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Toad the Wet Sprocket at The Fillmore (09/09/2023)

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The 90’s paid a visit to The Fillmore with Toad the Wet Sprocket and The Verve Pipe playing their hits from the era.

To start off the evening was a steady stream of 90’s songs playing over the main speakers as the crowd filtered in. It was a seated affair. The person at the ticket office had to explain it to me twice for all the concerts I had been to before at the Fillmore were standing and always packed.

I’m not sure why there were chairs, but it brought about some pre-show entertainment as concertgoers played musical chairs in my section as they tried to find their seats.

The Verve Pipe opened the evening with a rousing rendition of “No One’s Gonna Break This Heart (Again)” from their self-titled album. They followed with “Cup of Tea” from their breakout album Villains.

“We had a hay day in the 90’s” said lead singer and songwriter Brian Vander Ark. He added it has been tough selling his newer music at present, but was glad to keep doing so. He also said he has written a lot of songs for movies that people have never seen. One exception was “Colorful” from Rockstar.

When they played “Freshman” the crowd sang along, but when they finished with Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” the crowd rose to their feet. It was quite a cover that allowed the band to lean into their interpretation of the iconic song.

We last saw Toad the Wet Sprocket at Mill City Night in July of 2015 and they were back to play their hits.

A fun moment at the beginning was seeing a spry older gentleman, bespeckled, crawling on his knees, trying to find a bad cord during “California Wasted.” When he resolved the issue and dashed off stage, he received a round of applause. “John Edmond” announced the lead singer, Glen Phillips. Phillips said Edmond was their sound and tour manager and at one time toured with Howard Jones.

By the fifth song the band took a moment to play a song from their latest album Starting Now. The song was “Hold On” and Phillips said every band should have a song called “Hold On” and “Photograph” which they still needed to write.

After the cheerful “Nanci”, Phillips and bassist, Dean Dinning, had a brief chat about their day. Phillips then gave a shout out for Iron Chef Yia Vang and his Union Hmong Kitchen, which Phillips visited earlier.

Then it was back to the hits, which made watching the crowd an enjoyable exercise. It’s not often you get to see guys in their sixties sing along to “Whatever I Fear” with a misty look in their eyes. It was fun to see a mom jump up to dance to “All I want” while her teenage son remained seated with chagrin.

“This is the part of the show to stand,” said Phillips as the crowd rose to their feet with the band finishing with “Nightingale Song” “Something’s Always Wrong” “Walk on the Ocean” and “Fall Down.”

Fun Fact: It’s not often you see performers without shoes, but that was the case with Phillips. I thought it might have been a casual residue from the pandemic. But a picture from Mill City Nights in 2015 had him in bare feet. Maybe it’s a requirement for any Santa Barbara musician.

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We♥KC! August 14-23, 2023 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

Read More Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso have sold out. The band was recently in Minneapolis at the second annual 10 Thousand Sounds Music Festival, which we caught the "up-and-coming dreamy indie-folk duo" last year .…

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Two Icons, One Night--

Arrowhead Stadium again takes center stage this week for the big Billy Joel/Stevie Nicks extravaganza and fingers crossed, that any late August rain stays away for the night. Headliner Lil’ Durk was supposed to hit T-Mobile Center this week, but medical issues have kept him from the road, and our collective heart goes out to everyone in Maui.

School starts August 21 at KU, so expect Lawrence to come alive more, with additional shows heading into the Fall.

Let’s take look at the Kansas City/ Lawrence KS metro musical happenings from August 14th to 23rd.

MONDAY AUGUST 14

Dave Wakeling with The English Beat, Knuckleheads CANCELED/RESCHEDULED

TUESDAY AUGUST 15

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16

ZZ Top w Uncle Kracker, Starlight, $35-$99.50

The Houston blues rock group aka “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” (also the title of their recent Netflix doc) returns to the road, just ahead of a co-headlining tour with (what remains of) Lynyrd Skynyrd. When bassist Dusty Hill died in his sleep recently at age 72, fans thought the band might be over, but even after 51 years of the core trio, replacement Elwood Francis has fit in remarkably well.

They formed way back in 1969 when two rival bands joined forces: Moving Sidewalks with guitarist Billy Gibbons and American Blues with Hill and drummer Frank Beard. Their mainstream breakthrough was 1983’s Eliminator album, receiving Diamond certification (sales over 10 million units) which included hit tracks “Gimme All Your Lovin’” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs” and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Keith Richards in 2004. We saw them last, fifteen years ago at a radio festival with The Pretenders and Stray Cats, and know they still put on an entertaining show.

Arrive early for opener Uncle Kracker, the one-time Kid Rock cohort, to hear his big hit, “Follow Me”.

THURSDAY AUGUST 17

The Wallflowers w Will Dailey, Uptown, $35-$75

Can it be this long already?! For the past 30 years, Jakob Dylan has led his ever-changing line up of The Wallflowers, who broke through with 1996’s Bringing Down the Horse sophomore album. Dylan has also done some solo work and even the 2018 film Echo in the Canyon whose accompanying soundtrack also featured Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Beck and Fiona Apple.

Outlaw country singer Shelby Lynne is featured on three tracks of the band’s newest album, 2021’s Exit Wounds, (produced by a fave, Butch Walker) and KC missed them on the recent Matchbox Twenty tour (Matt Nathanson opened the local stop), but this is a chance to see a few headlining set.

Arrive early to catch Boston area singer-songwriter Will Dailey, who we interviewed ahead of this show (link here) and be sure to stop at the merch booth for a chance to listen (and leave your thoughts) to a song only available there.

FRIDAY AUGUST 18

Sylvan Esso with Indigo De Souza, The Midland. $29.50-$49.50

A double bill worth the wait- the “No Rules Tour” makes a Kansas City stop on its way to wrapping up next month at Red Rocks in Colorado. The eclectic electronic duo (Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn) has a new album, No Rules Sandy, which features the singles “Your Reality” and “Didn’t Care.” When we caught them live as openers a decade ago, we knew they were headed to bigger and better things (and larger venues too).

Live, expect their handful of alternative radio hits, a healthy helping of the new record, and even digging deep for a not well-known cover from Chicago’s Califone.

Arrive early for another Carolina-based artists, Indigo De Souza whose third full-length, All of This Will End, dropped earlier this spring (via Saddle Creek). We caught her live last, opening for a bedridden Lucy Dacus in Lawrence last year. The new record signals a confident artistic turning point, encompassing eleven songs that are described as” raw and radically optimistic” that “grapples with mortality, the rejuvenation that community brings, and the importance of centering yourself now.”

Kidz Bop, Starlight. $29.50-$79.50

Not to be denied, they are the #1 kids brand for music- The KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour introduces four new KIDZ BOP Kids- Jackson, Kiya, Shila, and Tyler performing today’s biggest hits live on stage. The family-friendly show will feature new songs, choreography, special effects, and the return of the Daddy Dance Off, giving dads the chance to show off their own dance moves on stage.

SATURDAY AUGUST 19

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, Arrowhead. $54.50-$354.50

“Two Icons, One Night”- two rock radio titans join forces at the stadium level for a night of songs we all know by heart. Despite their stylistic differences, their catalogs share the commonality of depth and endurance.

Hopes are quite dim that Fleetwood Mac will ever play together again after the passing of Christine McVie (and thoughts go out to Mick Fleetwood, whose Maui restaurant was completely burned down), so this might be one of the last chances to hear their hits, along with Nicks’ own radio classics (prepare for tears during “Landslide”.)

Joel recently announced an end to his fabled Madison Square Garden run (next July) and at the age of 74, (Nicks is 75), chances become fewer and far between to see them on the road, never mind together. As he has previously at recent baseball stadium solo shows, Joel performs on a rotating platform so all can get a good look at the Piano Man and remains in relatively good voice.

In addition to their own full sets, they join forces on the dueling vocals of “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and there’s been a touching Tina Turner tribute, though not a part of the regular setlist.

Incubus w Badfinger, Paris Jackson, Azura Amph, $24-$149

Incubus are back for another summer of touring, with a package that includes Aussie rockers Badflower and Michael’s daughter, Paris Jackson opening on a trek that goes to the end of the month, wrapping Aug 29 in Grand Junction, CO.

Incubus last released a full album with 2017's 8 but returned in 2019 with single "Into the Summer" and in 2020 with "Our Love" from the Trust Fall (Side B) EP. Badflower's most recent offering was 2021's This Is How the World Ends, and Jackson issued the lost ep last February.

Trey Kennedy (comedian), The Midland, $45-$95

A social media sensation, Kennedy never expected to enter the entertainment industry but found fame while in college on Vine, amassing more than 2.5 million followers. Kennedy has continued his social media success on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube (his self-produced comedy special “Are You For Real?” is on there) and TikTok where he has a combined 10+ million followers and also has a podcast titled “Correct Opinions”.

Lil Durk w Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, and DD Osama T-Mobile Center CANCELED

SUNDAY AUGUST 20

Soulja Boy, The Truman, $30-$60

It's SouljaWorld as the rapper is heading out on tour to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his “SouljaBoyTellem” album. To kick off the anniversary tour, he took the stage alongside several music icons, including Usher, Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, Pitbull and Christina Aguilera, during the Lovers and Friends Festival back in May. S.O.D. and Money Gang listed as support.

MONDAY AUGUST 21

TUESDAY AUGUST 22

Johnny Booth, Thoughtcrime, and Earth Grones, Encore at Uptown, $15

The NY five-piece metalcore outfit is out in support of their latest studio album, Moments Elsewhere, released just last month. The Moments Elsewhere Tour just kicked off, with the band saying, “We'll be hitting the road with our friends in Thoughtcrimes and Earth Groans We'll see you out there!”

Kings Kaleidoscope, The Truman, $29.50

The Seattle faith-based alternative band has released 4 EPs to date, all musically curious and building upon the mainstay sounds of drums, bass, keys and guitars, adding an array of orchestral violins, cellos, woodwinds, trombones, trumpets and vibraphones. There’s also a strong hip-hop influence and a Mars Volta-like energy that makes them both eclectic and ones to watch. Tyson Motsenbocker listed as support.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23

Friendship Commanders, miniBar, $15

The Nashville heavy duo is vocalist/guitarist Buick Audra and drummer/bassist Jerry Roe, out in support of upcoming new full-length, MASS, a ten-track concept record about memory, language, and the state of Massachusetts and the album will be accompanied by a memoir of essays by Audra, both released on September 29^th, so this should be a preview of the new work.

The ten-track body of work was co-produced, engineered, and mixed by Kurt Ballou at his Salem, MA studio. Last year’s EP, RELEASE THE REST, is a limited vinyl compilation of the singles they released throughout the pandemic, also mixed by Ballou. HEELS and Buzzard Fight also featured on the bill.

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Yo La Tengo at First Ave (03/26/2023)

Yo La Tengo Setlist Set 1 Sinatra Drive Breakdown Tonight’s Episode Let's Do It Wrong The Summer Aselestine I'll Be Around Polynesia #1 (Michael Hurley cover) Apology Letter Miles Away Set 2 This Stupid World Stockholm Syndrome I Should Have Known Better Autumn Sweater Fallout Today Is the Day Shaker Tom Courtenay Deeper Into Movies I Heard You Looking  with Alan Sparhawk -- Encore -- Time Fades Away (Neil Young cover) with Mark Freeman of NNB Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover) with Alan Sparhawk Dreaming (Sun Ra cover) Tour Dates Apr 10 Dublin, Ireland 3Olympia Theatre Apr 12 Manchester, UK Manchester New Century Apr 13 Bristol, UK SWX Apr 14 London, UK The London Palladium Apr 18 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Grote Zaal Apr 19 Rotterdam, Netherlands LantarenVenster Apr 20 Hamburg, Germany Uebel & Gefährlich Apr 21 Copenhagen, Denmark Bremen Teater Apr 23 Cologne, Germany Gloria Theater Apr 24 Prague, Czech Republic MeetFactory Apr 25 Berlin, Germany Huxley's Neue Welt Apr 27 Paris, France La Cigale Apr 29 Barcelona, Spain Sala Apolo Apr 29 Murcia, Spain Warm Up festival May 2 Madrid, Spain Warner Music Station May 3 Bilbao, Spain Santana 27 May 4 Bordeaux, France Rock School Barbey Read More Yo La Tengo Hoboken rock trio Yo La Tengo (“I have it”) is touring in support of their sixteenth studio album This Stupid World (Matador Records). For the first time, Yo La Tengo put together this album entirely on their own, including doing their own mixes. ...

A sold out show and the crowd showed up early for the headliner was also the opening act. That’s what a band can do after releasing 19 albums over a 37-year span.

How best to describe Yo La Tengo, a band that may have not achieved commercial success as much as the respect of its fellow musicians and critics alike. All Music has a pretty good description:

In many respects, Yo La Tengo are the quintessential indie rock band, melding elemental, often noisy guitar work against melodies infused with an understated sweetness that made even their noisiest freakouts feel accessible and their extended jams compelling in their exploration.

Based out of Hoboken, NY, Yo La Tengo was formed in 1984 by the husband and wife team of Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley. After a run of bassists, James McNew joined in 1992 and stayed.

Why isn’t Yo La Tengo a salsa dance band? Funny story! The origin of the band’s name comes from a 1962 baseball incident where two New York Mets players ran into each other on a fly ball for Venezuelan shortstop, Elio Chacón, had no idea what centerfielder, Riche Ashburn, was saying when he shouted: “I got it.” (“Yo la tengo.”)

Ashburn decided to learn a little Spanish to avoid future collisions.

Yo La Tengo may not play many cumbias, but they have been described as musical omnivores with a penchant of melding different musical styles while covering songs from other bands.

They started the evening on a rather mellow vibe. Even after a fan shouted out “We love you!” Kaplan only responded with a subtle “Thanks.” They were there mostly to play, but Kaplan did wonder where the First Ave pinball machines had gone. Then he tried to remember when that would have been.

A highlight was a Kaplan guitar solo during “Apology Letter” from the group’s latest album This Stupid Word. It started out, distant and soulful, as if deep in some musical harbor before moving into a noisy crescendo then back to the distant fog.

Hubley finished the first set singing “Miles Away” establishing an atmospheric tone in which the lyrics melded into a repeated incantation of: “Nah… Nah… Nah…”

After a break the trio started the second set with Kaplan turning his guitar upside down and pounding the strings with his fist. From there, the noise and distortion became amplified.

Like a set of utility baseball players, the trio then kept switching positions. For “Stockholm Syndrome” McNew sang lead; on “I Should Have Known Better” he played guitar. Then he moved to join Hubley on percussion for a crowd favorite “Autumn Sweater” from the band’s seminal I can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

During “I Heard You Looking” Alan Sparhawk from Low nonchalantly stepped onto the stage and manned the keyboard to join in on the jam session that had Kaplan switching between three guitars. It was by far their longest and best song of the evening.

For the encore, Mark Freeman of NNB was invited to play along to Neil Young’s “Time Fades Away”. Then Sparhawk rejoined with his guitar to help with Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.

Then after all the noise and distortion, Hubley stepped up to the mic to sing a lullaby: “Dreaming” by Sun Ra. She sang with an understated sweetness to send the crowd home.

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Yo La Tengo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (26 Mar 2023)

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R.I.P. Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac vocalist / keyboardist)

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Longtime Fleetwood Mac vocalist and keyboard player Christine McVie has just passed away at the age of 79. Her family shared the news earlier via a statement, noting she passed away at a hospital "following a short illness”.

Following the news, McVie’s bandmates shared a joint statement to their official Twitter page. “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her.”

Christine Anne McVie was born in Lancashire England in 1943, marrying band co-founder John McVie in 1968 then joining Fleetwood Mac as a member in 1970, also going on to release three solo albums and a recent collaboration with bandmate Lindsey Buckingham.

Eight of her songs, including "Don't Stop", "Everywhere" and "Little Lies", appeared on Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits (1988) album.

McVie would leave the band in 1998 (related to increasing fear of flying) but rejoined again officially in early 2014. In 1999, Fleetwood Mac and McVie were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Fleetwood Mac have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's all-time best-selling bands. In 1979, the group was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2018, the entire band received the MusiCares Person of the Year award from The Recording Academy in recognition of their artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy.

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We♥KC - December 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

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The holiday season is here, but things still aren’t quite the normal we’d all been hoping.  Despite a few more cancellations (see below) there’s still plenty to celebrate in the Kansas City metro in terms of live music before things wind down towards the end of the month. 

As always, check the artist and venue social pages before heading out, in case of some last-minute change of plans.
Here’s what’s happening in the area for the First half of December

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

12/03 Neal Francis at Bottleneck 12/03 Orthodox at The Rino 12/04 Orthodox at Bottleneck 12/04 Beabadoobee at The Truman Read More The Acacia Strain For whatever reason, this show was originally listed with The Acacia Strain to headline. The truth is, the show is actually for darkwave band She Wants Revenge. …

Wednesday December 1

Trailer Park Boys, Uptown CANCELED

Jesse McCartney, The Truman POSTPONED

Thursday December 2

Kip Moore with Gabe Lee, Uptown. $35-$159

“The Price is Right” Live!  Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$65

Niko Moon with Kylie Morgan, The Truman. $17-$34

Amahl and the Night Visitors, Lyric Opera, Dec. 2-12

Friday December 3

Travis Tritt, Ameristar. $59.50-$89.50

Monophonics, RecordBar. $15-$20

Patton Oswalt, Uptown. $47-$201

Neal Francis, Bottleneck - Lawrence, $15.
Lauded Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist Francis is out in support of his sophomore release, In Plain Sight (on ATO Records) produced by one of our favorites, Dave (Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, MGMT) Fridmann and its lead single, “Can’t Stop the Rain” features Derek Trucks. The Bottleneck show is one of only a few chances to see him in a small room before he heads off early next year to Mexico forWilco’s Sky Blue Sky weekend and then a tour of Europe. 

Orthodox w The Acacia Strain, Kubli Khan, Dying Wish, The Rino- North KC
Fans of this Nashville-based band are celebrating, not only due to their recent signing to Century Media Records, but the chance to see them twice in the immediate area, with back-to-back shows in North KC and Lawrence.  Their 2020 2^nd LP, Let It Take Its Course received critical acclaim in the hardcore/metal press and the third album looks to be a coming-of-age record for the band.  With a solid three-band support lineup (two nights in St. Paul, MN follow), this tour has clearly hit the ground running. 

Saturday December 4
Carrot Top, Ameristar. $30-$105

Beabadoobee with Christian Leave, BlackStarKids The Truman. $20-$25
aka Beatrice Laus, this Filipino/British breakout bedroom-pop artist put out a new EP, Our Extended Play, earlier this year, with lead single, “Last Day on Earth” co-written with The 1975. Billboard ranked her the Top New Rock Artist of last year, and this is a chance to see what the buzz is about.
    Arrive early to see one of the metro’s most talked-about acts, BlackStarKids who recently released their debut album, Puppies Forever (on Dirty Hit Records) blending indie pop, hip hop and old skool riffs and rhythms, and any band with songs called “Jimmy Neutron” and “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun” is all right with us. 

Tech N9ne, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$45
Rising from the underground since 1991, the hometown hero returns for a holiday show.  Collaborating with everyone including Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently made his rap debut on recent track, “Face Off”. 

Orthodox w The Acacia Strain, Kubli Khan, Dying Wish, Bottleneck - Lawrence
(see above)
Sunday December 5
Disney Princess: The Concert, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $29.50-$80

Ana Gasteyer, Yardley Hall, $35+
Expect some irreverence as this SNL alum performs on her “Sugar and Booze Holiday Tour”.

James Taylor & His All-Star Band with Jackson Browne, T-Mobile Center. $62.50-128
Two veteran light-rock legends join forces for some laid-back, 70s style good feelings. 

Joy Formidable w/Cuffed Up, Riot Room Postponed (new date TBD)

Monday December 6
David Sedaris, Kauffman Center. $58-70.
Always funny and interesting and usually stays and signs until the last person is served.

David Cross, Liberty Hall Lawrence CANCELED

Atreyu with Crown the Empire, Tetrarch and more. The Truman. $25-$50

12/08 Caroline Polachek at Liberty Hall 12/10 Anderson East at Madrid 12/15 Lindsey Buckingham at Uptown Read More Caroline Polachek After Chairlift broke up in 2017, lead singer Caroline Polachek decided to strike out on her own with her debut record Pang in 2019. Unfortunately, no long after the album came out, we were hit with the COVID pandemic …

Wednesday December 8
Gwar with Napalm Death and Eyehategod, Granada Lawrence. $30

Caroline Polachek, Liberty Hall - Lawrence, $25-28.
Still somewhat of a secret, this former Chairlift singer is worth catching is a small venue while you can and before she begins an opening trek for Dua Lipa.  She’s also on the just released Charli XCX single, “New Shapes” with Christine and The Queens (now That’s a supergroup!)

Thursday December 9
Illenium, Cable Dahmer Arena  - Independence

Friday December 10
Nane, Granada- Lawrence free w RSVP

The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks, The Truman, $25-$154

Anderson East, Madrid. $25-$89
The acclaimed Nashville singer-songwriter was just on “Ellen” and “CBS Saturday” and is out on his Maybe We Never Die Tour from the new album of the same name (on Elektra/Low Country). Filled with Southern soul, a tinge of giospel, country, Americana, and blues, we haven’t seen East since 2015, but know he’s sounding even better and more urgent. 

David Benoit, Folly. $20-$55

Home Free, Uptown. $24.50-$87

Swallow the Sun w/Abigail Williams, Wilderun, Riot Room CANCELED

Saturday December 11
Shiner with Spotlights, recordBar, $17-20
A Kansas City post-hardcore staple since the early 90’s Shiner returned with a newfound passion in 2012 re-releasing acclaimed 2001 album The Egg and playing a handful of shows to celebrate.  Last year, the band released new music in the form of Schadenfreude, their first new album in twenty years. 
The venue has become a home away from home for the band as well, filming a Dec 2020 performance there as a streaming option for having to cancel shows for pandemic-related reasons, but the band is now happily back to playing before live audiences and Kansas City, (who knows them best) is likely the most raucous audience to be a part of. 

Tony Orlando, Ameristar. $35

Tanya Tucker, Knuckleheads CANCELED

Monday December 13
Chris Isaak, Uptown. $35-$135

Tuesday December 14

Jim Brickman, Folly. CANCELED

Wednesday December 15

Lindsey Buckingham, Uptown, $35-$125.
After four decades with Fleetwood Mac, the legendary singer-songwriter has moved on to “go his own way” with September’s self-titled album (on Reprise Records), his seventh solo studio album and first new music in almost a decade. Keeping busy, Buckingham was also featured on The Killers’ “Caution” single and was even recently surprise spotted on SNL, alongside Halsey.

His knack for melody and singular finger-picking guitar work should be revelatory to see performed live, and expect a healthy helping of solo hits and new cuts, alongside many Fleetwood Mac classics in concert.

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R.I.P. Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac)

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Thanks to Bernie for passing along the news that former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan is dead at the age of 68. According to CNN, Kirwan died in London.

Mick Fleetwood, one of the band’s founder, wrote, “Danny was a huge force in our early years. His love for the Blues led him to being asked to join Fleetwood Mac in 1968, where he made his musical home for many years.”

Below are more deaths for the month of June - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2018.

June (16)

[10 Jun 2018] Ras Kimono (Nigerian reggae musician), 60

[09 Jun 2018] Lorraine Gordon (American jazz club owner for Village Vanguard), 95, stroke

[08 Jun 2018] Danny Kirwan (British Hall of Fame guitarist for Fleetwood Mac), 68

[08 Jun 2018] Gino Santercole (Italian singer and songwriter), 77, heart attack

[07 Jun 2018] Stefan Weber (Austrian singer), 71

[06 Jun 2018] Jimmy Gonzalez (American Tejano singer for Mazz), 67, diabetes

[06 Jun 2018] Teddy Johnson (English singer for Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson), 97

[06 Jun 2018] Ralph Santolla (American metal guitarist for Deicide), 51, heart attack

[05 Jun 2018] Brian Browne (Canadian jazz pianist), 81, lung and tracheal cancer

[04 Jun 2018] Norman Edge (American jazz musician), 84

[04 Jun 2018] Jalal Mansur Nuriddin (American singer-songwriter for The Last Poets), 73, cancer

[04 Jun 2018] Marc Ogeret (French singer), 86

[03 Jun 2018] Robert Brylewski (Polish singer-songwriter for Armia), 57

[03 Jun 2018] Clarence Fountain (American gospel musician for The Blind Boys of Alabama), 88, diabetes

[01 Jun 2018] Eddy Clearwater (American blues singer and guitarist), 83, heart failure

[01 Jun 2018] Sinan Sakić (Serbian turbo-folk singer),61

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Minneapolis: December 6 to December 8, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 6 to December 8, 2016.

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Read More Stevie Nicks I don't have a Rolling Stone subscription anymore, but I did randomly pick up the latest issue, featuring Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac. You can actually read some of the interview online... … The Pretenders It’s been nearly 40 years since The Pretenders emerged as a band, yet Chrissie Hynde’s voice still sounds the same as always; full of gravel, fire and soul. ...

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at Xcel Energy Center
Tuesday, 12/06/16, 6pm ($49)
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The last time we talked about Rock Goddess Stevie Nicks, she was living it up on the cover of Rolling Stone in 2015 (she was also touring with Fleetwood Mac, stopping by Minneapolis in January 2015).

Now that the singer/songwriter has some time off to herself, she’s back on tour to promote her 2014 album 24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault.

Be sure to show up early to avoid the long security line to see The Pretenders in a semi-rare U.S. appearance. The last time I can remember hearing Chrissie Hynde, and company, in the area was in August 2009 (seven years ago) with Cat Power at the Minnesota Zoo.

The Pretenders is currently touring in support of their 11th studio album Alone, which you can read the review here.

We wrote: “On this stellar new album, Chrissie Hynde transitions easily from rockers to ballads as guitars ring out with reverb, keyboards hum and pedal steel sounds its lonely cry like a train passing in the distance.”

Tour dates:

12/05/16 Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
12/06/16 Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN
12/09/16 Pepsi Live at Rogers Center, Vancouver
12/11/16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA
12/13/16 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
12/14/16 SAP Center, San Jose, CA
12/18/16 The Forum, Inglewood, CA

Read More Daredevil Christopher Wright I saw The Daredevil Christopher Wright this summer. I mentioned in my review that I thought some of their songs had a little religious overtone to them, so I'm actually not surprise that they are playing a free…

DEAD HORSES
at Turf Club
Thursday, 12/08/16, 7pm ($10)
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Milwaukee-based trio Dead Horses will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul in support of their latest album Cartoon Moon. Produced by Ken Coomer (Uncle Tupelo, Wilco), the record features vocalist and songwriter Sarah Vos and mandolin/guitar player Peter Raboin, with double bass/drummer Daniel Wolff.

J.E. Sunde to open. Jonathan Sunde normally plays in a band called The Daredevil Christopher Wright.

Tour dates:

12/08 Turf Club Saint Paul
12/09 Colectivo Coffee Milwaukee, WI
12/14 Schubas Chicago, IL
12/15 Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, IL
12/16 Paradigm CoffeeandMusic Sheboygan, WI
12/30 Bernard's Country Inn Stevens Point, WI
02/01 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis, IN
02/03 Majestic Madison Madison, WI
02/08 The Pub Station Billings, MT
02/09 The Bartlett Spokane, WA
02/09 The Bartlett Spokane, WA
02/10 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
02/11 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
02/12 WOW Hall Eugene, OR
02/15 Center for the Arts Grass Valley, CA
02/17 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
02/18 Crystal Bay Casino Crystal Bay, NV
02/19 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
02/22 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/23 WinterWonderGrass Festival
02/23 Hodi's Half Note Fort Collins, CO
02/24 Lost Lake Denver, CO

Read More Jeffrey Foucault Jeffrey Foucault's new album Salt As Wolves was recorded live in just three days in rural Minnesota. The record is described as moving like a vintage Chess record, with an openness and dimensionality that beckons the listener … Jake Jones Opening up the show was local musician Jake Jones with a full backing band. We previously mentioned opened up for Mockingbird Son. The band did a lot of songs from The Arrowhead EP …

Other shows in the area:

12/06/16 The Current's Holiday Show, featuring Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Bad Bad Hats, is at First Avenue. We think Nathaniel Rateliff is one of the most talented musician working today. He has a lot of range, fortunately his soul-filled singing duties as Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats is quite popular in the Minnesota area. The show is sold out.

12/07/16 Jake Jones, Buffalo Fuzz, Wild Age, and Nathan Walker will be playing a special pre-Christmas get-together show at the 7th Street Entry on December 7th. Tickets are only $5. We previously caught Jake Jones in May 2015 and wrote, “The band did a lot of songs from The Arrowhead EP, including "Jake - Mexico", "Serenity", and set closer "Cowboy Song" (which got a loud yip from a fan in the audience). The band also threw in a brand, brand new song called "Chasing Dream", on their 30-min set.”

12/08/16 Jeffrey Foucault will headline the Cedar Cultural Center. Foucault’s recent album Salt As Wolves is out now. We previously wrote, “The New York Times calls Jeffrey Foucault's recent album, Salt As Wolves (an album we previously mentioned in August 2015) as ‘immaculately tailored’ and the Boston Globe says it's a ‘marvelous record.’

12/08/16 Steel Panther with Wilson will be at the Myth.

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Like a Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone #1227 (29 Jan 2015) Read More Rolling Stone Hitting newsstand this week is Rolling Stone #1200 (cover date of January 16th), featuring a rather lengthy story about how The Beatles took over America as the biggest band in the country in 1964. The article, written by Mikal Gilmore ...

I don't have a Rolling Stone subscription anymore, but I did randomly pick up the latest issue, featuring Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac. You can actually read some of the interview online.

Excerpt:

Rock goddess Stevie Nicks – maker of myths, wearer of shawls – appears solo on the cover of Rolling Stone for the first time since 1981 in our new issue, hitting stands Friday. The intimate, 7,000-word cover feature by senior writer Brian Hiatt digs deep into Nicks' life and career, from the endless drama of her relationship with Lindsey Buckingham (backstage at a Fleetwood Mac show in December, he bangs on Nicks' wall to get her to turn her music down) to her decades-long band-crush on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ("Had Tom Petty called me up one day and said, ‘If you want to leave Fleetwood Mac to be in the Heartbreakers, there's a place for you,' I might well have done it. Anytime! Today!")

In other Rolling Stone news, all five decades of archived Rolling Stone magazines are available on Google Play Newsstand... FOR FREE.

Description:

For the first time ever, Rolling Stone has opened up their vast archive of award-winning music, political and cultural reporting — dating back five decades, to their 1967 launch — online for free. In collaboration with Google Play, articles by notable writers including Hunter S. Thompson, Cameron Crowe and Matt Taibbi are now available to read on Android and iOS phones and tablets via the Google Play Newsstand, Google's news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. Additionally, Rolling Stone's daily coverage of music, politics, movies, TV, sports and culture is available on the Play Newsstand.

If you don't have an Android or iOS device, you can actually access the content via Rolling Stone's CoverWall, via rollingstone.com/coverwall. Before you get too excited about this (at least on CoverWall as I have not tested this on my iPad), not all the articles are available for access. Some issues only have one or two articles (and not necessary the main cover article). Still, it is kind of fun to take a look at old magazine covers.

If the cover reflects America's music and pop culture, then I'll have to apologize for the year 2010 for all the sex covers!

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Minneapolis: January 16, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on January 16, 2015.

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Read More Nathaniel Rateliff Singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff just launched his tour for Falling Faster Than You Can Run, stopping by the 7th Street in snowy Minneapolis, last night, April 16th. ....

GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
at Varsity Theater
Friday 01/16/15, 7pm ($20)
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Gregory Alan Isakov is heading out on tour, starting in January 2015, in support of his latest album The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music). The album debut #1 on iTunes’ Singer/Songwriter chart, #5 on Billboard’s Folk chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Mountain and Pacific Heatseekers charts.

Opening up the Minneapolis show will be Nathaniel Rateliff, who I've seen as solo artist and as Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (two very different sound). Be sure to show up early to see the talented Rateliff at work.

Tour dates:

01/15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room*
01/16 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater*
01/17 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall*
01/18 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark*
01/19 Traverse City, MI City Opera House*
01/21 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley*
01/22 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle†
01/23 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre†
01/24 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle†
01/25 Atlanta, GA Terminal West†
01/27 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre†
01/28 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks†
01/29 Houston, TX Warehouse Live†
01/30 Dallas, TX The Loft†
01/31 Austin, TX Emo’s†
02/17 Seattle, WA Benaroya Hall‡
02/18 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom§
02/19 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore§
02/21 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Company§
02/22 San Diego, CA The Irenic§
02/24 Los Angeles, CA The El Rey Theatre§
02/25 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom§
02/26 Flagstaff, AZ The Green Room**
02/27 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room**
03/05 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre**

*with special guest Nathaniel Rateliff
†with special guest Leif Vollebekk
‡with the Seattle Symphony
§with special guest Shook Twins
**with special guest Mandolin Orange

Read More Fleetwood Mac Also, the funniest thing is that witch Misty Day is a massive Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac fan, because, according to Day, Stevie Nicks is a White Witch. So whenever you saw the Nicks-inspired 70s look of Day on screen, you always hear ....

FLEETWOOD MAC
at Xcel Energy Center
Friday 01/16/15, 8pm ($49.50+)
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Yeah, I know, Fleetwood Mac was previously here in Minneapolis at Target Center on September 30th, 2014... but due to overwhelming demand, the band will be back at Xcel Energy Center this January 16th, for their On With The Show tour.

Tour dates:

01/16/15 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
01/17/15 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
01/20/15 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
01/22/15 Madison Square Garden Arena
01/24/15 Atlantic City Boardwalk
01/25/15 Nassau Veterans Memorial
01/28/15 Providence, RI Dunkin' Donuts Center
01/30/15 Washington, DC Verizon Center
01/31/15 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
02/03/15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
02/05/15 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
02/07/15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
02/08/15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
02/11/15 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
02/12/15 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley
02/14/15 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
02/17/15 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
02/18/15 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
03/01/15 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
03/03/15 Houston, TX Toyota Center
03/04/15 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
03/07/15 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
03/08/15 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
03/11/15 North Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
03/12/15 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy
03/15/15 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones
03/17/15 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
03/18/15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
03/21/15 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
03/23/15 Orlando, FL Amway Center
03/25/15 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
03/27/15 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
03/28/15 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
03/31/15 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
04/01/15 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
04/04/15 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
04/06/15 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
04/07/15 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
04/10/15 Inglewood, CA Forum
04/11/15 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden

Read More Death Metal Aeon is a Swedish death metal band, and they recently unveiled the opening track from their forthcoming album, Aeons Black, called "Still They Pray."....

DARK TRANQUILLITY
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday 01/16/15, 8pm ($20)
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Fans of Scandinavian death metal will want to check out Swedish band Dark Tranquillity on their USA 2015 tour, in support of 2013's Construct.

Opening up the Triple Rock Social Club show will be Insomnium, who is from Finland from their description of "from the land of thousand lakes." Only 1,000 lakes? Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"!

Tour dates:

01/04/15 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
01/05/15 West Springfield, VA Empire
01/06/15 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
01/07/15 Worcester, MA The Palladium
01/08/15 Quebec City, QC Chez Dagobert
01/09/15 Montreal, QC Les Foufounes Electriques
01/10/15 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
01/11/15 Toronto, ON Opera House Concert
01/12/15 Pittsburgh, PA The Altar Bar
01/13/15 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
01/14/15 Kokomo, IN Centerstage Bar
01/15/15 Joliet, IL Mojoes
01/16/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
01/17/15 Winnipeg, MB West End Cultural Centre
01/18/15 Saskatoon, SK Louis'
01/19/15 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room
01/20/15 Calgary, AB Republik Nightclub
01/22/15 Vancouver, BC Venue
01/23/15 Seattle, WA El Corazon
01/24/15 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
01/25/15 San Francisco, CA Slim's
01/26/15 City National Grove Of Anaheim
01/27/15 Mesa, AZ Club Red West Theater
01/29/15 Dallas, TX Trees

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Best Horror Television Shows of 2013

The Walking Dead: Season 4 AMC Read More Walking Dead Are you excited that The Walking Dead is back? New episode, "The Suicide King", is airing tonight on AMC. This is just an announcement that you can start your pre-order for The Walking Dead AMC …

Here are some of the best horror shows from 2013 that I've seen.

THE WALKING DEAD
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I was a fan of the comic book series, so naturally I love the television show. Even if you've read all the comics (as I have), it's still a very different universe. There are the same characters and situations, but sometime they remix it up for the show. In particular, the fantastic mid-season finale with the Governor! Things happened in the comics that unfolds in the show, but it happened to different characters, etc. The mid-season finale was great, but a lot of fans thought that was the ending that was due to them last season (which admittedly was a huge disappointment).

Walking Dead AMC Original Soundtrack - Vol 1 Republic Records

Soundtrack: the theme and background soundtrack is still by Bear McCreary, who handled a ton of sci-fi/heroes shows from Battlestar Galatica (2003), Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, etc., but starting in Season 3, who started hearing more pop/contemporary songs in the show.

The cross-over promotion was with Republic Records, who provided exclusive songs for download after the show aired (similar to how Fox's "Glee" work, where you can buy the songs showcased in the show).

Expired Love Emily Kinney

Also, worth noting, is that actress Emily Kinney (who plays Beth Greene), released an EP called Blue Toothbrush in 2011. She's been seen on the show singing some Tom Waits cover and that traditional Irish song "The Parting Glass", a cappella style. The latter can be heard on Walking Dead AMC Original Soundtrack - Vol 1 with actress Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene).

Emily Kinney's new 2013 EP is called Expired Love, which you can find on her website and iTunes.

Looking forward to the second half of The Walking Dead next year. Since I've read the comics, I'm expecting some sort of "on the road" mission. There were already leaked characters (like Abraham Ford) announced, so I am hoping to Eugene Porter as well.

The Returned Canal+ Read More Mono Not to be confused with the defunct French band, this Mono is a Japanese instrumental shoegaze band.…

THE RETURNED
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The Returned, originally French title Les Revenants, was described as "The Walking Dead with Brains". This is clearly an inaccurate description, despite the clever zombie/brains analogy. The Returned is nothing like the Walking Dead. It's slower paced, it's not gory, it's more mysterious, and, yes, it's smarter. The show isn't a traditional horror show, but it does deal with people returning from the dead in this town.

The show originally aired last year (2012) in France and selected countries, but it finally debut in the U.S. via the Sundance Channel last Halloween. I didn't have that cable channel, but thankfully they made the shows available for download on iTunes and Amazon.

I saw the entire first season in one sitting (yes, that's a total of eight hours), and absolutely had no issues with reading subtitles. Unfortunately, I've read that Hollywood wants to remake the show for the U.S. audience (who apparently does not like foreign/subtitled shows).

Also, there is a Season 2 of the Returned in 2014. I think it will go downhill from here, simply because, really where do they go from the ending to Season 1? Are there more stories to tell?

Les Revenants Rock Action

Soundtrack: This is the best part, the entire soundtrack was created by instrumental Scottish band Mogwai. They are more shoegazy or mathrock, but for the soundtrack, which was released February 25th, 2013, Mogwai created a totally creepy atmospheric soundtrack. I think The Returned music is really good, because it often compliment the scene, but not overpowering it.

Mogwai is doing a massive tour in support of Les Revenants, so expect the band to hit America in April and May of 2014.

U.S. Tour dates:

04/22/14 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls 04/23/14 Dallas, TX Granada Theater 04/24/14 Austin, TX Emo's 04/25/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's 04/26/14 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre 04/27/14 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre 04/29/14 Miami, FL Grand Central 04/30/14 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor 05/01/14 Orlando, FL The Beacham 05/02/14 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater 05/03/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In 05/06/14 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd 05/07/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

05/08/14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 05/09/14 New York, NY Terminal 5 05/10/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston 05/11/14 Montreal, QC Metropolis 05/13/14 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall 05/14/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 05/15/14 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall 05/16/14 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre 05/17/14 Des Moines, IA Wooly's 05/18/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 05/20/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 05/21/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot 05/24/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater

American Horror Story FX Read More NIN Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have scored David Fincher's new film "The Social Network", I was expecting it to sound more or less like the Dust Brothers' "Fight Club" soundtrack…

AMERICAN HORROR STORY
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American Horror Story is one of the show that has its ups and downs for me. The 'haunted house' story of the first season started out great. Then as it started to wind to its conclusion, I sort of fell out of love with it. The same thing happened with Asylum, I initially got into it, but as the series got to the end, I sort of lost interest. I believe it's because AMC has this funky winter break thing, where shows disappear for almost a month!

The same thing is happening with Coven, the third season. I'm loving Coven. I love all the witches, and really looking forward to the story every week. It's currently on break right now and will wrap up in January 2014.

Soundtrack: Like all the previous title sequence, they were composed by sound designer Cesar Davila-Irizarry and musician Charlie Clouser, and it sounds like something Trent Reznor would approve. It's not a likeable song, and I'll confess to being afraid of it.

For season 3, I'm loving the "Lala" song by James S. Levine, which are often used throughout the show and its closing credits.

Rumours Warner Bros

Also, the funniest thing is that witch Misty Day is a massive Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac fan, because, according to Day, Stevie Nicks is a White Witch. So whenever you saw the Nicks-inspired 70s look of Day on screen, you always hear her anthem song, "Rhiannon." I actually own the Anniversary double disc release of Rumours, and I think "Rhiannon" is best track on the album.

'Rumours' has it that Stevie Nicks will appear in a few upcoming episode of Coven. According to an interview with Nicks on Rolling Stone, published December 3rd, she will appear as herself "in early next year in American Horror Story: Coven, the third season of the horror anthology created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (who also collaborated on Glee and Nip/Tuck)."

She rings like a bell through the night and wouldn't you love to love her?

WORST HORROR TELEVISION SHOWS OF 2013

Now, here are the most disappointing/terrible horror shows of 2013:

Supernatural The CW

Supernatural: This show is breaking my heart because I love the first season. I wish they would go back to just being hunters, fighting "evil of the week" show. In the past few years (I watch them in chunks via DVD and Bluray), the show has lost its way. There's too much angels and demons. There's too much reoccurring characters, it should just be focused on the two brothers. This ninth season for 2013, there are some funny episodes, but the whole angels/demons thing is getting really old.

The Vampire Diaries: Have never seen this vampire show. Have no need to check it out. It looks like Twilight.

Dracula: I really tried to get into this show. I just don't like it. The writing is boring. Don't like any of the characters, and I don't like the actor that plays Dracula.

True Blood: To be punny, True Blood is getting long in the tooth. I've never liked the series, I've blamed it on their southern accents, but there's more to it - maybe the writing? Anyway, I know that it will end next year, so I will just go with the motion and watch it until their final finale.

Grimm: I saw the first season and tried to stay with it for season two. I can't take the show seriously, it's not scary and I have little interest in it now.

Sleepy Hollow: Again, like Grimm, this is a show that I just cannot take it too seriously (despite the fact that the characters are "serious"). It just comes off as goofy. I will stick with this show until the finale and see how it unfolds.

Hannibal: I like the cat/mouse game, but really, how far can they take this series? I don't like the idea of rooting for an evil character (Hannibal), so once the good guy was out of the picture, I had no interest in following the series. Everyone loves this series, so maybe I will give it another chance for Season 2.

Dexter: Okay, I love season 1-3. This final season 8 was absolutely the worst. It was such, such, such a disappointing ending that it neglect all good things about Dexter. Absolutely a terrible season to end on.

Bates Motel: Have not watched this. Saw the pilot, had no desire to continue the adventures of a psychopath.

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