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Minneapolis: This Week (08/28/2022)

Here are some shows, this week.

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08/24 Seratones at Turf Club Read More Seratones Shreveport, Louisiana’s Seratones announced their third album Love & Algorhythms, out on April 29th via New West Records. This album follows their breakout debut and sophomore records, which found the band …

08/24/2022 Wednesday

Seratones
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Seratones is returning to the Twin Cities, at the Turf Club, on August 24, in support of their new album Love & Algorhythms (New West Records).

We saw the band in May 2016 and said, “Combine various ingredients of all kinds, add additional spices and seasonings, then let simmer. Shreveport, LA band Seratones was recently in town on the very day their debut album, Get Gone (on Fat Possum Records) was released, and the results were very similar. The quartet (AJ Haynes –vocals/guitar, Connor Davis-guitar, Adam Davis-bass, and Jesse Gabriel-drums) has been gradually gaining buzz- Winning a Louisiana Music Golden Microphone prize in 2013, getting notice from Paste and NME and showcasing at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. Though sometimes compared to Alabama Shakes, the band is purposely more rough around the edges, and adds more of a garage punk/blues trait to their music, for the comparisons to run too deep.”

Tour dates:

Jul 29 Denver, CO, US UMS
Aug 23 Kansas City, MO, US recordBar
Aug 24 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Aug 25 Spring Green, WI, US The Shitty Barn
Aug 26 Chicago, IL, US Sleeping Village
Aug 27 Milwaukee, WI, US Humboldt Park Bandshell
Aug 27 Milwaukee, WI, US WMSE Homboldt Park
Aug 30 Columbus, OH, US The Basement
Aug 31 Louisville, KY, US Waterfront Park Great Lawn
Sep 2 Peoria, IL, US Peoria Blues
Sep 10 St Louis, MO, US Music at the Intersection
Sep 16 Outdoor Queens, NY, US The Big Climate Thing
Oct 8 Dana Point, CA, US Ohana Encore
Oct 8 Dana Point, CA, US Ohana Encore

08/26 Dirty Honey with Mac Saturn at Fine Line Read More Dirty Honey Up and coming bands Dirty Honey and The Amazons played a very crowded and long sold-out show at the Riot Room in Kansas City, proving in the process that it would be the last time that either band plays …

08/26/2022 Friday

Dirty Honey
with Mac Saturn
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Dirty Honey came highly recommended, when they played the Uptown Theater in Kansas (13 Mar 2022) and Riot Room in Kansas (15 Feb 2020): “We knew right away Los Angeles band Dirty Honey was headed to bigger and better things. The buzz was already palpable when we caught them live pre-pandemic at the smaller (and now closed) Riot Room and the band has exceeded those expectations, releasing their self-titled debut album (on Dirt Records) last year as a follow up to their successful 2019 EP. A modern melding of ‘70s-era Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, and Faces, peppered with some Black Crowes, the foursome (Marc LaBelle– vocals; John Notto- guitar; Justin Smolian- bass; Corey Coverstone -drums) had the crowd at their command from the beginning, opening with the new album’s first song, “California Dreamin’” and into “Heartbreaker” that had the fans singing the chorus back at the band.”

Now, Dirty Honey will stop by Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café this August 26, 2022, as part of their “California Dreamin Tour”.

Mac Saturn to open.

Tour dates:

Aug 25 Oshkosh, WI, US Waterfest at Riverside Park
Aug 26 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Aug 27 Fargo, ND, US Fargo Brewing Company
Aug 29 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Park Theatre
Aug 31 Saskatoon, SK, Canada Louis'
Sep 2 Edmonton, AB, Canada The Starlite Room
Sep 3 Calgary, AB, Canada Commonwealth Bar & Stage
Sep 5 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theatre
Sep 7 Portland, OR, US Revolution Hall
Sep 8 Seattle, WA, US Neptune Theatre
Sep 9 Spokane, WA, US Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane
Sep 11 Billings, MT, US The Pub Station
Sep 13 Lincoln, NE, US Bourbon Theatre
Sep 14 West Des Moines, IA, US Val Air Ballroom
Sep 14 West Des Moines, IA, US Val Air Ballroom
Sep 16 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues Cleveland
Sep 17 Waterloo, NY, US The Vine Theater at Del Lago Resort & Casino
Sep 21 Harrisburg, PA, US Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC)
Sep 22 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!
Sep 22 Outdoor Louisville, KY, US Louder Than Life Festival
Sep 24 Clarkston, MI, US Riff Fest
Sep 27 Grand Rapids, MI, US Intersection
Sep 28 Joliet, IL, US The Forge
Sep 30 Belvidere, IL, US The Apollo Theatre AC
Oct 1 St Louis, MO, US Red Flag
Oct 2 Fort Smith, AR, US TempleLive Fort Smith
Oct 5 Tucson, AZ, US Rialto Theatre
Oct 6 Sacramento, CA, US Monster Energy Aftershock
Oct 7 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst

08/28 Cults with Reptaliens at Turf Club Read More Cults New York's Cults are in the middle of their tour for their second album, Static, stopping by Minneapolis' First Avenue on November 22nd…

08/28/2022 Sunday

Cults
with Reptaliens
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

We last saw New York’s Cults (not to be confused with The Cult) in November 2013 and wrote, “The last time we saw Cults, they admitted that playing First Avenue was one of the scariest thing they've ever done. The band is back, and this time, showing that they are more confident in their show! Gone are singing in darkness, this time, Cults used lots of light effects as well as new background projection. I have to say, they are certain more entertaining this time around.”

It looks like the duo (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) is back on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this August 28th.

Reptaliens to open.

08/24 - Union State - Washington D.C ^.
08/25 - Mahalls - Cleveland, OH ^
08/26 - The Selter - Detroit, MI ^
08/27 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL ^
08/28 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN ^
08/30 - HQ - Denver, CO ^
08/31 -Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT ^
09/02 - Vera Project - Seattle, WA ^
09/03 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR ^
09/05 - The Independent -San Francisco, CA ^
09/06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA ^
09/07 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA #
09/08 - Belly Up - San Diego, CA #
09/09 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ #
09/11 - Antone's - Austin, TX #
09/12 - Club Dada -Dallas, TX #
09/14 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA #
09/15 - The Abbey - Orlando, FL #
09/17 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC #
09/18 - Richmond Music Hall - Richmond, VA #
09/20 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA #
09/21 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY #
09/22 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA #

^ - w/ Reptaliens
# - w/ Mazmorra Brilliante

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

Minneapolis: August 28 to August 30

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08/28 Cults with Reptaliens at Turf Club Read More Cults New York's Cults are in the middle of their tour for their second album, Static, stopping by Minneapolis' First Avenue on November 22nd…

08/28/2022 Sunday

Cults
with Reptaliens
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

We last saw New York’s Cults (not to be confused with The Cult) in November 2013 and wrote, “The last time we saw Cults, they admitted that playing First Avenue was one of the scariest thing they've ever done. The band is back, and this time, showing that they are more confident in their show! Gone are singing in darkness, this time, Cults used lots of light effects as well as new background projection. I have to say, they are certain more entertaining this time around.”

It looks like the duo (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) is back on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this August 28th.

Reptaliens to open.

08/24 - Union State - Washington D.C ^.
08/25 - Mahalls - Cleveland, OH ^
08/26 - The Selter - Detroit, MI ^
08/27 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL ^
08/28 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN ^
08/30 - HQ - Denver, CO ^
08/31 -Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT ^
09/02 - Vera Project - Seattle, WA ^
09/03 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR ^
09/05 - The Independent -San Francisco, CA ^
09/06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA ^
09/07 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA #
09/08 - Belly Up - San Diego, CA #
09/09 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ #
09/11 - Antone's - Austin, TX #
09/12 - Club Dada -Dallas, TX #
09/14 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA #
09/15 - The Abbey - Orlando, FL #
09/17 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC #
09/18 - Richmond Music Hall - Richmond, VA #
09/20 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA #
09/21 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY #
09/22 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA #

^ - w/ Reptaliens
# - w/ Mazmorra Brilliante

08/29 Telekinetic Yeti with White Hills and Thunderbolt Pagoda at 7th St Entry Read More White Hills Opening up the show was White Hills, a rock band from New York with mostly guitarists Dave W. singing, but occasionally their bassist, Ego Sensation, would take over lead vocals. The two seemed really pleased . …

08/29/2022 Monday

Telekinetic Yeti
with White Hills and Thunderbolt Pagoda
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Iowa-based two-piece Telekinetic Yeti is headlining the 7th Street Entry this August 29th, in support of their Tee Pee Records debut album, Primordial.

White Hills at Varsity (06 Aug 2013)

White Hills and Thunderbolt Pagoda to open.

We saw White Hills in Aug 2013 and wrote, “White Hills, a rock band from New York with mostly guitarists Dave W. singing, but occasionally their bassist, Ego Sensation, would take over lead vocals. The two seemed really pleased at the large group of fans who showed up early to catch their set.”

Tour dates:

Aug 6 Omaha, NE, US Reverb Lounge
Aug 7 Denver, CO, US Globe Hall
Aug 8 Salt Lake City, UT, US Aces High Saloon
Aug 10 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Aug 11 Bellingham, WA, US The Shakedown
Aug 12 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theater
Aug 13 Portland, OR, US The Bossanova Ballroom
Aug 14 Sacramento, CA, US Cafe Colonial
Aug 16 San Francisco, CA, US Bottom of the Hill
Aug 17 Ventura, CA, US Gigi's Cocktail Lounge
Aug 18 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Echo
Aug 19 Tempe, AZ, US Yucca Tap Room
Aug 20 Albuquerque, NM, US
Aug 21 Oklahoma City, OK, US 89th Street
Aug 22 Little Rock, AR, US White Water Tavern
Aug 23 Nashville, TN, US Exit In
Aug 25 Kansas City, MO, US Record Bar
Aug 26 St Louis, MO, US Red Flag
Aug 27 Rock Island, IL, US Skylark
Aug 28 Dubuque, IA, US The Lift
Aug 29 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry

08/30 Calum Scott at Varsity Theater Read More Calum Scott O Holy Night (duet with Calum Scott) O Little Town of Bethlehem/Silent Night We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Interlude) …

08/30/2022 Saturday

Calum Scott
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Calum Scott will stop by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this August 30 in support of his sophomore album Bridges. The multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter is excited about touring, saying, “From touring all over the world and seeing how people have been affected by my music, I realized how important it is for me to keep writing from a very honest place. I’ve learned that I can take the painful things I’ve been through, then create something beautiful that helps people to process their feelings, to take action, to become more compassionate and understanding of others, or just to escape from the world for a while. For me this new album is about sharing things I’ve never shared before and taking leaps that sometimes feel terrifying, with the hope that it will bring some inspiration or reassurance to anyone who needs it.”

Tour dates:

August 6 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
August 7 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
August 9 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
August 12 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues Dallas
August 13 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston
August 14 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
August 16 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
August 18 - Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
August 19 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
August 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
August 21 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
August 23 - Montréal, QC - Théatre Corona
August 24 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
August 26 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
August 27 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
August 28 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
August 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
August 31 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
September 1 - New York, NY – Warsaw
September 3 - Montréal, QC – Théatre Corona

08/30 shame with They Hate Change at Fine Line Read More Shame It’s a shame, but London’s Shame had to cancel their appearance. They were replaced by U.S. Girls, who said, “We’re the best replacement you'll ever get.” …

08/30/2022 Tuesday

shame
with They Hate Change
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for Feb 23, 2022, this Shame show will now take place on August 30th, at the Fine Line Music Café.

We almost saw the band at Rock the Garden in June 2018, but they cancelled their appearance.

Tampa’s They Hate Change will open. The production/rap duo just released their Jagjaguwar debut Finally, New.

Tour dates:

Wed-Aug-24 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
Thu-Aug-25 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Fri-Aug-26 Seattle, WA Madame Lou’s
Sun-Aug-28 Los Angeles, CA This Ain’t No Picnic
Tue-Aug-30 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
Wed-Aug-31 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Thu-Sep-01 Columbus, OH Skully’s Music Diner
Sat-Sep-03 Cleveland, OH Mahall’s
Sun-Sep-04 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
Mon-Sep-05 Montreal, QC Theatre Fairmount
Wed-Sep-07 Boston, MA The Sinclair
Thu-Sep-08 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
Fri-Sep-09 Washington, DC Black Cat

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

Rocktober: October 24, 2017

Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 24, 2017.

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Read More Tori Amos For me, and it looks like for a lot of other people as well, one of those magnificent guru’s in the world of which we call music, is the fiery redhead Tori Amos. …

TORI AMOS
The O'Shaughnessy
Tue 10/24/2017 (7:30pm/$42)
stkate.edu

The great Tori Amos is back at the The O'Shaughnessy this Tuesday. The appearance is part of her highly anticipated new album, Native Invader, available on Decca Records. The record was inspired after taking a trip through North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains and reconnecting with the stories and songs of her mother’s family.

We caught Amos in 2014 and wrote, “As for the concert, Tori's Unrepentant Geraldines set are broken into three parts, with the middle section called Lizard Lounge, which includes nothing but cover songs. If you've ever heard Tori's covers, they are so different than the original that they really deserve to be their own songs. I've said it time and time again, but she definitely performs the best cover songs. Her original live songs are treated the same way, it's like Tori is covering herself, because often her well known songs starts off like something completely different.”

North American Fall Tour

10/24: Saint Paul, MN @ O'Shaughnessy
10/26: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
10/27: Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
10/29: Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre
10/30: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/31: Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
11/2: Boston, MA @ The Orpheum Theatre
11/3: Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
11/4: Philadelphia, PA @ The Tower Theater
11/7: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/8: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/10: Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
11/11: Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
11/12: Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
11/14: New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theatre
11/16: Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion
11/17: Austin, TX @ ACL Live
11/19: Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theatre
11/22: Portland, OR @ Schnitzer Hall
11/24: Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
11/25: Eugene, OR @ The Hult Center
11/26: Oakland, CA @ The Paramount Theater
11/28: San Diego, CA @ The Balboa Theatre
11/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Mesa Arts Center
12/1 Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
12/2: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
12/3: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel

Read More Cults New York's Cults are in the middle of their tour for their second album, Static, stopping by Minneapolis' First Avenue on November 22nd.… Cullen Omori After the 2014 breakup of Smith Westerns, singer Cullen Omori decided to strike out on his own as a solo artist. His debut New Misery recently came out (March 18th) .…

CULTS
+ Cullen Omori, Hideout
Turf Club
Tue 10/24/2017 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

The NYC-based duo Cults (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) is back in town. I’ll never forget catching the band in Toronto, Canada in 2011 to see them with Devo and Men Without Hats!

Please note that this show was originally scheduled at the Fine Line Music Café. It is now at the Turf Club in St Paul.

Cullen Omori (formerly of Smiths-Western) and Hideout (aka Gabriel Rodriguez) to open.

Cults North American tour dates

10/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *@
10/15 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel *@
10/17 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall *@
10/18 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *@
10/19 - Albany, NY - The Hollow *@
10/20 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace *@
10/21 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar *@
10/22 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *@
10/24 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club *@
10/25 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *@
10/26 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews *@
10/27 - Omaha, NE - Bemis Center *@
10/28 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall *@
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *@
10/31 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *@
11/01 - Portland, OR - Star Theater *@
11/03 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel ^!
11/04 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy and Harriet's ^!
11/05 - San Diego, CA - The Irenic ^!
11/06 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room ^!
11/07 - Los Angeles,CA - Teragram Ballroom ^!
11/09 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom %@
11/11 - Dallas, TX - Dada %$
11/12 - Austin, TX - Antone's %$
11/13 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall %@
11/14 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks %@
11/15 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn %@
11/16 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In %@
11/17 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 %@
11/18 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle %@
11/19 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar %@

* w/ Cullen Omori @ w/ Hideout
^ w/ Curls
! w/ The Willowz
% w/ She-Devils
$ w/ Deep Cuts

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Minneapolis: September 25 to September 26, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 25 to September 26, 2016.

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Read More Haley Bonar Since 2003 The Size of Planets, Haley Bonar has been the staple Minneapolis singer/songwriter for years, even when she moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2009! …

HALEY BONAR
at Sociable Cider Werks
Sunday, 09/25/16, 3pm (FREE)
sociablecider.com

Haley Bonar will be playing a free show at the Sociable Cider Werks next Sunday. The event is free, however there are a few catches: 1) I believe you have to be over 21 to attend as there are alcohol involved, 2) you must have a valid credit card to verify your name as the ticket holder, and 3) it is limited to one ticket per person.

We reviewed Bonar’s latest album Impossible Dream (GNDwire / Spit Comet / Memphis Industries) and wrote, “With Impossible Dream’s skillful interplay of light and dark elements in these 10 songs, each with its own unique story, the incredibly talented Haley Bonar offers an unobstructed view inside her heart and soul.”

Cults to open. We’ve caught Cults a few times on tour, and every time we saw them, they sold out First Avenue... so expect a good turnout to this event.

Tour dates:

9.14 | Washington, DC - Black Cat
9.16 | Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub
9.17 | Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
9.22 | Milwaukee, WI @ 88Nine Radio
9.24 | Eau Claire, WI - The State Theater
9.25 | Minneapolis, MN - Sociable Cider Werks
10.13 | Hamburg, DE - Kleiner Donner
10.14 | Berlin, DE - Privatclub
10.15 | Munich, DE - Hauskonzerte.com
10.16 | Offenbach, DE - Hafen 2
10.17 | Amsterdam, DE - Paradiso
10.19 | Paris, FR - Espace B
10.21 | Brighton, UK - Green Door Store
10.22 | Gateshead, UK - The Sage ^
10.23 | Glasgow, UK - The Hug & Pint
10.24 | Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
10.27 | London, UK - Moth Club
10.28 | Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
10.29 | Manchester, UK - The Ritz ^

^ w/ Field Music
* w/ Big Thief

Read More Jah Wobble Keith Levene and school friend Jah Wobble (of Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart, who had a great hit with Sinead O'Connor with "Visions of You" in 1992). …

JAH WOBBLE
at Turf Club
Sunday, 09/25/16, 7pm ($25)
turfclub.net

I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to hear that Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart will be in Minnesota this Sunday, September 25th. This is Jah Wobble’s first US tour in over a decade! We are very lucky to get Wobble to stop by St Paul, as one of his seven stops in the U.S.

The first time I heard of Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart, it wasn’t because he was the bass player to PiL (Public Image Ltd), it was actually a song called ‘Visions of You’, featuring Sinead O’Connor in 1992. The song’s lyrics and melody got stuck in my head ever since.

Realistically, he’ll probably won’t perform the song (he’ll need at least a girl singer to sing O’Connor’s part), but expect to hear plenty of tunes from Wobble’s new album Everything Is No Thing.

Jah Wobble 2016 US Tour Dates

9/21 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
9/22 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
9/23 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
9/24 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
9/25 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
9/28 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
9/29 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
10/2 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex

Read More The Foghorn Stringband The Foghorn Stringband plays traditional mountain fiddle tunes and high-spirited Appalachian dance music. Featuring Portland's own local folk/bluegrass legend Caleb Klauder …

FOGHORN STRINGBAND
at Cedar Cultural Center
Monday, 09/26/16, 7pm ($15/$18)
thecedar.org

Old-time string band Foghorn Stringband will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center next Monday, September 26th. The Portland band’s latest album is Devil in the Seat .

When not a full band, the group performs as Foghorn Duo (mandolin and fiddle) or the Foghorn Trio (mandolin, fiddle, and Nadine Landry on guitar).

“Spider” John Koerner to open. Spider is best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover (with Dave Ray and Tony Glover).

Next week! Tour of the Midwest!

Sept. 22 Boats and Bluegrass Festival
Sept. 23 Three Springs Barn
Sept. 24 Bluegrass Battles Hunger
Sept. 25 Strawbale Winery
Sept. 26 The Cedar Cultural Center

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Cult of Personality

Read More Cults New York's Cults are in the middle of their tour for their second album, Static, stopping by Minneapolis' First Avenue on November 22nd.…

I sell the things you need to be
I'm the smiling face on your TV
I'm the cult of personality

- Living Colour

CULTS
cultscultscults.com

Just a reminder that NYC's Cults have just wrapped up touring with the legendary Pixies and starting a headlining tour in Columbia, Missouri, starting tonight at the Blue Note. The duo (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) will likely play the majority of their set from their new album Static (out now on Columbia Records), much like what we've seen when they were in Minneapolis last year.

As I've previously mentioned, the band's really grown up since we've been following them - from being afraid/scared of playing a large venue to experimenting with lights and sound on this current tour. And speaking of which, their current tour dates below:

02/12 -- Columbia, MO -- The Blue Note
02/13 -- Bloomington, IN -- The Bluebird
02/14 -- Louiville, KY -- Zanzibar
02/15 -- Millvale, PA -- Mr Smalls Theatre
02/17 -- Buffalo, NY -Traif Music Hall
02/18 -- Ithaca, NY -- The Haunt
02/19 -- Hamden, CT -- The Space
02/21 -- Anchorage, AK -- University of Alaska
02/22 -- Fairbanks, AK -- University of Alaska

Unplug Earthology Records Read More Cloud Cult As for Cloud Cult, the band's live energy is fun to watch. Personally, I would've liked to have them start with "The Show Starts Now" …

CLOUD CULT
cloudcult.com

Get ready for Cloud Cult's first ever acoustic live album Unplug, coming out April 15th, 2014, on Earthology Records. This is the follow-up to their Billboard Top 50 album Love (which help sold out the band's 2013 tour dates). We caught the band live on that tour and I was blown away at their high-energetic show. What also made their show unique was the fact that there were two live dedicated artists, painting to their songs.

With Unplug, the setlist consists of nothing but their favorite songs, as chosen by the band throughout their nine albums. These are the songs they love to sing and play to, so naturally, you will likely hear it in their performance.

I don't know if they're going to do 'acoustic' sets on this upcoming tour, but I can't imagine it after seeing them live last year. So far, these dates are confirmed (expect more to be added):

02/28 @ Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL
03/01 @ Barrymore Theater in Madison, WI
03/02 @ Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI
04/05 @ Fitzgerald Theater in Minneapolis, MN
04/06 @ Fitzgerald Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
04/11 @ Otto’s in Dekalb, IL
04/12 @ A&R in Columbus, OH
04/13 @ Mr. Smalls Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA
04/16 @ Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
04/17 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York, NY
04/18 @ Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia, PA
04/19 @ Sixth & I in Washington, DC

Read More Julian Casablancas It's stuffed full of guest musicians too, such as : fellow bandmate Julian Casablancas, Sean Lennon, Ben Kweller, Jody Porter (of fountains of wayne fame) …

CEREBRAL BALLZY
cerebralballzy.com

Cult Records recently announced that they have signed Brooklyn-based punk band. The label's owner, Julian Casablancas, says Cerebral Ballzy are "probably the coolest band in the world at the moment, a truly legit modern hardcore/punk band, and by far my favorite. It's beyond exciting to try and help them in any and all ways we can and we're honored to put their deliriously great new record out on Cult Records."

Look for Cerebral Ballzy's album sometime this year. In the meantime, check out "Better In Leather" via Soundcloud.

Cerebral Ballzy Tour Dates

03.10 - Nashville, TN @ Cafe Coco
03.11 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
03.12- 03.15 - Austin, TX @ SXSW Festival
03.16 - Dallas, TX @ Spillover Music Festival
04.09 - Oakland, CA @ Metro Operahouse *
04.11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne *
04.12 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club *
04.13 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *
04.15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux *
04.18 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep *
04.19 - Denver, CO @ Marquis *
04.21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
04.22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
04.23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy *
05.07 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock *
05.08 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge *
05.09 - Detroit, MI @ Small's 2H *
05.10 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club at CMW *
05.12 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
05.15 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar *
05.16 - Philadelphia, PA @ the First Unitarian Church *
05.17 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
05.18 - Cambridge, MA @ the Middle East *
05.23-05.26 - Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling

* with OFF!

Cult Hopeless Records

BAYSIDE
baysidebayside.com

Bayside will be releasing their sixth studio album Cult next week, February 18th, via Hopeless Records. You can currently preview the album courtesy of Pandora.

The NYC band will be kicking off their "Great American Cult Tour" next month:

03/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/06 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
03/07 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
03/08 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
03/09 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
03/11 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
03/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
03/14 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
03/15 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
03/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
03/18 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
03/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Live
03/20 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
03/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
03/22 - Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
03/24 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
03/25 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
03/26 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
03/28 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
03/29 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
03/30 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
04/01 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
04/02 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
04/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
04/04 - New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
04/05 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

EX-CULT
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Ex-Cult's album Midnight Passenger will be out on Goner Records on April 29th 2014. You can expect to hear some of those songs at their confirmed appearance for SXSW 2014 in Austin.

You can get Ex-Cult's "Midnight Passenger" on limited run color vinyl, preview some of those songs on Spin.com.

Track listing:

1. Shattered Circle
2. Ties You Up
3. Midnight Passenger
4. Confusion Hill
5. Catholic Entries
6. Flickering Eyes
7. Venice Illusion
8. Sid Visions
9. Not A Threat
10. Lights Out Club

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Cults at First Avenue, Minneapolis (11/22/13)

Setlist Tour Dates 11/24/13 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop 11/25/13 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace 11/26/13 New York, NY Webster Hall 12/05/13 Phila, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts 01/31/14 Durham, NC Durham Performing * 02/01/14 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Aud* 02/02/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Aud * 02/04/14 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle * 02/06/14 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House* 02/07/14 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities* 02/08/14 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit * 02/09/14 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre * 02/11/14 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank * * with the Pixies Read More Cults When Cults originally booked their show in 2012 at the Fine Line, it immediately sold out - so the band got an upgrade to a larger-capacity show at First Avenue. …

New York's Cults are in the middle of their tour for their second album, Static, stopping by Minneapolis' First Avenue on November 22nd.

MOOD RINGS

Atlanta's Mood Rings was the first band on, they played in almost complete darkness. This was the band's first time in Minneapolis, and they seem eager to play songs from their new album VPI Harmony (out now on Mexican Summer). From what I've heard: it's very shoegazy/ethereal rock.

According to my notes, they played seven songs, and they often introduce feedback and distortion in many of their songs.

SACCO

New York's trio Sacco (by the way of California) played psychedelic/surf music. They had two singers, John and Andy, who alternate between songs. Their set also consists of a brief seven songs.

The last time we saw Cults, they admitted that playing First Avenue was one of the scariest thing they've ever done. The band is back, and this time, showing that they are more confident in their show! Gone are singing in darkness, this time, Cults used lots of light effects as well as new background projection. I have to say, they are certain more entertaining this time around.

As you can see from their setlist, they got their biggest hit "Abducted" out of the way first. Their new song "Slow Song" was also well-received.

Rounding out the rest of their set were new songs from Static, including "High Road", "Always Forever", "Were Before", "So Far", "I Can Hardly Make You Mine", and "Keep Your Head Up."

The last half of their set were a ton of old favorites from their debut album, including the set closer "Rave On" and the encores "Go Outside" and "Oh My God."

Cults will be wrapping up their Static tour this December. Look for them in 2014 to open up for the Pixies!

Cults at First Avenue, Minneapolis (11/22/13)

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Minneapolis November Week 3

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Minneapolis November Week 1

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Read More Built to Spill Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong with Love With a title like that, the album HAS to be fantastic. The fact of the matter is, in my humble humble opinion, anything Built to Spill …

SLAM DUNK
slamdunkband.com

Starting it right on Sunday, November 17th, is Slam Dunk at First Avenue. The Canadian band will be opening up for Built to Spill, a band that's been around since the early 90s.

Slam Dunk is currently on tour in support of their new album Welcome to Miami, which came out this week (November 13) via File Under: Music.

All tour dates with Built to Spill:

November 12 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
November 13 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
November 14 - Chicago, IL - Metro
November 15 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
November 16 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
November 17 – Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
November 18 - Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose
November 20 - Little Rock, AR - Rev Room
November 21 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
November 22 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
November 23 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Waller
November 24 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
November 25 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
November 26 - Las Vegas, NV - Vinyl
November 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
December 29 - Portland, OR - Mission Theater
December 30 - Portland, OR - Mission Theater
December 31 - Portland, OR - Mission Theater

Read More MGMT So next week, April 13th, you can get MGMT's highly anticipated album, Congratulations, at most music retailers. However, the album leaked online and the band moved to streaming …

MGMT
whoismgmt.com

On Monday, we see MGMT at First Avenue.

This band needs no introduction, since their formation in 2006, the duo (Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden) has been a favorite among hipsters.

MGMT is currently touring in support of their new self-titled album, which came out September 2013.

Tour dates:

11/12/13 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
11/13/13 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater
11/14/13 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities
11/15/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
11/17/13 Clive, IA 7 Flags Event Center
11/18/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/19/13 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11/20/13 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
11/22/13 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
11/23/13 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
11/24/13 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
11/26/13 Washington, DC DAR Constitution
11/27/13 Charlotte, NC Grady Cole Center
11/29/13 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts
11/30/13 Richmond, VA The National
12/02/13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
12/03/13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/05/13 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
12/07/13 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
12/09/13 Montreal, QC Metropolis
12/13/13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
01/04/14 "Southbound Festival"
01/08/14 Osaka, Japan Namba-Hatch
01/09/14 Nagoya, Japan Diamond Hall
01/11/14 Tokyo, Japan Studio Coast

Read More Tennis Tennis warmed up the crowd. They are based out of Denver, and I believe is driven primarily by husband and wife songwriting team. The band is from the east coast …

TENNIS
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Tuesday sees Denver-based Tennis at the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis.

We last saw Tennis with Sharon Van Etten at First Avenue last year, but the husband/wife duo (Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore) is back as headliner. Opening up will be regular W♥M alumni: On An On and Savoir Adore and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Tennis will be supporting their latest EP called Small Sound, which follows 2012's Young and Old. Look for a new full-length album from Communion Records in 2014.

Tour dates:

11/12/13 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub
11/13/13 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
11/14/13 Nashville, TN The Mercy Lounge
11/16/13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
11/17/13 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
11/19/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/20/13 Madison, WI The Frequency
11/21/13 Davenport, IA Daytrotter House
11/27/13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
01/03/14 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
01/04/14 Boise, ID Neurolux
01/05/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
01/06/14 Vancouver, BC Fortune
01/07/14 Seattle, WA Barboza
01/10/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
01/11/14 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
01/12/14 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
01/13/14 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
01/15/14 Austin, TX The Parish
01/16/14 Dallas, TX Club Dada
01/17/14 Norman, OK Opolis
01/18/14 Kansas City, MO Record Bar

Read More Big Reel Fish On this show, Kristen reports on Soundwave 2010 Festival: Faith No More, Big Reel Fish, Placebo, Eagles of Death Metal, and RX Bandits. …

LESS THAN JAKE
lessthanjake.com

Less Than Jake, the ska band from Florida, is back with a new ninth studio album called See the Light, out this week (November 12th) via Fat Wreck Chords. The band will stop at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Wednesday November 20th. Opening up for the show will be Anti-Flag, Masked Intruder, and Get Dead.

U.S. tour dates:

11/13/13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
11/15/13 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
11/16/13 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
11/17/13 St. Louis, MO Firebird
11/19/13 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
11/20/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/21/13 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
11/22/13 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/23/13 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
11/24/13 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11/26/13 Seattle, WA Showbox At The Market
11/27/13 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
11/29/13 San Francisco, CA Slim's
11/30/13 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
12/01/13 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
12/02/13 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Café
12/03/13 Mesa, AZ Nile Theater
12/05/13 Austin, TX The Belmont
12/06/13 Houston, TX Scout Bar

Read More Selena Gomez Selena Gomez has been designing her own shoes with the label "Neo" under Adidas. She recently (February 6th) unveiled her shoe line for the 2013 Fashion Week in New York City. …

SELENA GOMEZ
selenagomez.com

Selena Gomez is playing the Target Center in Minneapolis this Thursday.

When not appearing in films like "Spring Breakers" and "Getaway" (with Ethan Hawke), Gomez is currently in the middle of a tour with her band, Selena Gomez and the Scene. The full band (singer Selena Gomez, bassist Joey Clement, drummer Greg Garman, keyboardist Dane Forrest, and guitarist Drew Taubenfeld) was previously "on hiatus" since 2012, possibly due to Gomez's very busy schedule...

Tour dates:

11/12/13 Seattle, WA KeyArena At Seattle Center
11/14/13 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
11/16/13 Broomfield, CO 1stBank Center
11/17/13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
11/19/13 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
11/21/13 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
11/22/13 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
11/23/13 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
11/26/13 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn
11/27/13 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
12/02/13 "106.1 Jingle Ball"
12/06/13 "KIIS FM Jingle Ball"
12/14/13 "KISS 108 Jingle Ball"

Read More Cults Not to be confused with the British band The Cult, Cults is an indie pop duo of Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, from New York (although when they play live, it's a full band). …

CULTS
cultscultscults.com

When Cults originally booked their show in 2012 at the Fine Line, it immediately sold out - so the band got an upgrade to a larger-capacity show at First Avenue. Even at last year, I noticed how much buzz the band had, particularly when I saw them in Canada and they were the belle of the ball.

Anyway, when we saw them as headliner, they basically played every song known to them, plus throwing in a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows". So, when Cults come back to Minneapolis November 22nd, expect them to play new songs from their Static album, which was recently released (October 15th) on Columbia Records.

Opening for all November U.S. dates will be Mood Rings, the Atlanta-based five-piece, with a new album called VPI Harmony .

11/13 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
11/15 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/16 - Rio Theatre - Vancouver, BC
11/17 - Neumo's Crystal Ball - Seattle, WA
11/20 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
11/21 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
11/22 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
11/23 - Metro - Chicago, IL
11/24 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
11/25 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
11/26 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
12/05 - Philadelphia, PA TLA

Cults will also be supporting The Pixies:

01/31 - Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts
02/01 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolf Aud
02/02 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
02/04 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
02/06 - St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House
02/07 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
02/08 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore
02/11 - Kansas City, MO - Midland

Read More Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene, that band consisting of three thousand band members, including Feist, Amy Millan (Stars), Emily Haines (Metric), Brendan Canning, etc., well it looks like Jason Collett of BSS …

BRENDAN CANNING
brendancanning.com

The main room too big for you? No problem, taking place next door is First Ave's smaller room, the 7th Street Entry. That November 22nd will feature Brendan Canning from Broken Social Scene, and Escondido.

Opening up will be Dinosaur Bones, a band that we previously mentioned was a Toronto indie rock band, out touring in support of their sophomore album, Shaky Dream (Dine Alone Records).

As for Brendan Canning, he's also on his second solo release, it's called You Gots 2 Chill (SQE Music).

Tour Dates:

11/16/13 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace #
11/18/13 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah #
11/19/13 London, ON @ APK Live #
11/20/13 Kitchener, ON @ Starlight #
11/21/13 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
11/22/13 Minneapolis, MN - St. Entry
11/24/13 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre #
11/25/13 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's #
11/26/13 Edmonton, AB @ ARTery #
11/27/13 Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth #
11/29/13 Vancouver, BC @ Media Club #
11/30/13 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar #
12/1/13 Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
12/2/13 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
12/4/13 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
12/5/13 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *

*w/Holly Miranda
# w/Dinosaur Bones

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En Garde! Guards opening on tour for Palma Violets this Spring

Read More Guards I've actually seen Guards' singer/songwriter Richie James Follin before, without knowing it, but he plays in Cults. Although he's used as background guitarist in Cults, he definitely takes center stage, doing the singing and songwriting in Guards. ..…

For an impromptu solo side project, Guards is a band now coming into its own with building buzz. Former garage-punk band leader of Willowz, Richie Follin took a break from that band after eight years and began posting music of his own, which then caught newfound attention and eventually became Guards. Now the Brooklyn-based band (comprised of Follin, Loren Ted Humphrey (Cults) and Kaylie Church) is out on the road continuing their spring tour in support of their debut, ‘In Guards We Trust’, (Black Bell Records), and hot on the heels of their recent Coachella appearance.

Previous to Guards, Follin played guitar is his sister Madeline’s band Cults, before branching out again on his own with this unique direct, throwback power-pop sound with loud-soft dynamics. Writing less on guitar than his previous bands, their sound resembles an amalgam of the last three decades with a defined indie edge. Comparisons are difficult (a good thing) but hints of The Verve, UK psychedelia, and a bit of 80's influence, all come together to define their sound. Opening for Palma Violets (current UK press darlings) also gives them a potential wider audience to broaden their appeal.

Dates with * indicates with Palma Violets:

04/27/13 Seattle, WA Barboza * 04/30/13 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street* 05/01/13 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern* 05/02/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop* 05/03/13 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace* 05/04/13 Montreal, QC - Club Lambi* 05/09/13 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall * 05/10/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom* 05/22/13 Barcelona, Spain Parc del Forum 05/25/13 London, United Kingdom Victoria Park 05/31/13 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse 06/01/13 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre 06/03/13 Richmond, VA The National 06/04/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 06/05/13 Phila, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts 06/06/13 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston

06/10/13 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre 06/11/13 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 06/12/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 06/20/13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues 06/21/13 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater 06/22/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 06/23/13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant 06/25/13 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 06/26/13 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 06/27/13 Houston, TX House Of Blues 06/28/13 Helotes, TX Josabi's 06/29/13 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls 07/02/13 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Sol Stage & Grill 07/03/13 Telluride, CO Telluride Conference 07/04/13 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen 08/04/13 Chicago, IL Grant Park

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W♥M135: The Golden Age of Minnesota Music

W♥M135 (47 mins)

Your hosts are Lara, Kate, and Vu.

Is Minnesota experiencing a new golden age of music? MPR and The Current seems to think so.

In the current music Minnesota scene, there are a couple bands that's really blown up nationally, even overseas.

Hot Minnesota bands at the moment:

• Doomtree (all the Rhymesayers artists, including Atmosphere)
• Trampled by Turtles
• Poliça
• Howler
• Motion City Soundtrack

The majority of the show is about Semisonic and Dan Wilson. The band doesn't regularly release music or go on tour, but once in a while, Wilson and company will play a show here and there. They recently played in Mound, Minnesota (5/19/12).

Opening up for them was The Twilight Hours, featuring Dan's brother, Matt Wilson. We also discuss a little about Trip Shakespeare.

Song of the show is Semisonic's "Closing Time".

PLUS:
Soul Asylum has a new album called Delayed Reaction, coming out July 17th, 2012, via 429 Records.

They are doing some random shows this year:

Jun 1 Friday LIVE! at the Factory Charlotte, NC
Jun 2 Balloon & Wine Festival Temecula, CA
Jun 23 Safeway Barbecue Battle Washington, D.C.
Jul 13 Common Ground Music Festival Lansing, MI
Jul 20 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

BONUS:
• Spearz, the all-male Britney Spears cover band, will be playing at The annual Pride Festival in Loring Park on June 23, opening up for Kelly Rowland.
• Har Mar Superstar wrote songs for Britney Spears, but some of those songs were rejected by Britney Spears' management. He recorded those songs under his 2009 album, Dark Touches.
• Rock the Vine 3: June 9th in Stillwater, Minnesota. We preview some artists on the lineup, and mentioned Lynhurst, the band used to have their dad as the drummer under the name The Abdomen.
• Cults, the "forgettable appearance" at NXNE in Toronto, Canada .
• Zooey Deschanel's "New Girl" is an awful show. Adorkable boy/girl/twee cute music will make Kate and Lara want to stab themselves.
• Minneapolis beat Seattle/Portland for the "mostiest" hipster state. We have more bike trails, and we have Caribou Coffee vs Starbucks.

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Cults at First Avenue, Minneapolis (04/16/12)

Tour Dates 4/17 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre 4/18 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall 4/20 Chicago, IL Metro 4/21 Bloomington, IN Rhinos 4/22 Ferndale, MI Magic Bag 4/23 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place 4/25 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert 4/26 Montreal, QB Corona Theatre 4/27 S Burlington, VT Higher Ground 4/29 Northampton, MA Pearl St Nightclub

Cults were quite happy to play the main room at First Avenue, having had to play at its closet, 7th Street, last year.

First Avenue was an upgrade to their original listing at Fine Line Café (which originally sold-out). To give you an idea, First Ave's capacity is over twice the size of Fine Line. There were over one thousand young couples in attendance, so the main dance floor was nicely filled out by the time the band took stage.

So, the last time I saw these guys, it was just last year in Toronto. I noted that they had huge buzz back then, and even said that they were really catchy. They're still catchy, but this time, they weren't doing a small 30 minute set, they had to carry the whole show. This included the world's longest introduction song and the band played for nearly two hours in the dimmed lights with images were projected on the band.

Anyway, have you ever gone to a concert and hoped the band play "that one song" you love. Well, I'm happy to let you know that Cults played EVERY SONG they've ever recorded! Yes, your favorites, "Go Outside" and "Most Wanted" and "Rave On" were all played. Plus they threw in a couple of B-Sides and a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows".

Cults' self-titled debut LP is available now via Columbia Records. I have a feeling that this will be the only time you will see them at such an intimate setting. The band can only get more popular, so see them now if you can.

PS, Mrs. Magician and Spectrals were the two opening bands. You can read a more detailed review of Spectrals here. As for Mrs. Magician, they are a band from San Diego with their debut album, Strange Heaven, released today via Swami Records.

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