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Issue 665

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11-09-23 - 12-22-23 MNSure

Bob Mould: Interview + New Album

Bob Mould continues his solo career with a fresh sound that’s rooted in familiarity. Blue Hearts puts a timely message into an album of distinct, deliberately-crafted tracks. Bob Mould was kind enough to grant Lavender an interview prior to the release of his new record:  Was 2012’s Silver Age your first project with Merge Records? …

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Holiday Gift Guide: Sweet Treats

Dancing Bear Chocolate Northern Chocolate Studio $5-$20 Head to the hometown chocolatier to get your fill of holiday cheer! From individually served delights, to full size desserts and cakes. www.dancing-bear-chocolate.business   Chocolate Mousse with Berries $49.50 Wuollet’s Bakery offers a velvet-smooth mousse made of pure blue-ribbon chocolate on a dark chocolate flourless cake crust. Finished…

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Holiday Entertainment

A year full of curve balls needs some familiar holiday cheer. This year, said cheer is delivered in-vehicle or to your desired screen, on-demand or by appointment. Bentlyville: Tour of Lights Nov. 21—Dec. 27 700 Railroad St, Duluth, MN bentleyvilleusa.org Throw on the coffee and make the drive to not-so-distant-Duluth, for a classic holiday memory-maker. For…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Leather

This can be a tough one. Where do you start? Go beyond the gift card with this thoughtfully selected lot of leather-aligned offerings. List curated by Steve Lenius. Handmade Leather-Scented Candle BANDEDmasculine $13.99  This handmade 6-oz. all-natural soy candle comes in a steel container with lid and has the leather aroma of  “a broken-in baseball…

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A Word In Edgewise: Books – Not Just Trees Julienne

Our house held many books, and from the time I crawled, I explored all the shelves I could reach, fascinated despite my illiteracy and height limitations. I learned words, frequently from a poetry collection whose smaller size fit my grip, or books with captions I could connect to illustrations. My folks didn’t press me to…

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From the Editor: A Busload of Moments

I was ten years old when I first felt the satisfaction attached to the act of giving. It was a snow-covered Saturday in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With a group of school mates and a couple of chaperones, we piled our parkas into a bus and headed toward the Mall of America. During…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Fashion

The Winter Parka $495 After a brief closure, Askov Finlayson returned in 2019 with a new focus on climate positive outerwear. The Minneapolis-based fashion house designed a Minnesota-proof winter parka—with hometown hats to match! NORTHMADE CO. – Comfy Classics $45 and up “Creating clothing, goods and initiatives for people, both near and far, with an…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Home Entertainment

Daleko Home Invasion at Daleko Arts Virtual Theatre Subscription $5/month The question always is “When is theatre going to return to normal” and the truth is I don’t know. We truly don’t. Many theatre companies have shuttered, many are waiting in the dark and some are grabbing the pandemic by the horns and reinventing themselves…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Fan Gear

Fit for fandom! Get in the game with these team-focused gift ideas. Minnesota Twins Growler Tote Set $74.99 Get ready for another Minnesota Twins tailgate with this growler tote! This festive growler tote set features top quality Minnesota Twins graphics and a black stainless-steel growler—the perfect item to let everyone know your fandom is undeniable…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Music, Entertainment Stocking Stuffers

First Avenue Grinder and Rolling Paper Set $25.00 When you saw this, someone came to mind. They’ll love it! (first-avenue.com) Distortion: 1989-2019, 24-CD Box set $134.99 An expansive box set chronicling the solo career of legendary and gay musician, Bob Mould. Mould’s career launched with HüskerDü, then Sugar, but he went onto release numerous critically…

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