Chris Riemenschneider

Columnist/Reporter | Local Music
Phone: 612-673-4658
Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough to earn a shout-out from Prince during “Play That Funky Music (White Boy).” The St. Paul native was also a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman for five years and now writes a pop-culture column, The Riff, in Sunday A&E.
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Recent content from Chris Riemenschneider

Pachyderm studio space to rock again

Under new ownership, the Cannon Falls studio where Nirvana made its last album is slated to be reopened this year.

Updated: February 09, 2012, - 10:10 AM

Winterfest: Cheerworthy beer

Winterfest showcased some of the state's best craft brews.

Updated: February 09, 2012, - 08:37 AM

Local music: The love Polica

Nationally buzzy electro-pop act unveils its debut LP on V-Day.

Updated: February 09, 2012, - 07:57 AM

Blurring genres a clear hit for 89.3's birthday bash

REVIEW: The two-night First Ave affair tested newbies Poliça and Night Moves and muddied the lines between Sims, Low, Suicide Commandos and other station favorites.

Updated: February 08, 2012, - 12:31 PM

Indie heroes go it alone

Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum broke his long hiatus, while Craig Finn broke from the Hold Steady.

Updated: February 05, 2012, - 08:32 PM

Local music: Cheap tricks for music fans

Here are some ways of saving money in the Twin Cities music scene, without lowering your cool value.

Updated: February 04, 2012, - 09:10 PM

Local music: Come on, get Japhies

After a year of wild, high-flying shows, the throwback rockers are settling down and getting serious about recording.

Updated: February 04, 2012, - 10:52 AM

Local music: Craig Finn takes a break from the Hold Steady for a solo album

Just a few weeks before he headed to Texas to make his first-ever solo album last summer, Craig Finn snuck...

Updated: February 02, 2012, - 09:52 AM

Local music: The Japhies

Notoriously wild rockers the Japhies settle down to record an album.

Updated: February 02, 2012, - 08:18 AM

Separation time for Craig Finn

The Hold Steady frontman returns home with a solo album built on Jesus, traveling and life outside the band he still loves.

Updated: January 30, 2012, - 04:48 PM

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