Concerts
The Fixx Thrill At The Dakota Jazz Club
There are shows that I look forward to cover, and then there a show that I really, really look forward to cover. Last night’s concert by The Fixx at the Dakota Jazz Club certainly fell […]
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Concerts
Miranda Sings Strikes The Right Tones At The Orpheum
Pretty much anyone that has ever been on YouTube has come across a video by Miranda Sings. In my case, my first experience ended after a few seconds of terrible sounds coming from my computer […]
Concerts
Erasure Has Everyone At The State Theatre Dancing
Erasure’s Andy Bell summed up the band’s history perfectly in one sentence last night: “Vince dated several bands (Depeche Mode, Yazoo/Yaz) and then married Erasure”. That marriage has lasted over 30 years, 17 studio albums, […]
Concerts
The Vagical Mystery Tour Sells Out The Cedar Cultural Center
Apparently the TCM team has a contest going on to see who can send me to the most unusual show. I’m on deck whenever they run into a schedule conflict or emergency. That’s how I […]
Events
The 2018 Minneapolis X Games Come To A Soaring Conclusion
I arrived for the last Day of the 2018 X Games early, exhausted and tired running on 3 hours of sleep. But even in my not so bright state of mind I noticed 2 changes. […]
Events
X Games 2018 Saturday – An Unforgettable Event Worth The Blisters On My Feet
The fun and my path to a caffeine overdose (thank you Monster for sponsoring this event and providing complimentary drinks for the press to keep us going) continued on Saturday at the US bank Stadium […]
Events
Friday at The X Games Shows Crowd The Definition of Passion
Images by Fred Sobottka and Markus Akre I used to pretend like I was a skateboarder. I hung out at the local skate shop in Des Moines, obsessed over Tony Hawk Pro Skater and, at […]
Events
X Games Minneapolis Got Officially Underway On Thursday
For some of the athletes Thursday’s biggest challenge turned out to be rain, rather than a fellow competitor. The heats for the Skateboard Verts had been moved to Wednesday and that turned out to be […]
Events
Minneapolis X Games – Wednesday Recap
With rain in the forecast for Thursday, the X Games updated their schedule for the one event that had been scheduled outdoors. The Vert Skateboard qualification rounds were moved from Thursday afternoon to Wednesday. The […]
Concerts
Julien-K Energizes Fans At The Amsterdam
It took a while for Sunday night’s show to find its groove, but it did with a vengeance. I had seen Julien-K last year and really liked their set. So when my schedule matched up […]