ReviewsAlvvays create a dreamy atmosphere at First Avenue returnMacie Rasmussen and Andy Witchger • Oct 17, 2022The Toronto-based indie rockers shifted from a daintier, more-playful jangle to a noisier aesthetic during their return to First Avenue after five years away.
ReviewsMargo Price's new memoir is courageously frank, utterly movingLuke Taylor • Oct 14, 2022In 'Maybe We'll Make It,' Americana star Price describes her climb from hardscrabble existence and deep personal tragedy to a well-established musician.
ReviewsKatie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson tell their truthMarissa Lorusso • Oct 14, 2022Plains' I Walked With You A Ways, the collaborative debut from the Waxahatchee singer-songwriter and Williamson, combines wry wisdom with a classic country sound.
ReviewsLizzo spreads love at Xcel Energy Center showBora • Oct 12, 2022Lizzo spent two hours performing serotonin-inducing songs to a packed St. Paul audience without missing a beat.
ReviewsFather John Misty brings big band energy to the PalaceJoel Swenson and Sara Fish • Oct 3, 2022On the first of two nights in St. Paul, Josh Tillman put on a show with a huge orchestral feel.
ReviewsFreddie Gibbs cashes in with '$oul $old $eparately'Matthew Ramirez • Oct 1, 2022Forget what F. Scott Fitzgerald said about American lives and second acts, Gibbs is on his third or fourth. $$$ is a rewarding listen that sometimes labors under the weight of a forced progression.
ReviewsAmyl and the Sniffers dominate First Avenue with tenacious spiritMacie Rasmussen • Sep 30, 2022One of the leading bands in the Australian punk scene headlined a night also featuring U.K.-based Bob Vylan, and Iowa’s The Rumours.
News and InterviewsLambchop's long and winding roadGrayson Haver Currin • Sep 28, 2022Kurt Wagner's Nashville collective has always been an expression of absolute possibility. The Bible, his best album in a decade, points that instinct at life's most inescapable truth.
ReviewsJason Isbell and the 400 Unit celebrate First Ave StarJoel Swenson • Sep 26, 2022Throughout Saturday evening’s show in Minneapolis, the band took nearly every song off-script with extended virtuosic solos, extra bridges, and no shortage of style.
PhotosPhotos: Pavement spark fierce nostalgia at Palace TheatreDarin Kamnetz • Sep 23, 2022The foundational indie rock band, reunited again, bashed through highlights of their ‘90s catalog in St. Paul Wednesday night.