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« June 2009 | Main | August 2009 »
July 26, 2009, 1:08 AM
Live, Minute by Minute: Dave Matthews Band @ 10,000 Lakes MusicFestBy Tad Simons
8:20 p.m.: You couldn’t have asked for a better night to see one of the
most anticipated concerts of the summer: Dave Matthews Band at 10,000
Lakes. The clouds blew out, the wind died down, and it settled into a
perfect summer evening—actually better than perfect by Minnesota
standards. 80 degrees, unseasonably dry, uncharacteristically
bugless—the sort of evening to which all summer nights should
aspire.
July 25, 2009, 1:09 PM
Live from 10,000 Lakes: Strange Music, Stranger SightsBy Tad Simons
It’s not all about the music at the 10,000 Lakes Musicfest. Sometimes,
while you’re strolling around looking at the tie-dye t-shirts and other
paraphernalia for sale, you come across something so unexpected and
cool that it makes your day.
July 24, 2009, 1:31 PM
10,000 Lakes Fest: Wilco, Mason Jennings, and more . . .By Tad Simons
It was perhaps fitting that, at the stroke of midnight, in the middle
of Atmosphere’s late-night set, the skies opened up, lightning ripped
across the sky, fat sheets of rain began to fall, and another day at
the 10,000 Lakes Music Festival came to an abrupt, soggy conclusion.
Atmosphere’s hip-hop superstar Slug was apologetic (for not having more
god-like powers, I presume), but urged everyone to make the best of it
and “go make some babies.”
July 23, 2009, 1:13 PM
SPECIAL: Live from 10,000 Lakes Festival!By Tad Simons
The annual 10,000 Lakes Festival got off to a rollicking start last
night with two sets of vintage jam-band pyrotechnics by Widespread
Panic, one of those bands that doesn’t get a lick of airplay anywhere,
but—like the Grateful Dead and Phish—has legions of fans who flock to
its live shows.
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July 19, 2009, 2:01 PM
Kersten vs. Kushner: The TakedownBy Tad Simons
Admittedly, it’s fun to have Katherine Kersten back in the Strib again. No one tries harder to be the voice of reason and common sense, and no one comes up short of the mark more often. For readers, this vast gap between goal and execution provides a great deal of entertainment, and for that we can all be thankful.
July 16, 2009, 10:48 AM
Gov't Mule @ The Minnesota ZooBy Tad Simons
Last night was a great one to be at the Minnesota zoo. Gov’t Mule—a side-project of Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes—was playing, the air temperature was perfect, humidity was low, and even the caribou were in a friskier-than-usual mood.
July 6, 2009, 3:38 PM
Cirque du Soleil's Kooza @ Lowertown St. PaulBy Tad Simons A surprising thing happened to me over the July 4 holiday: I almost laughed at a clown. Hard to believe, I know. Clowns these days tend to be homicidal maniacs, spooky pedophiles, or depressing drunks who can’t get another job. But legend has it that, once upon a time, clowns were circus characters who did funny things, and people loved them. A crazy notion, sure—but hey, check your history. People used to laugh at clowns all the time.
July 1, 2009, 11:50 AM
Fringe Festival: Best Shows and Funniest TitlesBy Tad Simons
The Fringe Festival (July 30-Aug.9) released its complete schedule today, a 20-page program encompassing 160 shows at 22 different venues. No one knows anything about this year’s crop of shows yet, but here are the ones I’d pay $12 to see—and why:
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