Al Kooper Tribute at Dakota Jazz Club on 5/2/10

By: Jenn Barnett
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HowWasTheShow is proud to present Jenn Barnett’s photos of the Al Kooper Tribute at the Dakota. ...

Photo gallery: Vampire Weekend at First Avenue on 3/22/10

By: Meredith Westin
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Vampire Weekend descended on First Avenue for a sold -out show on Monday, March 22nd, 2010.  Meredith Westin was there and shot this lovely set of photos for HowWasTheShow.   vampire_weekend0001.jpg vampire_weekend0002.jpg vampire_weekend0003.jpg vampire_weekend0004.jpg ...

Modern Radio 10th Anniversary at Cedar Cultural Center on 1/23/10

By: Jeff Gage
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Jeff Allen of The Plastic Constellations - Photo by Alexa Jones You sure can’t say the local music scene doesn’t ever do us any favors. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Modern Radio pulled out all the stops with a pair of shows at the Turf Club and the Cedar over the weekend. For Saturday’s show at the Cedar, label owners Tom Loftus and Peter Mielech offered deals on vinyl, vintage...

Slideshow: Dinosaur Jr. at First Avenue at First Avenue on 11/18/09

By: Erik Hess
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HowWasTheShow is proud to present Erik Hess's photo slide show from Dinosaur Jr. at First Avenue. Dinosaur Jr. roared through First Avenue on a chilly November night, bringing new and old songs to an almost sold-out crowd. Fans at the show covered a pretty wide range; from hip 30- and 40-somethings to a younger crowd that weren't even born before J Mascis started his 25-plus year musical career. Psych-folkers MV & EE opened up the night with a sleepy blend of acid-tinged folk...

10KLF09 - The 10,000 Lakes Festival at Soo Pass Ranch on 7/22/09

By: Kaleb Bronson
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 Dave Matthews - Photo by Heather Kerfeld (See more at revolutionmagazine.webs.com.) Last week, the new wave of hippie counter-culture gathered for a four-day weekend of musical adventure and what’s becoming one of the country’s better-known summer music concerts, 10,000 Lakes Festival or 10KLF at Soo Pass Ranch.   Soo Pass Ranch is a 500-acre get-away nestled in Detroit Lakes...

HoneyHoney at The Varsity Theater on 7/12/09

By: Jenn Barnett
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HowWasTheShow is proud to present Jenn Barnett's photo slide show from HoneyHoney at the Varsity Theater. Note: Short review to follow....

Meat Puppets at 7th Street Entry on 7/12/09

By: Jenn Barnett
HowWasTheShow is proud to present Jenn Barnett's photo slide show from Meat Puppets at the 7th Street Entry.

Atmosphere & The Flaming Lips at Pitka Kuuma Kesa, Helsinki, Finland on 6/28/09

By: David de Young
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Atmosphere and the Flaming Lips performed at the Pitka Kuuma Kesa Festival in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday night, and I was there.  Read the blog reports of how I ended up in an abandoned natural gas refinery in Finland.  On the guest list, no less. Meeting Wayne Coyne in Helsinki. Review of the Atmosphere, Flaming Lips show....

Slideshow: Rock the Garden 09 featuring Calexico and the Decemberists at Walker Art Center on 6/20/09

By: David de Young
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HowWasTheShow is proud to present Jenn Barnett's photo slide show from Rock the Garden 2009. Music is “Valerie Plame” by the Decemberists....

Slideshow: The Lemonheads at Triple Rock Social Club on 6/18/09

By: Jenn Barnett
Photos from The Lemonheads at the Triple Rock by Jenn Barnett.