Liz Phair at First Avenue on 8/28/03

By: Kristin A. Hasler
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Liz Phair - publicity photo. Official website: http://www.lizphair.com Liz Phair's fourth appearance in Minneapolis, the last date of her summer tour, allowed me to flex my rockin' out muscles. Oooh, it felt good, but I'm perpetually offended by the Minnesota nice version of being a rock show audience member, as I'm the type who really wants to thrash when ...

DJ Kaskade at Mell's Beauty Bar on 8/9/03

By: Kristin A. Hasler
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DJ/Producer Kaskade Related Links: http://www.om-records.com http://www.vimlab.com http://www.inspiritmusic.com I'm going to admit to many nonessential, frivolous personal weaknesses through writing for howwastheshow.com here…one of which, not surprising...

The Libertines with Living Things at 7th Street Entry on 8/9/03

By: David de Young
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The Libertines - Publicity photo from NME Members: Carl Barat - guitar/vocals John Hassall - bass/vocals Gary Powell - drums Nick - 2nd guitar/vocals Pete Doherty - guitar/vocals (currently not in the lineup) Official website: http://www.thelibertines.co.uk The 250 capacity 7th St. Entry...

Andy Caldwell and Tortured Soul at Mell's Beauty Bar on 7/26/03

By: Kristin A. Hasler
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Andy Caldwell spins at Bar Lurcat on July 27th - photo by Kristen Hasler If it's one thing that's become an absolute staple in my life over the past year or so, it's Naked Music. They purvey an intensely smooth brand of house music made to invade your soul. So when I spied that Andy Caldwell gig flye...

Michael Buble at Pantages Theatre on 7/19/03

By: Sarah Sawyer
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Michael Bublé - photo from his website Related Links: Official website: http://www.michaelbuble.com The Pantages Theatre Michael Bublé sits on a stool, center stage, wearing a nice suit, jacket buttoned, one leg slung carelessly to the side as he opens his Saturday night concert at the Pantage...

Tomahawk with The Melvins, Kaada and Guapo at The Forum on 7/18/03

By: Andrew Zincke
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Tomahawk - Publicity photo by Dustin Rabin Related Links: Tomahawk Melvins Kadda Guapo The Forum, London I get to the venue early. Guapo are playing having only confirmed at the last minute and I'm real...

X at First Avenue on 7/15/03

By: Jen Paulson
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The sign of a truly satisfying rock show is when you leave the venue exhausted, half-deaf, and soaked in sweat. It gives you perspective on how the other half lives. I went to the X concert at First Avenue on Tuesday night with about three months worth of knowledge of the legendary punk band's first two albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift. And when they came out and the first song was "Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not," I kne...

The Flaming Lips at Witness Festival on 7/13/03

By: David de Young
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The Flaming Lips at the Witnness Festival, Dublin - Photo by David de Young - click for full size version. You should generally mistrust anyone who tells you they just saw the concert of a lifetime. But I believe I just did. As you may know, Jack White of the White Stripes was injured in a car crash in Detroit while celebrating his 27th birthday last Wednesday, fracturing ...

The Buzzcocks at The Quest Club on 6/19/03

By: David de Young
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The Buzzcocks (publicity photo) Pete Shelley - vocals /guitar Steve Diggle - vocals / guitar Tony Barber - bass Phil Barker - drums Website: http://www.buzzcocks.com A long time ago, The Buzzcocks were instrumental in helping me survive high school in the small, backwards farming town in Illinois where I g...

The Cramps at First Avenue on 5/28/03

By: David de Young
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Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of the Cramps at First Avenue on May 28th. Photo copyright Steve Wolf. (Click for full size version.) Members: Lux Interior - Vocals Poison Ivy - Guitar Chopper Franklin - Bass Harry Drumdini - Drums Related links: http://www.irscorner.com/c/cramps.html ...