Concerts
NF & Nightly play a sold-out Myth
Some nights go exactly as you plan, others not so much. But sometimes those nights that don’t go exactly how you planned turn out to be some of the best nights. That was the case […]
2017
Interviews
Track By Track at TCM Studio with The Badinovs
We recently sat down with The Badinovs at TCM Studio to talk about their latest album ‘The Big Picture‘. The album is available now online. Also, don’t miss their album release performance and Hook and […]
Concerts
Jeremy Messersmith Pulls All The Right Strings At The Icehouse
In those quiet winter months when Minnesotans suffer from cabin fever, some musicians brave icy roads and head out on tour. jeremy messersmith takes the “work smarter” approach and set up a 4 night residency […]
Concerts
Best New Bands Kicks off the New Year at First Avenue
The holy trinity of the Minneapolis music scene – The Current, First Avenue and the newest member – Go96.3, joined forces on Friday to celebrate their annual “Best New Bands.” Each year these three Minneapolis […]
Concerts
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Heats Up First Ave Saturday Night
The frigid temperatures couldn’t keep the crowds away from First Avenue on Saturday night. With a show so big it took both the Entry and the Mainroom to contain, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades and the […]
Concerts
Lizzo Brings in 2018 as Only She Knows How at Myth Live
Lizzo and friends threw a party this New Year’s Eve as I could never have imagined. I couldn’t have been more out of place or further from my comfort zone. Dress code, social “norms”, and […]
Concerts
Snowta- Day 2 – Happy New Year!
I walked into Snowta on Sunday night with a mission. Having been at the festival on Saturday night, I felt like I knew the lay of the land and had seen pretty much everything there […]
Concerts
Snowta – Night 1 – Complete Overload!
Photos by Fred Sobottka I typically find myself spending my New Year’s celebrations on my couch where I typically pass out around 10PM. When you are out until midnight nearly every night due to concerts, […]
Concerts
The Shackletons Celebrate “Second Attempt” Release With Sold Out Show
With majority of the holidays behind me, it’s time to get back in the swing of things. Having gone nearly a week without a show, my withdrawal symptoms were out of control. My apartment is […]
Concerts
Ike Reilly Plays A Special Intimate Set At The Icehouse
A couple of years ago I covered Ike Reilly and the Assassination at First Avenue not knowing much (honestly I thought the band name was cool, so I picked that particular show that night) and […]