Eric Bogle at Cedar Cultural Center on 10/22/05

By: Jim McGuire
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Eric Bogle - Publicity photo from his website You don't see many reviews here of Australian Folk artists, but it's not often that Eric Bogle comes through town. He and his mate, John Munro, played two long sets at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday and it's a shame if you missed it. If you haven't heard of Eric Bogle you've almost ce...

Hum at Rockfest at The Highdive on 10/15/05

By: Jesse Norell
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Hum - Publicity Photo from their website I’ve said many times, there are only three bands I would drive anywhere in the country to see for the first time: Sunny Day Real Estate, Muse and Hum. While Sunny Day Real Estate is yet to reunite, Muse came to the Metro in Chicago spring of ‘04 (and to Minneapolis ...

Nada Surf with Say Hi To Your Mom at 400 Bar on 10/15/05

By: David de Young
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Nada Surf - Publicity Photo "‘BETTER late than never’ is a phrase I always drag out when I find a brilliant band who have been around for ages and promptly rush out to buy their back-catalogue in a pathetic attempt to catch up on what I’ve missed. Not many bands inspire such wanton monetary abandon, but Nada Surf are o...

Son Volt at First Avenue on 10/13/05

By: David Rachac
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Son Volt at First Avenue - Photo by Steve Cohen (click image for full gallery) Like many in the crowd on Thursday, I had some serious trepidation about the Son Volt show at First Avenue. To me, Jay Farrar’s post-Son Volt output got increasingly less approachable, and live shows (with the exception of the duo shows with M...

Mike Doughty at First Avenue on 10/12/05

By: David Rachac
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Mike Doughty - Photo from his website Minneapolis has always been kind to Mike Doughty, from the initial rush of Soul Coughing and throughout his solo career, including an estimated 15,000 people at this summer’s Hennepin Avenue Block Party. So it was no surprise that a sold-out First Avenue welcomed him in supp...

Foo Fighters and Weezer at Xcel Energy Center on 10/2/05

By: Sean Sauder
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Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. Foo Fighters headlined a triple bill at Xcel Center Sunday night. - Photo by Dan Schultz Weezer Rivers Cuomo was more talkative and relaxed Sunday night than when Weezer played First Avenue earlier this year just prior to the release of their CD, Make Believe. He told the Xcel Center audience he'd got...

Ike Reilly at The Varsity Theater on 10/1/05

By: Cyn Collins
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Ike Reilly at the Hexagon - Photo by Sondra Mann There’s not enough of Ike Reilly. His lyrics are rife with double entendres, veiled layers of meanings and socio-political commentary. Ironically, he appeals both to those he parodies and those who catch his sardonic wit, spoonfeeding bitter truths with his aggressive rock...

Ike Reilly with The Gleam at The Varsity Theater on 10/1/05

By: Andrea Myers
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The Gleam - Photo from their website Minnesota’s The Gleam opened for Ike Reilly at the Varsity Theater Saturday. To steal a line from Martin Devaney, The Gleam is "a good band, but good in a really shitty way." By the end of their set I was in complete agreement with the statement. The Gleam have all the elemen...

Arcade Fire with Wolf Parade and Belle Orchestra at First Avenue on 9/29/05

By: Cyn Collins
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Win Butler of Arcade Fire at First Avenue Thursday night - Photo by Steve Cohen (click photo for full gallery of photos from this show) Montreal’s Arcade Fire is easily one of the best live bands in the world right now, or at least the best I’ve had the pleasure to see. Year after year Canada continues to prod...

Architecture in Helsinki at 7th Street Entry on 9/29/05

By: Cyn Collins
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Architecture in Helsinki - Publicity photo Just when I thought the live music couldn’t get any better, Architecture in Helsinki, from Melbourne, Australia (nowhere near Helsinki) performed at the 7th Street Entry shortly after Arcade Fire’s performance in the Main Room. Architecture in Helsinki is another ...