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Bob Mould, Homecoming (Kinda) Cedar and Turf Club, October 2023

December 11, 2023 by Dan Michener in Concert Review, Concert Photography

You wouldn’t know Bob Mould was playing a solo electric set. There was just this massive wall of sound coming at the audience. It was so on-point and direct. He was a one-man wrecking machine. Super engaging with the audience, gracious and funny. The Turf Club is just a stone’s throw down the street from a music store (now a hair salon) where Husker Du started out—playing in the basement after the store closed for the night. And a little south is Macalester College, where a young Bob Mould went to college.

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December 11, 2023 /Dan Michener
Punk Rock, Husker Du, Bob Mould, Sugar, Sunshine Rock, Turf Club, St Paul Minnesota, minnesota sound
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Nobody Fights It Alone. Rob Tossava Benefit, Minneapolis Uptown VFW 09/17/2023

October 23, 2023 by Dan Michener in Concert Review, Concert Photography

Rob Tossava is a local legend in the Minnesota Punk Rock Scene. Incredibly nice guy. He’s also fighting the Big-C. So, on September 17th, 2023, bands and local musicians came together to raise money for Rob’s struggles and show their support to one of the biggest music fans there is.

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October 23, 2023 /Dan Michener
Rob Tossava, Silent Treatment, Christy Costello, Soul Asylum, Scarlet Goodbye, Vacant, Virgin Whores, Bad Idea, New Rocket Union, Cindy Lawson, Fret Rattles, Punk Rock, Goo Goo Mucks, Low Rats, Uptown VFW, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Punk Rock, Dillinger Four
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Melodic Noise Insider Podcast: #5 Oister Boy Part 2

October 20, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Podcast

My chat with Oister Boy continues here with part 2. We go deep into their creative process on the songs for their debut EP Wycliff St. It’s streaming everywhere now.

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October 20, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
Minneapolis music scene, Podcast, Melodic Noise Insider Podcast, Oister Boy, Punk Rock, Wycliff St., Pop-Punk, Indie Rock
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Melodic Noise Insider Podcast: #5 Oister Boy Part 1

October 17, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Podcast

This episode is my first time into the mosh pit (not literally, we all know I’d die quickly) of the Minnesota punk rock scene. I had a great chat with Ava, Duncan, and Mark from the ever-energetic Oister Boy.

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October 17, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
Minneapolis music scene, Podcast, Melodic Noise Insider Podcast, Oister Boy, Punk Rock, Wycliff St., Pop-Punk, Indie Rock
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New Rocket Union, Silent Treatment, Silverteens and Rich Mattson and the North Stars at Uptown VFW

May 02, 2023 by Dan Michener in Concert Review

It’s kind of hard to top a night like this! It was a really good mix of styles, genres and approaches to music—-but each band is masters of their respective crafts. There is a little something for everyone in a bill like this—-this would be a real rockin’ lineup for the Minneapolis Open Streets Festival along Lyndale Avenue (hint, hint).

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May 02, 2023 /Dan Michener
New Rocket Union, Silent Treatment, Silverteens, Rich Mattson and the North Stars, Uptown VFW, Minneapolis music scene, Punk Rock, Rock n Roll Photography
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Loki's Folly Album Release Show (with Special Guest Ryan Smith of Soul Asylum), Porcupine and Tragic Hands

April 18, 2023 by Dan Michener in Concert Review

February 26th at the 7th Street Entry was the album release show of Loki’s Folly's debut album, “Sisu.” A trio-powerhouse of siblings: Annie on guitar and vocals channeling Joan Jett of the Runaways, with Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland, giving the band a straight one, two knock out punch. Nissa on drums, who can give any Alex Van Halen a run for their money, and Oskar on bass, keeping the band in line and on task.

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April 18, 2023 /Dan Michener
Loki's Folly, Lokis Folly, Porcupine, Tragic Hands, Ryan Smith, Soul Asylum, First Avenue, 7th St Entry, Husker Du, Joan Jett, Punk Rock
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