Christy Johnson

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,...

Last updated on October 6th, 2025 at 05:20 pmIt’s fitting that Garbage played First Avenue on what they’ve declared to be their last major North...

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...

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,...

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 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...

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...