ReviewsAdrianne Lenker shares intimate, raw performance at State TheatreMacie Rasmussen and Steven Cohen • Jul 1, 2024The Big Thief frontwoman’s set was a gem during Pride happenings across Minneapolis.
ReviewsThe Revolution and the Fam Commune with Prince’s Spirit at First AvenueMichaelangelo Matos • Jun 24, 2024The 40th anniversary of ‘Purple Rain’ show at First Avenue featured music by none other than Prince’s band, The Revolution, with additional vocal support by Judith Hill and by a passionate audience.
ReviewsPixies and Modest Mouse triumph their alt-rock classics at Surly FieldMacie Rasmussen and Sara Fish • Jun 21, 2024The long-running bands relished in genuinely artful music that has stood the test of time.
ReviewsKim Gordon floors Fine Line with unyielding powerMacie Rasmussen and Sara Fish • Jun 10, 2024The experimental rock musician performed in Minneapolis on Friday evening. Infinite River opened up.
Reviews'SNL' just wrapped its 49th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guestsStephen Thompson • May 21, 2024From Billie Eilish to Bad Bunny, JT to J.Lo, boygenius to Ice Spice, here they are: the home-run performances, the solid base hits and the outright whiffs.
ReviewsThe Decemberists skillfully showcase new material and old favorites in St. PaulMacie Rasmussen and Steven Cohen • May 20, 2024The band returned to Palace Theatre with musicianship and a comforting presence. Chicago-based Ratboys opened up.
ReviewsOn Beth Gibbons' 'Lives Outgrown,' the Portishead singer invites us inGrayson Haver Currin • May 17, 2024Thirty years after Portishead's debut, Gibbons' first solo album is the testament of an uncanny singer simply making it through each day.
ReviewsWaxahatchee bring serene power and sing-alongs to Palace TheatreNatalia Mendez and Sara Fish • Apr 22, 2024Katie Crutchfield and band played to a sold-out St. Paul crowd. Australian band Good Morning opened up.
ReviewsTaylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' is written in bloodAnn Powers • Apr 19, 2024With The Tortured Poets Department, the defining pop star of her era has made an album as messy and confrontational as any good girl's work can get.
ReviewsAnna Graves, Porcupine light up MPR's Forum on Minnesota Music Day Apr 11, 2024On Wednesday, The Current hosted its second Minnesota Music Month event — a live taping of The Local Show that featured a proclamation by Gov. Walz and a panel discussion with Rep. Maria Isa and Jeremy Messersmith.