Concerts
DeVotchKa at First Avenue – 2/13/2016
Colordao band DeVotchKa take their name from the Russian word from girl and have been at it for almost 20 years. In their early days they worked a backing band for burlesque shows and their […]
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Concerts
Ryan Bingham at First Avenue – 1/26/2016
Ryan Bingham is living proof that one can live in Los Angeles without losing one’s Texas roots. The singer-songwriter played First Avenue Tuesday night. The crowd leaned heavily in the male/white/with hat direction and throughout […]
Concerts
The Paper Days CD Release featuring The Heavy Set – Icehouse 1/15/2016
Two great local bands came together at the Icehouse Friday night. The Paper Days celebrated the release of their CD “Falling is Easy” with their buddies The Heavy Set closing out the evening. While the […]
Concerts
Glen Hansard with Aoife O’Donavan at the State Theatre 11/20/2015
Friday night brought 2 very interesting singer songwriters to the Historic State Theatre. Opening the evening was Aoife O’Donavan. The Newton, MA artist is quite familiar with the Twin Cities having hosted the radio show […]
Concerts
Steve Earle & the Dukes at the Pantages Theater 9/5/2015
In the years since Steve Earle release his first EP in 1982 he has become an American institution in all things Americana. His music spans across the genre and his songs have been recorded by […]
Concerts
The Tallest Man on Earth at First Avenue 8/29/2015
Rumor has it the ceiling repair was done to accommodate Kristian Matsson better known as The Tallest Man on Earth for his return to First Avenue yesterday. Promoting his fourth album “Dark Bird Is Home” […]
Previews
PREVIEW: The Tallest Man on Earth at First Avenue 8/29/2015
Promoting his fourth album “Dark Bird Is Home” Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson better known as The Tallest Man on Earth will be at First Avenue this Saturday 8/29. The hopefully renovated ceiling at First […]
Concerts
David Ullman – The Furious Light CD Release Party at Amsterdam Bar & Hall 8/16/2015
David Ullman has been described as “too rock for folk and too folk for rock”. He held the CD release show for “The Furious Light” last Sunday at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. […]
Concerts
Laney Jones and the Spirits at the Aster Cafe 7/7/2015
For all the wild stories we hear about Florida and the things done to gators, motorized scooters and mobile homes, there is a certain charm to the “simple life” in the rural parts of […]