The History Center’s Bands on the Boulevard welcomes Twin Cities reggae vets Dred I Dread to their lawn this evening. The band has been sharing their rhythms and uplifting messages to audiences for over two decades and should set the perfect vibe for a late June evening overlooking the city.…
Tonight’s edition of Lowertown sounds will have the people Mears shaking their rears. Feel good rapper, maestro, and “your 7th favorite person” Nur-D will rock a full band set to headline Lowertown Sounds tonight, with Malamanya kicking it off with their Afro-Carribean sounds. It’ll be a good night to work…
Local outlaw Cole Diamond gets on the ones and twos tonight (and every fourth Thursday) in Dusty’s Big Green Booth. He’ll be spinning all country vinyl all night, promising “everything from Waylon and Willie to Brooks & Dunn.” THURS 6/22, 9 PM, Free, 21+…
I’m not sure what additional encouragement you might need to go see a band whose tagline is “SPREADING EVIL SINCE 1988,” but lead vocalist Eddie Spaghetti assures you, they’re The Greatest Rock-n-Roll Band in The World™. Blending strains of rock from ZZ TOP to cowpunk, they’ve recorded a dozen albums,…
Faded Handstamp Promotions pairs some of the newest bands in town with some of their more seasoned peers every third Wednesday of the month at Palmer’s. This month you’ll get four bands worth of punk, sludge pop, and shoegaze for a midweek shakeup on Cedar Ave. WED 6/21, 8 PM,…
Reverend Horton Heat returns to town for a scorcher of a midweek show at the Fine Line. The Psychobilly vets have “chewed up more road than the Google Maps drivers” and their shows are always a hit here in the Twin Cities. Locals Kinda Fonda Wanda will get you dancing…
Long before Katy Perry came along, Jill Sobule’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’ was the first openly gay-themed song to hit the Billboard Top 20. Since then she’s had a prolific songwriting career, continuing with her latest album, Nostalgia Kills. Spreading into the theater world, Sobule has done a number of…
How a “trans-glam-punk-rock story” is helping write history–and an example of commitment through the ups and downs of a marriage. WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN Lynette Reini-Grandell was not used to pledging to write 1,500 words a day or writing chronologically. She’s a poet with punk roots who’s been nominated for…
The Twin Cities are catching My Morning Jacket at just the right time. Fresh off another memorable set at Bonnaroo (more or less a home turf gig for the band; they’ve released live sets from the fest) they’ll be ready to fill the Palace Theater with their soaring, reverb-drenched melodies,…
