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In the Valley

“I will weep like the willow
That weeps in the valley,
I'll be lonesome until you return”
- Marty Robbins

Read More Deap Vally The so-called "Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends" shows will start on September 16 in Seattle and ending on a boat cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. …

DEAP VALLY
deapvally.com

The lovely ladies of Deap Vally released their American Cockroach EP last month.

Deap Vally explain that the EP is, “a collection of songs we’ve been working on for a while that run the gamut from deeply personal, to outright satire and everything in between. These are songs for the underdog, the outlaw, the defeated, for days when you feel like no one understands you or you can’t do anything right.”

The EP came out at a time when the duo (Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards) was forced to leave the touring world, no thanks to the pandemic. We think they’re best experienced at a live show.

The last time we saw them, it was at Desert Daze in Oct 2017: “Female 80’s inspired rock duo Deap Vally, with Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards, played in the Wright Tent and man can these girls wail. These two ladies met in a crochet class in Silverlake, CA. Their riff-heavy album of ’16 Femejism is as sexy as a Joan Jett album with the rock glitter of the Black Keys mixed with the White Stripes, and the band has played alongside artists like The Vaccines, Muse and Marilyn Manson. Gonna Make My Own Money was the highlight and Lindsey was doing backbends with her guitar towards the crowd. Bad For My Body was also a heavy hit of grunge and distortion from this duo.”

American Cockroach EP track listing

1. Give Me A Sign
2. I Like Crime feat. Jennie Vee (Eagles Of Death Metal)
3. American Cockroach
4. Better Off With Nothing feat. Ayse Hassan (Savages)

Read More Valley Maker Seattle-based Valley Maker (aka Austin Crane) will be back at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Sunday, December 16th, in support of his album Rhododendron (Frenchkiss Records). …

VALLEY MAKER
valleymaker.com

Since 2019, Valley Maker (aka Austin Crane) left Seattle to return to South Carolina. Then with the COVID-19 pandemic, it left Crane with time to write more songs and, as a result, his recent album When the Days Leaves arrived on Frenchkiss Records in January 2021.

Crane is very excited to head back on tour, starting this August.

Tour dates:

08/12 - Columbia,SC - Hunter Gatherer
08/14 - Charlotte, NC - Not Just Coffee
08/15 - Carrboro,NC - Cat's Cradle
08/17 - Washington,DC Songbyrd
08/19 - Brooklyn,NY The Bell House
08/24 - Detroit,MI - The Sanctuary
08/26 - Milwaukee,WI - The Back Room @ Colectivo
08/27 - Minneapolis,MN - 7th St. Entry
08/28 - Chicago,IL - Schuba's
08/29 - Bloomington IN - The Bishop
08/30 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR
08/31 - Lexington,KY - The Burl
09/01 - Nashville,TN - The Basement
10/14 - Ft. Collins,CO - Everyday Joe's
10/15 - Denver,CO Globe Hall
11/11 - Vancouver,BC - Fox Cabaret
11/12 - Seattle,WA - The Crocodile
11/13 - Portland,OR - Mississippi Studios
11/16 - San Francisco,CA - The Chapel
11/18 - Los Angeles,CA - Zebulon
11/19 - Long Beach,CA - The Living Room
11/21 - San Diego,CA -The Casbah
12/04 - Louisville,KY -Zanzabar
12/05 - Memphis,TN Hi - Tone Café
12/08 - Mobile,AL - Merry Widow
12/09 - Gainesville,FL - High Dive
12/10 - Jacksonville,FL - Blue Jay Listening Room
12/11 - Decatur,GA - Eddie's Attic
12/16 - Greenville, SC-Radio Room

Read More Death Valley Girls Death Valley Girls, who previously appeared at Desert Daze 2017 will open the show. The 2018 tour starts today, and will stop by Minneapolis’ First Avenue on April 19th. ....

DEATH VALLEY GIRLS
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Suicide Squeeze Records will be re-issuing Death Valley Girls’ album Glow In The Dark, on August 27, 2021. The album was previously out of print since 2016… so here’s your chance to own the album this August. The vinyl pressing is limited to 2,000 copies (1,500 on Unite, Multiply, & Conquer splatter vinyl, 500 on Little Ghost tri-color vinyl).

We caught the band in Oct 2019 and wrote, “They brought along bad-ass stoner rockers Death Valley Girls and that mysterious Mojave-desert-cool that follows that quartet wherever it goes busted through an initially icy reception. Bonnie Bloomgarden and company bring the heavy Black Sabbath-y riffs and chugging Cramps vibe, but also a serious dose of charm. Bloomgarden was delightful and hilarious, telling the audience that we made “the right decision” by spending our Friday night with them and then applauding our decision. I wish everyone was as supportive!”

The band recently announced three upcoming live performances:

08/19 - Las Vegas, NV - Psycho @ Mandalay Bay
09/04 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

Read More Valley Lennon Stella + Valley Fine Line Music Cafe Sat 03/30/2019 A couple of stellar singers are coming to Minneapolis/St Paul. First we have Lennon Stella (named Teen Vogue’s “16 Young Musicians You Need to Be Listening to in 2019”) with her sold out …

VALLEY
thisisvalley.com

Canadian band Valley (not to be confused with Australian band The Valley) was last seen in Minneapolis in March 2019, touring with Lennon Stella.

The JUNO nominated, alternative-pop band, recently released their new single “Tempo” (Capitol Records) … expect to hear the song on their set with their forthcoming USA tour with COIN.

Tour dates:

Aug 28 - 29 Columbus, OH Wonderbus Festival
Sep 3 - 5 Napa Valley, CA Bottlerock Festival
Oct 26 Birmingham, AL Iron City Music Hall
Oct 27 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Oct 29 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Oct 30 St. Louis, MO Del Mar
Nov 02 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
Nov 03 Kansas City, MO The Truman
Nov 05 Denver, CO The Summit
Nov 06 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Nov 08 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
Nov 09 Vancouver, BC Rio
Nov 11 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
Nov 13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Nov 15 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
Nov 17 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
Nov 19 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
Nov 20 Austin, TX Emo's
Nov 21 Houston, TX House Of Blues

DEADLIGHTS theuncannyvalley.com Brisbane-based post-hardcore quartet Deadlights released their sophomore album The Uncanny Valley on Greyscale Records. The group recently toured with Polaris.

FORTITUDE VALLEY fortitudevalley.co.uk Durham-based indie punks Fortitude Valley will be be releasing their self-titled debut album on September 24, 2021, via Fika Recordings (although a quick check on Amazon, it’s listed for October 29, 2021).

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The Distillers at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11 Oct 2019)

The Distillers at Varsity Theater Tour Dates 10.15.19 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall 10.16.19 – Austin, TX, Emo’s 10.17.19 – Dallas, TX, Granada Theater 10.19.19 – Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre 10.20.19 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center 10.22.19 – San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theater 10.23.19 – Santa Cruz, CA, The Catalyst 10.24.19 – Ventura, CA, Majestic Ventura Theater Read More The Distillers California punk band The Distillers is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) on October 11th. Death Valley Girls to open. The group’s latest Darkness Rains .... Brody Dalle A deeply personal album, Brody Dalle's debut solo release, Diploid Love (out April 29) is a recording about life: creating it, living it and surviving it. Brody spent a year writing, playing, recording and co-producing her first solo album.... Death Valley Girls Death Valley Girls, who previously appeared at Desert Daze 2017 will open the show. The 2018 tour starts today, and will stop by Minneapolis’ First Avenue on April 19th. ....

When I turned 20, I was as Britney (and Dido) said, “Not a girl, not yet a woman.” I was, however, a serious music fanatic, feverishly listening to anything I could get my ears on. I was also a frustrated college sophomore at a small garbage school in nowheresville Wisconsin. My desire was for something, anything really, that didn’t reflect my conservative football-centered surroundings and spoke to my burgeoning rebel soul. Something brash, angry and unapologetically female. At this point, Courtney Love had all but abandoned music to pursue movies and Oxycontin. I loved Patti Smith but craved someone more modern. I was on the path to discovering PJ Harvey and Sleater-Kinney and a few years out from other rock and roll heroes who weren't cishet white men. I wanted angst and passion and blood. Enter: Brody Dalle. Dalle shredded her guitar, screamed like a holy terror and wrote songs with brutal imagery, guillotine blades and chests bursting open revealing oozing, weeping hearts. I. Was. Hooked. Brody and the Distillers became the glue as I pieced together my awkward adult self and cemented the very important Ride-Or-Die female friendships that would see me through my 20s.

The Distillers went through some growing pains themselves. Just 3 years after their breakout album 2003’s Coral Fang, which saw a reluctant Dalle claim the Hot Topic crown and enter a bigger arena of fame, the group disbanded. Rigorous touring, the music industry, and inter-personal struggles took its toll on the four members. Drummer Andy Granelli went on to play in Darker My Love, bassist Ryan Sinn joined Angels and Airwaves and guitarist Tony Bevilacqua and Dalle formed the short-lived but excellent project Spinerette, with rock veterans Jack Irons and Alain Johannes. Dalle also released her first solo album Diploid Love in 2014.

In early 2018, Dalle started teasing some recent photos of herself and the band and unveiled a video on social media, confirming the Distillers were back from the dead. The Coral Fang line-up announced their first reunion show in late 2018 and released the singles “Man vs. Magnet” and “Blood in Gutters.” 

Which brings us to now: 13 years after their last Twin Cities show (was I there? Was it at the Quest with Queens of the Stone Age and Millionaire? Cuz that show was bonkers) a very enthusiastic Varsity theater crowd welcomed the Distillers back to the frost-bitten streets of Minneapolis. They brought along bad-ass stoner rockers Death Valley Girls and that mysterious Mojave-desert-cool that follows that quartet wherever it goes busted through an initially icy reception. Bonnie Bloomgarden and company bring the heavy Black Sabbath-y riffs and chugging Cramps vibe, but also a serious dose of charm. Bloomgarden was delightful and hilarious, telling the audience that we made “the right decision” by spending our Friday night with them and then applauding our decision. I wish everyone was as supportive! 

The Distillers took the stage to the triumphant swell of Edith Piaf’s “No Regrets” and amidst flashes of colored lights and an outpouring of adoration, dove into their 20+ years catalogue. To be honest, this was the first show in a very long time where I knew EVERY SONG and *almost* ALL THE LYRICS. These are tried-and-true anthems about being young and confused and looking to music for salvation and stomping out an identity in spite of the status quo; the opener “Sick of It All” to “Crazed Young Peeling” to sexism-bucking rockers like “Oh Serena” and “Seneca Falls.” My favorite track “Hall of Mirrors” sounds just as sharp and painfully personal as it did when I first spun Coral Fang in my car and “Gypsy Rose Lee,” a stirring love letter to childhood, was especially exciting to hear as it hasn’t been played much since 2004. Other show highlights include the fantastic “For Tonight You’re Only Here To Know” with its urgent siren-like hook and the straight-up singalong that occurred during fan-favorite “The Hunger.” A cover of Frank Black’s “(I Want To Live On An) Abstract Plain” was a wonderful surprise along with their latest single “Man vs. Magnet.” 

Brody Dalle photo: Emily

I noticed early on that the band was taking some time in between songs for Dalle to recover. Singing can be taxing on any vocalist, but for a singer like Dalle, whose expressive wailing and screaming are at the front and center of every track, it looks physically exhausting. Dalle is no slouch though and killed it on challenging tunes like the lusty 5-minute-plus “The Hunger” and “Dismantle Me.” And besides, the minute long breaks served as a great time to shout out just how much we loved and missed our Distillers. 

The band was in great shape considering the spate of bad luck that had befallen them in the last year; drummer Granelli (who was sporting a Dead Moon t-shirt) sustained a terrible hand injury in a bike accident that forced them to cancel their August dates and Dalle battled sickness early in their tour. Thankfully Granelli is healed and back to busting the skins and everyone looks healthy! A make-up smeared and very zen Bevilacqua flanked Dalle’s left side while Sinn bounced around on her right. Dalle took time to thank the undulating crowd not once, not twice, but like 5 different times.

But the pleasure is all ours, Brody. To a woman whose music was and has been my salve for many frustrating, humiliating, soul-crushing experiences, my respite from anyone who wanted to keep me small and quiet and complacent... thank you, Brody.

The Distillers at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11 Oct 2019)

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Rocktober: October 9 to October 12, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 9 to October 12, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Lucy Dacus 2019 Tour Read More Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical … Liza Anne + Liza Anne Palace Theatre Sat 02/02/2019 (6:30pm/$36/Sold Out) Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold …

LUCY DACUS
+ Liza Anne, Sun June
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$17)
thecedar.org

Richmond-based singer Lucy Dacus is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 12th. Dacus’ sophomore album Historian (Matador Records) is one of the most unanimously lauded ‘Best Albums of 2018’.

We last saw Dacus with Courtney Barnett, and Julien Baker, in July 2018 and mentioned, “Dacus seemed pretty pleased at the big crowd and thanked the audience for coming out early to see her. Then she apologized for not being Big Thief. Apparently Big Thief dropped out, so Dacus, who was already playing with Barnett and Baker for Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 the previous night, asked to “get in on this.””

Liza Anne and Sun June to open.

Tour dates:

10/09/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
10/10/2019 Park West Chicago, IL
10/11/2019 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10/12/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/16/2019 The Rialto Theatre Bozeman, MT
10/17/2019 Top Hat Lounge Missoula, MT
10/18/2019 The Olympic Boise, ID
10/22/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
10/25/2019 August Hall San Francisco, CA
10/26/2019 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/28/2019 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
10/29/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/01/2019 Lucy Dacus Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/17/2019 Corona Capital Festival
11/30/2019 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
12/04/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Lizzo 2019 Tour Oh Sees at First Ave GWAR at Skyway The Distillers 2019 Tour Mt Joy 2019 Tour Read More Lizzo We’re very proud of local Lizzo making it “big” outside of Minneapolis. The grrrl recently premiered her single/music video for "Humanize" Video on the Guardian. Her album Big GRRRL ... Oh Sees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. … Gwar GWAR fans know what to expect when they see a live GWAR show. Whether it be covered in bile and blood, or stage props that could be used in any top tier horror movie. Additionally, no two GWAR shows are the same. .... Mt. Joy Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut. ....

LIZZO
+ Ari Lennox
Armory
Wed 10/09/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
Fri 10/11/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
armorymn.com

The once-Minneapolis singer Lizzo is back and she’s more popular than ever. Her two-night residency at the Armory has sold out. We saw Lizzo in Feb 2016 and mentioned, “Lizzo is not a small girl. Her tagline is "Big GRRRL, Small World". She has curves and isn't afraid to show them off as she proved last night when she came out in a leotard type outfit with a jacket on top. She didn't care that her legs would jiggle as she danced. She made fun of people staring at her butt multiple times. She was beautiful and she was doing it, jiggle and all.”

Singer/songwriter Ari Lennox to open. Lennox’s album Shea Butter Baby is out now.

Tour dates:

Oct 02 Louisville, KY
Oct 04 Houston, TX
Oct 05 Miami Beach, FL
Oct 08 St. Louis, MO
Oct 09 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 10 Madison, WI
Oct 11 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 15 Denver, CO
Oct 16 Denver, CO
Oct 18 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 21 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 Phoenix, AZ
Oct 25 Las Vegas, NV

OH SEES
+ Prettiest Eyes, DJ Matthew St-Germain
First Avenue
Thu 10/10/2019 (7pm/$22)
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Oh Sees (formerly Thee Oh Sees) will be playing First Avenue this October 10th. The group’s new album is called Face Stabber (Castle Face).

Tour dates:

10/05 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/06 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/07 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
10/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ballroom
10/11 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/12 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/15 Montreal, QC Le National
10/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
10/18 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/19 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/20 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/23 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/24 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/26 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
10/27 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
10/29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
10/31 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

GWAR
+ Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, Against The Grain
Skyway Theatre
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$20)
skywaytheatre.com

Legendary metal band Gwar will be headlining the Skyway Theatre this October 11th. They group’s latest is called Use Your Colusion.

Opening will be Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, and Against The Grain.

Toxic Holocause’s new album Primal Future: 2019 just came out on October 4th on Entertainment One ("eOne").

Tour dates:

10/04/2019 Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
10/05/2019 Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY
10/06/2019 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/08/2019 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
10/09/2019 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
10/10/2019 Slowdown - Omaha, NE
10/11/2019 Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
10/12/2019 CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
10/13/2019 Summit - Denver, CO
10/15/2019 The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10/16/2019 Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
10/17/2019 The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
10/18/2019 Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
10/19/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Boise, ID
10/20/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane, WA
10/21/2019 Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Tioga-Sequoia Brewery - Fresno, CA
10/24/2019 The Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/25/2019 Garden Amp - Garden Grove, CA
10/26/2019 Fremont Country Club - Las Vegas, NV
10/27/2019 The Marquee - Tempe, AZ

THE DISTILLERS
+ Death Valley Girls
Varsity Theater
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$37)
varsitytheater.com

California punk band The Distillers is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) on October 11th.

Death Valley Girls to open. The group’s latest Darkness Rains is out now on Suicide Squeeze Records!

Tour Dates:

10.11.19 – Minneapolis, MN, The Varsity Theater
10.12.19 – Des Moines, IA, Wooly’s
10.13.19 – St. Louis, MO, The Ready Room
10.15.19 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
10.16.19 – Austin, TX, Emo’s
10.17.19 – Dallas, TX, Granada Theater
10.19.19 – Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
10.20.19 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center
10.22.19 – San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theater
10.23.19 – Santa Cruz, CA, The Catalyst
10.24.19 – Ventura, CA, Majestic Ventura Theater

MT. JOY
+ Wilderado
Varsity Theater
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$44)
varsitytheater.com

Mt. Joy is back in town, this time playing the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. We saw the band in October 2017 and said, “Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut.”

Show up early to check out California’s Wilderado, touring in support of their new single “Surefire”.

Tour Dates:

10/04/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
10/04/2019 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
10/06/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
10/08/2019 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
10/11/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
10/12/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
10/14/2019 Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MO
10/16/2019 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/17/2019 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
10/19/2019 Mt. Joy Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
10/21/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
10/23/2019 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
10/24/2019 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
10/25/2019 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
10/26/2019 Music Farm Charleston Charleston, SC

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Desert Daze: October 12-14, 2018

Read More Desert Daze October (thank god because we would all melt in the otherwise typical days of such shenanigans) will bestow the 6th installation of the transcendent music festival Desert Daze in Joshua Tree, California. .... Tame Impala Tame Impala is touring the U.S. again in support of their album, Lonerism. Kevin and crew have definitely crafted a piece of art. Loud, incredibly groovy. ... Slowdive Shoegaze band Slowdive are currently on a reunion tour, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café, after being absent from the city in twenty-two years! ....

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, and this year is no exception. With Tame Impala headlining, it could in fact be the best one yet.

I could enumerate on how this festival is, in my opinion, the Mecca of all festivals, but it is really something to be seen by the own eye to truly comprehend. Along with bizarre instillations and an entire village complete with meditation tent and tea ceremonies, this isn’t just a music festival…it’s an Extraterrestrial Festival.

The California-based festival run by Jjuujju’s guitarist Phil Pirrone has an impressive lineup this year featuring Tame Impala, My Bloody Valentine, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (also a returning band), Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, Shellac, Ty Segall & White Fence, Warpaint, Earth (performing The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull), Malcom Mooney of CAN, Steve Albini, Connan Mockasin, Pond, and Julia Holter, Earthless. There are always surprise guests and DJ’s along with plenty of mind-enhancing activities to attend in between shows.

English dream-pop band Slowdive has recently been added to the festival, which will by far be one of the most sought-out performances of the weekend.

Check out Desert Daze’s amazing lineup poster, featuring the latest additions and broken down by day. Single-day tickets are now available in addition to three-day general admission and VIP passes. Visit the festival’s website for more info.

Desert Daze is happening October 12th-14th, 2018 in Lake Perris, California.

Details and lineup:

Desert Daze 2018
October 12th-14th, 2018
Lake Perris, California
Tickets & Camping: ticketfly.com
More Info: desertdaze.org

Friday Tame Impala Warpaint Connan Mockasin Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Jarvis Cocker Introducing JARV IS… Hinds Pond IDLES DAKHABRAKHA Wand Gum All Them Witches True Widow Lumerians (Late Night) Mary Lattimore Sons Of Kemet Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers L.A. Witch Kikagaku Moyo + Boogarins + JJUUJJUU (Late Night) Tropa Magica Sugar Candy Mountain Opening Ceremonies With Ian Svenonius

Saturday King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Slowdive Mercury Rev Perform Deserter’s Songs Chelsea Wolfe Wooden Shjips BEAK > A Place To Bury Strangers Shannon & The Clams Kevin Morby Kikagaku Moyo Malcolm Mooney Of CAN Damien Echols – High Magick Boogarins Ex-Cult Deap Vally (Late Night) Cosmonauts Prettiest Eyes (Late Night) Cut Worms JJUUJJUU Ulrika Spacek Al Lover Hand Habits Mannequin Pussy Stonefield Cat Scan

Sunday My Bloody Valentine Death Grips Shellac Ty Segall & White Fence Earth Perform The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull Preoccupations King Khan & The Shrines Julia Holter Earthless Follakzoid Bedouine Escape-Ism The Holydrug Couple Death Valley Girls Imarhan Here Lies Man Sextile Vinyl Williams Gladys Lazer Goon The Mad Walls Talks: Steve Albini

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Minneapolis: April 19 to April 20, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 19 to April 20, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

L7: I Came Back To Bitch Poster Read More L7 Bikini Kill, Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney, Bratmobile, L7, Babes in Toyland, and, of course, Pussy Riot. Personally, I would have added Le Tigre to the mix, considering they added Heavens to Betsy and L7! …

L7
+ Death Valley Girls
First Avenue
Thu 04/19/2018 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

90s rock band L7 announced their first album since 1999, due out in February 2019. You can preorder and grab some autograph rarities via their PledgeMusic Page (unfortunately, all the good stuff are gone).

If you’re not familiar with L7, their name actually is slang for “square” (which means an uncool or out of touch person). They’re probably best known for their song, “Pretend We’re Dead”.

Death Valley Girls, who previously appeared at Desert Daze 2017 will open the show.

The 2018 tour starts today, and will stop by Minneapolis’ First Avenue on April 19th.

L7 National Tour Dates

4/10: Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
4/11: Boston, MA @ Paradise
4/12: New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
4/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
4/15: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
4/16: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
4/18: Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue
4/19: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
4/20: Chicago, IL @ Metro
4/21: Detroit, MI @ El Club
5/27: Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling
6/9: Leicestershire, UK @ Download Festival UK
6/29-30: Madrid Spain @ Download Madrid
6/13: Paris, France @ La Cigale
6/15: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
6/17: Berlin, Germany @ SO36
6/27: Zürich, Switzerland @ Dynamo Zürich
6/28: Segrate, Italy @ Circolo Magnolia
7/23: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
7/24: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
7/25: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
7/27: Montreal, Quebec @ 77 Festival
10/6: Glasgow, UK @ Garage
12/6: London, UK @ Electric Ballroom

Bon Iver at Palace Theatre marquee Marshall Crenshaw / The Bottle Rockets Poster Kate Nash at Fine Line Poster Ganja White Night at Skyway Theatre Poster Bill Murray/Jan Vogler Poster Koffin Kats/Goddamn Gallows at Lee’s Liquor Lounge Poster Robbie Fulks Poster Read More Robbie Fulks In support of his Bloodshot Records release Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks is out touring to promote the record. He will be stopping by the Dakota Jazz Club next Sunday, June 26th. …

Other shows in the area:

BON IVER/TU DANCE
Palace Theatre
Thu 04/19/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$25)
Sat 04/21/2018 (1pm/7pm/$25)
palacestpaul.com

Bon Iver is teaming up with contemporary dance company TU Dance, as part of the 2017-2018 Liquid Music season. The shows all sold out, including a fourth late addition for a matinee show on Saturday.

Bon Iver’s tour dates:

04/19/2018 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
04/20/2018 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
04/21/2018 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
05/24/2018 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR
05/25/2018 Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/26/2018 Deer Lake Park Burnaby, BC
05/28/2018 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, AB
05/29/2018 Stampede Corral Calgary, AB
05/31/2018 KettleHouse Amphitheater Missoula, MT
06/03/2018 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago, IL
06/05/2018 Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
06/09/2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
07/28/2018 Mo Pop Music & Arts Festival
08/05/2018 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
08/08/2018 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
10/25/2018 Forest National Brussels, Belgium
10/26/2018 Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin, Germany
10/28/2018 Royal Arena Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
10/30/2018 Oslo Spektrum Arena Oslo, Norway
10/31/2018 Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden

MARSHALL CRENSHAW
+ Bottle Rockets
The Turf Club
Thu 04/19/2018 (7pm/$25)
turfclub.net

Marshall Crenshaw and The Bottle Rockets are co-touring together. The two will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday, April 19th.

KATE NASH
+ Miya Folick
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 04/19/2018 (7pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

British musician/actress Kate Nash’s fourth studio album Yesterday Was Forever is out now and she’s currently on tour in support of the record. Nash will be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café this Thursday, April 19th.

Tour dates:

04/12/2018 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA
04/13/2018 Santa Ana, CA
04/14/2018 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
04/16/2018 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
04/17/2018 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
04/19/2018 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
04/20/2018 Park West Chicago, IL
04/21/2018 The Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
04/23/2018 Mod Club Toronto, ON
04/24/2018 Théâtre Fairmount Montreal, QC
04/25/2018 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
04/26/2018 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
04/28/2018 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
04/29/2018 The Underground Charlotte, NC
04/30/2018 9:30 Club Washington, DC
05/02/2018 Irving Plaza New York, NY
08/25/2018 Reading Festival

GANJA WHITE NIGHT & BUDS
Skyway Theatre
Fri 04/20/2018 (8pm/$12)
Sat 04/21/2018 (8pm/$12)
skywaytheatre.com

Celebrating 4/20 properly, with Ganja White Night as they headline the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis this Friday and Saturday. Other DJs and producers on the bill: North London duo Ivy Lab, featuring Sabre (Gove Kidao) and Stray (J. Fogel), Mt Eden, Mr Bill, & Ternion Sound on night one and Boogie T, Dirt Monkey & Subtronics on night two.

JAN VOGLER/BILL MURRAY
Orpheum Theatre
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$45)
hennepintheatretrust.org

What a strange pairing: comedian/actor Bill Murray and cellist Jan Vogler. The two met on a flight from Berlin to New York, and really hit it off. The result of their collaboration is New Worlds, an exploration between music and literature. Murray will guide us through narration, while Vogler (cello) with Mira Wang (violin) and Vanessa Perez (piano) will provide the music.

THE GODDAMN GALLOWS/KOFFIN KATS
+ Against the Grain
Lee's Liquor Lounge
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$15)
leesliquorlounge

Punk outlaws The Goddamn Gallows is co-headlining Lee’s Liquor Lounge with Koffin Kats this Friday. Against the Grain to open.

The Goddamn Gallows Tour Dates:

Apr 10 - Sacramento, CA - The Blue Lamp
Apr 11 - Chico, CA - Maltese
Apr 12 - Grants Pass, OR - Rogue Theatre
Apr 13 - Portland, OR - Dante’s Inferno
Apr 14 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Apr 15 - Spokane, WA - The Pin!
Apr 16 - Whitefish, MT - Remington Bar and Casino
Apr 17 - Bozeman, MT - Eagles Ballroom
Apr 18 - Billings, MT - The Pub Station
Apr 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Lee’s Liquor Lounge
Apr 21 - Green Bay, WI - Lyric Room Live Music
Apr 22 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s Rock Club
June 14 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
June 15 - Des Moines, IA - The Gas Lamp
June 17 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
June 23 - New Orleans, LA - One Eye Jacks
June 27 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
June 28 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
June 29 - Huntsville, AL - Sidetracks Music Hall
July 3 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
July 4 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
July 6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Shaka’s Live
July 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
July 8 - Dunellen, NJ - Roxy and Dukes
July 10 - Brooklyn, NY - The Kingsland
July 11 - Providence, RI - Alchemy
July 12 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East-Downstairs
July 15 - Syracuse, NY - The Lost Horizon
July 17 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
July 18 - Altoona, PA - McGarvey’s
July 19 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
July 20 - Northwood, OH - Boonies
July 21 - Lansing, MI - Mac’s Bar
Sep 1 - Cookeville, TN - Muddy Roots Music Festival 2018

ROBBIE FULKS
The Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$20)
thecedar.org

Singer/songwriter, instrumentalist, composer Robbie Fulks is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center this Friday, April 20th, in support of his recent release Upland Stories (Bloodshot Records).

Milwaukee-based Buffalo Gospel to open.

Tour dates:

04/20/2018 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
04/21/2018 Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison, WI
05/04/2018 Beverly Arts Center Chicago, IL
05/09/2018 Private Function Columbia, MO
05/10/2018 Knuckleheads Kansas City, MO
05/11/2018 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
05/12/2018 Centennial Park Nashville, TN
05/13/2018 People's Revel Room Lebanon, IN
05/18/2018 Willie's Locally Known Lexington, KY
05/20/2018 Barley's Taproom Knoxville, TN
06/01/2018 The Law Office Pub Yorkville, IL
06/05/2018 Anderson Japanese Gardens Rockford, IL
06/08/2018 Sutter Creek Theatre Sutter Creek, CA
06/09/2018 Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music
06/10/2018 Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music
06/15/2018 The Alumni Club Great Falls, MT
06/16/2018 Peach Street Studios Bozeman, MT
06/19/2018 Private Function Greenough, MT
06/26/2018 The Refectory Columbus, OH
06/27/2018 ROMP: Bluegrass Roots
07/27/2018 RockyGrass
08/11/2018 Riverlink Park Amsterdam, NY
08/25/2018 210 Highwood, IL
09/04/2018 The Triple Door Seattle, WA
09/07/2018 Sisters Folk Festival
10/06/2018 Monroe Arts Center Monroe, WI
10/12/2018 Hoedown On The Harpeth
10/19/2018 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL
10/20/2018 Champaign-Urbana Folk
11/09/2018 Private Function Fall River, MA
11/16/2018 Severson Dells Nature Center Rockford, IL

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Desert Daze: October 12-15, 2017

Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.… Kurt Vile Kurt Vile and the Violators- Though he looks like he could be guitarist for Megadeth, there is a subtle power to former War on Drugs member Kurt Vile. He and his Violators ... Iggy Pop And if you're Grey Haired, you're probably here for Iggy Pop or Elvis Costello. Riot Fest continues to Dallas, Texas, on September 22nd. ... Spiritualized There's no need to introduce you to Spiritualized, but in case you have no idea who they are, they are a "space rock"/stargazing band from the early 90s in Rugby, Warwickshire, ... Ty Segall Man, the last time I saw Ty Segall, we were on a boat and Redd Kross’ Steve Mcdonald was on bass! There was maybe about 100 people on the small boat, and it was pretty rad. You can read all about it here: NXNE 2011 (Saturday). … John Cale John Cale and Brian Eno are very accomplished musicians. Cale's history with the Velvet Underground, Eno is regarded by many as the "father of ambient music" … Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the Portland-based … … Thurston Moore Former Sonic Youth songwriter Thurston Moore, and his band billed as The Thurston Moore Group, headlined the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul last Wednesday...

On the autumn days in the middle of October (thank god because we would all melt in the otherwise typical days of such shenanigans) will bestow the 6th installation of the transcendent music festival Desert Daze in Joshua Tree, California. It is known that J Tree (as us locals call it) has a somewhat spiritual energy about it, and musicians have been flocking there for years to get juiced on the wondrous inspiration that the desert embodies. So it’s fitting that some of the most eclectic artists in the game right now would be part of this special lineup. Music lovers camp onsite under the stars for this 4 day event.

While last year’s lineup was oodles of impressive (Washed Out, Deerhunter and The Black Angels, to name a few) this year will be equally scintillating. Thursday night John Dayer of On Sees and Troy Bootow of Death Hymn Number 9 will DJ, amongst other special guests. Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile and the Sea Lice will be kicking off Friday, playing tunes from their collaborative album that is expected to be released later this year.  Adult Swim will present Things You’ve Never Seen in a Desert!, and Prettiest Eyes (a local LA band), Panda Bear, Ariel Pink, Liars, Boris, La Femme, The Budos Band, Lee Fields & the Expressions will follow, amongst others.

Saturday and Sunday will be filled with Iggy Pop, John Cale, Tortoise, The Gories, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton, Twin Peaks, Avey Tare, Mr. Elevator, JJUUJJUU, Mint Field, Spiritualized, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions, Eagles of Death Metal, Allah-Las, Atlas Sound, John Dwyer DJ set, Khruangbin, Cigarettes After Sex, Weyes Blood, L.A. Witch, Jerry Paper, Death Valley Girls, and Fever the Ghost. Weyes Blood will by far be the of the upmost importance for moi, as her latest album Front Row Seat To The Earth has been in heavy rotation for the past year.

Danny Perez, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show, Billgazer, The Blindspot Project, and Cloaking will provide all three outdoor stages with projections all weekend long.

Sonic performances will run alongside panel speakers, curated daily film screenings, and the Mystic Bazaar’s daily schedule of metaphysical workshops.

The Institute of Mentalphysics, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Son, founded by Ding Le Mei, a westerner turned Tibetan Monk, is the oldest and largest spiritual retreat center in the western United States. The beautifully maintained grounds of garden paths, fountains, labyrinths and captivating architecture rest atop a rare confluence of three underground aquifers and a measurable magnetic field which causes a palpable energetic effect on those who visit. Audience members have the chance of staying in one of Wright’s on site cottages, or camping under the vast, twinkling desert sky. Limited in capacity to provide the kind of personal experience that just can’t be had at larger festivals, you don’t just go to Desert Daze, you profoundly experience Desert Daze.

Details and lineup:

Desert Daze 2017
October 12 - 15, 2017 Institute Of Mentalphysics in Joshua Tree, CA
Tickets & Camping: ticketfly.com
More Info: desertdaze.org

Friday Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile and The Sea Lice Ty Segall Badbadnotgood Panda Bear Ariel Pink Liars Boris La Femme The Budos Band Lee Fields & The Expressions John Maus Opening Ceremonies with Ian Svenonius Deap Vally Aldous Harding Drinks Mndsgn Holy Wave Froth Emel Mathlouthi Triptides Prettiest Eyes Starcrawler Spaceface The Orange Kyte

Saturday Iggy Pop Sleep Performing Holy Mountain John Cale King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Thurston Moore Group The Make-Up Terry Riley & Gyan Riley Tortoise The Gories Black Moth Super Rainbow Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton Twin Peaks Avey Tare Sunflower Bean King Woman Mr Elevator Jjuujjuu Mint Field Winter Camera Jesika Von Rabbit Frankie & The Witch Fingers Dahga Bloom Dopey’s Robe

Sunday Spiritualized Unknown Mortal Orchestra Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions Eagles Of Death Metal Allah-Las Atlas Sound John Dwyer DJ Set Khruangbin Cigarettes After Sex Weyes Blood Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Gøggs Drugdealer Earthlings? The Babe Rainbow L.A. Witch Jerry Paper Death Valley Girls Fever The Ghost Celebration The Creation Factory Petyr

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