Concerts
Sure Enough, Shoreline Did It Last Night At First Avenue
5 PM seems a curiously early start to a rap show, even if it was just doors. The Shoreline Mafia show and the fans it drew in last night had the floor of First Avenue […]
Hip Hop
Concerts
Low Cut Connie and Big Freedia. Ain’t No Controversy Here!
On the day First Avenue announced Low Cut Connie’s return to First Avenue, I jumped. I caught last November’s breathtaking show and spent most of the last year telling my friends LCC was the hottest […]
Concerts
First Ave Knows What Danny Brown is Sayin’
The Main Room was buzzing with excitement before the start of Danny Brown’s November 5th show at First Avenue, which celebrates his newest album, “uknowhatimsayin¿”. Us twenty-somethings were bonding over who we were most excited […]
Concerts
MC Hammer Starts His Presidential Campaign At Treasure Island (He Doesn’t Know Yet)
At times it seems that everything around us is only adding to the divide we are undergoing as a country. Even events that normally would get the entire country to come together are politicized one […]
Concerts
Hip Hop Was In The Building Last Night With Big K.R.I.T. And Co. At The Varsity.
It was an uncharacteristically quiet night at the Varsity Theater Friday night. I know that sounds somewhat like an oxymoron, a concert venue and quiet are not usually a pair. After the whole fiasco that […]
Concerts
Rich Brian Impresses And Then Some At The Skyway
The end of what was surely a lengthy line was still present in front of Skyway Theater as I made my way to the doors. The dreary weather Tuesday evening did nothing to dampen the […]
Concerts
Why Post Malone Made Me Cry: A Review of Post’s Visit The Xcel
The headline is a blatant lie- I must have choked up a half dozen times. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into when I got out of the car in Downtown […]
Concerts
K.Flay Brings Solutions to First Avenue for an Upbeat Performance
K.Flay (Kristine Flaherty) brought her Solutions Tour to First Avenue on Tuesday and introduced Minneapolis fans to not only her fantastic new album, but also her new upbeat and happy vibe. But first were the […]
Concerts
Denzel Curry Came Out the ZUU at First Ave
Growing up all I ever listened to was rock and punk. I idolized and worship The Clash and The Who. Their ambitious style and not caring attitude drove me to dig into other bands like […]
Concerts
Wu-Tang Clan Close Out Day 2 Of the X-Games With A Bang!
The X-Games bring a lot of amazing things to this beautiful city. From world class athletes to jaw dropping stunts and a sense of bustling excitement, it truly is a great reminder of how amazing […]