Radio Free Alice at 7th Street Entry (September 24, 2025)
Almost October, and Wednesday night was as balmy as any summer eve. Downtown Minneapolis was...
Music
James at First Avenue (September 21, 2025)
James was at First Avenue and rewarded the crowd with a marathon set, playing the entirety of the album Laid and much more.
Sparks at the Fitzgerald Theater (September 20, 2025)
Sparks is a musical tandem of Russell and Ron Mael, two brothers born and raised on the coast of California, who found a musical home in London. Their musical journey started quite a while ago in 1971. Since then they have recorded 28 studio albums and over 500 songs. They are currently touring to promote their latest release Mad, but they had plenty of other songs to dip into during their almost two hour concert.
Dakota 40th Anniversary Block Party at Dakota Jazz Club (September 20, 2025)
Forty-year anniversary celebrations were on the menu this weekend. In Chicago the Pogues played Riot Fest to celebrate the 40 years since the release of their seminal album Rum Sodomy & the Lash. At The Bank on the University of Minnesota campus an all-star line-up, including Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, headlined the 40th Farm Aid Music Festival. And on Nicollet Mall in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, a jazz club reached the rare milestone and decided to throw a party.
Pulp at the Armory, Minneapolis (September 20, 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.
The Darkness at the Varsity Theater (September 19, 2025)
British hard rockers The Darkness played to a packed Varsity Theater charming the crowd in support of their new album, Dreams on Toast.
The Baseball Project at Fine Line (September 17, 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.
Mystery Skulls at Turf Club (September 15, 2025)
Mystery Skulls brought the electronic dance music to St. Paul’s Turf Club to a crowd ready to move.
Selby Avenue Jazz Fest (September 13, 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.
CMAT at Fine Line (September 12, 2025)
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.
Castle Rat at the Ship, Kansas City (September 12, 2025)
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 at Zhora Darling (September 13, 2025)
Chanel Beads, with shoegaze opener Maria Somerville, performed for a sold out crowd at Zhora Darling with an electronic-infused indie sound.
Opening Weekend: Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony with Thomas Zehetmair
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.
Minneapolis This Week (September 21, 2025)
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)
Kiss the Tiger at Icehouse (September 11, 2025)
Kiss the Tiger debuted their new album Infinite Love at Icehouse and it was a TREMENDOUS show.
Paul Bergen at The White Squirrel Bar (September 10, 2025)
Paul Bergen and friends played a bluesy rock & roll session at The White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul.
Hefty Hi-Rise 32-qt bins are perfect for Graded Comics
These Hefty Hi-Rise 32-qt bins are perfect for Graded Comics. I’m somewhat starting a Slab collection, so I’m interested in a storage solution. I bought two of these Hefty bins from Walmart today ($9 each).
Al Church and The Congregation at Turf Club (September 6, 2025)
Al Church and The Congregation performed the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
W♥M.com Update
Right now, the priority is WordPress, and the more I work on this current website (wheartm.com), the more I am understanding how it works. Who knows, maybe one day, I’ll be an expert.
So here are some behind-the-scenes updates that you may not be aware of.
Minneapolis This Week (September 14, 2025)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on September 14, 2025.
• Kiss the Tiger at Icehouse (Sept 11, 2025)
• CMAT at Fine Line (Sep 12, 2025)
• Get Back: Rooftop Rewind at Graze Food Hall by Travail (Sep 14, 2025)
The Next Generation PC Handheld
This Techtober we will be seeing the battle of the PC Handhelds. On one corner is the much-anticipated ROG Xbox Ally X and the other corner is the underdog Legion Go 2. Both will be using the next generation AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor on the high-end models. If you were looking for the next level performance, you have to get the Z2 Extreme chip, because the lower-end model’s performance is comparable to last year’s Z1 Extreme.
Jeff Rosenstock & PUP at Palace Theatre (September 3, 2025)
Jeff Rosenstock & PUP nailed a co-headlong tour stop at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre.
Road to Rocktober 2025, Part IV
Continuing with our Road to Rocktober series, we are spotlight some upcoming October dates.
• Grandaddy at First Avenue (Oct 8, 2025)
• Miki Berenyi Trio at Turf Club (Oct 18, 2025)
• Phantogram at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (Oct 20, 2025)
Glitterfox at 7th St. Entry (September 2, 2025)
Glitterfox rocked their tour opener in support of the new album decoder at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis.
Martin Devaney at The White Squirrel Bar (August 31, 2025)
Martin Devaney with John Ewing performed the last outdoor concert of the season on the Magnolia Bandshell at The White Squirrel Bar.
WordPress: Gutenberg and Covernews
When TypePad announced their closure a few days ago, we were scrambling to move our contents over to WordPress. To be fair, the plan was always to move to something modern, because we saw the writings on the wall with TypePad, when the platform stopped accepting new accounts during the pandemic (in 2020). When it seemed like this wasn’t a temporary thing, we started exploring alternative options, starting in early 2025.
Northstar Original Revue at Midway Saloon (Saint Paul, August 28, 2025)
The Northstar Original Revue hosted six local Twin Cities bands at the Midway Saloon.
Frente! at Triple R Performance Space, Melbourne (August 15, 2025)
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Lettuce w/ BALTHVS at Liberty Hall, Lawrence KS (2025-08-22)
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Linkin Park at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City MO (2025-08-31)
LINKIN PARK SETLIST intro music: The Joker (Steve Miller Band song) (pre-show with From Zero...