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12/11/2015

Minneapolis: December 17, 2015

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Communion

The monthly Communion Club Night just took place at the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday, June 16. We have been supporting Communion since it began at the Varsity Theater in 2013....

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on December 17, 2015.

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COMMUNION: TWIN CITIES
feat. NoMBe • Austin Plaine • Holy White Hounds
at Turf Club
Thursday, 12/17/15, 7:30pm ($8/$13)
turfclub.net

The monthly Communion Clubnight is here next Thursday, December 17th. Minneapolis is one of nine cities across America to host the Communion Residency, inspired by the successful UK shows.

The December showcase will feature these artists:

Germany's NoMBe is 23-year-old Noah McBeth, a classical pianist-turned-producer.

We previously mentioned Austin Plaine, comparing him to Bob Dylan, Conor Oberst and Bruce Springsteen.

Des Moines' Holy White Hounds is Brenton Dean (vocals, guitar) and Ambrose Lupercal (bass).

Remaining Communion shows:

12/16 Chicago - Schubas
12/17 Twin Cities - Turf Club
12/19 Kansas City - Thank Room

All dates with NoMBe, Austin Plaine, and Holy White Hounds, except for Kansas City, which Plaine is headlining with Holy White Hounds and Yes You Are.

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Joanna Newsom

The Royal Albert Hall was made for Joanna Newsom. Forget anything you think you may know about it's official history. It opened in 1871 and has played host to over 150,000 shows since then. But not one of …

JOANNA NEWSOM
with Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi
at Fitzgerald Theater
Thursday, 12/17/15, 8pm ($35 - $50)
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After a five-year absent, Joanna Newsom is back on tour (we previously caught her in 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall). Since she's been away, many of her shows have already sold out months in advance - including her upcoming Fitzgerald Theater's appearance.

Newsom's latest Divers is out now on Drag City. She recently appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, playing the new single "Leaving the City".

Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi to open the show. Francesconi previously worked with Newsom on her 2010 album Have One on Me.

Joanna Newsom Tour Dates:

Dec. 14 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre*
Dec. 15 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre*
Dec. 16 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre*
Dec. 17 - St. Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater*
Dec. 18 - Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre*
Jan. 19 - Melbourne, AU @ Hamer Hall
Jan. 21 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
Jan. 23 – Brisbane, AU @ Concert Hall, QPAC
Jan. 26 – Osaka, JP @ Osaka Club
Jan. 27 – Tokyo, JP @ Christ Shinagawa Church
Jan. 28 – Tokyo, JP @ Christ Shinagawa Church
Feb. 24 – Brussels, BE @ Palais de Beaux-Arts
Feb. 25 – Hamburg, DE @ Kampnagel
Feb. 27 – Groningen, NL @ De Oosterpoort
Feb. 28 – Nijmegen, NL @ Concertgebouw De Vereeniging
March 1 – Liverpool, UK @ Philharmonic Hall
March 2 – Glasgow, UK @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
March 3 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
March 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
March 27 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
March 28 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
March 29 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
March 30 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
March 31 - Spokane, WA @ Bing Crosby Theater
April 1 - Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
April 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
April 3 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater

* = with Alela Diane & Ryan Francesconi

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American Scarecrows

Laurels String Quartet

Joining B&S on stage were Laurels String Quartet, who actually recorded tracks for the band's latest Girls in Peacetime Wants to Dance. Several tracks from the new album were played, which went over well. ...

AMERICAN SCARECROWS
ft. Laurels String Quartet w/ Going To The Sun
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday, 12/17/15, 7:30pm ($12/$15)
thecedar.org

We made the show announcement for this American Scarecrows show in October, but the how is finally coming up next Thursday.

We previously caught the band's 5th Anniversary show at the Turf Club and described it as, "Folks all around me were wildly singing along, raising their drinks and hands as they cheered, yelling their approval (“that definitely did not suck!”) and one guy near me was doing some severe head-banging that required his entire body to lurch forward."

We previously caught The Laurels String Quartet as they graced the stage with Belle & Sebastian at Rock the Garden in June 2015. We are assuming that the quartet will be embellishing American Scarecrows' songs.

Going To The Sun to open. GTHS previously opened for Hey Rosetta! in April 2015.

Details:

The summer of 2015, American Scarecrows was introduced to Triple A radio pro-grammers across the country. Stations started spinning “The Peak” and “Gods of the West” in regular rotation. The Star Tribune invited the band to close out their stage at the Basilica Block Party, exposing the band to music fans across the Twin Cities. July was also the month the Scarecrows reunited with the Evening Rig for their annual gig at the Triple Rock Social Club.

Following their 5-year band anniversary celebration at the Turf Club in October with over 300 fans, American Scarecrows will cap off the year with a special all-ages performance at the Cedar Cultural Center, featuring Laurels String Quartet playing w/ American Scarecrows, and special guest Going to the Sun.

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10/04/2015

American Scarecrows, w/ Trapper Schoepp and Edward David Anderson at Turf Club, St Paul (02 October 2015)

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American Scarecrows

Trapper Schoepp

Milwaukeean Trapper Schoepp started things off with a fantastic cover of the classic Jimmie Rodgers’ tune “T for Texas” before moving into …

Edward David Anderson

Edward David Anderson ex-member of Backyard Tire Fire also on the bill. Here is how they described the upcoming show: …

Last evening, chilled music-lovers sought warmth and whisky in the cozy innards of the illustrious Turf Club and settled in for a night of anthemic tunes from Edward David Anderson, Trapper Schoepp and his band and local headliner American Scarecrows.

Edward David Anderson

Edward David Anderson is a regional native (Bloomington, IL) who has taken to spending winters in lower Alabama with his family - something that surely informs his blues-y songs. Although he’s been playing music for nearly two decades (with Midwestern heroes Backyard Tire Fire), he dropped his debut as a solo artist, Lies & Wishes, in 2014 and last night marked his first appearance at the Turf in several years. Anderson was in top form; a one-man-band who treated the crowd to a set of originals like “Bad Tattoos” and “I Missed You” (from Lies & Wishes) and some choice covers including a roots-flavored Nilsson/Fred Neil’s “Everybody’s Talkin’”, Hendrix’s “If 6 Was 9,” Glen Campbell/John Hartford’s “Gentle on My Mind,” and Robert Johnson’s “Come On in My Kitchen” - the latter on a really cool cigar-box guitar.

Edward David Anderson's upcoming Lower Alabama: The Loxley Sessions album will be out October 16, 2015, via The Royal Potato Family.

Trapper and Tanner Schoepp

Seems like everywhere I go lately Trapper and Tanner Schoepp pop up with their perfect hair and earnest roots-rock, breaking hearts and singing about Green Bay, Wisconsin. In fact, I just saw the brothers Schoepp perform at the Big Star tribute at First Ave last Wednesday.

For last night’s performance, the band had a little help from their brassy friends Allison, Andy and Cole (the horn section) and Honeydogs' drummer Peter Anderson. They kicked off with the Elvis Presley rollercoaster song (is it actually called the Zipper Clipper? I’ve been to Bay Beach a million times, you’d think I would know) and worked their way through “Pins and Needles,” “Tornado Alley” and “Dear Prospect.” Trapper joked about being the unlucky recipient of mono (the kissing disease, don’t ya know), not once but twice; hence the tune “Mono Pt. 2.” Though the Schoepps graduated from the school of Springsteen, they must have taken a course in Thin Lizzy, ‘cause some of those songs have the crisp stomp of that great Irish rock band. Is it weird that I can’t wait for Trapper’s Ditch Trilogy phase? Don’t get me wrong; I love this band and their music and come this February I will be first in line at the record store to buy the new album. Buuuuut, I’m curious to see how a songwriter like Schoepp would handle the theme of total emotional devastation.

After walking on stage to the moody strains of Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra’s “Some Velvet Morning,” American Scarecrows launched into an hour and a half’s worth of spirited rock and roll that contained elements of country/folk as well as hardcore and punk. When I first saw American Scarecrows, they opened for Soul Asylum and the Meat Puppets back in June, I unfairly wrote them off as just another Americana band. Thankfully, they proved me utterly wrong by showcasing music that was as varied as it was catchy and passionately delivered. I was also amazed at lead singer/guitarist Seth Davin’s impressive range - the man can sing!

Joining American Scarecrows’ main trio (Seth Davin, bassist Matthew Broadbent and drummer Allen Maier) was a second guitarist named Aaron Shekey and Davin’s brother Sebastian on keyboards. Near the end of the night, Seth introduced his bandmates and even added a little fun facts about each one: Matt was born in Oregon, Allen is a grill master, Aaron is an X-Men fanboy and Sebastian enjoys his fantasy football. Things took a devilish turn when Aaron jokingly revealed Seth’s status as a virgin (“Can’t you see my purity ring?”) although he assured the crowd that that particular fact was indeed fiction.

more strangers means new fans...

The band played a number of songs off their latest album Yesteryear (released last June) like “The Peak,” “Gods of the West,” and “Cheshire” as well as older tracks like “Stay the Same” and the ecstatic encore “Wild Hearts” from their 2011 debut Keep Your Devils Around. From the very first note, the love emanating from the crowd was hard to ignore! Folks all around me were wildly singing along, raising their drinks and hands as they cheered, yelling their approval (“that definitely did not suck!”) and one guy near me was doing some severe head-banging that required his entire body to lurch forward.

Last night happened to be American Scarecrows’ 5th anniversary as a band. Seth pointed out that they must be doing something right as he recognized fewer faces in the audience - more strangers means new fans. And more new fans means many more packed, lively shows for American Scarecrows.

American Scarecrows' next appearance is at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio, with Welshly Arms.

American Scarecrows at the Turf Club, St Paul (02 October 2015)

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09/26/2015

Rocktober: October 1 - October 2, 2015

It's that time of the year again: Rocktober! Traditionally we cover about 35-40 shows in October (with October 2013 at a record 45 shows).

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 1 to October 2, 2015.

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Of Monsters and Men

Icelandic folksters Of Monsters and Men have added additional shows and upgraded their venues to accommodate their massive fan base.

Highasakite

Highasakite is a Norwegian indie pop band consisting of Ingrid Helene Håvik (on vocals), Trond Bersu (drums), Øystein Skar (synths), Marte Eberson (synths) and Kristoffer Lo (guitar, percussion and flugabone). …

OF MONSTERS AND MEN
at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Thursday, 10/01/2015, 6:30pm ($37.50)
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I saw Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men in 2012 at the tiny Fine Line Music Café. It's 2015, and the band will be playing Roy Wilkins Auditorium, which is a million times larger than the Fine Line.

OMAM is currently touring in support of their sophomore album Beneath The Skin (which came out earlier this Summer on Republic Records).

Supporting OMAM on this current tour will be Norway's Highasakite. You may recall that we caught the band over at SXSW 2014.

With their sophomore album Silent Treatment spending 81 weeks in the Norwegian Top 40 charts and earning them Norwegian Grammys (Best Pop Album, Best Composition), two GAFFA awards (Norway’s biggest music magazine) and a nomination for the IMPALA awards’ “Best Independent European Album Of The Year,” it's easy to see why this cinematic pop band will be welcomed by OMAM's fans.

Tour dates:

09/26/15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino
09/28/15 Columbus, OH LC Pavillion
09/29/15 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
10/01/15 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
10/02/15 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
10/04/15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/05/15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
10/07/15 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
10/08/15 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre
10/09/15 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amp
10/11/15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/13/15 Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Center
10/14/15 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Salt Air
10/16/15 Berkely,CA Greek Theatre
10/17/15 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union
10/18/15 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater
10/29/15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
10/30/15 Stockholm, Sweden Munchenbryggeriet
10/31/15 Copenhagen Vega
11/02/15 Berlin, DE Columbia Halle
11/03/15 Amsterdam, NLParadiso
11/05/15 Paris, France Casino De Paris
11/06/15 Groningen, NL O’Port
11/06/15 - 11/07/15 Rolling Stone Weekender
11/09/15 Vienna, AustriaGasometer
11/10/15 Florence, Italy Obihall
11/12/15 Munich, DE Zenith
11/13/15 Winterthur, Switzerland – Eishalle Deutweg
11/15/15 Brussels, Belgium Forest National
11/16/15 Cologne, DE Palladium
11/18/15 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
11/19/15 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy
11/20/15 Bristol, UK O2 Academy
11/22/15 Dublin, Irela/15 Olympia Theatre
11/23/15 Glasgow, UK Barrowlands
11/24/15 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
11/25/15 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
11/27/15 Sheffield, UK O2 Academy Sheffield
11/28/15 Lincoln, UK Engine Shed
11/29/15 Newcastle, UK O2 Academy Newcastle
12/03/15 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center
12/05/15 Tampa, FL Mid Florida Credit
12/06/15 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park

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Panic Is Perfect

Opening up for them was San Francisco's Panic Is Perfect, touring in support of their Behind Your Eyelids EP, out now on Strange Loop Music Inc.

OH LAND
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday, 10/02/2015, 8pm ($15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

International producer and songwriter Oh Land (aka Nanna Øland Fabricius) was touring with Of Monsters and Men... for the second part of her tour, she will headlining the Triple Rock Social Club on Friday, October 2nd.

The Danish band's fourth album Earth Sick is out now.

Panic is Perfect to open the show. Panic is Perfect is an acoustic duo, Mike Hoffman and Jeremy Belzer, from San Francisco... we previously mentioned that they were in town with The Hunts in June 2015. After the Oh Land tour, PiP will also be playing with one of our favorite live acts Beats Antique in Columbus, Ohio.

Tour dates:

9/26/2015 San Francisco, CA The Independent
9/28/2015 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
9/29/2015 Portland, OR Doug Fir
10/2/2015 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
10/3/2015 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
10/4/2015 Detroit, MI The Pike Room

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American Scarecrows

AMERICAN SCARECROWS
at Turf Club
Friday, 10/02/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
turfclub.net

We were glad to have shown up early to catch American Scarecrows' full set at Communion (Oct 2014). As described in the review, they had very strong local support from fans, friends and family. Expect the same dedicated fanbase at this upcoming show.

Similarly we caught Trapper Schoepp randomly at with Old 97s in 2013, which Emily described as "probably my favorite live acts this year."

Edward David Anderson ex-member of Backyard Tire Fire also on the bill.

Here is how they described the upcoming show:

We are excited to return to the Turf Club on Friday, October 2nd! We will be joined by special guests Trapper Schoepp and Edward David Anderson!

Doors at 7:30 PM
Show at 8:30 PM
Ages: 21+
Tickets: $10 Advance / $12 Door

Tickets on sale now!

Full Details: turfclub.net
Band Links:

americanscarecrows.net

trapperschoepp.com

edwarddavidanderson.com

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01/24/2015

Minneapolis: February 7 - February 9, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from February 7 to February 9, 2015.

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American Scarecrows

HARRIET BREWING
at Cedar Cultural Center
Saturday 02/07/15, 7pm ($12)
thecedar.org

Harriet Brewing's 4th Anniversary Extravaganza is this February 7th. Due to alcohol involvement, you'll have to be at least 21 years old to attend this show.

Here are the special brew on tap:

Juhla Brü - Special 25th Anniversary Cedar Beer Re-Released
Elevator – Doppelbock ~ 2015 return!!
West Side – Belgian-Style IPA
Wachen Bock - German Style Bock
Dark Abbey – Belgian-Style Dubbel
Divine Oculust – Belgian-Style Golden Strong
Harriet’s Pils - European-Style Pilsner
Harriet’s Grande Zombi – Belgian-Style Stout
Sooner or Later – Belgian-Style Blonde

Here are the band on tap:

American Scarecrows

Erik Koskinen

The Last Revel

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Warped Tour

Unlike other stationary music festivals like SXSW or Glastonbury, the Warped Tour (or rather Vans Warped Tour) is one of those rare travelling music festivals. Traditionally, the Warped Tour feature more punk-rock …

JONNY CRAIG
at Triple Rock Social Club
Sunday 02/08/15, 6pm ($15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Jonny Craig will be in Minneapolis on February 8th as part of his The Blueprint For Going In Circles Tour.

Known for starting as the lead vocalist for Seattle's post-hardcore band Ghost Runner on Third when he was only 16 years old, but by 2009, he decided to strike out on his with his solo album A Dream Is a Question You Don't Know How to Answer via Rise Records. Craig's latest release The Blueprint for Going in Circles is a collaborative compilation album by Jonny Craig, Kyle Lucas, and Captain Midnite, and will come out on January 27, 2015 via Gold Standard/Artery Recordings.

When not doing solo stuff, Craig is the lead singer of Slaves.

Down With Webster and Lenerd to open the show.

The Blueprint For Going In Circles Tour Dates:

01/24 - Tampa, FL @ The Local 662
01/25 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jackrabbits
01/26 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
01/27 - Charlotte, NC @ Visualite Theatre
01/28 - Springfield, VA @ Empire
01/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary
01/30 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
01/31 - New York, NY @ Marlin Room
02/02 - Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
02/03 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
02/04 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement
02/06 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
02/07 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
02/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
02/10 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
02/12 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
02/13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue

NOTE: Slaves have confirmed they are scheduled to appear on Vans Warped Tour 2015.

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Arzu

If you're not familiar with Arzu Gokcen, I may or may not have seen her band Selby Tigers in 2001 with the Donnas, but you may know her from Pink Mink (an semi-active band from Minneapolis). ....

STARAOKE w/ Arzu
at Clown Lounge (Turf Club)
Monday 02/09/15, 7pm (Free)
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Staraoke is described as "a massive collection of songs ranging from metal to hiphop to punk to pretty much anything". By the sound of it, it's like Karaoke. So if you like singing, the event is free at the Clown Lounge (at the Turf Club).

Hostess of the event is Arzu, who you may know has as singer and guitarist of several local bands, including Selby Tigers, Lefty Lucy, and Strut & Shock, etc.

Details:

This Monday... Staraoke Karaoke starts up again in the Clown Lounge at the Turf Club!

It is, without a doubt, one of if not the best place to do some karaoke in StP/Mpls. They have a new sound system so your version of Bob Seeger's "Night Moves" will sound extra sweet!

We'll be doing it once a month there now so come on down and help us kick it off!

Doors open at 8pm but it'll kick off when we have enough sounds to start a rotation. They serve food until 11pm too!

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10/15/2014

Communion Clubnight at the Varsity, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2014)

Whigs Setlist

Hot Bed
Like A Vibration
Production City
Friday Night
The Particular
The Difference Between One And Two
Modern Creation
Staying Alive
Hit Me
Black Lotus
Waiting
Right Hand On My Heart
Already Young

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Communion

Since Communion came to Minneapolis in 2013, we've been covering their monthly shows at the Varsity Theater. I'll have to confess that we're pretty lucky to have Communion ....

The Whigs

I've often confused this garage Georgia band the Whigs with The Afghan Whigs. Anyway, the Whigs played a few tracks from their 2012 album, Enjoy The Company ("Staying Alive ", "Rock and Roll Forever", "Summer Heat"....

Field Report

To keep with the schedule, music started right on time at 2pm with Milwaukee's Field Report, playing tracks from their just-released album Marigolden (Partisan Records).....

The monthly Communion Clubnight is a great way to check out new and upcoming bands. We previously saw Johnnyswim, The Lone Bellow, Tennis, just to name a few, under the Communion banner. These shows usually also have local shops selling goods at the venue, for last night there were some arts/crafts shop and used $1 books, along with the usual full bar and pasta serving from the Loring Pasta Bar.

American Scarecrows

The first of four bands, American Scarecrows drew in a lot of local supports from their fans, friends and family. Their brief set included tracks from their latest Yesteryear and their debut album Keep Your Devils Around.

The full setlist: "Outskirts (Buried in the Sound)", "Depending On The Weather", "Cannon Canyon", "Gods of the West", "The Peak", "Cheshire", and "Stay The Same".

Water Liars

Mississippi's Water Liars took the stage next, announcing that they were pleased to be playing at "America's Best Bathroom".

Water Liars played tracks from their 2014 self titled album and their 2013 album Wyoming, including the title track, "Fake Heat" and "I Want Blood". Also, I don't know if it is just me, but I thought their bass sounded really overblown and distorted.

Field Report

Although from Milwaukee, Field Report had a lot of local support... including singer Chris Porterfield's parents who drove all the way from Rochester to see the band. Joining Chris on stage was Tom on bass and Shane on percussion.

The showcased some tracks from their recently released album Marigolden (Partisan Records), including "Home (Leave The Lights On)" and title track (which closed out their set).

The Whigs closed out the Communion show. Singer/guitarist Parker Gispert is in his rock mode, complete with sunglasses, and he effortlessly rocked out some tunes from the Whig's popular album Mission Control and Enjoy the Company... but also most of their set included tracks from their 2014 album Modern Creation (including the title track).

As you can see from their setlist, there was a block of four songs from the new album ("Friday Night", "The Particular", "The Difference Between One And Two", and "Modern Creation"), but thankfully the last block of the set were older familiar tracks and set finale "Already Young".

The Communion Clubnight series continues at the Turf Club in St Paul on November 18 and will feature Mikhael Paskalev, Count This Penny, Peter Miller of We Are The Willows.

The Whigs at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2014)

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10/11/2014

Rocktober: October 14, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 14, 2014.

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Communion

Since Communion came to Minneapolis in 2013, we've been covering their monthly shows at the Varsity Theater. I'll have to confess that we're pretty lucky to have Communion ....

The Whigs

COMMUNION CLUB NIGHTS
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday 10/14/14, 7pm
$9.50 / $15 (Door): varsitytheater.org

The October Communion Club Night is next Tuesday, October 14th. This is a great value for the dollar, and if you're a student or MPR member, you can grab tickets for only $5. You must have a valid ID card.

Also, I'm not sure what's going on with the club, but next month, in November, it's moved to the Turf Club, in St Paul. Next month's Communion show will feature: Mikhael Paskalev, Count This Penny, Peter Miller of We Are The Willows.

Anyway, the October 14th show at the Varsity will feature:

The Whigs: Paste Magazine called this Athens-based band, "the last true rock and roll bands." The Whigs are currently touring in support of their new album Modern Creation.

Field Report: With Communion expanding to Wisconsin, it's only natural that they've also signed on new artists like Milwaukee-based Field Report. Their sophomore record, Marigolden, is out now.

Water Liars: This Mississippi-based trio is currently signed to Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records with a current self-titled album.

American Scarecrows: With these Communion shows, there is the staple Minneapolis-based band, and for this show, it's American Scarecrow. They are an Americana/folk band.

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Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Tilbrook will be returning to the States this fall for dates in support of his new acoustic solo album, Happy Ending. The tour kicks off on September 23 in Boston and will continue through the end of October, including two ...

GLENN TILBROOK with Jefferson Grizzard
at Turf Club
Tuesday 10/14/14, 7pm
$20: turfclub.net

As half of the songwriting team for Squeeze, Glenn Tilbrook is back in the US to play tracks from his acoustic solo album Happy Ending. The record is described as "bits of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits". The tour started late September and continues to New York at the end of October.... and stopping by St Paul's Turf Club next Tuesday, October 14th.

Opening up for Tilbrook will be Jefferson Grizzard, singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. His latest album Learning How to Lie is out now on Back Porch Syndicate Records.

Tour dates:

10/10/14 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar
10/12/14 Denver, CO Soiled Dove Underground
10/13/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
10/14/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/15/14 Chicago, IL City Winery Chicago
10/16/14 Evanston, IL SPACE
10/17/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/19/14 Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock Cafe
10/20/14 Asbury Park, NJ Wonder Bar
10/23/14 Riverhead, NY Suffolk Theater
10/24/14 Highland Lakes, NJ Highland Lakes
10/25/14 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club
11/02/14 Cambridge Cambridge Corn Exchange
11/07/14 London Union Chapel
11/13/14 Newcastle Mill Volvo Tyne

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David Gray

This year looks like an all-star lineup: Including David Gray, The Jayhawks, Lissie, Scars, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love & Special Sauce…

DAVID GRAY with David Kitt
at Northrop Auditorium
Tuesday 10/14/14, 7:30pm
$65 / $49.50: northrop.umn.edu

While Communion is affordable, this show is not... even though it is being held at a university auditorium.

English singer/songwriter David Gray is currently on an intimate "Evening With"-type tour in support of his latest Mutineers (Good Soldier Songs).

Listed as opener for this Minneapolis show is another "David": David Kitt, an Irish musician with already six studio albums under his belt.

Tour dates:

10/10/14 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
10/11/14 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
10/12/14 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
10/14/14 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
10/15/14 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10/17/14 St. Louis, MO Blanche M. Touhill PAC
10/23/14 London Union Chapel
12/01/14 Liverpool Liverpool Philharmonic
12/02/14 Cambridge Cambridge Corn Exchange
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