Mpls: November 5 to November 6, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 5 to November 6, 2025: • Smallpools at Fine Line (Nov 5, 2025) • Jeff Tweedy at First Avenue (Nov 6, 2025) • Leif Vollebekk at Fine Line (Nov 6, 2025)
Year: 2025
Mpls: November 3 to November 4, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 3 to November 4, 2025: • Durand Jones & The Indications at First Avenue (Nov 3, 2025) • The Aces at Fine Line (Nov 4, 2025) • Frost Children at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Nov 4, 2025) • Pinkshift at 7th St Entry (Nov 4, 2025)
Royel Otis at Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO (2025-10-03)
Australian guitar-pop sensations duo Royel Otis played a crowded Uptown Theater (after being brought indoors and upgraded from GrindersKC) in midtown Kansas City, in support of their second full-length, hickey, released in August (via Ourness/Capitol Records). Explaining the album title, the pair has said "…because love bites harder than any other emotion in the world."
Registered Historical Facts: Lawnmower Parts
When Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce sued Morrissey, he affectionately called them "Lawnmower Parts"... suggesting that they were not an important part of The Smiths and did not deserve the 25% equal share of the group's earnings.
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Mpls: November 2, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 2, 2025: • Infinity Song at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Nov 2, 2025) • Billy Raffoul at Turf Club (Nov 2, 2025) • The Two Lips at 7th St Entry (Nov 2, 2025)
Caroline Kingsbury and Maris at Green Room, Minneapolis (October 4th 2025)
Alright, another Twin Cities music venue under my belt as the Green Room played host to co-headliners, Caroline Kingsbury and Maris. It’s a fun, intimate venue with plenty of great sightlines. The balcony allows for great views of the stage; straight on you still fell plenty close, and from the sides you feel like you’re practically on stage. When I review shows, I tend to move about and really couldn’t find a bad spot. If you haven’t been, check it out.
Laveda: Love, Darla
New York-based quartet Laveda released their third album Love, Darla on Bar/None Records.
The Cranberries: No Need to Argue (30th Anniversary Edition)
Not a popular opinion, but No Need to Argue is not my favorite The Cranberries album. I prefer the later records, particularly the Bury the Hatchet-era, when I felt the band was in top-form and understood how to write blockbuster songs. Still, No Need to Argue is important because this is the band’s breakout record.
Ehsan Matoori at The O’Shaughnessy (October 4, 2025)
Ehsan Matoori and friends brought an evening of world music to The O’Shaughnessy in St. Paul, performing original works inspired by the poetry of Rumi.
Mpls: November 1, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 1, 2025: • Band CAMINO at Fillmore (Nov 1, 2025) • Everclear at First Avenue (Nov 1, 2025) • Jesse McCartney at Palace Theatre (Nov 1, 2025) • Dogpark at Turf Club (Nov 1, 2025)
We♥KC! October 6-9, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro)
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the first days of the month, October 6th-9th
The Chameleons: Arctic Moon
Manchester’s The Chameleons formed in 1981 (with a debut record Script of the Bridge in 1983), in an already crowded ‘Madchester’ music scene, such as The Smiths, New Order, Magazine, The Fall, and so on… but tragedy hit the band with the band manager’s death, so they agreed to break up in 1987.
Joan Osborne at The Dakota (October 3, 2025)
Singer Joan Osborne featured a set of Bob Dylan songs mixed with her own in the first of a two night set at the Dakota in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis This Week (October 12, 2025)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on October 12, 2025: • elbow at First Avenue (Oct 7, 2025) • Grandaddy at First Avenue (Oct 8, 2025) • Southern Resident Killer Whales at Padraigs Brewing (Oct 10, 2025) • Bob Mould at Icehouse (Oct 10, 2025) • Goon at 7th St Entry (Oct 12, 2025)
Low Cut Connie at First Avenue (October 2, 2025)
Next up and right on time was Low Cut Connie. What more needs to be said about this bawdy, fun-loving house band. We are big fans and have seen them quite a bit over the years. There was John’s review in Nov, 2018
We♥KC! October 1-5, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the first days of the month, October 1st-5th
Registered Historical Facts: Looking out for Johnny Marr and Conjuring Morrissey
The Smiths and Morrissey is in the news and pop culture. Morrissey spotted in The Conjuring and Johnny Marr has a new live album called Look Out Live!
Shonen Knife: Our Best Place (Expanded Edition)
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Tune-Yards at Fine Line (October 1, 2025)
Tune-Yards, with opener Kassa Overall, brought a tremendous start to Rocktober at Fine Line in Minneapolis.
Book Report: Rememberings by Sinéad O’Connor
I was on a recent comic book hunter at my local Ollie’s (my favorite store in Florida). I didn’t find what I was looking for, but while browsing through their music book section, I came across Sinéad O’Connor’s book Rememberings.
Water From Your Eyes and Her New Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2025)
Water From Your Eyes and Her New Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2025)
Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft – It’s the most expensive Kindle ever!
It’s the most expensive Kindle ever! As someone who has kept up with e-Ink and their pricing, this $680 (64GB model) for the new Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft should not surprise you. In fact, this Colorsoft seems to be targeting the ReMarkable Paper Pro’s fanbase, as it is a similar size and pricing.
Jax: October 16 to October 20, 2025
Here are some shows, taking place in Jacksonville and nearby cities, from October 16 to October 20, 2025: • The War and Treaty at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (Oct 16, 2025) • Parmalee at FIVE (Oct 18, 2025) • Phantogram at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (Oct 20, 2025)
Flashback: Superdrag at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (December 4, 2000)
You already know that I can’t remember anything. This is a really good example of my bad memory: when I saw Superdrag at SXSW in 2009, I thought that was my first (and only) time I saw the band.
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Stacey Ryan at 7th Street Entry (September 29, 2025)
It was an early show at 7th Street Entry, as two young singer songwriters were...
KALEO at The Fillmore (September 29, 2025)
Icelandic blues rock band KALEO wrapped up their successful American tour with a stop at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. They closed on a bang.
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Mpls: October 29 to October 31, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 29 to October 30, 2025: • Chezile at 7th St Entry (Oct 29, 2025) • Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at First Avenue (Oct 30, 2025) • Colin Hay at Pantages Theatre (Oct 30, 2025) • Michigander and Oliver Hazard at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Oct 31, 2025)