Dander at Ralph's Corner Bar on 5/10/03

By: Jen Paulson
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Dander at Ralph's Corner Bar, Moorhead - Photo by David de Young (click for full-sized version) Members: Shane Flanery - vocals and guitar Jen Moulton - bass Pete Boulger - drums Official website: http://www.dander.net Before any of the bands even arrived at in Moorhead, I was wandering a...

Faux Jean CD Release Party at First Avenue on 5/9/03

By: David de Young
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Faux Jean and trapeze artist - Photo by Steven R. Wolf (http://www.othersideimages.com) - The full set of photos from this show can be found here or click the photo above. Members: Faux Jean (Matty Schindler) - Lead Vocals and guitar Jean Angel (Nicole Kalodrich) - Vocals and Guitar Faux Wayne (Cody Wayhe Horton) - ...

Revolver at First Avenue on 5/6/03

By: David de Young
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Revolver on the First Avenue Main Room Stage - Photo by Anna Lee (click for larger version) Members: Ehsan Alam - vocals, occasional guitar Natasha Hasset (the Nun) - bass Jesse Winsell - drums Michael Arnold - guitar Official Website: http://www.revolvermpls.com ...

Vino Records Launch Party at Mell's Beauty Bar on 5/3/03

By: Kristin A. Hasler
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Photo copyright Geoffrey George 2003 (click for full sized version) Related links: http://www.vinorecordings.com http://www.nymphonix.com It was a bit of a stumble, between the new shoes and rum buzz, towards Mell's Saturday night for the Vino Records shindig. Very little could have kept me from helping c...

Jack Norton's Wizard Oil Vaudeville Company "A Hobo's Journey" at Bryant Lake Bowl on 5/1/03

By: David de Young
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Photo Credit - Jack Norton's website Cast Members: Jack Norton (lead performer & director) Dr. Bob Armstrong (puppeteer) The Red Hot Terriers Jazz Band Melissa Birch (of the Red Curtain Cabaret, vocal & puppeteer) Jed Germond The Wizard Of The Strings (violin, banjo, mandolin) Paul Liebenow (string bass) ...

Jessy Greene and Viovoom at Red Carpet on 4/26/03

By: Jen Paulson
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Jessy Greene Members: Jessy Greene - Vocals, violin, guitar Erik Kassel - guitar, vocals Margaret Hegg - bass, cello, vocals Sean Hoffman - drums, "whooshes and beeps" Official website: http://www.viovoom.com I don't think that I've ever heard a good thing about St. Cloud's Red...

Lazy Ike and the Daredevils at Mainstreet Bar & Grill on 4/26/03

By: David de Young
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Richard Gunderson joined Lazy Ike for a rendition of "Chicken Truck" at the Mainstreet Bar and Grill in Hopkins Saturday night - photo by David de Young - click for full sized version Members: Greg Huff (AKA Lazy Ike) - guitar/vocals Clay Williams - guitar Bill Keefe - bass Julia Kreager - dru...

Friday Night Runaround: Leroy Smokes, 2 Tickets 2 Paradise, Willin', Anchorhead, Randy Casey etc. at Uptown Bar and Café on 4/25/03

By: David de Young
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  There were about six shows I wanted to see Friday night, so I did what any normal crazy person would do. I tried to see all of them. Here's a recap. After spinning the latest Dames disk for the 3rd time in a day (damn, but that thing grows on you) we headed out (fortunately, my girlfriend is not only patient, and an excellent sober cab, but a top notch music fan in her own right.) Whiskey #1: The Uptown Bar. Leroy Smokes at the Uptown...

Mark Mallman at First Avenue on 4/19/03

By: David de Young
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Okay, so today (4/23) I read Pete Scholtes blog at the City Pages from Monday, April 21st: "We missed Mallman (hey, where's David de Young when you need him?") Driven by feelings of shame akin to some superhero who's gone into hiding, I decided to clear my conscience by offering up a few words on Saturday night's Mark Mallman show at First Avenue. I was indeed there! (Though unlike Scholtes I missed Fischerspooner.) I had simply no...

Beatopia at First Avenue on 4/18/03

By: Brian Crisp
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Check out beatopia Friday nights in First Avenue's V.I.P. Lounge (photo credit beatworld.com) Related Links: http://www.first-avenue.com http://www.beatworld.com/events.html Archivied beatopia in MP3 and RealAudio formats: http://www.beatworld.com/radio.html ...