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The Legend of Hidden Beach The Twin Cities' most infamous party spot has undergone a makeover—but try telling that to the regulars
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Pregnant Pause Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates
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"So my boyfriend and I went speed dating..." Our intrepid reporter enters the modern world of attention deficit dates
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Obento-Ya: Everyday chic in Japanese dining Healthy, quick, and tasty Asian lunch
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Moles Wanted In preparation for the Republican National Convention, the FBI is soliciting informants to keep tabs on local protest groups
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Sexual Healing
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By Michael J. Mooney
City Pages
Your Friendly Neighborhood War Profiteer
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By Jeff Severns Guntzel
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Supersizing Sonic
How a throwaway idea at the Barkley ad agency became the "Sonic Guys."
By Justin Kendall
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Temples of Tex-Mex
A diner's guide to Texas's oldest Mexican restaurants.
By Robb Walsh
Band of Horses
By Jonathan Garrett
Published on November 14, 2007
Band of Horses may have relocated to South Carolina, but in the studio, they can't seem to leave the West Coast behind. Their sophomore effort, Cease to Begin, mostly picks up where its predecessor left off (its U2-sized opener aside). And their hazy, Pacific Northwest indie pop proves just as alluring the second time through. As on the excellent Everything All the Time, Band of Horses excel at creating soft-focus pop songs—coating big hooks in thick sheets of reverb. Not even the vocals are left untreated, giving Ben Bridwell's honeyed tenor an oddly enchanting quality. If their singular approach sometimes makes the songs tough to differentiate, the band makes up for it with an effortless grace that easily distracts. How Band of Horses replicate this studio-indebted sound in a live setting remains a mystery to me, but I've no doubt they'll pull it off. This is a band with a knack for making the difficult look easy. With the Drones & Tyler Ramsey. 18+.
Wed., Nov. 14, 8 p.m., 2007
Wed., Nov. 14, 8 p.m., 2007
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