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10/03/2022

Minneapolis: November 1 to November 2

10/02/2022

The Avalanches at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2022)

Setlist

Intro: The Doors’ “The End” / Brian Eno’s “An Ending (Ascent)”

The Divine Chord
with “Wherever You Go” snippet
Electricity
Oh the Sunn!
Interstellar Love
with Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” sample
A Different Feeling
with Ghost Story Interlude snippet
Overcome / If I Was a Folkstar
Song for Barbara Payton
with Willy Wonka’s “Pure Imagination” sample
Music Makes Me High
Close to You
Live at Dominoes
Radio
Subways
Take Care in Your Dreaming / Wozard of Iz
Wherever You Go / Flight Tonight
We Go On
with Queen’s “I Want To Break Free” sample

-- Encore --
Running Red Lights
Dial D for Devotion / Radio
Because I'm Me
Since I Left You
with Ghost Story Interlude snippet
Hammond Song / We Will Always Love You

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The Avalanches

Australian sample pioneers The Avalanches (Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi) is making a rare appearance at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this Friday, September 30th. …

Australian sample pioneers The Avalanches (Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi) headlined the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on Friday, September 30th.

Opening the show was Arizona’s Kareem Ali (كريم علي). The self-described “EEM” (Ethereal Electronic Music) DJ spent the entire 40-min set laser focused on his laptop, while in complete darkness (with random backlight).

The music was a lot of club-pulsing synths, which got the crowd bumping and dancing. You can sample some of his tracks, such as “Stay Strong” and “Love Is Why” on his Soundcloud.

Varsity Theater Marquee

In the late 90s, Melbourne’s The Avalanches (then a full band with a rapper, drummer and so on) spent the better part of their lives touring with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, etc. After the massive success of Since I Left You in 2000, the band sort of just took a break from touring six years later. The 2016 touring band featured Robbie Chater on mixing, Andy Szekeres on keyboards, synthesizer, Spank Rock on rapping, Eliza Wolfgramm on vocals, Paris Jeffree on drums, Oscar Vicente Slorach-Thorn on vocals, and Jonti Danilewitz on guitars.

Currently, it would seem that The Avalanches are keeping it simple with just Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi, doing all the live mixing by themselves. The two looked really excited to be playing live, even face timing with a loved one to show them the audience and let them hear the set in real time.

Over the many years of experience, their current setup is a massive two-person table using live using samplers, analogue keyboards, bass guitar, drum kit, theremin, turntables, a percussion stand, and MIDI-controlled special effects. They also brought with them their own custom light setup, which were carefully synced with their music to display certain colors for certain songs. For example, when The Beach Boys sample of “God Only Knows” was played the background lit up a golden color.

For these DJ shows, it’s all about the light show and it’s all about the music. If you were a music nerd, you can hear all sorts of samples, from Queen to Willy Wonka, in their compositions.

Unfortunately, shortly after playing the Varsity Theater, the duo cancelled their remaining tour dates due to serious illness on October 1: “Unfortunately due to serious illness we have had to make the heartbreaking decision to cancel our remaining US and Canadian shows to return home. Thank you to everyone who has made this tour so joyous, and apologies to everyone who had tickets for the remaining shows. All ticket holders will be contacted directly with refund details. Thank you.”

The Avalanches’ latest album We Will Always Love You is out now.

The Avalanches

Kareem Ali

The Avalanches

The Avalanches at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2022)

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Amyl and The Sniffers at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 Sep 2022)

Amyl and The Sniffers Setlist

Balaclava Lover Boogie
Freaks to the Front
Don't Fence Me In
Got You
Snakes
Westgate
Capital
Security
Don't Need a C*** (Like You to Love Me)
Shake Ya
Starfire 500
Maggot
Knifey
Choices
Guided by Angels
GFY
Cup Of Destiny
Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)
Laughing
Hertz

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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) ...

Amyl and The Sniffers returned to the area, after a sold-out headlining tour four months ago. For those unlucky enough to get a ticket to the hottest show in town earlier in May 2022, you were in luck, Amyl and the Sniffers were playing their biggest venue yet, at First Avenue, on September 29th.

Opening the show was Iowa’s hottest threesome you’ll ever see, The Rumours. The band is clearly taking their influences from The Runaways, with KISS, and many hard rock bands. They’re sexy, a little dangerous, and seemingly having a lot of fun on stage.

Songs on their set included “Daddy's Fool” and a Nancy Sinatra cover “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”.

Next up was Bob Vylan. The duo is singer Bobby and drummer Bobbie. They are from London (“but not that one in Ontario”), and after the release of their debut album We Live Here, the band was nominated for Best UK Breakthrough Artist. Their second album The Price of Life charted at #18 in the UK Album charts.

Before they started their set, they actually took a full few minutes to do meditation and stretching. It was a bit weird, like yoga with punk mustic against racism. They’ve experienced racism firsthand in England, and recently when they were touring in the South.

They were also very playful with the audience. When they were talking about the Underground in London, they asked the audience how they got around. One guy said he walked to work, and immediately Bobby jokingly publicly shamed him for lying. “You lie! No one walks in America!”

Songs on their set included “We Live Here” and “England's Ending”.

Setlist

Melbourne’s Amyl and The Sniffers has always been a fun band to watch. It was only a few months ago that we witness this at the Fine Line Music Café in May 2022 and wrote, “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.”

With the larger venue, at First Avenue, it had a lot of space for Amyl to pace and run around the stage, that they couldn’t do before.

While many fans who were at the Fine Line show did show up for the First Avenue show, they did mention that it felt it was too soon for them to return. It was still a fun show, and regardless, if they return back in another four months, those same fans are going to line up in line to see them again.

Amyl and The Sniffers’ new album Comfort to Me is out now on B2B, Rough Trade, ATO Records.

Remaining tour dates:

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

The Rumours

Bob Vylan

Amyl and The Sniffers

Amyl and The Sniffers at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 Sep 2022)

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The Black Angels at The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS (2022-10-01) review

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Black Angels

Forget the Polar Vortex, the Winter Psych Storm is coming. A taste of Texas psychedelia hits the road as Austin’s The Black Angels…

THE BLACK ANGELS SETLIST

Without a Trace
Manipulation
El Jardin
History of the Future
The River
Icon
Entrance Song
Don't Play with Guns
Grab as Much (as You Can)
Choose to Choose
Vermillion Eyes
Here & Now
Firefly
Broken Soldier
The First Vietnamese War
The Prodigal Son
Young Men Dead

THE VACANT LOTS SETLIST

Departure
Never Satisfied
Consolation Prize
Thank You
Fracture
6 AM
Mad Mary Jones

THE VACANT LOTS EU/UK TOUR

Nov 09 Milan (IT) - Arci Bellezza

Nov 11 Dijon (FR) - Consortium Museum

Nov 12 - Paris (FR) - L’International

Nov 14 - Nantes (FR) - Lune Froide

Nov 16 - Maastricht (NL) - Muziekgieterij

Nov 17 - Liège (BE) - L'Escalier

Nov 18 - Dordrecht (NL) - Popcentrale x Bibelot

Nov 19 - Berlin (DE) - Synästhesie Festival

Nov 20 - Dresden (DE) - Bärenzwinger

Nov 22 - Halle (DE) - Hühnermanhattan

Nov 24 - Copenhagen (DK) - Loppen

Nov 26 - Stockholm (SE) - Debaser Bar Brooklyn

Nov 27 - Gothenburg (SE) - Fyrens

Nov 30 - Haarlem (NL) - Patronaat

Dec 1 - Hastings (UK) - The Piper

Dec 2 - London (UK) - Strongroom

Dec 3 - Manchester (UK) – SOUP

Dec 4 - Glasgow (UK) - The Flying Duck

The Bottleneck in Lawrence probably saved on their electric bill as Psych Rock leaders The Black Angels and Vermont via NY duo The Vacant Lots both played immersive and atmospheric sets in almost total darkness.

Opening the evening was a brief but impactful half-hour set from Brooklyn duo, The Vacant Lots, in support of just-released full-length,Closure (via Fuzz Club Records). The post-punk electro pair (Jared Artaud- vocals, guitars, poet / Brian MacFadyen — programming, percussion, vocals) create a fair volume of sound for just two people, buoyed by MacFayden’s sharp electro beats and Artaud’s echoing, fuzzy riffs. (and a dash of psych). The sound is minimal on its surface, but with a closer listen, is actually complex, with every note and sound mattering.

The duo are also big William Burroughs fans, taking the name of their previous full-length, Interzone, from his (and Joy Division’s) inspiration and any fans of Television, Suicide, BRMC, and Gun Club, should tune in. The set itself was an atmospheric (and even danceable) mini-voyage, beginning appropriately with 2014’s “Departure”, the new “Thank You” had lyrics dripping in sarcasm but presented in the most deadpan cool manner, and the electro throb and crashing cymbals of 2014’s “Mad Mary Jones”, a textured, swirling song that mentor Alan Vega covered on a previous split-single 10”.

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After six studio albums and two decades, Austin TX band The Black Angels can truly be called godfathers of the modern Texas Psych Rock movement, also helping spawn the multi-city Levitation Festival. Their newest full-length, Wilderness of Mirrors (on Partisan Records) only emphasizes that point and this show, like many others, was delayed by a year or more, so anticipation was high.

Like the openers, overall lighting was minimal at best (not making photos easy) with four narrow vertical light strips added to compliment the venue’s existing lighting. We’d seen the band previous, notably back in 2014 with their guest, the late Roky Erickson of the pioneering 13^th Floor Elevators.

The band remains as trippy as ever, and likes to shake up their setlist, starting this 85-min. night with “Without a Trace” from the new record, and singer Alex Maas promising in echo-y, reverbed verse, “we’ll be alarming, we’ll be an army” and on the new “El Jardin” evoking a confrontation with “you can build me up or you can rip me apart”.

Musically, the band mostly remained in their set places, all seemed focused and musically locked in, with drummer Stephanie Bailey, nestled in a stage corner, being the piston that charged the rest of the engine. The band has never said much between songs, preferring instead to bowl you over with their noise wall of sound, not that you couldn't see how grateful they were to return to playing live again.

There’s often a Texas twang to several of their songs, honoring their roots and giving away their origins, such as the campfire strumming that introduces the new “The River” before reverb and fuzz take over.

2013’s “Don’t Play with Guns” is probably the closest thing to a radio hit for the band, still unfortunately as relevant today, as it ever was. The band’s sound continues to evolve, staying both modern and retro at the same time, experimenting with textures and swirling sounds to build their soundscapes.

The back end of the main set seemed to take on a war theme of sorts, with “Broken Soldier”

“The First Vietnamese War”, “The Prodigal Son”, and “Young Men Dead” and Maas singing lines like “It's hard to kill when you don't know whose side you're on”, “why me, why war?”, and “Fire at will, don’t you waste no time”; all making for an impactful psych rock multi-song epic passage.

The band returned for a three-song encore, but that even wasn’t enough for the diehard fans that had been waiting this long for the show to take place, cheering even louder as the band said their quick good-nights.

The Wilderness of Mirrors remains trippy for Austin’s The Black Angels, pioneers of modern psych rock, and though it’s a dark voyage (at least one with very minimal lighting), they seem very appreciative to have live audiences join them again on that sonic voyage.

THE BLACK ANGELS TOUR DATES

OCT 3 Delmar Hall Saint Louis, MO*
OCT 4 Slowdown Omaha, NE*
OCT 5 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN*
OCT 7 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI*
OCT 8 House of Blues Chicago, IL*
OCT 9 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH*
OCT 10 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI*
OCT 12 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto ON*
OCT 13 Théâtre Corona Montréal, QC*
OCT 14 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA*
OCT 15 9:30 Club Washington, DC*
OCT 17 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY*
OCT 18 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA*
OCT 19 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC*
OCT 21 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA*
OCT 22 Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, TN*
OCT 23 Saturn Birmingham, AL*
OCT 24 Chelsea’s Live Baton Rouge, LA*
OCT 30 Levitation Austin, TX
NOV 5 Hipnosis- Huixquilucan De Degollado, Mexico
NOV 8 #iVoted Festival Live Stream
JAN 27, 2023 LAV - Lisbon, Portugal
JAN 28, 2023 Hard Club - Porto, Portugal
JAN 30, 2023 Teatro Eslava - Madrid, Spain
JAN 31, 2023 Apolo - Barcelona, Spain
FEB 1, 2023 Le Bikini - Toulouse, France
FEB 2, 2023 Rock School Barbey, Bordeaux,FR
FEB 4, 2023 La Belle Electrique - Grenoble, FR
FEB 5, 2023 Les Docks - Lausanne, Switzerland
FEB 6, 2023 Dynamo - Zurich, Switzerland
FEB 7, 2023 Arena - Vienna, Austria
FEB 9, 2023 ROXY - Prague, Czech Republic
FEB 10, 2023 NIEBO - Warsaw, Poland
FEB 12, 2023 Huxleys Neue Welt - Berlin, DE
FEB 13, 2023 Kantine - Cologne, Germany
FEB 14, 2023 Fabrik - Hamburg, Germany
FEB 15, 2023 Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark
FEB 17, 2023 Trix - Antwerp, Belgium
FEB 18, 2023 Doornroosje - Nijmegen, NL
FEB 19, 2023 Paradiso - Amsterdam, NL
FEB 21, 2023 l'Aéronef - Lille, France
FEB 22, 2023 Le Trianon - Paris, France
FEB 23, 2023 Antipode - Rennes, France
FEB 25, 2023 SWX - Bristol, UK
FEB 26, 2023 Invisible Wind Factory Liverpool
FEB 27, 2023 The Button Factory - Dublin, IE
MAR 1, 2023 QMU - Glasgow, UK
MAR 2, 2023 New Century - Manchester, UK
MAR 3, 2023 O2 Shepherds Bush Emp London

* - with The Vacant Lots (click on any image to enlarge and see in full)

THE BLACK ANGELS

THE VACANT LOTS

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Minneapolis: This Week (10/09/2022)

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

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10/04 Laufey with Matilda Mann at 7th St Entry

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Laufey

Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter, musician, cellist and pianist Laufey rocketed to stardom with her #1 hit with her debut single “Street By Street” on Iceland Radio… soon, her music was heard on BBC …

10/04/2022 Tuesday

Laufey
with Matilda Mann
at 7th St Entry
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Los Angeles-based, by way of Iceland, musician Laufey is currently enjoying a sold-out US tour, for her debut album Everything I Know About Love.

We knew about the artist, when we wrote about her in Aug 2021 for her #1 hit debut single called “Street by Street”.

Opening the show will be London’s Matilda Mann.

Tour dates:

9/13 - San Diego, CA @ HOB Voodoo Room
9/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
9/16 - Austin, TX @ 3Ten ACL Live
9/17 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Upstairs
9/18 - Dallas, TX @ HOB Cambridge Room
9/20 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
9/21 - Nashville, TN @ The End
9/23 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
9/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
9/27 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair
9/28 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
9/30 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
10/1 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
10/3 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/4 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/7 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
10/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby
10/10 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
10/11 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
10/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/31 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelan's
11/5 - Manchester, U.K. @ Deaf Institute
11/8 - London, U.K. @ Lafayette
11/9 - Paris, France @ Le Pop Up du Label
11/10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
11/12 - Colognes, Germany @ Helios37
11/13 - Hamburg, Germany @ Nochtspeicher
11/15 - Berlin, Germany @ Maschinenhaus
11/17 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Bogen F

10/05 Joji with Dhruv + SavageRealm at Armory

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Japan-born singer and producer Joji is a multi-talented visionary, with a cult following from every corner of the internet. Joji is one of the most enthralling artists of the digital age. He has a total vision …

10/05/2022 Wednesday

Joji
with Dhruv + SavageRealm
at Armory
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Japan-born singer and producer Joji is headlining the massive Armory in Minneapolis on October 5th, in support of his highest chart debut to date for his single “Glimpse of Us.” The song debuted at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, a career milestone for Joji.

Dhruv + SavageRealm to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 6 Seattle, WA, US WAMU Theater
Sep 7 Vancouver, BC, Canada Doug Mitchell Thunderbird
Sep 9 Orem, UT, US UCCU Center
Sep 10 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium
Sep 11 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium
Sep 13 Dallas, TX, US The Factory
Sep 14 Houston, TX, US 713 Music Hall
Sep 16 Outdoor Austin, TX, US Stubb’s Waller Creek Amph
Sep 17 Austin, TX, US Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Indoors)
Oct 5 Minneapolis, MN, US The Armory
Oct 6 Chicago, IL, US Byline Bank Aragon
Oct 7 Chicago, IL, US Byline Bank Aragon
Oct 9 Toronto, ON, Canada History
Oct 10 Toronto, ON, Canada History
Oct 11 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Oct 13 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Oct 14 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Oct 15 Washington, DC, US The Anthem
Oct 18 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore
Oct 19 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct 20 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct 21 Miami, FL, US III Points Festival

10/07 Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat with Nashville Pussy at First Avenue

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Toadies

Still rubberneckin’… After a successful two legs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their defining album, Rubberneck; Fort Worth, TX band Toadies …

Reverend Horton Heat

The so-called "godfather of modern rockabilly and psychobilly" Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath's latest album Rev (their 11th album!) came out last year on Victory Records. …

10/07/2022 Friday

Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat
with Nashville Pussy
at First Avenue
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The co-headlining Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat (with support from Nashville Pussy) will take place at First Avenue on October 7th. We’ve seen all these bands throughout the years, but it is really fun to see them all on one billing.

The Toadies are on their rescheduled 25th Anniversary tour for Rubberneck.

Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek explained the long delay, “This tour was originally slated to go out in 2020… Because of the effects of Covid, this is our third attempt at doing a tour celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Rubberneck. It’s been a long time coming, but the third time’s the charm as they say. It wasn’t ever an easy decision to postpone tours, but we felt it was the right thing to do to keep everyone (ourselves included) safe. And we’re really excited to finally be getting out there to play the album in its entirety for all our patient fans across the country.”

Over two years in the making, this is going to be an awesome show, celebrating Rubberneck.

Tour dates:

Sep. 13 - Tulsa, Ok - Cain's*
Sep. 14 - Oklahoma, City, OK - Diamond Ballroom*
Sep. 15 – Amarillo, TX – Starlight Ranch
Sep. 16 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater*
Sep. 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Grand Room *
Sep. 19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee*
Sep. 21 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park*
Sep. 22 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey*
Sep. 23 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues*
Sep. 24 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades*
Sep. 25 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom*
Sep. 27 - Portland, OR - Roseland*
Sep. 28 - Seattle, WA - Showbox*
Sep. 29 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory*
Oct. 3 - Omaha, NE – Slowdown^
Oct. 4 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads^
Oct. 5 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant^
Oct. 7 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue^
Oct. 8 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave II^
Oct. 9 - Chicago, IL - Metro^
Oct. 11 – Indianapolis, IN – HiFi^
Oct. 12 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak^
Oct. 13 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues^
Oct. 14 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater^
Oct. 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Jergel's^
Oct. 16 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza^
Oct. 19 - Boston, MA - Paradise^
Oct 20 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall^
Oct. 21 - Asbury Park, NY - Stone Pony^
Oct. 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts^
Oct. 23 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore^
Oct. 25 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl^
Oct. 26 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theater^
Oct. 27 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
Oct. 28 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room^
Oct. 29 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live^
Oct. 31 – House of Blues - New Orleans, Drakulas

10/07 The Head and The Heart with Shakey Graves at Armory

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Seattle's The Head and the Heart just stopped by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, as part of their national tour in support of Let's Be Still. The album was released last week, October 15th ...

10/07/2022 Friday

The Head and The Heart
with Shakey Graves
at Armory
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The Head And The Heart is back on tour for their latest Every Shade of Blue (Warner Records/Reprise Records).

We caught the band at Festival Palomino 2014 and wrote, “Seattle favorites, The Head and the Heart, who had maybe the biggest overall sound of the festival acts. Led by co-vocalists Josiah Johnson, Charity Rose Thielen, and Jonathan Russell, the band’s 50 min. set leaned heavily on last year’s Let’s Be Still (Sub Pop Records) and the damp crowd showed why Minneapolis is one of the band’s best markets.”

Shakey Graves to open.

Tour Dates

9/10/22 - Abiquiu, NM - Ladder to the Moon Festival
9/11/22 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
9/13/22 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
9/14/22 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom %
9/15/22 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre %
9/17/22 - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater #
9/18/22 - Asbury Park, NJ - Sea.Hear.Now
9/20/22 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro Credit #
9/21/22 - Wilmington, NC - Live Oak Bank Pavilion #
9/23/22 - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live! #
9/24/22 - Dover, DE - Firefly Festival
9/25/22 - Bridgeport, CT / Sound on Sound
9/27/22 - Toronto, ON - RBC Echo Beach #
9/29/22 - Detroit, MI - Oakland University #
9/30/22 - Indianapolis, IN - TCU Amphitheater a #
10/1/22 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion #
10/3/22 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee #
10/4/22 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee #
10/6/22 - Omaha, NE - The Admiral Theater
10/7/22 - Minneapolis, MN - Armory #
10/8/22 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park #
10/10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing Company #
10/11/22 - North Charleston, SC - Firefly Distillery
10/13/22 - St Augustine, FL - The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre #
10/14/22 - Atlanta, GA - Cadence Bank Amphitheatre #
10/15/22 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater #
10/21/22 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Riverbreeze Friday

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10/08 Broken Social Scene with Poliça at Palace Theatre

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One of the most important Canadian band Broken Social Scene is making their return to Minnesota at the Palace Theatre next Thursday. The all-star collective …

10/08/2022 Saturday

Broken Social Scene with Poliça
at Palace Theatre
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Canadian ensemble Broken Social Scene is celebrating their 20th Anniversary of You Forgot it in People.

Strangely, local popular group Poliça is set as co-headliner.

BSS Tour dates:

Sep 22 Vancouver, BC, Canada Commodore Ballroom
Sep 23 Vancouver, BC, Canada Commodore Ballroom
Sep 24 Seattle, WA, US Paramount Theatre
Sep 26 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Sep 27 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Sep 29 Sonoma, CA, US Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Sep 30 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
Oct 2 Dana Point, CA, US Ohana Festival
Oct 4 Santa Fe, NM, US Meow Wolf
Oct 5 Denver, CO, US Summit Music Hall
Oct 7 Iowa City, IA, US Englert Theatre
Oct 8 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Oct 9 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Oct 10 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Oct 12 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer
Oct 13 Washington, DC, US Lincoln Theatre
Oct 14 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
Oct 15 New York (NYC), NY, US Webster Hall
Oct 16 New York (NYC), NY, US Webster Hall

10/09 One OK Rock with You Me At Six and Fame on Fire at Fillmore

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Fame on Fire

The Ohio electronic/prog metal band has been around a decade now, out on their Horizons Tour from the album of the same name. The tour starts in KC with support from Red, Fame on Fire, and Smash into Pieces for a full evening of cutting-edge rock. …

10/09/2022 Sunday

One OK Rock
with You Me At Six and Fame on Fire
at Fillmore
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Japanese band One OK Rock will be headlining the Fillmore in Minneapolis this October 9th. The Fueled by Ramen band’s latest single “Let Me Let You Go” is a precursor to their new album Luxury Disease (which arrives September 9th).

According to the poster, You Me At Six and Fame on Fire to open.

Tour dates:

09/19/2022 Austin, TX - Emo’s
09/20/2022 Houston, TX
09/21/2022 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
09/23/2022 Orlando, FL - House of Blues
09/24/2022 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle*
09/25/2022 Charlotte, NC - The Underground
09/27/2022 Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
09/28/2022 Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
09/30/2022 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
10/01/2022 Boston, MA - House of Blues
10/02/2022 Montreal, QC - Club Soda
10/04/2022 Toronto, ON - Rebel
10/05/2022 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore*
10/07/2022 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10/08/2022 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
10/09/2022 Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
10/11/2022 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
10/12/2022 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
10/14/2022 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
10/15/2022 Vancouver, BC - Harbour Event Centre
10/16/2022 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
10/19/2022 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/20/2022 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

10/09 Superorganism with Blood Culture at Varsity Theater

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London-based eight person collective Superorganism will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on May 2nd… a massive upgrade to their previous appearance at the 7th Street Entry. …

10/09/2022 Sunday

Superorganism
with Blood Culture
at Varsity Theater
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After a delay in their 2019 tour, Superorganism is back on tour in support of their sophomore album, World Wide Pop.

Blood Culture to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 6 Berlin, Germany Hole 44
Sep 7 Warsaw, Poland Praga Centrum
Sep 9 Prague, Czech Republic Lucerna Music Bar
Sep 10 Vienna, Austria Das Werk
Sep 12 Cologne, Germany Club Volta
Sep 13 Brussels, Belgium Botanique - Rotonde
Sep 14 Paris, France Le Trabendo
Sep 16 Brighton, UK Chalk
Sep 17 Leeds, UK Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen
Sep 18 Glasgow, UK SWG3 Warehouse
Sep 20 Manchester, UK Gorilla
Sep 21 London, UK Scala
Sep 27 Portland, ME, US Portland House of Music & Events
Sep 29 Brooklyn, NY, US Warsaw
Sep 30 Hamden, CT, US Space Ballroom
Oct 1 Boston, MA, US Paradise Rock Club
Oct 2 Montreal, QC, Canada Le Studio Td
Oct 3 Toronto, ON, Canada Axis Club
Oct 5 Columbus, OH, US Skully's Music Diner
Oct 7 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall
Oct 8 Madison, WI, US Majestic Theatre-WI
Oct 9 Minneapolis, MN, US Varsity Theater
Oct 11 Denver, CO, US Meow Wolf Denver
Oct 12 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Urban Lounge
Oct 14 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Oct 15 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theatre
Oct 19 San Jose, CA, US The Ritz
Oct 20 San Francisco, CA, US August Hall
Oct 21 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Regent Theater
Oct 22 San Diego, CA, US Music Box
Oct 24 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Oct 25 Santa Fe, NM, US Meow Wolf
Oct 27 Austin, TX, US Scoot Inn
Oct 28 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall
Oct 29 Dallas, TX, US Dada Dallas
Nov 1 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
Nov 2 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Nov 3 Durham, NC, US Motorco Music Hall
Nov 4 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
Nov 5 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer

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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10/01/2022

We♥KC- October 3-9, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

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London-based four-piece Wolf Alice will release their debut album My Love Is Cool on June 23rd via Dirty Hit / RCA Records. They actually did not include the cover artwork, but they did ...

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Rocktober continues! And damn the scheduling gods for packing in so many shows, especially on Saturday Oct 8!

Weather has turned and fall is clearly hear, so the best time for live music is now, before earlier sunsets and colder temps.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro October 3rd-9th.

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof, might still be required)

Monday Oct 3

Diana Krall, Kauffman Center. $59-$179

Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart and she’s won two Grammy® Awards and ten Juno® Awards among many others. Latest record from Elvis Costello’s better half is 2020’s This Dream of You, which followed a duets album with Tony Bennett.

Mother Mother w Sir Sly,Transviolet, Uptown. $55-$132

BC Canadian indie rock band who released a deluxe version of latest album, Inside, this January, with seven additional songs. Live, they’ve recently been working in a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” and ending their main set with “Hayloft” and its recent sequel, “Hayloft II”.

Opener Sir Sly is out in support of last year’s The Rise and Fall of Loverboy, and as we explained previous, is one of those “unicorn” bands we’ve been trying to see for the last decade, but has never worked out- guess what? We're out of town for this date, so will miss them again- the “curse” continues!” We caught Transviolet live last, back in 2016.

La Dispute with Sweet Pill and Pictoria Vark, Granada. $25

Michigan post-hardcore band out supporting 2019’s Panorama full-length but has been playing their 2011 album, Wildlife, in its entirety along with a multi-song encore of more recent songs.

Philly emo-core rockers Sweet Pill have new single out, “High Hopes” from their Where the Heart Is, and Pictoria Vark is a NJ bassist living near Iowa City with project The Parts I Dread.

Tuesday Oct 4

Toadies with Reverend Horton Heat and Frankie and The Witch Fingers, Knuckleheads. $25-$30

If it’s called the Rubberneck Tour, it’s a dead giveaway that the Texas band will be playing their 1994 album in its entirety. Look for members of ‘The Heat to maybe join on one song, as well as a classic Screamin’ Jay Hawkins cover.

Speaking of Reverend Horton Heat, they've been playing their own classic album, Liquor in the Front, as well as Sub Pop Songs, which include a legendary Motorhead cover.

Frankie and the Witch Fingers hits Desert Daze this weekend in California then joins up for this tour, with Nashville Pussy on later dates (including Minneapolis).

Pusha T, The Truman, $36.50-$74.50

On his It’s Almost Dry Tour, from the new album of the same name, the former rapper from The Clipse is one of the most recognizable in hip-hop (and actually had a direct hand in McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It’ catchphrase!). The album, hot topped the Billboard 100, includes “Rock N Roll” a collab with Kanye West, before they notably parted ways and expect that one and some previous ‘Ye collabs live.

Restraining Order, Prince Daddy and The Hyena, The Rino, $22

New England hardcore punk band out supporting The World is Too Much (on Triple B Records) and new single “Fight Back”, the band is fairly new, so catch them while you can.

Opening indie/emo rockers Prince Daddy And The Hyena have been around a bit longer, since 2014 with three full lengths and four EPs to their credit, the latest being a concept piece.

Wednesday Oct 5

Big Wild, The Midland. $25

aka Jackson Stell, the electronic/dance vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/producer just released sophomore full-length, The Efferusphere and plays numerous instruments for his live shows.

Thursday Oct 6

Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, Kauffman Center. $39-$59

We love Marty Stuart – we’ve caught him live a few times recently (his 2017 Fine Line show was amazing), his variety show repeats on RFD channel are a guilty pleasure, and in addition to being a legend himself, respects the legacy of Country Music and vows to uphold it.

New album Songs I Sing in the Dark has been ready a while and is just awaiting release and longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives (guitarist Kenny Vaughan, drummer Harry Stinson, bassist Chris Scruggs) is about as good as they come.

Jukebox the Ghost, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $22

On the Cheers! Tour, the Wash DC power pop trio sounds very celebratory supporting their new album of the same name. Seems like we’ve never seen them live, which is odd, but will hope to catch them soon.

Jon Wolfe, Granada- Lawrence, $15/$18

Texas country singer-songwriter released seventh studio album, Doz Corazonas just over a year ago, so has a deep catalog to draw from for his live shows.

Muna, The Truman. $35-$60

Call us fans of this LA indie-pop trio, who released their third but self-titled album back in June, and who we last caught opening for Kacey Musgraves at the beginning of the year. The band has great energy live and has even been working in a cover of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” which is a natural sing-along song, and last year’s “Silk Chiffon” was on numerous Best-Of year-ending lists.

Tour is mostly sold out (as you can see) so catch them while you can!

Tanya Tucker, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, SOLD OUT

The country queen known best for classic song “Delta Dawn” is still going strong in her mid-60’s and is enjoying a big renaissance and career boost, helped by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings. Their collab, 2020’s While I’m Livin’ won two GRAMMYS and the follow up is due soon.

Friday Oct 7

black midi, Granada. $25

There’s still plenty of buzz for this UK experimental/art band and their full-length Cavalcade, as evidenced when we saw them last October in Minneapolis. They were 2019 Mercury Prize nominees, are purposely a bit of an enigma, originated in London’s BRIT School of Music, and are on their Back in Black Tour.

Karol G w Agudelo888, T-Mobile Center, $35.50-$175.50

The $trip Love Tour hits KC’s arena for a big show with new album expected soon. The urbano/reggaeton artist in August released "Gatúbela" (alongside Maldy from Plan B). The song, title means "Catwoman” and video features her new red hairstyle. Opener is a well-known urbano DJ.

Danger Bob with Cher UK and The Bubble Boys, Liberty Hall. $20

Two longtime area bands headline this throwback show to the indie-rock ‘90s (note that vaxx proof is required)

Glaive with Aldn, The Truman. $25

aka Ash Guiterrez has been an online hyperpop sensation, and the 17-year-old’s recent single is "Minnesota Is a Place That Exists" that kind of places our home state as part of an alibi story, so we’re not sure what to think. The lower-case loving artist is out on his america is a place that exists Tour and is recommended for any Kid Laroi fans, who he’s previously opened for.

Riff Generation, Medallion Theater, $25

October installment featuring a new jazz ensemble that cultivates new music alongside Kansas City’s fabled heritage of the genre. Part of a stand-alone performance series of new, highly collaborative compositions in a modern examination of the Kansas City “riff style.” Musicians audition for a one-year residency and perform these works in a variety of settings.

Saturday Oct 8

Wolf Alice, The Truman. $30-$50

This London alt rock band remains one of our favorites, releasing Blue Weekend last June and proceeding to win the Brit Award for Best British Group, earlier this year. We’ve been writing about them since early 2013 and saw them last twice in 2018, so are overdue. It will be anything but a blue weekend catching them live, as it’s their biggest US tour to date, meaning their secret is finally getting out in the States.

Ani DiFranco, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $30-$189

The groundbreaking leader of Righteous Babe Records returns to the road, in support of last year’s Revolutionary Love. She’s always been prolific, releasing some twenty+ albums and a 2019 memoir so has plenty to draw from, and is supporting Run for Something on this tour, to inspire young progressive leaders to run for local offices.

William Basinski, Bottleneck. $25

LA avant-garde composer bringing his soundscapes to this small college club in support of new album, ". . . on reflection ", this ambient, experimental show could prove to be very mesmerizing.

Post Modern Jukebox, Uptown, $35-$75

A rescheduled show – Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox is a musical troupe known for covering modern pop hits and transforming them into jazz, swing, and doo-wop songs.

Sueco, recordBar, $20

LA pop-punk young rapper whose song “Paralyzed” blew up on TikTok and Spotify, brings a high energy show to a relatively small room.

Max and Iggor Cavalera, Granada- Lawrence, $25/$28

Sepultura fans, rise! Expect songs from Beneath the Remains and Arise, as well as maybe a Motorhead cover on this tour that looks back fondly on the brother’s beginnings.

Slaughter and Riley’s LA Guns, Ameristar, $32-145

A throwback to the hair days with both bands having several chart hits, and though there are two confusing versions of L.A. Guns, we want to say this one featuring original vocalist Phil Lewis and drummer Steve Riley (no Tracii though). Most of Slaughter usually backs up Vince Neil on his solo dates.

Earth Wind and Fire Alumni- CANCELED, playing Topeka Feb 17, 2023

Sunday Oct 9

Kelsea Ballerini, The Midland. $39.50-$69.50

Despite her recent divorce announcement, there’s a lot of joy to be found on new album Subject to Change, and on her Heartfirst Tour, expect a healthy chunk of songs from that, a Cowboy-themed section, and a Spacey one, as well as other radio hits. A good opportunity to see a rising country-pop artist in a relatively small theater.

Zach Williams, Uptown, $24.25-$225

Southern Christian rock artist has new single, “Heart of God” out and new album A Hundred Highways.

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Girls Girls Girls: Jessie Reyez, Wannabe, UPSAHL

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11/06 Jessie Reyez at Fillmore

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Toronto based singer and songwriter Jessie Reyez is playing the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Nov 9th. Her sophomore EP Being Human in Public is out now on FMLY / Island. ....

11/06/2022 Sunday

Jessie Reyez
at Fillmore
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Multi-Platinum, multiple award-winning, celebrated truth speaking, multi-hyphenate - recording artist, songwriter, and electric live performer Jessie Reyez is on tour in support of her sophomore album YESSIE (FMLY / Island Records). The tour stops in at the Fillmore in Minneapolis on Nov 6th.

Tour Dates

Oct 13th - Miami, FL - The Oasis
Oct 15th - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
Oct 16th - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Oct 18th - Austin, TX - Emo’s
Oct 19th - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Oct 20th - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre
Oct 23rd - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Oct 24th - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
Oct 25th - San Diego, CA - SOMA
Oct 27th - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
Oct 28th - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Oct 30th - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
Oct 31st - Vancouver, BC - The Orpheum
Nov 2nd - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
Nov 3rd - Denver, CO - Summit
Nov 6th - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
Nov 8th - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Nov 11th - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
Nov 13th - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
Nov 14th - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
Nov 16th - Charlotte, NC - Underground
Nov 17th - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
Nov 19th - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Nov 20th - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
Nov 22nd - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Nov 26th - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
Nov 28th - Toronto, ON - HISTORY
Dec 2nd - New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place
Dec 4th - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
16 Jan - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
17 Jan - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
19 Jan - Berlin, Germany - Metropol
20 Jan - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
22 Jan - Paris, France - Le Trianon
23 Jan - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Max
25 Jan - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
26 Jan - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex
28 Jan - Birmingham, UK - O2 Institute 1
29 Jan - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
Jan 31 - London, UK - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

11/15 Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute at Turf Club

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Everybody’s favorite best-selling Girl Power 90s female group, Spice Girls, recently re-released Spiceworld and The Greatest Hits on vinyl via UMe/Virgin EMI. This would have been the perfect gift and …

11/15/2022 Tuesday

Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute
at Turf Club
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Can’t see Spice Girls live? How about the next best thing: Wannabe.

Toronto’s Wannabe has it all: spicy personalities, British accents, and platform shoes… and, of course, Girl Power! See it for yourself at the Turf Club on November 15th.

Expect to hear all the hits, including “Wannabe”, “Stop”, “Spice Up Your Life” and “Too Much”.

Tour dates:

Oct 1 Avon Theatre Stratford, ON
Oct 6 Thu Place des Arts Greater Sudbury, ON
Oct 7 Fri SOO Blaster Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Oct 8 Sat NV Music Hall Thunder Bay, ON
Oct 12 Wed Park Theatre Winnipeg, MB
Oct 13 Thu The 40 Brandon, MB
Oct 14 Fri Casino Regina Regina, SK
Oct 15 Sat Capitol Music Club Saskatoon, SK
Oct 18 Tue Yates Memorial Centre Lethbridge, AB
Oct 19 Wed Melissa's Missteak Banff, AB
Oct 20 Thu The Rec Room Calgary, AB
Oct 21 Fri Bo's Bar & Stage Red Deer, AB
Oct 22 Sat Blackjacks Roadhouse Nisku, AB
Oct 25 Tue Spiritbar Nelson, BC
Oct 26 Wed Status Nightclub Vernon Vernon, BC
Oct 28 Fri Upstairs Cabaret Ltd Victoria, BC
Oct 29 Sat The Queen's Nanaimo, BC
Oct 29 Sat The Queen's Nanaimo, BC
Oct 30 Sun Sid Williams Theatre Courtenay, BC
Oct 31 Mon Hollywood Theatre Vancouver, BC
Nov 2 Wed Supernova Seattle Seattle, WA
Nov 3 Thu Bossanova Ballroom Portland, OR
Nov 5 Sat Catalyst @ 8:30pm Santa Cruz, CA
Nov 6 Palm Springs Gay Pride 2022 , CA
Nov 6 Sun Whisky A Go Go West Hollywood, CA
Nov 7 Mon Cornerstone Craft Beer Berkeley, CA
Nov 8 Tue Virginia Street Brewhouse Reno, NV
Nov 10 Thu Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 12 Sat Globe Hall Denver, CO
Nov 13 Sun Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE
Nov 15 Tue Turf Club St Paul, MN
Nov 17 Thu Magic Bag Ferndale, MI
Nov 18 Fri Rec Room Buffalo, NY
Nov 19 Sat Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 20 Sun Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Dec 2 Fri Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, IL
Dec 3 Sat Danenberger Family Vineyards New Berlin, IL

10/11 UPSAHL with KiNG MALA at Fine Line

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Warner Bros. Recording artist Dua Lipa is burning white hot after appearing on SNL and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She’ll be stopping by the Armory in Minneapolis on Sunday in support of her self-debut record. …

10/11/2022 Tuesday

UPSAHL
with KiNG MALA
at Fine Line
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Pop trailblazer UPSAHL is on a headlining tour in support of her new EP Sagittarius season. She previewed the single “Antsy” and explained, “Antsy is a song for anyone who feels like they want to make a change in their life, but don't know how to. It’s that moment when you realize you’ve had enough of whatever bad sh** has been going on and you need to switch it up and start fresh. It could literally be anything from relationships to health to the internet to school to work, etc. Whatever it is that makes you antsy, we’ve all been there.”

Upsahl has already sold out some dates, thanks to the fact that she wrote some catchy songs for Dua Lipa (GRAMMY Award-winning “Good in Bed”) and Madison Beer (“BOYS**T” and “Happy Endings”). All these songs went to Top 10 at Alt Radio.

Expect to hear her viral buzz song “Can You Hear Me Now” and “Drugs” (which has over 2 million views).

KiNG MALA to open.

Tour dates:

9/29: Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
9/30: San Diego, CA - House of Blues (Voodoo Room)
10/1: Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
10/3: Dallas, TX - The Studio at the Factory
10/4: Houston, TX - White Oak
10/5: Austin, TX - Antone’s
10/7: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
10/8: Nashville, TN - The End
10/10: Chicago, IL – Subterranean
10/11: Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
10/13: Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
10/14: Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10/16: Seattle, WA - Madame Lou’s
10/17: Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
10/18: Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
10/21: Sacramento, CA - Goldfield
10/22: Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
11/2: Footscray, Australia – Hotel Westwood
11/4: Darlinghurst, Australia – Oxford Art Factory
11/8: Netherlands, Amsterdam - Bitterzoet
11/10: Cologne, Germany - Club Volta
11/11: Berlin, Germany - Lido
11/13: Milan, Italy - Biko Club
11/14: Zürich, Switzerland -Papiersaal
11/15: Paris, France - La Boule Noire
11/18: Manchester, United Kingdom - The Deaf Institute
11/19: Glasgow, United Kingdom - King Tut's
11/20: Leeds, United Kingdom - The Wardrobe
11/21: Bristol, United Kingdom - Thekla
11/23: Birmingham, United Kingdom – O2 Institute 3
11/24: London, United Kingdom - London Heaven

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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09/30/2022

Rocktober: October 29 to October 31

09/29/2022

Steam Deck: First Impressions

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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 …

Elden Ring

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? …

Cyberpunk

For some odd reason, Best Buy, allowed me to pick up my pre-order for Cyberpunk 2077 video game for the PC. The game is not officially out until December 10, 2020, on a variety of platforms: Windows …

I’m so excited to finally get my hands on the Steam Deck

Downloading queue

As soon as I opened the case, I immediately booted it up and started downloading Elden Ring. On my slow hotspot connection, it was going to take 11 hours to download 50GB. In the meantime, I did download some smaller games to test out the unit, particularly older games like Galaga or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Those ran as I would expect: amazingly well. What I’m more interested in is if the Deck can handle modern graphically-intense games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk (which does not run well on the PS4).

What I’ve experienced so far, it’s a really good system. As you may or may not know, the SteamOS is actually running in Linux. What that means is that anything that can run on the Linux desktop mode, you can run it on the Steam Deck. So there are a lot of enthusiasts that have created various software to modify how Steam function and look.

I did briefly explore Desktop mode by changing some themes and downloading Firefox. It’s not a great experience on Desktop mode because the Steam Deck wasn’t designed to run in desktop. For example, after downloading Firefox, I couldn’t get the touchscreen keyboard to load up, and it was generally slow and not as responsive.

For most people, I suggest just sticking to the SteamOS. That’s what I’m going to do from now on (although it’s good to know that I can muck around with Linux if I get bored in the future).

The Steam Deck screen looks great. Games looks great on it. The audio is very loud and very good for its size. Controllers is good too. I like the D-Pad, I like the buttons. Some people complained that the Deck has a very loud fan. Maybe it’s just their device, but mine didn’t make that much noise. The Deck does get hot, and you can feel the heat leaving the vents on top and on the back.

The AMD Zen 2 CPU, combined with 16GB DDR5 and custom GPU, it’s very fast. Much faster than the Switch and better than the PS4. All this power needs a super fast charger, which Valve included out of the box: a 45-Watt charger.

The ability to use any hardware or software that is supported on Linux, you can truly use the Steam Deck as a desktop/laptop.

There are some minor complaints I have about the Steam Deck. I’m just nit-picking, they’re not really complaints, but more like what I hope can be improved in the next generation Steam Deck. I think the device is very big. Holding it, looking at it, I don’t really think it’s meant to be a pocketable handheld gaming device. It’s almost double the weight and size of the Nintendo Switch, and certainly much, much larger than the portable Switch Lite or the PlayStation Vita.

My Steam Games

I own over 300 games on Steam, but only about 80 of them are Deck Verified… which means they will run on the Deck without any issues. Some games will run on Steam Deck, but it’s not optimized for it. For example, some text might be too small to read on a small screen. So the problem is that developers needs to update their games to run on Steam Deck - and on older titles, that might not be possible.

I wish there was a cover over the MicroSD card reader. I accidentally ejected the card a few times, which I’m very worried about damaging my expensive 1TB SD card. It’s a valid concern. On my camera and one any phones that accepts MicroSD cards, there is a cover that keeps the card safe in its place.

I absolutely hate the two mousepads/touchpads on the Deck. I hated it on the Steam Controller, I absolutely hated it on the Deck. If they got rid of it to make the Deck smaller, I will co-sign that.

I also wish there was another USB-C on the bottom of the device. Right now, there is one USB-C port on top, so all the Docks designed for the Steam Deck looks … ugly. On the Switch, the USB-C is on the bottom, so you just “dock” it in the stand and voila, it’s charging and in its stand. Since the Steam Deck has the USB-C on top, it’s not as elegant. You have to bring up the chord and manually locate the USB-C and plug it in. Not great.

I wanted to buy a third-party Steam Deck Dock, but I’m waiting for the official Docking Station to be release. Valve is having some supply issues so they haven’t announced or released the Dock yet.

Yours,

- Weekend Gamer

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The Cult at Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO (2022-09-27) review

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As expected, The Cult played their Electric album in its entirety… The great energy between the two original two original band members, singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy is great

THE CULT SETLIST

Rise
Sun King
Automatic Blues
Sweet Soul Sister
Edie (Ciao Baby)
Lil' Devil
Wild Flower
Aphrodisiac Jacket
Peace Dog
A Cut Inside
Fire Woman
Revolution
Rain
She Sells Sanctuary

Encore:

Love Removal Machine

THE CULT TOUR DATES

Sept 29 NEW ORLEANS, LA FILLMORE

Sept 30 HOUSTON, TX 713 MUSIC HALL

Oct 2 AUSTIN, TX STUBB’S WALLER CREEK AMPITHEAATRE

Oct 9 LOS ANGELES, CA GREEK THEATRE

Oct 27 COSTA MUJERES THE SANDS Mexico

Nov 11 SNOQUALMIE WA SNOQUALMIE CASINO

Nov 13 RIDGEFIELD, WA ILANI EVENT CENTER

Nov 16 MONTEREY, CA GOLDEN STATE THEATRE

Nov 17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA THE WARFIELD

Nov 19 SANTA BARBARA, CA ARLINGTON THEATRE

Nov 20 CHANDLER, AZ GILA RIVER HOTELS & CASINOS-WILD HORSE PASS

No “Mercy”, but four decades of classic songs, and even an on-stage birthday--

Legendary band The Cult has returned to the road, in support of upcoming new album Under the Midnight Sun (out Oct 7 via Round Hill/Frontline) and celebrated with their arsenal of multiple radio hits, a preview of the new record, and even a belated birthday for drummer John Tempesta.

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The evening began in near-darkness, and San Francisco’s King Woman taking to the stage for a generous set just short of an hour. In the most minimal dim blue lighting, the five-piece led by the haunting vocalist Kris Esfandiari, worked their way through songs from their latest (last year’s Celestial Blues, beginning with its title track) and their previous full-length, 2017’s Creating an Image of Suffering.

The band didn’t say much between songs, preferring to let the sheer impact of their doom-metal sound bowl over the mostly older crowd, many of whom seem surprised, or just shrugging and heading to the bar. Definitely an acquired taste or maybe for setting a bleaker, somber mood, the band does have its merits, but needs to be paired with more similar acts.

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No such confusion regarding any message from The Cult, as the fans knew exactly what to expect for their eighty-minute headlining set, many wearing tour shirts from previous tours and holding beverages high, as each recognizable song started up.

Beginning dreamily with 2001’s “Rise”, its Middle Eastern-inspired intro was quickly morphed into the familiar riffs of guitarist Billy Duffy to propel the song, and while Duffy may not be windmill guitaring with every number anymore, his overall playing has only sharpened over the years, and is undoubtedly the sonic engine that sends this musical beast headlong down the road.

Singer Ian Astbury still has his trademark long black hair (braided) and instantly recognizable growl, often catching a tambourine mid-air from a side stage roadie to help keep the beat of the song.

In addition to mainstays Astbury and Duffy, the touring lineup remains rock solid- Damon Fox adds a fuller sound with his keyboards, longtime Robert Plant bassist (and his son-in-law) provides an understated assurance on the low-end, and drummer John Tempesta, a sixteen-year band veteran, more than ably propels the rhythm.

Rock radio classics were peppered throughout, from a helping of “Sun King” and Doors-esque keyboard solo on “Sweet Soul Sister”, to “Edie (Ciao Baby) to the shaking “Lil Devil” from 1987’s Electric, recently moved up in the setlist from an encore song to a high-energy banger, anchoring everything near the mid-way point (with Astbury even working KC into the song lyrics).

Astbury didn’t say much to begin with, other than the occasional “Thank you kindly” but seemed to loosen and open up as the set progressed. We caught the band on opening night of this tour, in St. Paul, MN this July, and it seemed there was very little rust to shake off even then, the mark of being longtime professionals in this industry.

As mentioned, the new album releases very soon and audiences have been treated to hearing its lead single, “Give Me Mercy” live since the first shows of the current tour, but they’ve switched it up of late, instead showcasing second single, “A Cut Inside” with Astbury more than happy to declare in song, that they are “outsiders forever, the ghost of our lives”.

From there, the set found that elusive sixth gear, barreling downhill with nothing but unforgettable songs that have been key in defining them as an enduring band. By then, Astbury had loosened up, calling out friends in the audience, stripping his in-ear monitors off to finish the set old school, and questioning why everyone has decided to cut their hair short.

By the time the band got to the main set closer of 1985's “She Sells Sanctuary”, everyone in the building (still sober enough to) was singing along, with that “sparkle in your eyes" still "keeps me alive”, and after almost forty years of that signature song taking over the airwaves.

The single-song encore of 1987’s “Love Removal Machine” may not be their biggest hit, but the song was the ideal tempo, embellished with Duffy’s seemingly simple, but eminently effective guitar riffs, to send the crowd out a true musical high, even working in an overdue Tempesta mini drum solo to end things.

As the band took their bows and waved, Astbury introduced the band as the crew brought out a large birthday cake for drummer Tempesta- he, not sure if it was actually to eat or if a food fight might break out, initially held his sticks up to protect his face, before realizing everything was genuine.

Duffy even took to the mic, to reminisce that they had played this same venue years ago, when underage patrons were relegated to only the balcony, and those who could drink, were assigned lower-level round tables. “We’ve gotten older...and so have you… and it’s great!” he emoted.

Though the new album might be titled Under the Midnight Sun (actually inspired by Astbury watching footage of the band playing a 1986 outdoor festival in Finland), it’s anything but the twilight of The Cult, with years of more music, to come.

KING WOMAN SETLIST

Celestial Blues

Utopia

Manna

Golgotha

Burn

Boghz

Paradise Lost

Psychic Wound

Entwined Coil

Morning Star

I Wanna Be Adored