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Lime Cordiale at Turf Club, St Paul (19 July 2023)

07/19 Lime Cordiale with Halfloves at Turf Club Lime Cordiale Setlist Money Naturally Imposter Syndrome On Our Own Country Club Facts of Life Risky Love Hanging Upside Down No Plans to Make Plans Not That Easy I Touch Myself (Divinyls cover) Inappropriate Behaviour Colin -- Encore -- Waking Up Easy Temper Temper Robbery Halfloves Setlist Bass Drum Polvo Novocain C U Later Do U Follow Me? Warning Signs OLR No Suspicion Dedication Not Too Keen Read More Lime Cordiale Australian pop-rock band Lime Cordiale will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on July 19th. The band is known for their catchy singles, including Triple J’s Hottest 100 songs: “Facts of Life” (#15); “Colin” (#34), and “Country Club” (#60). … Halfloves Halfloves (previously known as The Olympics) to open. Tour dates: Mar 29 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge Mar 31 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb …

We love Australian band, so when it was announced that Lime Cordiale, hot on the heels of their breakout single “Facts of Life”, to play the Turf Club on July 19, we had to see the show.

Opening the show was Iowa City’s Halfloves, who we previously mentioned was previously known as The Olympics, opened the show… replacing Teenage Dads, who could not make it to the Turf Club.

Halfloves seemed really happy to be on stage. They played a new song for us called “C U Later”, but I felt the highlight of their set was the TikTok song, “Do U Follow Me?”… based on these two song titles, they must’ve come from the Prince’s school of spelling.

Speaking of spelling, they ended their set with “Not Too Keen”, which they misspelled on the setlist as “Not Too Queen”. Did the person misheard, or are they just having a go?

Trivia: apparently Halfloves sells their own coffee brand. I guess they must drink a lot of coffee to stay awake while doing those drives from city to city.

Australian pop rock group Lime Cordiale is a duo, consisting of brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, but when they play live, they have additional members James Jennings (drums), Felix Bornholt (keys) and Nicholas Polovineo (guitars/trombone). Their debut album Permanent Vacation came out in 2017, but it wasn’t until their collaboration with English actor-musician Idris Elba in 2022 for Cordi Elba, that really put the band on the map on the international stage.

Lime Cordiale’s Oliver Leimbach wrote about their team-up, saying “We wrote everything together. We were all writing lyrics – it wasn’t our music or his music, it was smack bang down the middle with every lyric.”

It just so happens that their new-ish single “Facts of Life”, then “Country Club”, both landed on the ARIA hottest 100 singles.

Although the band is described as pop rock, based on seeing the trombone and clarinet (and occasional kazoo), you get the impression that the band sometimes jazz it up with extended solos. For example, at any given point, someone could just jump on stage and starts jamming with the band without missing a beat, the band will accommodate.

Highlight of their set was, of course, “Facts of Life”, in which Louis Leimbach took a selfie, with their backs turned to the audience, all while singing.

My personal favorite was their cover of the Divinyls’ “I Touch Myself”, clearly paying homage to their hometown Sydney.

Lime Cordiale’s latest 14 Steps to a Better You is out now.

Remaining Tour Dates

7/21 @ Bluebird Theatre in Denver, CO
7/22 @ Soundwell in Salt Lake City, UT
7/25 @ Neumos in Seattle, WA
7/28 @ Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC
7/29 @ Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
8/1 @ New Parish in San Francisco, CA
8/3 @ Belly Up! in Solana Beach, CA
8/4 @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Lime Cordiale UK & EU Tour Dates

8/12 @ Summer Well Festival, Romania
8/14 @ Flex Wein, Austria
8/16 @ Kultursommer Festival, Austria
8/17 @ Buhne Am Teich, Czech Republic
8/19 @ Badenfahrt, Czech Republic
8/20 @ Schuur, Czech Republic
8/26 @ Solfest, London
8/29 @ Swg3 (Tv Studio), Scotland
9/3 @ O2 Academy, London
9/4 @ O2 Institute, Birmingham
9/5 @ Engine Room, Southampton
9/7 @ Trix Club, Belgium
9/8 @ Paradiso Main Room Netherlands
9/10 @ Vega Jr, Denmark
9/11 @ Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
9/12 @ Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
9/14 @ Heimathafen, Berlin, Germany
9/15 @ Lucerna Bar, Praha, Czech Republic
9/16 @ Zoom, He, Germany
9/17 @ Technikum, Munchen, Germany
9/18 @ Live Music Hall, Innsbruck, Austria
9/19 @ Legend, Milano, Italy
9/21 @ Dynamo, Zurich, Czech Republic
9/22 @ Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany
9/23 @ Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
9/24 @ La Maroquinerie, Paris, France

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Lime Cordiale at Turf Club, St Paul (19 July 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (07/23/2023)

07/18 Red Wanting Blue at 7th St Entry Read More Red Wanting Blue Red Wanting Blue is touring in support of The Wanting (Blue Élan Records). Tour Dates: 05/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Peppermint Club 05/16 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord ....

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

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07/18/2023 Tuesday

Red Wanting Blue
at 7th St Entry
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Midwestern rock heroes Red Wanting Blue (Scott Terry on lead vocals, tenor guitar, and ukulele; Mark McCullough on bass, chapman stick, and vocals; Greg Rahm on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; Eric Hall on guitar, lap steel, and vocals; and Dean Anshutz on drums and percussion) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this July 18.

Tour dates:

Jul 13 Ferndale, MI, US The Magic Bag
Jul 14 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues
Jul 15 Indianapolis, IN, US HI-FI
Jul 15 Outdoor Indianapolis, IN, US Hi-Fi Annex
Jul 16 Chicago, IL, US City Winery Chicago
Jul 18 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jul 19 Des Moines, IA, US xBk live
Jul 20 Omaha, NE, US Barnato
Jul 21 Outdoor Erie, CO, US Downtown Erie
Jul 23 Salt Lake City, UT, US Soundwell
Jul 25 Phoenix, AZ, US Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
Jul 26 Tucson, AZ, US Club Congress
Jul 27 Roswell, NM, US The Liberty
Jul 28 Santa Fe, NM, US Tumbleroot
Jul 29 Colorado Springs, CO, US Black Sheep
Jul 30 Kearney, NE, US Buffalo County Fairgrounds

07/19 Lime Cordiale with Halfloves at Turf Club Read More Halfloves Halfloves (previously known as The Olympics) to open. Tour dates: Mar 29 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge Mar 31 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Apr 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry …

07/19/2023 Wednesday

Lime Cordiale
with Halfloves
at Turf Club
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Australian pop-rock band Lime Cordiale will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on July 19th. The band is known for their catchy singles, including Triple J’s Hottest 100 songs: “Facts of Life” (#15); “Colin” (#34), and “Country Club” (#60).

They’re supposed to be touring with labelmates Teenage Dads, but the billing for the Turf Club only lists Iowa City-based indie rock outfit Halfloves as support. Perhaps Teenage Dads has Visa-issues, which is known to happen for international bands.

Lime Cordiale North American Tour Dates

7/6 @ Union Stage in Washington, DC
7/7 @ Irving Plaza in New York, NY
7/8 @ Levitate in Boston, MA
7/11 @ Petit Campus in Montreal, QC
7/12 @ Ottawa Blues Fest in Ottawa, ON
7/14 @ Opera House in Toronto, ON
7/15 @ El Club in Detroit, MI
7/18 @ Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
7/19 @ Turf Lounge in Minneapolis, MN
7/21 @ Bluebird Theatre in Denver, CO
7/22 @ Soundwell in Salt Lake City, UT
7/25 @ Neumos in Seattle, WA
7/28 @ Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC
7/29 @ Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
8/1 @ New Parish in San Francisco, CA
8/3 @ Belly Up! in Solana Beach, CA
8/4 @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Lime Cordiale UK & EU Tour Dates

8/12 @ Summer Well Festival, Romania
8/14 @ Flex Wein, Austria
8/16 @ Kultursommer Festival, Austria
8/17 @ Buhne Am Teich, Czech Republic
8/19 @ Badenfahrt, Czech Republic
8/20 @ Schuur, Czech Republic
8/26 @ Solfest, London
8/29 @ Swg3 (Tv Studio), Scotland
9/3 @ O2 Academy, London
9/4 @ O2 Institute, Birmingham
9/5 @ Engine Room, Southampton
9/7 @ Trix Club, Belgium
9/8 @ Paradiso Main Room Netherlands
9/10 @ Vega Jr, Denmark
9/11 @ Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
9/12 @ Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
9/14 @ Heimathafen, Berlin, Germany
9/15 @ Lucerna Bar, Praha, Czech Republic
9/16 @ Zoom, He, Germany
9/17 @ Technikum, Munchen, Germany
9/18 @ Live Music Hall, Innsbruck, Austria
9/19 @ Legend, Milano, Italy
9/21 @ Dynamo, Zurich, Czech Republic
9/22 @ Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany
9/23 @ Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
9/24 @ La Maroquinerie, Paris, France

07/22 Nurko at Skyway Theatre Read More ILLENIUM “Luv Me A Little” featuring Nina Nesbitt made a splash and precluded the awaited fifth full-length self-titled album, ILLENIUM, which released April 28th. …

07/22/2023 Saturday

Nurko
at Skyway Theatre
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Breakout New York producer Nurko (Jack Leech) is on his tour in support of his Discovery EP (Astralwerks).

While discussing the arrival of his long-awaited EP, Nurko says, “The Discovery EP marks the next chapter in the NURKO story. Various pillars of the symbol land in different parts of the world. People are now discovering them. The symbol represents peace and happiness. When people come in contact with it, they feel peace. This is what I hope the EP brings to listeners.”

The music producer has already gained over 35 million Spotify streams since his debut in 2021 with “Sideways,” a collaboration with Illenium and Valerie Broussard.

Tour dates:

July 7 — New York City, NY — Webster Hall
July 22 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway
July 29 — Atlanta, GA — Believe Music Hall
August 3 — Salt Lake City, UT — Therapy Thursday
August 4 — Houston, TX — 9PM
August 5 — Austin, TX — Kingdom
August 12 — Chicago, IL — Concord
August 26 — Honolulu, HI — HB Social Club

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: July 19 to July 21

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07/19 Lime Cordiale with Halfloves at Turf Club Read More Halfloves Halfloves (previously known as The Olympics) to open. Tour dates: Mar 29 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge Mar 31 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Apr 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry …

07/19/2023 Wednesday

Lime Cordiale
with Halfloves
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Australian pop-rock band Lime Cordiale will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on July 19th. The band is known for their catchy singles, including Triple J’s Hottest 100 songs: “Facts of Life” (#15); “Colin” (#34), and “Country Club” (#60).

They’re supposed to be touring with labelmates Teenage Dads, but the billing for the Turf Club only lists Iowa City-based indie rock outfit Halfloves as support. Perhaps Teenage Dads has Visa-issues, which is known to happen for international bands.

Lime Cordiale North American Tour Dates

7/6 @ Union Stage in Washington, DC
7/7 @ Irving Plaza in New York, NY
7/8 @ Levitate in Boston, MA
7/11 @ Petit Campus in Montreal, QC
7/12 @ Ottawa Blues Fest in Ottawa, ON
7/14 @ Opera House in Toronto, ON
7/15 @ El Club in Detroit, MI
7/18 @ Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
7/19 @ Turf Lounge in Minneapolis, MN
7/21 @ Bluebird Theatre in Denver, CO
7/22 @ Soundwell in Salt Lake City, UT
7/25 @ Neumos in Seattle, WA
7/28 @ Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC
7/29 @ Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
8/1 @ New Parish in San Francisco, CA
8/3 @ Belly Up! in Solana Beach, CA
8/4 @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Lime Cordiale UK & EU Tour Dates

8/12 @ Summer Well Festival, Romania
8/14 @ Flex Wein, Austria
8/16 @ Kultursommer Festival, Austria
8/17 @ Buhne Am Teich, Czech Republic
8/19 @ Badenfahrt, Czech Republic
8/20 @ Schuur, Czech Republic
8/26 @ Solfest, London
8/29 @ Swg3 (Tv Studio), Scotland
9/3 @ O2 Academy, London
9/4 @ O2 Institute, Birmingham
9/5 @ Engine Room, Southampton
9/7 @ Trix Club, Belgium
9/8 @ Paradiso Main Room Netherlands
9/10 @ Vega Jr, Denmark
9/11 @ Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
9/12 @ Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
9/14 @ Heimathafen, Berlin, Germany
9/15 @ Lucerna Bar, Praha, Czech Republic
9/16 @ Zoom, He, Germany
9/17 @ Technikum, Munchen, Germany
9/18 @ Live Music Hall, Innsbruck, Austria
9/19 @ Legend, Milano, Italy
9/21 @ Dynamo, Zurich, Czech Republic
9/22 @ Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany
9/23 @ Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
9/24 @ La Maroquinerie, Paris, France

07/21 Arrows In Action with Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Arrows in Action Arrows in Action w Titus, Clearfight, The Rino,$18 Formed in Gainesville, FL in 2015 by drummer Jesse Frimmel, the three-piece (Frimmel, singer Victor Viramontes-Pattison, and guitarist Matthew Fowler) has become a band to watch within the pop-rock/alt .… Finish Ticket You may recall that we randomly caught Finish Ticket at a show in July 2014. We thought they were from Finland, but they are not “Finnish Ticket”, they are from San Francisco. .…

07/21/2023 Friday

Arrows In Action
with Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Nashville based pop-rock/alt-rock band, Arrows in Action, is touring in support of their debut album Built to Last.

Speaking on the album, guitarist Matt Fowler shares, “This record captures the feeling of estrangement from old friends, past homes, and yourself after a period of growth. It explores the desire to fix and heal those relationships, the realization that not all of them can be fixed, and how to still move forward. Built To Last weaves through major life changes, mental health, emotional-awareness, and finally the difficulties of keeping loved ones close. Exploring this stage of life called for wildly different sounds and songwriting styles which is why you’ll hear such a wide variety of influences throughout the record’s thirteen tracks.”

Finish Ticket (23 Jul 2014)

Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket to open. We saw the latter band in July 2014 and wrote, “San Francisco's Finish Ticket was up next. Admittedly, when I heard their name announced, I thought they were called Finnish Ticket. You know, from Finland. Finish Ticket's set consisted of their debut album Tears You Apart, except they threw in a cover of The Killers' song "When You Were Young."”

Tour dates:

July 5 - Dallas, TX - Lone Star Room
July 6 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room
July 8 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
July 9 - San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room
July 10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
July 11 - Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone
July 13 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
July 14 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
July 15 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project
July 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
July 18 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
July 19 - Kansas City, MO - The Rino
July 21 - Minneapolis MN - Amsterdam
July 22 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
July 23 - Lakewood, OH - Mahall’s
July 25 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
July 27 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk
July 28 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
July 29 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
July 30 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
August 1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
August 3 - Washington, D.C. - Union Stage
August 4 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
August 5 - Greensboro, NC - Hangar 1813
August 6 - W. Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
August 8 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
August 9 - Orlando, FL - Level 13
August 10 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory
August 11 - Nashville, TN - Eastside Bowl

07/21 Louise Post (of Veruca Salt) with The Dumes at Turf Club Read More Veruca Salt We are big fans of Veruca Salt... so when we first heard about their reformation last March 2014 via a Record Store Day news, we've been keeping a very close eye on the band. …

07/21/2023 Friday

Louise Post (of Veruca Salt)
with The Dumes
at Turf Club
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Louise Post, of Veruca Salt, is currently on tour. She’ll be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on July 21st. The singer is touring in support of her solo album Sleepwalker.

Finish Ticket (23 Jul 2014)

We previously caught the reformed Veruca Salt in July 2015 and July 2014 and wrote, “You realize that the reunion of Veruca Salt was not only good for all the band members and their friendship, but it was also good for their most dedicated fans. Veruca Salt never took their fans for granted, thanking some of them BY NAMES! Many of diehard fans traveled as far as Winnipeg, Ohio, or Fargo, just to share their love for Veruca Salt once again.”

The Dumes to open.

Tour dates:

Jun 24 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord
Jun 25 San Diego, CA, US Casbah
Jul 10 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Jul 13 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Jul 15 New York (NYC), NY, US Bowery Ballroom
Jul 22 St Louis, MO, US Red Flag

07/21 King Krule at First Avenue Read More King Krule 18-year-old Archy Marshall is the singer/producer/songwriter behind King Krule. His first LP, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon came out last year on XL Recordings/True Panther Sounds. …

07/21/2023 Friday

King Krule
at First Avenue
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King Krule is kicking off his world tour at First Avenue in Minneapolis, on July 21st. The new album Space Heavy is out now on Matador Records.

Tour dates:

7/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
7/22 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Musical Festival
7/23 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
7/25 - Toronto, ON CAN @ History
7/26 - Montreal, QC, CAN @ Corona Theatre
7/28 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
7/29 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
7/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
8/1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
8/2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
9/8 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
9/9 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
9/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
9/12 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek
9/13 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
9/15 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
9/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
9/18 - Portland, Oregon @ Roseland Theatre
9/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
9/20 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
9/23 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
9/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
9/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
10/4 - Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia
10/6 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
10/7 - Manchester, UK @ Academy
10/9 - London, UK @ London Eventim Apollo
10/10 - London, UK @ London Eventim Apollo
10/16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
10/17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
10/18 - Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
10/19 - Brussels, Belgium @ AB
10/21 - Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk Victoria
10/23 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
10/24 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
10/26 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
10/27 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlin
10/28 - Vienna, Austria @ Simm City
10/30 - Budapest, Hungary @ Akvarium Klub
10/31 - Liubljana, Slovenia @ Kino Siska
11/1 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Tvornica Kulture
11/3 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ Les Docks
11/4 - Turin, Italy @ Club to Club Festival
11/6 - Paris, France @ Trianon
11/7 - Paris, France @ Trianon

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: September 12 to September 14

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 12 to September 14, 2017.

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Read More Oh Wonder London-based alt-pop Oh Wonder is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom next Friday, June 3rd. The duo (Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West) has already sold out .... Jaymes Young Jaymes Young at Varsity Theater Monday 11/10/14, 7pm $17 Australian Vance Joy (not to be confused with Irishman Foy Vance) is back in ....

OH WONDER
at First Avenue
Tuesday 09/12/2017 (6pm/$27.50)
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Oh Wonder is kicking off their Ultralife tour at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

We caught the British duo at their first Minneapolis show in June 2016 and noted, “This was Oh Wonder’s first time in Minneapolis, and they were incredibly pleased at the turn out and also the historic nature of the venue (it is often associated with Prince as the venue was used often in the film Purple Rain). Of course, with only one album under their belt, the band basically played their entire album live. Hits like ‘Lose It’ were done early in the set, Unforgotten theme song ‘All We Do’ played mid-set, and saving new single ‘Plans’ for the encore.”

Jaymes Young to open.

Tour dates:

09/12 - First Avenue - Minneapolis
09/13 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee
09/15 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago
09/18 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/19 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/20 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/21 - Metropolis - Montreal
09/22 - House of Blues - Boston
09/23 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven
09/26 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/27 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/29 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia
09/30 - Mr. Small’s Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
10/02 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
10/04 - The National - Richmond, VA
10/06 - Neighbourhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
10/07 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
10/08 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
10/10 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
10/11 - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX
10/13 - Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX
10/14 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
10/15 - Soma - San Diego, CA
10/18 - Shrine Expo Hall - Los Angeles, CA
10/19 - The Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
10/21 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
10/22 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA

Read More X Legendary Los Angeles punk band X (not to be confused with Australian band X or Japanese band X or London band The xx) recently made a semi-rare Minneapolis appearance last night at Mill City Nights. … Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … 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. …

X
at First Avenue
Wednesday 09/13/2017 (7pm/$25)
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Los Angeles’ X is on their 40th Anniversary tour. They are proud to mention that all the original band members are on this anniversary tour, including singer Exene Cervenka, bassist/singer John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake.

We previously caught the band in a rare appearance in 2015 and Exene and John earlier this July 2017. Noted, “Another iconic front woman, Exene Cervenka and musical partner from X, John Doe opened the first leg and this show with a short twenty-three minute acoustic set. Half of the iconic punk band came off more like Johnny and June than say, Sid and Nancy, playing a folk-tinged, stripped set that included X classics, and a couple covers.”

Rising punk band Skating Polly is the special guests for all of X’s tour, as we’ve previously mentioned. We caught the sibling band when they headlined the 7th Street Entry in May 2017 and said, “The history of Skating Polly actually started in 2009, when the two step-siblings, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 14, respectively. While we were curious about the duo, having written about them last year, the band made a big change in their DIY band in 2017: they added their brother Kurtis Mayo to the lineup.”

DJ Jake Rudh (of Transmission) to play music before and between sets.

Tour dates:

09/06/17 @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
09/08/17 @ Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
09/09/17 @ The Summit in Denver, CO
09/11/17 @ The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE
09/13/17 @ First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
09/14/17 @ Turner Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI
09/16/17 @ El Club in Detroit, MI
09/17/17 @ Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
09/19/17 @ Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME
09/20/17 @ Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
09/21/17@ Stage48 in New York, NY
09/22/17@ Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA
09/23/17 @ State Theater in Falls Church, VA
09/25/17 @ Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
09/26/17 @ Kent Stage in Kent, OH
09/27/17 @ Skully’s Music Diner in Columbus, OH

All dates with Skating Polly

Read More The Cribs Wakefield's The Cribs (consisting of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman) are big Smiths fan... so much that they recruited Johnny Marr in their group in 2008 ... Paws The co-headliner is Paws, a Glasgow-based punk band signed to FatCat Records. The trio's latest album is Youth Culture Forever, which came out earlier this year. ...

THE CRIBS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 09/14/2017 (7pm/$15)
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The Cribs has a brand new album called 24-7 Rock Star Sh**, and their first promotional tour date in the U.S.A. starts in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on Thursday!

We last saw the trio in September 2015 and wrote, “I think it's best summed up by The Cribs' guitarist/vocalist Ryan Jarman as he exclaimed, "Let's rock like it's 2007!" referring to their first St Paul show. The trio, featuring twins Ryan & Gary, and younger brother Ross Jarman, are currently touring in support of their sixth studio album For All My Sisters, which came out last March 2015 via Sonic Blew / Sony RED UK.”

Glasgow’s Paws to open.

Tour dates:

09/07/2017 Festival Number 6 Festival Grounds
09/09/2017 Festival Number 6 Festival Grounds
09/14/2017 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
09/15/2017 Riot Fest & Carnival (Chicago)
09/16/2017 Third Man Records Detroit, MI
09/18/2017 Lee's Palace Toronto, ON
09/19/2017 Théâtre Fairmount Montreal, QC
09/20/2017 Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA
09/21/2017 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
09/23/2017 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
09/25/2017 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
09/26/2017 The EARL Atlanta, GA
09/29/2017 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
09/30/2017 Antone's Austin, TX
10/01/2017 Dada Dallas Dallas, TX
10/03/2017 Lowbrow Palace El Paso, TX
10/05/2017 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
10/06/2017 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/07/2017 Independent San Francisco, CA
10/10/2017 The Cobalt Vancouver, BC
10/11/2017 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
10/12/2017 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
10/19/2017 Sala Corona Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
10/21/2017 Parque Fundidora @ "Live Out"

Read More Thao & the Get Down Stay Down San Francisco-based band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down got down with us at the Cedar Cultural Center on April 1st and we loved every moment of it. The band is currently …

Other shows in the area:

09/12/2017 Samantha Fish is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on Tuesday, in support of her new record Chills & Fever. Fish has deep Motown, soul, and R&B influence on her album, as well as edgy rock ‘n roll sound. Ken Valdez to open. 7pm, $15

09/13/2017 Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is doing a solo show at Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday. Yowler (also solo) to open. 7pm, $20

09/14/2017 John Mulaney is doing stand-up at the Northrop Auditorium on Thursday. 7pm and 10pm, $25

09/14/2017 Grammy Award winning reggae band Morgan Heritage is headlining the Skyway Theatre on September 14th. 8pm, $20

09/14/2017 Whosah who was previously in town at Cabooze in July 2017 is back, this time headlining the Triple Rock Social Club. Millenium and Halfloves to open. 8pm, $8

09/14/2017 Jake Miller is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on September 14th. Be sure to show up early to check out New Jersey’s The Stolen. 7pm, $20

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Minneapolis: April 1, 2016

Read More Chairlift Chairlift - Bruises Wow, such a great pop song, that "Bruises" song. It's a perfect blend of catchy bass and Rilo Kiley-esque vocals from Caroline Polachek and trying to impress someone with handstand but only regretting getting nothing …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 1, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

CHAIRLIFT
at Fine Line Music Café
Friday, 04/01/16, 8pm ($15)
finelinemusic.com

Chairlift is back in town, this time in support of their latest album Moth. The duo recently shared their video for “Crying In Public,” the standout/single track from their new album.

You may recall that we’re big fans of the poptastic song “Bruises”.

Opening up will be Starchild & the Romantic, a.k.a. Bryndon Cook. His debut EP Crucial is out now on Ghostly.

Tour dates:

3/29 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
3/31 - St Louis, MO - Firebird
4/01 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café
4/02 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
4/04 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
4/05 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Place
4/10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
4/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
4/15 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
4/16 - Winston-Salem, NC - Phuzz Phest

Read More Quilt Quilt is the second band of the day. We found them as we searched for the Third Man Records truck. They sell SXSW exclusives so it's worth searching for. … The Olympics Indie rock group from Iowa City, The Olympics (not to be confused with the '50s doo-wop group The Olympics or Czech rock band Olympic or that the international sporting bi-annual events) set to open the show. …

QUILT
at 7th Street Entry
Friday, 04/01/16, 8pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

The last time we saw Quilt, it was at the defunct 400 Bar in 2012. We wrote that they had some car problems, driving from Chicago and turned up really late with a truncated set.

Quilt is back with a new album called Plaza, available now on Mexican Summer.

Guests Val Son (Michael Gunvalson) and Halfloves (previously known as The Olympics) to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 29 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Mar 31 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb
Apr 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Apr 2 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
Apr 3 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Mad Planet
Apr 5 - Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
Apr 6 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
Apr 7 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 20 Lanes
Apr 8 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
Apr 9 - Montreal, QC @ Divian Orange
May 10 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
May 11 - Brighton, UK @ Hope & Ruin
May 12 - Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
May 13 - Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
May 14 - Leeds, UK @ Headrow House
May 16 - London, UK @ Hoxton Square Bar
May 17 - Antwerpen, BE @ Het Bos
May 18 - Paris, FR @ Batofar
May 19 - Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie
May 20 - Koeln, DE @ King Georg
May 21 - Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
May 23 - Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
May 24 - Goeteborg, SE @ Pustervik
May 25 - Oslo, NO @ Internasjonalen
May 26 - Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
May 27- Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
May 28 - Brugge, BE @ Cactus

Read More Jeffrey Foucault Jeffrey Foucault's new album Salt As Wolves was recorded live in just three days in rural Minnesota. The record is described as moving like a vintage Chess record, with an openness and dimensionality that beckons the listener …

JEFFREY FOUCAULT
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 04/01/16, 7pm ($20/$25)
thecedar.org

Singer/songwriter Jeffrey Foucault’s Midwest tour is starting March 30th at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He’ll be in Minneapolis on April 1st.

The New York Times calls Jeffrey Foucault's recent album, Salt As Wolves (an album we previously mentioned in August 2015) as "immaculately tailored" and the Boston Globe says it's a "marvelous record."

Duo Dusty Heart (Barbara Jean and Molly Dean) to open.

Jeffrey Foucault Tour Dates:

Mar 30 -- Cedar Rapids, IA -- CSPS
Mar 31 -- Madison, WI -- High Noon Saloon
Apr 01 -- Minneapolis, MN -- Cedar Cultural Center
Apr 02 -- Milwaukee, WI -- Anodyne Coffee
Apr 03 -- Evanston, IL -- SPACE
Apr 07 -- Pueblo, CO -- Songbird Cellars
Apr 08 -- Snowmass, CO -- The Turks
Apr 09 -- Denver, CO -- The Globe
Apr 10 -- Colorado Springs, CO -- Friends House
May 10 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Hotel Cafe
May 11 -- Santa Ynez, CA -- Tales From Tavern
May 12 -- Felton, CA -- Don Quixote's
May 13 -- San Francisco, CA -- Brick & Mortar
May 15 -- Arcata, CA -- Arcata Playhouse
May 18 -- Seattle, WA -- Triple Door
May 23 -- Bozeman, MT -- Live From The Divide

photo: © Jorn Mulder Read More Kid Koala This is a book, completely written and drawn (with accompanying soundtrack) by Kid Koala, called "Nufonia Must Fall". It's a love story between a lonely office girl and an out-of-work robot. …

KID KOALA
at McGuire Theater
Friday, 04/01/16, 7pm ($25)
Saturday, 04/02/16, 7pm ($25)
walkerart.org

The last time Canadian Kid Koala was in town, it was with Arcade Fire, and before that, it was with Deltron 3030. We love the vinyl-scratching DJ, what he does it purely analog and simple... yet incredibly complicated when you actually see him with two turntables.

This upcoming Walker Art show (at the McGuire Theater) will feature an adaption of his book Nufonia Must Fall... which incidentally I own! I previously mentioned the book came with a soundtrack.

Additional details:

Imagined as a graphic novel animated in real time with a live soundtrack, Montreal-based scratch DJ/music producer Kid Koala has created a magical, multidisciplinary adaptation of his book Nufonia Must Fall. Directed by recent Oscar nominee K. K. Barrett (Spike Jonze’s Her, Where the Wild Things Are), this clever theatrical adaptation unfolds via GoPro video with a dozen miniature stages and a cast of puppets in a tender robot-meets-office-girl love story. Kid Koala and Toronto’s dynamic Cecilia Quartet provide live scoring on piano, strings, turntables, and electronics. Nufonia Must Fall will be performed Friday–Saturday, April 1 and 2, 8 pm, in the William and Nadine McGuire Theater. Copresented by the Walker Art Center and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series.

Kid Koala is a world-renowned scratch DJ, music producer and award winning graphic novelist. He has released four solo albums on Ninja Tune the most recent being 12 bit Blues. He has also released two graphic novels: Nufonia Must Fall and Space Cadet has been involved in collaborations such as Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, and The Slew.

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