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The Gaslight Anthem at the Midland (9/23) and the Fillmore (9/24)

Gaslight Anthem Setlists Kansas City (09/23) The Midland, Kansas City (09/23) Have Mercy Old White Lincoln Boomboxes and Dictionaries Handwritten Get Hurt High Lonesome Drive Wooderson Underneath the Ground Miles Davis and the Cool The Patient Ferris Wheel Halloween Stay Vicious Great Expectations National Anthem 45 The '59 Sound Minneapolis (09/24) Fillmore, Minneapolis (09/24) Have Mercy Old White Lincoln Boomboxes and Dictionaries Handwritten Get Hurt High Lonesome The Queen of Lower Chelsea Blue Dahlia Underneath the Ground Miles Davis and the Cool Chloe Dancer (Mother Love Bone cover) State of Love and Trust (Pearl Jam cover) Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts Halloween Stay Vicious American Slang Great Expectations National Anthem 45 The '59 Sound Read More The Gaslight Anthem New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem is currently on tour in support of their latest album Get Hurt, out now on Island Records. You may recall that when we talked to Matt Pinfield in 2012, he is quoted to say that the punk rock band's song "45" was .…

By the start of the third song the lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon, had a perplexed look as he gazed down to the set list at his feet.  Fallon has a nimble, fluid-thinking mind and he thought out loud why he would have picked the third song as the third song.  He blamed it on his throat which was at 30% and felt like it was dragged to hell by the devil, himself.  He then went onto an extemporaneous jag that touched on not smoking pot, watching the Walking Dead in his hotel room, props to the crowd and venue, shout-outs to The Replacements and the underrated Soul Asylum and how it is agreed upon that everyone in the venue hates Tom Brady.  At least that’s what I caught.  Oh yeah, also no refunds for the rasp in his voice.

Tigers Jaw opened up the evening with two lead vocals: Ben Walsh also playing the rhythm guitar and Brianna Collins playing the keyboard.  Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the band is fronting the first half of the tour and it was nice to see co-lead vocals, especially Collins airy voice and keyboard accents lofting above the guitar-driven chords of the rest of the band

Tigers Jaw played “Old Clothes” a new EP to be released October 28^th, then followed with “Plane vs Tank vs Submarine” from their debut album from 2008 which gathered big applause from the sold out crowd that showed up early.  “Hum” had a nice distortion transition into “I Won’t Care How You Remember Me.” They finished strong with “Commit”, “Guardian” and “Anniversary” with lyrics which seem fitting for the ailing lead singer of the next band:

I'm doing alright
I'll give it a try anyway

“Minneapolis” Setlist

Fallon finally figured it out by the seventh song.  The little “huh” that bugged him when he looked at the set list earlier was actually the set list from the previous show in Kansas City.  Fallon then grabbed his smart phone and consulted with members of the band.  He wanted to let the audience know that even though blame would not be assigned, nobody currently on the stage made the mistake and whoever did was buying everyone dinner the next night. 

And while Fallon and the band launched into “The Queen of Lower Chelsea” a stagehand scurried about with the updated list. 

After “Miles Davis and the Cool” and a brief, subtle cover of Mother Love Bone’s “Chloe Dancer”, it was full, wide open rock starting with “Stay Vicious” and “American Slang” and ending with the triumphant couplet of “45” and “The 59 Sound”. 

Fallon told the crowd they were going right up to the curfew and they weren’t going to waste any time with an encore.  He wasn’t a fan of encores.  He said that only a few bands should practice them.  He mentioned Metallica and The Beastie Boys. 

For a man with 30% of a voice he sure provided a lot of opinions, the kind of sage rock wisdom that told a fan who shouted for Paul Westerberg’s “Dyslexic Heart”: “No”.

Remaining tour dates:

09/26 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre †
09/27 - McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre †
09/30 - Niagara Falls, NY - The Rapids Theatre ^
10/01 - Toronto, ONT - RBC Echo Beach ^
10/02 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit ^
10/04 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
10/05 - Washington, DC - The Anthem ^
10/07 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia ^
10/08 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center ^

† w/ special guest Tigers Jaw
^ w/ special guest Jeff Rosenstock

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Gaslight Anthem at the Fillmore, Minneapolis (24 Sep 2022)

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Minneapolis: This Week (10/02/2022)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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09/27 Givēon at Fillmore Read More Givēon GRAMMY nominated singing sensation Giveon is gearing up for another big year in 2021. The Long Beach native took 2020 by storm and has already landed in stardom, thanks to his vocals on Drake's "Chicago Freestyle …

09/27/2022 Tuesday

Givēon
at Fillmore
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7x Grammy nominated R&B star Givēon will headline the Fillmore in Minneapolis this September 27th, in support of his debut album Give Or Take.

Tour dates:

9/2 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
9/3 – Miami, FL @ The Oasis
9/4 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
9/6 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
9/8 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
9/9 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
9/10 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
9/12 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
9/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
9/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
9/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Primavera Sound
9/18 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
9/20 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
9/21 – Seattle , WA- The Paramount Theatre
9/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
9/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
9/25 – Denver, CO- The Mission Ballroom
9/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
9/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre
9/30 – Saint Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/2 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/4 – Detroit, MI @ The Masonic Theater
10/5 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
10/7 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
10/9 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/11 – Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live!
10/12 – Pittsburgh , PA- Stage AE
10/14 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
10/16 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
10/19 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY

09/29 Amyl and The Sniffers with Bob Vylan and The Rumours at First Avenue Read More Amyl And The Sniffers Melbourne’s Amyl & the Sniffers just made their US television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers earlier this week. The band played “Hertz” off of their sophomore album, Comfort To Me (ATO Records/Rough Trade) ...

09/29/2022 Thursday

Amyl and The Sniffers
with Bob Vylan and The Rumours
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

We caught Melbourne’s Amyl & the Sniffers explosive sold out show at the Fine Line Music Café in May 2022 and said, “The Australian pub punk band fun to watch, as vocalist Amy Taylor ran and bounced across the stage, never stopping or slowing down. Rounding out the rest of the band are the always shirtless drummer Bryce Wilson, guitarist Dec Martens, and bassist Fergus Romer.”

This time, the band is returning to a much bigger venue, at First Avenue’s mainroom! If you didn’t get a chance to see them in May, now is your chance to see this really fun live band.

Bob Vylan and The Rumours to open.

Tour dates:

9/18/22 - Primavera Sound - Los Angeles, CA
9/20/22 - Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, TN
9/21/22 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
9/23/22 - Terminal 5 - NYC
9/24/22 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
9/25/22 - Big Night Live - Boston, MA
9/27/22 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
9/28/22 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
9/29/22 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
10/1/22 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
10/2/22 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10/4/22 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
10/5/22 - Sessions Music Hall - Eugene, OR
10/6/22 - Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA
10/8/22 - Halloween Meltdown @ Mosswood Park - Oakland, CA
10/9/22 - Ohana Encore Weekend - Dana Point, CA

10/02 New Order & Pet Shop Boys with DJ: Paul Oakenfold at Armory Read More Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys just released their third single, "Memory of the Future", taken from their album, Elysium. To help promote the new release, PSB launched free Memory of the future e-card and Memory .… … New Order The idea behind this show is that the entire New Order and Joy Division’s Substance albums would be played back to back by Peter Hook (who happened to be in both bands). … Paul Oakenfold The DJ legend, Paul Oakenfold is coming, as part of the Jagermeister Ultimate Summer of Music tour including spinning a somewhat intimate set in Minneapolis, compared to the massive ...

10/02/2022 Sunday

New Order & Pet Shop Boys
with DJ: Paul Oakenfold
at Armory
armorymn.com

The long sold out, two years in the making, co-headlining New Order and Pet Shop Boys show will finally come to Minneapolis, at the Armory this October 2nd.

We mentioned the co-headlining show originally in July 2021:

The highly anticipated North American The Unity Tour by co-headliners Pet Shop Boys and New Order will be rescheduled to September and October 2022.

The good news is that this will give us enough time to add legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold to the upcoming 2022 tour.

If you follow our music tastes, you know that we’ve long love and support UK bands, so PSB and New Order are the top of the pops for us.

Pet Shop Boys’ fourteenth studio LP, Hotspot came out on x2 Records/Kobalt and reached #3 in the UK, #1 on German and Spanish albums chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

New Order’s last album Music Complete came out in 2015, but it was recently re-issued for Love Record Stores day in 2020 as a doubly vinyl LP was pressed in orange vinyl and issued in a gatefold sleeve.

If you’re wondering why these two massive bands are friends… it’s probably due to their past collaborations, including the supergroup Electronic (featuring Bernard Sumner, Neil Tennant, and Johnny Marr)… they’re all old friends. Wish somehow they could get Johnny Marr to open for them, so they can all reunite to play out to some classic Electronic songs like “Getting Away with It”. Wouldn’t that just be exciting?

The Unity Tour 2022

09/17—Budweiser Stage— Toronto, ON
09/19—Leader Bank Pavilion—Boston, MA
09/21—Merriweather Post Pavilion—Columbia, MD
09/23—Barclays Center—Brooklyn, NY
09/25—TD Pavilion at the Mann—Philadelphia, PA
09/28—Madison Square Garden—New York, NY
09/30—Huntington Bank Pavilion —Chicago, IL
10/02—The Armory—Minneapolis, MN
10/07—Hollywood Bowl—Los Angeles, CA
10/08—Hollywood Bowl—Los Angeles, CA
10/12—Chase Center—San Francisco, CA
10/14—Climate Pledge Arena—Seattle, WA
10/16—Rogers Arena—Vancouver, BC

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Julia Jacklin at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (24 Sep 2022)

09/24 Julia Jacklin with Katy Kirby at Fine Line Julia Jacklin Setlist Don't Let the Kids Win Be Careful With Yourself Head Alone to Perth, before the border closes Love, Try Not To Let Go Pool Party Good Guy Moviegoer Body Lydia Wears A Cross Ignore Tenderness Don't Know How to Keep Loving You I Was Neon Pressure to Party -- Encore -- Less Of A Stranger End of a Friendship Read More Julia Jacklin Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin will be releasing her second album Crushing on February 22nd. In support of the new record, Jacklin will be doing a world tour this year. .… Katy Kirby Austin, TX’s Sun June is teaming up with Katy Kirby for a tour. Sun June recently shared the new single “Reminded,” from the expanded version of their acclaimed record, Somewhere (Run For Cover and Keeled Scales). .…

Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin headlined the Fine Line Music Cafe, in Minneapolis, on Saturday night, to support her new album Pre Pleasure (Polyvinyl).

Opening the show was singer/songwriter Katy Kirby, fresh after a nearly sold-out six week tour with Waxahatchee.

Kirby’s latest album Cool Dry Place came out during the pandemic, in 2021, on Keeled Scales (via Secretly Distribution), so she was itching to play songs from the record, including the title track and its lead single, “Juniper”… the single actually has a special cocktail that Katy created. You can always enjoy the “Juniper's Last Word” cocktail at home. Requires Gin, Chartreuse, lemon juice, dandelion tea, and Orgeat… served with a mint garnish and some “disappointing news”. As you can tell, Kirby has a very depressing sense of humor.

Kirby’s very brief 25-min set was very quiet, and thankfully, the audience was very attentive, and hanging on every note. She ended her set with a song that “she’s never played live before”, even though the song was written in March 2020. The very short song is about wishing someone special a happy little birthday.

If the Fine Line show wasn’t sold out, it sure felt like it.

Julia Jacklin walked on stage by herself to Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”… and the audience of mostly young women were singing along.

Jacklin has a very good local fanbase, thanks to being nominated for an ARIA award eight times, and strong support from local radio station The Current.

After one song solo, “Don't Let the Kids Win” and her full band joined her on stage. With the full band, all the songs sounded much fuller, almost rock songs, especially “to Perth, before the border closes”.

Despite the fact that Jacklin was recovering from losing her voice (she had to postpone Philadelphia and Boston’s shows), she still sounded great.

Julia Jacklin’s new album Pre Pleasure is out now on Polyvinyl.

Remaining tour dates:

09/26 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater $
09/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $
09/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom $
09/30 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile $
10/01 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile (SOLO) $
10/02 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall $
10/04 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/05 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern $
10/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre $
10/08 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom $
11/03 - Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street &
11/05 - Glasgow, Scotland @ SWG3 TV Studio &
11/06 - Manchester, UK @ The Ritz &
11/07 - Birmingham, UK @ The Mill &
11/09 - Bristol, UK @ SWX &
11/10 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk &
11/11 - London, UK @ Roundhouse &
11/13 - Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie &
11/14 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Club &
11/15 - Cologne, Germany @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld &
11/17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso &
11/18 - Hamburg, Germany @ Knust &
11/20 - Oslo, Norway @ Parkteatret &
11/21 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan &
11/22 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Dr Koncerthuset &
11/24 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theatre &
11/25 - Munich, Germany @ Strom &
11/26 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza &
11/27 - Milan, Italy @ Magnolia &
11/29 - Barcelona, Spain @ Apolo &
11/30 - Madrid, Spain @ SalaMon &
12/01 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Lav &

# w/ Kara Jackson
$ w/ Katy Kirby
& w/ Erin Rae

Katy Kirby

Julia Jacklin

Julia Jacklin

Julia Jacklin at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (24 Sep 2022)

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Rocktober: October 20 to October 21

10/20 MIYAVI at Fine Line Read More J-pop Fast-rising J-pop act Yoasobi (stylized as YOASOBI) released their first-ever English album, E-Side. The album features previously released songs “Monster,” “Into The Night,” “RGB,” “Romance” and “Blue.” …

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10/20/2022 Thursday

MIYAVI
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Japanese guitarist/singer-songwriter, actor Miyavi (雅) is on his 20th Anniversary tour. His debut album Gagaku came out on Halloween, October 31, 2002.

Last year, he made news by featuring K-Pop megastar Kang Daniel on one of his new song, “Hush Hush”. Daniel recorded his Korean version, which made it into the original soundtrack for the Korean drama, “Rookie Cops”.

As of this writing, no opening band is listed for this show.

Tour Dates

Oct 8 New York (NYC), NY, US Le Poisson Rouge
Oct 9 Allston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Oct 13 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade - Heaven
Oct 15 Pittsburgh, PA, US Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall
Oct 17 Chicago, IL, US Cobra Lounge
Oct 18 Chicago, IL, US Cobra Lounge
Oct 20 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Oct 21 Kansas City, MO, US Knuckleheads
Oct 23 Dallas, TX, US Trees
Oct 23 Dallas, TX, US Trees
Oct 24 Houston, TX, US Scout Bar
Oct 24 Houston, TX, US Scout Bar
Oct 25 Austin, TX, US Come and Take It Live
Oct 27 Mesa, AZ, US Nile Theater
Oct 31 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre
Nov 2 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theatre
Nov 3 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Nov 5 Portland, OR, US Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 7 San Francisco, CA, US August Hall

10/21 Lee Fields with Daniel Villarreal at Fine Line Read More Lee Fields Lee Fields & The Expressions' single, "You’re The Kind of Girl" is a free download via his website, just in time for Valentine's Day. His new album, Faithful Man, will be out March 13th on Brooklyn’s Truth & Soul Records. …

10/21/2022 Friday

Lee Fields
with Daniel Villarreal
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Legendary soul singer Lee Fields recently shared his new single, “Forever”, available now on Daptone Records. “Forever” marks the latest single from Fields’ first new album in three years and full-length Daptone Records debut, Sentimental Fool, arriving everywhere on Friday, October 28.

Fields is also on tour, stopping by the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis this October 21st.

Daniel Villarreal to open.

Tour Dates

10/15 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
10/20 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
10/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
10/22 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater
10/28 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
10/29 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
10/30 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
11/01 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
11/03 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
11/04 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
11/05 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/11 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
11/12 – Rochester, NY – Photo City
11/13 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
11/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
11/19 – Washington, DC – The Black Cat
12/01 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
12/02 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theater
12/03 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
12/31 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made

10/21 Jake La Botz at Hook & Ladder Read More Jake La Botz Jake La Botz, Electric Influence Tattoo, Free Returning to his very clever Tattoo Across America Tour, the outlaw blues singer (actor and meditation teacher too) has a new single, “Let it Fall” from the album Hair on Fire, out Sept 9, playing a free 6pm show with Dr. Dave Duly and Tony O .…

10/21/2022 Friday

Jake La Botz
at Hook & Ladder
thehookmpls.com

Minneapolis roots singer-songwriter, actor, and meditation teacher Jake La Botz is having his album release party for Hair On Fire, at the Hook & Ladder, in Minneapolis, on October 21st, 2022.

Jake was also on his Tattoo Across America where he played in mostly local tattoo shops across the country, with a few traditional venues and some other unusual places along the way, including a homeless shelter in Boise, a “Blues, Tattoos & Recovery” seminar in Indianapolis, and the Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa.

Born and raised in Chicago, La Botz spent his early days learning from the last of the city’s pre-war era bluesmen, studying under the likes of David “Honeyboy” Edwards, “Homesick” James, and “Maxwell Street” Jimmy Davis. He began releasing his own albums in 2000, and concurrently, actor Steve Buscemi became a fan and cast La Botz in Animal Factory. La Botz was also in True Detective, a show that we are a fan of… where is Season 4?

Details:

MPLS tix on sale now for the Hair on Fire record release show Oct 21 at The Hook and Ladder Theater]] !!

Jake La Botz "Hair On Fire" Album Release on Friday, October 21 in #MissionRoom at @TheHookMPLS! @jakelabotz

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Hakos Baelz Gaming PC

Read More iBuyPower Since owning the new iBuyPower’s Fallout computer, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the computer. I’ve been really into RGB lighting for my computer and recently purchased …

The Hakos Baelz Gaming PC announcement couldn’t come at a better time.

I am actually in the market for a new computer. My current iBuyPower desktop computer needs an update. The exhaust fan is starting to make a lot of noise, so it’s preventing me from doing audio recording. I know I can fix it with a replacement fan, but I don’t really know the make and size. Plus, the video card (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) is old and upgrading the card will require replacing my power supply. Also, currently, for whatever reason, I can’t get Windows 11 to install on the current computer.

Anyway, so I have been looking at some HYTE Y60 PCs, as it looks very cool with it’s clear glass front and side view of the computer’s interior. Plus, I like the fact that the case was designed for the new generation of GPU. In older computer case design, which didn’t take into account of the weight and size of GPUs, you had something called “GPU sag”. The Y60 case solved this by routing the PCIe to the bottom, so your card can stand vertically. So, yes, I have been looking closely at these Y60 computers.

If I were to buy a Y60 pre-built computer, I would want a unique one like the Hakos Baelz RDY Gaming PC, which has custom artwork on the glass, complete with a free custom Hakos Baelz desk pad. Why would you want a generic case when you can get one with artwork… especially, if the prices are basically the same.

There are two version of the Hakos Baelz computer, costing $2,100 and $2,700. There is a $600 difference gets you an i9, GTX 3080 card, and a 2TB NVME.

Hakos Baelz	Hakos Baelz Pro
Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF CPU	Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF CPU
MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4	ASUS PRIME Z690-P
32GB DDR4 3600 G.SKILL RGB RAM	32GB DDR5-5200MHz G.SKILL RGB RAM
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 - 8GB	MSI GeForce RTX 3080 - 10GB
1TB WD Black M.2 GEN4 NVMe SSD	2TB Samsung M.2 NVMe SSD

While I want the Hakos Baelz Computer, I’m probably not going to buy it. I need to wait and see what other options I have. Wouldn’t it make sense to license other popular brands? Sticking with anime, how about Robotech, Lone Wolf and Cub, Fist of the North Star? Or a Batman computer? How about a He-Man computer? You can even jokingly dub it “Most Powerful Computer in the Universe.” Or a Transformers computer? You can call it Teletran One and have a custom gimmick transformable computer part. The possibilities are endless.

Yours,

- Weekend Gamer

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Rocktober: October 16 to October 19

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10/16 The Deer with Val Son at 7th St Entry Read More Val Son Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good …

10/16/2022 Sunday

The Deer
with Val Son
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Austin five-piece The Deer is currently on tour in support of their new album The Beautiful Undead, available now on Keeled Scales.

Val Son to open. We saw the band in July 2016 and said, “Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good. Their sound is awesome, especially when their voices come together. It is like candy leaving you, you just want more. I look forward to seeing them live again. My personal favorite was listening to ‘Beautiful Child’, which I thought was the best of the set. They have their single out on iTunes called ‘Sundays’.”

Tour Dates

Sept 15 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Sept 16 Chattanooga, TN @ The Wood Shop
Sept 17 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
Oct 13 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
Oct 14 Trempealeau, WI @ Eckers Apple Farm
Oct 15 Wausau, WI @ White Water Music Hall
Oct 16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Oct 18 Oklahoma City @ Ponyboy
Oct 19 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silver Leaf
Oct 20 Houston, TX @ Continental Club
Oct 21 San Marcos, TX @ The Porch
Oct 22 Austin, TX @ The Parish

10/17 Metric at Fillmore Read More Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

10/17/2022 Monday

Metric
with Fea
at Fillmore
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Toronto rock band Metric is back on tour in support of their eight studio album Formentera.

Secret Machines will open for Metric, starting with Asheville on 9/24, and ending with a stop in Brooklyn on 10/27. This is the band's first time touring together in over 12 years.

Tour Dates

September 24—The Orange Peel—Asheville, NC
September 25—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
September 26—Tabernacle—Atlanta, GA
September 28—House of Blues Dallas—Dallas, TX
September 29—House of Blues Houston—Houston, TX
September 30— The Moody Theater—Austin, TX
October 2—The Van Buren—Phoenix, AZ
October 3—The Observatory North Park—San Diego, CA
October 6—The Wiltern—Los Angeles, CA
October 7—The Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 8—The Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 11—McMenamins Crystal Ballroom—Portland, OR
October 12—Moore Theatre—Seattle, WA
October 14—The Depot—Salt Lake City, UT
October 15—The Fillmore Auditorium—Denver, CO
October 17—The Fillmore Minneapolis—Minneapolis, MN
October 18—Chicago Theatre—Chicago, IL
October 19—The Fillmore Detroit—Detroit, MI
October 21—The National—Richmond, VA
October 22—The Fillmore Silver Spring—Silver Spring, MD
October 23—The Fillmore Philadelphia—Philadelphia, PA
October 25—House of Blues Boston—Boston, MA
October 26—Brooklyn Steel—Brooklyn, NY
October 27—Brooklyn Steel—Brooklyn, NY

*with Dear Rouge
†with Bartees Strange
‡with Interpol, Spoon and Bartees Strange

10/17 L7 at First Avenue Read More L7 Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 (that’s square to the unhip) is returning to the area, this time at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The girls have recorded and released their first new album in 20 years on …

10/17/2022 Monday

L7
with Fea
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough third album Bricks Are Heavy with a special tour.

The tour kicks off Oct 3… and will stop in at First Avenue on October 17th.

What you can expect is that the band will play the entire record from start to finish. If you love the record, this is the must-see show of the year.

You can also pick up the Bricks Are Heavy reissue from Licorice Pizza Records… set to release later this month.

Fea will be opening the Minneapolis show.

Bricks Are Heavy 2022 Tour Dates

10/3: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
10/4: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/6: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza ^
10/7: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw #
10/9: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live #
10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
10/12: Toronto, ON @ Opera House !
10/13: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall %
10/14: Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall %
10/15: Chicago, IL @ Metro @
10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue @
10/19: Denver, CO @ Summit @
10/22: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre @
10/23: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
10/24: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall @
10/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater $
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater @


* = w/ Vera Bloom
^ = w/ OMAT
# = w/ Downtown Boys
! = w/ The Black Halos
% = w/ Radkey
@ = w/ Fea
$ = The Side Eyes

10/18 Rare Americans with DYLYN at 7th St Entry Read More Rare Americans You're not a bad person, it's just a bad world is the fourth studio album from the genre-bending Canadian punks, Rare Americans. Containing the massive singles, "Love Is All I Bring," & "Lose My Cool," .…

10/18/2022 Tuesday

Rare Americans
with DYLYN
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

After a completely sold-out North American tour run earlier this year, Canadian band Rare Americans is back on tour in support of their new album You're Not A Bad Person, It's Just A Bad World (Empire Records).

SPIN Magazine, praised the record, You're Not A Bad Person, It's Just A Bad World as “...brimming with energetic hooks, determined to find joy despite the overarching hurdles.”

The band is known for cultivating their fan base through eye-catching animated music videos and strong TikTok engagement. They are stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 18.

DYLYN to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 23 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Sep 24 Austin, TX, US Antone's Nightclub
Sep 25 Dallas, TX, US Trees
Sep 27 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall
Sep 28 New Orleans, LA, US House of Blues
Sep 29 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
Sep 30 Orlando, FL, US The Social
Oct 1 Miami, FL, US Gramps
Oct 7 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 8 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Oct 9 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Oct 10 Pittsburgh, PA, US Spirit Hall
Oct 12 Cleveland, OH, US Grog Shop
Oct 13 Columbus, OH, US The Basement
Oct 15 Detroit, MI, US El Club
Oct 16 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Oct 18 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 20 Omaha, NE, US Slowdown
Oct 25 Boise, ID, US 9th St. Parallel

10/19 Spacey Jane with joe p at Fine Line Read More Spacey Jane King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Sinéad Harnett. Holly Humberstone. Spacey Jane. Crooked Colours. Amyl And The Sniffers. Wafia. Aviva. The Snuts. Band-Maid. Ziggy Ramo. Gretta Ray .…

10/19/2022 Wednesday

Spacey Jane
with joe p
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Breakout Australian 4-piece, Spacey Jane will be on their debut USA tour for their album Here Comes Everybody, this October… already selling out dates in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and more. The group wills top in at the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 19.

Joe P to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 10 – The Axis Club - Toronto, BC
Oct 12 – Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Oct 13 – Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Oct14 – Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
Oct 15 – Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 16 – Black Cat - Washington, DC
Oct 18 – Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Oct 19 – Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20 – Reverb Lounge - Omaha, NB
Oct 22 – Gothic - Denver, CO
Oct 23 – Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 25 – Neumos - Seattle, WA
Oct 26 – Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
Oct 27 – Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
Oct 29 – The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
Oct 30 – Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 31 – Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
Nov 1 – Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
Nov 2 – Crescent - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 4 – Dallas Studio at Factory - Dallas, TX
Nov 5 – The Parish - Austin, TX
Nov 6 – Houston Warehouse Live: Studio - Houston, TX
Nov 8 – Basement East - Nashville, TN
Nov 9 – Terminal West - Atlanta, GA

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu (vu@weheartmusic.com) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Steam Deck Update

Technical Specs Processor AMD APU CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz Storage 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1) 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or x2) 512 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4 or x2) Display 7" - 1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio) Optically bonded IPS LCD Expansion UHS-I supports SD, SDXC and SDHC USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt-mode support; up to 8K or 4K Read More Steam I’ve put down my $5 to preorder my Steam Deck. I decided to get the $400 entry model. I think that is a fantastic price, considering that I looked at similar handheld PCs, such as the Aya Neo and OneXPlayer, and they are usually $1,000 or more …

When I placed my $5 deposit to buy the Steam Deck in Aug 2022, I was convinced that I wouldn’t get it until 2023. I was so wrong.

I recently got the alert that I have three days to purchase the Steam Deck. So it took a little over a month to finally fulfill my order. It could be that someone else turned down their Steam Deck, due to disinterests, or the email went to a spam filter, or lack of funds, and I may have gotten their Steam Deck… or it could be that Steam really was ramping production to meet demand. Either way, I’m so excited to finally get my hands on this thing.

I bought the cheapest one, because all three version are basically the same device (same chip, same speed), with the only exception of storage. The cheap version comes with 64GB, but I can always expand it with an SD card.

Again, I have been shopping around at various hand-held devices, such as the OneXPlayer and Aya Neo, and they are all very expensive (about $1,000). The only advantage is that those devices runs the full Windows operating system by default, so you can play GOG or Epic games.

With the Steam Deck, you have to go through a lot of trouble to install Windows on the device. Since the hardware is so new, and Windows doesn’t really support it, getting Windows to run on the Steam Deck is difficult.

Now that I’m waiting for the Steam Deck to ship to me, I am shopping for some new Steam Games. I’m excited to see that Sony is making some of their PlayStation games available on Steam, including God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, and Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. All of which are Steam Deck verified (meaning they will run on the Steam Deck without issues). Since I probably will never buy a PS5, these PS games are the only way that I’ll get to experience them.

Also, it’s laughable, but none of the PS games will install on my Steam Deck because they’re all over 64GB in size. I probably need to invest in a 1TB SD card ($140) or 512GB card ($70).

Yours,

- Weekend Gamer

vu (vu@weheartmusic.com) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Rocktober: October 15

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

10/15 Alvvays with Slow Pulp at First Avenue Read More Alvvays Opening up the show will be Alvvays, who we recently caught at the Turf Club on December 2014 and reported, "Although the band only has one album, you couldn’t ask for better surf-pop sweetness." …

10/15/2022 Saturday

Alvvays
with Slow Pulp
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

After a long five year wait, the Toronto quintet Alvvays is back, touring in support of their new album Blue Rev (Polyvinyl).

We last saw the band at First Avenue in Nov 2017 and wrote, “We’ve “always” liked Alvvays, going back to Nov 2014, when we discussed how great their single, “Archie, Marry Me”… which the band made sure they play near the end of their First Avenue set.”

Slow Pulp to open.

Tour Dates

09/19 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater #
10/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre $
10/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave. $
10/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot $
10/19 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory $
10/20 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom $
10/21 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre $
10/22 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre $
10/24 - Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theatre Lounge $
10/26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern $
10/30 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park $
11/02 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater $
11/04 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs $
11/05 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory $
11/07 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse $
11/08 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works $
11/09 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel $
11/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club $
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall $
11/15 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall $
11/16 - New York, NY @ Kings Theater $
11/18 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner $
# w/ The War on Drugs
$ w/ Slow Pulp

10/15 They Might Be Giants at Fitzgerald Theater Read More They Might Be Giants The thing about They Might Be Giants is that they understand their fans. They get it; they know people don't automatically rush out to get the latest album, so they didn't bombard us with playing all 25

10/15/2022 Saturday

They Might Be Giants
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

It’s the second night of celebrating They Might Be Giants’ Flood. The Saturday show will take place at the Fitzgerald in St Paul.

>>>
“Why is the world in love again? Why are we walking hand-in-hand? Why are the ocean levels rising up? It's brand new record for 1990. They Might be Giants’ brand new album: Flood”

Two years in the making, the 30th Anniversary of Flood is finally making its way to Minneapolis, after announcing and rescheduling originally in July 2020 and June 2021. The show was long sold out for the last two years…

Flood is TMBG’s finest hour. Every song is wonderful, and the record does contain their hit single, “Birdhouse in Your Soul”. Expect a sing along…. to every song.

North American Tour Dates

9/15: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/16: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/17: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/18: Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
9/20: Pawling, NY @ Daryl's House Club
9/21: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
9/22: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
9/23: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/24: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/25: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/11: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/13: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/14: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/15: St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
10/16: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

10/15 King Princess with St. Panther at Palace Theatre Read More King Princess One of the hottest music acts today, King Princess, is stopping by First Avenue on Thursday, January 17th. The show is sold out. It all started with her breakout smash hit song “1950” and now with the new track …

10/15/2022 Saturday

King Princess
with St. Panther
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

King Princess is on her “The Hold On Baby Tour”, stopping by the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 15th.

We saw King Princess in Jan 2022 and wrote, “A longer-than-usual delay between acts due to some equipment issues unfortunately cut the anticipated set from King Princess down to a mere twenty minutes, “Sorry, I’m late” singer-songwriter and bandleader Mikaela Straus apologized. Fans were quickly forgiving and happy to hear the set opening brand new single “Little Bother”, a collaboration with NY soul singer Fousheé followed by “For My Friends”, both being a taste of the upcoming record due out later this year, a follow up to the highly successful 2019 debut, Cheap Queen. Their 2018 second single “Talia” addressed a love lost, set to a Kate Bush-like drum rhythm and things would end with their debut breakout single, “1950”- an ode to both queer love and the related seminal Patricia Highsmith novel, The Price of Salt.”

Tour Dates

September 20 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater†
September 21 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre†
September 23 Clermont, FL Amway Center†
September 24 Miami, FL FTX Arena†
September 28 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore‡
September 30 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore‡
October 1 Columbia, MD All Things Go Festival
October 3 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall‡
October 5 Boston, MA Roadrunner‡
October 6 Portland, ME State Theatre‡
October 8 Toronto, ON HISTORY‡
October 9 Detroit, MI The Fillmore‡
October 11 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE‡
October 12 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre‡
October 14 Madison, WI The Sylvee‡
October 15 St. Paul, MN Palace Theater‡
October 17 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom§
October 18 Salt Lake City, UT Union Event Center§
October 20 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo§
October 21 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom§
October 22 Portland, OR Roseland Theater§
October 24 San Francisco, CA The Warfield§
October 26 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre at Ace Hotel§
October 27 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre at Ace Hotel§
October 30 San Diego, CA SOMA§
October 31 Phoenix, AZ Van Buren§
November 2 Dallas, TX House of Blues§
November 3 Houston, TX House of Blues§
November 5 Austin, TX Emo’s§

* with Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Strokes
† with Florence + the Machine
‡ with St. Panther
§ with Em Beihold

10/15 Faouzia at 7th St Entry Read More Faouzia On her first CD, Faouzia shines forth with a dusky voice that is as beautiful as her face. I've been waiting for a CD from her, and now here it is!!! I look forward to the next one .…

10/15/2022 Saturday

Faouzia
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed Moroccan-Canadian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Faouzia is on her very first North American tour… and it all starts at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 15. Faouzia’s debut project is called Citizens.

Lots of buzz for Faouzia, she’s on Variety’s “Artists to Watch for the 2022 Grammys,” Vogue’s “Style Stars Set to Make 2022 Exciting,” PEOPLE’s “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on the Musical Landscape,” and Entertainment Weekly’s “Artist to Watch in 2022,” and so on…

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

October 15 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
October 16 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
October 18 – Detroit, MI – The Loving Touch
October 19 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
October 22 – Boston, MA – Royale
October 24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
October 25 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
October 27 – Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
October 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
November 1 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
November 3 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tulips
November 4 – Austin, TX – Parish
November 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
November 8 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
November 9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
November 10 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall // Music Hall
November 12 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst // Atrium
November 13 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
November 14 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
November 16 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
November 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rio Theatre

10/15 Chloe Moriondo with Dreamer Isioma at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Chloe Moriondo Musician Chloe Moriondo is currently on tour in support of Blood Bunny (Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen). The tour will take her to the 7th Street Entry this October 2nd. ....

10/15/2022 Saturday

Chloe Moriondo
with Dreamer Isioma
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Rising star Chloe Moriondo is on tour in support of Suckerpunch (Public Consumption/Fueled By Ramen).

She was last seen in the area with mxmtoon in May 2022 and headlined the 7th Street Entry in Oct 2021.

Dreamer Isioma to open.

Tour Dates

09/23 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
10/12 Columbus, OH Skully's
10/13 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
10/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/15 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam
10/18 Denver, CO Bluebird
10/20 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
10/22 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/23 Portland, OR Aladdin
10/25 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
10/26 Los Angeles, CA The Regent
10/28 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
10/29 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/30 Phoenix , AZ Crescent Ballroom
11/01 Fort Worth, TX Tulips
11/02 Austin, TX Mohawk
11/04 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/05 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
11/06 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
11/10 New York, NY Irving Plaza
11/13 Boston, MA Paradise
11/15 Toronto, ON Opera House
11/17 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
11/18 Pittsburgh, PA Spirit Hall
11/19 Detroit, MI Majestic Theater

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu (vu@weheartmusic.com) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Elden Ring

Read More Demon’s Souls I was a bit surprise to hear that the 2009 Gamespot Game of the Year went to Demon's Souls. What was so surprising is that the game was hardly marketed here, I mean I didn't really see any advertisement for the game nor did I read any reviews …

Yes, I’m finally playing Elden Ring, the game that literally everybody was playing in February 2022. The game went on sale on disc, so picked it up. I popped in the disc, expecting to play the game. Guess what? You can’t just put in a disc and play the game.

The game required a 50GB download/update. This might be more common than you think, as sometime the game on the disc is actually not complete. For example, if there are cut scenes or files that are too large to fit on the disc, you need to download the missing components. It just basically suck, because you can’t really play games offline.

Having said that, I’ve been offline and playing the Elden Ring game, after that one-time 50GB update. In recent news (as of today): “Microsoft is making it easier to play games on your Xbox Series X, even if it’s offline — as of the 2208 update released earlier this month, you won’t be forced to do an online compatibility check to play a game from an Xbox One disc. Instead, you can just pop the disc in, install the game, and play; no internet connection required.”

That works out just fine for me, as currently I’m only connecting online via my iPhone’s internet connection on Visible Mobile.

As for Elden Ring, playing at first was overwhelming, as the game is open world and you can wander where you like. I like that sort of game play, but I found myself getting killed a lot and I didn’t really understand all the mechanics in leveling up or farming for “souls”. I’ve played other “souls” games, starting with Demon Souls on the PS3, so I’m familiar on how they work. To be honest, I’m surprised that this sort of role-playing/action game is beloved by so many gamers… as they are very hard game. They’re so hard, that I’ve never beaten any souls games. I like playing them, but man, I generally suck at my timing for defending and attacking.

What drew me into Elden Ring is that the software developer, FromSoftware, hired George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones) as writer. There’s actually not much of a story, but it’s clear that FromSoftware wanted a Western perspective/writing style to the game to appeal the Western market.

Anyway, I’ve been watching some masters at the game explain how you can level up faster and how they did it. It’s fascinating. You can go from level 1 to 100 in just an hour. There are obviously some exploits, but I didn’t think it was cheating.

Right now, I’m at level 15 and I’m still learning all the basics. I still suck at defense, but I’m enjoying what I already put into the game. From this point, I’m just going to take it easy and explore the world.

Yours,

- Weekend Gamer

vu (vu@weheartmusic.com) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Rocktober: October 14

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

10/14 They Might Be Giants at First Avenue Read More They Might Be Giants The thing about They Might Be Giants is that they understand their fans. They get it; they know people don't automatically rush out to get the latest album, so they didn't bombard us with playing all 25

10/14/2022 Friday

They Might Be Giants
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

“Why is the world in love again? Why are we walking hand-in-hand? Why are the ocean levels rising up? It's brand new record for 1990. They Might be Giants’ brand new album: Flood”

Two years in the making, the 30th Anniversary of Flood is finally making its way to Minneapolis, after announcing and rescheduling originally in July 2020 and June 2021. The show was long sold out for the last two years…

Flood is TMBG’s finest hour. Every song is wonderful, and the record does contain their hit single, “Birdhouse in Your Soul”. Expect a sing along…. to every song.

North American Tour Dates

9/15: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/16: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/17: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/18: Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
9/20: Pawling, NY @ Daryl's House Club
9/21: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
9/22: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
9/23: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/24: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/25: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/11: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/13: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/14: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/15: St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
10/16: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

10/14 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with Leah Senior at Palace Theatre Read More King Gizzard Butterfly 3000 is the new album from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The album is said to be the typical synthesisers and sequencers, loops and weird noises that makes a Gizzard record. …

10/14/2022 Friday

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
with Leah Senior
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

The popular psych band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is playing the Palace Theatre in support of their 18th studio album Butterfly 3000.

Leah Senior to open.

North American Tour Dates

Sun. Oct. 2 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre *
Tue. Oct. 4 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater*
Wed. Oct. 5 - Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum*
Thu. Oct. 6 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre *
Mon. Oct. 10 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
Tue. Oct. 11 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
Fri. Oct. 14 - St Paul, MN @ The Palace Theatre*
Sat. Oct. 15 - Chicago, IL @ RADIUS*
Sun. Oct. 16 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple*
Tue. Oct. 18 - Toronto, ON @ History*
Wed. Oct. 19 - Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia*
Fri. Oct. 21 - New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium*
Sat. Oct. 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall*
Sun. Oct. 23 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
Mon. Oct. 24 - Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit*
Wed. Oct. 26 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern*
Thu. Oct. 27 - New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater *
Mon. Oct. 31 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion #
Wed. Nov. 2nd - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater #

* w/ Leah Senior
# w/ The Murlocs, Leah Senior
√ w/ Grace Cummings

10/14 Blood Red Shoes with Mz Neon at Fine Line Read More Blood Red Shoes Brighton’s Blood Red Shoes to open. The last time we saw the duo (guitarist Laura-Mary Carter and drummer Steven Ansell), they blew us away with their anthemic song “Light It Up”. .…

10/14/2022 Friday

Blood Red Shoes
with Mz Neon
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Brighton’s is back on tour, stopping by the Fine Line Music Cafe on October 14th.

We last saw the band in Oct 2018 and wrote, “Brighton’s Blood Red Shoes opened the show, the stage completely lit in a deep green (which remained unchanged throughout their entire set), possibly due to the fact that the artwork for their forthcoming 2019 album Get Tragic is also in the same green tone. They didn’t play any of those 2019 songs, it’s really not the time to start promoting those singles, but instead concentrated on their various hit singles.”

New York’s Mz Neon to open. She recently released her new single “Pussy Stick” along with a dynamic and oh so Neon-esque video. “I just wanted to rap about authentic situations, stories, and concepts that I’ve experienced; juxtaposed with conceptualized storytelling based on life experiences, quantum realities and spiritual revelations…there’s a lot of esoteric references throughout, some more obvious than others,” says Mz Neon.

Tour Dates

Sep 10 Porto, Portugal Mouco
Oct 6 Oakland, CA, US Starline Social Club
Oct 7 Portland, OR, US Holocene
Oct 8 Vancouver, BC, Canada Biltmore Cabaret
Oct 9 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile
Oct 11 Salt Lake City, UT, US Kilby Court
Oct 12 Denver, CO, US Hi-Dive
Oct 14 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Oct 15 Chicago, IL, US Cobra Lounge
Oct 16 Toronto, ON, Canada The Garrison
Oct 18 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Oct 20 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Oct 21 Philadelphia, PA, US Kung Fu Necktie
Oct 22 Brooklyn, NY, US Saint Vitus Bar
Oct 23 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd
Oct 25 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Oct 26 Nashville, TN, US The End
Oct 28 Fort Worth, TX, US Tulips
Oct 29 Houston, TX, US Satellite Bar - Houston
Oct 30 Austin, TX, US Levitation
Nov 1 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar
Nov 2 San Diego, CA, US Casbah
Nov 3 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Echoplex
Nov 4 Mexico City, Mexico Bajo Circuito, Foro Cultural
Nov 11 Lübeck, Germany Rolling Stone Beach Festival

10/14 Boyfriend at 7th St Entry Read More Boyfriend Boyfriend will be releasing her new EP Love Your Boyfriend, Pt. 3 at some point later this year. Her two previous EPs Love Your Boyfriend, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 have taken the hip-hop scene by storm. … .…

10/14/2022 Friday

Boyfriend
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

New Orleans’ Boyfriend has a debut album called Sugar & Spice.

She continues, “For years I’ve been focusing on my live show, that was the medium where my thesis felt complete. I’ve been writing for others, navigating the industry as an entirely independent being, releasing singles & bite sized glimpses into my chest. This album is me finally offering a feast, not on a stage but in pockets and bedrooms, wherever folks may sit down to listen, I hope they leave the table knowing I’m their Boyfriend.”

We caught Boyfriend in Nov 2015 and wrote, “As if Big Freedia wasn't enough amusement for one night, Boyfriend was opening for her. Boyfriend is a female rapper from New Orleans (also home to Big Freedia), and not to be confused with the Korean pop group also called Boyfriend. Boyfriend was nothing short of entertaining to watch. Boyfriend was joined onstage by two local scantily clad burlesque dancers. Boyfriend's lyrics are vivid and inappropriate but also honest.”

Tour dates:

10/1 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
10/7 - Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
10/8 - Brooklyn NY - Elsewhere - Zone 1
10/14 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
10/20 - Nashville, TN - The End
10/21 - New Orleans, LA - The Rabbit Hole
10/22 - Denver, CO - Ophelia's Electric Soapbox
10/28 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
11/5 - Washington, D.C. - Pie Shop
11/11 - Birmingham, AL - The Nick
11/12 - Atlanta, GA - Smith's Olde Bar
11/17 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/18 - Dallas, TX - Limbo Room
11/19 - Austin, TX - Mohawk (Inside)

10/14 MELT-BANANA and No Age with DREAM_MEGA at Turf Club Read More Melt-Banana Japanese noise band Melt-Banana is coming to Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 23rd, at the Triple Rock Social Club. The duo (Yasuko Onuki and Ichirou Agata) is currently in the U.S. to do a "2 do what 2 fetch" tour …

10/14/2022 Friday

MELT-BANANA and No Age
with DREAM_MEGA
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

One of the loudest band in the world, Melt-Banana is co-headlining a tour with No Age.

No Age’s latest People Helping People is out now. Melt-Banana’s last album, Fetch, came out in 2013.

DREAM_MEGA to open.

No Age tour dates:

10/12/22 High Noon Saloon Madison WI*
10/13/22 The Back Room at Colectivo Milwaukee WI*
10/14/22 Turf Club St. Paul MN*
10/15/22 Gas Lamp Des Moines IA*
10/16/22 Subterranean Chicago IL*
10/18/22 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights OH*
10/19/22 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia PA*
10/20/22 DC9 Washington DC*
10/22/22 Crystal Ballroom Somerville MA*
10/24/22 Bar Le Ritz PDB Montreal Quebec Canada%
10/25/22 Lee's Palace Toronto Ontario Canada%
10/26/22 Magic Bag Detroit MI%
10/28/22 The Lodge Room Los Angeles CA
10/30/22 Soda Bar San Diego CA#
11/8/22 The Chapel San Francisco CA@
11/10/22 Freakout Festival at Salmon Bay Eagles
11/11/22 Alma Tacoma WA@
11/12/22 Mississippi Studios Portland OR@
11/13/22 Neurolux Boise ID !
11/15/22 Kilby Court Salt Lake City UT !
11/16/22 Hi-Dive Denver CO !
11/17/22 Launchpad Albuquerque NM !
11/19/22 Rubber Gloves Denton TX
11/20/22 Antone's Austin TX !
11/22/22 Hotel Congress Tucson AZ !

*w/ DREAM_MEGA
% w/ Syko Friend
# w/ Behavior & Mayako XO
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If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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