Last January, the Alarmists played a pair of shows at the Entry that were billed to be their last. In the aftermath of those shows, the band members became embroiled in a much-publicized drama that eventually saw the surprise reemergence of…
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Colder in Moscow at 7th Street Entry
“Okay, this next one is a loud one,†John Walker said in introducing almost every song during Colder in Moscow’s show at the Entry Saturday night. The funny thing was, none of the songs really got that loud, nor did they…
Spring Awakening at The Orpheum Theatre
Thousands of eager theater fans braved the chill on Tuesday night to catch Minneapolis’s premiere of the Tony Award winning musical, Spring Awakening, at the Orpheum Theatre. The rock musical, which is based on a controversial 1891 play by German…
Christine Rosholt at the Dakota Jazz Club
Wednesday evening, the Dakota Jazz Club was warm and inviting. It provided a much-needed shelter during Christine Rosholt‘s release show for her new CD Lipstick-Live at the Dakota Jazz Club. Having already begun the first set when we arrived, the…
Canasta at the 400 Bar
Chicago’s Canasta played an inspired middle-slot set Friday at the 400 Bar sandwiched between dependable local rock band openers Seymore Saves the World and headliners Cowboy Curtis. Canasta opened with “Microphone Song,†the first track off of We Were Set…
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…
Elbow/Pete Yorn (First Avenue, Minneapolis – 4/15/02 – 9:45 p.m. All ages)
Elbow Official Website: www.elbow.co.uk Guy Garvey/vocalsRichard Jupp/drumsCraig Potter/organ, keyboardsMark Potter (Pott)/guitarPete Turner/bass It was hotter than Hell for the 15th of April in Minneapolis. Strange as it may seem, 91 is not normal for Minnesota in April. This was not lost…