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Liz Phair Returns to Sold Out First Avenue
Liz Phair is busy. 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of her critically acclaimed Exile in Guyville, an album that Pitchfork considers one of the greatest of all time. The album set the tone for much of the 90’s, all thanks to Phair’s signature sound and candid, brazen lyrics. After performing with Soccer Mommy to an […] More
Andrew W.K. Praises the Twin Cities Ability to Party Hard
Out on his second run of North American dates in support of his 2018 release and his first album in over almost a decade, Andrew W.K.’s You’re Not Alone Tour made a stop in Minneapolis last night at the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. Andrew was supported by a five-piece band, including three guitarist’s, with stacks of amplifiers […] More
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I came for the Culture and stayed for Nothing
If you have never been to the 7th st. Entry before, it can be easy to miss if you don’t know what you’re looking for. A simple door with an awning off of the main entrance to the famous First Avenue. It’s a no-frills little venue, with a bar along the back wall to the […] More
White Denim Puts on Performance at Turf Club
In his 1942 essay The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus wrote that “All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant’s revolving door.” Fifteen years later Richard Wayne Penniman wrote “Wop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom,” an undeniably […] More
Scrap Metal Splits Into A Dokken Reunion At Grand Rocktember VI
The good news: We got a third day full of 80’s rock for Grand Casino‘s Grand Rocktember Fest. The bad news: Well, a couple of things. First, they scheduled day 1 on a Thursday and it’s hard to get people to show up for a Thursday concert, especially with an early 4:00 PM start time. […] More
PROF Outdoors 5 Review – A Farewell Show?
With rumblings of PROF Outdoors coming to an end after this year’s show, could we really expect anything else than this being the most impressive one yet? The annual party, which has come to be known as “The Biggest Show In The History of PROF” has always lived up to its name, but this year’s […] More
The Mystery of Virtual Self is revealed at The Armory
The Mystery Virtual Self. When you bring up the name to most music fans, it just brings up more questions than answers. Most won’t know that it’s Porter Robinson’s trance alter ego, and if they’re not into EDM, they might not even know who Porter is, as it has been around two years since he’s […] More
Gary Clark Jr. Caps Off a Beautiful Day at Surly
It’s a bit cliché to start a review of an outdoor show by talking about the weather, and our copy editor Scott absolutely hates when we do it, but here we go; what an absolutely gorgeous day it was in Minneapolis on Saturday! With two massive shows happening, Gary Clark Jr. at Surly Festival Field, […] More
Steve ‘n’ Seagulls capitalizes on strange success
The members of Steve ‘n’ Seagulls have taken a slice of viral stardom and turned it into a full-blown, barn-dance style, foot-stompin’, retro hootenanny. The band entered to the blaring sound of the Bonanza theme song. Wearing the same overalls and crazy hillbilly hats featured in their multiple viral videos on Youtube, the Finnish rockers burst forth with fun, […] More
Red Bull Music Presents: Doomtree Forest at Familia [Recap]
There may be no kings, but the Minnesota rap family that is Doomtree celebrated a reunion at Doomtree Forest Friday night. Exaggerated by a lack of sufficient AC, the high temps in the Familia HQ venue matched the hot musical performances throughout the six-hour mini-festival. After walking up a loading dock ramp into the skate […] More
FIDLAR & Dilly Dally Blow The Roof Off First Avenue
Friday night brought a couple of punk/alternative heavy hitters to the legendary First Avenue & 7th St. Entry in the form of FIDLAR & Dilly Dally. On the first date of the 25+ string of shows titled “A North American Tour In 2018,” both bands appeared to already be in mid-tour form, both providing energetic […] More
Rise Against, Anti-Flag, and AFI Rock The Armory
It’s been a little over a month since I last stepped inside a concert venue to review a show for Music In Minnesota. I certainly haven’t been on vacation over the last month, but instead, have been kept busy with various obstacles life has thrown my way, but I’m officially back in the saddle and […] More
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