Ani DiFranco at State Theatre on 10/3/08

By: Amber Schadewald
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Ani DiFranco - Photo by Jon Behm I think that every true third-wave feminist needs to see Ani DiFranco at least once. One must see her if not for the music, for the pure symbolism. Row after row of strong and confident women sang along to the endless of stream of DiFranco's powerful acoustic anthems. DiFranco has influenced millions with her musical poetry; a...

Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby with Martin Devaney at 7th Street Entry on 10/3/08

By: Jen Paulson
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Jake Hyer (left) and Martin Devaney - Photo by Jenn Barnett There is something incredibly exciting about autumn rock shows in Minneapolis: The crisp in the air just feels special as the relaxation of a laid back summer turns into the complacency of that fall into winter transition. And the temperature change always brings, for some people, a time where there really isn’t anythin...

The Rocket Summer at Station 4 on 9/23/08

By: David Rachac
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The Rocket Summer - photo from myspace.com/therocketsummer The career trajectory for The Rocket Summer multi-instrumentalist Bryce Avary has been pretty stunning—from releasing an EP at the age of 16 to three full-length CDs (and another EP), tours all over the US and Japan, and signing to Island Records, all in the span of eight years. Throw in spots on the Vans Warped Tour and s...

An Interview with Eric Anderson of Cataldo on 9/14/08

By: David Rachac
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Cataldo Singer/songwriter Eric Anderson left his native Idaho to attend Macalester College before resettling in Seattle. Recording as Cataldo, Anderson talks about his recording process, collaborating with others and his CD release party at the 400 Bar on Saturday, September 20.   How Was The Show: Tell me about your musical background—when you started playing, early inf...

Photo essay: The Fratellis with Airborne Toxic Event at First Avenue on 9/11/08

By: Stacy Schwartz
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Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR. Photos by Stacy Schwartz Scotland's favorite sons, The Fratellis, returned to Minneapolis on September 11th to bring some bounce to First Avenue.  The crowd was more than happy to comply, and frantically waved, jumped, twisted, and moshed to new a bunch of new tunes.  Of course, the biggest cheers came for the iPod commercia...

Ice Cube at Myth Nightclub on 9/10/08

By: Jen Paulson
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Ice Cube - Photo courtesy of IceCube.com What does one think these days when they hear the name Ice Cube? Actor and Rapper? Or Rapper turned Actor? For the most part, both personas are alive and well—and Are We There Yet Ice Cube is as entirely different entity than his Rap persona, and thankfully so.   Arriving at The Myth, the venue crawled with a surreal stillness, con...

Reggie and the Full Effect at Triple Rock Social Club on 9/2/08

By: Patrick Strait
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James Dewees of Reggie and the Full Effect It’s been a tough couple of years for James Dewees.   The front man and keyboardist for the Kansas City-based punk band Reggie and the Full Effect has gone through a divorce as well as a stint in rehab for substance abuse. Still, Dewees proved that he hasn’t lost his sense of humor when he took the stage Tuesday night at th...

Storyhill with Mighty Fairly at Minnesota Museum of American Art on 8/21/08

By: David de Young
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Storyhill in the MMAA cafeteria - Photo by Stacy Schwartz I’ve been playing musical catch-up lately, seeing bands which I have known about for a long time but which for some reason or another, I have never seen. Storyhill, the folk duo of John Hermanson and Chris Cunningham, is one such group.   Many of you are probably familiar with Hermanson from The Hopefuls and Alva Star, but Storyhill has its ow...

Scorpions at Myth Nightclub on 8/8/08

By: Sean Sauder
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Scorpions - Photo from myspace.com/officialscorpions In the school of rock, legendary German rockers Scorpions are a required course. I immensely enjoyed a Judas Priest concert I attended last week, but compared to the show Scorpions put on at Myth on Friday night, last week’s show seemed like it was lacking in the energy and enthusiasm the band broug...

The Ting Tings w/ Solid Gold at The Varsity Theater on 8/4/08

By: David de Young
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt;"Times New Roman";}    Katie White of the Ting Tings - Photo by David de Young In July 2007, England’s The Ting Tings credited the...