When I was 13 I went to my first arena concert. Justin Bieber’s My World Tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis on June 29, and I recall a lot of the details vividly. I remember where our seats were, what it felt like in the room as we walked in, the pounding of the bass as music flowed from the stage to the crowd, … Continue reading Music i’ve enjoyed consuming in 2020
Minneapolis, MN is known for its budding music scene and this past weekend I got a taste of it at Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater in Uptown. It was a Sunday evening full of sensational storytelling through song featuring acclaimed Minneapolis indie rock band The Nokturnal North. The Nockturnal North consists of members Joe Norton (songwriter, keys, guitar), Kiera Waskey (vocals), Sam Bostrom (bass), Joel … Continue reading Music Feature Friday: Minneapolis indie rock band The Nokturnal North
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’
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
If you have a music radar for ones to watch, Nightly should be on it. The band’s name comes from textspeak and translates to “night, love you.” Members Jonathan Capeci and Joey Beretta said the inspiration for the name came from the thought that the phrase was a good summary of everything they’d written so far. They wanted to be honest and personal and they … Continue reading Music Feature Friday: Nightly
SURPRISE! Shawn Mendes is back with new music, and its rocking. It’s been a year since Mendes’ latest single release, and this new song has been longly awaited by many fans. “In My Blood” is the first taste of Mendes’ upcoming third album, which doesn’t yet have a release date, but as Mendes’ has teased on social media–should be soon. The rocky new single has an energy, … Continue reading Shawn Mendes returns with new single ‘In My Blood’
Real music. It’s NF’s motto. His slogan. His brand. It’s raw, unapologetic, intense, honest and fierce. Real music is essentially NF, and this NF is Nathan Feuerstein–an American rapper, artist and songwriter who has charted well on both the secular and Christian charts. He’s released three studio albums and his most recent, “Perception,” came out in October 2017. NF is currently on the road for his Perception … Continue reading NF Perception Tour: A review of real music live
Friends! I am so excited to start a new weekly segment: Music Feature Friday. For my senior project at UNW, I have started posting more What’s Trending content. You can read more about what that is on my About page. This will be an addition to it. Every Friday I will be highlight new and old music. I’ll share some of my favorite bands and artists. I’ll … Continue reading Music Feature Friday: 5SOS ‘Want You Back’
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