W♥M

Slow Pulp at Arci Bellezza, Milan (03 June 2024)

06/03 Slow Pulp at at Arci Bellezza, Milan, Italy Slow Pulp Setlist Idaho At It Again Cramps Worm Slugs New Media Steel Birds Track Falling Apart New Horse Trade It High Broadview MUD -- Encore -- Yard At Home Tour Dates 6/11 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 6/12 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds 6/14 - Glasgow, UK @ The Classic Grand 6/15 - Dublin, IE @ Whelans 6/16 - Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall 6/18 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega Social Club 6/19 - Cardiff, UK @ Clwb lfor Bach 6/29 - London, UK @ Koko 7/19 - 7/21 - Capitol Hill Block Party 8/1 - 8/4 - Lollapalooza 11/6 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's 11/8 - Amherst, MA @ The Drake 11/9 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground 11/10 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 11/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 11/14 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall 11/17 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre 11/19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Café 11/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi 11/23 - Detroit, MI @ El Club Read More Slow Pulp Chicago-via-Madison quartet Slow Pulp (vocalist Emily Massey, guitarist/producer Henry Stoehr, bassist Alex Leeds, and drummer Teddy Mathews) will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on October 5th. The band’s new album Yard …

We always like to see our USA bands, such as Chicago’s Slow Pulp in other countries… particularly, how they have a bigger fanbase elsewhere. For example, the local band Howler is massive in England (and the lead singer Jordan Gatesmith was dating Johnny Marr’s daughter!).

I’m glad to see that Slow Pulp is doing well on their world tour, having semi-recently, nearly sold out their concert at Arci Bellezza, in Milan, Italy, on June 3rd, 2024, as reported by Raffaele Concollato, via Kalporz (our Italian music partner).

Möly at Arci Bellezza (03 Jun 2024) courtesy of instagram.com Möly and Emily Massey (03 Jun 2024) courtesy of instagram.com

The report doesn’t mention the opening band, which, according to the concert poster is Möly, not to be confused with Finland’s Möly Trio.

Möly is from Italy and she wrote that Slow Pulp is one of her all time favorite bands: “Happened to be opening for one of my all time favorite bands yesterday ❤️. Thank you @arci_bellezza for the hospitality, and to @virusconcerti and @slowpulpband for making all this possible⭐️ Thank you all for the lovely vibes, let's do it again soon!”

The self-described “sadgirl” is seen here at the show, singing in her brassiere. Although not seen, music was probably produced by Matteo "Sigaretta" Brioschi.

Apparently, Slow Pulp’s Emily Massey is a fan of Möly, as they are seen wearing each other’s T-Shirt.

Moly’s new album Vivere a digiuno (Petricore Records) is out now.

Called “one of 2023’s best rock records” by Variety, Slow Pulp are continuing their international tour in support of their breakout album Yard. We were meant to have seen them last October 5, but unfortunately, due to prior commitments, could not cover their show. Hopefully, this Italian re-post will make up for missing them in Minneapolis.

Concollato writes that singer Emily Massey was surprised at the enthusiastic, if not rough, fanbase, when they started singing the first two songs, “Idaho” and “At It Again” (from their 2020 Moveys album).

Their final song, “At Home” was described as “very soft”, but then exploded, closing out of an exciting evening and ultimately puts the band as one of the best indie-rock bands of the ‘20s.

Slow Pulp at Arci Bellezza, Milan (03 June 2024) photo courtesy of kalporz.com

vu ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

International Women's Day 2022

Read more Girls Girls Girls and Minneapolis Music Guide

04/09 JoJo with Tanerélle at First Avenue Read More JoJo Singer/songwriter JoJo is headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Friday. Jojo writes, “You have no idea how excited I am to sing these songs live for the very first time Leaks. Covers. & Mixtapes. This tour is especially for everyone who rocked ...

04/09/2022 Saturday

JoJo
with Tanerélle
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actress JoJo returns to Minneapolis this April 9th, 2022, at First Avenue’s mainroom.

JoJo’s latest album Trying Not to Think About It is out now.

Tanerélle to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 8 Tucson, AZ, US Rialto Theatre
Mar 10 Austin, TX, US Scoot Inn
Mar 12 Dallas, TX, US Studio at the Factory
Mar 13 Houston, TX, US House of Blues - Houston
Mar 15 Atlanta, GA, US Variety Playhouse
Mar 17 Nashville, TN, US Cannery Ballroom
Mar 19 Carrboro, NC, US Cat's Cradle
Mar 21 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Mar 22 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer
Mar 24 New Haven, CT, US Toad's Place
Mar 26 New York (NYC), NY, US Terminal 5
Mar 29 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Apr 1 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues Cleveland
Apr 2 Cincinnati, OH, US
Bogart's Apr 4 Detroit, MI, US St. Andrew's Hall
Apr 5 Chicago, IL, US The Vic Theatre
Apr 8 Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave-Eagles Club
Apr 9 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
Apr 13 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Apr 14 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Corona
Apr 16 Ottawa, ON, Canada Bronson Centre
May 3 London, UK The Roundhouse
May 6 Dublin, Ireland The Academy
May 9 Manchester, UK O2 Ritz Manchester
May 10 Glasgow, UK The Garage
May 12 Brighton, UK Brighton Concorde 2
May 13 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute Birmingham
May 15 Paris, France Alhambra
May 16 Cologne, Germany Luxor
May 18 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
May 21 Vienna, Austria Grelle Forelle
May 23 Milan, Italy Santeria Toscana 31
May 25 Berlin, Germany Lido
May 27 Copenhagen, Denmark DR Koncerthuset
May 28 Oslo, Norway Parkteatret Scene
May 28 Oslo, Norway Parkteatret
May 30 Stockholm, Sweden Fryshuset

03/25 Anna Meredith with Holland Andrews at Parkway Theater Read More Anna Meredith Celebrated UK composer and electronic artist, Anna Meredith is playing Aria in Minneapolis, as part of the unique Walker Art’s Liquid Music series. If you don’t live near Minneapolis, her next stop will be at the Weitz Center for ...

03/25/2022 Friday

Anna Meredith
with Holland Andrews
at Parkway Theater
theparkwaytheater.com

One of the most innovative voices in British music (according to Pitchfork), Anna Meredith will be returning to North America this 2022, in support of her albums FIBS and Bumps Per Minute.

Talking about her latest album, Bumps Per Minute: 18 Studies for Dodgems, Meredith says “I approached writing these 18 tracks like little exercises, making identities that are bold, playful and characterful but without beats, percussion or any acoustic elements and relying on my skills to create melodic and harmonic based energy… they’re also less about musical development than my orchestral work or material in my studio albums, these tracks are only themselves and unapologetically so, and that freed me up to unleash some pretty bonkers ideas, knowing it’s about these bold switches - like a sort of musical Whacky Races…”

Holland Andrews to open.

Anna Meredith Tour Dates

Thu. March 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
Sat. March 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Mon. March 21 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
Tue. March 22 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
Wed. March 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Fri. March 25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Parkway Theater
Sat. March 26 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Sun. March 27 - Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall
Mon. March 28 - Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
Wed. March 30 - New York, NY @ Elsewhere
Sat. April 2 - Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary

03/31 Cassadee Pope with DOUBLECAMP at Turf Club Read More Cassadee Pope Cassadee Pope to open. Tour dates: 01/23/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 01/28/16 Cleveland, OH Connor Palace 01/29/16 Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center 01/30/16 Nashville, TN Walk Of Fame Park ...

03/31/2022 Thursday

Cassadee Pope
with DOUBLECAMP
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

The Voice winner and country singer Cassadee Pope is headlining the Turf Club this March 31, in support of her latest Thrive which came out in October via Awake Music.

DOUBLECAMP to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 18 Baltimore, MD, US Baltimore Soundstage
Mar 20 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair Music Hall
Mar 22 New York (NYC), NY, US Gramercy Theatre
Mar 23 Ardmore, PA, US The Ardmore Music Hall
Mar 26 Pontiac, MI, US The Crofoot Ballroom
Mar 27 Columbus, OH, US A&R Music Bar
Mar 29 St Louis, MO, US Old Rock House
Mar 30 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall
Mar 31 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Apr 1 Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave-Eagles Club
Apr 28 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
Apr 29 Charlotte, NC, US The Underground - Fillmore Charlotte Apr 29 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
May 19 Temecula, CA, US Unknown venue
May 26 Franklin, TN, US The Factory at Franklin
May 26 Franklin, TN, US Unknown venue
Aug 26 Lutterworth, UK The Long Road Festival - Stanford Hall
Aug 26 Lutterworth, UK The Long Road Festival
Nov 8 San Pedro, CA, US Emo's Not Dead Cruise

04/06 Pillow Queens with Deanna Petcoff at Turf Club

04/06/2022 Wednesday

Pillow Queens
with Deanna Petcoff
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Dublin’s Pillow Queens will be playing some shows at SXSW… and while they’re here, they’re doing a little tour. One of their stops will be at the Turf Club in St Paul, on April 6th. Pillow Queens’ album Leave The Light On is due out April 1st on Royal Mountain Records.

Deanna Petcoff to open.

Tour dates:

March 9th - Kilkenny, Ireland @ Set Theatre
March 10th - Galway, Ireland @ Roisin Dubh
March 11th - Dublin, Ireland @ Button Factory
March 12th - Dublin, Ireland @ Button Factory
March 14th - SXSW
March 15th - SXSW
March 16th - SXSW
March 17th - SXSW
March 18th - SXSW
March 19th - SXSW
March 23rd – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
March 24th – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
March 25th – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel SF
March 27th – Seattle, WA @ Clock-out Lounge
March 29th – Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall
March 30th – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
April 1st – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
April 2nd – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
April 4th – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.
April 6th – Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club
April 7th – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
April 9th – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
April 11th – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
April 12th – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
April 14th – New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge
April 15th – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

03/29 Lido Pimienta with Combo Chimbita at Turf Club

03/29/2022 Tuesday

Lido Pimienta
with Combo Chimbita
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Colombian Canadian musician Lido Pimienta will play the Turf Club in St Paul on Mar 29th. Her album La Papessa won the $50,000 2017 Polaris Music Prize and features traditional indigenous and Afro-Colombian musical styles with synthpop and electronic music.

Show up early to check out Combo Chimbita. Their new album IRÉ is out now on ANTI- Records.

Tour dates:

3/29 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
3/30 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
4/1 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
4/2 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
4/5 – Washington DC – Songbyrd
4/7 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
4/8 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
4/9 – Northampton, MA – Bombyx Center

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

MLK Day 2016

Read More Mavis Staples Not originally on their 12-date "Sweet Harmony Soul" tour, the two headliners Patty Griffin and Mavis Staples decided to add Minnesota to their itinerary with a stop over at the Weesner Family ....

It's Dr Martin Luther King Jr day today! Let's celebrate with these artists.

Also: Don't forget that Chuck D (from Public Enemy) is speaking at Augsburg College in Minneapolis for FREE. It is at 1pm, but show up early for a good spot.

MAVIS STAPLES
livinonahighnote.com

American R&B/gospel soul singer Mavis Staples will be releasing her latest Livin’ On A High Note on February 19, 2016, via Anti- Records. If you cannot wait for the official release date, she's allowed the lead single "High Note" and "MLK" to be downloaded now.

If you didn't know, MLK is the abbreviation for Martin Luther King... and in fact, songwriting credit is also credited to MLK and M Ward (who also produced the album).

Livin’ On A High Note Songwriting Credits

Take Us Back (Benjamin Booker)

Love And Trust (Ben Harper)

If It’s A Light (The Head & The Heart)

Action (Tune-Yards)

High Note (Valerie June)

Don’t Cry (M Ward)

Tomorrow (Aloe Blacc/John Batiste)

Dedicated (Justin Vernon/M Ward)

History Now (Neko Case)

One Love (Son Little)

Jesus Lay Down Beside Me (Nick Cave)

MLK Song (M Ward/ Martin Luther King)

Read More Saul Williams CX Kidtonik & Tchaka Diallo basically warmed up the audience with two or three songs before Saul Williams joined them on stage with the rest of the touring band. For those who aren't familiar with Williams ....

SAL WILLIAMS
facebook.com/public/Sal-Williams

American rapper, writer, and poet Saul Williams will be releasing MartyrLoserKing album, via Fader Label, on January 19th. The title is clearly a nod to Martin Luther King.

In a recent installment of his mini-video series in conjunction with Tribeca Films called "The Announcement", Saul delivered the message of MLK's death.

Saul also previously mentioned that his goal for MartyrLoserKing was "to skim global issues, throw them into my drum machine and see what polyrhythms formed." And that the first single from MLK, "Burundi" would "coincide with democratic unrest in Burundi as their president attempts to re-write their constitution to run for a 3rd term. My hope is that this song & songs like it give the protesters the fuel they need to overcome over-militarized police & power hungry politicians. I want the politicians, police, and all who stand in the face of democracy with over-zealous self-interest to know that their candle is burning at both ends and that the collective WE will never be silenced and the more they try the more our voices will be heard. The technology of awareness is solar powered and cannot be turned off."

Read More Martin Luther King Jr In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, here are some songs about change. King wanted change for the equality of everyone... making it possible for Barack Obama to become ....

KYLE DEVINE
kyledevine.com

In 1980, Stevie Wonder released a song honoring Dr. King called, “Happy Birthday,” and Kyle Devine hope that his work with BJ The Voice on "Sad Smiles Happy Blues" would be on the same level as Stevie.

The song is a positive message of love and peace. As MLK said, "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

BJ add, "I’m a part of the generation that is fed up with white supremacy. It’s real, as well as white privilege. This song is a rage and pain reaction to 549 years of oppression. I’m an awakened sheep that refuses to settle for the flock’s condition."

Credits

Produced/Mixed by Kyle Devine and written/sung by BJ The Voice.
PJ Tabron (Piano), Zak Austin (Guitar), and Rey Holliday (Organ, Guitar).
Photography by Kyle Devine.
Artwork designed by Duane Lawrence.
Recorded at Flatline Studios in Portland, OR

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

Kelly Hogan

Tour Dates 01/24/13 St. Paul, MN Turf Club 01/25/13 Evanston, IL Space 01/26/13 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club 01/27/13 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon 02/01/13 Chicago, IL Green Mill

The gorgeous, versatile pipes of alt-country singer/songwriter Kelly Hogan will be heating up the Turf Club on Thursday, January 24th. She is best known as Neko Case’s vocal soultwin, having supplied backup vocals on several of Case’s solo records (the first being a 2001 EP entitled Canadian Amp) and on joining Case on tour (if you haven’t seen them together live, make it a priority! The two of them are like a modern-day Abbott and Costello only a little more vulgar and with better voices, of course.)

But Hogan has a fairly extensive musical background dabbling in jazz and rock as well as country. She started with a stint in an early 90s jazzy Atlanta band called the Jody Grind that was cut short following the tragic death of two members and moved on to art-rock quartet Rock*A*Teens in 1996. Hogan has released four solo albums since that time, collaborating with Andrew Bird and Edith Frost on her own records and lending her talents to bands like Drive-By-Truckers, The Mekon’s Jon Langford, The Waco Brothers and, more recently, Jakob Dylan’s solo 2010 effort Women and Country and Mavis Staples’ You Are Not Alone.

In June, Hogan released I Like to Keep Myself in Pain, a fantastic collection of bittersweet songs written by friends and collaborators (M. Ward, Vic Chestnutt and Robyn Hitchcock, to name a few) and a sole Hogan tune called “Golden” which she wrote for Case, when her friend was struggling to become a successful singer. The album has made quite a splash in the music world, showing up on a number of critics’ top ten lists for the year (including my two favorite critics Jim Derogatis and Greg Kott of WBEZ’s Sound Opinions.) Hogan has been touring off and on since November hitting various cities in the midwest and east coast in support of the album. The killer combination of heavenly voice and sharp and playful stage presence should make for a wildly wonderful and engaging show at one of my favorite St. Paul venues, the cozy Turf Club.

emily () ♥ kellyhogan.com