A Night in the Box CD Release Show with Plastic Chord and Bitch and Brown at 7th Street Entry on 6/8/08

By: Carl Atiya Swanson
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A Night in the Box - Photo by Stacy Schwartz Ahh, Chris Reimenschneider, what did the kids ever do to you? In his Vita.mn blurb for the A Night in the Box Write A Letter release (where they played two shows Sunday night—an early all ages and a late 21+) he wrote that he found it difficult to enjoy “these college-age white kids in fedora hats singing faux-gospel and dirt-stom...

City on the Make CD Release Show with Dragons Power Up! at 400 Bar on 6/7/08

By: Carl Atiya Swanson
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City on the Make - Photo by Stacy Schwartz Look Persephone, I know you’ve been busy and all with that global warming thing, but thanks for putting in an appearance Saturday. It was really sweet, and if you could just keep bringing on crazy nights like that, that would be awesome, mmmkay? You made it almost too pretty to hang around in First Avenue for Chris Koza’s CD release. It wasn’t The Dark...

Prince Family Reunion at Cabooze on 6/6/08

By: Will McClain
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The stars had aligned: the eve of Prince’s 50th birthday, a modest Minneapolis stage, a roster thick with old friends and family, a Prince pseudonym (Jamie Starr) on the bill—how could it not add up to an appearance by the diminutive star? With tickets under $20, the bill was an impressive who’s who of Prince hired guns, a vivified wax museum of Twin Cities music history. From pioneer Revolution guitarist Dez Dickerson to sax man Eric Leeds and quirky keyboardist Dr. Matt ...

Sea Wolf with The Jealous Girlfriends at 7th Street Entry on 6/6/08

By: Carl Atiya Swanson
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An Interview with Michael Di'Greggario of Mercurial Rage on 6/4/08

By: David Rachac
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Lead singer Michael Di'Greggario formed the electronic-influenced Mercurial Rage with bassist Chris Church in 2003. In this interview, Di’Greggario talks about their place in the local music community, working with producer Ed Ackerson and the release of their new self-titled CD.   HowWasTheShow: Tell me about your musical background—when you started playing music, early bands, etc.   Michael Di'Greggario: I have been a...

Podcast: HowWasTheShow 6 Year Anniversary Party Preview at The Turf Club on 6/4/08

By: Bob Longmore, David de Young, Jen Paulson
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   Collage of the bands playing the HowWasTheShow anniversary party by David de Young HowWasTheShow turns 6 years old this year and will celebrate with a party at the Turf Club on Friday night June 6th. Helping them celebrate 6 years of writing about live music and nearly 1,000 reviews online will be The Haves Have It, The 757s, The Evening Rig, Dallas Orbiter, and The Wars of 1812.   This m...

Brian Just CD Release Show with Meg Ashling and Switzerlind at 331 Club on 5/30/08

By: Bob Longmore
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Brian Just - Photo by David de Young The crowd wandered in and out of the 331 Club all night, but when the sounds of angel voices rolling off the ripples of crashing waves were overwhelmed by the ringing of an electric guitar, they stood still. This is how the Brian Just CD release show begins, the intro to “In the Sun,” sets the mood perfectly for what followed, a relaxed,...

Roma di Luna with Jeremy Messersmith and Mike Mangione at 7th Street Entry on 5/30/08

By: Carl Atiya Swanson
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Roma di Luna - Photo by Stacy Schwartz Pity the poor commuter. It's no secret that the ideals of suburban living are long gone, the dreams of a perfect community pushed to the nightmares of Judge Doom’s mad visions from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? As our freeway arteries clog with shopping malls and Taco Bells, it is the intrepid of spirit, the determined, who make it through the d...

An Interview with Brian Just on 5/29/08

By: David Rachac
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Brian Just Brian Just is a local singer/songwriter who is about to release his fourth CD, titled Open Air. In this interview he talks about his musical inspirations, the origins of his band and his recording process.   HowWasTheShow: Tell me about your musical background—when you started playing, early bands, etc.   Brian Just: I grew up with a lot of good records in my house and I learned a l...

An Interview with Scott Hefte of Seymore Saves the World on 5/29/08

By: David Rachac
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Seymore Saves the World Scott Hefte fronts the piano-rock band Seymore Saves the World, in addition to playing in a multitude of other projects. In this interview, he talks about his early music training, putting together a band to realize his musical vision, and the Triple CD Release party (with Zibra Zibra and Middlepicker) at the Varsity on Friday, May 30.   HowWasTheShow: When did you start playing musi...