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On The Radar: UMN EDM Club
Of all the things one could do on a Thursday in Minneapolis, I found myself at Skyway Theater’s Barfly, where the UMN EDM Club was doing a take-over show. The student-run organization had performers mixing and showcasing their talents on two stages. The venue offered a variety of music the whole night, ranging from house, […] More
Laura Gibson and Stelth Ulvang Soothe The Entry
It was an uncharacteristically quiet night at First Avenue on Tuesday. With the main room closed for a private event, and bitterly cold temperatures keeping The Depot mostly barren, only the most dedicated and loyal fans made the trek to The Entry, yearning for the warm embrace and the soothing sounds of that night’s performers. […] More
Bring Your Daughter To Work Day: Odd Daughters & Lavender Daughter Rock The Entry
Wednesday night brought a pair of daughters to the legendary First Avenue & 7th St Entry. Minneapolis-natives Odd Daughters, an eclectic, infectious, and best of all, Gluten-Free two-piece performed a headlining set with a little help from another Minneapolis-based band, Dark Surf/Grunge/Rock outfit Lavender Daughter. The evening began with me standing outside The Entry, watching a […] More
A Good Basement Party: Buku At The Exchange
Buku’s Minneapolis performance on Thursday was another opportunity to dive back into the culture that has been growing on me. And what better place to do it than in the intimate confines of The Exchange? If you aren’t familiar with it, The Exchange is designed for DJs only. Technically, there is no elevated stage, but […] More
The 2019 X Games Returns To Minneapolis With a Monster Lineup
One year after a successful lineup of music that included the likes of Brother Ali, Kaskade, Zedd, and Ice Cube, the X Games has announced its annual return with another stellar list of artists. This year will feature a diverse cast of artists including the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, Minneapolis underground hip-hop mainstay P.O.S, Diplo, The […] More
Hootie and the Blowfish & Weird Al Yankovic Tapped for 2019 Minnesota State Fair
The first two headliners of the Grandstand Concert Series (proudly sponsored by Sleep Number) at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair were announced this morning: Hootie & the Blowfish with the Barenaked Ladies (Aug. 22) and “Weird Al” Yankovic (Aug. 27). Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their record-shattering album Cracked Rear View next year, Hootie and the Blowfish announced […] More
Reyez’ing the Bar: Jessie Reyez at Amsterdam Bar [Photos & Review]
As the band starts to play, a figure smoothly struts onto the stage and the Amsterdam Bar explodes with excitement. Jessie Reyez is definitely in the building. Wearing an oversized bright orange hoodie, baseball cap and the hood over her head, Reyez delves directly into her first song, “Dear Yessie.” It truly seemed that every […] More
Dean & Gene bring Ween back to MN
With two nights to really dig in, they played with deeper cuts and a whopping twenty-six song setlist (per night), without repeating a single song. Although some rare tunes were played, there were plenty of fan favorites. By the end of the second night, I was left wanting to hear more Ween. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able […] More
Australian Native Tash Sultana Brings the Heat to Minnesota
Tash Sultana, a modern day rockstar in a time where the presence of Rock N’ Roll is fading out of pop culture as we know it. Her electrifying personality, combined with her unique talent makes for a performance that no one else can match. If you haven’t seen Tash Sultana in concert, add it to […] More
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ON THE RADAR: Meet the Coolest Minnesota Family Reggae band, NUG
“Please! No more bands!” Jason Buchan’s wife, Melissa begged him as he made his departure from one of many musical groups he had been a member of over the years. Approaching forty-eight years of age, but young at heart, Jason has spent the majority of his life exercising his creativity through the love of Reggae music. However, […] More
The Wombats + Barns Courtney Play Packed Fine Line
On another rainy Minneapolis night, I went to the Fine Line Music Café to finally catch The Wombats after years of waiting. I had tickets to their last tour when they were going to hit First Ave after they released Glitterbug in 2015 but I couldn’t go. Finally, they released Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life in […] More
Alina Baraz & JMSN Bring The Vibes to First Ave
The Context Yesterday was the day, the day I got to see two of the artists that have dominated my listening habits over the last few years. We’re talking years of music coming together on the same stage on the very same night back to back. I was fangirling hard, but as this is a […] More
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