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R.I.P. Lewis Largent (MTV)

Read More MTV We ♥ Matt Pinfield. With over 25 years of experience as a radio DJ, television VJ, Pinfield is truly "The Rock and Roll Encyclopedia". …

Variety has reported that former MTV VJ Lewis Largent has died at the age of 58, after a “long illness” on February 20th.

If you live in Los Angeles, you probably heard him on KROQ, which he started in 1985 as an intern, and eventually became their music director in 1989.

Lewis Largent and PJ Harvey

Like many of the million of kids that grew up on MTV, I saw Largent as the host of 120 Minutes, which Largent took over for a time. He would also be seen hosting a variety of MTV programs, like Alternative Nation and as music news reporter. I’ll always remember that he was the guy with the long, long hair… and he always gave off that he was a closet metal-head.

I didn’t follow his career after MTV, but apparently he was the senior vice president of A&R at Island Def Jam Records… where he signed Sum 41 and Andrew WK, among others.

Fellow 120 Minutes host, Matt Pinfield wrote on Twitter:

I am completely gutted. I loved Lewis very much. I am at a loss for words.

Rest in peace, Lewis Largent.

Read more Musicians who died in 2023

[10 Mar 2023] Tongo (Peruvian singer and comedian), 65, kidney failure The singer José Abelardo Gutiérrez, better known as Tongo, died last Friday night after he had been hospitalized since last December. … via rpp.pe

[10 Mar 2023] Napoleon XIV (American singer), 84 Jerry Samuels, who as “Napoleon XIV” wrote and recorded one of pop music’s most unusual hit singles, 1966’s “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!,” died today (March 10, 2023). … via bestclassicbands.com

[09 Mar 2023] Robin Lumley (British jazz keyboardist for Brand X), 74, heart failure "It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Robin Lumley, songwriter, master keyboardist, friend, and founding member of Brand X." … via rockaxis.com

[08 Mar 2023] Josua Madsen (Danish drummer for Artillery), 45, traffic collision Longtime ARTILLERY drummer Josua Madsen, who played on the band's last four albums, has died at the age of 45. … via blabbermouth

[08 Mar 2023] Jim Durkin (American thrash metal guitarist for Dark Angel), 58 DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin has died at the age of 58. Jim's passing was confirmed by his wife Annie on his Facebook … via blabbermouth

[08 Mar 2023] Marcel Amont (French singer), 93 French singer Marcel Amont, a music-hall star known for hits such as "Bleu, blanc, blond", died on Wednesday at the age of 93, his family said. The whimsical showman, who had a 75-year career, died at his home in Saint-Cloud, on the outskirts of Paris, according to a statement from his family. … via barrons

[07 Mar 2023] Serghei Ciuhrii (Сергей Чухрий) (Moldovan conductor, composer and teacher), 84 The well-known conductor, composer and teacher Serghei Ciuhrii has passed away. He died today at the age of 84. The announcement was announced by his daughter-in-law, the singer Nătălița Munteanu, on social networks, writes MOLDPRES. … via realitatea.md

[06 Mar 2023] Eric Alan Livingston (American musician for Mamaleek), 38 Eric Alan Livingston, a member of the experimental metal group Mamaleek, has died, the band wrote on social media yesterday. The multi-instrumentalist had played with the group since 2015 and joined as a full-time member in 2019. The musician’s cause of death has not been announced. Livingston was 38 years old. … via realitatea.md

[05 Mar 2023] Mighty Ha (American rapper for Cru) We are sad to say Mighty Ha from the group Cru has passed away over the weekend. Everyone at Boom Bap Nation sends our deepest condolences to all of Mighty Ha’s family and friends. … via boombapnation.com

[05 Mar 2023] Sharifa Fadel (Egyptian singer and actress), 84 At the age of 85, the family of the Egyptian actress Sharifa Fadel said that she died today, Sunday, after a struggle with illness. … via al-ain.com

[05 Mar 2023] Gary Rossington (American Hall of Fame guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd), 71 Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Last Original Member, Dead at 71. The founding member and guitarist, who provided the seagull-like slide guitar leads to Skynyrd’s signature “Free Bird,” survived the band’s infamous 1977 plane crash … via rollingstone.com

Read more Musicians who died in 2023.

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Minneapolis: September 14 to September 16, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 14 to September 16, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Liz Phair at First Ave Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Speedy Ortiz It'll be a regular Popfest over at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, May 2nd, with headliner Speedy Ortiz and special guests, Krill, Two Inch Astronaut, and Bitter Canon. …

LIZ PHAIR
First Avenue
Sat 09/15/2018 (8pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

When we saw Liz Phair earlier in June 2018, the number one complaint we had was that it felt stripped down, especially without a drummer (even some “jackass” in the audience yelled, “You need a drummer, Liz!” at the show). All that will be addressed in this upcoming “Amps on the Lawn” long sold out show at First Avenue.

Indiepop band Speedy Ortiz to open. We last saw them in May 2015 and wrote, “Speedy Ortiz's hour-long set was interesting. First of all, the band doesn't do encores; they just play an extra two songs and then immediately head over to the merch table. Like many independent bands, they make most of their money playing these shows and selling directly to fans.”

Tour dates:

9/8/18 Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
9/10/18 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
9/11/18 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
9/13/18 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
9/15/18 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9/18/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
9/19/18 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
9/20/18 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
9/21/18 Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre
9/24/18 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
9/25/18 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
9/27/18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
9/28/18 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
9/29/18 Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Music Festival
10/1/18 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/2/18 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
10/3/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/5/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/6/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/9/18 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/10/18 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/12/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

Nothing But Thieves at First Ave Lucy Spraggan at 7th Street Dispatch at Armory Andrew WK 2018 Tour Poster The Frights at 7th Street Wolfmother at First Ave Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … Andrew WK First Avenue, to take a peek at Andrew WK's insane party show. He was playing all the songs off his I Get Wet album, I half expected his nose to start bleeding on stage… .… The Frights The Frights to open. Their debut album You Are Going To Hate This was also produced by Zac Carper (that dude gets around). Amoeba Music says The Frights “make music that's a lot .… Wolfmother The last time we caught Wolfmother, it was at the Riviera Theatre, Chicago on 25 Nov 2006, at the height of their international stardom .… Little Man Little Man is back with new music and video for “BLVD”, which you can see on YouTube. The single was recorded and mixed by producer John Fields (Soul Asylum, Jonas Brothers). .…

Other shows in the area:

NOTHING BUT THIEVES
+ Grandson, Demob Happy
First Avenue
Fri 09/14/2018 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Critically acclaimed U.K.-based band Nothing But Thieves is back in Minneapolis, in support of their forthcoming new 4-track EP entitled What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? (Sony Music U.K./RCA Records). They’ve already preview the lead single “Forever & Ever More.”

We last saw the band at the Fine Line Music Café in Oct 2016 and said, “Of course, they saved their best-known song (‘Wake Up Call’) as the set closer, ending on a very high note... with fans demanding more and more.”

Tour dates:

9/8 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
9/9 Corona Theater Montreal, QC
9/10 Phoenix Concert Hall Toronto, ON
9/12 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
9/13 Metro Chicago, IL
9/14 First Ave Minneapolis, MN
9/15 Truman Kansas City, MO
9/17 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
9/18 Complex Salt Lake City, UT
9/20 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
9/21 Vogue TheatreVancouver, BC
9/22 Showbox Seattle, WA
9/24 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
9/25 Fonda Los Angeles, CA
9/27 191 Toole Tuscon, AZ
9/29 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
9/30 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/2 Basement East Nashville, TN
10/3 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
10/5 Beacham Theatre Orlando, FL
10/6 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/8 The Underground Charlotte, NC
10/9 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/11 Irving Plaza New York, NY
10/13 House of Independents Asbury, NJ
10/14 TLA Philadelphia, PA

LUCY SPRAGGAN
+ Colin Campbell, Jordan Carr
7th Street Entry
Fri 09/14/2018 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

UK artist Lucy Spraggan will be stopping by 7th Street Entry in support of a compilation album called Introducing Lucy Spraggan. The compilation is available on Spotify and features 12 songs from her entire discography.

Tour dates:

Sept 08 – Bourbon & Branch – Philadelphia, PA
Sept 09 – Jammin Java – Vienna, PA
Sept 10 – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
Sept 13 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Sept 14 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Sept 15 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
Sept 18 – High Watt – Nashville, TN
Sept 20 – The Rustic – Dallas, TX
Sept 21 – Secret Group – Houston, TX
Sept 22 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
Sept 25 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA
Sept 26 – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA
Sept 28 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
Sept 29 – Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Sept 30 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, CAN
Oct 01 – Lost Lake – Denver, CO

DISPATCH
+ Scatter Their Own, Nahko And Medicine For The People
Armory
Fri 09/14/2018 (6:30pm/$17)
armorymn.com

Dispatch is back in town, this time at the new Armory venue, and they’re bringing Nahko And Medicine For The People and Scatter Their Own.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

9.13 - CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
9.14 - The Armory - Minneapolis, MN
9.15 - Huntington Bank Pavilion - Chicago, IL
9.16 - PNC Pavilion - Cincinnati, OH
9.19 - Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA
9.20 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA
9.21 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA

ANDREW W.K.
Varsity Theater
Fri 09/14/2018 (7pm/$22)
varsitytheater.com

“When it's time to party... WE will party hard.”

Andrew W.K. is bringing his full band to party at the Varsity Theater.

No opening band listed on the venue’s website.

Andrew W.K. Tour Dates:

Sept 08 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Sept 09 – Vancouver, CAN @ Imperial
Sept 11 – Calgary, CAN @ Dickens Pub
Sept 13 – Winnipeg, CAN @ The Park Theatre
Sept 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Sept 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Sept 18 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
Sept 19 – Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar
Sept 21 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Sept 22 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Sept 23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Sept 25 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
Sept 26 – Durham, NC @ Motorco
Sept 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Sept 28 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham

THE FRIGHTS
+ Hunny, Hot Flash Heat Wave
7th St Entry
Sun 09/16/2018 (7pm/$17)
first-avenue.com

The Frights is headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their new album Hypochondriac. Label mates Hunny and Hot Flash Heat Wave will be support acts.

Tour dates:

Sep 8 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
Sep 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Sep 11 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Sep 12 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
Sep 14 + 15 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
Sep 16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
Sep 20 Dallas, TX Trees
Sep 21 Austin, TX Barracuda
Sep 22 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
Sep 23 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
Sep 25 Orlando, FL The Abbey
Sep 27 Tampa, FL Crowbar
Sep 28 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Sep 29 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
Oct 3 Washington DC Rock N Roll Hotel
Oct 4 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Oct 5 Boston, MA Royale
Oct 6 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
Oct 7 New York, NY Brooklyn Steel
Oct 10 Toronto, ON Hard Luck
Oct 11 Detroit, MI Shelter
Oct 12 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
Oct 13 St. Louis, MO Fubar
Oct 16 Sante Fe, NM Meow Wolf
Oct 18 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

WOLFMOTHER
+ Little Man
First Avenue
Sun 09/16/2018 (7pm/$27.50)
first-avenue.com

I’ve mentioned this before, but at the height of their popularity, we bought scalper tickets to see Wolfmother at Riviera Theatre, Chicago on 25 Nov 2006. We got in at a discount because the show was already starting and ended up missing the opening band.

Speaking of, show up early to check out psychedelic band Little Man, who we recently mentioned was back with new music and local shows.

Tour dates:

09/14/2018 Riot Fest Chicago
09/16/2018 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
09/17/2018 Waiting Room, Omaha, NE, US
09/18/2018 Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO, US
09/20/2018 Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, US
09/21/2018 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
09/21/2018 – 09/23/2018 Life is Beautiful Festival
10/30/2018 Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
11/01/2018 Observatory, San Diego, CA
11/05/2018 Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX, US
11/06/2018 Emo's Austin, Austin, TX, US
11/07/2018 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX

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Minneapolis: September 18 to September 19, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 18 to September 19, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Best Coast Best Coast is currently touring in support of their latest, California Nights, out now on Harvest Records. .... Brilliant Beast Opening up the show was Brilliant Beast, featuring siblings Hannah and Jordan (who was apparently a massive Morrissey fan). They recently released a split EP with fellow Minneapolis band Fury Things, …

BEST COAST
at Turf Club
Monday 09/18/2017 (7:30pm/$20)
turfclub.net

California’s Best Coast just headed out on tour to open up for Paramore… in between dates, the duo (Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno) decided to book some headlining show - one of which is this Monday’s Turf Club in St Paul.

You might recall that we recently saw Bruno with Imaad Wasif earlier in August 2017.

Local brother/sister band Brilliant Beast (Hannah and Jordan Porter) to open.

Tour dates:

9/11/17 Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
9/12/17 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar *
9/13/17 Oxon Hill, MD @ The Theater
9/14/17 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's *
9/15/17 Detroit, MD @ Fox Theater
9/16/17 Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
9/18/17 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club *
9/19/17 Sioux City, IA @ Orpheum Theatre
9/20/17 Rapid City, SD @ Ursa Major *
9/21/17 Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
9/22/17 Orem, UT @ UCCU Center
9/24/17 Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
9/25/17 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone *
9/26/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
9/27/17 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
9/28/17 Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling Music Festival
9/29/17 Sugar Land, TX @ Smart FInancial Centre
9/30/17 Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theater
10/2/17 Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
10/4/17 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/5/17 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall *
10/7/17 Boston, MA @ Boston Opera House
10/8/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *
10/10/17 Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem
10/11/17 Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall *
10/12/17 Montreal, QC @ Theatre St. Denis
10/13/17 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/15/17 Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Theater
10/16/17 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre *
10/17/17 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

* - headlining show

Read More Slayer Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman was killed due to an alcohol-related cirrhosis (which is an alcoholic liver disease due to years of drinking), a coroner has confirmed. …

DEAD CROSS
at First Avenue
Tuesday 09/19/2017 (7:30pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

What do you get when you cross Dave Lombardo (from Slayer) with Mike Patton (from Faith No More) and Justin Pearson & Michael Crain (of Retox)? You get Dead Cross. The supergroup’s debut self-title recorded came out on August 4th via Seizure & Desist Records.

Although the band may sound new, the truth is, they’ve been around since 2015, when they made their live debut with vocalist Gabe Serbian in December of that year. Unfortunately, Serbian left the group, so they’ve had to re-record their record … now with Mike Patton’s vocals.

They’ve booked a show at Riot Fest in Chicago this year, and as a special bonus, they’ve added Minneapolis to their limited tour dates for 2017.

Their special guests Secret Chiefs 3 will open.

Tour dates:

09/10/2017 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
09/11/2017 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
09/12/2017 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
09/13/2017 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY
09/15/2017 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
09/16/2017 Riot Fest Chicago, IL
09/17/2017 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
09/19/2017 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
09/20/2017 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
09/23/2017 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

Read More Andrew WK First Avenue, to take a peek at Andrew WK's insane party show. He was playing all the songs off his I Get Wet album, I half expected his nose to start bleeding on stage… .…

Other shows in the area:

09/18/2017 Andrew W.K. party party party at First Avenue next Monday. Mark Mallman to open. 7pm, $20

09/18/2017 Milwaukee’s punky rapper Juiceboxxx is playing the Minneapolis Eagles Club #34 on Monday. As of this writing, I couldn’t find a listing on the venue’s website for additional information, such as time or cover cost. 8pm, $?

09/19/2017 Tops and Faith Healer (aka Jessica Jalbert) will be playing the 7th Street Entry. 7pm, $10

09/19/2017 Vagabon (aka Lætitia Tamko) will be at Triple Rock Social Club on Tuesday. When Vagabon isn’t too busy opening up for Teagan & Sara, she’s taking her friend Nnamdi Ogbonnaya on tour. Vagabon’s debut record Infinite Worlds is out now on Father/Daughter Records. Ogbonnaya was meant to play here last June 2017 but that show was canceled due to some controversial accusations with the main band Pwr Bttm. 8pm, $10

09/19/2017 Midnight Sister continues their tour in support of their debut record Saturn Over Sunset (out this week on Jagjaguwar). The duo (Juliana Giraffe and Ari Balouzian) was supposed to play Turf Club on Tuesday with D.D Dumbo, but unfortunately, the show has been canceled.

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Minneapolis: October 26, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 26, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Andrew WK First Avenue, to take a peek at Andrew WK's insane party show. He was playing all the songs off his I Get Wet album, I half expected his nose to start bleeding on stage… .…

ANDREW WK
at Turf Club
Wednesday, 10/26/16, 7pm ($25/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Here is the preview for Andrew WK’s upcoming Turf Club show: Party party party party party party.

I think this show may actually be Andrew WK talking about “The Power of Partying”. Read: no live band. Also: It’s sold out.

If you’re a fan, check out Andrew WK’s first ever official smartphone app for Apple and Android users: “The Party Hard Bloody Nose App”. This app allows users to add a bloody nose to any photo.

Andrew W.K.'s The Power of Partying Speaking Tour

Oct 21 — Norman, OK — Opolis
Oct 22 — Wichita, KS — Barleycorn’s
Oct 23 — Omaha, NE — Waiting Room
Oct 24 — Sioux Falls, SD — Icon Lounge
Oct 25 — Fargo, ND — Sanctuary Events
Oct 26 — Saint Paul, MN — Turf Club
Oct 27 — Madison, WI — High Noon Saloon
Oct 28 — Des Moines, IA — Temple Theater
Oct 29 — St. Louis, MO — The Ready Room
Oct 30 — Little Rock, AR — Revolution Music Room
Oct 31 — Baton Rouge, LA — Manship Theatre
Nov 1 — Oxford, MS — Proud Larry’s
Nov 3 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
Nov 4 — Birmingham, AL — Saturn
Nov 5 — Athens, GA — 40 Watt Club
Nov 6 — Tallahassee, FL — Club Downunder
Nov 7 — West Columbia, SC — New Brookland Tavern
Nov 8 — Carrboro, NC — The ArtsCenter
Nov 9 — Richmond, VA — Capital Ale House
Nov 10 — Charleston, WV — Labelle Theatre
Nov 11 — Louisville, KY — Zanzabar
Nov 12 — Bloomington, IN — Rhino's Youth Center
Nov 13 — Detroit, MI — Masonic Temple Chapel
Nov 14 — Cleveland, OH — Capitol Theatre
Nov 16 — Philadelphia, PA — Trinity Center
Nov 17 — Washington, D.C. — Black Cat
Nov 18 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage
Nov 19 — Arden, DE — Gild Hall
Nov 20 — Brooklyn, NY — Music Hall
Nov 21 — Asbury Park, NJ — House of Independents
Nov 25 — Burlington, VT — First Unitarian Church
Nov 26 — Portland, ME — SPACE Gallery
Nov 27 — Portsmouth, NH — 3S Artspace
Nov 28 — Boston, MA — Paradise
Nov 29 — Hamden, CT — The Space
Nov 30 — Providence, RI — Columbus Theatre

Read More St. Paul and the Broken Bones They may look like the company photo of your accountants or law team, but underneath that façade, St. Paul and the Broken Bones soulfully proves you can’t judge a book by its cover. …

ST PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 10/26/16, 7pm ($25)
Thursday, 10/27/16, 7pm ($25)
first-avenue.com

St Paul is coming to Minneapolis... St. Paul and The Broken Bones (led by singer Paul Janeway) that is. The incredible popular band will be taking over First Avenue in Minneapolis for a few nights.

St Paul and the Broken Bones’ new album Sea of Noise is out now.

Diane Coffee to open.

Tour dates:

October 21 – Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium
October 25 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
October 26,27 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
October 30 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
November 1 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
November 2 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
November 3 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
November 5, 6 – Boston, MA – Royale
November 10 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
November 11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
November 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Fox Theatre

Read More Fruit Bats If you are looking for a laid back collection of summer tracks then I suggest you look no further than The Ruminant Band by the Fruit Bats. …

FRUIT BATS
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 10/26/16, 7pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

Fruit Bats is back in town. The Chicago band (really just singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson) will kick off the tour in Minneapolis next Wednesday. He will likely play some new songs from his 2016 record Absolute Loser.

Courtney Marie Andrews to open. Her album Honest Life came out in August 2016 and her voice has been compared to Margo Price and Nikki Lane.

Tour dates:

Oct 26 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry ◦
Oct 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Back Room ◦
Oct 28 – Evanston, IL – SPACE ◦
Oct 29 – Champaign, IL – The Accord ◦
Oct 30 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon ◦
Nov 1 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar ◦
Nov 2 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre ◦
Nov 4 – Omaha, NE – Reverb
Nov 5 – Boulder, CO – The Fox Theater ▴
Nov 26 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace ▪︎
Nov 28 – Boston, MA – Middle East ▪︎
Nov 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts ▪︎
Nov 30 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom ▪︎
Dec 1 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
Dec 2 – Carborro, NC – Cats Cradle ▿
Dec 3 – Charlottesville, VA – Southern ▿
Dec 4 – Asheville, NC – The Mothlight ▿

◦ w/ Courtney Marie Andrews
▴ w/ The River Arkansas
▪︎ w/ Mail the Horse
▿ w/ Skylar Gudasz

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Minneapolis: October 15, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 15, 2016.

NOTE: The annual Zombie Pub Crawl is taking place this October 15th. We used to go when it was free... Headliner this year is party dude Andrew W.K.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Death from Above 1979 Originally called Death from Above, the band was forced to change their name to Death From Above 1979 due to legal dispute with dance music label Death From Above (DFA) Records. … Black Rebel Motorcycle Club BRMC is in the middle of their US tour promoting their new album Specter At The Feast. As I will be missing them when they are in LA next month, it was imperative I catch them at the House of Blues in San Diego on Tuesday. … Deap Vally The so-called "Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends" shows will start on September 16 in Seattle and ending on a boat cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. …

DFA 1979 & BRMC
at the Myth
Saturday, 10/15/16, 7pm ($24.50)
mythlive.com

The Death From Above 1979 (abbreviated as DFA) and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (abbreviated as BRMC) co-headlining tour will stop by the Myth in Maplewood, Minnesota, this Saturday, October 15th.

DFA, talking about this upcoming tour, said, “Life and death. If you're lucky you're not scared of either one. Well, we're not afraid and to prove it we're going to keep touring this year. Death From Above is pleased to announce a co-headline Fall 2016 US tour with our friends Black Rebel Motorcycle Club! We're hitting all the usual cities, and a couple of unusual ones too (you know who you are!). We're also thrilled to have our sisters in Deap Vally coming along for the ride. 100% Certified Organic Rock and Roll. Don't be scared, come live your lives with us.”

You may remember that I saw BRMC twice in 2001, when they were touring for their debut record. You can read about it here.

As for DFA 1979, we caught them in 2014 when they reformed!

Deap Vally to open. We last saw the lovely ladies with Peaches in October 2015.

Tour Dates

10/11/16 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
10/13/16 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/15/16 Saint Paul, MN Myth
10/17/16 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
10/18/16 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
10/20/16 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
10/21/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
10/22/16 San Francisco, CA SF Masonic
10/24/16 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
10/25/16 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/28/16 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/29/16 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
11/01/16 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
11/02/16 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
11/03/16 Houston, TX House Of Blues
11/05/16 Atlanta, GA Heaven
11/07/16 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
11/08/16 New York, NY Terminal 5
11/09/16 Huntington, NY Paramount
11/11/16 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
11/12/16 Boston, MA House Of Blues

Read More Lewis Del Mar Lewis Del Mar’s single ‘Loud(y)’ was number one on Hype Machine, #3 on the Spotify Viral 50 chart, and their debut EP peaked at number 7 on Billboard Emerging Artists. … Prinze George Maryland’s Prinze George is a trio consisting of instrumentalist Kenny Grimm, singer Naomi Almquist and drummer Isabelle De Leon. The band is touring in …

LEWIS DEL MAR
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday, 10/15/16, 8pm ($12/$15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Lewis Del Mar (no relationship to El Perro Del Mar) is touring in support of his self-titled debut album, available now.

Del Mar was previously in town on July 2016, opening for Børns.

Prinze George to open. As we previously mentioned, the trio traveled to Minneapolis to record Illiterate Synth Pop with Evan Bakke (Prince, Fraea, Soul Asylum) at Sounds Expensive Studio.

The band stopped by Minneapolis earlier in August 2016.

Tour Dates

10/12 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
10/13 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/14 - St. Louis, MO - Duck Room
10/15 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
10/18 - Kansas City, MO - recordBar
10/20 - Dallas, TX - The Prophet Bar
10/21 - Houston, TX - The Raven Tower
10/25 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
10/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10/28 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
10/29 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
11/1 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
11/3 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
11/4 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
11/6 - San Diego, CA - Casbah

All dates with Prinze George

Read More No Parents Los Angeles’ No Parents and local Royal Brat to open. Bleached Tour Dates: Apr. 16 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz POB Apr. 17 - Toronto, ON @ Garrison … White Fang "Posi-core, thrash rockers" White Fang will be at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 23rd, in support of their latest album Full Time Freaks (which is being released April 28th via Metal Postcard Records). …

NO PARENTS / WHITE FANG
at Turf Club
Saturday, 10/15/16, 8pm ($10)
turfclub.net

The White Fang & No Parents co-headlining “Escape From LA” North-American tour will stop by the Turf Club this Saturday, October 15th.

White Fang’s latest Chunks was produced by Bobby Harlow for Burger Records, while Los Angeles’ No Parents released May The Thirst Be With You in 2015, via Burger Records.

The Birth Defects to open.

White Fang & No Parents Fall 2016 Escape From LA Tour

10/9/2016 – Vancouver, BC, Canada at The Cobalt
10/10/2016 – Seattle, WA at Vera Project
10/12/2016 – Salt Lake City, UT at Kilby Court
10/13/2016 – Denver, CO at Marquis
10/14/2016 – Kansas City, MO at Record Bar
10/15/2016 – St Paul, MN at Turf Club
10/16/2016 – Chicago, IL at Empty Bottle
10/17/2016 – Detroit, MI at Majestic Cafe
10/18/2016 – Columbus, OH at The Basement
10/19/2016 – Pittsburgh, PA at Club Cafe
10/20/2016 – Buffalo, NY at Mohawk Place
10/21/2016 – Toronto, ON at Silver Dollar
10/22/2016 – Montreal, QC at Brasserie Beaubien
10/25/2016 – Allston, MA at Great Scott
10/26/2016- Philadelphia, PA at Boot & Saddle
10/27/2016 – Washington, DC at DC9
10/28/2016 – Richmond, VA at Strange Matter
10/30/2016 – Brooklyn, NY at Baby’s All Right
10/31/2016 – Brooklyn, NY at Baby’s All Right
11/03/16 - Austin, TX at Festival Nights
11/04/2016 - Houston, TX at Whit Oak Music Hall
11/05/2016 - Dallas, TX at Dada,
11/06/2016 - El Paso, TX at Lowbrow Palace,
11/07/2016 - Phoenix, AZ at Valley Bar
11/10/2016 - Santa Ana, CA at Constellation Room
11/11/2016 – Los Angeles, CA at The Echo
11/12/2016 San Diego, at Bar Pink

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Minneapolis: September 1 to September 3, 2015

It's the start of September! Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 1 to September 3, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Jenny Hval After winning "Best Newcomer" in Norway, Jenny Hval signed to Trust Me Records and released music under the stage name Rockettothesky. Currently, she has been releasing music under her real name for Rune …

JENNY HVAL
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 09/01/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

Norwegian singer Jenny Hval will be back in town at the 7th Street Entry on September 1st, in support of her new album Apocalypse, girl. We previously saw Hval at the Turf Club in April 2014, and mentioned that despite the snow in Minnesota in April, Hval was not impressed: "We have snow where we're from... I'm very disappointed." Fingers crossed that there won't be snow on September 1st.

Briana Marela to open the show.

Jenny Hval Tour Dates:

Aug. 25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel #
Aug. 27 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
Aug. 28 – Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt #
Aug. 29 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
Sep. 1 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry #
Sep. 2 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill #
Sep. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Constellation #
Sep. 4 – Toronto, ON @ Drake #
Sep. 5 – Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz #
Sep. 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade #
Sep. 8 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle #
Sep. 9 – Washington, DC @ DC9 #
Sep. 10 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Festival
Sep. 11 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter #
Sep. 14 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl #
Sep. 16 – Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain #
Sep. 17 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links #
Sep. 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
Sep. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy #

# with Briana Marela

Read More Andrew WK First Avenue, to take a peek at Andrew WK's insane party show. He was playing all the songs off his I Get Wet album, I half expected his nose to start bleeding on stage… .…

ANDREW W.K.
at Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday, 09/03/2015, 7:30pm ($20)
triplerocksocialclub.com

I actually sneaked into Andrew W.K.'s I Get Wet show at First Avenue in 2012, so I can attest that he is truly a party animal.

Looks like Mister W.K. will be back at the Triple Rock on September 3rd for this very special "Very Special Solo Show".

In the meantime, you can catch Andrew W.K. on his radio show "America W.K." on TheBlaze Radio Network. Regarding his first radio show, Andrew W.K. said, "When Glenn asked me to do my own radio show on TheBlaze, I was shocked but excited, as I knew he would allow me the unrestrained freedom to say exactly what I wanted. I'm very dedicated to exploring and learning from different people in different places, and always with an open heart. If people never went outside their own box, life would be boring. After all, why would I only want to talk with people who already think exactly like me?"

"Very Special Solo Show" tour dates:

08/30/15 Denver, CO National Western Complex
09/03/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
09/05/15 Befuddled Festival
09/07/15 Columbia, MO Rose Music Hall
09/09/15 Nashville, TN Exit / In
09/10/15 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre
09/11/15 Columbus, OH A & R Music Bar
09/13/15 Riot Fest Chicago
09/15/15 Birmingham, AL Saturn
09/16/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
09/18/15 Toledo, OH Frankie's Inner-City
09/20/15 Riot Fest & Travelling Exposition
10/17/15 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
10/17/15 Des Moines, IA State Historical Building
11/08/15 Fun Fun Fun Fest

Read More The Maine The 8123's American Candy Spring 2015 Tour, featuring The Maine, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck and the Technicolors, just came through Minneapolis' Varsity Theater last night …

THE MAINE
at Mill City Nights
Thursday, 09/03/2015, 7pm (FREE)
millcitynights.com

We caught The Maine earlier this year at the Varsity Theater in April we said that it was very much like a mini-Warped Tour.

This is almost unheard of, but the Phoenix band will be playing for free throughout the fall - as a special thank you to their fans who supported them in the past. If you've never heard of them - this would be a good opportunity for you to check them out.

Be sure to show up early at the Mill City Nights on September 3rd to catch The Maine for free. Additional details on facebook.com/events.

"The Free For All Tour":

8/30 - Henderson, NV - The District
8/31 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Club
9/1 - Westminster, CO - Orchard Town Center
9/4 - Godfrey, IL - Hatheway Cultural Center
9/3 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
9/6 - Westland, MI - Westland Shopping Center
9/8 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre
9/11 - Howell, NJ - GameChangersWorld
9/14 - Foxboro, MA - Patriots Place
9/18 - St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
9/19 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
9/20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
9/22 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
9/23 - Mission, TX - Las Palmas Race Track
9/28 - San Diego, CA - Quartyard
10/1 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s
10/2 - Tustin, CA - District At Tustin Legacy

In addition to the free tour... The Maine will be playing a limited number of "American Candy" shows. Chicago and Los Angeles shows are sold out.

9/05 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
9/07 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
9/13 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
9/15 - New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
9/24 - Austin, TX - The Parish
9/26 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
9/29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour
9/30 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill

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Groovin the Moo, Maitland Showgrounds, May 12th, 2012

Another beautiful day in sunny Maitland. The cows and horses were just hanging about as usual, but the natives were getting restless. May 12th saw the regional touring festival, Groovin the Moo, visit this small city just north of Newcastle. Thinking that the show ground wouldn't fill until late afternoon us weheartmusic kids wandered in early to grab a comfy spot and take in some of the earlier acts.

San Cisco have been quite elusive to me in terms of seeing them live. Sold out shows have always stopped me, but not this time (although the festival itself was indeed sold out, but this time I was a winner)! These kids whom I have fondly labelled TAF (twee as fuck), fully lived up to my expectations. Twee melodies, perfect for dancing around like a small child (many such children were spotted at this very moment). 

Big Scary were excellent; very unexpected. Just a two piece, but they were more than capable of getting the crowd to their feet and dancing. Catchy riffs and strong vocals. What made them appear even better was the fact that were followed by Matt Corby. Who is Matt Corby? Well, he’s very talented at playing “middle of the road” tunes and not rocking the boat. People around me seemed to recognise his tunes and the crowd seemed mildly impressed, but I was stumped. Not a stand out, in my opinion.

One band that I had been hanging out for were The Maccabees. These boys from London provided everything my Britpop-shaped heart required for the day (which is good because I managed to miss the Kaiser Chiefs). Very danceable tunes played by five lads. At this point I couldn’t tell whether the crowd was actually loving the bands or whether screaming and waving their arms in the air was just their default position.  Either way there was a lot of musical appreciation being given.

Lordy! I’d never seen this guy, but Andrew W.K. you are not a musician; you are not a performer; you claim to be a "party-er", but you are borderline insane. Hilarious! Song after song, each less distinguishable from the next, Mr W. K. Was definitely the vibes man of the afternoon.

In terms of the acts that played in the “tent of techno”, which I have questionably named it, here’s a brief run-down…. Hermitude definitely didn’t play their best set. They made it super poppy for all the wasted teens and tweens (yes, there were quite a few wasted youngsters even at 2pm-ish). They were still enjoyable though and as always their best song goes off with the “batshit” crazy dancing from the pretty Asian singer girl. Mutemath followed up with some well-needed tunes for sitting down and chilling. Purple Sneakers DJs were reported to have gotten the “party started” with some good tracks, whilst the kids either got their dancing feet going or sat (or standing in the drinks line) in the sun lapping up the essence of sunburn. 360, although quite self indulgent onstage, puts on a good show with lots of “you are the best crowd ever no exceptions!”. Wavves  were a little out of place on this stage and by all report severely confused a great deal of the dance-music-lovin’ kids. Muscles was very impressive and so much better than he used to be.

 All in all, another excellent day in the sun, sipping over-priced beverages and consuming mystery meat sandwiches all in the name of live music.

Sally

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W♥M127: Groovin the Moo 2012 Preview

W♥M127 (33 mins) Read More Groovin' the Moo Groovin' the Moo is an annual festival across Australia. It started in 2005, and is going strong in 2011 with a healthy lineup.

W♥M Radio is available on iTunes. It's now much easier to find us and add us to your automatic podcast download.

Sally previews some bands from the upcoming Groovin' the Moo music festival, which takes place at Prince of Wales Showground, Bendigo (5/5), Murray Sports Complex, Townsville (5/6), Showgrounds, Maitland (5/12), University of Canberra (5/13) and Hay Park, Bunbury (5/19).

For more articles on GTM, head over to gtm.net.au or W♥M.

Song of the Sally is "Sally in The Galaxy" by The Penelopes (download available at soundcloud).

Andrew WK's conspiracy is true, the current Andrew WK is not the same as first Andrew WK (see Wikipedia)

Public Enemy's Flavor Flav is having fun with some recent restaurant adventures.

San Cisco, everybody's favorite young band at the moment.

Ball Park Music is cute… with a monkey.

Wavves … I don't get them at all, they're too noisy for me, but Americans love them.

Adrian Lux, Swedish DJ?

Bluejuice's "Act Yr Age" video is disturbing

Kimbra is the only female act at Maitland!

Song of the show is Maccabees' "Pelican", from their third album Given to the Wild.

BONUS: Guitar Wolf is on tour! Read their tour dates here and here. Also, Dig It Up at Sydney on April 22nd: Sally is looking forward to Red Kross, Hoodoo Gurus, and The 5,6,7,8's. And let's not forget Super Morrissey Brothers' "This Charming Man" in 8-bit style.

Maccabees are on tour:

04/21/12 Rotterdam - Motel Mozaique Festival 04/25/12 FLORENCE (Italy) Viper 04/26/12 BOLOGNA (Italy) Estragon 04/27/12 ROME (Italy) Orion 05/05/12 Bendigo - Prince of Wales Showground 05/06/12 Townsville - Murray Sports Complex 05/09/12 Brisbane - The Hi Fi

05/10/12 Sydney - Metro Theatre 05/12/12 Maitland - Maitland Showground 05/13/12 Canberra - The Meadows 05/16/12 Melbourne - The Hi-Fi 05/18/12 Perth - The Capital 05/19/12 Bunbury (Australia) Hay Park (16+) 05/23/12 Osaka (Japan) Umeda Akaso

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Groovin' the Moo 2012

Read More Groovin' the Moo Groovin' the Moo is an annual festival across Australia. It started in 2005, and is going strong in 2011 with a healthy lineup.

It’s here again already? Groovin the Moo, our favourite regional touring festival is about to take off around Australia. After last year, we’re super excited to spend another day hanging out in downtown Maitland at one of the most easy going events of the year and again they’ve managed to get a pretty amazing set of bands to play.

360, Adrian Lux, Andrew WK (One-Man-Party Tour), Ball Park Music, Beni, Big Scary, Bluejuice, City and Colour, Digitalism, The Getaway Plan, Gold Fields, Hermitude, Hilltop Hoods, Kaiser Chiefs, Kimbra, The Maccabees, Matt Corby, Muscles, Mutemath, Naysayer & Gilsun, Parkway Drive, Public Enemy, Purple Sneakers DJs, San Cisco and Wavves.

Saturday 5th May – Prince of Wales Showground, Bendigo, VIC
Sunday 6th May– Murray Sports Complex, Townsville, QLD
Saturday 12th May – Showgrounds, Maitland, NSW
Sunday 13th May – University of Canberra, ACT
Saturday 19th May – Hay Park, Bunbury, WA

Depending on which locations you might like to attend there are different places to buy tickets and other juicy bits of information that you’ll only find out from the official website: www.gtm.net.au.

So we’ll meet at Maitland Leagues Club for a pre-band aussie-style sweet and sour pork and a noice schooner of VB? Sweet! See you there!

sally () ♥ www.gtm.net.au