Thursday, May 31, 2007

Weekend What's What 6/1-6/3

CLEANING OUT OUR CLOSETS

Spring has sprung and Summer is beginning to dig it's hot heels in. Before it does, give your place and yourself a pre-summer over-haul! Whether that means a new beach-friendly 'do, re-arranging your living room or finally making that "less beer/more veggies" commitment - l'étoile is behind you 100%.

If sprucing up your abode or 'drobe is on the top of your list, make sure to pop by our Super Yard Sale this Saturday from 10am-5pm on the corner of 26th & Pleasant in Uptown! Just think what you might find!

xo-l'étoile

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FRIDAY ART PICK: Michael Perry

You've seen and adored the work of Brooklyn-based Michael Perry... you just don't know it yet. Perry's hand-formed typography and cute teenage-diary-style illustrations have been seen on everything from album covers to magazine headlines. We're loving his new book, "Hand Job," which features his work, along with the work of other pioneers in the hand-drawn design movement.

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FRIDAY JUNE 1ST

Bike Art 2

@ Altered Esthetics
1224 Quincy St. NE
Minneapolis

7pm – 9pm / Free

Following up on last summer's wildly successful Bike Art Show, Altered Esthetics presents the sequel, with more than 40 artists and 100 works. This show helps bridge the narrow gap between the cycling and arts communities. Arrive to the show in two-wheeled style with the 2007 Northeast Arts District Bike Map, available through the gallery and online HERE!

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FRIDAY JUNE 1ST

Helvetica

@ Walker Cinema
1750 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis

7:30pm / $8 ($6 Walker members)

A third screening has been added of Gary Hustwit's film Helvetica, which is making gigantic waves in the graphic design industry. (The other two sold out, so buy your tickets NOW!) The film looks at the ubiquitous Helvetica typeface (which turns 50 years old this year), and explores the ways in which type affects our lives.

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FRIDAY JUNE 1ST

Hey, Hey, Hey, Eighties

@ The VIP Room
701 First Avenue North
Minneapolis

9pm / 18+ / $6 door, $3 with 80’s costume, or free with college ID

Is that neon pink petticoat hanging in your closet, screaming to be worn out on the town? Have a skinny tie begging to bask in the strobelight? Slap on your grandest gear and cruise over to the First Ave VIP Room to party like it's 1985 with beat-masters Millions Billions. Three Washingtons and an 80's costume get you into the completely and utterly bitchin' party! (Your college ID works, too!)

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COOL LINK: Fuzz Design Workshop

The kids down (under!) at Fuzz Design Workshop are working the laser cuts and wowing us with their rock n' roll designs! Everything from necklaces to stationery to home accessories has a classically-inspired motif with a postmodern twist. We're particularly taking a shine to their fluorescent cameo pendants and plastic cuffs. Yum!

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SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

l'étoile Super Sale!

@ 2600 Pleasant Ave.
In the Yard
Uptown

10am-5pm

Snap up bargains on fancies, baubles, and trinkets straight from the creative (and crowded) closets of l'étoile staffers and friends this Saturday! We'll have good tunes, yummy treats, and awesome items such as books, mens and womens clothing, accessories, shoes, electronics, arts and crafts supplies, housewares and decorations, movie posters, dvd and vhs, lp's, cd's, designer fabric, shenanigans, and even some copies of l'étoile magazine!

After hitting OUR yard-party, head over to the SOO VAC yard sale, just mere blocks away on 28th & Lyndale where you'll be elbows deep in arty treasure!

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SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

DJ Bach

@ Picosa Restaurant
65 Main St. SE
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / Free

Join DJ Bach for dancing, cocktails and tasty caribbean fare at Picosa Restaurant, a brand new hot spot located in St.Anthony Main. Bach's eclectic and danceable buffet of beats will keep you coming back to the dance floor for more!

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SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

Red Hot Art

@ Stevens Square Park
18th St. and 2nd Av. S.
Minneapolis

11am / Free

The Stevens Square and Loring Heights neighborhoods will be ablaze with art this weekend at their annual Red Hot Art Festival! Witness burning creativity as neighborhood artists show their work, and hear the hottest bands on a double-stage, all-day bill.

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"Salvation" by Matt Wells
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SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

Out on a Limb

@ Gallery 360
3011 W 50th St.
Minneapolis

7pm-10pm reception / Free

This show featuring the work of Jennifer Davis is a tasty cocktail with equal parts adorability, mystery, collage and melancholia. We just got a super-sneak peek at this show and it certainly quenched our thirst!

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SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

One on One

@ MN Center for Photography
165 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis

7-9pm / Free

The MN Center for Photography presents two bodies of work, Annabel Clark's "Journal" and Arlene Gottfried's "Midnight." Both document the relationship between artist and an individual experiencing extreme trauma: cancer in "Journal," mental illness in "Midnight." A very moving show, indeed.

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SATURDAY JUNE 2ND

Too Much Love

@ First Ave
7th & 1st Ave.
Minneapolis

Get down, get down, meet us at the Disco! djTALKradio and Soviet Panda burn up The Ave for yet another dance-crazed evening! As usual, their sets will be crammed full of hot electro, new wave, funk, punk, krunk and everything in-between!

BONUS: djTALKradio just posted a bangin' new mix called "Into the AM" which you can download for FREE at the link below.

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: The Mood Swings

Just moments before their new album hits the shelves on June 12, we recommend you get acquainted with The Mood Swings if you aren't a die-hard fan already. Band members Ashley Prenzlow, Sallie Watson, Mike Reiter and Dan Boen mix punk and 60's garage rock with hard-driving melodies that will have you tapping your toes and bobbing your head.

Your new album "No Limit" is releasing on June 15th - how would you describe your sound and what are your inspirations?

Our inspirations range from Hawkwind, The Rolling Stones, Pandoras, Spirtualized and Oasis. 60's psyche, punk rock, classic rock and indie rock...Our main goal is to rock!


Minneapolis has an awesome history of hot girl rockers who are/were your favorites? Any fond memories of the 90's riot grrrl phenomenon?

The early 90's were an amazing time for music. It was inspiring to see so many bands with real people actually making a living doing indie rock! It's too bad that boy band and girl bands took over the late 90's (ah, Britney). Regardless, it was a time that inspired us to pick up guitars, learn how to play them, and start writing songs of our own! As for the local scene, there are many male and female musicians that we respect and are fortunate to have as our friends and mentors. We hope to see the local scene continue to grow and develop into an even stronger community of musicians and artists. We feel it's very important build networks and try to move this thing together. On this record, we made the choice to get 5 other local Dj's/Musicians involved to each remix one song from No Limit. We love the unexpected, yet organic feel this gives our record.

Describe your personal style - do your on-stage personas mesh with your everyday looks?

Yes and no. We generally try to be comfortable on stage because you can't really rock with guitar pedals while wearing 3 inch heels...and rock comes first. I'd say our style is sophisticated rock and roll. It's really more about developing our personal style vs. being trendy. We're both buyers at Macy's and thank god they haven't picked up on the business formal trend like other companies recently – power suit not required. Lucky for us we can have some creativity and let some of our 'night time style' merge into daytime. Buyers by day, rockers by night - haha. We really enjoyed wearing our outfits for Voltage! Our designer (Jenny O) partnered with us to come up with a look that was reflective of some of our favorite looks - 60's inspired shift dresses with military details! We loved them!!

Can you give us an official "Mood Swings" favorite summer cocktail recipe?

Who has time to make drinks? We don't make them, we buy them! Our current summer fave is the bonecrusher or the honey-dew-me from JP’s. And when we're in NYC for work, it's for sure the tangerine martini from Koi!

Join The Mood Swings on Friday for a special listening party at Brit's Pub @ 9pm and then for their CD Release party on June 15th at the Hex!

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SUNDAY JUNE 3RD

Grand Ol' Day

@ Grand Ave.
Saint Paul

Find miles and miles of smiles (and art, and music, and food!) at this St. Paul mainstay. You'll find us rocking out to our personal faves Tapes'n Tapes, The Alarmists, and The Melsmatics, who are making appearances along the Ave. A virtual treasure chest of fun events awaits your perusal behind the link below!

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COOL OPPORTUNITIES

Bike-In at the Bell: Gadget Contest & Fashion Show

As part of this year's Bike-In at the Bell the Hub Bike Co-op is sponsoring a bike gadget contest. Enter your original inventions or invention concepts to win gift certificates and other fabulous prizes courtesy of the Hub Bike Co-op and the Bell Museum.

Categories Include:
Best Bike Accessory or Apparel
Best Bike Component
Best Complete Bicycle

Gadgets will be displayed at this year's Bike-In at the Bell on Saturday, June 16th, 2007 at the Bell Museum of Natural History. **Bike accessories, apparel, and creatively imagined bike fashions will also be featured in a Bike Fashion Show beginning at 7:30pm

For more information or to enter the Great Bike Gadget Contest email joelc@thehubbikecoop.org

To feature your accessories or apparel in the Bike-In Fashion Show email shanai.matteson@bellmuseum.org

BONUS: l'étoile magazine is co-sponsoring this event and will be doing a general judging of everything in the gadget and fashion competition - the winner will receive an artists feature and interview in the following issue of the WHAT'S WHAT!

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If you would like your event, link, or opportunity to be featured in l'étoile magazine's WEEKEND WHAT'S WHAT please email info and image to kate@letoilemagazine.com for consideration.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Still in Style Fashion Show 5/26

The beautiful and well-heeled masses came out in droves to Trocoderos on Saturday to soak up the ambiance, mingle, dance, and check out a new creative concept by Savvy House and the Local Hipster: A wax fashion museum! Live models posed as perfectly-still dolls in a number of different environments concepted by local fashion designers and artists.

A fabulous after-party was held at Kingman Studios in Northeast Minneapolis where revelers danced til dawn to the hot sounds of djTALKradio and Attitude City. An awesome time was had by all!

Fashion event photos by Andy Evans
After Party photos by Stephen Stephens


















Night Flight @ The VIP Room 5/25

DJ Nyteowl, Jonathan Ackerman and Joe Cruse lit it up Friday with their hot blend of electro, techno and old school joints. A mixture of beat-heads and dance-crazed hipsters showed up to enjoy the music and party til the wee hours in the VIP Room at First Ave.

Next months Night Flight will be a special treat! Up and comers, The Glamour, from Milwaukee, WI will be making a cameo on June 29th so save the date - and come glamorous!

Photos by Andy Evans






Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Weekend What's What 5/24-5/28

TRIPLE TROUBLE

With three days off this weekend, we're hoping for a triple threat of art, music, and fashion. Which, of course, all adds up to three times the fun. We encourage you to mix these three inspirations to add flavor to your life: maybe you fill a canvas listening to a new album, or maybe put together an outfit that makes you a walking art exhibition. Make three your number this weekend: a lucky kiss at 3:33 (am or pm: up to you) seals the deal.

xo-l'étoile

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THURSDAY MAY 24TH

Zine-printing Workshop/Free Thursdays

@ The Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis

zine printing: 6-9 pm
artist talk: 7 pm

What's better than spending a lovely evening strolling the pristine galleries of the Walker? Being able to peruse for free! Target's Free Thursday event features a zine-printing workshop and a talk with artist David Choe. Choe is best known for his so called "dirty art," a blend of painting, sculpture, and graffiti, inspired by his international travels.

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Art by David Choe
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FRIDAY ART PICK: ANNA FOWLER

Thanks to the use of plastic substrate and airbrush, Fowler's work takes on an artificial, almost Hollywood feeling. Her portraits are alternately silly, sexy, and ghastly, but they always stun the viewer with meticulous detail and signature style.

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FRIDAY MAY 25TH

Night Flight

@ First Ave VIP Room
701 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN

10pm / 21+ / $6

The freshest jams from schools old and new will be flying in this table fight between DJs Nyteowl, Joe Cruse and Ackerman. All will benefit from the savage beating: their head-banging electro and dance classics are so hot, you'll be screaming for more!

p.s. Save the date: our Sunday Music Pick this week, The Glamour, will be making an extra special appearance at the June 29th Night Flight!

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FRIDAY MAY 25TH

Jerome Emerging Printmakers

@ Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2638 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis

6:30pm-9pm (meet and greet) / Free

The Highpoint Center, a non-profit printmaking organization, presents the work of Brian Aldrich, Emmy Lingscheit, and Jon Renzella, the recipients of the 2006-07 Jerome Emerging Printmakers' Residency. These prints are the product of an intense nine months of artistic expression and skill-sharpening, and demonstrate why printmaking is one medium that rocks our world.

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art by Emmy Lingscheit
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FRIDAY MAY 25TH (runs through June 24th)

Shojo Manga! Girl Power

@ MCAD Galleries
2501 Stevens Ave. S
Minneapolis

9am-8pm / Free

Shojo manga are "girl comics" that have been produced in Japan since World War II. This internationally touring show reflects the evolution of the roles of Japanese girls and women over the past 60 years, and also presents Western responses to this unique genre of manga.

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FRIDAY MAY 25TH-SATURDAY MAY 26TH

Hamluke

@ The Hennepin Stages
824 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis

7pm or 10pm / $20

We'll admit it: we're fans of the Force. And to commemorate the 30th anniversary of a certain amazing sci-fi trilogy, the Hennepin Stages present Hamluke, a retelling of Shakespeare's most popular tragedy, as told by wookiees, droids, and Jedi Knights.

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COOL LINK: HEADHOODS

Three heads are better than one, and a Headhood hoodie proves it. Just pick a face off of their website—we personally like the pin-up girl—and Headhoods will hand-print it onto both sides of a hoodie. The result is the most stylish version of incognito we've seen since those finger-moustache tattoos.

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SATURDAY MAY 26TH

Still in Style

@ Trocaderos
107 3rd Ave N
Minneapolis

9pm / 21+ / $15 advance, $18 door

Still in Style presents a "Wax Fashion Concept," which is going to melt in your heart, not in your hand. They gave a handful of local designers a wing of a wax museum (okay, really it's a nightclub) to decorate and style—interiors, models, and all. With live music accompaniment, the designers will be on-hand to discuss and present their creations.

l'étoile will be on hand selling magazines - so if you haven't picked one up yet, here's your chance!

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SATURDAY MAY 26TH

The Heavenly States, Mike Gunther, Ice Palace

@ Turf Club
1601 W. University Ave
St. Paul

9pm / 21+ / $6

Power pop heroes with a violin twist, The Heavenly States headline this evening of fine music, which also features local stars Mike Gunther & His Restless Souls and Ice Palace.

Make sure to tune in to 89.3 The Current on May 29th to hear a live, in-studio performance by The Heavenly States!

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SATURDAY MAY 26TH

Punk Rock Prom

@ Big V's
1567 W. University Ave
St. Paul

9pm / 21+ / $5

Save a slam dance for me at Big V's Punk Rock Prom! Hosted by the Fillmores and those tricky little devils the Minnesota Roller Girls, this is the place to make a lifetime of spike-studded memories. Formal wear (in varying degrees of funkiness) and a date are strongly encouraged!

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SATURDAY MAY 26TH (ongoing through June 16th)

Robert Mapplethorpe

@ Weinstein Gallery
908 W 46th St
Minneapolis

Saturday Gallery Hours: Noon-5pm

This show at the Weinstein Gallery presents Mapplethorpe's more classical images, which focus on the beauty of the human form. The Weinstein is one of only two galleries nationwide that works directly with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, and the work in this show has been compared to Edward Weston for their sublime beauty. This show is a must-see for any photography fan.

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SATURDAY MAY 26TH-SUNDAY MAY 27TH

MOZART: Don Juan Giovanni and Figaro

@ Theatre de la Jeune Lune
105 N 1st St
Minneapolis

Figaro- Saturday 8pm, $30
Don Juan Giovanni- Sunday 7pm, $30

Show that favored guy or gal you're a class act by taking them to a production of Don Juan Giovanni or Figaro. Unlike your regular rock n' roll hangouts, you won't get PBR spilled all over you, and you won't walk away with ringing ears.

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: THE GLAMOUR

Young Milwaukee beatheads, Asher "Diamonds" Gray and Richard "Kelly Green" Galling, know how to get the party started RIGHT. Their French-kissed melodies are the perfect getting-ready soundtrack. Completely luscious! To sweeten the deal, they're making an extra snazzy appearance at next month's Night Flight on June 29th. Stay tuned to What's What for details and in the meantime check out our interview with The Glamour below!


You've been getting major play on some of our fave music blogs the past couple months. What kind of impact has that made on your lives?

More people in general are being exposed to our music via Big Stereo, Discobelle, and Kiss Atlanta. It's helped us to make more contacts and allowed us to play more parties outside of Wisconsin. Audioporno, in Switzerland, is doing a remix of "Get Into It," and these kids Plus Move, out of Boston, are remixing "Kidz Night." Paul Dervo, Flosstradamus, Sinden, and Klever have been playing our tracks. It's cool to know people outside of Milwaukee/Chicago are into our stuff.

How does the scene differ in Milwaukee as opposed to Minneapolis? And if we came to Milwaukee, where would you tell us to go for a dance-tastic evening?

In Mlwaukee we don't have any 18+ venues (unfortunately) and I think that's the main difference. It seems like there are a lot of kids in everywhere that are between 18 and 21 that are really into dance music. It's great that you guys have a venue that allows that age group to get into shows.

We have been doing Milwaukee parties for some years now, and there are a variety of spots to check out. For dirty dives, there is The Riverhorse, crazy clubs, there is MOCT, and for something in between, there is Red Light Destrict.

What are each of your favorite dance tracks of all time?

Asher - The track that made me want to dj was the "Cassius 1999 Remix". It was the last track on their album "1999" and at the time it blew my mind. I still have a soft spot for that track.

Richard - I've always been a sucker for "I live you, I need you" by Chaka Kahn. Seriously, it's amazing.

Will you go on dates with us when you come to Minneapolis in June?

Haha. Sorry, our girls might not approve.


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SUNDAY MAY 27TH

Folk / Blues / Beyond

@ Bryant Lake Bowl
Lake & Bryant
Minneapolis

10pm - Close

DJ's John Jerry (The Owls, Ashtray Hearts) and Clint Simonson (DeStijl Records) team up to bring you an mellow and lovely evening of rare Folk, Blues, and more. A perfect, chill, end to a crazy weekend!

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SUNDAY MAY 27TH

The COME DOWN's Creature Show

@ Acadia Cafe
1930 Nicollet Ave. S
Minneapolis

The wild things will come out of the woodwork this Sunday at Acadia Cafe! Buzzes and squawks will be provided by Thank You, Les Ourses, and Mute Era as well as Creepy crawlies from the Bell Museum's bug petting zoo. A prize will go to the best creature costume in the house so bring your bug eyes, your furry tails and your feathery finest! FREE BEER to the first 20 who dress up as something wild and creature-y.

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MONDAY MAY 28TH

Picnics, l'etoile style

Tis the season for enjoying the outdoors! Plan a picturesque picnic with your mates this Memorial Day, whether it be the beach, the park, or your own backyard! We recommend making it as precious as possible with a pretty, pretty picnic basket, place settings and blanket to sit on. Don't forget the wine!

We'd like to share a few of our fresh summertime faves (quick and easy for hipsters on the go)!

Sweet and Salty Sandwiches

1 fresh Baguette
2-3 Apples (We love Honey-Crisps)
Brie (however much you want!)
1 Rotisserie Chicken

Cut your baguette open, length-wise. Spread Brie on both sides. Thinly slice the apples and shred the chicken, then layer them on the baguette to complete your sandwich. Cut and serve with a smile.

Festive Fruit

1 Mango
1/2 a Pineapple
Green Grapes
Strawberries
The juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup honey

Cut your fruit into bite-size morsels (feel free to use any combo of fruit you prefer). Combine lime juice and honey, then toss with fruit. Simple and yummy!

Cool Cucumber Yogurt Salad

2 cucumbers
1 Cup Plain Yogurt
1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 teaspoons of fresh dill

Thinly slice cukes and gently toss with yogurt and dill - salt and pepper to taste. It's a cinch!


For supplies, check out the Mill City Farmers' Market from 8am-1pm every Saturday, a summertime treat where you can find a lush array of organic foods. Buy a friend some flowers while your there!

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