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Low with Halloween, Alaska - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - Saturday, April 16, 2011
Low’s sparse arrangements has always made live performances tricky, in my opinion, as poor sound or quirky venues has often exaggerated the ‘space’ in their music. This evening, however, the sound was stellar.
18 February 2011Motörhead - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - Tuesday, February 15, 2011
“We are Motörhead, we do not have beer thrown at us.” Lemmy Kilmister
8 January 2011Soul Asylum with the Figgs and Pink Mink - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - Friday, December 17, 2010
Soul Asylum’s annual holiday show at First Avenue has become a fixture on the bar’s calendar in the past five years. It’s as predictable a part of the holiday season in Minneapolis as the Guthrie Theater’s “Christmas Carol” and channel 45’s Yule Log.
6 January 2011The Hold Steady with Retribution Gospel Choir and the Meat Puppets - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - Wednesday, December 29, 2010
The floor was bouncing, many high-fives exchanged, way too many bottles raised in salute, and a whole lot of people were singing along to every word. It was a fun show and a great way to wrap up the holidays.
15 December 2010The Replacements Tribute Show: 25th Anniversary of "Tim" (Part 2) – First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) – Friday, November 26, 2010
However, this show was only partially about nostalgia. It was also a celebration of the still bustling Minneapolis music scene.
9 November 2010the Vaselines - the Varsity Theater (Minneapolis, MN) - October 27, 2010
Frances McKee said from the stage they haven’t played Minneapolis in over 20 years and that they’d likely never be back. Here’s hoping she’s wrong.
21 October 2010Gorillaz - Target Center (Minneapolis, MN) - Sunday, October 17, 2010
It was a fun, dystopian beach party disguised as a concert.
12 August 2010The National - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - August 5, 2010
The National have proven to be one of the more commanding live acts and singer Matt Berninger a most unlikely rock star.
26 July 2010Squeeze - MN Zoo Amphitheater (Apple Valley, MN) - July 22, 2010
Their hour and a half set was packed with classic songs and the crowd were on their feet from the opening notes of “Black Coffee in Bed”.
26 July 2010The Hold Steady - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - July 4, 2010
There are songwriters and there are storytellers. Craig Finn is a storyteller. Half the fun of a Hold Steady show, especially in Minneapolis, is listening to Finn’s stories and reminiscences.
18 July 2010Hole with Foxy Shazam - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - July 16, 2010
It’s hard to say how many present at the final stop on Hole’s US tour were there expecting (hoping?) to see a train wreck or how many were there out of curiosity.
11 July 2010Devo - Minnesota Zoo (Apple Valley, MN) - July 3, 2010
If someone would have told me that the most anticipated concert of the summer would be a band that hasn’t played here since 1988, just released their first album in 14 years, and performs in identical costumes, I would have thought that person was insane.
1 July 2010The Psychedelic Furs - Minneapolis - June 12, 2010
They may have performed these songs thousands of times, but there was nothing dull or rote about the show.
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