Erik Tormoen
Erik Tormoen is an Associate Editor of Minnesota Monthly. etormoen@greenspring.com
A Minnesotan Sense of Humor
Apply a "Daily Show" format to local news—you'll get a Midwestern mashup that feels at turns Coen-brother quirky and out-and-out progressive.
Drink of the Month: Copperwing Distillery’s Old Fashioned
The new St. Louis Park distillery offers a surprising take on a classic
Singing and Stick Pounding for Refugees in MN
VocalEssence celebrates Minnesota’s history as a refuge for immigrants with vocal advocate Melanie DeMore
Royal Teeth Brings New Orleans Energy to Fine Line Music Café
The indie pop band taught Minneapolis some French—and how to unwind
Doom and Nostalgia
The Current celebrated its 12th year with Haley Bonar, The Lemon Twigs, ZULUZULUU, the Sam Roberts Band, and Monica LaPlante
