The downstairs of The Turf Club in Saint Paul is called the Clown Lounge. It's just a little bar with various clown-themed decorations on the wall. It's a fun little place to escape a crowded show and a place that... Continue Reading →
Monday night's show didn't do it for me. It lacked grit and heart. Maybe that's why I felt a bit off on Tuesday. I just wasn't motivated to work because I think that's because I didn't get that sense of... Continue Reading →
I feel like I went from being at Cloudland multiple times a week to just a couple of times a month, if that. This breaks my heart because Cloudland is definitely one of the best venues we have in the... Continue Reading →
My gut told me that I had to be at Cloudland on Friday night. I honestly couldn't tell you why. I was going in blind. I had only ever heard of two of the three bands performing. There was one... Continue Reading →
It's not that Mary Jam at Cloudland wasn't my first choice of how to spend my Friday night. Honestly, it was where I knew I needed to be, but I had been holding out hope all day that I would... Continue Reading →
There's a lot to be mad about right now. There's a lot to protest, a lot to fight, and a lot to say. I promise I won't make this a completely political post, but it's impossible to talk about the... Continue Reading →
I have difficulty straddling the two worlds of local and nationally touring live music. My heart is solidly in the local live music scene, but the opportunities I get to cover national acts can sometimes blind me. Sunday night was... Continue Reading →
This world is a super messed-up place right now. You can either get lost in all of the terribleness, or you can find solace in things that make you happy. I choose to find solace, and that comes from live... Continue Reading →
Although I recently saw two of the three bands performing on Thursday night just a couple of weeks ago, I was excited. I needed a show after the hectic day I had had at my day job and felt the... Continue Reading →