Concerts
Catbath at the Entry 8/19/2015
When planning a concert shoot I look into the opening bands to decide what time I should get there. So when I looked at CatBath’s FB page and read “Catbath’s purring harmonies, roaring screams and […]
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The 3rd Annual Country Rock for a Cause Delivers A Solid Day Of Music For The Minnesota Military Family Foundation 8/15/2015
Article by Colton Davis; Photos by David Rubene & Markus Akre What started out three years ago as a backyard get-together has grown into an all-day music festival at The Cabooze. The music was provided […]
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Drag the River @ First Avenue 8/7/2015
If you saw Cowboy hats at Friday’s Social Distortion show, you can blame Colorado band Drag the River. If the Cowboy hat was accompanies by combat boots and tattoos, blame the band members’ roots in […]
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Social Distortion at First Avenue 8/7/2015
Despite the impression we may have gotten from the (hopefully) final, final Motley Crue show at the Xcel earlier this week, it is possible for Rock Bands to mature gracefully. Case in point: Social Distortion. […]
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The Kills at First Avenue 8/3/2015
Indie Rock Band “The Kills” consists of American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince. It has been a few years since their last album (2011) and their fans are eager for the new […]
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Beat Connection at First Avenue 8/2/2015
Beat Connection have been described as “Seattle’s electro-pop golden boys”. Founded in 2010 the group consists of Reed Juenger, Tom Eddy, Jarred Katz, and Mark Hunter. Their 2012 debut album “The Palace Garden” led all […]
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5 Seconds of Summer at Xcel Energy Center 7/31/2015
5 Seconds of Summer is trying hard not to your mom’s boy band while retaining their key audience. The Aussie group known as 5SOS got their start in 2011 as YouTube contributors covering songs. […]
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Zella Day at the 7th Street Entry 7/29/2015
Zella Day has been on a hot streak in 2015. “Hypnotic” became a staple of AltNation on satellite radio, and her current single “High” earned her an appearance on Conan. Her album “Kicker” was release […]
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Vans Warped Tour Keeping The Tradition Alive 7/26/2015
Photos by David Rubene and Markus Akre It would be incredibly easy to completely tear apart an event mostly attended by teenage girls that took place on a very hot humid day at Canterbury Park […]
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TAT Is Back With A Brand New Bag Of Rock 7/26/2015
Photos by Markus Akre TAT are back with a brand new bag of rock! Straight outta London, the British trio knocked out 2 UK charting singles, which kicked off 5 years on the road promoting […]