When not an intern calling hundreds of restaurants to make sure we got the chef's name right, my time at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine was spent exploring the city, checking out (and giving my opinion on) some of the best concerts and chatting with some pretty intriguing folks.

Prince 101

As a musician, Prince could do anything (he played 27 instruments on his first album) and lead anyone—from the Revolution to the New Power Generation to 3rdeyegirl. Here’s a cheat sheet that distills the elements of his genius.

Adam Ruins Minnesota

truTV’s Adam Conover talks cats, the environment, and his upcoming show at the Fine Line.

KING Plays On

KING’s origin story is standard enough. All three members of the group grew up surrounded by music and found each other after moving to Los Angeles (twins Amber and Paris Strother from their hometown of Minneapolis, Anita Bias from Los Angeles). But that’s where the standard part of their story ends. KING isn't like every other band because KING was influenced by The Purple One...Prince.