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Minneapolis: This Week (06/11/2023)

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

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06/05 Love and Rockets with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre Read More Love and Rockets Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

06/05/2023 Monday

Love and Rockets
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

From the ashes of Bauhaus, came Love and Rockets (named after the Hernandez brothers’ comic book series)… the groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Poptone (08 July 2017)

While the group broke up long before we got into music, we did see Poptone, which consisted of two of the three, in July 2017: “Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.”

I supposed after the sudden cancellation of Bauhaus Reunion 2022 shows, due to Peter Murphy entering a rehabilitation facility for health and well-being… the rest of the band decided maybe to continue as Love and Rockets.

Vinsantos set to open.

Tour Dates:

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Cruel World
May 21 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
May 26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Moore Theate
June 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
June 6 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
June 7 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall
June 9 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theater
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
June 11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
June 13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
June 15 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
June 16 Austin, TX ACL Live
June 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line Read More Wavves After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..… Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue Read More Bad Plus Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
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Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

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

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Minneapolis: September 18

09/18 Dead Horses at Turf Club Read More Dead Horses Milwaukee-based trio Dead Horses will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul in support of their latest album Cartoon Moon. Produced by Ken Coomer (Uncle Tupelo, Wilco), the record features vocalist and .....

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09/18/2022 Sunday

Dead Horses
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Milwaukee band Dead Horses is on tour for their album Brady Street, out now.

Tour dates:

Tue, Sep 6 Sioux City, Ia - Vangarde Arts
Wed, Sep 7 Spearfish, Sd - Matthews Opera House
Thu, Sep 8 Denver, Co - Globe Hall
Fri, Sep 9 Telluride, Co - Music On The Green
Tue - Thu, Sep 13-15 Nashville, Tn - Americanafest
Fri, Sep 16 La Crosse, Wi - Mid West Music Fest
Sat, Sep 17 Eau Claire, Wi - Jamf Theatre Pablo Center
Sun, Sep 18 St. Paul, Mn - Turf Club
Fri, Sep 23 Winona, Mn - Boats & Bluegrass
Fri, Sep 30 Aurora, Il - The Venue
Sun, Oct 2 Indianapolis, In - White Rabbit Cabaret
Tue, Oct 4 Columbus, Oh - Rumba Cafe
Wed, Oct 5 Peninsula, Oh - The G.A.R. Hall
Thu, Oct 6 Pittsburgh, Pa - Club Cafe
Fri, Oct 7 Brooklyn, Ny - Union Pool
Sat, Oct 8 Cambridge, Ma - Atwood's Tavern
Sun, Oct 9 Philadelphia, Pa - The Loft @ City Winery
Wed, Oct 12 Washington, Dc - Dc9
Thu, Oct 13 Carrboro, Nc - Cat's Cradle Backroom
Fri, Oct 14 Charlotte, Nc - The Evening Muse

09/18 Bauhaus with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre Read More Bauhaus As you can see from his setlist (which does not list encores), he had wedged in three Bauhaus songs in the middle of his set. Those songs were well-received... as for most of the well-known songs. . .…

Update: This show has been cancelled.

It is with the utmost regret that the Bauhaus performances in North America have been cancelled for the remainder of the year. Following a string of critically hailed reunion shows across continents, Peter Murphy will be entering a rehabilitation facility to attend to his health and well-being.

09/18/2022 Sunday

Bauhaus
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Legendary band Bauhaus is reunited and out on tour. The goth band will headline the Palace Theatre in St Paul on September 18th.

While we have seen their lead singer Peter Murphy in April 2016 and Poptone (Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins) in July 2017... we have never seen all of them together as Bauhaus (the band long broke up before our time).

Obviously, the band still have such a cult fanbase, many of them will come out of the darkness to see the band perform “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”... the band’s signature song. As we described previously, “[Peter Murphy] had wedged in three Bauhaus songs in the middle of his set. Those songs were well-received.”

Vinsantos to open.

Tour dates:

Sept. 6 - History (Toronto, ON)
Sept. 8 - Kings Theatre (New York, NY)
Sept. 9 - Kings Theatre (New York, NY)
Sept. 10 - The Met (Philadelphia, PA)
Sept. 12 - Anthem (Washington, DC)
Sept. 13 - MGM Music Hall (Boston, MA)
Sept. 14 - College Street Music Hall (New Haven, CT)
Sept. 16 - Masonic Theater (Detroit, MI)
Sept. 17 - Riot Fest (Chicago, IL)
Sept. 18 - Palace Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)
Sept. 20 - Southside Ballroom (Dallas, TX)
Sept. 21 - 713 Music Hall (Houston, TX)
Sept. 23 - Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
Sept. 26 - The Mission Ballroom (Denver, CO)
Sept. 29 - Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

09/18 Flasher with Pig in the City and Pleasure Cube at 7th St Entry Read More Flasher Washington D.C. post-punk trio Flasher is making a stop at the 7th Street Entry, in support of their debut album Constant Image (Domino Recording Co.) …

09/18/2022 Sunday

Flasher
with Pig in the City and Pleasure Cube
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Flasher is on tour in support of their album Love Is Yours (Domino). The duo (guitarist Taylor Mulitz and drummer Emma Baker) will stop by the 7th St Entry on September 18th.

Rolling Stone praised the song “Sideways”, writing, “Mulitz’s and Baker’s guitars strum out a breezy disco rhythm as their vocals overlap with ease, letting the song unfold in no hurry. The time out of the spotlight sounds like it’s done them good.”

Pig in the City and Pleasure Cube to open.

Tour dates:

Mon. Aug. 29 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Tue. Aug. 30 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Glives
Wed. Aug. 31 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
Fri. Sep. 2 - Tucson, AZ @ HOCO Festival
Sat. Sep. 3 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Mon. Sep. 5 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Tue. Sep. 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
Wed. Sep. 7 - San Francisco, CA @ Starline Social Club
Fri. Sep. 9 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
Sat. Sep. 10 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
Sun. Sep. 11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

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

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Poptone at First Avenue, Minneapolis (08 July 2017)

Poptone Setlist Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley cover) OK, This Is the Pops 😺 Mirror People 🚀 Movement of Fear 😺 Happiness 😺 No Big Deal🚀 Lions 😺 Twist 😺 Love Me 🚀 Performance 😺 An American Dream 🚀 Christian Says 😺 There's Only One 😺 Cracked Actor (David Bowie cover) -- Encore -- Physical (You're So) (Adam and the Ants cover) Flame On 🌳 Go! 😺 -- Encore 2 -- Slice of Life 🔻 Sweet F.A. 🚀 🚀 = Love & Rockets song 😺 = Tones on Tail song 🌳 = Daniel Ash song 🔻 = Bauhaus song Read More Poptone Poptone is Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

Poptone (not to be confused with Alan McGee’s record label Poptones) headlined First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, July 8th.

Local DJ Jake Rudh played music videos in-between live sets. The videos are typical Transmission-type music. The music selections had plenty of David Bowie (Rudh has been on a Bowie-kick since his death), T-Rex, and anything from the glam period. We were a little surprise to see a rare American band like Concrete Blonde (the gothic-looking ‘Bloodletting’ video) on the playlist though.

New Orleans’ Trance Farmers, previously unannounced on the bill, opened up the show. They are normally a full six-piece band, but for this tour they were singer/band leader Dayve Samek and a singer & tambourine player. Musically, they gave off a hippy-vibe, as they play tracks from their record Dixie Crystals (Leaving Records).

Since they didn’t have a full band, Samek would often play pre-recorded backing track and he’ll synchronize his guitar notes... sometime creating really complicated layers of music.

Look for Trance Farmers’ forthcoming album, Sugar Lemon Hog Whistle, on Leaving Records. Their lead single ‘Teleportal’ is trippy, with its 70s guitars, with harmonica, and a weird pronounced in the song as “te-le-por-taal”.

Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.

Since those bands no longer exist, the newly formed band, decidedly play a bit of a retrospective setlist, featuring plenty of Tones on Tail songs, a bit of Love & Rockets songs, and throwing in a few Daniel Ash solo songs. While some people considers these cover songs, we don’t think so, considering Ash & Haskins help wrote these classic songs.

However, for those critics, the band have noted that they are indeed writing new songs, but those songs probably won’t be heard until after this tour. When asked why they were playing so much Tones On Tail songs, drummer Haskins said, “I feel that there are many people who didn’t get a chance to see us back in the day.”

Daniel Ash, in a mohawk and sunglasses, stayed mostly on guitars... except to bring out the saxophone for some special Tones On Tail songs. Meanwhile, Diva Dompé was playing all sort of instruments, showcasing her diverse talent.

For the truly faithful, who stayed for the double encore, they were rewarded with a rare Bauhaus song, ‘Slice of Life’. This was a deep cut from their 1983 record Burning from the Inside.

Surprisingly, Love & Rockets’ biggest hit song ‘So Alive’ was not played... instead ‘Sweet F.A.’ closed out their show.

Remaining tour dates:

08/03 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
08/04 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre
08/05 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
08/08 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
08/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

Poptone

Trance Farmers

Setlist

Daniel Ash

Diva

Poptone

Poptone

Poptone at First Avenue, Minneapolis (08 July 2017)

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Minneapolis: July 07 to July 08, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 07 to July 08, 2017.

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Read More Basilica Block Party The 20th Anniversary of the Basilica Block Party is taking place on Friday (July 11) and Saturday (July 12). I have mentioned before that it's not a great place to see music (because of the talkers.... Brandi Carlile After the first few songs, the band is joined on stage by none other than Brandi Carlile! Carlile actually sang backup on many of Ray's songs, including the encores. … Walk The Moon The latest song, "Shut Up And Dance" was the #1 song on Spotify charts... and it's a good indication of what's to come when they release their sophomore album on RCA Records later this year..…

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY
at Basilica St. Mary
07/07/17-07/08/17 (5pm/$60)
basilicablockparty.org

The annual Basilica Block Party starts next Friday, July 7th and spill over to Saturday. Tickets are $60 per day, or if you bought early bird tickets, they were discounted to $55.

We’re big fans of the event, with Basilica Block Party 2015 as one of our all-time favorite shows.

This year, fan-favorites Brandi Carlile and Walk The Moon will be taking the headliner stage.

Please note, there are three stages and their set time overlaps - so either be prepared to see only partial sets or “camp out” at your favorite stage.

Friday, July 7: Great Clips Stage Brandi Carlile NEEDTOBREATHE John Paul White The Roosevelts PreferredOne Stage The Shins Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Cobi Star Tribune Stage Night Moves Jaedyn James & the Hunger Nick Jordan

Saturday, July 8: Great Clips Stage WALK THE MOON Gavin DeGraw Ben Rector Julia Brennan PreferredOne Stage AWOLNATION Walk Off The Earth Enemy Planes Star Tribune Stage Nooky Jones Jackson & The Roosters J.S. Ondara

Read More Bauhaus As you can see from his setlist (which does not list encores), he had wedged in three Bauhaus songs in the middle of his set. Those songs were well-received... as for most of the well-known songs. . .…

POPTONE
at First Avenue
Saturday 07/08/17 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Poptone is Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack.

We’re obviously fans, so if you grew up in the same time period, you really need to be at First Avenue on Saturday.

For this retrospective tour, Poptone will play songs from all their previous bands, heavily leaning on the rare Tones On Tail songs. Expect to hear dance classics ‘Ok This Is the Pops’ and ‘Go!’

Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh will play music videos before the show.

Tour Dates:

07/06 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall **
07/08- Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/09 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
08/03 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony **
08/04 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre **
08/05 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza **
08/08 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club **
08/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage **

Read More Hippo Campus The crowd at the music stage began swelling very early on, as local favorites Hippo Campus played first, with a spirited 40 min. set that included new single, ‘South’ (EP out Oct 2 on Grand Jury Records) .…

HIPPO CAMPUS and POLIÇA
at Bayfront Park
Saturday 07/08/17 (4:30pm/$25)
bayfrontfestivalpark.com

This is a really solid event. If you live in Duluth, or willing to drive from Minneapolis, the show looks outstanding.

We previously have seen all headlining bands before, with Hippo Campus recently in March 2017 and noted, “The buzz for Hippo Campus at their homecoming show was simply amazing. As soon as the band took the stage, a hundred cellphones went up in the air to record every moment of the band. The audience was generally young teenagers, but that is expected for a semi-rare all-ages weekend show at First Avenue. The last time we saw Hippo Campus, they were definitely one of the key attractions to Rock the Garden 2016. Their RTG 50-min set “wowed the many in the crowd who were there to see them play a danceable mix of familiar and some yet-to-be-released songs.” Some of those preview songs are now available on their debut record landmark (Grand Jury Records). ”

This show is presented by First Avenue, The Current, and KUMD. Since this is an open area, so the show will go on rain or shine.

Lineup:

Hippo Campus

Polica

Low

Remo Drive

J.S. Ondara

Read More Haerts Also, as tradition goes, we stopped by the Leinie Lodge Bandshell to catch a little set from Texas-born, Louisiana-based Marcia Ball playing some old time rock and blues on her keyboard. …

Other shows in the area:

07/07/2017 Don’t know how is it that Chicano Batman hasn’t been sued by DC Comics, but the band is thriving with their recent release of Freedom is Free via ATO Records (Billboard consider the album as “Best Albums of 2017 So Far”). Khruangbin will open the Turf Club in St Paul... the event is sold out. Brainstory is also on the bill. 8pm, $20.

07/07/2017 Former Drive By Trucker’s Jason Isbell (billed as Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) and The Mountain Goats will be at the new Palace Theatre in St Paul this Friday. The Mountain Goats’ Goths is out now on Merge Records. The show is sold out. 7pm, $49.50.

07/08/2017 Jared & The Mill and Canyon Spells will be playing the 7th Street Entry on Saturday. 8pm, $12.

07/08/2017 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Michelle Branch will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Saturday, in support of her new Hopeless Romantic album from Verge Records. No opening band listed on the venue’s website, but her poster shows Haerts. 8pm, $30.

07/08/2017 Today, Philadelphia four-piece, by way of New York, Palm is headlining the Turf Club in St Paul. Their new EP Shadow Expert is out now on Carpark Records. Palberta will open. 8pm, $10.

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Peter Murphy at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (12 April 2016)

Setlist Cascade Secret All Night Long Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem The Bewlay Brothers (David Bowie cover) A Strange Kind of Love The Rose Bauhaus set King Volcano Kingdom's Coming Silent Hedges Never Fall Out Gaslit Lion -- Encore -- All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Hollow Hills Bauhaus songs Cuts You Up Your Face -- Encore 2 -- I'll Fall With Your Knife Read More Peter Murphy Peter Murphy is an English musician best known as the vocalist for Bauhaus. He went on to have a lengthy solo career, having released eight studio albums since 1986 ... …

“The Godfather of Goth” Peter Murphy sold out his Mill City Nights show in a rare Minneapolis appearance as part of his “Stripped” tour.

Murphy semi-regularly play in major cities, such as New York and Los Angeles (such as seeing him at Halloween Ball 2012 and Miracula Halloween), but the English singer rarely extend his shows to Minneapolis. In fact, his last MN show was eight years ago (16 June 2008), according to thefader.com with opener Ali Eskandarian (who was murdered in 2013). Prior to 2008, Murphy headlined First Avenue for his Dust tour in 2002.

Although no opening acts were listed at the venue’s website, we’ve seen enough shows to know that DJ Jake Rudh was handling the music video choices, mostly of the 80’s era (with one exception: David Bowie’s last video “Lazarus” before his death).

The audience who came to the special seated show at Mill City Nights were all longtime, dedicated fans. This is important to note, because this was one of the most behaved, most respective crowd we’ve seen in a long time. Fans were clinging on to every lyric sung and watching intently to Murphy’s dramatic hand gestures.... despite the dimly lit show.

Joining Peter Murphy on stage for the “Stripped Tour” were two friends (both New Yorkers): Emilio China (from Zef Noise) and John Andrews (from Loudboy). The two had the impossible task of reproducing music and effects that a normal full band made from Murphy’s entire discography.

They did a good job, with sometime Murphy joining them on acoustic (on “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything”) or melodica (on “Hollow Hills”)... but you can tell that Murphy doesn’t feel that comfortable playing live. Sometime it seemed like he’s noodling and trying to find the right note.

Setlist

As you can see from his setlist (which does not list encores), he had wedged in three Bauhaus songs in the middle of his set. Those songs were well-received... as for most of the well-known songs.

One of the interesting choice of songs was a cover of David Bowie’s “The Bewlay Brothers”, done early in the set. Right before the song played, Murphy introduced it as, “David Bowie died... but not really,” followed by a joking stab at Lady Gaga for her Bowie tribute. Murphy only wished Gaga would cover “a proper tune”. “The Bewlay Brothers” was the song that Murphy said he’s always wanted to play.

If you were wondering why Bowie meant so much to Murphy, you have to remember that the two were probably friends, at least like-minded colleagues, because the two appeared in The Hunger (the opening sequenced featured Bauhaus singing “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”). To tie it back to Gaga, she would later appear in American Horror Story, doing her version of The Hunger (but using as She Wants Revenge’s “Tear You Apart” as soundtrack).

Obviously his biggest hit song “Cuts You Up” was saved near the end of the encore. As soon as the violin notes were played, the entire audience basically went nuts. Murphy could have ended with that song and left everyone satiated, but the song was followed up with “Your Face”, a slower song to help bring the audience down.

The audience, still doing a standing ovation, would be rewarded with a second encore, this time for “I'll Fall With Your Knife”.

If you attend a show and interested in a personal meet & greet, you can purchase it at the merch stand. The price also includes a unique, limited CD.

Peter Murphy’s “Stripped Tour” continues in London, Ontario, tonight.

Remaining shows:

04/16/16 Toronto, ON Mod Club 04/17/16 Lancaster, PA Chameleon 04/19/16 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston 04/20/16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts 04/21/16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge 04/22/16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge 04/23/16 Falls Church, VA State Theatre 04/25/16 Nashville, TN City Winery Nashville 04/26/16 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 04/27/16 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater

04/28/16 Austin, TX The North Door 04/29/16 McAllen, TX Yerberia Cultura 04/30/16 San Antonio, TX The Korova 05/03/16 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom 05/04/16 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater 05/05/16 Mexico City, Mexico Teatro Metropolitan 05/06/16 Guadalajara, Mexico C3 05/16/16 Lisbon, Portugal Aula Magna 05/17/16 Oporto, Portugal Casa da Musica 05/18/16 London O2 Academy Islington

Peter Murphy at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (12 April 2016)

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Minneapolis: April 11 to April 12, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 11 to April 12, 2016.

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Read More St Germain First released in 2000, the legendary electronic album Tourist by veteran French DJ and producer St Germain (Ludovic Navarre) has been digitally remastered (44kHz/24bit) for reissue on CD …

ST GERMAIN
at The Fitzgerald
Monday, 04/11/16, 7:30pm ($32.50-$50)
fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org

St Germain (aka Ludovic Navarre) is a French musician/DJ who sold over 1 million copies of his debut Boulevard in 1995. His US debut album Tourist came out in 2000. St Germain is back in the USA for Coachella and decided to book some dates before and around the massive festival... including a stop at the Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul this Monday, April 11th.

Tour dates:

04/07/16 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
04/09/16 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
04/10/16 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
04/11/16 Saint Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
04/13/16 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
04/15/16 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/16/16 San Francisco, CA Mezzanine
04/18/16 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
04/21/16 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
04/22/16 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
07/15/16 Ghent Jazz Festival

Read More The Wild Feathers Cities 97 presents Nashville's The Wild Feathers show at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Thursday, November 16th... along with The Apache Relay, who previously played with Jenny Lewis (08/03) and at Trampled … The Shelters The Shelters are an upbeat indie rock band from L.A., and their track ‘The Ghost is Gone’ is a nice psychedelic blend of old school rock and droned out 90’s wave. While listening to them from the balcony I glanced behind me and …

THE WILD FEATHERS
with the Shelters
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday, 04/12/16, 7pm ($17.50/$20)
varsitytheater.org

Nashville’s The Wild Feathers will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis next Tuesday, April 12th, in support of their sophomore album Lonely Is a Lifetime (Warner Bros Records).

Special guests The Shelters to open. We previously mentioned that the Shelters opened up for the Struts at the Troubadour (14 Oct 2015) and wrote that Tom Petty was a fan: “The Shelters are an upbeat indie rock band from L.A., and their track ‘The Ghost is Gone’ is a nice psychedelic blend of old school rock and droned out 90’s wave. While listening to them from the balcony I glanced behind me and noticed Tom Petty bobbing his head and clapping his hands while the guitarist did a solo. Legends eyeing potential legends, ya dig?”

Tour dates:

04/09 Salt Lake City, UT State Room
04/11 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
04/12 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
04/13 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
04/15 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
04/16 Madison, WI Majestic Theater
04/17 Indianapolis, IN The Hi-Fi
04/19 Columbus, OH The A&R Music Bar
04/21 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
04/22 Albany, NY The Hollow
04/23 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
04/24 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
04/26 Providence, RI Fete Lounge
04/28 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
04/29 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/30 Philadelphia, PA Foundry at The Fillmore
05/01 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
05/03 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
06/25 Nashville, TN The Ryman Auditorium

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TEDDY THOMPSON & KELLY JONES
at Cedar Cultural Center
Tuesday, 04/12/16, 7pm ($17.50/$20)
thecedar.org

Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones (a girl singer, not to be confused with Kelly Jones from Stereophonics or comic book artist Kelley Jones) recently released their duet collaboration album Little Windows on Cooking Vinyl. The pair will tour in support of the album, which The Associated Press called “Terrific” and Pop Matters said “Teddy Thompson is one of the best living hopes for contemporary music ... Thompson, Jones and their collaborators have given us a round of tunes that aren't already classics but are certainly destined to be.”

The two met a George Jones track at LA's Club Largo in 2011 and developed a bi-coastal musical relationship (she in Los Angeles, he in New York City) that helped spawn the album Little Windows.

Local singer/songwriter Sarah Morris (with band) to open.

Teddy Thompson & Kelly Jones On Tour:

North America:
April 9th - Canton, CT - Roaring Brook Concert
April 11th - Evanston, IL - SPACE
April 12th - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center

UK:
April 30th - Cork - Cyprus Avenue
May 1st - Kilkenny - Roots Festival
May 2nd - Belfast - Black Box
May 4th - Birmingham - Glee Club
May 5th - Bury St Edmunds - Apex
May 6th - Coventry - Warwick Arts
May 7th - London - Union Chapel
May 10th - Sheffield - City Hall Memorial Hall
May 11th - Gateshead - Sage
May 12th - Leeds - Howard Assembly Rooms
May 14th - Norich - Norfolk & Norwich Festival
May 15th - Nottingham - Glee Club
May 16th - Milton Keynes - The Stables
May 17th - Bristol - Colston Hall/Lantern
May 21st - Pocklington - Arts Centre
May 23rd - Exeter - Phoenix
May 26th - Liverpool - Liverpool Philharmonic
May 27th - Edinburgh - Queen's Hall
May 28th - Manchester - Royal Northern College

Read More Peter Murphy Peter Murphy is an English musician best known as the vocalist for Bauhaus. He went on to have a lengthy solo career, having released eight studio albums since 1986 ... …

PETER MURPHY
at Mill City Nights
Tuesday, 04/12/16, 8pm ($25/$30)
millcitynights.com

For a long time, the Godfather of Goth, Peter Murphy (of Bauhaus fame) retired from playing live - so we were pretty excited to have caught him doing two rare performances in Los Angeles (Peter Murphy Halloween Ball 2012 and Miracula Halloween).... So, imagine our surprise when we found out that he is actually currently on a national tour - stopping by Minneapolis’ Mill City Nights this April 12th as part of a “stripped” tour.

Tour dates:

04/08/16 Garden City, ID Visual Arts Collective
04/09/16 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
04/10/16 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
04/12/16 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
04/13/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
04/14/16 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
04/15/16 London, ON London Music Hall
04/16/16 Toronto, ON Mod Club
04/17/16 Lancaster, PA Chameleon
04/19/16 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston
04/20/16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
04/21/16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
04/22/16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
04/23/16 Falls Church, VA State Theatre
04/25/16 Nashville, TN City Winery Nashville
04/26/16 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
04/27/16 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater
04/28/16 Austin, TX The North Door
04/29/16 McAllen, TX Yerberia Cultura
04/30/16 San Antonio, TX The Korova
05/03/16 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
05/04/16 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater
05/05/16 Mexico City, Mexico Teatro Metropolitan
05/06/16 Guadalajara, Mexico C3
05/16/16 Lisbon, Portugal Aula Magna
05/17/16 Oporto, Portugal Casa da Musica
05/18/16 London O2 Academy Islington

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Peter Murphy, Halloween Miracula, October 27, 2012, Pasadena, CA

Tour Dates 10/31/12 San Diego, CA @ 4th and B 01/09/13 Perth, Australia @ Bakery Artrage 01/10/13 Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov 01/11/13 Richmond, Australia @ Corner Hotel 01/12/13 Sydney, Australia @ Factory Theatre 01/13/13 Brisbane, Australia @ Beetle Bar Peter Murphy is an English musician best known as the vocalist for Bauhaus. He went on to have a lengthy solo career, having released eight studio albums since 1986. Set List photo courtesy of dollylama Halloween Miracula was an intimate concert and cocktail party held at a secret venue in Pasadena, CA. Only 30 guests were in attendance, and we mingled before Peter's outdoor moonlit concert began in the backyard of the private residence where the event took place. Peter and his band performed selected Bauhaus songs, many songs that span his solo career, and his 1989 album, Deep, in its entirety. The highlight of my evening was hearing Peter's acoustic mash-up of "A Strange Kind of Love" and "Bela Lugosi's Dead." Dollylama & Peter Murphy photo courtesy of dollylama After his performance, he mingled with guests at the cocktail party. I had an unexpected treat--Peter approached me and asked if he could join me for a light meal of sesame peanut noodles. We sat in a quiet little corner to have a pleasant meal and conversation. I told him that I first saw him perform during the Holy Smoke Tour in 1992. We chatted and joked a bit, and after we finished eating, he introduced me to some of the folks who attended his Las Vegas Miracula event. This was a most unforgettable concert experience. dollylama ♥ www.petermurphy.info