Minneapolis-St.Paul continues to be a hotbed for damn good guitar players of many different and dynamic styles. WORDS BY TAYLOR CARIK  • • • Minneapolis-St.Paul are towns full of music and music-makers; From techno-noise to hip-hop, outlaw country to classical (DISPATCH did a whole issue already!), there’s something for—and seemingly…

Minneapolis-St.Paul continues to be a hotbed for damn good guitar players of many different and dynamic styles. WORDS BY TAYLOR CARIK  • • • Minneapolis-St.Paul are towns full of music and music-makers; From techno-noise to hip-hop, outlaw country to classical (DISPATCH did a whole issue already!), there’s something for—and seemingly…

What happens when the human element disappears and why it’s critical to supporting creativity……

It’s hard to take the musician out of the bar, but you can take the alcohol out of the drinks.…

Notes from DISPATCH Guest Editor Carl Atiya Swanson on creativity and sobriety in the Twin Cities. Points of Connection Local orgs and artists are navigating harm reduction and paths to sobriety. Working the Plan How three artists—an actor, a singer/songwriter, and a photographer—got sober and opened new creative avenues. A…