Funk, a wise man said, is something we can all agree on. Ok, maybe I was the one who said it, but I believe it to be true. There’s something very human and universal about dancing, and no genre brings it out quite like raw funk. Thursday night proved to be a testament to this […] More

California indie pop siblings, Sydney (vocals), Noah (bassist) and Graham Sierota (drums), better known as Echosmith, came to First Avenue on a blizzardy Friday night in Minneapolis. It’s an all-ages show. The floor is about half full, scattered with teenagers who have plenty of shoulder room between them. It’s obvious that the weather conditions stifled […] More

It is a warmer night here in Minnesota compared to what temperatures have been in the last few weeks. I soak in the ability to enjoy the walk from the parking lot to the Fitzgerald theater without the need to hunch over with hands clenched tightly in my pockets. I’m on my way to catch […] More