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The Darkness' Justin Hawkins.​In the summer of 2003, the Darkness' eventual quadruple-platinum seller Permission to Land had just been released. Before anyone knew quite what to think about it, they

Instagram​Heartless Bastards are gearing up for the release of their fourth album, Arrow on February 14. It just so happens that Arrow is the band's strongest record to date. It features a more versa

Wow, from the start of the new album Country by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad I am amazed and I am astonished. I first heard of this band while attending a G-Love and the Special Sauce show at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Their live show was an unreal jam session filled with plenty of energy that got the crowd dancing. Country may get your foot tapping a bit while you are sipping a whiskey down at your local saloon. Country is an album with an acoustic, slowed down blue grass sound with folk and [...]

Heartless Bastards are sweeping through town this Friday to play the First Avenue Mainroom. MFR is jazzed, so we are giving away a pair of tickets to the show! All you have to do to enter is email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks. com with the title of your favorite Heartless Bastards tune. Good luck!

​City and Colour with The Low AnthemFirst Ave., MinneapolisSaturday, February 4, 2012Along with the metric system and a alternate spelling of the word "color," Canada brings us the lovely music of Cit

A killer light show is the unsung hero of Umphrey's peerless live experience.​Umphrey's McGeeFirst Avenue, MinneapolisFriday, February 3, 2012In the midst of the house crashing down around us during U

​If you haven't heard by now, the Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards recently celebrated it's sixth year. What started out as a simple MySpace poll back in 2007 had turned into a semi-respectable affair -- o

​The exuberant Detroit party band Electric Six returns First Avenue, a room that they claim is one of their "favorite venues in the world," on May 11. And to prove just how special the legendary loc

Photo by Erik Hess​The Current's 7th Birthday Party, Day 2With Polica, Suicide Commandos, Sims, and Haley BonarFirst Avenue, MinneapolisSaturday, January 28, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here

Photo by Erik Hess​The Current's 7th birthday partyWith Tapes 'n Tapes, Dead Man Winter, Low, and Night MovesFirst Avenue, MinneapolisFriday, January 27, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.The

​To further prove the healing power of both friends and music, the Honeydogs have announced plans for a album release party at First Avenue on March 10. The distinguished local band will be celebrat

Semisonic's Dan Wilson was my highway companion.​Earlier this week, I drove 1,752 miles prior to my start as City Pages' new music editor. This three-day journey came right after I capped a two-year s

​As we briefly alluded to yesterday, the venerable First Avenue Mainroom is getting a bit of a makeover, as renovations are currently underway to not only increase sight lines but allow for more roo

​As we briefly alluded to yesterday, the venerable First Avenue Mainroom is getting a bit of a makeover, as renovations are currently underway to not only increase sight lines but also allow for mor

Photo by Eric Elvendahl2011 Best New Band nominees Sexcat​With all of the holiday hubbub this week, this one almost got lost in the shuffle: the lineup for First Avenue's annual Best New Bands showcas

Photos by Jayme HalbritterBeirut December 2, 2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis There is a lonesome beauty in Beirut's music that permeates everything, making you feel like you're driving through

Photo by Zoe Prinds-Flash​Earlier this week, when Poliça announced that their fans would have to wait another three months to get their hands on their full-length record despite the fact that it's bee

Photos by Erik Hess​Hank Williams III November 30, 2011 First Avenue, MinneapolisIt's not every Tuesday night you get to see three (or four, or five) genres of music performed in one place, particular

Photos by Tony NelsonReed Wilkerson of the Japhies​A Tribute to the ReplacementsNovember 25, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisNow in its fourth go-round, the Tribute to the Replacements at First Avenue ha

Photo by Erik HessPhantogram at First Avenue last month​Vice magazine's online video channel Noisey has been deploying journalists throughout the country to capture live footage of their favorite acts