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Madi Diaz at 7th Street Entry (October 27, 2025)

dnord520 October 28, 2025

Madi Diaz transformed the tiny 7th Street Entry into a sanctuary of reflection, pairing songs from Fatal Optimist with humor and heart. Georgia’s Clover County opened with twang and charm, setting up a night of storytelling, shared hope, and quiet reinvention — proof that intimacy can still feel expansive.

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GoGo Penguin at Fine Line, Minneapolis (October 7, 2025)

dnord520 October 10, 2025

Manchester trio GoGo Penguin brought their intricate, guitar-free blend of jazz and electronica to the Fine Line. Surrounded by keyboards, laptops, and acoustic drums, they delivered dizzying polyrhythms and luminous tension. Bassist Nick Blacka anchored the chaos.

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Grandaddy at First Avenue, Minneapolis (October 8, 2025)

dnord520 October 10, 2025

Twenty-one years after their last Minnesota show, Grandaddy returned to First Avenue to perform The Sophtware Slump in full. Note-perfect and emotionally heavy, the set traced millennial dread and fragile hope before loosening into celebratory encores—including birthday cake for guitarist Jim Fairchild. Vermont’s Greg Freeman opened with a beautifully restrained set.

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Pulp at the Armory, Minneapolis (September 20, 2025)

Pulp at the Armory, Minneapolis (September 20, 2025)

dnord520 September 21, 2025

Pulp's charming frontman disclosed all of this to us over the course of a captivating two-hour show - one that betrayed no sign of his advancing age (62 years and, now, one day). The touring version of Pulp (ten strong, with many of them switching instruments and roles throughout the night) sounded phenomenal, whether picking tracks from 1995's Different Class or 2025's More. If you haven't heard it, More has every bit of the hilarious, absurd, satirical songwriting Pulp had perfect in the 90s (when they were mentioned in the same sentences as Oasis and Blur as Britpop Bands That Might Conquer the World). The evening was full of Pulp's most popular driving, high-energy danceable pop, albeit with their signature winking cultural critiques.

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Broncho at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (August 7, 2025)

Broncho at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (August 7, 2025)

dnord520 August 8, 2025

Fifteen years in, Broncho is a compelling live act, bending time, memory, and pop-rock structures until you’re not sure what you’re hearing, only that it feels familiar. At a sold-out show Thursday night at the 7th Street Entry, they turned their new album into the foundation for a two-hour immersive experience.

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