Mall of America Hard Rock Cafe Grand Opening

Photo credit: Bridget Bennett. She's super cool.

So last night Maddy and I partied it up at the grand opening celebration of Mall of America's new Hard Rock Cafe. The private event was complete with red carpet pizzaz, guitar smashing ceremony, bite-sized delicacies, and live entertainment from funk-pop legends Morris Day and the Time.

Best quote of the night: "Morris Day isn't sweating, he's condensating... that's what happens when you're cool from the inside out."

Read all about it in my post for the Local Current blog here.

Listen to the story via Current airwaves here.

Summer in Rochester: Finding free music on the banks of the Zumbro

Big crowds turn out for Thursdays at First and Third. Photo courtesy Rochester Downtown Alliance.

Alas, my music journalism career has started (sort of). I got a gig writing for the Current's blog as a part of their college contributors program— and I got published just today.

Take a look here.