Originally from Wales, Thomas Abban moved to Minneapolis as a child where he has blossomed into a masterful songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His angelic falsetto floats over a soundscape often chock-full of drama and urgency; it is a sound that blends psychedelic oomph with bluesy meditation. In addition to his musical…
Need a night out, but prefer books to booze? Head to the Hook and Ladder Lounge for the Literature Lovers’ Night Out to catch conversation and music from Minnesota authors and performers. The event features best selling author J. Ryan Stradal of Kitchens of the Great Midwest as he presents…
Get in the grooves of the local record store scene. WORDS BY MARTIN DEVANEY • • • Typically falling on the third Saturday in April, Record Store Day has had a large hand in the vinyl resurgence over the last decade-plus, as baby boomers hauled dusty vinyl from the basement,…
Let’s Get Hiii- 4/20 Mini-Market EventIn addition to some amazing local vendors who specialize in CBD, THC, and HEMP products, Lakes & Legends will be dropping some specialty brews that fit the grassy theme and releasing an extremely limited new flavor of our Hiii THC Sparkling Water. 4/20, 4 PM.…
It’s been seven years. I’m still OK with not knowing it all. WORDS BY MARY LUCIA • • • April 21, 2016: The day Minneapolis and the world suffered a collective gut punch—when Prince went OUT through the IN door from an accidental Fentanyl overdose. Has it really been seven…
THC-laced seltzers maybe deliver what Wonka had in mind, after all. WORDS BY YOUR TRUSTY ‘EXPERIENCED’ EDITORS • • • Since the change in legislation last year, the Twin Cities have seen a waterfall of hemp-derived THC seltzers and sodas flood the market. While DISPATCH editors haven’t tried them all,…
One cannabis activist’s journey from hobby to vocation. WORDS BY TIFFANY LUKK • • • John Bartee III’s life changed after the murder of Philando Castile: That was the moment that he decided to turn his activism around cannabis from a hobby into a vocation. “[Castile’s murder] was a catalyst,”…
Entrepreneur Allison Vaillancourt is growing a brand that’s seeing green.WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN • • • Allison Vaillancourt is an empire builder. She founded locally based Ignite Models while still in college and built it into a respected firm, then launched BLNCD as its creative director, working with esthetician Daniela…
It’s that time of year again, the return of the packed Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival, April 13th-27th. It’s both a great time to see some of the hundreds of selected films in the fest and also become a member of the MSP Film Society (which gets discounts on the film…
WORDS BY ROSS PFUND Ask your grandma about the local wrestling scene and she’ll either tell you all about how she used to watch All-Star Wrestling on Sunday mornings before church—or maybe about the time she took the party bus from Gramma B’s or Tony Jaros in Northeast over to…