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@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2015


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Can’t wait to hear Dan Wilson sing the new Chris Stapleton song “When the Stars Come Out” (which they co-wrote)


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2015


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Two great covers: Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires doing Mutineer on Letterman and Norah Jones singing Jesus, Etc. at Bridge School


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2015


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Just survived six straight hours of Monday meetings – feel like I should throw a party or something


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2015


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I’m just not getting along with 4am Mondays any longer – tough to stay awake on the drive to Vermilion (but made it)


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2015


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Wow, they are getting helicopters to Camp I and II


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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The loss of life throughout the rest of the country and the damage to Nepal’s cultural sites is heartbreaking – donate what you can


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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Number of climbers above base camp estimated at 100-120 and the Icefall Doctors were hit hard – tough situation


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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Leon Bridges in his Twin Cities debut @ First Avenue


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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The walleye is back @ Culver’s


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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The beard lives to see another day


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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Such a great tradition

Pic posted April 26, 2015

Ott shakes Duuuuub’s hand while Kaptain Koivu watches


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Nicely done, Wild – see you soon, Citizen Kane


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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Excited to see Robert Cray again at the Zoo this summer


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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Almost have all my chores done and it’s still another hour to hockey


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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Link: Chris profiles Charlie

Linked April 26, 2015


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Such sad news out of Nepal


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2015


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No Mystic Millions again (for anybody)


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2015


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Late dinner of wild rice soup and turkey platter @ Minnehaha Cafe


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2015


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They Might Be Giants @ First Ave

Posted April 25, 2015

The Johns (Linnell and Flansburgh) have been making nerd music out of Brooklyn since 1982, but it was the timing of my kids being the right age when No! and Here Come the ABCs came out that will forever (re)brand this group for me. Our kids also loved their theme song to Malcolm in the Middle (Boss of Me) and waited in line to get photos and autographs at the old Borders bookstore in Richfield off 494. My other TMBG memory is from our college days – they played a concert in Madison that was held off campus and there were signs up everywhere advertising “They Might Be Busses” to transport people to and from the show.

Colleen and I went to the sold out show at First Avenue last weekend, part of the tour to support the newest album, Glean. There were no openers and it was packed by the time we got in (extremely long lines flowed out in both directions from the front doors). We did get a decent spot to the right of the soundboard, though, and stayed for the entire show (two main sets with an intermission and a couple of encores). Very old, nerdy crowd that was mostly polite throughout.

Strangely enough for a sold-out show, the only online review I saw by the local media was this one from the Current Blog, which covered everything nicely. Robot Parade was the only “kid” song all night, but the language mentioned in the story wasn’t a big deal, since they weren’t letting in anyone under 14 (even with a parent for this 18+ show). John Linnell looked like he hadn’t aged a day since we last saw him, while John Flansburgh kinda looked like Will Sasso playing George Lucas on MadTV.

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Gold Medal Day

Pic posted April 25, 2015

Minneapolis doesn’t suck


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MK photo shoot day (part II) @ Stone Arch Bridge


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2015


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HSRA mini-reunion

Pic posted April 25, 2015

Studio Phil, Jared and Talia @ Mikey Boom-Boom’s new house, Blaine


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Just when I was ready to accept my time today, found out the eight-year-old girl kicked my ass by more than four minutes


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2015


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Slowest Get in Gear in years, but still decent eights (and I didn’t have a heart attack)


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2015


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