On a rainy Wednesday in Minneapolis, I waited outside of Fine Line Music Cafe. I was the first in line to see one of my favorite bands, The Vaccines, whom I hadn’t seen since they performed at the Triple…
Arts & Entertainment, Music
Review: Kurt Vile Lets It All Out In ‘Bottle It In’
Oct 15, 2018, 8:30 AM 0
Kurt Vile released his 10th solo studio album “Bottle It In” on Oct. 12. “Bottle It In” retains the familiarity of Vile’s thoughtfully layered guitar picking, introspective stream of consciousness lyrics and penchant for one banjo featured song. However,…
On Oct. 5, alternative hip-hop duo Twenty One Pilots released their fifth studio album, “Trench,” the first since their hit record “Blurryface” in 2015. This album heads toward the mainstream in the introductory song, “Jumpsuit,” with a more raw…
Blocboy JB, Smoke Purpp and Sean Kingston will perform in Fargo at Y94’s annual JCI Music Festival Saturday, Oct. 13. Booked for the Fargo Civic Center, this year the event moves indoors from their past venue of the Newman Outdoor Field. Despite…
Music makes all the difference. It reinforces and counteracts moods, sits next to you and tells you, “I know what you feel. I know what you are going through.” The following playlist serves as that warm blanket on rainy…
From country to rock, to indie to pop, I’ve seen it all … or so I thought. I have failed the title of an avid concertgoer. Never before have I attended a rap concert, until this past weekend. NF…
Arts & Entertainment, Music
Review: ‘Boom Boom Room (Side B)’ Lives Up to Hype
Oct 4, 2018, 8:30 AM 0
After the warm reception of Palaye Royale’s first album “Boom Boom Room (Side A)” in 2016, the demands for its counterpart steadily increased. The three-piece Las Vegas based band is made up of lead singer Remington Leith, guitarist Sebastian…
The green and gold uniforms are all too familiar. Their fanfare is the cue to start cheering and ushers in our beloved Bison football team. They are the “pride of North Dakota,” the Gold Star Marching Band. But what…
Being able to tell a story through music is an incredible thing to do. Many people do it, but only a few do it well consistently. Meet Gavin Dunne, the owner, operator, songwriter and musician for the rocking musical…
Protests are usually only seen in an unfavorable light. The truth of the matter is that protests are what built our country. Peaceful, thoughtful protest is a constitutional right that helps keep our country great. With that said, here…