Weekend Twitterings

Welcome to the latest edition of Weekend Twiterings. Let's see: we have your mandatory Four Loko tweet and it's a good one too. We have rodeo tweets, Super Bowl tweets and even some celebrity tweets! Also, we report who went to Cowboy Slims and was brave enough to announce it to the world. Enjoy!

That was the latest Minneapolis tweetup.




The rodeo was in town this weekend.



Hastings 3000 goes international.


What a night!


Hellz yeah!


Team Work!


I know you want to know: it was this sweater.


These cookies are gooood.


We can't get enough of these Four Loko tweets.


There is a difference.


But it was FUN, right?


LOL. For more, check out our Super Bowl Twitter Roundup.


and the weekend is over...

Submitted by @marrina.

Super Bowl Twitter roundup

A lot of you watched the Super Bowl, or didn't watch it. Either way, you had some pretty funny/entertaining things to say. Here's a roundup of the most LOL/OMG-worthy:

Yes, Black Eyed Peas covered classic GNR. We disapprove.

We would LOVE to see that. (And no, we're not talking about the stage.)

Totally.

That would have been pretty awesome. (And fitting, considering all the flubs and technical difficulties of this year's show.)

We want some!

We were thinking the same thing. OMG. She totally upstaged Usher.

Genius. That pretty much sums it up.

We thought so too. Hope they got real paid.

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!!!

Can't believe it's the first for LOL/OMG contributor @marrina.

I totally hung out with his big sister in junior high.

You have a point there.

That was too good!

Submitted by @jahnapeloquin

GOOD readers name Summit best beer in Minnesota

National magazine/website GOOD asked its readers to name the best beer in each state, and they put together a neat little map to illustrate the winners. Minnesota's pick: Summit, of course. (Click image to enlarge.)



Via Jezebel.com

Submitted by @jahnapeloquin

"Are You Local?" Our picks for Vita.mn's Best New Bands contest

Vita.mn's annual online "Are you Local?" contest is upon us--a.k.a. the best bands in the Twin Cities, according to you. And if you haven't yet heard of our picks below, then we suggest you take a quick crash course, right quick:

With their whiskey-soaked, thundering blues the4onthefloor is best paired with stompin', cussin', drinkin', hollerin' and any other verb you can think of which becomes more fun when you drop the "g". The live show is where it's at with this crew, so if you're not headed to SXSW, check 'em out here in Minneapolis ASAP. Listen to and vote for the4onthefloor here.

Minimalist, glitchy synth-poppers (OME), featuring the Original Mark Edwards and Luke Albertson, has caught our ear with their new album Tired Birds, which has the ability to both frighten and coax tears. Soul-crushingly beautiful and jarring in just the right places, (OME) is one of our very favorites on the local scene. Listen to and vote for (OME) here.

The gloomy, driving post-rock Citizens Of The Empire have been around for a few years now, but we get excited about moody Britishness--more excited if that moody Britishness is actually from Minneapolis. These guys put out a politically-charged, self-titled debut last year and we're looking forward to what comes next. Listen to and vote for Citizens Of The Empire here.

More fun than the last show you went to (unless it was them), Koo Koo Kanga Roo aren't trying to be anything but what they are: a goofy, manic burst of nerdy energy and they have all that in spades. The lyrics seem both brilliant and patently ridiculous; the beats are tight and straight out of 1982. And seriously, look at those shoes! Listen to and vote for Koo Koo Kanga Roo here.

With their carefully-crafted lyrics and stunningly perfect arrangements, Ryan Paul and The Ardent are a band steeped in timelessness. You've heard things like this before, but never like this; never this good. Another one of our faves locally, RPandTA make some of the best straightforward rock 'n roll you've been missing out on. Listen to and vote for Ryan Paul and The Ardent here.

Like a less baroque (read: no tuba) and more cerebral DeVotchKa, The Sunny Era's sad, string-kissed indie-folk isn't exactly uplifting, but is inspiring and beautiful nonetheless. They're like the coolest house band in 1920s NYC. Listen to and vote for The Sunny Era here.

With the auto-tuned vocals and smoking 80's metal riffs BadNraD make music that can only be described as the soundtrack for a drug-fueled one-night stand. What seems like it started as a bad joke actually has legs and we couldn't be more excited about it, honestly. Listen to and vote for BadNraD here.

A heady mix of fuzzed-out garage rock and shoegazey goodness, The Desert Vest formed in 2008 and self-released their debut, You Can't Push A Ghost, last year with a follow-up in the works for later this year. We dig the moody, buzzy, experimental nature of these guys quite a bit. Listen to and vote for The Desert Vest here.

Submitted by @brokenhalo

Packers fans create cheese snow sculpture

Hot off the news of Lil Wayne's Green Bay Packers anthem, photographer Carlos Gonzalaz spotted this tasty treat on the streets of Minneapolis: a snow sculpture cut into the shape of a hunk of cheese, in honor of the Packers. Hope that coloring is biodegradable.


Vikings fans, you're up.

Submitted by @jahnapeloquin

Steve Marsh Meets Jay-Z

Guess what Steve Marsh is doing today? He is TALKING TO JAY-Z.

Via Steve's Facebook page.
Submitted by @marrina.

MIA curators answer your questions online

Ever wanted your pressing questions about art answered by a high-falutin' curator from a major museum? Well, today is that day. From 1-3pm the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' curators will be online and answering your questions as posted on the museum's Facebook wall. The q&a sesh is inspired by last year's "Ask a Curator Day" on Twitter, during which 360+ curators from museums the world over spent the day answering questions via the social networking site. Cool, eh?

The MIA cites examples of possible questions such as: What is your favorite 'back story' about a masterwork at the MIA? What advice would you give college students who aspire to be curators? What’s your favorite work of art at the MIA, or in the world? And so on and so forth. Ask away!

Click HERE for the MIA's Facebook page. Curators will be online from 1-3pm today, February 3rd.


Submitted by @TheIverson

Jeremy Messersmith wants to buy tickets to his own show

It's true, see for yourself!

You can see the "infamous" ad here.

Will he or will he not buy the tickets?? Follow Jeremy here to find out.

Submitted by @marrina.

Tapes 'n Tapes tweet from the tour bus

Members of Minneapolis' Tapes 'n Tapes are not afraid of the "monster storm" - they just went on a North American tour to promote their new album "Outside" (released on January 11th). It's been an interesting van ride so far, based on tweets and conversations they've been having with their fans. We've selected just a few updates and photos for you; you can follow the band via their Twitter feed as they travel across America.

"The amazing hair of Mr Matthew Kretzmann. #noproduct #vanhair"


"Didn't know that Dr. Suess painted hotel art..."


"Hoping that Illinois doesn't have any laws against operating a shakeweight while driving"

Submitted by @marrina.

Glamour shoots Minneapolis street style

Sometime early December last year, a crew from Glamour Magazine came to town to shoot some of the Twin Cities' most stylish for a Minneapolis street style feature. We knew that several gals were in the running, and now we know who they are! "Minneapolis Street Style: 5 Cute Outfit Ideas to Try" feature was posted to Glamour.com today and we were thrilled to see some familiar faces: Mary O’Regan of Metro Magazine, NELLE handbags designer Laura Nelli and Casey Carlson of The CW Twin Cities (and former American Idol contestant). And the skirt worn by the pretty lady below is by local designer Anne M. Cramer.

Pretty! Congrats ladies!

See the rest of the feature here.

Via Mary O'Regan on Facebook

Submitted by @marrina