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Katelyn Tarver Charms at 7th St Entry
When I first got to the 7th St venue on Saturday, I was met with a crowd of about 20 people. Granted, there were still 30 minutes before the show started, but I was still […]
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Tegan & Sara Fill First Avenue With Heart And Passion
Photos by John Oakes I honestly used to dislike Tegan & Sara. Their music made me sad and I know that’s not a bad thing but, as a person who is constantly fighting off that […]
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The Pretenders Create A Little Bit Of Rock And Roll History The 7th Street Entry
Photos by Vito Ingerto I did not have covering the Pretenders at the 7th Street Entry on my list of things I’d be doing in 2023. But there I was, on a Thursday night, with […]
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Poppy and Pvris Thrill a Packed First Avenue
The corner surrounding First Avenue was absolutely buzzing on Thursday night. Not only was there the packed show at the mainroom that I was attending, but there was also the legendary Pretenders playing at the […]
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Gwar Drench First Avenue With Their Signature Extreme Live Show
Photos by John Oakes My hands are dyed red and my eyes are still a bit bloodshot. My legs feel like spaghetti and my face looks a bit streaky. You know what this all means– […]
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Kari Faux Brings Beauty, Talent, and Grace To Packed 7th Street Entry
My goal this year was to get out of my comfort zone when it comes to live music. Unfortunately, due to the sheer amount of amazing tours coming through, I feel like I’ve fallen back […]
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Sylvan Esso Bring The Dance Party To The Armory On Saturday Night
photos by Vito Ingerto If you read a lot of local social media, you would believe that downtown Minneapolis is a dystopian wasteland similar to a Mad Max movie. But reports of her death are […]
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Goth Babe Dazzles At Sold Out First Avenue Performance
Photos by Langen Goldstien Monday night was another double-header kind of night. It’s just too hard to resist working two shows when they are literally just a couple of stairs away from each other. As […]
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Seeing Gogol Bordello Continues To Be A Thrill Full of Magic
Photos by John Oakes When you start going to shows night after night, the excitement starts to wear off ever so slightly. Please note that I didn’t say the magic. The magic is absolutely still […]
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Killer Mike Kills It At First Avenue
There for a while, I felt like I was seeing Run The Jewels every couple of months. That’s not at all a complaint but I absolutely took it for granted. I started missing their sets […]