Rock & Roll

Nothing But Thieves - First Avenue September 14th 2018 Demob Happy are from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, now based in Brighton, are an English alternative rock band formed in 2008. Their first release was...

Rocktember Day 3 Grand Casino Hinkley, Minnesota 9/8/18 Day three started out with Minnesota’s own Hericane Alice. A staple here for much of the 1980s. I would put them in elite class with other local rock...

Rocktember Day 2 Grand Casino Hinkley, Minnesota 9/7/18 Day two started out with Minnesota’s own Chris Hawkey. Chris was raised on 80s rock ‘n roll so is a wonderful fit for a festival like this. He did...

The following review will be short and sweet. I will rate my overall experience on a 1-10 scale based on three categories. I realize this isn’t a perfect system, but I think it’ll get my point across...

Friday August 31st, the Minnesota State Fair and 93X brought the Offspring and 311 to the Grandstand. The Offspring formed in 1984, hails from Garden Grove, California. The band has sold over 40 million...

Alice Cooper came to the Ordway Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 30, 2018. With no opener, he owned the evening, giving no less of an amazing show as usual.  Before the show began, the Ordway’s MC...

Smashing Pumpkins brought their Shiny, and Oh, So Bright tour to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Sunday, August 19. It was an interesting concert for me personally.  My sister and her best friend were...

Obsession Amsterdam Bar, St. Paul, MN 8/10/18 Twin Cities own Obsession reunited Friday night for a one-off show to celebrate their legacy and the release of a new cd titled Obsession: 1983.  Its an...

KQRS and Live Nation present Cheap Trick - Def Leppard - Journey One of the biggest tours of the summer hit Target Field in Minneapolis on Friday night, and I can't think of a better way to spend a summer...

Local hometown band, Soul Asylum, started off the night. I’ve seen these guys several times and they are always fun to see. The band is most known for their hit song, “Runaway Train”, which has received...