July 27th, 2016
Within the past couple weeks, Fargo-Moorhead pop punk pioneers The Krebscouts had a basement reunion show in Fargo. Members Dan Nygard, Ben Arends, and Jimbo Rosario haven’t had a chance to play as The Krebscouts since their last hurrah in 2000. Now after 16 years, multiple bands, and with a newly recruited drummer (and old friend) Erik Block, the three had a chance to reunite and reminisce with old friends.
All members with the exception of Rosario live in Fargo. Rosario currently…
July 20th, 2016
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Blues-infused rock band Canned Heat formed in Los Angeles in 1965. They created a name for themselves by marrying country blues and rock and roll. They have shared the stage with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin at the Monterey pop festival and headlined Woodstock. They’ve played venues from the Fillmore to Carnegie Hall. Needless to say, Canned Heat is the stuff rock and roll dreams are fueled by.
Now, this coming weekend they will be one of the headliners in the 2016 Fargo…
July 20th, 2016
By Payton Berger
Go Murphy’s newest album “Buildings” opens up with a rolling start. The guitars create a droning melody of distortion as the drums and bass march the song along. It’s been quite a wait for Go Murphy fans. Their last full length album “A is A” was released in 2013. Luckily fans will have something to be excited about. Go Murphy’s newest release “Buildings” came out May 31st and give rockers something to enjoy.
The sweeping and rolling guitar riffs of…
July 13th, 2016
Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper has been offering his signature brand of rock and roll since the 70s. This time around he is ushering in a new version of The Hollywood Vampires to pay homage to The Hollywood Vampires of the past.
The Hollywood Vampires is his latest band, featuring the talents of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, and multi-faceted superstar Johnny Depp.
The original Vampires were a social club that blossomed from Hollywood’s rock and roll underbelly. “We would go to The…
July 6th, 2016
Since The Jayhawks hit the Minneapolis music scene in the mid-eighties, their signature alt country sound has influenced such bands as The Gear Daddies, Uncle Tupelo and countless others in the Americana genre.
“The scene was exploding because The Replacements, Husker Du and the whole indie sound was happening when it was really indie--all kinds of bands and everybody knew each other. There was also this layer of Prince at the time and all of that,” says Gary Louris, frontman of The…
June 29th, 2016
By Payton Berger
Folk, Roots, and the newer term, Americana, all seem to apply to a style of music that is often overlooked in modern times. Maybe it’s a preconceived notion of simplicity and homeliness that might deter people’s interest. A somewhat understandable notion when there are so many different types of music and musical ideas that are vying for your ears’ attention.
Folk and Americana music have a lot more depth and character than they are given credit for. They seek to…
June 15th, 2016
By Ben Rheault
I practically stumbled across Built to Spill by accident. I was returning a warped record I had purchased from what was then Vinyl Connection (now Orange Records.)
They didn’t have another copy of the record I originally bought, but the clerk, who was a friend of mine and knew my taste, directed me to “Keep it Like a Secret.” “You’ll like it…it’s poppy boy-punk,” she said to me.
I took it home, peeled back the cellophane wrapper, and put it on my turntable. …
June 1st, 2016
By: Elle Anderson
At a young age Lee Buford and Chip King never thought they would be travelling across the United States and Europe to perform. The Body has come a long way and keeps growing more and more each day. Performing at new music festivals and exploring new genres has helped The Body grow as a band.
Chip and Lee started The Body back in 1999. King is the singer and Buford plays the drums. The duo have been good friends for many, many years. In the beginning the band named their…
May 18th, 2016
As a child Shannon and the Clams singer and bassist, Shannon Shaw remembers listening to oldies with her parents, “My favorite things were frat rock, and sad teenager songs. ‘Teenager in love’, ‘Be my baby’, ‘The Wanderer’, ‘16 candles’, stuff like that,” says Shaw, “That was just the stuff that I’ve been drawn to since I was really little--the super-tragic, melodramatic, kitschy songs.”
With a sound reminiscent of The Ronettes, Shannon and the clams have…
May 11th, 2016
Last Thursday, May 5, Garth Brooks and his fellow performer and wife Trisha Yearwood held a press conference in which multiple FM media outlets were in attendance to keep Fargo-Moorhead updated on the progress of their four sold out shows at the Fargodome.
As country music royalty ascended the platform, Garth Brooks gingerly escorted his wife on stage affectionately referring to her as “Miss Yearwood,” in the first of multiple gestures indicative of the couple’s deep rooted mutual…
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By Winona LaDukewinona@winonaladuke.comIt’s been eight years since the Water Protectors were cleared off the banks of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers. It was a bitter ending to a battle to protect the water; and for most of us…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com Rodeo is a family tradition for sisters Kate and Tera Flitton. The duo performs under the moniker Stellar Trick Riding Cowgirls. The Utah natives will be performing along with bareback riders,…
Saturday, April 19, 8 p.m. doors open at 7 p.m.Fargo Theatre, 314 N Broadway, FargoCheck out this cult classic on the big screen as a live band performs along with David Bowie’s vocals, all while basking in the Art Deco glory…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I feel like reading a newspaper is the equivalent of listening to music on vinyl. Not only is it analog, it’s an experience. I might be a little biased, but there's something about the rustling…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comA column on How Trumusklicans are trying to change historyIt took William L. Shirer a couple decades to write and then publish “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany,”…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Photos by Rick GionLiving in downtown Fargo has its perks. One of them is taking walks along Broadway and peeking into the restaurants and shops for a glimpse of what’s new. Sometimes this makes a…
Mooncats and Pert Near Sandstone play Empire TheatreBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comThe MoonCats describe themselves as “Americonscious Campfire Folk.” They have a clear acoustic folk sound with a sense of whimsy — think…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Making her feature directorial debut, Rachael Abigail Holder guides “Love, Brooklyn” to a satisfying conclusion, even if some viewers might have hoped for a different outcome for the…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comTelling Queer History is an LGBTQIA+ organization that utilizes oral storytelling and community building to educate, honor and collect oral histories. To honor its final year in operation, the …
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By Josette Ciceronunapologeticallyanxiousme@gmail.com What does it mean to truly live in a community —or should I say, among community? It’s a question I have been wrestling with since I moved to Fargo-Moorhead in February 2022.…
By Faye Seidlerfayeseidler@gmail.com Somewhere lost in the cultural scuffle of what it means to be transgender is that it is an absolute joy to experience the world in such a way. When you take away the societal prejudice and…
By Gilbert Kuipersgilbertkuipers@outlook.com I live in North Dakota District 24 and have been challenging the district Republicans about their understanding of climate science for years. There has been no serious response to my…
