It’s no secret that the pandemic we’re experiencing has been hard-hitting for bands and touring musicians. Some have used the time to record new material, others used it as a time of rest and reflection, both of which are hard to do in the middle of a global crisis. That’s left many people thinking about […]
Photo by Nolan Knight After canceling his 2020 SOLD OUT North American tour, Dayglow will this week embark on his first-ever national tour. The rooms may have been upgraded but the sellouts are the same as fans across the country finally get their chance to experience the joyous and community-spirited event which is a Dayglow concert. Stopping at Minneapolis’s […]
Tonight, Madison Cunningham finally got the respect and headlining show she deserves in St. Paul. In past shows where Madison Cunningham has opened at the Palace Theatre, iv’e made note of the noise level from the audience during the show, oftentimes drowning out her singing during slower numbers. Tonight, that definitely wasn’t the case. An […]
Lately, the new definition of a highly anticipated show is one you’ve been waiting nineteen months for. Such was the case tonight for Drive By Truckers, who are back on the road to fulfill a string of tour dates put on hold due to the pandemic. And judging by the wide eyes of the trucker […]
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, who have unfortunately been relegated to an opening act for quite some time now, provided one of the more energetic opening sets I had seen for quite some time. Thao’s solo sets have been a bit tamer, however with a full band, she took control of the stage, […]
I was told at a young age “Never miss a Sunday show.” And to tell you the truth, I never really understood what that meant until recently. I never enjoyed waking up more tired than i usually was on a Monday morning, nor did I appreciate my ears ringing right when i woke up. But […]
There is a very particular Fleetwood Mac song that could apty describe Lindsey Buckingham’s departure from the band and this solo tour, but I’m not one to pick the low hanging fruit. Buckingham’s solo tour checks all the boxes for the perfect defunt boomer act. An ex guitarist from a world renowned band, playing his […]
“Its good to be here, really” was the first thing Folk Musician Gregory Alan Iskov said to the crowd after the opening number. He was right, as it was one of the first concert’s he and his band had performed post-ish-pandemic. Or at least, in the last eighteen months. The singer was the opening act […]
Album Review by Casey Carlson If it hasn’t been made apparent the last few years, we are in an 80s revival. Stranger Things is the posterchild of Netflix streaming and nostalgia. Blinding lights is still on the Spotify Top 40 years after being released (and who can complain? Its a banger) and zoomers are embracing […]
The Fillmore, Minneapolis’s newest concert venue, does a good job of calling back to hallmarks of the original Fillmore’s past, while trying its best to fit in with the other venues of the Twin Cities. The main floor of The Fillmore is all wood, with chandeliers hanging high above, making it one of the classier […]
Lower Dens performed to a packed crowd at the 7th Street Entry Last Night. It didn’t take long to have a group of fans at the front of the stage begin to dance and twirl to the swirling guitars onstage, played by Frontman Jana Hunter and backup guitarist Peter Tran. Lit solely by ground lighting, […]
Ive often spoken about how intimate a venue the Cedar Cultural Center is. Beyond a seated section in the right corner, you are waist-high to the stage, with no security fence, welcome to put your beer right on the stage. So it’s fitting that such an intimate venue is chosen to host an intimate artist. […]
“As you can likely tell” Nathaniel Rateliff said in between songs “These are quite a bit different from the songs by The Night Sweats.’’ A quiet, seated crowd seemed to agree with tepid laughter. The last time most of us had seen Nathaniel Rateliff was during his tenure as a frontman of The Night Sweats, […]
“This album is the story of a second chance.” – Bethany Cosentino, Best Coast Always Tomorrow is the culmination of the last ten years of front person Bethany Cosentino’s life, seeing her stand back from the past decade of the band’s existence and taking stock in where she’s been and who she has become. It’s an album […]
“It’s freaking cold here!” Madison Cunningham said in between songs Friday night. “I know we’re wimps since we’re from California, but man, It’s got to affect you guys too.” To many of us, It had. While we’ve definitely had worse winters, It doesn’t feel any less cold. I’ve got two space heaters going in my […]
I was actually lucky enough to have two concerts to photograph on Saturday. After sneaking out after the first DBT set at the Gothic, I hopped on a bus and rode up to LoDo. Glad I did, as the Larimer was packed and absolutely rocking.
I was lucky enough to photograph two of the three Denver-metro show for the Drive-By Truckers. Here’s a few images from both. Fox Theater – Boulder, CO SETLIST: Intro Slow Ride Argument Heroin Again One of These Days Play It All Night Long When The Pin Hits The Shell Do It Yourself First Air of […]
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As I meandered through the crowd as Wilco began their set on the second of 3 shows this weekend, I began to smell the familiar scent of a fall bonfire. It was a mixture of pine, burning leaves, and birch. I thought it was odd that at a venue like this, where I typically am […]
in 2019, an all woman rock band isn’t as rare of a phenomenon as it used to be, but that doesn’t make it any less cool to see. For a long time, Sleater Kinney has shown people that “WoW, WoMeN ReAlLy CaN rOcK, huh?” and have moved well beyond the stigma of having to prove […]
If you didn’t think you could mosh at a Mac DeMarco concert, I’ve got some bad news. The night ended with a shirtless Mac on guitar, shredding “Enter Sandman” onstage, with a mosh pit opening up near the pit. Concertgoers were throwing themselves into eachother. For those not near the mosh pit, they danced and […]
Andrew Bird entered through a crooked door to the right of the stage at The Palace Theatre Friday night, and onto a stage that resembled a sort of worn, antiquated living room. To the applause of his audience, he picked up his violin from the case on a stand next to him, mounted it against […]
People love watching someone come into the spotlight. To “make it”. And I think it mainly has to do with the fact that they want to “make it” too, in whatever their profession is. Maggie Rogers is a musician from Maryland who has “made it” by many definitions. She’s currently on a tour that began […]
I’m not typically one for weeknight concerts. To be fair, I’m always up for a concert. But the older I get, the louder I hear “you have work tomorrow” echoing in my head while in route to the venue. Lucky, Surly hears this too. And with a 5pm showtime, they know how to quiet that […]
There’s a lot of young people still figuring out life at 22. Hell, there’s still a lot of people figuring life out who are older than that, but it’s a lot easier to do when you’re younger, “with the whole world ahead of you” as any boomer would tell you. So to have life even […]
Hinterland Music Festival, now in it’s 5th year, Added a 3rd day to its festival, meaning that to catch the whole weekend you’ll have to take both Friday AND Monday off if you don’t want to drive through the dead of night, at least for out-of-towners like me. Was this third day worth it? For […]