Wombats and Barns Courtney Get Wild at the Waiting Room

  The Waiting Room was jumping Tuesday night (10/9) as The Wombats and Barns Courtney treated the sold out crowd to a huge helping of super polished Indie-Pop. When I arrived at the Waiting Room there was a pretty decent line forming down the block. Even with the cold and rainy weather these fans were…

AFI Rocks the Armory in Minneapolis

AFI was so awesome Thursday night (9/6)! Kicking off the second leg of the Mourning in Amerika tour in support of Rise Against, the California four piece showed they still have staying power in the goth/pop-punk scene.

311, Offspring, & Gym Class Heroes Keep the Party Going

If you visit the Midwest during summer there are two things you can always expect, crazy unpredictable weather and a 311 show. I was able to experience both last Saturday (Sep 1) when I caught 311, Offspring, and Gym Class Heroes at the Hard Rock in Sioux City, IA.

Closeness Gives Slowdown Patrons an Out of Body Experience

As many of you know, I go to quite a few shows throughout the Midwest. Over the last 20 years I’ve probably gone to close to 400. I’ve seen The Faint a good dozen times and Azure Ray four or five times. I think it’s safe to say that I’m familiar with Omaha indie power…

Seether, 10 Years, & The Dead Deads Shred at Sokol

Wow! Two shows from Seether, 10 Years, and The Dead Deads in a row? Is my face still intact or has it been completely melted? All joking aside, I feel truly honored to bring you photos and commentary two days in a row. Another awesome night of music was had by all who attended Sokol…