Nick Lowe at The Dakota
Minneapolis, MN Oct. 5, 2010 Nick Lowe has mellowed over the years, but I guess that’s not a bad thing – I suppose I have too. And let’s face it, he might’ve had more edge to him when I [...]
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WIHAN: The Polyphonic Spree, 2007
With the first few entries in this WIHAN series, I’ve managed to wallow in my glory days of the late 1970s. Time for something a little more current, I say. This birthday present of a show came courtesy of my son, Ben. He decided he wanted to take me to a club show where he [...]
WIHAN: Rolling Stones, 1978
or The night I thought I’d end up with a hunting knife in my belly OK, before I tell the story behind that subtitle, check out the ticket price! Ten bucks to see the Stones. Tax included. No TicketMaster or venue fees. What a freakin’ deal!!! Former Wailer Peter Tosh opened, supporting his Legalize It [...]
WIHAN: Bob Dylan, 1978
I had forgotten this was a Halloween show. There must’ve been people there in costumes, but I don’t remember it. I do remember a certain electricity about this show. As a colleague of mine from the East Coast delights in pointing out, Minnesotans are pathologically possessive about famous natives, so Dylan’s ambivalence to the state [...]
COLINPALOOZA! Good time, great music, better cause
Seems like a good time was had by all last Saturday at Lee’s. Of course, it would’ve been a ton better if Colin had been able to make it. If you didn’t make it and want to contribute to the cause (or if you did make it and want to contribute more), details on helping [...]
About a (Badly Drawn) Boy
Badly Drawn BoyPantages Theater, Minneapolis10/20/04 Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) might be laughable were he not so unrelentingly earnest. I mean, present lyrics such as these -Sometimes you’ve got to rewind to go forward/ There’s some good times around the corner/ But have you fed the fish today? – to someone unfamiliar with the artist [...]
