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in FestivalsEDC Las Vegas is the Adult Playground of Your Dreams
Shrouded in neon and strobe lights from every direction, the aptly named Electric Daisy Carnival, held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is every 9-5 office drone’s fantasy escape. Free carnival rides, huge interactive art and light installations, throbbing bass, and a whole lot of good vibes make up this absolutely insane musical festival. Each […] More
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Just Like Heaven: The Ultimate Indie Experience
Have you ever dreamed of seeing all of your favorite indie bands in one place? Dream no more, you just strolled into Heaven. Oh yeah, did we mention it’s in Long Beach California? Phoenix, MGMT, Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, Passion Pit… Need we say more? Okay, how about Grizzly Bear, The Rapture, Miike Snow, […] More
SXSW Recap: Lizzo For President? John Boehner Wants Legal Weed? People Think QR Codes Are Still A Thing?
My very first experience at South By Southwest really put into perspective just how vast this event truly is, and the extent to which it consumes the entire city of Austin, TX. I’m not going to pretend that I saw even 5% of the outrageously cool things that happened last week. I ended each day […] More
Sad Summer Fest: The New Warped Tour?
There have been several accounts of well-known bands in the pop-punk and alternative scene spreading cryptic messages on social media today. Though these short clips don’t give out much information, they have one theme in common – Sad Summer Festival. What is it Sad Summer Festival? Hardly anything has been released about this fest, aside […] More
Spring Awakening Drops a Batch of Headliners and New Location Details
Chicago area readers rejoice, the Spring Awakening 2019 lineup is finally here. Well, the headliners anyway, as well a bevy of information on the new site hosting the (late) spring fling. In a new move as of this year, the lineup will be released in two parts. Today’s list of headliners will be followed by […] More
SXSW Preview: Four Festivals, 10 Days, 2,000+ Performers, and Two People Escaping the Snow!
Music In Minnesota is heading South! And… West? Mostly just South for us! Whatever, it doesn’t matter, we’re going to South By Southwest 2019 and we’re extremely excited to be included in this year’s event! For those of you who may be unfamiliar with South By Southwest, or recognize the “SXSW” abbreviation but might be […] More
MIM Trips: Non-Profit M3F Festival Brings Odesza, Empire Of The Sun and more to Phoenix
After The Big Turn Music Festival last weekend, which was accompanied by an uneventful snowstorm that nearly stranded us in Red Wing, I concluded I had enough snow, but I still craved the celebration of the festival atmosphere. My dad lives in Arizona, so I decided I would look for an event happening in Phoenix […] More
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Get Back to the Soil with the 40th Annual Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend
It takes all kinds, right? There’s a time for loud rock music, for rap, for EDM, for punk, for whatever else you dig. But sometimes it’s nice to take a step back and get back to our roots. One of the best ways to do that in Minnesota is attending the annual Minnesota Bluegrass Winter […] More
Wanna Sit in an SUV With Eminem? Here’s How.
There are many stereotypical knee-slappers about Midwest cities. No city is the butt of more jokes than “the D,” “Det-roilet,” or just plain Detroit. Once the gold standard of cities, it is now home to a lot of hardship and resilience, to say the least. Yet it gave birth to one of the most influential […] More
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A Utopian Techno Escape: CRSSD Fest Returns to San Diego
From Guest Writer: Melissa Faulkner If you’ve seen the news in the last two weeks, you know that 80% of the continental US is experiencing below record low temperatures. CRSSD Fest could not come at a better time – a shining reprieve as we withstand the remaining brutal winter months. My toes long to feel […] More
