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Christy Johnson
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David Byrne Shows the Orpheum Theatre Who He Is
David Byrne is one of a kind. The former Talking Heads frontman rolled into Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theatre on Monday, the first of a two-night bill,...
Garbage Bids Farewell to First Avenue in Final Headlining Tour
It’s fitting that Garbage played First Avenue on what they’ve declared to be their last major North American headlining run, at least in the near...
Japanese Breakfast Satisfies a Packed Palace Theatre
Japanese Breakfast performed Tuesday night at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre in support of their fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women). I wasn’t entirely...
Dinosaur Jr. Roars Through The Fillmore
Even if you think you’re prepared for the volume at a Dinosaur Jr. show, you are absolutely not. With my fancy earplugs at the ready,...
Incubus Brings the Heat to Treasure Island’s Outdoor Stage
It was a sticky Saturday night at Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, and it wasn’t just the packed-in crowd that was feeling the weight of...
Blondshell Fires Up a Sold-Out Crowd at the Fine Line
Blondshell played to a sold-out audience Wednesday night at the Fine Line, and it was the kind of show that reminded me why I still...
Sessanta V2.0 Brings the (Birthday) Party to the X
The concept seemed almost too ambitious to pull off successfully: three distinctive bands weaving their performances together in celebration of one man’s milestone birthday. Yet...