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 […]
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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 […]
Concerts
Drive-Thru Metal Pioneers Mac Sabbath Bring The Fun To First Avenue
Nearly a year ago I wrote about what happens when Gallagher, Ned Flanders, a mariachi singer, and Ronald McDonald walk into First Avenue. Well, here’s another one for you- A shock rocker, Darth Vader and […]