Concerts
Sold-Out 7th Street Entry with Joywave, Maybird and The Aces
Have you ever had that moment when you’ve seen a band before and then you see them a few years later and it’s like seeing a whole new band? That is the moment I had […]
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Black Friday Ritual at the Amsterdam Shows a Strong Presence
As most finished up their Turkey Day festivities, attention quickly shifts to big sales and bargain hunting on Black Friday. However, anyone that knows me, know that this droning run for the stores and sales […]
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A Perfect Circle Pounds The Xcel Center Saturday Night
photos by David Rubene Maynard James Keenan is a busy dude. While likely best known as the front man of Tool, he has two other bands, A Perfect Circle and Pucifer, that vie for […]
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The Ike Reilly Assassination Packs The First Ave Mainroom Wednesday Night
Ike Reilly is one of those under the radar guys. His first album, Salesmen and Racists, while critically acclaimed, failed to garner widespread buzz. His songs are authentic, telling the stories of the down trodden […]
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Angus and Julia Stone Sway the Crowd at the Fine Line
T’was the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house, a photographer was running as quick as a mouse. Grabbing his gear because another was sick, he had to rush to cover her gig. No […]
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Swordmetal Fest VI Delivers a Full Day of Heavy Metal
Neisen’s Sports Bar & Grill in Savage was totally dominated by Heavy Metal on November 11 for Swordmetal Fest VI. Twenty bands filled the line up for this years event with music genres covering Heavy […]
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Noname brings “Everything is Everything Tour” to a packed First Avenue Mainroom
Quiet, Sunday night? Not quite. Sunday night, the First Avenue Mainroom played host to two emerging voices in hip-hop, Arima Ederra and Noname. These two artists drew a nearly sold-out crowd to the iconic, star-covered […]
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Real Friends Host an Intimate Night of Pop-Punk at The Garage
It has been quite some time since I have been to The Garage for a show, and the feeling of excitement of seeing Real Friends in such a small venue was a complete understatement. The […]
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The Last Saturday At The Triple Rock Social Club Is Turned Into A Party By Swingin’ Utters
My long and extremely emotional Minnesota goodbye to The Triple Rock Social Club continued last night. We are down to the single digits for my nights spent at this legendary club and I honestly am […]
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Kansas Bring The Full Glory Of Classic American Rock To The State Theatre
When Kansas released their album “Leftoverture” I was a barely 10 years old and in my teenage years they did not suit my musical tastes at all. Rock, Guitar Heavy, and American? Not for this […]