Concerts
My Favorite Sets of 2018 – Elliot Menne
2018 was an incredible year for music for me. With tons of great hiphop releases and some great metal albums as well, I have had the pleasure of listening to new music for the majority […]
Articles by Markus Akre
Concerts
My Favorite Sets of 2018 – Markus Akre
I look forward and dread our annual favorite lists equally. As much as I enjoy reminiscing on shows I have seen, how do I declare one better than the other? If it’s an opener, does […]
Concerts
Halestorm Gets Vicious at The Armory
If you were having trouble finding something to do on Saturday, December 8th in Minneapolis, you certainly weren’t looking hard enough. As I made the trek once again from Mankato to the Twin Cities, I […]
Local Spotlight
Cool Shows Next Week 12/10 – 12/16
Monday 12/10 XIII Arrows, The Push, and Shamble Town Rebels – TICKETS XIII Arrows have been staking their claim in the local Minneapolis music scene. Their latest video releases ‘Call The Boys’ and ‘Broken Record’ […]
Concerts
Phosphorescent Inside, Snow Outside, Saturday Night At First Avenue
As panicked drivers clung to their steering wheels in face of the first serious snowflakes of the season, I made my way to First Avenue Saturday night to see Phosphorescent. The opener Liz Cooper and […]
Local Spotlight
Cool Shows Next Week 12/3 – 12/9
Tuesday 12/4 Warren Thomas Fenzi at the Icehouse – TICKETS Warren Thomas Fenzi is best known for his explorations in sound, story telling and songwriting that draw from the wide open landscapes of the Southwest […]
Concerts
We Finally Catch Up With Lissie For A Breathtaking Show At First Avenue
Somehow it took TCM over 4 years to finally catch up to Lissie. Not for lack of trying from either side, schedules somehow never matched. Lissie at the Cedar? I was in Europe. Lissie at the […]
Contests
Show us your best Photos in our 2018 Twin Cities Music Photographer Showcase. A Call for Entries
As far as holiday traditions go, our Twin Cities Music Photographer Showcase may be young, but it is always amazing to see the talent of our local photographers. For the 4th year we are asking […]
Local Spotlight
Cool Shows Next Week 11/26 – 12/2
Monday 11/26 Ocean Park Standoff at the Varsity – TICKETS Opening for Kodaline Ocean Park Standoff has been doing extremely well over the course of the last year. Their first official single “Good News,” garnered […]
Concerts
KDWB’s 2018 Jingle Ball Will Bring Pop-Stars Galore To The Xcel On 12/3
The KDWB Jingle Ball has become one the more recent but quite beloved holiday staples in the Twin Cities. This year’s edition will take place on 12/3 and brings the usual plethora of pop starts […]