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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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Minneapolis: June 15, 2016

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

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Read More Catfish and the Bottlemen Buzz band Catfish and the Bottlemen just sold out their entire UK Tour (which isn't until October 2015!) In some of these cases, I've met some UK fans that will fly into the US to see …

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 06/15/16, 7pm ($20/$25)
first-avenue.com

Brit Award Winners Catfish and the Bottlemen is headlining the mainroom at First Avenue, in support of their critically acclaimed second album The Ride. The record topped the album charts in the UK at #1 on the week of its release (above Drake and Beyonce)!

Singer/guitarist Van McCann was excited, “It’s class to be number one with the new album! We’re made up with that. Thank you! It’s just mad and we’ll be grafting all year to ensure things keep growing and these new gigs and new albums keep coming rapidly and in their droves.”

We previously caught the band in 2015, when they only had one album and wrote that the band didn’t have an encore because they ran out of songs to play: “We wish we had more... we’ve got no encore.”

As of this writing, there is no opening band listed.

USA Tour dates:

6/11 Philadelphia, PA Live 104.5 Birthday Bash
6/12 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
6/14 Saint Louis, MO The Ready Room
6/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
6/16 Milwaukee, WI Rave
6/18 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival

Read More Adia Victoria Beyond The Bloodhounds Adia Victoria The Nashville-based artist travels the land of Delta blues, afro punk, and country and with Beyond The Bloodhounds. Adia reveals a fresh reference point on .… Big Thief Brooklyn’s Big Thief to open. The band was previously in Minneapolis with Here We Go Magic last November 2015. Big Thief’s Masterpiece will be out May 27th, 2016, on Saddle Creek. ...

ADIA VICTORIA
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 06/15/16, 7:30pm ($8/$10)
first-avenue.com

Nashville’s Adia Victoria and her band Me and the Devil is headlining the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis next Wednesday, June 15th, touring in support of her debut album Beyond The Bloodhounds (Canvasback Records).

Expect Victoria to supernova when she makes her national television debut on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on June 22... so be sure to check her out at this intimate show.

Big Thief (led by Adrianne Lenker) to open. We’ve previously mentioned the band was releasing Masterpiece on Saddle Creek... Now that the album is out (May 27th), expect the band to play their ‘masterpiece’ on this tour.

Tour dates:

6/10 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
6/11 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
6/12 - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt
6/15 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
6/16 - Madison, WI - Frequency
06/18 - Detroit, MI - Lager House
6/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
6/20 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
6/28 - Denver, CO - Baker Neighborhood
6/29 - Charlotte, NC - Double Door Inn
6/30 - Raleigh, NC - Kings
7/2 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
7/18 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
7/22-23 - Calgary, AB - Calgary Folk Festival
7/24 - Edmonton, AB - Interstellar Rodeo
7/31 - Denver, CO - Underground Music Showcase
8/2 - Salt Lake City, UT -Kilby Court
8/3 - Boise, ID - Nerolux
8/4-6 Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon Festival
8/8 - Bozeman, MT - Live From the Divide
8/11 - Milwaukee, WI - Club Garibaldi
8/12 - Champaign, IL - Accord
9/8-9/10 - Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch

Read More Primus How would you like to see Primus live... FOR LIFE? That's exactly what you could do, if you are one of the five elusive Golden Ticket within five Golden vinyl for their album Primus & The Chocolate Factory. … The GOASTT The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (aka GOASTT) is fronted by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl. I'm told that when they play live, it's going to be a full five-piece electric band. Opening up for…

THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM
at Skyway Theatre
Wednesday, 06/15/16, 8pm ($30)
skywaytheatre.com

The Claypool Lennon Delirium is the new supergroup consisting of Primus’ Les Claypool and The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger’s Sean Lennon, Beastie Boys’ Mark “Money Mark” Ramos Nishita and Fungi Band’s Paul Baldi. As the name suggest, this band is all about psychedelic space rock (with plenty of bass).

The duo recently released Monolith of Phobos on ATO Records and is out touring in support of the new record.

Chicano Batman to open. The cape crusader was last seen at SXSW with their new song “Black Lipstick”, featuring back up vocals by Saudia Yasmein.

Tour dates:

6/10 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel#
6/11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
6/12 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant#
6/14 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads#
6/15 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre#
6/17 - Garrettsville, OH - Nelson Ledges$
6/18 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre$
721 - Seattle, WA -Showbox SODO*
7/22 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion*
7/23 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre*
7/25 - Jackson Hole, WY - Pink Garter Theatre*
7/26 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre*
7/27 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot*
7/29 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre*
7/30 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre*
7/31 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl*
8/2 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory*
8/3 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park*
8/4 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre*
8/5 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
8/5 - 8/7 - Buena Vista, CO - Vertex Festival
8/9 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre*
8/11 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre*
8/12 - Columbus, OH - Express Live! *
8/13 - Scranton, PA - Peach Fest
8/25 - Buffalo, NY - Canalside Concert Series*
8/26 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
8/27 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall*
8/28 - Portland, ME - State Theatre*
8/30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza*
8/31 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore%
9/1 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club%
9/2 - 9/4 - Chicago, IL - Northcoast Music Festival

* - with JJUUJJUU
# - with Chicano Batman
$ - with The Dean Ween Group
% - with Marco Bevento

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