Category: Archived
New Year’s Eve 2010 with Mark Mallman at the Varsity Theater
As he’s proven time and again by his marathons, Mark Mallman is not one to let up. And in that regard, his latest New Years Eve show at The Varsity Theater was every bit as chaotic and wild as previous…
Martin Devaney CD Release Party with Erik Koskinen, Molly Maher and Kid Dakota at the Turf Club
Martin Devaney‘s career started off with an album coming out about every two years. Since Letters Never Sent in 2006, he’s concentrated on helping the artists signed to his label Eclectone Records. But recently he stepped back in the studio…
Photo set: First Avenue’s 40th Anniversary Party
The Suburbs and the Suicide Commandos at First Avenue
Dawes at First Avenue
There is something about the sincerity of a Dawes performance that hits you like a punch to the gut and leaves you a little shell-shocked. Frontman Taylor Goldsmith spits out lyrics like he’s been bottling them up for years—and maybe…
Black Prairie and Canasta at the 400 Bar
Wednesday’s bill at the 400 Bar featuring Portland, Oregon’s Black Prairie (members of the Decemberists and friends) and Chicago’s Canasta was more than enough to bring me out of music writer retirement. And I wasn’t disappointed. It turned out to…
Minor Kingdom at the Aster Café
The music of Minor Kingdom sneaks up on you like a season change. Kristian Melom’s haunting guitar seems to be tuned to his voice. As soft and solemn as Melom can be, his songs vibrate with a controlled energy. The…
Photo Set: Arcade Fire at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Photos of Arcade Fire at Roy Wilkins by Pamela Diedrich.
Marina and the Diamonds at the Triple Rock Social Club
“Oh, Minneapolis, I am so happy to be here right now! I have to say, I thought it would be like three or four people,†said an enchanting of Marina and the Diamonds on Friday night at the packed Triple…