Concerts
Deerhunter at First Avenue
One does get used to First Avenue selling out all the time, so when a show I cover does not it starts out feeling a bit lonely. Last night’s Deerhunter show was at about 75% […]
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Concerts
Phantogram sells out and dazzles at First Avenue
New York’s Phantogram, composed of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter are having themselves a pretty good year. Last Fall they released Big Grams, they collaboration with Outkast’s Big Boi and just a couple of weeks […]
Concerts
Ingrid Michaelson says “Light me Up” and the fans are glad to help at the Northrop
Sometimes it takes me longer to come up with a review’s headline than it does to write it. One does not want to repeat oneself, there’s only so many times a band can “rock up”, […]
Concerts
Pirates, Goblins, and Bears, Oh My!
The Super Smashed Turbo Tour made a stop at The Cabooze in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. It brought goblins, pirates and bears together in a sweaty mess of a mosh pit. I’ve been a huge […]
Concerts
Kishi Bashi weaves his web of music at First Avenue
Kishi Bashi the musical alias of Kaoru Ishibashi came to my ears attention when “Say Yeah” started playing on the current a couple of months ago. When I saw his show on First Avenue’s Calendar […]
Interviews
Interview with Country Artist Dan Davidson
Dan Davidson is a man from Alberta, Canada. He is a very down to earth guy, having answered the phone while hanging out with his 2 little daughters. Dan grew up with an appreciation for […]
Concerts
Jack Garratt captivates at First Avenue
Alright folks, it’s time to learn a new Austrian Word: “Tschinderrassasa” – that’s the sound a marching band makes. When I first heard of Jack Garratt being a “One Man Band” that’s the visual I […]
Concerts
Nothing but Thieves with July Talk and The Wrecks steal hearts at the Fine Line
It takes a special band for my rock’n roll self to cope with a 630 PM show start, but Nothing but Thieves certainly qualify. I had missed their Twin Cities debut at a completely sold […]
Concerts
Opeth lights up First Avenue
Fresh of the release of “Sorceress” their 12th studio album, Sweden’s Opeth played First Avenue last night. The crowd was tall guys with some kids thrown in (brought along by their parents and sporting great […]
Concerts
Sonny Knight & the Lakers deliver at First Avenue
Things got funky in a very good way at First Avenue Saturday night. Hometown soul band Sonny Knight & the Lakers celebrated the release of their new album “Sooner Or Later” (out on 10/14) and […]