Concerts
SURLY DARKNESS DAY 2024
Surly Darkness Day 2024!! I’ve been waiting for this day for a loooooong time. Not for the special release of their Surly Darkness brew. In fact, I wasn’t even there for any beer. Surprisingly enough, […]
Impaler
Previews
Rocket From The Crypt Coming To Surly Darkness Day
I hope you have your rock & roll dancing shoes on because Rocket From The Crypt is making a surprise appearance at Surly Darkness Day on October 5th, along with a plethora of other bands […]
Events
Darkness Day Returns And Thrills!
Fall is here and, in no time, it will be winter when nobody in the Twin Cities wants to leave their house and shows turn into a bit of a trickle unless you’re like me […]
Concerts
Impaler Punishes The Entry
Thursday night was legendary in Minneapolis with GWAR at First Avenue and Impaler at the Entry. Two bands with nearly 70 years of metal between them only separated by a door. The play times were […]
Concerts
My Favorite Sets Of 2019 – Fred Sobottka
2019 was a great year for concerts. I attended over 60 shows and saw a lot of very talented people and groups. It was hard to narrow it down to 5, so I selected the […]
Concerts
Impaler Comes To (Up)Town For Scary Krampus
Friday night the Uptown VFW was rocking when Impaler and 3 other local bands celebrated Merry Krampus. The beer and (fake?) blood was flowing, moshers were slamming and the bands left rock in concert goers […]
Concerts
Metal In the Burbs – Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper Makes Up For 32 Year Absence
Although neither the venue or the headlining act of last night’s show are new, they were new to me making last night a bit of an adventure. Full disclosure, I was a bit hesitant to […]
Concerts
Impaler Slays The Turf Club
Friday night Impaler was headlining the Turf Club and the audience worked up more than a little sweat. It was the 4th time that I’ve seen Impaler in concert and I enjoyed it more this […]
Concerts
My Favorite Sets of 2018 – Fred Sobottka
Minneapolis/St. Paul is a great area for music. There are a lot of great national acts that swing through town in addition to the local bands that we are fortunate to see and hear on […]
Concerts
First Avenue Turns Into A Time Capsule With Impaler and Friends
Seeing bands take the stage that haven’t done so in over thirty years is truly a special sight. I could have been at the Taylor Swift show last night watching pop-music in it’s best form […]