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R.I.P. Malcolm Young (AC/DC)

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Malcolm Young, co-founder and guitarist of AC/DC, has died today, Saturday, November 18th, at the age of 64. According to the statement below, Young suffered from many years of Dementia.

His family issued this statement:

It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of Malcolm Young, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Malcolm had been suffering from Dementia for several years and passed away peacefully on Saturday with his family by his bedside.

Renowned for his musical prowess, Malcolm was a songwriter, guitarist, performer, producer and visionary who inspired many. From the outset, he knew what he wanted to achieve and, along with his younger brother, took to the world stage giving their all at every show. Nothing less would do for their fans.

Malcolm is survived by his loving wife O'Linda, children Cara and Ross, son-in-law Josh, three grandchildren, sister and brother.

While thanking all for their overwhelming support and heartfelt condolences, the family ask that you respect their privacy during this time of heartbreak and grief.

For those wishing to send messages to the family please visit the Sydney Morning Herald tribute site for Malcolm Young which will be available later today.

The family have asked instead of flowers to send donations to The Salvation Army.

Below are more deaths for the month of November - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2017.

November (23)

[18 Nov 2017] Malcolm Young (Scottish-born Australian musician for AC/DC), 64, dementia

[17 Nov 2017] Joey Scinta (American musician), 69

[16 Nov 2017] Wabi Danƒõk (Czech folk musician), 70

[16 Nov 2017] Dik Mik (English keyboard player for Hawkwind), 72

[15 Nov 2017] Luis Bacalov (Argentine-born Italian composer), 84, stroke

[15 Nov 2017] Lil Peep (American singer and rapper), 21, drug overdose

[13 Nov 2017] Eric Salzman ( American composer for Center for Contemporary Opera), 84, heart attack

[12 Nov 2017] Chad Hanks (American bassist for American Head Charge), 46, terminal illness

[11 Nov 2017] Chiquito de la Calzada (Spanish singer, actor), 85, cardiac catheterization

[09 Nov 2017] Chuck Mosley (American singer for Faith No More, Bad Brains), 57

[09 Nov 2017] Fred Cole (American singer and musician for The Lollipop Shoppe, Dead Moon), 69, liver disease

[09 Nov 2017] Hans Vermeulen (Dutch singer and musician for Sandy Coast, Anita Meyer), 70

[07 Nov 2017] Paul Buckmaster (English arranger and composer), 71

[07 Nov 2017] Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor for The Belafonte Folk Singers), 95

[07 Nov 2017] Pentti Glan (Finnish-Canadian drummer for Alice Cooper, Lou Reed), 71

[07 Nov 2017] Karel Štědrý (Czech singer), 80

[05 Nov 2017] Robert Knight (American R&B singer), 72

[04 Nov 2017] Isabel Granada (Filipino actress and singer), 41, aneurysm

[04 Nov 2017] Dudley Simpson (Australian composer and conductor of Royal Opera House), 95

[03 Nov 2017] Gaetano Bardini (Italian opera singer), 91, heart disease

[03 Nov 2017] V√°clav Riedlbauch (Czech composer), 70

[01 Nov 2017] Roland Verlooven (Belgian music producer), 79

[01 Nov 2017] Katie Lee (American folk singer), 98

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Minneapolis: December 30 to December 31, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 30 to December 31, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Trans-Siberian Orchestra In Spring 2010, Sarah became a member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and performed as a solo violinist for their spring national tour. Sarah has also played as a violinist for top ...

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
plays "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve"
at Xcel Energy Center
Wednesday, 12/30/15, 3pm/7:30pm ($35 - $75)
xcelenergycenter.com

Critically acclaimed, multi-platinum, progressive rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra is currently doing a Christmas USA tour, based on "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve".

TSO has sold 10 million albums and portion of all their concert ticket sales will benefit select national and local charities. To date, TSO has donated approximately $12 million to charities.

Check out their Christmas show at the Xcel Energy Center next Wednesday, December 30th. I'm not exactly sure how they are going to pull this off, but they're also scheduled to appear at the same date and time in Ohio (see theqarena.com for more details). They must have two teams!

TSO Tour dates:

12/19/15 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
12/19/15 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
12/20/15 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
12/20/15 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
12/22/15 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
12/22/15 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
12/23/15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
12/23/15 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy
12/26/15 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
12/26/15 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
12/27/15 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
12/27/15 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
12/28/15 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
12/29/15 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills
12/30/15 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
12/30/15 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

Read More AC/DC AC/DC Live At River Plate is this band's first live album in 20 years!! It's coming out November 20th, just in time for Black Friday. ...

NEW QUEERS EVE
with Done Dirt Cheap, DJ DoppleBanger & Friends
at Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday, 12/30/15, 9pm ($8/$10)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Spend New Year's eve with AC/DC tribute band Done Dirt Cheap and DJ DoppleBanger & Friends.

Grrrl Scout writes:

NEW QUEERS EVE (Done Dirt Cheap)

Thats right…NO VIP…NO BOTTLE SERVICE…..just cheap drinks and a gay-ol-time!

Let’s ring in the new year on the dance floor. Skip the downtown scene and join GRRRL SCOUT on the West Bank for a “new” kind of celebration. New Year’s doesn’t have to break the bank. Come as you are or dressed to the nines…we don’t care! There are no rules for this house party. Expect the unexpected! DJ DoppleBanger will be bringin’ the beats with surprise guests all night long. Start warming up those windpipes….because QUEER KARAOKE is back! Head over to the “old side” and put in your request or grab a late night snack. The Triple Rock kitchen will be open late to fulfill all your tater tot needs. Don’t forget to memorex the moment and snap a pic at the homo-grown selfie station. We’ve got the basics covered. Just bring your sexy self and get ready to welcome another queer year!

Date: 12.31.15

Location:
Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454

Time: 9:00 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Thrifty Treats (free apps): 10:00 – 11:00 p.m.
CHEERS QUEERS: 12:00 a.m.
Triple Rock Kitchen: 9:30 – 1:00 a.m.

QUEER KARAOKE: 10:00 - 1:00 a.m.

Cover: $8 Advance/$10 Door
Coat Check: $3

Advance Tickets:

Remember consent is sexy and required. Plan ahead and ride safe.

Local Cab/Transportation Companies:

Red &White (612) 871-1600
Rainbow Taxi (612) 332-1615
Uber (App Download)
Lift (App Download)
Premier Transportation: premiertrans.com

PS, don't forget that legendary rock band AC/DC will be in Minnesota on V-Day at Xcel Energy Center. Read all about it on news.weheartmusic.com.

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ACRNYMS: CMJ, YACHT, and JBM

Read More CMJ The College Music Journal’s (CMJ) annual showcase of rising talent in both music and film is a veritable wet dream for musicians and pop culture nerds alike.

CMJ
cmj.com

We love CMJ (College Music Journal). Lara's been covering CMJ for us since 2007, and in late August, they announced their initial artist line-up for CMJ 2012. The annual music festival is taking place October 16-20.

Hundreds of bands are playing, but one you should check out are Australian youngsters San Cisco, Mountain Goats, and YACHT.

Some of the bands scheduled to play:

The Presets, The Walkmen, The Mountain Goats, Kimbra, GZA, OFF!, King Tuff, Killer Mike, Com Truise, DIIV, Pig Destroyer, The Jezabels, Electric Guest, Poolside, Daughn Gibson, Robert DeLong, Icona Pop, Emma Louise, Mac DeMarco, Prince Rama, Young Magic, MS MR, Sundress, The Soul Rebels, Twerps, 7 Estrelo, Aan, Amy Bezunartea, Anberlin, Andy Suzuki & The Method, Apollo Run, Arthur Beatrice, At Sea, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, Beacon, Bear Hands, Beast Patrol, Bend Sinister, Bertrand Burgalat, Black Milk, The Blakes, Blaudzun, Bonde De Role, Brainstorm, Busy Living, The Catch Fire, Cemeteries, Communist Daughter, Country Mice, Cruiser, Daniel Dexter, Deap Vally, Debo Band, Dent May, Die!Die!Die!, Dinowalrus, Dirty Fences, Disorder, Dog Bite, Dog Is Dead, Dope D.O.D., Duologue, Dusted, The English Beat, Exitmusic, Fenster, Filligar, Find Vienna, The Flying Eyes, The Foot., Foreign Fields, Fort Frances, Foxygen, The Front Bottoms, Generationals, Geographer, Get People, Ghost Wave, Gold Fields, The Good Natured, Gospels, GummiHz, Half Moon Run, Happy People, Hey Marseilles, High Highs, Hilotrons, The Hounds Below, Housse de Racket, The Intelligence, Into It. Over It., Io Echo, Isaac Delusion, J*Davey, Jacob Jeffries Band, Jennifer O'Connor, Jensen Sportag, Jim White, JJAMZ, Karl Hendricks Trio, Kyla La Grange, Labyrinth Ear, The Laurels, Le Blorr, Leaf Bird, Leagues, Leopold and his Fiction, Lescop, Levek, Lily and the Parlour Tricks, The Love Language, The Luyas, Ma'am, Magmana, Main Attrakionz, Mansions, ME, Mean Creek, Men and Whales, Mercies, Metalleg, METZ, Michna, The Midnight Beast, Mike Simonetti, Millionyoung, MNDR, Moon Hooch, Moon King, Mount Moriah, My Dear Mycroft, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, Nneka, NO, Oddisee, Opossom, Paul Collins, Physical Therapy, Pissed Jeans, Poor Moon, The Postelles, Psychic Twin, Pujol, RackNRuin, Rebecca Gates, Reigning Sound, Reptile Youth, Res, Robert Glasper, Roomrunner, Rudimental, Rumors, Rush Midnight, Salt to Bitters, Schoepp & The Shades, Sea Wolf, Sean Nicholas Savage, Sean Price, Selebrities, Septicflesh, Shark?, Sinkane, Skaters, Skinny Lister, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Slam Donahue, Slowdance, Solid Gold, The Spits, The Stepkids, Strange Talk, Such Hounds, T.H. White, Talib Kweli, Tauk, Tempers, Tim Foljahn, Tiny Victories, Tom Lark, Tomorrow's World, TOPS, Trapper, Turf War, Twin Tigers, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, U.S. Royalty, The Ugly Club, Unicorn Kid, The Virginmarys, Vockah Redu, Von Haze, Way Yes, We Can't Enjoy Ourselves, Wild Child, William Tyler, Woodsman, World's End Press, Woz, Yan Wagner, You Won't, Young Buffalo, Young Evils, Zulu Pearls

Also, check out the free September Mixtape, featuring songs from Stars, Amanda Palmer, Thee Oh Sees, Calexico, and more.

YACHT
teamyacht.com

It's no secret that I like YACHT (Young Americans Challenging High Technology). What's more interesting is that modern YACHT is different from early YACHT. Personally, I think YACHT is much, much better with Claire L. Evans.

YACHT is doing well, they recently announced a West Coast tour with Hot Chip, a band that inspired dancing, even at their slowest songs.

09/13 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
09/14 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater *
09/15 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
09/16 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
10/19 New York, NY - Terminal 5 #
10/20 Boston, MA - House of Blues #
10/21 Montreal, QC - Corona Theater #
10/23 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall #
10/25 Chicago, IL - Metro #
10/27 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
10/28 Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater #

* = with Hot Chip, # = with The Presets

JBM
jbm-music.com

You might have read Lara's review of Alt-J, so are you coming out to his show? If you are, check out JBM, who I can only imagine Jesse Marchant's middle name starts with B.

His is touring in support of his new album, Stray Ashes, his last stop will be in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock on September 22nd.

Sep 14 Philadelphia, PA • Johnny Brenda's *
Spe 15 Washington, DC • Rock and Roll Hotel *
Sep 17 Allston, MA • Great Scott *
Sep 18 Montreal, QC • Petit Campus *
Sep 19 Toronton, ON • Wrong Bar *
Sept 20 Ann Arbor, MI • Blind Pig *
Sep 21 Chicago, IL • Empty Bottle *
Sep 22 Minneapolis, MN • Triple Rock Social Club *

* with Alt-J ∆

BRIEFLY:

TKTTSM tkttsm.com Brooklyn band TKTTSM's first single from their upcoming album is "Plastic Fantastic," which you can download at WXRT.CBS. I know what the initials for TKTTSM stands for, but the band doesn't want to talk about it… and I'll respect that. But I'm pretty sure you can find out by searching around. The self-titled album will be out October 16th, 2012, via Sumxuni. Download direct: TKTTSM: Plastic Fantastic

AC/DC acdc.com AC/DC Live At River Plate is this band's first live album in 20 years!! It's coming out November 20th, just in time for Black Friday. Typical of AC/DC's awesome packaging, the release comes in a 3 disc red vinyl as well as a double CD package with a 24-page booklet. I know you're probably thinking, "But I already have the DVD that was released last year, why should I buy it again?" I'll keep it simple: you're going to buy it again.

RTFKT rtfkt.net Guess what RTFKT stands for ? Yeah, you're not going to get it either. It's short for artifact, but with a K. They are celebrating their two years anniversary with a new website. I did look it over, it's all very audio and visual… but to be honest, I didn't know what to make of it.

FUTURE MUSIC futureentertainment.com.au Future Entertainment and EMI Music Australia have teamed up to produce a new record label called Future Music. Yes, the future starts now. I'm not surprise at the dance thing, seeing as we like some of Australia's hottest dance groups like Empire of the Sun and Gold Fields.

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