When I started this blog, I was all metal all the time. I immersed myself in the local metal scene, experiencing some of the heaviest music the Twin Cities has to offer while also making the best of friends. I... Continue Reading →
To say that my show choice from Tuesday to Wednesday took a completely 180 would be an understatement. Tuesday night was spent at the gorgeous Orpheum Theatre for a presentation of Aladdin: The Musical. Wednesday night was spent at the... Continue Reading →
My Monday night was split between two different worlds. Upstairs in the First Avenue mainroom was an indie-pop show full of people who had clearly spent some time getting ready for the night and were ready to be seen. Downstairs... Continue Reading →
Things were a lot different when I started this blog eight years ago. Wow. That just seems crazy to type out. I have been doing this for eight years and, like it or not, there's no end in sight for... Continue Reading →
You thought I stopped doing live shows, didn't you? Honestly, I just needed a break and, with the way things slow down up here in Minneapolis in the dead of winter, I took advantage and took a month off. I... Continue Reading →
I know we are all sick of hearing it but we're all thinking it-- this whole dark as night at 5 PM thing is obnoxious and absolutely screwing with me. I found myself constantly checking my phone and watch to... Continue Reading →
Catching a couple of local metal bands at the Attila show on Friday night was great but catching an entire line-up of amazing local metal bands on Saturday was amazing. A show of support for some of the best bands... Continue Reading →
As soon as I stepped into the line to get into Friday night's show, it just felt right. Familiar faces, familiar laughs-- it's what I needed and I could tell before I even got into The Cabooze that it was... Continue Reading →
I've been to a lot of shows lately. A lot of amazing shows but Friday's show made it really feel like I had my life back. A dark basement club, screeching guitars, powerful basslines, slamming drums, screaming vocals- yes, that's right... Continue Reading →