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New Orleans Suspects Talk History, Chemistry Ahead of Bunker’s Shows
There are two types of cities in this world: those that have music and those that that live for music. New Orleans falls firmly under the latter. To say the “Crescent City” has a rich musical history is an understatement. In terms of innovation in popular music in the 20th century, it could be argued […] More
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Local Songwriter Ian George’s “Kingdom of My Youth” is No Ordinary Album
Following the disillusion of his Portland-based band Patchy Sanders, Ian George went backpacking in Europe (as one often does). A chance encounter with popular French rock songwriter Mathieu Chedid, known as M-, led to the creation of Kingdom of my Youth. Although only recently acquainted, the popular French musician insisted that George record his album at Labo M., a 17th-century manor originally built for King […] More
Kongos 1929 Tour comes through Minneapolis
No one wants to brave the cold Minneapolis streets in January. However, Kongos fans seemed to set the weather aside to show up for their favorite South African American Alt-Rockers on their 1929 Tour, which is in support the brand new album. Photos: Joshua Garcia The dark and gloomy Fineline was brought to life as the […] More
Rock Icon Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer [Interview]
In 1969, the self-proclaimed “people’s band” released their debut album, On Time. The accompanying tour not only brought music to the masses but also brought the masses to the music by filling 125,000 to 180,000 stadiums, thus changing the way we participate in live music, with the birth of Arena Rock. The Michigan band Grand […] More
Former Prince Protégé Kandace Springs Shines at the Dakota
Prince’s shadow still looms large over the Twin Cities music community. Though the high-profile musical tributes aren’t quite as frequent anymore, his legacy still lives on in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. One of the best ways is through the continued success of the young artists he championed. Throughout his final years, the Purple One was […] More
Feed The Biirds Warms Up First Avenue For Grieves & Watsky
A few months ago, I found myself in Monterey, California, escaping the Minnesota cold for a few days and visiting a friend I met in college. One night, we decided to make the drive up to Santa Cruz to check out a show at a concert venue he had been telling me about for a […] More
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