Regina Spektor Opens U.S. Tour

The New York songstress regales Minneapolis in typically effective, affected style.
Regina Spektor / Photo by Sean Smuda

Regina Spektor opened a U.S. tour this past Friday at Minneapolis's State Theatre, an ornate jazz-era 2,100-seater designed with a mix of elegance and garishness suited to the singer-songwriter-pianist's music.

Regina Spektor's 5 Favorite Romance Movies

The unique songstress -- who has two tracks on the (500) Days of Summer soundtrack -- picks her most memorable love flicks.
Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor says she loves Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordan-Levitt's new movie, (500) Days of Summer -- and not just because two of her songs, "Hero" and "Us," appear on the indie flick's soundtrack.

New Albums from Mars Volta, Gossip, and 13 More

Get SPIN's take on the best and worst releases of the week!
The Mars Volta

Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

Regina Spektor's Joy Ride

A somber ditty about the fickleness of God isn't your typical summertime hit, but the old-world, otherworldly Regina Spektor isn't your typical rising star. Under the boardwalk with pop's unlikeliest diva.
Photographed for SPIN by Sasha Eisenman

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New Song: Regina Spektor Barks Like a Dolphin!

Listen to the songstress' summery tune "Folding Chair" and watch her new videos right now!
Regina Spektor

Attention fans of dolphin impersonations and Regina Spektor: the songstress has just released a brand new tune, "Folding Chair," and it finds Spektor channeling her inner Flipper in song!

Q&A: Regina Spektor

The offbeat songstress tells SPIN.com about her new album, her fascination with religion, and her desire to save Blockbuster Video.
Regina Spektor

"Let's start a charitable organization to save Blockbuster before it goes extinct," Regina Spektor says excitedly. "We can make this sweet, sentimental documentary, in which people are constantly falling in love in Blockbuster."

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