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…
May 7th, 2016
by Kaley Sievert
The bass drops and the crowd screams, eardrums and hearts vibrating with the beat. PJ comes out on stage. She crouches and waves her arms as her crisp, high voice floats above the beat, diving down every so often to duet with the bass.
Singer/songwriter PJ just started touring. She has been to Arizona, the University of Texas, Concordia College, and soon, New York. When performing, before PJ goes on stage, she is a nervous wreck and says she “feels spastic.” Once she…
May 6th, 2016
The blues guitar wizard has been a legend since opening for B.B. King and John Lee Hooker when he was just in junior high. At 38 years old, he has 12 solo albums under his belt, one Grammy nomination and he even performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall. His latest release “Blues of Desperation” saw him teaming up with some of Nashville’s top songwriters to record an album of entirely original compositions.
In addition to his solo career, Joe Bonamassa is part of Black Country…
April 28th, 2016
North Dakota roars for hip-hop. Some people here in rock/country-town just don’t seem to know it yet. Perhaps it comes from the influence of Minneapolis, with its strong presence of underground/alternative rappers. Or maybe hip-hop’s dominating presence nationwide plays an effect.
Of course, the genre has influence over our local artists, including Minot/Grand Forks-native Ryan Tetzloff, a.k.a. Cold Sweat. The rapper just released an 11-track album, “Right To Arm A Bear,” which…
April 27th, 2016
HPR caught up with local musician and former “The Voice” contestant Blind Joe before his Fargo Lions Club benefit show at the Fargo Theatre last Friday. Although he lost “The Voice,” the experience propelled his career. He’s been touring the U.S. nonstop while also working with school assemblies and he even found time to record a new album titled “By the Fans, for the Fans.”
The album comes out on May 5 and features 12 tracks, including the three songs he performed on…
April 27th, 2016
By Payton Berger
At first listen, the music of The Lowest Pair can be summed up as simple, dramatic and expressive. As one becomes more acquainted with the music’s depth, the idea of using only three adjectives is an understatement. The interplay between the two voices at work moves between beautiful and harrowing, tense and light, while always being poetic. The Lowest Pair’s movement of song is liken to the movement of life. Like the distinction of folk roots and separate stories,…
April 15th, 2016
Though the current weather doesn’t seem to indicate the fact, it has officially been spring for several weeks now. In the art and mythology of human history, this season has always been associated with new life bursting forth from the dead, barren landscapes of winter: a time for planting fields and gardens, for flora and fauna to create a new generation. All this is in preparation for the hardships of the next winter after which the cycle begins anew.
It is this intimate interplay…
April 14th, 2016
By Ben Rheault
Don’t ask Holler House for a sheet of lyrics because you are writing a review of their first full-length album, “Lodge.” You will only receive a PDF file of a dozen or so abstract, geometric designs that remind you of those brain-teaser puzzles you used to get from your grandma for Christmas.
Not to say that Garth Blomberg, Mike Novak, Alan Erbach, and Tony Spaaij deem their lyrics unimportant. Instead, they take the approach that the listener should derive meaning…
April 13th, 2016
Whether you’re looking for limited pressings of vinyl records or a chance to snatch up some oldies at discount prices, you’re bound to find unique experiences at each local record store as they celebrate Record Store Day 2016.
“It’s a really great thing for drawing attention to local record stores,” says Aaron Swinkels, who has much to celebrate this year since his store Junk Giant recently moved downtown with the former location becoming Vinyl Giant.
Instead of selling a…
April 13th, 2016
New York born Joe Satriani cultivated an appreciation of music at an early age. Not only is he the world’s most successful solo guitarist, he’s worked with some of the biggest names in rock and roll such as Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, Brian May of Queen, and Robert Fripp of King Crimson, to name a few. Satriani took a minute to chat with HPR about his musical beginnings, guitar building, and his latest artistic endeavors.
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By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comDairy Queen restaurants across the country will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals during Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 31. At least one dollar from every Blizzard…
By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comFM Pride Week returns to the Fargo-Moorhead metro August 3-10. A snapshot of events are listed below. Discover event descriptions and locations as well as volunteer opportunities online at…
Monday, August 11Fargo Theatre, 314 N. Broadway, Fargo “Saw The Musical” premiered Off-Broadway in the Fall of 2023, parodying the events of the first “Saw” film. It has been described as “a love story with fluidity (and…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com On July fourth, Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest took place at Coney Island. The winners, Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, reigned victorious. Chestnut earned his 17th title by…
By Ed Raymondfargogadly@gmail.comNotes about terror, tyranny, torture, freedom, laws, lies, and truthWhen Vice President Mike Pence needed an answer to a question about the 2020 presidential election that might end American…
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 Gion and Simone Wairickgion@gmail.com The Red River Market returned to downtown Fargo on Saturday, July 12. The event will take place every Saturday except July 19. (That date will be moved to Sunday, July 20, due to the…
By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comThe Moorhead Public Library will offer three free, all-ages outdoor concerts featuring regional bands this summer. The series begins on June 12 with the Meat Rabbits, a group that blends…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Cinephiles and fans of classic midcentury Hollywood biography will find much to appreciate in Mariska Hargitay’s insightful documentary “My Mom Jayne.” As protagonist Olivia Benson on…
Press ReleaseTouchmark at Harwood Groves will host a special artist reception featuring renowned glass artist Jon Offutt on Tuesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. in the community’s auditorium. The event celebrates Offutt’s temporary…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comPhoto by Yvonne Denault There is something intimate and personal about plays. Even in our age of multimillion dollar Hollywood productions and droves of streaming services, watching actors…
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 Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comCaregivers for school-aged children and teenagers are encouraged to bring them to back-to-school immunization clinics scheduled for every Tuesday in August. Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH)…
By Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…
By Vern Thompsonvern.thompson@rocketmail.com Working in the Bakken oil fields of the Williston Basin is so different from my home in Fargo. I'm not judging, because the people working and living in western North Dakota are very…
