Last night bombastic British rock fans were piling into First Avenue to see Kasabian on their first tour back in North America in over five years. But first, we had our cake and ate it, too. Literally. After checking IDs and scanning tickets, concert goers were handed forks and directed to a large s[...]
Archive for the ‘Music – Live Review’ Category
April 4th, 2012 - 9:21 am § in Music - Live Review
Kasabian and cake for First Avenue’s 42nd Birthday last night
July 25th, 2011 - 3:15 pm § in Music - Live Review
Better Than the State Fair: People Spotting via U2′s 360 Fan Cam
For those Minneapolis U2 fans who attended the 360 show at TCF Stadium last weekend, did you know you were being photographed? Although it’s mostly people looking extremely bored, here are some gems found in less than five minutes of looking: Spot your own and report back.[...]
SXSW: Millionyoung at Mohawk
Millionyoung were a welcome surprise. Basically chillwave soaked in sugar with light-up drumsticks. Great stuff.[...]
SXSW: The Hood Internet at Mohawk
The Hood Internet, mixing rap with indie rock so you don’t have to…[...]
SXSW: Evan Voytas at Mohawk
Last summer I was fairly jazzed about Evan Voytas‘ single, “I Took a Trip on a Plane” (mp3), and I even included it on my 2010 mixtape. So it was pretty exciting to see Evan and his group knock out their electronic-pop live, even if the venue kept the lights too bright…[...]
Matt and Kim at SXSW 2011
Matt and Kim at the Gowalla Party at The Belmont earlier this evening…[...]
November 20th, 2010 - 8:22 pm § in Comedy, Music - Live Review
Review: Tim and Eric bring an awkward Chrimbus to Minneapolis
Special guest review by Doug Hamlin, who would like the Internet to bring him a sandwich. Typically when I am at the State Theatre, it is to buy tickets for a show at the Orpheum across the street. So I tried to remember what the last actual performance I saw at the State was, and [...][...]
October 8th, 2010 - 9:01 pm § in Music - Live Review
Review: Dungen at Triple Rock
A guest post from Doug Hamlin, who earlier this week sent my entire office the news that my new baby girl was born – with the wrong name. Then the president of my company sent my family flowers with that wrong name on the card. I distinctly remember the first time I saw Dungen. It [...][...]
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:29 pm § in Music - Live Review
Recap of Warped Tour 2010, Shakopee, MN
Warped Tour 2010, baby… It was my fifth Van’s Warped Tour – hosted again on the lovely manure-covered lawn of Canterbury Park. Which didn’t seem to stop the kids from getting down and dirty in the mosh pit. Gross. Anyway, here are some bands I saw play their musical instrumen[...]
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:20 pm § in Music - Live Review
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Warped Tour 2010, Shakopee, MN
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band was the best damn surprise of Warped this year. With Reverend Peyton on resonator guitar and lead vocals, his wife Breezy on washboard and (kissing?) cousin Aaron “Cuz” Persinger on drums, the Southern Indiana trio brought a taste of the south to the[...]
