Concerts
Original Soul Man William Bell Delights Dakota
During a recent trip to Memphis I skipped an opportunity to go to the Stax Museum. Instead, I opted for a third trip to Sun Records. I’ll admit to being more enamored with rock n […]
Jack Campbell
Concerts
Last Import Sells Out Album Release. Dance Party At The Entry.
Let’s begin with a confession. I offered another TCM writer $20 to take this show for me. The day began over 400 miles and a long car ride away from the 7th Street Entry. The […]
Concerts
Happy Birthday, Current! Cloud Cult, JS Ondara, Annie Mack And Porcupine For A Second Sold Out Night
TCM writers regularly extol the virtues of our local music scene. It doesn’t happen by accident. It isn’t something in the water. Excellence takes a community that works on both sides of the equation. Musicians […]
Concerts
What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding? Nick Lowe Graces The Dakota.
There’s something subdued about a Downtown Wednesday night in early January. It isn’t just the weather. It’s more the holiday hangover. As if all the revelers are up for a quiet night. The parties and […]
Local Spotlight
Saint Small Dream Big. Bands You Should Know – At The Turf Club on 12/19
Rock and roll means well. It just can’t help telling young boys lies. Or apparently middle-aged guys, either. So when four professional dads decide to once more scratch that itch, it makes for an […]
Local Spotlight
Minnesota Music Scene Loses A Bright Light.
In a tragic chain of events, local drummer Sarah Papenheim’s life was taken in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She was 21 years old and attending college in that city. Since the age of 12, Sarah was a […]
Concerts
Bad Bad Hats Melt Hearts And Snow In Rochester
A Winter Storm Warning for southern Minnesota threatened to dampen Rochester’s My Town My Music’s 6th production of 2018. This was an early sell out featuring Twin Cities bands Bad Bad Hats, The Shackletons and […]
Concerts
Horton Heat Hayride Brings Big Bag Of Presents To First Avenue
The 2nd Annual Reverend Horton Heat Holiday Hay Ride stormed through the Mainroom last night. It seems as though there is a growing legion of bands putting together holiday themed shows. I have been doing […]
Previews
Tis The Season! The New Standards Return To State Theater For 3 Shows December 7 & 8
What happens when you hand a blank canvas to the likes of Chan Polling (The Suburbs), John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic) and vibraphonist extraordinaire Steve Roehm around the Christmas Season? For over a decade they’ve […]
Concerts
Kotke And McMurtry Satisfy The Guthrie Patrons
‘Tis the Season for Holiday musical traditions! Try as one might, it’s hard to get to all of them. Brian Setzer’s Christmas show, The New Standards, Horton Heat’s Holiday Hay Ride or Mannheim Steamroller. One […]