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Minneapolis: December 1 to December 4

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12/01 City and Colour at Fitzgerald Read More City and Colour Singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green is returning to the road under his stagename/band City and Colour. ...

12/01/2021 Wednesday

City and Colour
with Lucie Silvas
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

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

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.”

Tour dates:

11/18/2021 Vernon & District Perf. Arts Vernon, BC
11/19/2021 Red Deer Memorial Red Deer, AB
11/22/2021 Southern Alberta Jubilee Calgary, AB
11/23/2021 Southern Alberta Jubilee Calgary, AB
11/24/2021 Northern Alberta Jubilee Edmonton, AB
11/25/2021 Northern Alberta Jubilee Edmonton, AB
11/27/2021 TCU Place Saskatoon, SK
11/28/2021 Conexus Arts Centre Regina, SK
11/30/2021 Centennial Concert Hall Winnipeg, MB
12/01/2021 Fitzgerald Theater Saint Paul, MN
12/02/2021 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
12/04/2021 MTELUS Montreal, QC
12/05/2021 MTELUS Montreal, QC
12/09/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/10/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/11/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/12/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/14/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON

12/03 Steve Gunn and Jeff Parker at Cedar Read More Steve Gunn Steve Gunn & the Outliners to open. Steve Gunn’s new album and debut for Matador Records is called Eyes On The Lines. Gunn’s band the Outliners is a large ensemble, featuring Nathan Bowles on banjo, Hans Chew on wurlitzer (what the heck is that?) ...

12/03/2021 Friday

Steve Gunn and Jeff Parker
at The Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

The Steve Gunn and Jeff Parker co-headlining show is taking place on December 3rd at the Cedar Cultural Center.

Gunn recently released his sixth studio album Other You on Matador Records.

Parker, earlier this year, covered David Bowie’s “Soul Love” for the Bowie tribute album, Modern Love.

Tour dates:

12/02 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
12/03 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
12/04 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
12/05 Lakeside, MI @ Lakeside Inn
12/06 Bloomington, IN @ Bishop
12/07 Nashville, TN @ Third Man
12/08 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
12/09 Charlotte, NC @ Recover Brands
12/10 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern
12/11 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
12/12 Baltimore, MD@ Creative Alliance
12/14 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
12/15 Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts
12/16 Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s
12/17 Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
12/18 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

12/03 Dawes at First Ave Read More Dawes The three-hour evening was opened by Los Angeles-based Dawes, who considers Minneapolis one of their strongest markets, in a solid hour-long set of their own. …

12/03/2021 Friday

Dawes
with Erin Rae
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Dawes is touring in support of their latest album Good Luck With Whatever (Rounder). The band will stop by First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 3rd.

Erin Rae will open the show.

Incidentally, earlier this year, Dawes’ album Nothing Is Wrong was re-issued as a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Available digitally and color vinyl on ATO Records.

Tour dates:

11/18: The Showbox - Seattle, WA *
11/19: Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR *
11/21: Fremont Theatre - San Luis Obisbo, CA *
11/22: Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA *
11/23: Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA *
11/26: The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA *
11/27: The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA *
11/28: The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA *
11/30: Commonwealth Room - Salt Lake City, UT *
12/1: Washington’s - Fort Collins, CO *
12/3: First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN *
12/4: The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL *
12/5: Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *
12/7: Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY *
12/8: The Pageant - St. Louis, MO *
12/10: McFarlin Auditorium - Dallas, TX *
12/11: Stubb’s Waller Creek - Austin, TX *
12/12: The Heights Theater - Houston, TX *
1/14 - 1/17/22: 30A Songwriters Festival
1/16-20: Island Exodus - Runaway Bay, Jamaica
3/18-25: Cayamo Cruise - Miami, FL

* w/ Erin Rae

12/04 Anderson East at First Ave Read More Anderson East Originally this Anderson East show was booked at the Fine Line Music Café, but thanks to terrific presales, the show has been upgraded to the much larger First Avenue mainroom. …

12/04/2021 Saturday

Anderson East
with Savannah Conley
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and performer Anderson East will stop by First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 4th. East’s new album Maybe We Never Die is out now on Elektra/Low Country Sound.

Savannah Conley to open.

Tour dates:

11/30—Indianapolis, IN—The Vogue
12/01—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews Hall
12/03—Chicago, IL—Vic Theatre
12/04—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
12/05—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre
12/07—Omaha, NE—Slowdown
12/08—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s
12/10—Kansas City, MO—Madrid Theatre
12/11—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall
12/12—Chattanooga, TN—Walker Theatre
12/14—Asheville, NC—Orange Peel
12/15—Knoxville, TN—Bijou Theatre
12/17—Columbus, OH—Newport Music Hall
12/18—Cincinnati, OH—Bogart’s
12/31—Birmingham, AL—Alabama Theatre
01/13—Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse
01/14—Charlotte, NC—Fillmore
01/15—Raleigh, NC—Lincoln Theatre
01/18—Washington, DC—9:30 Club
01/21—New York, NY—Webster Hall
01/22—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
01/23—Charlottesville, VA—Jefferson Theater
01/25—Burlington, VT—Higher Ground Ballroom
01/26—Portland, ME—State Theatre
01/28—Boston, MA—Paradise
02/01—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. Smalls
02/02—Toronto, Canada—Danforth Music Hall
02/04—Louisville, KY—Mercury

12/04 Mason Jennings at Fine Line Read More Mason Jennings Local singer Mason Jennings is headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, December 15th. Jennings new album Songs From When We Met came out on May 11, 2018. …

12/04/2021 Saturday

Mason Jennings
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings announced his new album Real Heart, coming out February 4th on Loosegroove Records. Jennings will stop by the Fine Line this December 4th.

Regarding the album, Jennings writes, “I’m very excited to be working with Loosegroove Records and to have had Regan Hagar and Stone Gossard produce this album. We made the unabashed folk record that I have been wanting to make for years. Kind of a love letter to the acoustic guitar and to musical intimacy. Kind of a love letter to the acoustic guitar and to musical intimacy.”

If you didn’t know, Jennings and Gossard (along with Matt Chamberlain and Brittany Davis) are in a supergroup called Painted Shield.

Look for Painted Shield to release a new album for 2022, but in the meantime, you can hear their new single “4th of July”.

Tour dates:

11/20 - Fargo, ND @ Sanctuary events Center
11/21 - Duluth, NB @ Sacred Heart Music Center
11/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room Colectivo
11/28 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
12/04 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe

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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Out of the Blue

Read More The Joy Formidable Wale’s The Joy Formidable (vocalist/guitarist Ritzy Bryan, bassist Rhydian Dafydd, drummer Matt Thomas) is back in town, after their recent Foo Fighters North American tour. The group’s fourth album AAARTH is out now. …

Hey hey, my my. Rock and roll can never die.
See also Into the Black

THE JOY FORMIDABLE
thejoyformidable.com

You all know our love for The Joy Formidable since we wrote about them in July 2008: “Here's a band that I see a lot of potential in, The Joy Formidable.”

We’ve since seen the band multiple times, the last being in Nov 2018, where we noted, “After a two year-absent, the band returned to the Twin Cities, headlining and selling out the Turf Club in St Paul on Friday night. It was nice to see the band at a small “pub gig” again. Bassist Rhydian Dafydd and singer “Ritzy” seemed really loose and making faces as they launched into “This Ladder Is Ours”. Even the drummer would occasionally rise from his seat to whip the audience into a deserving frenzy. Seeing the band this animated vs their button-down-proper gig in 2016, was a much better experience.”

It’s been a while… but I’m happy to say that the group is back with a new album Into the Blue, out August 20th, via Enci Records (US) / Full Time Hobby (Europe) / Soundly Distro in the rest of the world. We’re hoping there’ll be a promo tour for the new album sometime late this year … if they do make an announcement – we’ll let you know.

Read More Bob Mould Bob Mould is doing a three-day residency at the Turf Club in St Paul. The popular singer sold out all of his electric solo appearance for $30 a pop. …

BOB MOULD
bobmould.com

“Distortion and Blue Hearts!” is the name of the new tour from Bob Mould. The guy is a legend, we’ve been listening to his music since Sugar and through back catalogs, Hüsker Dü.

As one would guess, Mould will be playing some tracks throughout his career as highlighted by the Distortions 1989-1995 box set by Demon Records, plus tracks from his recent 2020 album Blue Hearts (Merge Records). A little new, a little old… what’s not to like about this?

Jason Narducy will be opening on the solo portion of Mould’s “Distortion and Blue Hearts!” tour. The full Bob Mould band will feature Narducy on bass and Jon Wurster on drums.

BOB MOULD BAND: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
September 16 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
September 17 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
September 18 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
September 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
September 21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small’s Theatre
September 22 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew’s Hall
September 24 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
September 25 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
September 28 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
September 29 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
October 1 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
October 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
October 4 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
October - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
October 6 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk

BOB MOULD SOLO ELECTRIC: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
October 15 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
October 16 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
October 17 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
October 19 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
October 20 - Nelsonville, OH - Stuart’s Opera House
October 22 - Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
October 23 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub
October 24 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theater

Read More David Bowie Vu and John take a look back in this year in deaths. There’s no doubt that 2016 is one of the worst year for musician deaths.... [10 Jan 2016] David Bowie, 69 ...

SILLY BOY BLUE
facebook.com/sillyboyblue1

French artist Silly Boy Blue (Ana Benabdelkarim) recently releases her album Breakup Songs (Columbia France). Her name comes from a David Bowie song… which, of course, is in reference to “Little Boy Blue” nursery rhyme.

According to the singer, she said it took her 25 years to release this album about love, friendly breakups, crushes, scars, failures and successes… it’s all in this album.

Silly Boy Blue adds, “Teenager is the last song I wrote before starting the studio session. It is a sort of overview of what I am, of all the things I didn’t want to forget to mention in the album: to be a woman told to shut up, to not always fit in the box, to talk about sexuality too. I called it Teenager because it is the song I would have liked to write in my teenage years, and the lyrics I would have liked to hear.”

Breakup Songs tracklist

01. Hi, It’s Me Again
02. Teenager
03. The Riddle
04. Be the Clown
05. Creepy Girl
06. 200 Lovesongs
07. Goodbye
08. Lantern
09. Oh Please
10. 22
11. Cecilia Part II
12. The Fight (Orchestral Version)

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W♥M263: The Year in Deaths 2016

Read More David Bowie I woke up to the sad news that legendary singer, songwriter, actor, space travelling alien from another planet, David Bowie, has died. … Leonard Cohen It is with a heavy heart that we announce that poet, singer, songwriter, novelist, Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82. Adam Cohen, his son, said: “My father passed away peacefully .... Sharon Jones Sharon Jones, singer of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, has died after a battle with cancer. The official press statement: SHARON LAFAYE JONES May 4, 1956 - November 18, 2016 …

Vu and John take a look back in this year in deaths. There’s no doubt that 2016 is one of the worst year for musician deaths.... take a look at the ever-growing list at Musicians Who Died in 2016.

Some notable names on our list:

[10 Jan 2016] David Bowie, 69

[18 Jan 2016] Glenn Frey (Eagles), 67

[13 Feb 2016] Viola Beach (Entire band), 19-32

[15 Feb 2016] Vanity (Vanity 6), 57

[21 Apr 2016] Prince, 57

[10 Jun 2016] Christina Grimmie, 22

[06 Apr 2016] Merle Haggard, 79

[19 Aug 2016] Lou Pearlman, 62

[20 Aug 2016] Matt Roberts (3 Doors Down), 38

[23 Oct 2016] Pete Burns (Dead or Alive), 57

[24 Oct 2016] Bobby Vee, 73

[07 Nov 2016] Leonard Cohen, 82

[18 Nov 2016] Sharon Jones, 60

[22 Nov 2016] Craig Gill (Inspiral Carpets), 44

Song of the show is David Bowie’s ‘I Can't Give Everything Away’.

Also, Sharon Jones’ family and friends have put together two public memorials in Brooklyn, New York, and Augusta, Georgia. Details below:

Sharon Jones passed away November 18, 2016 at the age of 60 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. Details on two public memorials for the dynamic front woman of the Grammy-nominated funk and soul band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings have been announced for each of her hometowns—Brooklyn, NY and Augusta, GA.

Brooklyn, NY - December 14, 2016 at 6pm
Brown Memorial Baptist Church
484 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Augusta, GA - December 17, 2016 at 1pm
Imperial Theater
749 Broad St
Augusta, GA 30901

Jones’ family, friends and fans are invited to come together to celebrate the singer’s life and endless spirit.

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Peter Hook and the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (30 Oct 2016) (Updated)

Setlist New Order Set Lonesome Tonight Procession Cries and Whispers Ceremony Everything's Gone Green Temptation Blue Monday Confusion Thieves Like Us The Perfect Kiss Subculture Shellshock State of the Nation Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith 1963 -- Intermission -- Joy Division Set No Love Lost Isolation New Dawn Fades These Days Warsaw Leaders of Men Digital Autosuggestion Transmission She's Lost Control Incubation Dead Souls Atmosphere Love Will Tear Us Apart Tour Dates 11/07/16 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT 11/08/16 House Of Blues, San Diego, CA 11/11/16 Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX 11/12/16 The Mohawk, Austin, TX 11/14/16 Republic, New Orleans, LA 11/15/16 Terminal West, Atlanta, GA 11/17/16 Plaza Live, Orlando, FL 11/18/16 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, FL 11/19/16 The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL 11/21/16 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC 11/22/16 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC 11/23/16 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC 11/25/16 Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA 11/26/16 Sinclair, Boston, MA 11/27/16 Theatre Fairmount, Montreal, QC 11/29/16 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON 12/03/16 Porto Alegre, Brazil Opiniao Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

New Order played by an old friend, and the darkness of Joy Division somehow shining bright and almost happy- Peter Hook and The Light played their Substance: New Order and Joy Division to a packed Mainroom last week at First Avenue.

DJ Jake Rudh

Playing music videos of the era for the pre-show, and music for the intermission, was local DJ Jake Rudh of Transmission. It should be no surprise that Rudh was there, as the title of his dance club night and weekly radio show, is named after Joy Division’s single.

Music videos from Rudh usually played are typical late 70’s/early 80’s MTV and underground artists... but he always works in a lot more David Bowie videos in his recent programming (this was also the case when he DJ’ed for The Faint last month as well), still a major influence on him.

Peter Hook

Peter Hook and The Light (Jack Bates, Paul Kehoe, Andy Poole, and David Potts), as promised, played the two Substance albums by New Order and Joy Division in their entirety. These two releases were singles compilations (which also included some rare b-sides), so essentially, it was a two-set greatest hits show covering his former bands.  

Turnout for the show was pretty incredible for Sunday night, with mostly fans in the 30s and 40s range.  For New Order and, especially Joy Division fans, seeing Peter Hook & the Light is possibly the only way for them to hear some of these classic songs live. With a simple, “Evenin” spoken by Hooky, the ninety-minute first set was off and running with 1984’s ‘Lonesome Tonight’.

Though the band has only been in existence for six years (after a non-so-pleasant breakup with New Order), Hooky plays with very familiar company as Kehoe, Poole, and Pottsy all were with him in previous band Monaco and Bates, who played the majority of basslines, is Hook’s own son. 

Hooky himself sang most of the songs in a mid-range voice that lent itself well to both band eras, though less nuanced than Bernard Sumner, less goth and dark than Ian Curtis.  He played bass like a master butcher, slicing the most choice cuts, or a sought-after surgeon, stepping forward to make the biggest impression with a solo, then backing off and letting the band finish up. 

No one plays bass like Hook and it was obvious from those first few songs that New Order probably needs him, than vice versa, though he seems to be doing just fine, as-is and the sixty-year old still has remarkable stamina to play a three hour show regularly. 

Hook’s signature high bass lines were evident early, from first single ‘Ceremony’ to the classic ‘Temptation’.  As the musical time machine moved forward into New Order’s more electronic periods, drummer Kehoe often excused himself as a drum machine took over the beats and Hook’s basslines moved higher and more melodic, to compete with all the electronica. 

The last half of the first set, got the most crowd response, as that represented the time period when New Order’s music was most on the radio, in films, and other media, and most accessible to mainstream audiences.  The one-two punch of ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ and ‘True Faith’ was faithful to their originals and stunning to hear live back-to-back, with somewhat deep cut, ‘1963’ (a b-side to True Faith) ending the first set.

Though the show’s tone changed dramatically after the intermission as the band re-emerged to cover the Joy Division portion for the next hour, it was no less danceable and darkness never held so much light, as the songs unfolded one after another. 

Setlist

Opening with the brooding ‘No Love Lost’ which started slowly before exploding into a post-punk blackness, Hooky’s voice became more fierce and playing more pronounced as he re-created the somewhat simple basslines he first played forty years prior.  Two other tracks from An Ideal for Living, their initial 1978 EP would soon follow, and with similar effective results. 

The darkness would prove too inviting for anyone to resist as the last half of the set was filled with one classic from the next—from the howls of “dance, dance, dance to the radio” on ‘Transmission’, to Hooky’s signature bassline anchoring ‘She’s Lost Control’, to cries of “they keep calling me” on ‘Dead Souls’.

A rumbling ‘Atmosphere’ was dedicated to the late Prince by Hook, fully aware he was standing in the same spot so much Minneapolis music history was made, with its “walk in silence, don't walk away, in silence, see the danger” taking on new meanings.   

With an early “Happy Halloween” greeting from Hook, he huffed a final deep breath and turned the page on his music stand notes to “play something spooky”, ending the show with ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, and Hook pointing at various crowd members during each of the choruses as that signature bass riff echoed through the former bus terminal. 

Taking us all on an almost three-hour time trip, covering over thirty years, Peter Hook and the Light reminded everyone of why he is the legendary bassist he is, and why there is still substance in his music.  This is a show not to be missed, if it plays anywhere near your town.

Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (30 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: February 19 to February 20, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 19 to February 20, 2016.

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Read More Born Of Osiris Tomorrow We Die Alive is a great album for those who love heavy music! Born Of Osiris is a band that never disappoints, and everything you love about them is present … After the Burial Musicians That Have Died in 2015 [21 Jul 2015] Justin Lowe (After the Burial), 32, found dead after going missing [20 Jul 2015] Dieter Moebius (Cluster), 71, cancer …

SUMERIAN 10 YEAR TOUR
ft. Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, more
at Skyway Theatre
Friday, 02/19/16, 6pm ($20)
skywaytheater.com

Sumerian Records will be taking over the Skyway Theater on Friday, February 19th for their ten-year anniversary tour. This night will be the first night of their month long tour featuring Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, After the Burial (local), ERRA, and Bad Omens. Local group SoulKeeper will be opening the show.

I have seen all of these bands at one point or another and they never fail to entertain. How awesome is it that they are now all playing the same night?! Brace yourselves for one of the most brutal tours of the year! You don't want to miss this one!

Dates:

2/19 Minneapolis, Minn. @ Skyway Theatre
2/20 Chicago, Ill. @ The Bottom Lounge
2/21 Millvale, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
2/23 Pontiac, Mich. @ Crofoot Ballroom
2/24 Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora Theatre
2/25 Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer
2/26 Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium
2/27 New York, N.Y. @ Gramercy Theatre
2/28 Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Soundstage
2/29 Greensboro, N.C. @ Greene Street Club
3/02 Tampa, Fla. @ The Orpheum
3/04 San Antonio, Texas @ Korova
3/05 Houston, Texas @ Walters Downtown
3/06 Austin, Texas @ Dirty Dog Bar
3/07 El Paso, Texas @ Tricky Falls
3/08 Mesa, Ariz. @ Nile Theater
3/09 Hollywood, Calif. @ The Roxy Theatre
3/10 Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace Of Spades
3/12 San Diego, Calif. @ SOMA
3/13 Pomona, Calif. @ Glasshouse
3/16 Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall
3/17 Lawrence, Kan. @ Granada Theater
3/18 St. Louis, Mo. @ Fubar

Read More David Bowie I woke up to the sad news that legendary singer, songwriter, actor, space travelling alien from another planet, David Bowie, has died. …

WE CAN BE HEROES
The Bowie Tribute
at Parkway Theater
Friday, 02/19/16, 7pm ($35)
vitalculture.com

It’s only been a month, but we all still miss him so…

The musical gap left the rest of us when David Bowie died is massive, but we’re all doing the best we can and the tributes continue coming, including We Can Be Heroes, The Bowie Tribute being held at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis.

The All Star Line Up includes former members of Prince, Soul Asylum, The Suburbs, The Rembrandts, & Greazy Meal. Led by singer Julius Collins, and joined by Michael Bland, Winston Roye, Brian Gallagher, Cory Eischen, Phil Solem, Jeremy Ylvisaker and special guest, Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum.

DJ Phat will be spinning from 8-9pm, and We Can Be Heroes, The Bowie Tribute, begins at 9pm. Dress up is not only ok, but encouraged.

Details:

We Can Be Heroes, The Bowie Tribute
February 19th 2016
The Parkway Theater
4814 Chicago Ave So
Minneapolis, MN
Doors : @ 07:00 PM
$35

Read More Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are not your typical punk band, they're Boston's biggest rock band, a band that plays Irish music with punk roots. A band with enormous families and armies …

DROPKICK MURPHYS
20 Year Anniversary Tour
at Myth
Saturday, 02/20/16, 6:30pm ($32.50)
mythlive.com

Legendary Irish (by way of Boston) punk rockers Dropkick Murphy will be making a stop at The Myth Nightclub on Saturday, February 20th. This show is part of their 20 Year Anniversary St Patrick’s Day Tour. These guys have a huge repertoire of original jigs and songs along with many covers of bands that have defined the Irish punk genre. This band started on a bet and now, 20 years later, they are still selling out venues across the world.

Tour dates supported by Tiger Army and Darkbuster.

Tour dates:

Feb. 18 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
Feb. 19 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Feb. 20 St. Paul, MN - Myth Live
Feb. 21 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
Feb. 23 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Feb. 24 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
Feb. 26 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
Feb. 27 Austin, TX - Stubb’s
Feb. 28 New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre
Feb. 29 Houston, TX - House Of Blues
Mar. 2 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
Mar. 3 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Mar. 4 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
Mar. 5 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
Mar. 6 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
Mar. 8 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Mar. 9 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Mar. 10 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Mar. 11 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar. 12 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium
Mar. 13 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Mar. 17 Boston, MA - Venue TBA
Mar. 18 Boston, MA - Venue TBA
Mar. 19 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
Mar. 20 Boston, MA - Venue TBA

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Minneapolis: January 27 to January 28, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 27 to January 28, 2016.

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poster art by Teagan White Read More Josh Ritter And the award for the happiest man alive goes to...Josh Ritter. From the moment he walked on the stage of Hall Two at the Sage Gateshead, to the moment he told his final bow, Josh Ritter wore on his face … Elephant Revival Colorado's Elephant Revival and the Lowest Pair are currently heading down to "Boats & Bluegrass Festival" and "Maximum Ames Music Festival" in late September, but before stopped …

JOSH RITTER
with Elephant Revival
at Pantages Theatre
Wednesday, 01/27/16, 7:30pm ($35-$45)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Josh Ritter (who we previously described as "happiest man alive") and his band The Royal City Band will be stopping by the historic Pantages Theatre next Wednesday, January 27th, as part of his promotional tour for his latest Sermon On The Rocks, available now on Pytheas Recordings/Thirty Tigers.

The record was named one of American Songwriter’s “Top 50 Albums of 2015” and PopMatters’ “80 Best Albums of 2015,” while Paste Magazine including his song “Birds of the Meadow” in their “50 Best Songs of 2015” list. The New York Times was so impressed, comparing Ritter to "Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler."

Opening will be Colorado's Elephant Revival, who we previously saw in 2014 and noted that they kept the entire audience dancing throughout their set with their Americana/Bluegrass music.

Tour dates:

01/20—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
01/21—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
01/22—Portland, OR—Revolution Hall*
01/23—Portland, OR—Revolution Hall*
01/24—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre*
01/27—Minneapolis, MN—Pantages Theatre*
01/28—Madison, WI—Barrymore Theatre*
01/29—Chicago, IL—Riviera Theater*
02/16—Toronto, ON—The Phoenix*
02/17—South Burlington, VT—Higher Ground*
02/18—New Haven, CT—College Street Music Hall*
02/19—Boston, MA—House of Blues*
02/20—New York, NY—Beacon Theatre*
02/21—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer*
02/23—Washington, DC—9:30 Club*
02/25—Durham, NC—Caroline Theatre†
02/26—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West†
02/27—Nashville, TN—Cannery Ballroom†
02/28—Louisville, KY—Headliners Music Hall†
02/29—Cincinnati, OH—Taft Theatre†
05/22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre‡

*with support from Elephant Revival
†with support from Barnstar
‡supporting Elephant Revival

Read More Beasthead Closing out the bill will be Beasthead, a four-piece electronic indie rock band who formed in 2013. Beasthead previously appeared with Canadian band Royal Canoe last month. ....

UMAMI and BAYONNE
with Beasthead
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 01/27/16, 7pm ($8)
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Bayonne, the new moniker of Austin-based Roger Sellers, will be making a stop at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, January 27th. The artistic style of Roger Sellers is all over the place. Think folk-dance-americana-electric-symphonic fusion. His multi-layered instrumentation paints a complete picture even though he is a one-man show.

Primitives is Bayonne's debut album, its maze-like music structures are hints of both Steve Reich and Owen Pallett, each instrument working a single melodic pattern over and over and over. Primitives is set for release on Mom+Pop Music on March 25th, but Sellers will likely preview these songs live at the 7th Street Entry.

Listed as co-headliner is local Umami, described as "an Electro-Psych band".

Beasthead will open.

Tour dates:

January 20: Washington, D.C. - Black Cat
January 21: Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
January 23: Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
January 26: Chicago, IL - Schubas
January 27: Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
May 27-30: Sasquatch Music Festival

Read More David Bowie 2016: PJ Harvey to release new album in spring 2016 New David Bowie album in early January …

BOWIEOKE
An All Bowie Karaoke Celebration
hosted by Ian Rans
at Turf Club
Thursday, 01/28/16, 7:30pm ($5)
turfclub.net

As you know, with the unexpected passing of David Bowie, there was great sadness across the country. There were also plenty of quick pop-up dance nights including Bowie Movie Night taking place tonight at the Turf Club and this upcoming Bowieoke, an "all-Bowie Karaoke Celebration", hosted by Ian Rans.

Details:

We're continuing to celebrate the legend that is David Bowie with an ALL BOWIE KARAOKE.

Channel your inner Bowie for the costume contests and various space oddities.

If you need a little inspiration on which Bowie you might be, take this "Which Bowie Are You" quiz: j.mp/1Ual2GG

Expect to hear Bowie's classics like "Space Oddity"... but personally, I like the Jimmy Kimmel's "Tebowie" version from Blow Your Pants Off:

Tim Tebow to Jesus Christ
Can't win by myself but with your help I might
Tim Tebow to Jesus Christ
Commencing fourth down hut hut hike
Snap the football and may God's love be with me

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RIP David Bowie

Read More David Bowie 2016: PJ Harvey to release new album in spring 2016 New David Bowie album in early January …

I woke up to the sad news that legendary singer, songwriter, actor, space travelling alien from another planet, David Bowie, has died.

Bowie was still fresh in our minds as we talked about the unexpected release of his latest album Blackstar on his birthday (January 8) on a recent Podcast... but we had no idea of his health situation.

Also, R&B and soul singer Otis Clay recently passed on January 8th to a heart attack.

Musicians who died in 2016 (so far):

• [28 Jan 2016] Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane), 74, multiple organ failure
• [26 Jan 2016] Black, 53, traffic accident
• [24 Jan 2016] Jimmy Bain (Rainbow), 68, pneumonia
• [23 Jan 2016] Cadalack Ron, 34, unknown
• [22 Jan 2016] Alec Wishart (Hogsnort Rupert), 76, lung cancer
• [20 Jan 2016] Lee Abramson, 45, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• [18 Jan 2016] Glenn Frey (Eagles), 67, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia
• [18 Jan 2016] Pablo Manavello, 65, unknown
• [18 Jan 2016] Andy Dog (artist for The The), 57, brain tumor
• [17 Jan 2016] Mic Gillette (Tower of Power), 64, heart attack
• [17 Jan 2016] Dale Griffin (Mott the Hoople), 67, Alzheimer's disease
• [17 Jan 2016] Blowfly, 76, liver cancer
• [16 Jan 2016] Hubert Giraud, 94, unknown
• [16 Jan 2016] Carina Jaarnek (Frösöflickorna), 53, cerebral haemorrhage
• [16 Jan 2016] Gary Loizzo (The American Breed), 70, pancreatic cancer
• [15 Jan 2016] Pete Huttlinger, 54, stroke.
• [14 Jan 2016] René Angélil (Celine Dion's manager/husband), 73, throat cancer
• [14 Jan 2016] Franco Oppo, 80, unknown
• [10 Jan 2016] David Bowie, 69, cancer
• [10 Jan 2016] John Berry (Idaho), 51, natural causes
• [10 Jan 2016] Hernán Gamboa (Serenata Guayanesa), 69, cancer
• [09 Jan 2016] Robert McAllister (Iron Chic), 36, unknown
• [09 Jan 2016] Jānis Vaišļa (Pirates of the Sea), 46, cardiac amyloidosis
• [08 Jan 2016] Brett Smiley, 60, HIV and hepatitis
• [08 Jan 2016] Otis Clay, 73, heart attack
• [08 Jan 2016] Red Simpson, 81, heart attack
• [07 Jan 2016] Kitty Kallen, 94, unknown
• [07 Jan 2016] Troy Shondell, 76, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
• [06 Jan 2016] Nicholas Caldwell (The Whispers), 71, heart problems
• [04 Jan 2016] Craig Strickland (Backroad Anthem), 29, hypothermia (Body found on January 4)
• [04 Jan 2016] Long John Hunter, 84, natural causes
• [04 Jan 2016] Robert Stigwood (manager of The Bee Gees, Cream), 81, unknown
• [04 Jan 2016] Achim Mentzel, 69, stroke
• [03 Jan 2016] Jason Mackenroth (Rollins Band, Blue Man Group), 46, prostate cancer
• [02 Jan 2016] Michel Delpech, 69, cancer

Read more: Musicians who died in 2015.

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W♥M245: We Can Be Heroes

W♥M245: We Can Be Heroes (66 mins) Read More Star Wars BONUS LEVEL QUESTION: Favorite Sci-Fi movie? Most definitely Star Wars, I was raised on it. That's my childhood, therefore it is dear to me. … Batman Friday was the first full day of Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, held at the Donald J. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, just outside Chicago, and there were plenty of onsite activities to keep busy. … David Bowie There is no one closely associated with the Holiday Christmas spirit than Bing Crosby.... who could forget his rendition of "White Christmas" or his duet with the The Thin White Duke David Bowie? …

Bonus Episode: Vu and John talks comics and other things.

Films:

It's all about that Star Wars! Star Wars: The Force Awakens at $900 mil worldwide and counting. Disney saying when all is said and done (DVD sales, etc), revenue from the film more than pays for their Lucasfilm purchase.

Der Fan (aka "Trance") 1982 film about a disturbing teenage fan (Simone), obsessed with popstar/actor "R". Cult-classic and great soundtrack by Rheingold (sounds like 80s new wave synth band). Star of the film is Desiree Nosbusch when she was only 17 years old in this picture.

UPDATE: Only found out after the podcast that the reason why this film is relatively rare is because Nosbusch tried to prevent the film from being released. The Blu-Ray/DVD Combo was only available in America on March 2015 via Mondo Macabro. You can purchase a copy at Amazon, it's the best deal in town ($18).

The Big Short is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt.

Leaked Screeners: One pirate group promising as many as 40 to release online, including Hateful Eight, Joy, and James Bond: Spectre. How much does it impact box office?

Comic Book Television:

Daredevil

Jessica Jones

Comic Book Movies:

Deadpool

Captain America: Civil War

Suicide Squad

Batman v Superman

Song of the Show:

"Heroes" by David Bowie

BONUS: The Walking Dead: Season 6 (part one), The Expanse.

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W♥M244: 2015 (03 January 2016) Vu, John W♥M243: Reader Meet Author (21 December 2015) Vu, Emily W♥M242: Love Me (11 December 2015) Vu, John W♥M241: Hello (01 December 2015) Vu, John, Langen W♥M240: Ben Sollee and Mother Falcon (31 October 2015) Vu, John W♥M239: June is the new Rocktober (8 July 2015) Vu, John

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W♥M232: Morrissey v Bowie

W♥M232: Morrissey v Bowie (34 mins) Read More Morrissey "Oh here is your audience now, and they're screaming: get off the stage..." - Morrissey. The Mopefather Morrissey's World Peace is None of Your Business is one of his finest album. … David Bowie There is no one closely associated with the Holiday Christmas spirit than Bing Crosby.... who could forget his rendition of "White Christmas" or his duet with the The Thin White Duke David Bowie? …

This is a bonus episode of W♥M, starring Vu, Emily and Cristina.

Random topics (warning: contains spoilers):

Emily's show of 2014 year is Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Doctor Who is out of control for nerd people.

Cristina finally on the Game of Thrones train! Game of Thrones is Vu's favorite show.

The secret history of David Bowie and Morrissey.

At one time (circa 1992-1995), Bowie and Morrissey were friends. Post-1995, Bowie and Morrissey were no longer friends. What happened? Apparently, among the 228 Morrissey cancelled tour dates, Morrissey dropped out of the David Bowie's The Outside Tour, forcing him to find an opener replacement at the last minute.

In an interview with the Times Magazine (Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999), Morrissey said he left the tour due to pressure: ""I have never spoken about this up until now because, in spite of everything, I do respect David [Bowie]. I simply have to play Star Man or Drive-in Saturday and I will forgive him for anything. But I left that tour because he put me under a lot of pressure, and I found it too exhausting."

Last year, when Morrissey wanted to use a photo of David Bowie and Morrissey together for his re-mastered/reissued of "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" single, Bowie did not grant permission... and in typical Morrissey fashion, he also added that "Bowie has no legal rights to the photograph."

Plus: extra bonus - David Bowie's teeth!!!

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W♥M231: Santa in the Ghetto (21 December 2014) Vu + Cristina W♥M230: Best of 2014 Albums (20 December 2014) Vu + Emily W♥M229: Hating You For Christmas (15 December 2014) Vu + Emily W♥M228: Christmas Will Be Magic (08 December 2014) Vu + John W♥M227: Reissues Reissues Reissues (25 November 2014) Vu + Emily W♥M226: Riot Grrrls 2014 (23 November 2014) Vu + Emily

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Christmas 2014: White Christmas Comes Home for the Holidays

Read More Los Campesinos! Plenty has changed for Los Campesinos! since 2007, when they gleefully proclaimed that the “international tweexcore underground saved us all.” They’re a little more hardcore, but there’s still enough twee …

Read more Christmas.

Please send your Christmas-related music now with subject header "Christmas" and your band biography and details.

LOS CAMPESINOS!
loscampesinos.com

Wow, it's been four years since we last heard from Los Campesinos!, at least in the USA. Since 2010, the band released two full lengths, Hello Sadness (2011) and No Blues (2013).

The six piece indie Welsh band recently released a Christmas EP called A Los Campesinos! Christmas, set for release December 8th via Turnstile/Heart Swells.

Hear the lead single, "When Christmas Comes" via soundcloud.com now.



The upcoming tour date starts December 4th with opener Trust Fund... and already both London and Leeds show are sold out.

12/04/14 Sound Control Manchester, UK
12/05/14 Brudenell Social Club Leeds, UK
12/06/14 Norwich Arts Centre Norwich, UK
12/07/14 Village Underground London, UK

Read More The Best Man Holiday Soundtrack Sales of the Universal Pictures' The Best Man Holiday Soundtrack quadrupled over last weekend, landing at #2 and #4 on this week's Billboard Soundtracks and R&B Album Charts, respectively. … ZZ Ward Thanks to massive support from local radio station Cities 97, ZZ Ward has consistently sold out all her shows in the Twin Cities. She's touring in support of her latest single …

ANTHONY HAMILTON
anthonyhamilton.com

Grammy Award winner Anthony Hamilton's first ever Christmas album Home for the Holidays is out now via RCA Records. The holiday themed LP will include six original tracks including, "Spend Christmas With You," "Coming Home" and "'Tis The Season"... along with regular traditional Christmas tunes that you've come to love and expect.

Hamilton is no stranger to the holiday spirit, as he's previously appeared on Universal Pictures' The Best Man Holiday Soundtrack

Also note that Home for the Holidays will feature some special guests, including Chaka Khan, Gavin DeGraw and ZZ Ward.

Track Listing:

1. It's Christmas
2. Spend Christmas With You
3. Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
4. Little Drummer Boy (Interlude)
5. Little Drummer Boy
6. Home For The Holidays feat. Gavin DeGraw
7. 'Tis The Season
8. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas
9. Coming Home
10. Away In A Manger (Interlude)
11. Away In A Manger feat. ZZ Ward
12. Please Come Home For Christmas
13. The Christmas Song feat. Chaka Khan
14. Spirit Of Love

Read More Bing Crosby Did you know about Bing Crosby and Davie Bowie's "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" song? The two had met on Crosby's Christmas special in 1975 to perform this song. Shortly after the record was cut in 1977, Crosby died …

BING CROSBY
bingcrosby.com

There is no one closely associated with the Holiday Christmas spirit than Bing Crosby.... who could forget his rendition of "White Christmas" or his duet with the The Thin White Duke David Bowie?

If you live in the USA, be sure to tune in on the encore rebroadcasting of American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered this December 26th at 9pm on PBS (check local listings).

The show originally aired November 25th, and if I read it right, the DVD is available now, December 2nd, via PBS Distribution. On top of that, the Soundtrack CD is available via Bing Crosby Archive and Universal Music Enterprise.... which you can hear 24 hours a day on bingcrosby.com.

Also worth noting that 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the film White Christmas, which the Diamond Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray & DVD available now via Paramount. The 1954 American musical film featured the famous titled track "White Christmas", as only Crosby can deliver.

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