Pop-Punk and Emo

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Yellowcard at the Varsity, 10/18/2011

​Yellowcard with Every Avenue, Go Radio, Small Town HopeOctober 18, 2011The Varsity Theater, Minneapolis"You guys stay right there -- we're going to play some rock and roll songs for you," Ryan Key of Yellowcard states to a crowd that is old enough to drive, yet not old enough to drink. So ... More >>

The Lemonheads

​Yellowcard with Every Avenue, Go Radio, Small Town HopeOctober 18, 2011The Varsity Theater, Minneapolis"You guys stay right there -- we're going to play some rock and roll songs for you," Ryan Key of Yellowcard states to a crowd that is old enough to drive, yet not old enough to drink. So ... More >>

Blink-182 at Xcel Energy Center, 9/7/2011

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Blink-182September 7, 2011Xcel Energy CenterWho's up for a night of circle pits, poop and masturbation jokes, and poignant reflection? Anyone and everyone in attendance at the Xcel Energy Center for Blink-182 sure was. Despite the many empty seats in the arena (although ge ... More >>

blink-182

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Blink-182September 7, 2011Xcel Energy CenterWho's up for a night of circle pits, poop and masturbation jokes, and poignant reflection? Anyone and everyone in attendance at the Xcel Energy Center for Blink-182 sure was. Despite the many empty seats in the arena (although ge ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour 2011 at Canterbury Park, 7/10/2011

Photos by Nick Wosika​Warped Tour 2011July 10, 2011Canterbury Park, ShakopeeGive me your tired, your cynical youth, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...and gather them all at Canterbury Park for Van's Warped Tour.  Despite the government shutdown and races being cancelled, the sche ... More >>

Coheed and Cambria's bassist arrested for pharmacy robbery

​Another item to add to the ongoing list of why getting hooked on Oxy is a bad idea: It might lead you rob a Walgreens with a fake bomb threat and then attempt a getaway by hailing a taxi. At least, that's how Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd decided to kick off his leave of absence from th ... More >>

The Young Professionals, undercover rockstars, release their new EP

​The Young Professionals: a lawyer, a politician, a business consultant, and a marketing manager by day, rock stars by night. Sounds like a joke, but in all seriousness, it's the story of how four friends came to form a group that shared a love for music.  Manifesting in 2009, the quartet det ... More >>

Taylor Swift

​The Young Professionals: a lawyer, a politician, a business consultant, and a marketing manager by day, rock stars by night. Sounds like a joke, but in all seriousness, it's the story of how four friends came to form a group that shared a love for music.  Manifesting in 2009, the quartet det ... More >>

Taj Raj: From law school prom to country-rock darlings

Band list Tom Petty and Steve Miller as major influences

My Chemical Romance

Band list Tom Petty and Steve Miller as major influences

Stuart D'Rozario debuts The Radio in My Head

Lauded local songwriter nails it on third album

Storefront-in-a-Box brings entertainment to Uptown this summer

​(Photo by lovelihood)Though we're very sad to see Arise! Bookstore close, we really dig the project that will be taking over the space briefly. For the next ten weeks the building will be rented out by the week, with temporary tenants hosting fun parties, workshops, gallery shows, and festivals o ... More >>

Coheed & Cambria

​(Photo by lovelihood)Though we're very sad to see Arise! Bookstore close, we really dig the project that will be taking over the space briefly. For the next ten weeks the building will be rented out by the week, with temporary tenants hosting fun parties, workshops, gallery shows, and festivals o ... More >>

Strait A's featured on four-band 7"

​As Traffic Street Records continues the Dangerous Intersections series of four-band 7" compilations, they also continue their run of Minneapolis affiliations. On IV, the recently defunct Strait A's start things off with "Go Away," a hyperspeed poppy number with some incredibly catchy, and al ... More >>

Andrew W.K., Riverboat Gamblers, Dillinger Escape Plan coming to Canterbury for Warped Tour

Photo by Ben ClarkAndrew W.K. at SXSW 2010​The Twin Cities date for the 2010 Vans Warped Tour has been announced: The tour will stop at Canterbury Park on Sunday, August 1, with a few unexpected names like Andrew W.K. and the Alkaline Trio thrown in amongst a smattering of pop-punk bands. See belo ... More >>

Small White

Photo by Ben ClarkAndrew W.K. at SXSW 2010​The Twin Cities date for the 2010 Vans Warped Tour has been announced: The tour will stop at Canterbury Park on Sunday, August 1, with a few unexpected names like Andrew W.K. and the Alkaline Trio thrown in amongst a smattering of pop-punk bands. See belo ... More >>

Strait A's and Rational Anthem release split 7"

Strait A's are a grower and the peppy energy will drive the melodies into your skull.

5 Questions: Off With Their Heads sign with Epitaph, kick off tour tonight

We sat down with singer/guitarist Ryan Young for a quick five questions about what it means when you spend more time in a van than in your hometown.

Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz headlining Coachella 2010

The California festival runs April 16-18.

Quietdrive Holiday Show

The California festival runs April 16-18.

Twin Cities Scrapbook: Soviettes

As we near the brink of a new decade, we look back with fondness on the Soviettes.

International Espionage tonight at Memory Lanes

We'd tell you more but we'd have to kill you.

Free Ticket Tuesday: The Used at First Avenue, 10/14

This week's giveaway is all about instant gratification.

5 Questions: Quietdrive's Kevin Truckenmiller

Quietdrive plays tonight at Station 4.

Sunny Day Real Estate, D12, and Dan Wilson

Quietdrive plays tonight at Station 4.

The van Gobots balance wit with political prowess

Best song title: "If It Moves Then Shoot It"

Free parking at Twin Cities hot spots tonight

You might get lucky tonight and "land" on some free parking. har har.

Blink-182

You might get lucky tonight and "land" on some free parking. har har.

Clipse, Glamorama, Reel Big Fish, and more

You might get lucky tonight and "land" on some free parking. har har.

Too old for Warped Tour?

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Obits

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

No Doubt

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Elvis Costello & the Imposters

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Small White

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Fall Out Boy

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

William Elliott Whitmore

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Obama Inaugural Celebration: One Nation: A New Birth of Freedom

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Dillinger Four

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

The Crush

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Sherwood

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Yellowcard

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

KDWB Jingle Ball

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Shonen Knife

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Liza Minelli

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?