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Boiling down a decade's worth of music into a list of the 10 finest albums was, to say the least, a challenge.

Formed in Duluth, MN, in 1993, Low was perhaps the slowest of the so-called "slowcore" bands -- delicate, austere, and hypnotic, the trio's music rarely rose above a whisper, divining its dramatic tension in the unsettling open spaces created by the absence of sound.

Last update: December 17, 2009 - 9:09 PM I swear it's not Alan Sparhawk Week at the Star Tribune.

Last year we debuted " Somebody's Someone " from Retribution Gospel Choir's self-titled debut, a dark, heavy collection released on Mark Kozelek's Caldo Verde.

DEMAND DRIVES SALES: The QV index for November, out today, shows national values up 1 per cent on a year ago and about 4 per cent better than the low point in April.

We had dinner at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe - The best banana cream pie ever created in the history of pies - Attentive, dignified, and happy service The space is great, of course.

Director: Karyn Kusama Screenwriters: Diablo Cody Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody Running time: 102 mins Rating: 15 The promotion and build-up to the release of Jennifer's Body has been heavily dominated by one scene in the film.

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Now that the vampire film is officially regarded as an infestation on all international movie-release schedules - this year alone we've had Blood: The Last Vampire, The Vampire's Assistant, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Thirst, and Let the Right One In, and not forgetting the forthcoming Twilight: New Moon ...

Megan Thorson's Heaven, an ensemble dance and vocal music performance piece that explores the idea of ecstasy through the trinity of dance, music and light, premieres at DiverseWorks on Friday and Saturday.

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JENNIFER'S BODY: What possessed Karyn Kusama to make such a dreadful film? "Jennifer's Body" is shapeless, average, and is guaranteed to turn off audiences.

JENNIFER'S BODY I once made sugar cookies and completely forgot to add the sugar.

Diablo Cody must have really hated high school. In "Juno," the screenwriter depicted the adolescent institution as a series of obstacles on the way to maturity.

Release Date: Sept. 18 Director: Karyn Kusama Writers: Diablo Cody Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons Studio/Run Time: Fox Atomic, 102 mins.

"Jennifer's Body," the second film based on a screenplay by Academy Award-winning "Juno" scribe Diablo Cody and the first non-"Transformers" film staring Megan Fox, is dreck.

Jennifer's Body **R ; 102 min.There's one thing that can be learned from Jennifer's Body , the kitschy high school horror/girl power flick written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama : Never, ever trust a lame indie-rock band.When Jennifer , the hottest girl at small-town Devil's Kettle High, drags along her geeky best friend Needy to ...

The second Forward Music Festival begins Thursday and one of the most exciting bookings is the national touring act Low.

Slowcore Duluth rock group Low is Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, who met in 4th grade .

Reviews BUYING A USED... Fiat Punto ENGINES a ' Most of the powerplants on offer are well sorted.

For Alan Sparhawk,songwriter, guitarist and vocalist with indie band Low, life is full of disappointments.