In Morrissey/The Smiths news: Slow Joy releases “Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now”, Morrissey’s life is threaten, and Mike Joyce releases his autobiography, The Drums.
Here are a couple of semi-recently released horror movies that I was interested in checking out: Weapons (2025), Witchboard (2024), and Woman in the Yard (2025).
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from October 12 to October 13, 2025: • Goon at 7th St Entry (Oct 12, 2025) • Matt Maltese at Fillmore (Oct 13, 2025) • quinnie at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Oct 13, 2025) • Bambara at 7th St Entry (Oct 13, 2025)
The Baseball Project was playing a show at Fine Line in Minneapolis mere blocks from the Twins-Yankees game. Old and new fans got a great show from this very talented band.
Here are some upcoming releases and events: Ani Glass to release Phantasmagoria and Cindy Lawson releasing The Reckoning
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 11, 2025: • Stereolab at First Avenue (Oct 11, 2025) • Molly Grace at 7th St Entry (Oct 11, 2025) • Bob Mould at Turf Club (Oct 11, 2025)
Holy sh**! I almost wussed out on this show, as I’m old and was still recovering from my weekend of travel to see Fazerdaze in Chicago, oh and Spoon and The Pixies were there too. I’m so glad I didn’t skip out, though, because Rilo Kiley put on one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.
The Salt Shed, a relatively new venue (2022) in Chicago, played host to the Pixies, Spoon, and Fazerdaze on a lovely September summer day. First a little bit about the venue, a mere 6 hours from the Twin Cities (depending on traffic), on Goose Island. They have done a fantastic job in making this space an exceptional place to see a show. There is both an indoor and an outdoor stage. Being the aforementioned lovely summer day, it was outside. Being right by the river drops the temperature is a bit cooler and provides a great backdrop. If you have the chance, I highly recommend taking in a show here.
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 10, 2025: • Quadeca at Fine Line (Oct 10, 2025) • Bob Mould at Icehouse (Oct 10, 2025) • GUNNAR at 7th St Entry (Oct 10, 2025)
Mystery Skulls brought the electronic dance music to St. Paul’s Turf Club to a crowd ready to move.
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 9, 2025: • Foil Arms and Hog at The Fitzgerald Theater (Oct 9, 2025) • Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners at First Avenue (Oct 9, 2025) • Jesse Roper at Turf Club (Oct 9, 2025)
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When we saw Dominique Fils-Aimé at the Dakota Jazz Club in August of last year, we noted at the end of the review: “This was her first Dakota Jazz Club appearance, and based on the turnout, it probably won’t be her last.”
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 8, 2025: • Far Caspian at 7th St Entry (Oct 8, 2025) • Grandaddy at First Avenue (Oct 8, 2025) • [Cancelled] Emily Nenni at Turf Club (Oct 8, 2025)
The Selby Avenue Jazz Fest is in the heart of St. Paul, specifically, the Rondo neighborhood. It was founded in 2002 as a response to the one-year anniversary of 9/11. Co-founder, Michael Wright, felt a need to celebrate the good things going on in the world and in the heart of St. Paul, and he felt, “Nothing gets people together like a good old-fashioned block party.” The inaugural Jazz Fest had 600 people. There were quite a few more on Saturday.
It was another sold out show for Irish singer CMAT who is having quite the week in a very busy summer. And based on the show at the Fine Line she will be even busier in the future.
We drove 10 hours to catch Castle Rat on their Book of Beasts tour. A four-band lineup of very capable doom metal acts made sure our effort was worthwhile.
Chanel Beads, with shoegaze opener Maria Somerville, performed for a sold out crowd at Zhora Darling with an electronic-infused indie sound.
Here are some shows, taking place in Jacksonville and nearby cities, from September 25 to September 30, 2025: • Cain at Westside Baptist Church (Sep 25, 2025) • Lake Street Dive at the Amp (Sep 27, 2025) • Magic City Hippies at Decca Live (Sep 30, 2025)
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 7, 2025: • GoGo Penguin at Fine Line (Oct 7, 2025) • elbow at First Avenue (Oct 7, 2025) • [Cancelled] Goat Girl at Turf Club (Oct 7, 2025)
In the premiere of their 67th season, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) gave the audience a grand performance featuring modern music, an emotional double concerto, and a jubilant symphony. Leading the orchestra was Austrian composer and conductor Thomas Zehetmair who rejoined as artistic partner, last seen with SPCO in the 2019-2020 season.
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 6, 2025. • Hazlett at First Avenue (Oct 6, 2025) • MICO at Fine Line (Oct 6, 2025) • Runnner at 7th St Entry (Oct 6, 2025)
We’re about a month away from the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally X, and we still don’t know the actual price. Rumors and UK prices suggests the device will be anywhere from $700 to $800… although I personally thought it would probably be a $1,000 based on the trends I was seeing.
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on September 21, 2025. • Society of the Silver Cross and Anothernight at Zhora Darling (Sep 16, 2025) • Rissi Palmer's Color Me Country Takeover at Fine Line (Sep 18, 2025) • Evanescence at Xcel Energy Center (Sep 19, 2025) • Austin Snell at Fine Line (Sep 20, 2025)
If you’re a thrift shopper or just enjoy going through clearance bins, you’ll often buy things that have non-removable price sticker on it. Usually I’ll just peel it off, but sometimes the stickers are impossible to remove without damaging the item.
It’s time for one of those “I feel old” moments: American indie stalwarts Grandaddy are touring in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their seminal second album, The Sophtware Slump. That album was a mini-masterpiece of its time, suffused with dreamy, disenchanted early aughts melodies, gauzy guitar and keyboard flourishes, and the echoing vocals of frontman Jason Lyttle. It’s their first North American tour since 2004, and it features Pedro the Lion as support on the West Coast dates and Greg Freeman on the East Coast and Midwest. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself staring wistfully into your beer in the dark.
Here are some shows, taking place in Jacksonville and nearby cities, from September 20 to September 24, 2025.
Kiss the Tiger debuted their new album Infinite Love at Icehouse and it was a TREMENDOUS show.
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 5, 2025 • Winter at 7th St Entry (Oct 5, 2025) • Blackbraid at Turf Club (Oct 5, 2025) • The Sword at First Avenue (Oct 5, 2025)
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 4, 2025. • Swervedriver at Turf Club (Oct 4, 2025) • Destroyer at Fine Line (Oct 4, 2025) • Garbage at First Avenue (Oct 4, 2025)