Author: Jonathan Gelperin
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #12 Nov-Dec 1997
Billy Dankert – 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN)
Five years ago, Billy Dankert’s decision to exchange his life as a rock ‘n’ roll drummer for a higher education effectively ended the run of one of Minneapolis’ best bands, the Gear Daddies. But now, even as he follows the call of academia, an itch to perform remains. From the moment Dankert strapped on his [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #4 Summer 1996
Scott Laurent Band – Caposville
The Minneapolis music scene of the mid-late ’80s was defined by songwriters such as Paul Westerberg, Dave Pirner and Bob Mould who wrote and played loud, fast punk rock. Alternatively, in the ’90s, Minneapolis’ premier tunesmiths, while incorporating some of that punk attitude, deliver their stories with harmony and a twang. The torch of this [...]
The Long Way Around - Feature from Issue #3 Spring 1996
The Honeydogs – In it for the long hauls
“[We don't want to] wear touring as a badge,” Honeydogs’ guitarist Tommy Borscheid clarifies during a recent discussion on the benefits of touring for a young band. “It’s just something that people do.” And although Tommy’s right that most bar bands do tour to some extent, few of those bands are as grateful for the [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #3 Spring 1996
Martin Zellar – First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
It’s been three and a half years since that August evening when the Gear Daddies played their last show at the Lounge Ax in Chicago. After the group disbanded in 1992, Martin Zellar decided to go solo, releasing an album last year on Rykodisc titled Born Under and and assembling a backup band (including ex-Gear [...]
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