Concerts
Friends, Family and Fun with Mom Jeans
Last weekend I was in Chicago for Riot Fest. Two of the bands performing tonight, Just Friends and Mom Jeans, played Riot Fest to an insane amount of people and they had two of the […]
Pop-punk
Concerts
Icon For Hire Brings Good Vibes And A Fantastic Show To The Garage
Ok, so the “diversity week” of music shows i had planned suddenly was not looking so diverse anymore. The budding rap star we had on our schedule for tonight had PR reps who (despite reminders) […]
Concerts
It’s A Mini Warped Tour At First Avenue With Neck Deep And Friends
It was supposed to be a quiet evening at home watching the Austrian national team at the Winter Olympic Games take it to the evil Germans. Alas life had other plans when one of our […]
Concerts
Fossil Youth Host Intimate Evening at The Garage
After the bustle of the Twin Cities hosting the Super Bowl last weekend in the midst of another wintry cold spell, an evening at The Garage proved once again to be a great way to […]
Concerts
Real Friends Host an Intimate Night of Pop-Punk at The Garage
It has been quite some time since I have been to The Garage for a show, and the feeling of excitement of seeing Real Friends in such a small venue was a complete understatement. The […]
Concerts
New Found Glory Celebrates 20 Years Of Pop-Punk With Sold Out Show
There are concerts and then there are experiences. Concerts are when you stand in a venue, listen to some music and have a great time by yourself or with friends. They are great and I […]
Concerts
Pop-Punk Is Alive And Well- Have Mercy, Boston Manor, Can’t Swim, and A Will Away Prove It
My typical fifteen minute drive into downtown Saint Paul turned into forty-five minutes due to the first “real” snowfall of the year. When I got downtown and to the ramp I typically park in, I […]
Concerts
Fall Out Boy Reminds Crowd To Stay Young And Never Give Up
Photos by David Rubene I still remember the first time I saw Fall Out Boy. It was a small club in Des Moines, Iowa called House of Bricks. I’m talking the old House of Bricks… […]
Concerts
Knuckle Puck Kick Off Their Fall Headliner at a Sold Out Amsterdam Hall
I’ll be honest and admit that I was not exactly sure what I would be walking into when I got to the Amsterdam Bar & Hall for a midweek pop-punk show. At the time of […]
Concerts
Rozwell Kid, Vundabar, and Great Grandpa Make Crowd’s Boring Monday A Monday Funday at the Entry!
I have yet to unpack from my trip to Des Moines over the weekend for 80/35. There are dirty clothes all over the floor of my room and I’m pretty sure my cats have decided […]