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Durand Jones & The Indications at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (2021-09-14)

Setlist Don't You Know Sexy Thang Love Will Work It Out Morning in America Sea Gets Hotter featuring Isaac on flutes (from 79.5) Ride or Die More Than Ever Cruisin' to the Park Is It Any Wonder? True Love How Can I Be Sure Long Way Home Can't Keep My Cool The Way That I Do Witchoo -- Encore -- Too Many Tears Sea of Love Read More Durand Jones & The Indications We first saw Durand Jones in April 2018 and wrote, “Neo soul needs a new champion- we miss Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, and locally Sonny Knight – all older stalwarts given a musical rebirth later in life, in careers that made them more popular … 79.5 Neo soul band Durand Jones & The Indications and 79.5 will stop by the Fine Line Music Café on September 14, 2021, touring in support of their forthcoming album Private Space (Dead Oceans in association …

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Neo soul band Durand Jones & The Indications and 79.5 will stop by the Fine Line Music Café on September 14, 2021, touring in support of their forthcoming album Private Space (Dead Oceans in association with Colemine Records).

We first saw Durand Jones in April 2018 and wrote, “Neo soul needs a new champion- we miss Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, and locally Sonny Knight – all older stalwarts given a musical rebirth later in life, in careers that made them more popular than ever, but unfortunately all lost recent health battles and are no longer with us. Thankfully, some in the younger generation have picked up that torch to continue on, mixing the timeless traditions of classic soul, with a nod to today’s climate and sounds- enter Durand Jones and the Indications.”

Durand Jones & The Indications Tour Dates:

09/04 - Hershey, PA @ Harrisburg University
09/05 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall
09/07 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
09/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
09/10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
09/11 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
09/13 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
09/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
09/16 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
09/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Commonwealth Room
09/20 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
09/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
09/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
09/23 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
09/24 - Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Fest
09/25 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
09/28 - Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield
09/29 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Pavilion
10/01 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
10/02 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
10/03 - Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Ampitheater
10/08 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/28 -10/31 - Live Oak, FL @ Suwanee Hulaween
05/22/2022 - Monterey, CA @ California Roots Festival

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Durand Jones & The Indications at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (2021-09-14)

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Big Thief w/ Mind Maintenance at Liberty Hall, Lawrence KS (2021-09-12)

Big Thief at Liberty Hall Poster (2021-09-12)   Big Thief Setlist ingydar (Adrianne Lenker song) Simulation Swarm Shark Smile Black Diamonds Capacity Masterpiece Certainty Two Hands Change Dried Roses Spud Infinity Forgotten Eyes Not Dragon Orange Cattails Mary -- Encore -- Shoulders Terminal Paradise Tour Dates 09/14 Granada Theater Dallas, TX 09/15 ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX 09/17 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX 09/18 The Civic Theatre New Orleans, LA 09/20 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN 09/21 The Eastern Atlanta, GA 09/22 North Carolina Museum Of Art Raleigh, NC 09/24 The National Richmond, VA 09/25 Governors Ball Music Festival 2021 09/27 Asbury Hall Babeville Buffalo, NY 09/28 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT 09/30 Pines Theatre Northampton, MA 10/01 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA 10/02 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA 01/31/22 L'Aéronef Lille, France 02/01/22 La Cigale Paris, France 02/04/22 Rock School Barbey Bordeaux, France 02/05/22 Sala Apolo Barcelona, Spain 02/07/22 Transbordeur Villeurbanne, France 02/08/22 La Laiterie Artefact Strasbourg, France 02/09/22 Kaufleuten Zurich, Switzerland 02/10/22 Cafe Muffathalle Munich, Germany 02/12/22 MEETFACTORY Prague, Czech Republic 02/13/22 Huxleys Neue Welt Berlin, Germany 02/15/22 Vega København, Denmark 02/16/22 Fabrik Hamburg, Germany 02/18/22 Live Music Hall Cologne, Germany 02/19/22 Cirque Royal Brussels, Belgium 02/21/22 Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht, NL 02/22/22 Oosterpoort Groningen, NL 02/24/22 Manchester Academy Manchester, UK 02/25/22 Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, UK 02/26/22 The National Stadium Dublin, Ireland 02/27/22 O2 Academy Bristol, UK 03/02/22 O2 Empire Shepherds Bush London, UK 03/03/22 O2 Empire Shepherds Bush London, UK 03/04/22 O2 Empire Shepherds Bush London, UK 06/09/22 Primavera Sound 2022 Barcelona, Spain Read More Big Thief Brooklyn’s Big Thief to open. The band was previously in Minneapolis with Here We Go Magic last November 2015. Big Thief’s Masterpiece will be out May 27th, 2016, on Saddle Creek. ...

Big Thief just stopped by Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS for a rousing set that showed some actual good has come out of a long pandemic. 

The evening began with a mood-setting opening set from Chicago duo Mind Maintenance, in support of their self-titled album (on Drag City Records) and its lead single “Glow & Glitter”.   Chad Taylor and Joshua Abrams are music veterans and this experimental instrumental music comes from just two instruments, from the opposite sides of Africa.  

Taylor, known mostly as a drummer, plays a mbira: a thumb piano from Zimbabwe held in both hands that consists of a series of metal tines attached to a wooden-sounding board. Abrams, who’s primarily a bassist, plays a guembri: a three-stringed Moroccan lute carved from a log and covered with camel hide. The result is something beyond ambient jazz or world music, and encourages meditation, introspection, and a sense of harmonic convergence.  Aside from a late burst of mystery feedback, seeing these different instruments played together was a unique experience. 

We’ve covered Brooklyn’s Big Thief since their initial humble beginnings in 2015, then on the road for the first time opening (sometimes third on the bill) at some of the smallest venues in town.  Persistence, hard work, and quietly confident music soon paid off, as just over five years later, everyone now seems “in” on the secret, and shows playing to a thousand or more, are quick to sell out. 

The band (Adrianne Lenker-guitar, vocals; Buck Meek -guitar; Max Oleartchik -bass; James Krivchenia- drums) seemed to stay very productive as we all huddled at home, releasing two records in 2019 (U.F.O.F. and Two Hands, on 4AD Records) and has managed to follow that up with a live album, and three new songs including new single “Certainty”. 

Their ninety-minute live set was a slow burning, covertly incendiary performance that longtime fans and newcomers audibly relished. Despite their growing fame, singer Lenker still remains inertly shy and somewhat uncomfortable with all the attention, preferring to play head down to concentrate on her guitar chords, but was visibly loosening up as the set carried on, her twisting ankles carrying her from stage left, to musically interact with the other band members. 

“ingydar”, composed solo (actually named after a horse) began the set quietly, with tempo quickly accelerating on new song, “Simulation Swarm” its content showing their development and added confidence as musical artists. 

The crowd sang along with the chorus on 2017’s “Black Diamonds” and the lyrics of 2016’s “Masterpiece” added some extra resonance over these last eighteen months, being about the passage of time and people’s lives, with the band “ready to walk you through the night” and through the rest of the set. “Thank you for coming” was about the most the shy Lenker could muster before brand new song, “Certainty” with Lenker declaring her own wanderlust is “wild and weaving”. 

The set really seemed to catch fire as it progressed, with some exceptional guitar work by Lenker and Meek on 2019’s “Not” and a killer groove anchoring yet another brand new song (live debuted just the night before at Pitchfork in Chicago), “Dragon” which is, as its lyrics state “a little bit magic” and probably the highlight of the main set. 

After ending with 2017’s “Mary” and its very Midwest-identifiable verses, the band returned to the stage for a two-song encore, starting with “Shoulders” and its violent lyrics punctuated with sharp guitar riffs and then changed gears to end the evening with 2019’s “Terminal Paradise” and Lenker’s ending sentence, “I will blossom in your sail, every dream and waking hour”, sending the loyal crowd back out into the night.

Despite all the negative of a global pandemic and having to hunker down for over a year, Big Thief has shown that some positive results have come out of their collectively focused efforts: namely, a live album, three...make that four new strong songs, and performances that confidently show they deserve all the additional recent attention they’ve been getting.

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Girls Girls Girls: Poppy, Soccer Mommy, Madison Cunningham, Brandy Clark

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Read More Poppy If it wasn’t winter, this is the show I would be happy to show up. It’s Poppy. That weird internet girl. The show is sold out. Poppy’s new album I Disagree is out now on Sumerian Records. …

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Queen of the strange, Poppy returns with her third album Flux, available September 24 via Sumerian Records. There will be a massive tour to support the new record. We caught Poppy, right before the pandemic, at Liberty Hall in Kansas in Feb 2020 and wrote, “Devout fans (aka Poppy Seeds) ranged from adult women in goth pixie dresses, teen girls with adult chaperones, metalheads, gender fluids, and those simply curious to see and hear what the genre-metamorphosizing artist would show us. After some earlier, minimalist, pop-leaning (and sometimes head-scratching) efforts, her latest sound is an ear-opening blend of sugary JandK-pop innocent pixie vocals against thrash and hard rock riffs (similar to the kawaii metal of Babymetal and Ladybaby).”

Tour Dates:

Sep 30 Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory
Oct 1 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues San Diego
Oct 2 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Oct 3 Albuquerque, NM, US El Rey Theater
Oct 5 Austin, TX, US Emo's Austin
Oct 6 Dallas, TX, US The HiFi Dallas
Oct 7 Houston, TX, US House of Blues Houston
Oct 9 Atlanta, GA, US Buckhead Theatre
Oct 10 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
Oct 12 Columbia, SC, US The Senate
Oct 13 Orlando, FL, US House of Blues - Orlando
Oct 15 Saint Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
Oct 16 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Revolution Live
Oct 18 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore Charlotte
Oct 19 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Oct 21 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore Philadelphia
Oct 22 Worcester, MA, US Palladium
Oct 23 Hartford, CT, US Webster Theater
Oct 26 New York (NYC), NY, US Terminal 5
Oct 28 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Corona
Oct 29 Ottawa, ON, Canada Bronson Centre
Oct 30 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Nov 1 Detroit, MI, US St. Andrew's Hall Detroit
Nov 2 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues Cleveland
Nov 4 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
Nov 5 Louisville, KY, US Mercury Ballroom
Nov 6 Grand Rapids, MI, US Intersection
Nov 8 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom
Nov 9 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
Nov 11 Chicago, IL, US Riviera Theatre
Nov 12 St Louis, MO, US The Factory
Nov 12 Chesterfield, MO, US The Factory
Nov 13 Kansas City, MO, US The Truman
Nov 14 Des Moines, IA, US Wooly's
Nov 14 Des Moines, IA, US Wooly's
Nov 16 Denver, CO, US Summit Music Hall
Nov 18 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Novo by Microsoft
Nov 20 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
Nov 21 Berkeley, CA, US The UC Theatre
Nov 24 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
Nov 26 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater

Read More Soccer Mommy Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) opened up the show. She’s joined on stage by “a new band” with Nick Brown on drums, Gabe Wax on Bass, and Julian Powell on guitars. .…

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Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) released her critically-acclaimed sophomore album color theory last year, but due to the pandemic, there was no tour. Now that venues are opening again, Soccer Mommy will be resuming her long-delayed U.S. headline tour. The tour will take her to Minneapolis’ First Avenue on November 7th.

Tour Dates:

09/15 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse * [SOLD OUT]
09/16 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle * [SOLD OUT]
09/17 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar * [SOLD OUT]
09/18 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer * [SOLD OUT]
09/19 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * [SOLD OUT]
09/21 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel * [SOLD OUT]
09/22 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club * [SOLD OUT]
09/23 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club * [SOLD OUT]
09/25 - Montreal, QUE - Fairmount Theatre *
09/26 - Toronto, ONT - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
09/28 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop * [SOLD OUT]
09/29 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall * [SOLD OUT]
10/01 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom *
10/16 - Washington, DC - All Things Go Festival
10/18 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre ^
10/19 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn ^
10/21 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall ^
10/22 - Austin, TX - Emo's East ^
10/23 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater ^
10/26 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom ^ [SOLD OUT]
10/27 - San Diego, CA - Music Box ^
10/28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre ^ [SOLD OUT]
10/29 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore ^ [SOLD OUT]
10/31 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre ^ [SOLD OUT]
11/01 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall ^ [SOLD OUT]
11/02 - Boise, ID - The Olympic ^
11/04 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre ^
11/06 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room Lounge ^
11/07 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
11/08 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre ^ [SOLD OUT]
11/09 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ^

* with support from Squirrel Flower
^ with support from Emily Reo

Read More Madison Cunningham Show up early to check out 21-year-old singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham. Cunningham recently covered Simon & Garfunkel’s “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright” (see it on youtube). …

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GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Madison Cunningham is back on tour. The singer, eager to return to the road, said, “Having been without playing shows for nearly a year, I was craving the chance to perform again. Though nothing can substitute a live show, I’m dusting off some old and brand new songs, and gathering some of my favorite creatives to pull off 'Livestream of Consciousness.'”

Cunningham’s latest, Wednesday EP, is out now via Verve Forecast.

Tour dates

Sep 11 Moon River Music Festival
Sep 28 Denver, CO, US Globe Hall
Sep 29 Salt Lake City, UT, US The State Room
Oct 1 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile
Oct 2 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Oct 4 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Oct 5 Highland Park, CA, US Lodge Room
Oct 6 Highland Park, CA, US Lodge Room
Oct 7 Solana Beach, CA, US Belly Up Tavern
Oct 8 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar
Oct 11 Fort Worth, TX, US Tulips
Oct 12 Austin, TX, US Antone's
Oct 14 Lawrence, KS, US The Bottleneck
Oct 15 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Oct 16 Evanston, IL, US SPACE
Oct 17 Chicago, IL, US Schubas Tavern
Oct 18 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Oct 20 Asheville, NC, US The Grey Eagle
Oct 22 Charlottesville, VA, US The Southern Café and Music Hall
Oct 23 Washington, DC, US Miracle Theatre
Oct 24 Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
Oct 25 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Oct 27 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 28 New York (NYC), NY, US Le Poisson Rouge
Oct 30 New York (NYC), NY, US Madison Square Garden
Oct 31 New York (NYC), NY, US Madison Square Garden
Nov 3 Montreal, QC, Canada Le Ministère
Nov 4 Toronto, ON, Canada Horseshoe Tavern
Nov 5 Cleveland, OH, US Beachland Ballroom
Nov 6 Ann Arbor, MI, US The Ark
Nov 17 Victoria, BC, Canada Royal Theatre
Nov 18 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
Nov 19 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
Nov 21 Kelowna, BC, Canada Kelowna Community Theatre
Nov 23 Edmonton, AB, Canada Winspear Centre
Nov 24 Red Deer, AB, Canada Memorial Centre
Nov 25 Calgary, AB, Canada Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons
Nov 26 Saskatoon, SK, Canada Coors Event Centre
Nov 27 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Burton Cummings Theatre

Read More Lori McKenna Lori McKenna is headlining the Dakota Jazz Club on Sunday night, in support of her new album The Tree, out on CN Records via Thirty Tigers. …

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American country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark released a new deluxe album called Your Life Is A Record (Deluxe) on Warner Records. The special extended edition features all eleven tracks from her Grammy-nominated album, Your Life Is A Record, as well as six new songs including “Remember Me Beautiful,” which Clark wrote late last year with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose for NPR’s Morning Edition Song Project.

The singer will be on tour this fall.

Tour Dates

October 25—Portland, OR—Doug Fir Lounge
October 26—Seattle, WA—Neumos
October 28—San Francisco, CA—Great American Music Hall
October 29—Los Angeles, CA—Lodge Room
October 30—Phoenix, AZ—Musical Instrument Museum
November 2—Salt Lake City, UT—The State Room
November 3—Denver, CO—Lost Lake
November 5—Minneapolis, MN—Fine Line
November 6—Evanston, IL—Space
November 9—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
November 10—Alexandria, VA—Birchmere
November 12—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall
November 13—Philadelphia, PA—World Café Live – Upstairs
November 15—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre
November 16—Altana, GA—Smith’s Olde Bar
November 21—Nashville, TN—3rd & Lindsley

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We♥KC - September 16-30 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

2021-09-18 Torres recordBar  2021-09-19 Alanis Morissette / Garbage  2021-09-20 Rufus Wainwright and José González at Uptown   2021-09-21 Shinedown and Struts Azura   2021-09-22 Glass Animals at Azura   2021-09-23 Wood Bros at Knuckleheads   2021-09-24 Faith No More at Grinders   2021-09-28 cleopatrick at recordBar   2021-09-29 Kevin Gates at Uptown   2021-09-29 Mt Joy at Grinders   2021-09-29 Future Islands at Liberty Hall   2021-09-30 311 at Grinders   Read More Glass Animals The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th...

Fall is typically one of the busiest times to see live shows, Even with health protocols, the season is getting busier, leading into Rocktober, Vu from W♥M’s favorite month!

In the Kansas City / Lawrence, KS area, several postponements and a cancellation or two (see below) and Simple Plan recently dropped out of the New Found Glory show, replaced by Less Than Jake.

 

Similarly, Liz Phair dropped off the Alanis Morissette/Garbage bill, but has been replaced with Cat Power (who can be brilliant or puzzling, depending on the night). Please check with the venue and artist beforehand, for any health restrictions or last-minute changes.

Last month in the KC area was filled with live highlights – Foo Fighters serenading protesters on a flatbed truck, Wilco were not able to play outdoors due to weather so turned on a live webstream to give everyone a free backstage concert, and KC’s own Waxahatchee began her tour to end last month with a sold-out show, and help from partner Kevin Morby. 

Not sure how Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real and The Allman Betts Band shows got scheduled the same night (there is definite audience crossover), classic stalwarts Kansas will play a nearby homecoming show, and country fans will get to see Little Big Town up close, opting for two theater shows instead of one big arena gig.  

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the last half of September

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Thursday September 16

Dance Gavin Dance with Animals As Leaders and more, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $27.50-$35

Kane Brown w Restless Road, Chris Lane, Russell Dickerson, T-Mobile Center. $35-$75

Wild Feathers, Bottleneck Lawrence, $20.

Sub Urban and Bella Poarch, RecordBar. CANCELED

Lucinda Williams, Knuckleheads. (postponed to Jan 15)

Friday September 17

John Pizzarelli Trio, Folly. $20-$55

Sara Evans, Ameristar. $55-$209

Here Comes the Mummies, Knuckleheads. $35.

Saturday September 18

Torres w/ Ariana and the Rose, recordBar. $12-$50
Vu previewed her new album Thirstier (on Merge Records)which came out in July and upcoming tour here. “I’ve been conjuring this deep, deep joy that I honestly didn’t feel for most of my life,” she says of the new release. “I feel like a rock within myself. And I’ve started to feel that I have what it takes to help other people conjure their joy, too.”

Albert Cummings, Knuckleheads. $18.50

Grand Funk Railroad, Ameristar. $40-$175

The Mountain Goats (solo) w/ Sophia Boro, Granada Lawrence. $24

Randy Rainbow, Uptown (Postponed to Jan 15, 2022)

Sunday September 19

Alanis Morissette w Garbage, Cat Power T-Mobile Center, $46.50-$146.50

Monday September 20

Rufus Wainwright and José González, Uptown. $35-$79
On the heels of last year’s Unfollow The Rules, Wainwright just released The Paramour Sessions, recorded live at a famous Los Angeles mansion.  We’re very much looking forward to hearing ‘You Ain’t Big’, played early in the set which name-checks “Topeka” and “Lawrence, KS” and he’s also been playing a cover of Neil Young’s “Harvest”. (Vu previewed the Minneapolis show here). 

Swedish singer-songwriter González(who we've seen solo and w/ Junip) has a new single "Swing" out now, and like Wainwright deserves your attention live, so hope for no audience chatter. 

Avatar w/ Magic Sword, Tallah, The Truman. $28.50-$55

Dead Sara, recordBar. $12

Tuesday September 21

Shinedown with The Struts and Zero 9:36, Azura Amphitheater. $35-$124.50

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Uptown. $35-$49.50
One of Willie Nelson’s sons and his band has very much come into his own, after backing Neil Young and others for so long, while cultivating their own career and recordings.  The latest is A Few Stars Apart (on Fantasy Records) released in June, but fans know the live element is where the band really shines. Vu previewed their upcoming Minneapolis show here

Allman Betts Band w/ Marc Ford, Knuckleheads. $28.50-$48.50

Son Little, Bottleneck Lawrence, $18.

Dinosaur Jr., The Truman (Postponed to TBA)

Wednesday September 22

Glass Animals w/ binki,  Azura Amphitheater. $25-$39.50
Their highly successful tour continues, in support of last year’s Dreamland (on Universal Music) and held over from its beginning instantly sold-out gigs in small clubs (their March 2020 show at recordBar in KC was one of our last shows before pandemic lockdown), and are now playing to much larger, proper-size audiences. “Heat Waves” remains on heavy airplay and the song we couldn’t get out of our head for over a year now. 

Be sure to show up early for opener binki, a NYC-based genre-blending musician born to Kenyan immigrants, whose debut EP, Motor Function (on FADER label) with single “Invisible Fence” just dropped last month. 

Bianca Del Rio, Folly, $39.50-$212.

New Found Glory w/ Less Than Jake, Uptown. Ticket prices TBA.

Grouplove, Liberty Hall. $30

New Found Glory and Simple Plan, Uptown. $31-$40

The Wailers, Grinders Crossroads, Free.

Thursday September 23

The Wood Brothers w/ Andrea von Kampen, Knuckleheads (moved from The Folly). $26-$39.50
The Americana trio hits the road again, in support of last year’s Kingdom on My Mind (on Thirty Tigers Records), Blending folk, gospel, jazz and blues, ...what other band covers the obscure group, Little Bob & The Lollipops?

Be sure to arrive early for opener von Kampen, whose new album That Spell, was just released on Fantasy Records.  She often collaborates with her brother David, who does string arrangements, and is Lincoln, NE based, so might bring some of her fanbase to town and just played this same venue in June, opening for Punch Brothers. 

Kansas, Prairie Band Casino Mayetta, $65

Bad Bad Hats w/Alyssa Murray, recordBar. $15

Shakey Graves, The Truman. $27-54.

Andy Mineo, Uptown (Postponed to Fall 2022, TBA).

Friday September 24

Little Big Town with Nightfall, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$115

Oak Ridge Boys, Ameristar. $30-$110

Pecos & The Rooftops, Granada. $13

Faith No More, Grinders. $47-$100

Jameson Rodgers, The Truman. $15-$30

Saturday September 25

Little Big Town with Nightfall Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$115

America, Lied Center. $21-$55

Don Felder, Ameristar. $45-$170

Tacos & Tequila Festival with Ludacris, Twista, Mario and more, Legends Field. $39-$99

Sunday September 26

Boney James, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $34.50-$49.50

Lauren Daigle w/ Ellie Holcomb, T-Mobile Center. $26.50-$122

Samia with Savannah Conley, recordBar. $15

Monday September 27

The Brook & The Bluff,  recordBar. $15-$18

Yung Bleu with Ann Marie, Seddy Hendrix and Noby, The Truman. $27.50-$55

Tuesday September 28

cleopatrick at recordBar, $12.50
The buzzing Canadian DIY duo released their debut album Bummer, in June (on Thirty Tigers) a title we can all relate to after the last eighteen months(!), with lead track “Victoria Park” of which vocalist Luke Gruntz says, “It's our thesis, our first impression. The proverbial icebreaker. It's named after a real Victoria Park here in Cobourg, Ontario”.  Having already played Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Reading/Leeds Festivals, this is a chance to see them up close. 

Wednesday September 29

Kevin Gates, Uptown Theater, $45
A major playa in the hip-hop game, Baton Rouge native Gates has almost twenty mixtapes to his name and two previous albums, both of which went Top Five.  The KHAZA Tour also features openers DDG and Gang51e June and expect a mix of previous bangers, alongside a taste of the new album to come. 

Mt. Joy and Trampled By Turtles, Grinders. $34.50-$134
We’ve covered Mt. Joy previously (here), most memorably when the band joined The Lone Bellow on stage to cover Tom Petty and released their second full-length, Rearrange Us, last June during the pandemic. 

Of course, we love Trampled by Turtles as well, the Northern Minnesota band’s short-lived Palomino Festival(here) was one of our annual favorites to cover.

Future Islands, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $26-$30
The Baltimore band with a known reputation for their live shows is returning, in support of last October’s As Long As You Are (on 4AD), their sixth release.  Vocalist Samuel Herring is mesmerizing to watch and the Calling Out in Space Tour maybe references all the billionaires in rockets or maybe the 59-dates the band is playing, some with Modest Mouse and Hinds in Europe and the UK, following the North American dates. 

Jukebox the Ghost, The Truman. $20-$25

Colony House, Granada Theater Lawrence $18-$20.

Thursday September 30

311 w/ Iration,Iya Terra, Grinders. $45-$99

Amir El Saffar and the Two Rivers Ensemble, Lied Center Lawrence. $14-$25

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Knuckleheads. $20

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R.I.P. Maria Mendiola (Baccara)

Read More Baccara Instead, I thought I'd put together this quick Girlpop show since I will be gone most of the day today (Saturday) … Baccara - Yes Sir I Can Boogie …

BBC reported that María Mendiola, of the Spanish duo Baccara, has died at the age of 69… as reported by her family.

If you grew up in the late 70s, the duo’s debut disco anthem, “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” was massive! It was the #1 song across Europe and became the best-selling single of all time by a female group. Over 18 million copies sold worldwide. This song, and their follow-up, “Sorry, I’m a Lady”, launched the girls to becoming the face of Luxembourg for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978.

Goldfrapp covered the Boogie song, titled “Yes Sir” on their Black Cherry album, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor covered it for I Won’t Change You single, and The Fratellis released their cover as a charity single (after their live performance of the song onChris Evans went viral) … so clearly the song has left a mark on future generations.

After “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” was adopted as Scotland’s unofficial anthem at the Euro 2020 football tournament, it gave a new lease on life for Baccara.

Mendiola couldn’t believe it, and said, “I never thought I’d be in the charts again. I am not young any more but I guess it shows I can still boogie.”

To keep track of all the musicians who died this year, head over to Musicians Who Died in 2021.

[11 Sep 2021] Giulia Lorimer (Italian violinist and singer), 89 Giulia Daneo Lorimer, voice and violin of Whiskey Trail, the group he had helped to found in 1975 and with whom he shared a 40-year-long history and 15 records, died at the age of 89 ... via repubblica.it

[11 Sep 2021] María Mendiola (Spanish pop singer for Baccara), 69 María Mendiola, who sang the disco anthem Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, has died at the age of 69. ... via bbc.com

[10 Sep 2021] Michael Chapman (English singer-songwriter and guitarist for True North), 80 English folk singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Michael Chapman has died. “It is with regret and indescribable sadness that we must tell all of his friends that Michael Chapman died earlier today at home,” reads a post on his official Instagram ... via stereogum.com

[10 Sep 2021] Rosalía (Spanish singer and politician), 77 Long before the era of YouTube, Instagram and the Internet, in general, there was already another singer named Rosalía (Rosalía Garrido) who became famous as the first «ye-yé girl», in the 60s and when notoriety came, above all, from television and radio ... via abc.es

[09 Sep 2021] Amanda Holden (British writer and translator for opera), 73 The prolific opera librettist and translator Amanda Holden has died suddenly in her sleep, aged 73. Amanda transformed the sound of opera in English when she translated Don Giovanni in slangy, witty, irreverent fashion for Jonathan Miller at ENO in 1985. ... via slippedisc.com

[08 Sep 2021] Uno Loop (Estonian singer and musician), 91 Uno Loop, a singer, musician and long-time member of the board of the Estonian Performers' Union, died after a long illness at the age of 91. ... via err.ee

[07 Sep 2021] Phil Schaap (American disc jockey and jazz historian), 70 The voice of Phil Schaap was as distinctive as the trumpet of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk's piano, or the sumptuous saxophone harmonies of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, but he didn't didn't make his mark as a musician ... via npr.org

[07 Sep 2021] Tanwa Rasitanoo aka Danwa Sagittarius (ธันวา ราศีธนู) (Thai Luk thung singer), 50, COVID-19 It's news that makes many people sad when Danwa Sagittarius, a big Isan artist, has died after contracting Covid-19. In the middle of August In the past, he was considered another big artist who was respected by the younger generation. Famous song "Chicken Ta Fang" ... via sanook.com

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Shawscope: Volume One

Read More Shaw Brothers While U.S. companies have long abandoned re-releasing classic Shaw Brothers films in America (nobody will buy these Chinese films here), other countries, such as Hong Kong or the United Kingdom, they are still …

As you know, I’m a big Shaw Brothers fan, and have personally own over 75 DVDs and Blurays. As I previously mentioned, unfortunately these movies don’t sell well in America, so many of these Shaw Brothers titles never made it to Bluray. There are few popular titles, such as Five Element Ninjas and 36th Chambers of Shaolin that made its way to HD, but there are so many classic Kung Fu movies that was only available on SD (DVD).

I honestly didn’t think the American market would justify for an HD Shaw Brothers release, so I started importing Shaw Brothers Bluray via 88 Films from the UK.

I was so happy to see that this forthcoming Shawscope: Volume One is coming out on December 7, 2021, thanks to Arrow Videos. Arrow is actually a UK company, but they do have a USA arm, and generally the Arrow releases will play in American Bluray players.

Even though I already own all the films on DVD or Bluray ( King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho), I will likely purchase this boxset. I want to support Arrow for bringing these films to America and I am also very interested in seeing all the extras, which Arrow is known for.

Description

After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kong's film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up-and-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made, revolutionizing the genre through the hard work of top-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at 'Movietown', their huge, privately-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong.

This inaugural collection by Arrow Video presents twelve jewels from the Shaw crown, all released within the 1970s, kicking off in 1972 with Korean director Jeong Chang-hwa's King Boxer, the film that established kung fu cinema as an international box office powerhouse when it hit Stateside cinemas under the title Five Fingers of Death. From there we see Chang Cheh (arguably Shaw's most prolific director) helm the blood-soaked brutality of The Boxer from Shantung and two self-produced films in his 'Shaolin Cycle' series, Five Shaolin Masters and its prequel Shaolin Temple, before taking a detour into Ho Meng Hua's King Kong-inspired Mighty Peking Man, one of the most unmissably insane giant monster films ever made. Chang's action choreographer Lau Kar-leung then becomes a director in his own right, propelling his adoptive brother Gordon Liu to stardom in Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin. Not to be outdone, Chang introduces some of Shaw's most famous faces to the screen, including Alexander Fu Sheng fighting on the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown Kid and, of course, the mighty Venom Mob in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers. Finally, Lau and Liu successfully meld high kicks with humor in two of their masterworks, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho, both co-starring fan favorite Hsiao Hou.

From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studio's rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho

Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho

Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements

Original lossless mono Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English audio

Newly translated English subtitles for each film

Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced!

60-page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info

New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates

My Shaw Brothers Blu-Ray Collection (2021-09-12)

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Flashback: J. Tillman at the Music Box Theatre, Minneapolis (2009-11-06)

Read More Father John Misty J. Tillman under his moniker Father John Misty will be back in Minneapolis this April 4th, in support of his latest Sub Pop album I Love You, Honeybear. …

Before he was Father John Misty, he was known as Josh Tillman, or rather by his billing stagename, J. Tillman. We caught J Tillman at the Music Box, which is an old converted theater in the Loring Park area.

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Despite his minor fame with unpopular, critically-ignored ------ Fleet Foxes, Josh Tillman has been active in the music scene since 2004.  This past September he released Year in the Kingdom, a 9-track odyssey through stoic mountain towns by way of moderate folk sensitivity.  Merely 28, Tillman evokes an image of timeless worldly servitude that befits his preferred musical genre but also confuses.  He acts the part in person—bearded, casually nondescript, a man of few words; yet once he hits that first note, it’s obvious there’s something judicious beneath the weathered layers.  For one, the quality of his voice is beautiful.  There is simply no masculine way to describe it.  The probability that Tillman drinks and indulges like a big boy is high, but you wouldn’t know by listening to him sing.  Perhaps the impressive facial shrub is actually a clever disguise, masking a sweet, even-tempered fellow who rescues kitties and bakes things for charity.  Doubtful, but my point being Tillman’s ambiguity—it’s equally believable that he wandered into town from the wide blue yonder as it is that he stumbled on stage from the local, artist-packed watering hole.

Year in the Kingdom remembers a simpler era that Tillman was not alive to experience.  Softer tracks cite 60s folk influences like Joni Mitchell, had Mitchell penned her songs in a humble log cabin, without basic comforts save for canned beans and a faithful canine companion.  The sparse “Age of Man” is a few twangs/few stringed instruments short of Americana territory, while “Though I Have Wronged You” reminds us that Tillman isn’t seriously concerned by FF comparisons.  At times matter-of-factly somber (“There is No Good in Me”), the album lulls its listeners into a false feeling of peace (albeit reflective, disquieting peace) that does not prepare the ears for the sheer force of Tillman’s live rocking.

J Tillman

Kingdom-the-album clashed awesomely with Friday night’s show at the Music Box Theatre in Minneapolis.  I now have a physical point of reference for the expression “it blew my mind,” as I’m pretty sure I lost a piece of my skull when Tillman blew my mind.  Similar to the structure of the studio tracks—gentle start, build-up, full instrumental progression—the show began as one would expect had they listened to Kingdom:  Tillman + band = traditional 3-dimensional engagement.  Then, maybe a third of the way into the set, all hell broke loose.  Cue roar of full instrumental capacity, skin-tingling whine of amped slide guitar, psychedelic transformation, and crazy apeshit thrashing.  On top of everything unholy, we, the audience, bore witness to grown men playing plastic recorders and finger cymbals. Surely I wasn’t the only one to lose some head mass by the end of the night.

Cerebral hemorrhage notwithstanding, strong tracks like “Though I Have Wronged You” sounded ridiculously swollen with intensity and deliberate flair.  Not showy, per se; rather, phrenic but perverted by foggy invention.  It was like walking into the Louvre for the first time—extraordinary but strangely unfocused, as if the senses were forced into overdrive.  Had I lapped a taste of Tillman’s sweat*, the experience would’ve been complete.  Unfortunately, there was no exchange of bodily fluids; there wasn’t even an encore (a mumbled “thanks” and the musicians made their hasty exit).  It didn’t matter.  How do you follow an act like yourself?

A few random thoughts without homes:  in high school, Tillman visited Crown, a conservative Christian college in St. Bonifacius, MN; Miracle Whip is the default condiment of Fargo, ND, this according to the band; Josh’s younger brother, Zach, opened the show and also played bass for the elder Tillman’s set.

J. Tillman is currently on tour in support of Year in the Kingdom.  Upcoming shows include stops in Chicago and New York.  For more information or to listen to select tracks, visit his Myspace. 

* I’m not a creeper, promise.

J. Tillman at the Music Box Theatre, Minneapolis (06 Nov 2009)

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Kathleen Edwards at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (2021-09-09)

09/09/2021: Kathleen Edwards at Fine Line   Tour Dates Sept 13 - Chumley Buskirk - Bloomington, IN Sept 16 - Haw River Ballroom - Saxapahaw, NC Sept 18 – Headliners - Louisville, KY Sept 20 - Bijou Theater - Knoxville, TN Sept 23 - Americana Festival - Nashville, TN Sept 25 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY All dates with Mick Flannery Read More Kathleen Edwards Canadian country rocker, Kathleen Edwards, plays to a crowded room at the always elegant Varsity Theater. There's definitely a vibe of some old fans as well as new ones who might've discovered her on the Country Music Television … Mick Flannery Acclaimed singer songwriter Mick Flannery will open the show. After this Kathleen Edwards tour, Flannery, will later team up with Irish songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Susan O’Neill for his own headlining … Susan O’Neill After this Kathleen Edwards tour, Flannery, will later team up with Irish songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Susan O’Neill for his own headlining tour, in support of In The Game (due out in September). …

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards stopped by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on September 9th, 2021, as part of her tour for Total Freedom (Dualtone Records).

Although the show was billed with Irish singer and songwriter Mick Flannery, it really should be listed as Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill, as the duo played mostly songs from their collaboration album, In the Game… which “was just released a few hours ago,” announced O’Neill. They were quite proud of the record, and it shows as they perform the songs live with love.

Just to give a little background on Susan O’Neill, she started as a performer with Ennis Brass Band, and later with Irish dance group/band King Kong Company, and released music under her acronym SON.

O’Neill collaborated with award-winning, double-platinum selling artist Mick Flannery, to produce the 2020 single “Baby Talk,” which won “Best Original Song of The Year” at the prestigious RTÉ Radio 1 Awards and has racked up nearly 1 million streams to date.

The duo continued the formula and worked on In The Game, written and recorded over the summer of 2020 during lock-down between Cork, Ireland, and Los Angeles.

O’Neill mostly sang and harmonize, but sometime would pull out a trumpet (for “Are We Free?”) or bust out a harmonica (for “Freedom”). Flannery held his own with the keyboard and told stories about their songs.

Flannery seemed lost in the music and when he realized the time, he abruptly announced that “undoubtedly this is our last song,” as they ended their brief 30-minute set with “Love You Like I Love You”.

It’s been 13 years since we last saw Kathleen Edwards, during her promotional tour for Asking for Flowers. .. this is mostly because Edwards quit music in 2014 to concentrate on running a coffee house in called Quitters. She insisted that she didn’t “quit”, but that she’s just taking a break from music and that the name was mostly “tongue-in-cheek”.

So eight long years after her last album Voyageur, Edwards came back with her album Total Freedom.

A lot of things have changed since we last saw her in 2008, apparently she’s no longer married to guitarist Colin Cripps. Based on the fact that Cripps is part of her current touring band, the two are still good friends. In fact, after “Options Open” was played, Edwards joked, “I used to be married to that guy... Funny how after we divorce, suddenly he doubles his appearance fees!”

With strict COVID-19 precaution and lack of promotion for the new record, Edwards was still pleased at the turnout. She smiled and said, “Well look at that! You guys f***** showed up!”

It’s been a long time, but it’s good to have Kathleen Edwards back, foul mouth and all.

Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill

Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill

Susan O’Neill

Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (2021-09-09)

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Colors: City and Colour, Puma Blue, Black Midi, Opus Orange, Purple Disco Machine

Read more Red, White, and Blue.

Read More City and Colour City and Colour played a sold-out show at First Avenue on Saturday night in support of his latest album If I Should Go Before You (Dine Alone Records). ...

CITY AND COLOUR
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Singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green is returning to the road under his stagename/band City and Colour.

Dallas wrote, “As I write this, it has been 545 days since I last stood on stage and sang for a crowd. 545 days since my touring family has had work. 545 days since our livelihood disappeared. We can’t wait to get back out on the road - the place where most of us have spent the majority of our adult lives, a place we all miss dearly. Everyone is working incredibly hard to bring live music back. That being said, the world we are returning to isn’t exactly what it used to be (at least for now). Therefore; to ensure the safety of EVERYONE involved, our shows will require proof of FULL COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result to gain entry to all 2021 City and Colour concerts. This requirement applies to all venue staff, tour personnel and ticket holders.”

US/Canada Tour

September 7 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
September 8 - Austin, TX - The Paramount Theatre *
September 9 - Houston, TX - House of Blues *
September 11 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theater *
September 13 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre #
September 14 - San Diego, CA - The Balboa Theatre #
September 15 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory #
September 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Orpheum Theatre #
September 18 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre #
September 20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre #
September 22 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #
September 25 - Boulder, CO - Bluebird Music Festival
September 26 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown #
September 27 - Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall #
September 28 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore #
October 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre %
October 13 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre %
October 15 - New York, NY - The Town Hall %
October 16 - New York, NY - The Town Hall %
October 17 - Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre %
October 18 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Centre for the Arts %
October 20 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre %
October 22 - Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center ^
October 23 – Boston, MA – The Orpheum Theatre ^
October 24 - Portland, ME - State Theatre ^
October 26 - Ithaca, NY - State Theatre of Ithaca ^
December 01 - Minneapolis , MN - Fitzgerald Theatre @
December 02 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom @

* Nuevo
# Dizzy
% Katie Pruitt
^ Ruby Waters
@ Lucie Silvas

Read More Puma Blue South London’s Puma Blue released A Late Night Special Live EP on Blue Flowers. The six-track EP came from their concert film “A Late Night Special”. The live EP should give you an idea of what it is like to see Puma ...

PUMA BLUE
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Jacob Allen pka Puma Blue released his debut LP, In Praise of Shadows earlier this year. The ex-London musician moved to Atlanta, GA, and is expecting to head back on tour (his first full tours since the album was released).

Joined by his live band, Puma Blue will trek North America this November, before returning to Europe in February 2022.

USA Tour Dates

11/04 - Santa Ana CA - Constellation Room
11/05 - Los Angeles CA - El Rey Theatre
11/06 - San Francisco CA - The Independent
11/08 - Portland OR - Doug Fir Lounge
11/09 - Seattle WA - The Vera Project
11/12 - Minneapolis MN - Fine Line
11/13 - Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall
11/14 - Detroit MI - El Club
11/16 - Toronto ON - Horseshoe Tavern
11/18 - Brooklyn NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/19 - Philadelphia PA - Johnny Brenda's
11/20 - Washington DC - Miracle Theatre
11/22 - Nashville TN - Mercy Lounge
11/23- Atlanta GA - The Masquerade (Purgatory)

BLACK MIDI
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Britain’s Black Midi (stylized as black midi) released their album Cavalcade on Rough Trade.

The band will be heading to the USA for a tour, so be sure to catch them this Rocktober and find out why The Times called them “the most exciting band”.

They are stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on October 11th . No opening band is listed as of this writing.

Tour Dates

10/04 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music
10/05 - Sonoma, CA @ Sebastiani Theater
10/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/08 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
10/09 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet's
10/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
10/12 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/14 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's
10/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
10/16 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby's
10/18 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
10/19 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/21 - Baltimore, MD @ Union Brewery
10/23 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle Tavern
10/26 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10/27 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic
10/29 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Levitation)
10/30 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group

OPUS ORANGE opusorange.com Santa Monica’s Opus Orange (aka Paul Bessenbacher) recently released his album Object Lessons. Bessenbacher is somewhat of a child prodigy, making music since he was 8, and appearing in documentaries and films by Catherine Hardwicke, Brin Hill, and Ric Serena.

PURPLE DISCO MACHINE purplediscomachine German’s Purple Disco Machine recently released new single “Dopamine feat. Eyelar”… taken from his forthcoming sophomore album Exotica ( due for release on October 15th, 2021). Eyelar is London based, Dutch born singer/songwriter, who had previously teamed up with Demi Lovato, Little Mix, Charli XCX, etc.

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Rocktober: October 1 to 4, 2021

10/01/2021: Indigo de Souza at 7th Street   10/02/2021: Chloe Moriondo at 7th Street   Read More Chloe Moriondo mxmtoon has been writing music and uploading it on the web since she was 16 years old. Chloe Moriondo to open. …

Rocktober is here!

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

10/01/2021 FRIDAY

INDIGO DE SOUZA
with Dan Wriggins (of Friendship)
at 7th St Entry
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st.

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

CHLOE MORIONDO
with Thomas Headon and Addison Grace
at 7th St Entry
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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.

Thomas Headon and Addison Grace to open.

Tour dates:

9/30 Cleveland OH Mahall's ^+
10/1 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge ^+
10/2 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry ^+
10/5 Denver CO Lost Lake ^*
10/7 Salt Lake City UT Kilby Court ^+
10/9 Portland OR Holocene ^*
10/10 Seattle WA Vera Project ^*
10/12 San Francisco CA Rickshaw Stop ^*
10/14 Los Angeles CA The Roxy ^+
10/16 San Diego CA HOB Voodoo ^*
10/17 Phoenix AZ Rebel Lounge ^*
11/12 Austin TX Antones &*
11/13 Houston TX The Secret Group &*
11/14 Dallas TX Club Dada &*
11/16 Nashville TN Basement East &%
11/17 Atlanta GA Purgatory %
11/18 Durham NC Motorco &*
11/20 Philadelphia PA Foundry @ The Fillmore &+
11/21 Washington DC Union Stage &+
11/23 New York NY Bowery Ballroom $+
11/25 Boston MA Brighton Music Hall $*
11/26 Toronto Ontario Velvet Underground $*
11/27 Detroit MI El Club *

^ – w/ Thomas Headon
+ - w/ Addison Grace
* - w/ Shortly
& - w/ Kid Sistr
% w/ Sydney Rose
$ - w/ Alfie Templeman

10/02/2021: Men I Trust at Fine Line   10/02/2021: Leon Bridges at First Ave   10/02/2021: Des Rocs at at Turf Club   Read More Leon Bridges Leon Bridges is also just growing as an artist and performer, becoming less shy and more confident on stage, than when he played SXSW this March, and opened locally for Lord Huron this April. …

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

MEN I TRUST
with Michael Seyer
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): Canadian band Men I Trust is touring, they are stopping by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 2nd. We last saw the indie band opened up for Belle & Sebastian in July 2019 and noted, “The trio had an easy electronic-pop/indiepop sound to them and expect to hear more from them once their upcoming Oncle Jazz album (with 24 tracks!) comes out in September 2019.”

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

LEON BRIDGES
with Abraham Alexander
at First Avenue
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Excerpt Going for Gold XXXI: Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist and songwriter Leon Bridges will be releasing Gold-Diggers Sound on July 23, 2021, on Columbia Records.

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

DES ROCS
with The Velveteers
at Turf Club
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NYC-native Des Rocs recently released “Imaginary Friends,” the second single from his forthcoming debut album, A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place. The album comes out September 24 via 300 Entertainment.

The promotional tour will bring along special guests The Velveteers.

Tour Dates:

September 25 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
September 28 - Detroit, MI @ El Club*
September 30 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement*
October 1 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen*
October 2 - St. Paul, MI @ Turf Club*
October 5 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
October 8 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
October 10 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern*
October 11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
October 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*
October 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour*
October 16 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar*
October 19 - Austin, TX @ Antone’s*
October 20 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links*
October 21 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group*
October 23 - Nashville, TN @ The End*
October 25 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom*
October 26 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27*
October 27 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
November 2 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East (upstairs)*
November 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
November 4 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*

* - with special guests The Velveteers

10/02/2021: Chase Atlantic at Fillmore   Read More Chase Atlantic Emerging alt-pop act Chase Atlantic is currently on a massive tour in support of their sophomore album Phases (BMG/MDDN). …

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

CHASE ATLANTIC
at Fillmore
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Los Angeles-based, Australian-born trio Chase Atlantic is back on tour. The group recently reached out to Maggie Lindemann on TikTok, and they put together the new hit single “Ohmami”.

“Working with Maggie Lindemann was a pleasant surprise that transpired through social media; it was a new and exciting approach for us in terms of modern collaboration,” shares the band. “From the moment we started creating ‘OHMAMI’ we believed that a female vocal would complement the track significantly. Once we heard Maggie’s verse we were immediately taken back by her understanding of our sound and the way we create our music. To put it simply, Maggie completely understood the assignment. A+.”

Tour Dates:

10/1— Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
10/2 — Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
10/4 — Denver, CO – Summit
10/6 — Seattle, WA – The Showbox Sodo
10/8 — San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10/10 — Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/12 — San Diego, CA - SOMA
10/13 — Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/15 — San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
10/17 — Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
10/18 — Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/19 — Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/23 — Orlando, FL – Plaza Live
10/24 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
10/26 — Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
10/27 — Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
10/28 — Charlotte, NC – Underground
10/29 — Charlotte, NC – Underground
10/31 — Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/1 — Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Art
11/2 — Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/4 — Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
11/5 — Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/7 — Montclair, NH – The Wellmont Theater
11/8 — Boston, MA – Big Night Live T
11/10 — Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
11/12 — Cincinnati, OH- Bogarts
11/14 — Columbus, OH – Express Live!
11/15 — Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
11/16 — Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/17 — Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Hall

10/03/2021: Middle Kids at Fine Line   10/03/2021: Arlo Parks at 7th St Entry   Read More Middle Kids Show up early to check out Australian trio Middle Kids (Hannah Joy, Harry Day and Tim Fitz), who will be releasing New Songs For Old Problems (Domino Records). …

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

MIDDLE KIDS
with Mattiel
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Kidding Around 2021: Sydney’s Middle Kids, featuring singer/guitarist Hannah Joy, bassist Tim Fitz, and drummer Harry Day, will be touring in 2021 for their humbly named Today We’re The Greatest. The band was previously in Minneapolis in May 2019 with Local Natives. This time, the band is headlining the 7th Street Entry (moved from the Turf Club), with Mattiel listed as opener. More details on First-avenue.com

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

ARLO PARKS
The Collapsed In Sunbeams Tour 2021
with Michelle
at 7th St Entry
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BRIT Award winning artist Arlo Parks recently shared Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s remix of his single, “Too Good”. The song is taken from her critically acclaimed debut album Collapsed In Sunbeams.

Parks will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 3, 2021. Michelle to open.

Tour Dates

9/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
9/25 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/26 - Montréal, QC @ Le Petit Campus
9/28 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theatre
9/29 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/1 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/2 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/3 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/5 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
10/6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/8 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/9 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
10/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Croc's Second Stage
10/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
10/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10/18 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/19 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/20 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/24 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
10/26 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry

10/03/2021: Ge tUp Kids at Turf Club   10/04/2021: Riz La Vie at 7th St Entry   Read More The Get Up Kids As far as I know, The Get Up Kids doesn’t have a new album, but their breakout album Something To Write About got a “Deluxe” reissue recently. The band also appeared on Episode 3 of Vagrant Records: 25 Years on the Streets …

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

THE GET UP KIDS
with Pilot To Gunner and bugsy
at Turf Club
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Excerpt Kidding Around 2021: Just a quick note to say that The Get Up Kids is returning to the Twin Cities… playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 3rd.

10/04/2021 MONDAY

RIZ LA VIE
with whiterosemoxie
at 7th St Entry
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Riz La Vie writes: Gang I’m going on tour, tickets on sale now ! Cannot wait to see every single one of you all around the country. Share this on your story, screenshot & DM for a chance to win 2 free tickets - love you all to the moon & back .

whiterosemoxie to open. Whiterosemoxie recently released Forever, continuing the trend of double singles with a remix of "Itachi" that features hyperpop, digicore artist midwxst and the previously released “Beeline” ft. Tom the Mail Man.

Tour Dates

Sep 18 The Lost Horizon Syracuse, NY
Sep 19 Newspeak Montreal, QC, Canada
Sep 21 Underground Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 23 Rec Room Buffalo, NY
Sep 26 Governors Ball Music Festival 2021
Sep 27 Milkboy Philadelphia, PA
Sep 29 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI
Sep 30 Top Cats Cincinnati, OH
Oct 1 The Burl Lexington, KY
Oct 3 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
Oct 4 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
Oct 5 The Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE
Oct 6 Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
Oct 8 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Oct 11 Fortune Sound Club Vancouver
Oct 13 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
Oct 14 Barboza Seattle, WA
Oct 18 The New Parish Oakland, CA
Oct 19 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
Oct 20 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
Oct 24 HOB Dallas Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
Oct 25 Empire Control Room & Garage Austin, TX
Oct 28 CROWBAR - FYF Tampa, FL
Oct 30 Purgatory At The Masquerade 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.

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