October 6, 2026

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Magnetic Fields at Union Chapel, London (October 14th and 15th 2025)

Matt October 17, 2025

The Magnetic Fields have kept a good thing going by taking their 69 Love Songs tour international.  This is, if the internet is to be believed, the 100th to 115th or so performance of 69 Love Songs in its entirety over two nights. I have now seen three of them. Pretty sure that puts me in the top five, or top two even, for number of shows seen by one person. I fancy myself a bit of an expert now. So, sit back and let me describe the show to you as someone who is practically in the band at this point.

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Caroline Kingsbury and Maris at Green Room, Minneapolis (October 4th 2025)

Matt October 5, 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. 

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Rilo Kiley tears sh*t up at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul (September 16 2025)

Matt September 17, 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.    

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Fazerdaze, Spoon, and the Pixies at the Salt Shed, Chicago (September 15th 2025)

Matt September 17, 2025

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.

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