2015 605 Summer Classic

By Aaron Vidal As one half of the buzz-inducing indie pop act Cults, Brian Oblivion has toured extensively since the success of the group’s debut self-titled album in...

A Couple of Things with Talk Rock

This month, Sioux Falls thunder angels Talk Rock release their second album. Entitled VILE, the album is a sonic fist that alternately pumps and swings through ten...

“I’m a Groucho Marxist.” – Conquering Nostalgia and Conformity with King Buzzo of The...

By Austin Kaus “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx Buzz Osborne aka King Buzzo has led various incarnations of...

“It’s not rock and roll unless it has tape hiss!”: An interview with J....

By Austin Kaus From 1998 to 2011, J. Waylon Miller led The Reddmen. They became one of South Dakota’s favorite punk rock bands and ended up with national...

Shelter Pet of the Month: Ester Ruby

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(Skippy, our May issue's Shelter Pet of the Month, was adopted! Here is our new Shelter Pet of the Month): Meet Ester Ruby! She is 7 years old...

SoDak Con: The State’s Largest Geek Convention

Image by Dan Thorson Photography Geeks unite! When founder and co-executive director of SoDak Con Shareece Tatum attended her first anime convention in Denver, Colo.—Nan Desu Kan (NDK)—she was...

New Rules Every Day: An Interview with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

Since he was a teenager, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has been in and out of professional wrestling rings across the world. In addition to being one of the...

Shelter Pet of the Month: Molli

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Meet Molli, age 6 years 4 months | Fee $90. She came to the shelter because her previous owner didn't have enough time for her. Now she needs...

V the Noble One: Praying for Reign

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Photography by Dan Thorson Photography | Shot at The District “I’m just the dude that makes stuff move.” When V the Noble One, or Vaney Hariri, showed up in the...

Magnetic Transplantation: A chat with Sam Rhode and Jeph Joolik of Magneto Effect

“We're still sort of finding our stage presence, though. But the music is on the nuts; no one will be disappointed on that front.” – Sam Rhode By...

Shelter Pet(s) of the Month: Hannah & Little Dude

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Hannah (below) and Little Dude (above) are best friends and would like to stay together. Their owner died and they are looking for their new forever home....

Getting LWAK’d with Lucas With a K

Lucas With a K is (left to right) Bryon Middleton (guitar), John Hult (bass), Hunter Johnson (vocals), Eric TeSlaa (guitar), and Benjamin Johnson (drums). By Austin Kaus More than...