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Desert Daze: October 11-13, 2019

Desert Daze 2019 Read More Desert Daze Ah, the mornings are beginning to be met by a cool autumn breeze...so this must mean desert festival season is under way! Desert Daze has been a myriad of magical atmospheric wonder along with the most entertaining of artists .... The Flaming Lips I think this was my first time seeing The Flaming Lips, but I could be wrong. Seems odd that this was "a very special Early Evening performance", since the band's psychedelic/space rock seems to work better at night … Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. … Devo Devo is in top form. They have their show down to an artform, complete with their own lights and fog machine and images on screen. With this sort of tight control over their images … Ween Anyway, Gene and Dean Ween are back, newly reunited as Ween, proving that they haven’t quite push the little daisies just yet. The reunion was announced last year (November 2015) … Wu-Tang Clan The entire Wu-Tang Clan (minus the ones that are no longer on Earth) is back in the studio with RZA for a new record this Fall. In the meantime, the group released "Family Reunion" to celebrate their 20th anniversary. … Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Alvvays Opening up the show will be Alvvays, who we recently caught at the Turf Club on December 2014 and reported, "Although the band only has one album, you couldn’t ask for better surf-pop sweetness." … Pussy Riot A similar story happened with Russian punk group Pussy Riot being jailed for performing "Virgin Mary, Please Drive Putin Away" song in front of a church…

It is said that autumn is a time of rebirth, reflection and revitalization the soul. It’s a time of coziness, togetherness and ease as the cooler weather blankets our everyday lives. For some this means pumpkin spice lattes and dinners with friends by a fire and for some, it means an expansive weekend long music festival filled with a wonderland of modern-day rock legends. It means a perfectly curated playground of psychedelic art and communion with the promise of an all-around good freakin’ time. For some, the allurement of this season is the sprinkling of rock tunes on your tongue and a whole new version of Woodstock. Rock, my friends, is not dead.

This festival has undoubtably earned the title of a SoCal staple as each year gets seemingly better and better. Last year was challenging with the rain and the parking situation of a new venue, but the location is in the same stunning setting of Moreno Beach (situated beautifully between the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains), so this year they’ve worked out the kinks. You can float peacefully on the lake while hearing your favorite bands christen the sky in the background. You can head on over to The Mystic Bazaar, a safe haven for those needing a breather from the enormity of the crowd energy. Here in this village holds all the yoga, tea ceremonies and sound baths your little heart can desire. The amenities and curated adornments here are endless, and there is always some amazement around every corner.

Now for the bands!

The gentleness of Friday starts out with Triptides, Wave, Frankie and the Witch Fingers and DIIV. Brooklyn’s DIIV released their third album, Deceiver, yesterday on the label Captured Tracks. The album is grungier than they’ve been in the past with a kind of Silverchair resemblance to it, so with this drop it is sure to be a highly anticipated performance. Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt will be performing recent LP Quiet Signs at the Block at 4pm. Fred Armisen will do a comedy set in the mid-afternoon, followed by Atlas Sound and Crumb.

Saturday kicks off with Blackwater Holylight, the super heavy psych all-girl band from Portland. This group has all the elements to make you squirm and drool with delight, from folk-rock to grunge melodies to whispers of gothic intensity…and they’re mesmerizing onstage. Following acts are Klaus Johann Grobe, Altin Gün, Anika, Surfbort, Big Business and the true legends themselves- JJUUJJUU. Going into sunset time is DEVO, Cruel Diagnonals and Lumerians. Ween, Nick Hakim, and Pussy Riot. Temples highlight the evening.

The most massive act on the list is surely Wu-Tang Clan, performing their 36 Chambers LP on Sunday. The crew of DD this year (started by Phil Pirrone’s of JJUUJJUU, who always performs at least one killer set) were smart, because they saved a ton of the most exciting acts for the wee hours into Sunday evening. Also performing Sunday are Dead Meadow, Moses Sumney, The Black Angels, White Fence and Shintaro Sakamoto, to name a few.

Weather permitting (Tame Impala got rained out last year halfway through their set) this upcoming weekend will surely be one of mystery, wonderment and delight. The scintillating adventure of time travel or a portal to a new universe is always optional…but never enforced.

Details and lineup:

Desert Daze 2019
October 11th-13th, 2019
Lake Perris, California
More Info: desertdaze.org

Friday, October 11 The Flaming Lips Perform 'The Soft Bulletin' Stereolab Animal Collective Fred Armisen Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome Witch W.I.T.C.H. Connan Mockasin Presents Botsyn N' Dobsyn Episodes + Solo Performance Diiv Crumb Atlas Sound Metz Jessica Pratt Wand Mdou Moctar Post Animal Faye Webster Part Time Jonathan Bree Sessa Frankie & The Witch Fingers Al Lover Triptides Opening Ceremonies With Ian Svenonius 'We Intend To Cause Havoc' Documentary + Q+A W/ Emmanuel Jagari Chanda THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Kid 606, Tom Hall, Byron Westbrook, Devin Sarno, Mitchell Brown, Ellen Phan, Conscious Summary, Wave

Saturday, October 12 Ween Perform 'Chocolate And Cheese' Devo - The Beginning Of The End Flying Lotus 3D The Locust Parquet Courts Temples Connan Mockasin + Friends Pussy Riot Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Nick Hakim Viagra Boys Altin Gün Big Business Surfbort The Kvb Klaus Johann Grobe Anika Lumerians Jjuujjuu Black Water Holy Light Trupa Trupa Automatic THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Dntel, Pod Blotz, Cruel Diagonals, The Eternal Chord Featuring Gabie Strong, Jim Haynes, Rotary Ect, Jeff Frost, George Jensen

Sunday, October 13 Wu Tang Clan Perform 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' Khruangbin The Claypool Lennon Delirium The Black Angels Alvvays Shintaro Sakamoto Moses Sumney Lightning Bolt Dead Meadow White Fence Jakob Ogawa Jerry Paper George Clanton Blanck Mass Froth Sasami Richard Rose The Paranoyds Particle Kid Winter Kills Birds Les Claypool & Sean Lennon Q+A THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Randy Randall, Ensemble Economique, Shana Shenai, White Boy Scream, Ellen Phan (Hypnosis Session), Zachary Paul, Live For Each Moon

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Blanck Mass at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10 March 2016)

Read More Blanck Mass British electronic noisemaker Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power of F**k Buttons) will be in town on Thursday, March 10th; touring in support of Dumb Flesh, which came out May 2015. I like the name, it’s like Black and Blank together …

British electronic noisemaker Blanck Mass recently headlined the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on March 10th.

KPT

Opening the show was Minneapolis’ KPT (pronounced “kept”) to a backlit blood red lights... making for a very ominous mood. KPT started his 40-min set with a slow building song. At some point, he turned on the bass - and the soundboard room felt it. The cage around the soundboard was rattling thanks to the thunderous bass.

KPT’s latest release is called Kpt Alive by Machines album and is available on Bandcamp .

A little inside baseball, but this show started really late: Blanck Mass wasn’t scheduled until 10:30pm. The reason for this, as explained to me by the First Avenue staff, was that the floor manager didn’t want the sound to bleed through the walls. Even when 10:30pm rolled around, Blanck Mass was not allowed to play until after Lake Street Dive finished their set at the mainroom next door! The result was that Blanck Mass did not take the stage until closer to 10:55pm. On a Friday or Saturday, this wouldn’t be much of a problem, but on a Thursday... it’s a different story.

When Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power) started his set, you realized maybe the management was right to schedule him after Lake Street Dive, as the song started out loud. Then it got even louder. He basically played his latest Dumb Flesh set without any breaks. Songs blend into each other... making for a nice musical journey.

To keep it interesting, Blanck Mass had a projection showing computer-generated images or colors, often synchronize with his music. For example, fast/twitchy songs will show off frantic colors and very quick images, etc.

If you like experimental noises and exploring a different kind of music, like the kind that F***k Button is known for, you’ll feel right at home with Blanck Mass’ music. Blanck Mass is currently in Austin, Texas, for SXSW. He’ll be at Rockshaw Stop in San Francisco on March 18th, followed by a house show in Los Angeles the next day.

Blanck Mass at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10 March 2016)

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Minneapolis: March 10 to March 11, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 10 to March 11, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More F**k Buttons With a twinkling intro giving way to deep electric humming, F**k Buttons opens their album, “Street Horrrsing” as a dreamy, drone-y fairly pleasant headache. The screeching lyrics behind “Ribs Out”, the second track, complement nicely …

BLANCK MASS
with KPT
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 03/10/16, 8pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

British electronic noisemaker Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power of F**k Buttons) will be in town on Thursday, March 10th; touring in support of Dumb Flesh, which came out May 2015. I like the name, it’s like Black and Blank together... and certainly a media-friendly band name. Let’s face it, publications are not going to print offensive names like F Button.

Opening will be Minneapolis’ KPT (pronounced “kept” not “kaput”).

Tour dates:

03/06/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
03/07/16 Brooklyn, NY Baby's All Right
03/08/16 Washington, DC DC9
03/10/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
03/11/16 Levitation
03/13/16 Festival Nrmal
03/17/16 SXSW
03/18/16 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
03/19/16 Los Angeles, CA House Concert

Read More Lake Street Dive Lake Street Dive and The Lone Bellow to open the show. Tour dates: 07/09 - Calgary, AB - Republik & 07/10 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room & 07/12 - Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Folk Festival 07/14 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze Plaz … The Suffers And if you’re taking a convertible down to the Gulf Coast, from Galveston to Muscle Shoals, an ideal soundtrack would be the ‘70s-inspired rock and soul sound of The Suffers, who brought along that feeling with them, in a joyful sixty minute …

LAKE STREET DIVE
with The Suffers
at First Avenue
Thursday, 03/10/16, 7pm ($25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Boston’s Lake Street Dive (named after Minneapolis’ dive bars!) sold out their appearance in trumpeter/guitarist McDuck Olson’s hometown at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

Lake Street Dive’s Nonesuch Records debut album, Side Pony, is out now.

Opening will be The Suffers, who we previously caught in June 2015, and noted, “Singer Kam Franklin is parts Tina Turner/Britney Howard/Chaka Khan/Aretha Franklin, with a gospel power to vocally reach down and deliver their meld of rock, jazz, soul, Caribbean and Latin influences.”

Thankfully, the First Avenue mainstage will be plenty of room for the 10-piece ensemble (unlike their 7th Street Entry appearance).

Tour Dates:

3.10 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
3.11 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre*
3.12 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre^
3.14 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues*
3.15 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall*
3.16 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre*
3.18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore*
3.19 Richmond, VA @ The National*
3.21 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
3.22 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club^
3.23 Boston, MA @ House of Blues*
3.25 New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre*
3.26 Portland, ME @ The State Theatre*
5.27 Shelburne, VT @ Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green
5.28 Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery Ommegang %
5.29 Portland, ME @ Thompson's Point
6.3 Black Mountain, NC @ Pisgah Brewing Co.
6.10 Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art
6.11 Charlottesville, VA @ Telos Wireless
6.25 Austin, TX @ Stubb's Outdoor
8.5 St. Charles, IA @ Hinterland
8.6 St. Charles, IA @ Hinterland
8.19 Morrisson, CO @ Red Rocks #
8.27 Florence, MA @ Amourasaurus II
8.28 Florence, MA @ Amourasaurus II
10.7 Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
10.8 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall

* with The Suffers
^ with Margaret Glaspy
% with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
# with Grace Potter

Read More Radiation City Radiation City is currently on tour in support of Animals In The Median, out now on Tender Loving Empire. The dreampop band stopped by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis last night as part of their tour. … Deep Sea Diver Seattle band Deep Sea Diver recently announced their brand new Holiday EP called It's Christmas Time... featuring featuring three traditional Christmas carols and one original song "It's Christmas Time (and I am still alive)". …

RADIATION CITY
with Deep Sea Diver
at 7th St Entry
Friday, 03/11/16, 7pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

Radiation City (or as we like to call them “Rad City”) is back in town this Friday, March 11th, in support of their Polyvinyl album Synesthetica. We previously caught the dreampop band in 2013 and wrote, “Highlight of their set is a cover of the Beatles' "Happiness is a Warm Gun". I didn't recognize it until the obvious title was sung, so they really made the song their own.”

Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver to open... we previously mentioned that they had a Holiday EP called It's Christmas Time.

Tour Dates:

03/06/16 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel / Underground
03/07/16 Detroit, MI Marble
03/08/16 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
03/09/16 Chicago, IL Subterranean
03/11/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
03/12/16 Fargo, ND The Aquarium
03/14/16 Missoula, MT Stage 112
03/15/16 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
03/16/16 Seattle, WA Neumos
03/17/16 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
03/19/16 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
03/26/16 "Treefort Music Fest"
04/20/16 Hamburg, Germany Aalhaus
04/21/16 Berlin, Germany Kantine Am Berghain
04/22/16 Leipzig, Germany Baustelle Schauspiel
04/23/16 Schorndorf, Germany Manufaktur
04/25/16 Munich, Germany Cafe Muffathalle
04/27/16 Dudingen, Switzerland Bad Bonn
04/28/16 Heidelberg, Germany Karlstorbahnhof
04/29/16 Namur, Belgium Belvedere
04/30/16 Brighton, United Kingdom Green Door Store
05/02/16 Glasgow, United Kingdom The Hug & Pint
05/04/16 London, United Kingdom The Dalston Victoria
05/05/16 Paris, France Espace B
05/06/16 Duisburg, Germany Grammatikoff
05/07/16 Groningen, Netherlands Vera

Read More Lily & Madeleine When it manifests itself, it doesn't require elaborate arguments or proofs; you can't debate someone into apprehending it. It's apparent and all it requires is appreciation, or perhaps even love. Such are the songs of Lily & Madeleine. …

LILY & MADELEIN
at Icehouse
Friday, 03/11/16, 10:30pm ($16)
icehousempls.com

Keep It Together is the new LP from Lily & Madeleine, via New West Records. The harmonizing sister-duo will be at the Icehouse in Minneapolis to support the album. Since the restaurant has a standard business hours, the actual show won’t start until 11pm (with doors opening at 10:30pm), so it’s a rather late show. Since most people aren’t working on Saturday, it won’t be an issue, hopefully.

Tour Dates:

03/10—Madison, WI—The Frequency
03/11—Minneapolis, MN—Icehouse
03/12—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall
03/13—St. Louis, MO—Off Broadway
03/24—Louisville—The New Vintage
03/25—Nashville, TN—The High Watt
03/26—Atlanta, GA—Eddie’s Attic
05/10—Los Angeles, CA—The Troubadour
05/11—San Francisco, CA—Swedish American
05/13—Portland, OR—Doug Fir Lounge
05/14—Seattle, WA—Ballard Homestead
05/15—Spokane, WA—The Bartlett
05/18—Denver, CO—Lost Lake Lounge

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