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.

Recent content from Chris Riemenschneider

Pop/rock spotlight: Minnesota covers '69 Love Songs

MINNESOTA COVERS '69 LOVE SONGS' Saturday: In one of the more ambitious and certainly the most heavily populated tribute projects from...

Updated: December 22, 2012, - 02:47 PM

Leah Rule, who made Turf Club an institution, dies at age 44

Leah Rule "had the biggest smile of anyone in the Twin Cities music scene," said Martin Devaney, one of the countless musicians who came up under Rule's wing at the Turf Club, a rock 'n' roll haven in St. Paul. Those musicians suffered a somber blow just before the holidays when they learned that Rule, who helped book bands at the Turf for a decade with her husband, Rob, died early Friday after a nearly two-year battle with ovarian cancer. The Twin Cities native was 44.

Updated: December 21, 2012, - 11:10 PM

Twin Cities Critics' Tally

The top local albums of 2012, voted on by 23 Twin Cities music writers and pundits.

Updated: December 21, 2012, - 12:15 PM

Twin Cities Critics’ Tally: Best local albums of 2012

Our 11th annual Twin Cities Critics’ Tally makes a big statement about what P.O.S.’ art meant in this community. TCCT 2012 also speaks to the ever-deepening pool of young talent in the Minnesota music scene.

Updated: December 21, 2012, - 10:47 AM

Local music notes: Man Sized Action reunites, WIB drops 'Damn' good CD

The '80s blasters that shadowed Hüsker Dü play their first show in 11 years Saturday.

Updated: December 20, 2012, - 02:20 PM

Pop music spotlight: Andrew Bird

ANDREW BIRD Monday: On the day David Letterman taped his show without an audience because of superstorm Sandy, this Illinois-bred indie-folk-rock...

Updated: December 15, 2012, - 03:07 PM

Grease baller

Greg Grease represents a new school of Twin Cities hip-hoppers.

Updated: December 13, 2012, - 03:08 PM

Local music: Grease is the word

His dad was a hip-hop fanatic, and his fans include a lot of local rap big-wigs.

Updated: December 13, 2012, - 02:30 PM

Nicholas David: Of mind, spirit and 'The Voice'

Twin Cities singer Nicholas David (aka Nick the Feelin') remains well-grounded as he rockets to TV stardom.

Updated: December 09, 2012, - 06:10 AM

Local music: 100 songs for 33rd Lennon show

Also: Prissy Clerks' bruising debut, a busy week at Lee's Liquor Lounge and more news from the scene.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 02:27 PM

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