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.
The Northstar Original Revue hosted six local Twin Cities bands at the Midway Saloon.
Triple R’s Radiothon – Digging Deeper (Aug 15, 2025) Frente! Setlist Girl Most Beautiful Labour...
LETTUCE at Liberty Hall, Lawrence KS LETTUCE SETLIST Gold ToothEverything’s Gonna Be AlrightKrewe (w/BALTHVS)Insta-Classic >Purple...
LINKIN PARK SETLIST intro music: The Joker (Steve Miller Band song) (pre-show with From Zero...
Most casual listeners will only know Harry Chapin as the “Cat’s in the Cradle” musician, but the Grammy-winning and Hall of Fame inductee had written over 100 songs over 11 albums, until his death in 1981.
There’s no denying that “Cat’s in the Cradle” is Chapin’s signature song, and is relatable by anyone, who is too busy working to spend time with their family. Thanks to the hit single, Elektra Records was able to sell over 2.5 million copies of the 1974 album Verities and Balderdash.
All this was a little before my time, and I was gifted the album by my sixth-grade teacher, who was an avid fan. As the title suggests, this album contains important (vertities) and nonsense (balderdash) songs… in other words, a mishmash collection.
There are some gems on the record, including my personal favorite, “30,000 Pounds of Bananas”, which is much better when performed live.
The other song I liked is “I Wanna Learn a Love Song,” a song about Harry Chapin met his wife, Sandra. I didn’t know this at the time, and had always assumed that he got the idea from one of his passengers when he was a Taxi driver. That’s the case of “30,000 Pounds…”, which was a story he’s heard on a bus to Scranton, Pennsylvania.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE / INDIGO GIRLS at Starlight Theatre MELISSA ETHERIDGE SETLIST Bring Me Some WaterIf...
Minneapolis: September 24 to September 25, 2025:
Leonid & Friends at Fitzgerald Theater (Sep 24)
Radio Free Alice at 7th St Entry (Sep 24)
Deltron 3030 at Uptown Theater (Sep 24)
Makaya McCraven at Icehouse (Sep 25)
MAREN MORRIS at Midland Theatre, KCMO MAREN MORRIS SETLIST cry in the car 80s...
Nine Inch Nails Setlist B-Stage Right Where It Belongs Ruiner Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me...
Minneapolis: September 20, 2025
SPARKS at Fitzgerald Theater (Sep 20, 2025)
Pulp at Armory (Sep 20, 2025)
Farm Aid 40 at Huntington Bank Stadium (Sep 20)
Dakota 40th Anniversary Block Party (Sep 20, 2025)
WE CAME AS ROMANS SETLIST intro music: ALL IS BEAUTIFUL… bad luck Plagued red smoke ...
Read More Alabama Shakes The second half of the show is Lara’s music pick of...
Terry by Terry Ullman (Jan 1985) Terry written by Kirsty MacColl / Gavin Povey Why’d...
Musicians who died (Current) Musicians who died in 2025 June 2025 [29 Jun 2025]...
Musicians who died (Current) May 2025 [31 May 2025] Marcie Jones (Australian singer for...
Musicians who died (Current) April 2025 [30 Apr 2025] Joe Louis Walker (American blues...
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul from September 13-14, 2025.
• Chanel Beads at Zhora Darling (Sept 13, 2025)
• Nature TV at 7th St Entry (Sept 13, 2025)
• FACS at 7th St Entry (Sep 14, 2025)
• Hotline TNT at Underground Music Venuee (Sep 14, 2025)
Local Twin Cities legend Mark Mallman was celebrating the release of his newest album (his eleventh), Magic Time, at the Parkway Theater in South Minneapolis. Mallman is widely known in indie circles for his long body of work, but also the craziness of his live shows, which sometimes lean into full performance art. His Marathon shows, well over 24 hours each, are great examples of the lengths he is willing to go. The newest album, self-described as a “paranormal concept record” was the main topic du jour.
One of the best arena concert-going experiences in some time, was courtesy of the Swedish Grammy Award-winning monsters of macabre melodic metal, Ghost, who played a Tuesday night concert...err, make that ritual, in downtown Kansas City at the T-Mobile Center
On a seasonably, sunny day in July, Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis was beaming with energy and excitement for the Grand Piano Spectacular. The pre-show music of the night was provided by Peter Kogan’s TarBone Quintet. The group played a grooving jazz set with each musician showcasing their improvisation abilities. If jazz wasn’t your vibe, many local vendors and artisans had kiosks with their wares and hand-crafted goods for sale inside the atrium.
Jax: August 21 to August 31, 2025: UB40, Caamp, Alkaline Trio,Umphrey's Mcgee
THE LUMINEEERS SETLIST Same Old Song Flowers in Your Hair Angela You’re All I Got...
The final day of the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, at Harriet Island, in St Paul, was looking to be nearly perfect weather and was certainly the heaviest attended crowd of the festival early in the day.
EARTH WIND & FIRE SETLIST intro with videoShining Star >Let Your Feelings Show System of...
Potential New Boyfriend at Midway Saloon, St Paul (July 10, 2025) Midway Saloon Summer...
WHISKEY MYERS SETLIST Gasoline FrogmanHomeBury My BonesBar, Guitar, and a Honky Tonk Crowd (Brent Cobb...
THE HUMAN LEAGUE SETLIST The Sound of the CrowdMirror ManHeart Like a WheelOpen Your HeartLouiseAll...
Jax: August 11 to August 15, 2025: Blind Melon, Postmodern Jukebox, Mike Campbell , Taylor Swift Laser Party
Oasis at Melarkey’s Setlist (Sep 27, 1994) Rock ‘n’ Roll Star Columbia Fade Away Digsy’s...