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Christian Lee Hutson, Fenne Lily, and Work Wife Soothe the Fine Line
A trio of folk rock artists graced the stage at Fine Line last night, bringing stories, wit, and laughs to the engaged audience. Christian Lee Hutson, Fenne Lily, and Work Wife filled the evening with a stress-free, relaxing experience that felt like we were all hanging out as friends in the same space. The camaraderie […] More
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Rockin’ Horns Rule the Night When Chicago Plays Treasure Island Event Center
Chicago brought their pop-fusion sound and rockin’ horns to Welch, Minnesota’s Treasure Island Casino Saturday Night. Chicago seems to like it here, given this was their third time at “TI” in the last five years, including the mostly void year of 2020. Chicago started the show with the usual combination of “Dialogue Parts 1 & […] More
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Yves Tumor Rumbles at First Avenue
Yves Tumor made their Twin Cities debut last night at First Avenue, much to the delight of the nearly sold-out crowd. On my way down to the show last night, I saw several high school kids decked out in prom gear, running in hordes through the rain. Given their numbers, it felt like they were […] More
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Sophie B. Hawkins Is Going to Sue Herself
Sophie B. Hawkins returned to the Dakota last night to celebrate the release of her 7th album, “Free Myself.” After interviewing Sophie leading up to the evening, it was obvious her stage presence would be charming. Sprinkled between many of her new songs, she shared humorous and heartfelt stories that warmed the crowd. Hawkins immediately […] More
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Ruston Kelly Brings ‘The Weakness’ Tour to First Avenue
If there was one overarching takeaway from Ruston Kelly’s Sunday night show at First Avenue, it was that he knows how to connect with his audience. Through strong performances of his vulnerable, often cathartic songs, Kelly had the audience in the palm of his hand the whole set. Though he’s always put on a good […] More
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Saint Paul Sells Out Turf Club for Delta Rae
I was first introduced to the music of Delta Rae about a decade ago by some relatives that live in the band’s hometown of Durham, North Carolina. Straddling somewhere at the intersection of CSNY, the Highwomen, and Sister Hazel, this six-piece outfit brings soaring harmonies and earnest songwriting to the country-slash-Americana scene. On Wednesday night […] More
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The 15 Best Music Venues in America To Add to Your Bucketlist
Everyone knows that a concert venue can make or break a performance, and a bad venue can ruin a concert, even if it’s a concert put on by your favorite band. Whether you want the best acoustics or are just looking for some amazing music venues to add to your bucket list, we’ve scoped out […] More
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Jeremy Garrett of the Infamous Stringdusters Talks Bluegrass Roots, Improvisation, and More Ahead of Hook and Ladder Show
In music, few traits are as important as creativity. Instrumental proficiency, vocal talent, and myriad other tools can certainly help an artist, but what separates the wheat from the chaff is the ability to draw on those tools and make something new, original, and moving. This is true in almost every genre, but for progressive […] More
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Ty POW + the Holy North and Jojo Green Bring a Double Dose of Depth to the Mission Room
The Mission Room at The Hook and Ladder doubled down on a healthy dose of genre fusion groups last night. Ty Pow + The Holy North teamed up with Jojo Green to showcase stank-face guitar shreds, soaring vocals, and bouts of blues, jazz, swing, rock, and funk. Both bands are hard to categorize and prove […] More
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Tennis Serves up Dream Pop at First Avenue
Band name trends can be purely coincidental, but Colorado’s Tennis might be able to take the credit for kicking off a slew of sports-themed band names over the past decade. Forming in 2008, Tennis preceded Australia’s Hockey Dad (2013), Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (2015), and British alt-rockers Sports Team (2016). But like their colleagues, there’s much […] More
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A Night of Hair Metal with Lita Ford and Warrant
It was Day 2 of live music at the Treasure Island Event Center. Friday night kicked off the retro weekend with 90’s country, and rock fans got their chance Saturday with 80’s hitmakers Lita Ford and Warrant, in town after playing up north the previous evening. While Warrant was the headliner, I always look forward […] More
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Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Bring Arizona Heat to the Fine Line
Tom Petty had the Heartbreakers. Jason Isbell has the 400 Unit. At first glance, you might think this style of band moniker extended to Roger Clyne, who brought his Peacemakers to the Fine Line in Minneapolis last night. And you wouldn’t be entirely wrong: his ace band of drummer P.H. Naffah, bassist Nick Scropos, and […] More
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