On first take, it’s hard to imagine two more disparate musicians than former Blasters and X guitarist Dave Alvin and Texas bred Flatlanders founder Jimmie Dale Gilmore. What they have in common is both are […]
Move over Bill Graham, the Surly Brewing folks have done it again! It’s not enough to cook up some of the nation’s most respected craft brews. Somebody smart noticed the big field out back […]
Downtown Minneapolis was jumping last night! The State on one side of Hennepin, featured opening night for Hamilton’s six week run. The other side in The Orpheum featured Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. Streets […]
September 6th can’t come fast enough for fans of American Roots music. Long time collaborators, fellow raconteurs and storytellers Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore join forces at The Dakota. Tickets are nearly gone. Details […]
Monday in the Twin Cities was reggae music central. In addition to Ziggy Marley playing at the Minnesota Zoo, heavyweight Steel Pulse was booked at First Avenue with Tribal Seeds and Iya Terr. Much of […]
Renowned singer/songwriter Chuck Prophet took some time on the road from Milwaukee to chat in advance of last night’s Turf appearance. His comments provided context that added to the experience. I came away from the […]
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band are scheduled to appear at The Orpheum Theater. Ticket details are available HERE Lovett is one of those characters who seems to transcend genres. Whether penning songs that are […]
Floating throughout the rock and roll ether are musical crossroads. In that spot where the Kinks’ Ray Davies, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Strummer and Dave Alvin come together you will find Chuck Prophet. For years, the […]
Photo Credit: Tinawiren Facebook As I made my way toward the Cedar Cultural Center to see Grammy Award winning Tinawiren, I realized it had been awhile since I’d attended a show with an act that […]
Summer weekends in the Twin Cities are so cool if you can stay vertical. Sunday was chock full of great bands playing around town. Enough to satisfy any hardcore music fan. After a long afternoon […]
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