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Live Review: Soilwork, Jeff Loomis, & Blackguard

Posted 04/02/2013 08:45AM by Rick Gebhardt

Bands really need to stop going to Station 4 when they come through Minnesota. There are many better...

Live Review: Doomtree Blowout 8

Posted 12/27/2012 10:51AM by Rick Gebhardt

For the 8th year in a row, Minnesota collective Doomtree took over First Ave in Minneapolis for a local...

Live Review: Dessa

Posted 05/01/2012 01:05PM by Rick Gebhardt

The O'Shaughnessy, at St. Catherine University in Minnesota, is a stellar theater environment with a...

Live Review: Junius & O'Brother

Posted 03/07/2012 07:57AM by Nick Senior

Let me set the stage a little bit. The last show I witnessed live happened to feature deathcore fan...

Live Review: Fair to Midland & Dead Letter Circus

Posted 12/23/2011 06:56AM by Rick Gebhardt

Middle of the week shows are rough for a working stiff like myself, but this was a show that even a 9...

As I Lay Dying: A Decade of Destruction Live Review

Posted 12/13/2011 12:14PM by Rick Gebhardt

It seems like a ritual at this point—As I Lay Dying stops through Minnesota and I’m there, along with...

Live Review: Thrice

Posted 10/13/2011 09:46AM by Jeremy Deal

Before jumping directly into the show review for Thrice's most recent tour in support of their newest...

Live Review: Underoath

Posted 07/23/2011 01:52PM by Nicholas Fritz

I had the opportunity to catch the second date on the Illumintour in my hometown this past week and wanted...

Live Review: Warped Tour 2011

Posted 07/15/2011 12:55PM by Dylan Newell

Vans Warped Tour: the longest running yearly tour that showcases the latest and greatest in multiple...

Live Review: Matisyahu

Posted 07/08/2011 05:12AM by Rick Gebhardt

Minnesota, usually known for the depths of cold during our winters, wanted to remind everyone that this...

SXSW 2011: Day Six

Posted 04/19/2011 06:04AM by explodinginsound

Sunday finally arrived, and with it the last day of SXSW. While the festival officially ends each year...

SXSW 2011: Day Five

Posted 04/13/2011 06:52AM by explodinginsound

Saturday started with my third and final Pulled Apart By Horses show of the week, and after the first...

SXSW 2011: Day Four

Posted 04/06/2011 06:16AM by explodinginsound

Friday began with one the most buzzed about indie bands of the festival, Cults, a band I have been supporting...

Extreme Thing 2011 Festival Review

Posted 04/04/2011 12:02PM by aaron

Desert Breeze Skate Park - Las Vegas, NV - March 26 This is my first year attending the Extreme Thing...

SXSW 2011: Day Three

Posted 03/29/2011 06:13AM by explodinginsound

Thursday was the day of the official Exploding In Sound + Friends of Sound Records showcase, an obvious...

SXSW 2011: Day Two

Posted 03/25/2011 03:16PM by explodinginsound

With my ears still ringing from the previous night, I was eager to head out for round 2, a day filled...

SXSW 2011: Day One

Posted 03/23/2011 06:24AM by explodinginsound

I'm happy to report that the greatest week of the year has finally arrived--the 25th anniversary of SXSW...

Live Review: D.R.U.G.S.

Posted 12/10/2010 10:14AM by aaron

SLO Brew - San Luis Obispo, CA Let's start off by saying I may already be biased towards D.R.U.G.S....

Live Review: Every Time I Die

Posted 11/18/2010 08:34AM by indiescream

I’ve been a long time fan of Every Time I Die but it took me until recently to finally see them live...

Live Review: Reel Big Fish & Goldfinger

Posted 11/15/2010 09:49AM by aaron

November 6th @ SLO Veterans Hall in San Luis Obispo, CA To say I was excited for this show would be...

Live Review: CMJ Showcase Day 5

Posted 11/12/2010 07:07AM by explodinginsound

The final day of CMJ arrived and due to a very late night on Friday, I missed a good chunk of the bands...

Live Review: CMJ Showcase Day 4

Posted 11/11/2010 06:41AM by explodinginsound

Day 4 was arguably my most anticipated day of the festival with two lengthy showcases comprising my entire...

Live Review: CMJ Showcase Day 3

Posted 11/10/2010 08:06AM by explodinginsound

Day 3 began with one of my most anticipated showcases of the week, presented by PR firm The Musebox featuring...

Live Review: CMJ Showcase Day 2

Posted 11/09/2010 07:18AM by explodinginsound

The second day of CMJ found me returning once again to Bowery Ballroom, this time for a bill comprised...

Live Review: CMJ Showcase Day 1

Posted 11/08/2010 08:57AM by explodinginsound

Festivals like CMJ are all about discovering new music. While my schedule is pretty much made up of bands...

Live Review: AP Tour 2010

Posted 11/04/2010 06:33AM by Jeff VanVickle

The AP Tour (This is Hell, Polar Bear Club, Emarosa, Bring Me the Horizon and August Burns Red) 10/25...

Live Review: Envy

Posted 10/27/2010 09:09AM by Jeff VanVickle

Envy w/ And So I Watch You From Afar, Touche Amore, and La Dispute @ Hawthorne Theater in Portland, OR...

Live Review: Envy

Posted 10/06/2010 08:50AM by Zach Roth

The First Unitarian Church, despite its minute size, is a pretty big presence in the Philadelphia independent...

Live Review: Hanson

Posted 09/29/2010 10:38AM by Jeff VanVickle

Hanson at The Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR on September 22, 2010. So I’m just going to get this out...

Live Review: Junius

Posted 09/09/2010 06:37AM by Jeff VanVickle

Being as it’s only my second week living in Portland, it’s exciting to check out all that the local music...