Category: Archived

Ten Ton Bridge at Sauce Spirits and Soundbar

It was August of 2007 when I first stumbled across “Radio,” the obvious single from what was to become Ten Ton Bridge’s album Landfall, released February 27th with a CD Release Party at Sauce Spirits and Soundbar. “Radio” was so…

Podcast: HowWasTheShow CD Reviews for February 2010 at Kings Wine Bar

HowWasTheShow’s CD Review Podcast for February, 2010, recorded at Kings Wine Bar in South Minneapolis on Sunday, February 21st. The panel includes Andrea Swensson of the City Pages and Ben Clark. Hosted by HowWasTheShow’s David de Young. Solid Gold – “Matter…

J Evan La Freak and Phil Solem at Sauce

Sometimes the choice for HowWasTheShow photo of the week take is obvious to me even as the subject of said photo is taking place before my eyes. Saturday night, Phil Solem (The Rembrandts, Thrush) played a headlining show at Sauce…

Mark Wheat of 89.3 The Current

Normally, HowWasTheShow features photos of musicians as our Photo of the Week, but when I saw this photo of Mark Wheat in Meredith Westin‘s photo set of 89.3 The Current‘s Five Year Anniversary show, I couldn’t help but ask if…

Podcast: HowWasTheShow CD Reviews for January, 2010

HowWasTheShow’s CD Review podcast for January, 2010, recorded at Kings Wine Bar in South Minneapolis on Sunday, January 24th. David de Young hosts. (A shout out to Bill & Cynthia who were sitting not too far away from me at…

Canasta at the 400 Bar

Chicago’s Canasta played an inspired middle-slot set Friday at the 400 Bar sandwiched between dependable local rock band openers Seymore Saves the World and headliners Cowboy Curtis. Canasta opened with “Microphone Song,” the first track off of We Were Set…