The Varsity Theater has been closed for a couple of years now. It closed due to drama with the owner and nothing else. It was a deafening blow to the Twin Cities music scene. Whether you like being in Dinkytown... Continue Reading →
I don't get the hype around Periphery. I'm sorry, I just don't get it. Sure, they're fine, tolerable, my ears won't start bleeding if I hear one of their songs but I'm not about to go out there and start... Continue Reading →
The last time I saw The Front Bottoms was about a year ago. They were opening for Say Anything but ended up stealing that show. Last night, they finally got the headlining show they deserved and ended up selling out the... Continue Reading →
There are so many things I could write about from last night. I could write about how awesome the opener, Beans on Toast, was. Even though it's just one guy with a guitar, he got more out of the crowd... Continue Reading →
What do you get when you mix an obsession with R. Kelly, a band full of Australian Jeff Spicoli's, a crowd full of college kids, and some good music? You get a great freaking night. There are some shows that... Continue Reading →
I had no clue there were stairs at the back of the stage at The Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. I have been there multiple times but the back of the stage was always covered with a giant banner of the... Continue Reading →
Why do I do this to myself? Why do I insist on going to see bands that I listened to when I was in high school? They've grown up, my taste in music obviously hasn't, and it's just heartbreaking. Last... Continue Reading →