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Chris Riemenschneider

Columnist/Reporter  |  Local Music

Phone: 612-673-4658

E-mail: chrisr@startribune.com

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 biweekly pop-culture column, The Riff, in Sunday A&E.

Recent content from Chris Riemenschneider

• Behind the buzz (×3)
  The lowdown on a trio of highly hyped bands coming to town.
  Nov 21, 2009
• Gift Guide: Music
  More than just boxed sets out there.
  Nov 21, 2009
• Turntable Cannibal
  Brother Ali's DJ BK-One put his travels to Brazil - and his friends - to work on an appetizing new CD.
  Nov 19, 2009
• Music: Turntable Cannibal
  Ali's DJ put his travels -- and friends -- to work on an appetizing new CD.
  Nov 19, 2009
• U2 to rock TCF in June
  Students and Gopher ticketholders will get early ticket access, but don't look for alcohol sales at the gig.
  Nov 16, 2009
• When greatest hits go bad
  It says a lot about the world when Fall Out Boy gets a best-of CD, and Britney already has two.
  Nov 14, 2009
• From the mouths of Total Babe
  17-year-old Clara Salyer's cuddly pop quartet is the latest local teen band for all ages.
  Nov 13, 2009
• Music: Babe magnets
  Clara Salyer's pop quartet is the latest local teen band for all ages.
  Nov 12, 2009
• Music: Pleased to meet 'em (the Replacements, that is)
  How a London singer discovered the bad boys of Minnesota rock.
  Nov 8, 2009
• Hottest Band in the World still cool (to some, anyway)
  Kiss packed Target Center on Saturday, even with fill-in members. The show's guilty-pleasure value was debatable.
  Nov 7, 2009

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