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Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour in Minneapolis Nights 1 & 2

Taylor Swift brought her Reputation Stadium Tour to Minneapolis over Labor Day weekend and it was hands down the best tour of her career that I’ve ever been to. Everything from the theatrics, to the choreography, visuals, storytelling and vocals were absolutely incredible. It was easily the best two concerts I’ve ever attended in my life and my favorite time seeing TS. *** CONTAINS SHOW … Continue reading Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour in Minneapolis Nights 1 & 2

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5SOS releases third album ‘Youngblood’

It’s nearly 12 a.m., and the new 5 Seconds of Summer album Youngblood is finally out. It’s dropped already on the East Coast, so us lucky listeners all across the USA have the complete collection of songs before the day officially turns to June 15. I’m situated with headphones, my Spotify qued up and am prepared to dive in and write a song-by-song first impressions … Continue reading 5SOS releases third album ‘Youngblood’

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for KING & COUNTRY at KTIS’ Joyful Noise Festival 2018

98.5 KTIS had their 2018 Joyful Noise music festival this past weekend. It was two days full of Christian music consisting of artists and bands that are commonly played on their radio station. For another year in a row, for KING & COUNTRY headlined the festival. The Aussie band closed out Joyful Noise with a bang Saturday night. They were the last act to take … Continue reading for KING & COUNTRY at KTIS’ Joyful Noise Festival 2018

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Extravagant toppings and glitter ice cream galore at MN Nice Cream in NE Minneapolis, MN

The Minnesota Instagram-famous, single soft-serve ice cream food truck, MN Nice Cream, has found itself a permanent home in North East Minneapolis, MN. The newly opened ice cream shop is uber cute and the perfect place to satisfy any sweet tooth or do-it-for-the-instapic craving. Their sugary treats are fun, absolutely picture-worthy and can be made into all sorts of creative concoctions with the plethora of wacky … Continue reading Extravagant toppings and glitter ice cream galore at MN Nice Cream in NE Minneapolis, MN

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Latte Art gets creative and colorful at Cafe Astoria in St. Paul, MN

I found my new favorite coffee shop on Instagram, and it’s even better in real life. Cafe Astoria is located in downtown St. Paul and its latte art is out of this world. I’ve never enjoyed creative coffee like this — it’s stunningly colorful and tastes as good as it looks. Cafe Astoria has been open for about a year. Its an outpost in the … Continue reading Latte Art gets creative and colorful at Cafe Astoria in St. Paul, MN

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Charlie Puth returns with second full-length album ‘Voicenotes’

On Friday, May 11, Charlie Puth returned to the music scene with the release of his second full-length album Voicenotes. The album, which was originally set to release in January, got pushed back to last Friday due to Puth’s lack of satisfaction with its completion. To many fans’ delight, the 13 song album is finally here and it was well worth the wait. Voicenotes was fully produced by Puth using Pro Tools … Continue reading Charlie Puth returns with second full-length album ‘Voicenotes’

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Not getting enough sleep during finals week? It’s actually way worse than you might think

As seen originally published in The UNW Examiner.   Failing to get enough sleep can be detrimental to your health. When in college, sleep is especially a struggle: students find themselves busy balancing credits, meeting academic deadlines and keeping up with the demands of work and social activities. On campus at The University of Northwestern – St. Paul, Health Services and Counseling Services are no strangers … Continue reading Not getting enough sleep during finals week? It’s actually way worse than you might think

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Jake Miller wows sold-out First Avenue – 7th St Entry crowd despite flu

Pop rapper, singer and songwriter Jake Miller brought his Hit and Run Tour to Minneapolis’ First Avenue – 7th St Entry Wednesday, May 9. His energy was high, the crowd was in a constant state of adoration and the band members onstage were upbeat. Based on Miller’s performance, you never would have guessed prior to the show he had been in the emergency room with … Continue reading Jake Miller wows sold-out First Avenue – 7th St Entry crowd despite flu

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5 Seconds of Summer plays intimate sold-out gig at Varsity Theater

Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer took the stage in Minnesota for the first time in two years during intimate gig at Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The show was Sunday, April 15, and they played to a sold out captivated crowd. The last time they were here was in 2016 when they played much bigger venue Xcel Energy Center for a packed house … Continue reading 5 Seconds of Summer plays intimate sold-out gig at Varsity Theater

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