I’ve begun countless reviews over the years by celebrating the fact that the Twin Cities music scene can support multiple rock shows on the same night and still pack all the venues. Even on the coldest nights of the year. Minnesota…
Author: David de Young
Podcast: HowWasTheShow CD Reviews for January, 2010
HowWasTheShow’s CD Review podcast for January, 2010, recorded at Kings Wine Bar in South Minneapolis on Sunday, January 24th. David de Young hosts. (A shout out to Bill & Cynthia who were sitting not too far away from me at…
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 with Adam Levy at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 opened up their set at the Varsity Sunday night with a nod to one time Dinkytown resident Bob Dylan, playing a cover of Dylan’s “She Belongs to Me.” The Venus 3, Hitchcock’s latest backing band, includes Peter…
The Swell Season with Damien Demsey at the Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis
Full disclosure: Not only am I a fan of Dublin’s The Frames, they have been one of my favorite bands on the planet for many years. I have seen each of their Minneapolis shows since 2002 (when they played the…
Nada Surf with Sea Wolf at First Avenue
“It’s a lot easier to build a great rock and roll set out of a great set of great rock and roll songs,” I noted following Nada Surf’s 2005 performance at the 400 Bar. Having been around a while now –…
Robyn Hitchcock at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen Robyn Hitchcock over the years. It must be approaching a dozen, including the Soft Boys reunion at First Avenue in 2002. In one format or another, I have most of Hitchcock’s recordings…
Nada Surf at the 400 Bar, Minneapolis
“‘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…
Robyn Hitchcock at Schuba’s, Chicago — November 06, 2004
Am I crazy? Don’t answer that. After seeing Robyn Hitchcock’s two Minneapolis club shows (The Cedar and the Kitty Kat Club), I headed to Chicago Saturday to see him again at Schuba’s Tavern (3159 N. Southport). Actually, it was a…
Robyn Hitchcock at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis
This is supposed to be a Robyn Hitchcock review. Forgive me if it’s interrupted with other realities. Given the events of the past two days (i.e. First Avenue closing and Bush winning the election), that cannot be helped. The Jonathan…
Lloyd Cole (Wednesday, July 16th, 2004, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis)
Many longtime Lloyd Cole fans have personal connections to his music, and I’m no different; though to be fair, my connection may be more morbid than most: In the late nineties, I chose the music for my funeral, and two…