How can you really pick the best new bands in a scene as vibrant and fruitful as the music scene up here in the Twin Cities? Honestly, I don't think it can be done, but iconic music venue First Avenue... Continue Reading →
It honestly hasn't really felt like winter to me yet. Sure, we've had a couple of snows but it hasn't been much. We've had some cold days but, recently, it has been unseasonably warm. This may be great for some... Continue Reading →
I should probably be more excited that it's the end of the year but, really, today just feels like another day. I'm at the office with a pile of work to do and really no major plans to celebrate tonight.... Continue Reading →
I love music that hooks me sonically. That typically comes with a pop-punk bop or an extreme, in-your-face kind of metal song but, in the case of "Kissing Strangers" from Aaron Orbit, I was hooked by the uniqueness. Everything about... Continue Reading →
It's truly insane to think that last night was my final show of 2025 and tomorrow is the final day. It's been a good year overall but it's absolutely had it's ups and downs and, looking back on it, it's... Continue Reading →
And that's a wrap on 2024. What a wild year it has been. I know that's cliche to say but, truly, 250 shows, more bands than I have the time to count right now, and too many memories to list,... Continue Reading →
I knew the second I stepped foot into Amsterdam Bar & Hall on Friday night that I had made the right decision about where to spend my night. Much like the show on Thursday, there was something festive in the... Continue Reading →
I've never been on a legit Ghost Tour before. I've gone on plenty of my own unofficial Ghost Tours but I've never done a "real one". I would love to do it at some point in my life but, I'm... Continue Reading →
It's not even lunchtime and I'm already struggling to stay awake. It was a late night last night made even later by one too many Red Bulls at the show I was at. Like usual, I'll make it through somehow... Continue Reading →