This House Is A Circus, Berserk As Fuck
In what now has become a bi-annual tradition, The Arctic Monkeys descend on First Avenue and remind the Twin Cities why they are the Colossus of UK Banks. Last night’s show was unique in several ways. To begin with, First…
The Friday Five: May 27, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
Some Kind Of Fine
People make fun of me because I like the band Heart. Actually, I don’t just like them. I love them. I love Heart. I ♥ Heart. There, I’ve said it. Heap your crooked looks and gas faces all over me if…
The Friday Five: May 20, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll…
AZ Incoming: Old 97’s
The good Lord knows Dallas alt-country stalwarts Old 97s don’t come through my town very often. So on June 6th, you will be seeing my Old 97s lovin’ ass at Martini Ranch – in the heart of old town Scottsdale.…
Big Audio Dynamite at Coachella
Nice surprise a few weeks ago during Coachella’s webcast to stumble across Big Audio Dynamite‘s set. I missed their first go ’round back in the mid 80’s, but developed an appreciation for their albums over the years since. It was…
The Friday Five: May 13, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
Recap: 2011’s McDowell Mountain Music Festival
The weather was ideal, there was a beer truck tapped with New Belgium Brewery’s Beers (among others), and the artists delivered. Yes, ’twas such a good time at the 2011 McDowell Mountain Music Festival, that I think that, over a…
The Friday Five: May 6, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.