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Minneapolis: This Week (06/04/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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05/30 Alex Lahey with Liza Anne at 7th St Entry Read More Alex Lahey Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans). ... Liza Anne Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band …

05/30/2023 Tuesday

Alex Lahey
with Liza Anne
at 7th St Entry
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Australian songwriter Alex Lahey will stop by the 7th Street Entry in support of her forthcoming album The Answer Is Always Yes (Liberation Records).

Lahey was last seen in town in August 2019 at the Turf Club, in St Paul.

Liza Anne (12 Oct 2019)

Liza Anne to open. We last saw Liza in Oct 2019 and said, “Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band only packed T-Shirts and jeans, so they were not prepared for the change in temperature.” I know it’s going to be in late May, but I hope they pack a sweater.

Alex Lahey Tour Dates:

Fri. May 19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Sat. May 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
Sun. May 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Tue. May 23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Wed. May 24 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lous
Fri. May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Sat. May 27 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
Tue. May 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street entry
Wed. May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Fri. June 2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Sat. June 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
Sun. June 4 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Tue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. June 7 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Fri. June 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sun. June 11 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Mon. June 12 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Tue. June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory
Thu. June 15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Fri. June 16 - Austin, TX @ Parish
Sat. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Tue. June 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Wed. June 21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

05/31 Frankie Rose with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland at Turf Club Read More Frankie Rose Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis..…

05/31/2023 Wednesday

Frankie Rose
with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland
at Turf Club
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Frankie Rose is touring in support of Love As Projection (Slumberland Records).

Frankie Rose (09 Oct 2013)

We last saw Rose in Oct 2013 and said, “Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with a brief but solid 30 min. set. After playing in Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose struck out on her own in 2010 with the release of Frankie Rose and the Outs. She toured under that name (the Outs being her band), but by her sophomore album, Interstellar, she dropped the name the Outs, possibly due to changing band members, or most likely, to keep it simple.”

Tour dates:

5/14 Washington DC - Songbyrd $
5/15 Durham, NC - Pinhook $
5/16 Atlanta, GA - The Earl $
5/18 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves $
5/19 Austin, TX - Empire Control Room $
5/21 Albuquerque, NM - Sister $
5/23 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar $
5/24 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon $
5/25 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel $
5/26 Sacramento, CA - Starlet Room $
5/27 Portland, OR - Doug Fir $
5/28 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's $
5/31 St Paul, MN - Turf Club $
6/01 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club $
6/03 Chicago, IL - TBA
6/04 Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag $
6/05 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern $
6/06 Montreal, PQ - Bar Le "Ritz" PDB $
6/07 Troy, NY - No Fun $
6/08 Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye $

* = w/ Donzii
# = w/ Postcards From Paradise
+ = w/ Romeo Blu, Offerings
$ = w/ SRSQ

05/31 Buffalo Daughter with babybaby_explores and Balloon Race at 7th St Entry Read More Luscious Jackson Did you know it's been over thirteen years since Luscious Jackson release their last album, Electric Honey? I did catch them on tour when they were touring in support of that album. I didn't know .…

05/31/2023 Wednesday

Buffalo Daughter
with babybaby_explores and Balloon Race
at 7th St Entry
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90s Japanese rock band Buffalo Daughter (suGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and MoOog Yamamoto on turntables) is making a rare appearance at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on May 31st.

The group toured America with Luscious Jackson, because the American group met the band in Japan and loved them so much that they introduced them to Beastie Boys’ label Grand Royal Records. After signing with Grand Royal, Buffalo Daughter spent time in the USA touring with Butter 08 (Cibo Matto’s side project that we wrote about in June 2007) and, later with Luscious Jackson.

The band latest release We Are the Times came out in 2021, and they are celebrating reissues of their albums New Rock (1998) and I (2001) on double vinyl. I’m sure the band will bring them on tour, so be sure to grab the new reissues.

babybaby_explores and Balloon Race to open.

Tour dates:

May 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Public Records
May 26 Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
May 27 Montreal, QC, Canada L'Escogriffe Bar Spectacle
May 28 Toronto, ON, Canada The Garrison
May 29 Chicago, IL, US Schuba's
May 30 Cudahy, WI, US X-Ray Arcade
May 31 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jun 3 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Jun 4 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Jun 6 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Resident
Jun 7 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord
Jun 25 Shibuya, Japan WALL&WALL
Jul 5 Nagoya, Japan Tokuzo / 得三
Jul 7 Kyoto, Japan Metro

06/03 Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Perfume Genius at Armory Read More Yeah Yeah Yeahs As for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, please refer to the setlist to see all the songs played. I'll try to fill in the rest. Karen O, has, as always, a bit of a stage presence. She underwent a few jackets and costumes changes throughout their set. ... Perfume Genius Perfume Genius (aka Mike Hadreas) is stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in support of his fourth record No Shape (Matador Records). The album was recorded in Los Angeles …

06/03/2023 Saturday

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
with Perfume Genius
at Armory
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be touring in support of their GRAMMY nominated 2022 album, Cool It Down (Secretly Canadian).

Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Har Mar Superstar (24 June 2013)

We last saw YYY in June 2013, which happened to be Karen O’s birthday and said, “YYY fans are a dedicated bunch who showed up two hours before the doors open. They would rush to the front and sing along to all their songs, including new songs (like "Under The Earth", "Slave", "Despair", and "Sacrilege") from Mosquito, which came out April 16th on Interscope Records. Encore was interesting, Har Mar Superstar came on stage to sing "Happy Birthday" to YYY's additional live guitarist David Pajo.”

Perfume Genius (24 May 2017)

Perfume Genius to open.

The last time we saw Perfume Genius, it was in May 2017 and we said, “Perfume Genius is basically the stage name solo artist Mike Hadreas, began recording music under the moniker in 2008 when he moved back to Seattle. His songs often reflect his experience of being an openly gay man in a society that doesn’t always embrace what they don’t understand.”

Perfume Genius last album Ugly Season came out on Matador Records.

Tour dates:

5/3 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem
5/5 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
5/7 - Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall +
5/9 - Irving, TX @ The Pavilion +
5/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
5/13 - Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
5/26 - Allston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival
6/1 Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion
6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ Armory *
6/5 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
6/7 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Live *
6/8 Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield *
6/10 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre *
7/28-30 - Yuzawa, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
8/25 - London, EN @ All Points East
8/26 - Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
8/28 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
8/29 - Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle

+ w/ The Faint
* w/ Perfume Genius

06/03 Jess Williamson with Sam Cassidy at Turf Club Read More Plains Plains is the new collaborative project from Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield. Their new album I Walked With You A Ways recently came out on ANTI- Records. ...

06/03/2023 Saturday

Jess Williamson
with Sam Cassidy
at Turf Club
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Texas-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter Jess Williamson (who is also in Plains) is touring in support of her new album Time Ain’t Accidental (Mexican Summer). The tour will stop in Minneapolis on June 3, 2023.

Sam Cassidy to open.

Tour dates:

5/19 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
5/20 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
5/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
5/24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
5/26 - Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios
5/27 - Toronto, ON @ The Monarch Tavern
5/28 - Pittsburgh, PA @ WonderWorks Music
5/30 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
5/31 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
6/1 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
6/3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
6/5 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room @ Colectivo
6/6 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
6/8 - Dallas, TX @ The Sundown
6/9 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
6/10 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
6/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

06/04 Daniel Romano's Outfit and The Dirty Nil at Turf Club Read More The Dirty Nil Ontario punk trio The Dirty Nil will open the show. The Dirty Nil’s debut album Higher Power is out now on Dine Alone Records. The band will likely play “Wrestle Yü to Hüsker Dü” .…

06/04/2023 Sunday

Daniel Romano's Outfit
and The Dirty Nil
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

The co-headlining tour of Daniel Romano's Outfit and The Dirty Nil will stop by the Turf Club in St Paul on June 4th.

Daniel Romano's Outfit’s new album La Luna (the Moon) is out now on You've Changed Records.

Ontario’s rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers, The Dirty Nil, is touring in support of their new album Free Rein to Passions via Dine Alone Records.

Upcoming North American Tour Dates:

6/1/23 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
6/2/23 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
6/4/23 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
6/6/23 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
6/7/23 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis Pub
6/8/23 - Red Deer, AB @ Starlite Room
6/10/23 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth
6/11/23 - Medicine Hat, AB @ Casa Amigos
6/13/23 - Nelson, BC @ Spirit Bar
6/14/23 - Kelowa, BC @ Runaways
6/15/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
6/16/23 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
6/17/23 - Seattle, WA @ Madam Lou’s
6/18/23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
6/20/23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/21/23 - Fresno, CA - Strummers
6/22/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
6/23/23 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
6/24/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
6/25/23 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
6/27/23 - Austin, TX @ Parish
6/28/23 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
6/29/23 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Halls (Upstairs)
6/30/23 - New Orleans, LA @ Santos
7/1/23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/2/23 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East
7/5/23 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
7/6/23 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
7/7/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
7/8/23 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
7/11/23 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
7/12/23 - Boston, MA @ Sonia
7/13/23 - Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
7/14/23 - Buffalo, NY @ Red Room

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: May 30 to May 31

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05/30 Pedro the Lion with Erik Walters at Fine Line Read More Pedro the Lion After 11 years of recording under his own name, Dave Bazan has decided to bring back his band, Pedro the Lion. Bazan mentioned, “I missed the energy of making music with other people on stage and constantly…

05/30/2023 Tuesday

Pedro the Lion
with Erik Walters
at Fine Line
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Pedro The Lion will be touring in celebrating their 25 years of It's Hard To Find A Friend and 20 years of Control. The tour will stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on May 30th, 2023.

Erik Walters to open.

It’s Hard to Find a Friend + Control / Tour 2023

04/21/23 : Tampa FL – Crowbar
04/22/23 : Orlando FL – The Social
04/23/23 : Jacksonville FL – Jack Rabbits
04/24/23 : Atlanta GA – Terminal West
04/25/23 : Asheville NC – Grey Eagle #
04/27/23 : Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle
04/28/23 : Washington DC – Black Cat
04/29/23 : Philadelphia PA – Underground Arts
04/30/23 : Brooklyn NY – Music Hall
05/01/23 : Boston MA – The Sinclair
05/03/23 : Toronto ON – Great Hall
05/04/23 : Millvale PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
05/21/23 : Cleveland OH – Grog Shop
05/22/23 : Detroit MI – El Club
05/23/23 : Indianapolis IN – Hi-fi
05/24/23 : Nashville TN – Basement East
05/26/23 : St Louis MO – Old Rock House
05/27/23 : Chicago IL – Thalia Hall
05/29/23 : Milwaukee WI – Back Room at Colectivo
05/30/23 : Minneapolis MN – Fine Line
06/18/23 : Boise ID – Neurolux
06/19/23 : Salt Lake City UT – Urban Lounge
06/21/23 : Denver CO – Gothic Theatre
06/23/23 : Phoenix AZ – Crescent Ballroom
06/24/23 : Santa Ana CA – The Observatory #
06/25/23 : Solana Beach CA – Belly Up
06/26/23 : Los Angeles CA – Lodge Room
06/27/23 : San Francisco CA – The Independent
06/29/23 : Portland OR – Revolution Hall
06/30/23 : Seattle WA – Neumo’s
07/01/23 : Bellingham WA – Wild Buffalo *
07/02/23: Seattle WA – Neumo’s *

# show moved to larger venue after sell out.

05/30 Alex Lahey with Liza Anne at 7th St Entry Read More Alex Lahey Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans). ... Liza Anne Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band …

05/30/2023 Tuesday

Alex Lahey
with Liza Anne
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Australian songwriter Alex Lahey will stop by the 7th Street Entry in support of her forthcoming album The Answer Is Always Yes (Liberation Records).

Lahey was last seen in town in August 2019 at the Turf Club, in St Paul.

Liza Anne (12 Oct 2019)

Liza Anne to open. We last saw Liza in Oct 2019 and said, “Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band only packed T-Shirts and jeans, so they were not prepared for the change in temperature.” I know it’s going to be in late May, but I hope they pack a sweater.

Alex Lahey Tour Dates:

Fri. May 19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Sat. May 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
Sun. May 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Tue. May 23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Wed. May 24 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lous
Fri. May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Sat. May 27 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
Tue. May 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street entry
Wed. May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Fri. June 2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Sat. June 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
Sun. June 4 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Tue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. June 7 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Fri. June 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sun. June 11 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Mon. June 12 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Tue. June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory
Thu. June 15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Fri. June 16 - Austin, TX @ Parish
Sat. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Tue. June 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Wed. June 21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

05/31 Frankie Rose with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland at Turf Club Read More Frankie Rose Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis..…

05/31/2023 Wednesday

Frankie Rose
with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Frankie Rose is touring in support of Love As Projection (Slumberland Records).

Frankie Rose (09 Oct 2013)

We last saw Rose in Oct 2013 and said, “Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with a brief but solid 30 min. set. After playing in Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose struck out on her own in 2010 with the release of Frankie Rose and the Outs. She toured under that name (the Outs being her band), but by her sophomore album, Interstellar, she dropped the name the Outs, possibly due to changing band members, or most likely, to keep it simple.”

Tour dates:

5/14 Washington DC - Songbyrd $
5/15 Durham, NC - Pinhook $
5/16 Atlanta, GA - The Earl $
5/18 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves $
5/19 Austin, TX - Empire Control Room $
5/21 Albuquerque, NM - Sister $
5/23 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar $
5/24 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon $
5/25 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel $
5/26 Sacramento, CA - Starlet Room $
5/27 Portland, OR - Doug Fir $
5/28 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's $
5/31 St Paul, MN - Turf Club $
6/01 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club $
6/03 Chicago, IL - TBA
6/04 Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag $
6/05 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern $
6/06 Montreal, PQ - Bar Le "Ritz" PDB $
6/07 Troy, NY - No Fun $
6/08 Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye $

* = w/ Donzii
# = w/ Postcards From Paradise
+ = w/ Romeo Blu, Offerings
$ = w/ SRSQ

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: November 7 to November 12

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11/07: Soccer Mommy at First Ave   11/08: Gus Dapperton at Fine Line   Read More Soccer Mommy Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) opened up the show. She’s joined on stage by “a new band” with Nick Brown on drums, Gabe Wax on Bass, and Julian Powell on guitars. .…

11/07/2021 SUNDAY

SOCCER MOMMY
with alexalone
at First Avenue
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Poppy, Soccer Mommy, Madison Cunningham, Brandy Clark:

Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) released her critically-acclaimed sophomore album color theory last year, but due to the pandemic, there was no tour. Now that venues are opening again, Soccer Mommy will be resuming her long-delayed U.S. headline tour. The tour will take her to Minneapolis’ First Avenue on November 7th.

11/08/2021 MONDAY

GUS DAPPERTON
with Michelle
at Fine Line
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New York’s Gus Dapperton is touring in support of his critically acclaimed second album Orca (AWAL).

He’ll be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on November 8th…

Opening will be Michelle (stylized as MICHELLE) … they are six musicians, none of whom are named Michelle: Sofia D’Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard.

Tour Dates:

10/17/21 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/19/21 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
10/22/21 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/23/21 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
10/24/21 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/26/21 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
10/27/21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/29/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11/1/21 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/2/21 - Vancouver, BC @Hollywood Theatre
11/3/21 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/5/21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
11/6/21 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/8/21 - Minneapolis, MS @ Fine Line
11/9/21 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/12/21 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/13/21 - Montreal, QB @ L'Astral
11/15/21 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/16/21 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/18/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/19/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

11/08: TOPS at Turf Club   Read More Tops 09/19/2017 Tops and Faith Healer (aka Jessica Jalbert) will be playing the 7th Street Entry. 7pm, $10 …

11/08/2021 MONDAY

TOPS
with Sean Nicholas Savage
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Canadian indie rock band Tops (stylized as TOPS) is returning to touring this Fall. They recently shared their new song “Party Again”, which they said, “Last spring when all our tours got cancelled most of us ended up in Montreal and we spent the summer writing and recording some new songs. The song we’re sharing today - “Party Again” - seemed too appropriate to not use it to announce our rescheduled dates. The song is about missing someone that you only see when you go out.”

Tour dates:

10/19 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/20 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
10/22 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/23 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/24 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone Cafe
10/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10/27 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/28 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
10/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
10/30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel
10/31 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/02 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/03 - Montreal, QC @ Théatre Rialto
11/04 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
11/05 - Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
11/06 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
11/07 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
11/08 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
11/11 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial Theatre
11/12 - Seattle, WA @The Crocodile
11/13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/16 - San Luis Obispo @ SLO Brew
11/17 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box
11/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

11/09: X Ambassadors at Varsity Theater   Read More X Ambassadors X Ambassadors is bringing their highly successful European Joyful tour to the U.S. this Spring/Summer. Earlier this year the Joyful tour hit a few select cities across America, including selling out shows at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles ...

11/09/2021 TUESDAY

X AMBASSADORS
with Taylor Janzen, Scarypoolparty
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

Multi-platinum-selling rock band X Ambassadors is touring for their third studio album The Beautiful Liar… the group will stop by The Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on November 9th.

Tour dates:

10/18/2021 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK
10/19/2021 Emo's Austin, TX
10/22/2021 Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Nashville, TN
10/23/2021 Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY
10/25/2021 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
10/27/2021 Webster Hall New York, NY
10/28/2021 Big Night Live Boston, MA
10/29/2021 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
10/30/2021 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
11/01/2021 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
11/02/2021 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
11/04/2021 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
11/05/2021 Deluxe Indianapolis, IN
11/06/2021 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
11/08/2021 The Truman Kansas City, MO
11/09/2021 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
11/11/2021 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
11/12/2021 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
11/13/2021 Revolution Concert Garden City, ID
11/15/2021 The Showbox Seattle, WA
11/16/2021 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
11/17/2021 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
11/19/2021 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
11/20/2021 The Belasco Los Angeles, CA
02/22/2022 EartH - Evolutionary Arts Hackney London
02/23/2022 Club Academy Manchester
03/07/2022 Klub Studio Krakow, Poland
03/09/2022 B90 Gdansk, Poland
03/10/2022 Loftas Vilnius, Lithuania
03/11/2022 Palladium Riga, Latvia
03/15/2022 Caribbean Club Kiev, Ukraine
03/17/2022 Izvestia Hall Moscow, Russia
03/18/2022 Morze St. Petersburg, Russia

11/10: Carver Commodore / Whitehall at Skyway Theatre   11/10: Jeremy Zucker at First Ave   Read More Jeremy Zucker Multi-talented, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and producer Jeremy Zucker is on his “first ever North American tour”. He’ll be headlining the Varsity Theater on Saturday. The date was originally not on his initial tour itinerary (see poster). …

11/10/2021 WEDNESDAY

CARVER COMMODORE & WHITEHALL
at Skyway Theatre
skywaytheatre.com

Co-headliners Carver Commodore and Whitehall will play the Studio B (at the Skyway Theatre) in Minneapolis on November 10.

Excerpt Colors: City and Colour, Puma Blue, Black Midi, Opus Orange, Purple Disco Machine:

South Carolina based indie-rock band Whitehall released Swordfish Catcher (Common Ground Collective). The album features single “Two Eight Ten,” which singer Paddy McKiernan described, “‘Two Eight Ten’ started as a little melody I would sing in my head for about 3 months and then one afternoon it just wrote itself. All my dissatisfaction, tired-feelings, isolation, and a dash of anger turned into this cathartic album closer. We knew it’d be the last song on the record as soon as we finished- to us it’s always felt like the end of a long, stressful day.”

The band is co-headlining with Carver Commodore, at the Skyway Theatre, at Studio B, in Minneapolis on 11/10/21.

11/10/2021 WEDNESDAY

JEREMY ZUCKER
with Babygirl
at First Avenue
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Platinum-Certified singer, songwriter, and producer Jeremy Zucker is touring in support of his sophomore album Crusher.

Tour dates:

10/19 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
10/20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
10/22 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
10/23 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
10/27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo
10/29 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
10/30 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
11/1 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
11/3 - Dallas, TX - The HiFi
11/4 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
11/6 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11/7 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
11/8 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11/10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11/12 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew’s Hall
11/13 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
11/16 - Boston MA - Royale
11/18 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
11/22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

11/10: Hamilton Leithauser and Kevin Morby at Fine Line   Read More Hamilton Leithauser With NYC-indie rock band The Walkmen on “extreme hiatus”, the members have gone to pursue various solo projects, including singer Hamilton Leithauser, who played a somewhat subdued but still impactful 40 min. set, showcasing his solo debut, Black Hours (on Ribbon Music). … Kevin Morby Former bassist for Woods and frontman of The Babies, Kevin Morby is back with his third solo album Singing Saw, out now on Dead Oceans Records. …

11/10/2021 WEDNESDAY

KEVIN MORBY / HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
with Jess Williamson
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

The “Fall Mixer North American” tour is the co-headlining tour for Kevin Morby and Hamilton Leithauser.

If you didn’t know these two are formerly from bigger bands, Morby is from Woods and The Babies, while Leithauser is from The Walkmen.

Kevin Morby and Hamilton Leithauser Fall Mixer Tour Dates

10/18 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/19 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/21 - Houston, TX @The Heights Theater
10/22 - Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater
10/23 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek
10/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/26 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
10/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
10/28 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
10/29 - Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery
11/1 -Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/2 - Tacoma, WA @ Spanish Ballroom
11/3 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
11/5 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
11/8 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
11/11 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
11/12 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/13 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
11/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/18 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale
11/20 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/23 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

11/10: Darrin Bradbury at 7th Street   Read More Darrin Bradbury Talking Dogs & Atom Bombs is the new album from Darrin Bradbury. The record comes out September 20th on ANTI- Records. …

11/10/2021 WEDNESDAY

DARRIN BRADBURY
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Nashville poet, singer/songwriter and painter Darrin Bradbury will be releasing his new album Artvertisement on ANTI- Records… he’ll also be doing a set of fall dates to promote the record.

Tour dates:

11/4 – Lexington, KY – The Burl
11/7 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
11/10 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
11/11 – Des Moines, IA – Vinyl Cup Records
11/12 – Chicago, IL – Golden Dagger
11/17 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
12/16 – Charlotte, NC – Evening Muse
12/19 – Knoxville, TN – Barley’s

2022 TOUR DATES
4/27 – Trinidad, CO – Dad Lounge
4/28 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
4/30 – Laramie, WY – Ruffed Up Duck Saloon
5/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
5/4 – Boise, ID – The Olympic
5/5 – Spokane, WA – Lucky You Lounge
5/6 – Seattle, WA – Venue TBA
5/7 – Portland, OR – Alberta Street Pub
5/11 – Mariposa, CA – The Grove House
5/12 – San Francisco, CA – Amado’s
5/13 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Crepe Place
5/14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Hotel Café
5/17 – Santa Barbara, CA – SohO

11/10: The Record Company at Varsity Theater   Read More The Record Company The event was previously free at Loring Park, but the paid version will bring in some big acts, including The Record Company, Kolars and Monica LaPlante. …

11/10/2021 WEDNESDAY

THE RECORD COMPANY
with JJ Wilde
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

Grammy-nominated rock band The Record Company is touring in support of their new album Play Loud.

The group will stop by Varsity Theater in “Dinkytown” with JJ Wilde on November 10th.

Tour dates:

10/18—Town Ballroom—Buffalo, NY
10/19—The Axis Club—Toronto, ON
10/21—Higher Ground — S Burlington, VT
10/22—Aura—Portland, ME
10/24—Paradise Rock Club—Boston, MA
10/25—Irving Plaza—New York, NY
10/27—Theatre of the Living Arts—Philadelphia, PA
10/28—Lincoln Theatre—Washington, DC
10/29—XL Live—Harrisburg, PA
10/30—Cat’s Cradle—Carrboro, NC
10/31—The Underground—Charlotte, NC
11/2—Bijou Theater—Knoxville, TN
11/4—The Orange Peel—Asheville, NC
11/5—Georgia Theatre—Athens, GA
11/6—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
11/7—Delmar Hall—St. Louis, MO
11/9—The Sylvee—Madison, WI
11/10—Varsity Theater—Minneapolis, MN
11/11—Wooly’s—Des Moines, IA
11/13—Fox Theatre—Boulder, CO
11/14—Gothic Theatre—Englewood, CO
11/16—Knitting Factory—Boise, ID
11/17—Neptune Theatre—Seattle, WA
11/18—Roseland Theater—Portland, OR
11/20—Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
11/22—Teregram Ballroom—Los Angeles, CA

11/11: Deer Tick / Delta Spirit at First Ave   Read More Deer Tick Deer Tick is on their Twice Is Nice Tour. The show will start with a a stripped-down, acoustic performance, then a break, and then a full-on electric set. Opener will feature comedian Chris Crofton. …

11/11/2021 THURSDAY

DEER TICK / DELTA SPIRIT
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The co-headlining tour of Deer Tick and Delta Spirit will stop by First Avenue this November 11th.

Deer Tick and Delta Spirit On Tour:

10/30 | The Observatory North Park | San Diego, CA
10/31 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA
11/2 | The Fonda Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
11/3 | The Fillmore | San Francisco, CA
11/5 | The Showbox | Seattle, WA
11/6 | Crystal Ballroom | Portland, OR
11/8 | The Depot | Salt Lake City, UT
11/9 | Gothic Theatre | Englewood, CO
11/11 | First Avenue | Minneapolis, MN
11/12 | Majestic Theatre | Madison, WI
11/13 | Vic Theatre | Chicago, IL
11/15 | Brooklyn Bowl | Nashville, TN
11/16 | Newport Music Hall | Columbus, OH
11/18 | Royale | Boston, MA
11/19 | 9:30 Club | Washington, DC
11/20 | Union Transfer | Philadelphia, PA
11/22 | Webster Hall | New York, NY
11/23 | Webster Hall | New York, NY

11/12: JPEGMAFIA at First Ave   11/12: Puma Blue at Fine Line   Read More Puma Blue South London’s Puma Blue released A Late Night Special Live EP on Blue Flowers. The six-track EP came from their concert film “A Late Night Special”. The live EP should give you an idea of what it is like to see Puma ...

11/12/2021 FRIDAY

JPEGMAFIA
with Zelooperz
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles-based rapper and producer Jpegmafia (stylized as JPEGMAFIA) will be headlining a US and UK tour in support of his new album EP2! in the next two years.

Recently he released a new single called “Trust” via EQT Recordings/Republic Records. The track may or may not set the tone for this fourth forthcoming album.

US Fall 2021 Dates:

10/8/21 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
10/9/21 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
10/10/21 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
10/14/21 - Dallas, TX - Trees
10/15/21 - Austin, TX - Emo's
10/16/21 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10/19/21 - Miami, FL - The Ground
10/20/21 - Orlando, FL - The Abbey
10/22/21 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10/23/21 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
10/26/21 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10/27/21 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
10/29/21 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
10/31/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
11/2/21 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
11/3/21 - Boston, MA - Royale
11/6/21 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom
11/7/21 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/9/21 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
11/12/21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11/14/21 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece
11/18/21 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
11/19/21 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11/20/21 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
11/24/21 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
12/4/21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco

11/12/2021 FRIDAY

PUMA BLUE
with Sara King
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Colors: City and Colour, Puma Blue, Black Midi, Opus Orange, Purple Disco Machine:

Jacob Allen pka Puma Blue released his debut LP, In Praise of Shadows earlier this year. The ex-London musician moved to Atlanta, GA, and is expecting to head back on tour (his first full tours since the album was released).

Joined by his live band, Puma Blue will trek North America this November, before returning to Europe in February 2022.

11/12: Nothing at 7th St Entry   Read More Nothing Nothing and Whirr recently recorded two new songs with producer Will Yip. The Yip songs will be on a split 12", which will come with a full-length Whirr/Nothing 'In The Studio' documentary DVD. ..… Frankie Rose Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis..…

11/12/2021 FRIDAY

NOTHING
with Frankie Rose and Enumclaw
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Hard to find Philadelphia’s Nothing will be touring in support of the deluxe album The Great Dismal B-Sides via Relapse Records.

I recommend showing up a little early to check out the opening bands Frankie Rose and Enumclaw. We saw Frankie Rose in Oct 2013 and said, “Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with a brief but solid 30 min. set. After playing in Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose struck out on her own in 2010 with the release of Frankie Rose and the Outs.”

Nothing tour dates:

10/17/2021 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/19/2021 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/21/2021 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/22/2021 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/23/2021 - St Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
10/24/2021 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
10/25/2021 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
10/26/2021 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/27/2021 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
10/29/2021 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
10/30/2021 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
10/31/2021 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
11/01/2021 - Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp
11/03/2021 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/04/2021 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
11/06/2021 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
11/07/2021 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/09/2021 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/10/2021 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/11/2021 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
11/12/2021 - Minneapolis MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/13/2021 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
11/14/2021 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
11/16/2021 - Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall
11/17/2021 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
12/07/2021 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music
12/08/2021 - Durham, @ MotorCo.
12/09/2021 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland
12/10/2021 - Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
12/11/2021 - Miami, FL @ Gramps
12/12/2021 - Tampa Bay, FL @ Crowbar
12/14/2021 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
12/15/2021 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
12/16/2021 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners
12/17/2021 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Rocktober: October 6, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 6, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Frankie Rose Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis..…

FRANKIE ROSE
at Turf Club
Friday 10/06/2017 (8pm/$12)
turfclub.net

It’s been four years since we last saw Frankie Rose when the former Dum Dum Girls drummer went solo.

Rose is back now with her fourth studio album Cage Tropical (Slumberland Records and Grey Market) and she’ll be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this October 6th.

Originally UK’s Splashh was supposed to open, but due to “immigration problems” set by Donald Trump’s administration (according to Splashh anyway), they had to cancel their U.S. tour.

Instead, Suburban Living and DJ Jake Rudh will happily take their place.

Tour Dates:

09/30 - Vancouver - Biltmore
10/02 - Salt Lake City - Kilby Court
10/03 - Denver - Globe Hall
10/06 - St Paul - Turf Club
10/07 - Chicago - Empty Bottle
10/08 - Detroit - Ufo Factory
10/09 - Pittsburgh - Club Cafe
10/10 - Buffalo - Studio At Waiting Room
10/11 - Allston - Great Scott
10/12- New York - Rough Trade
10/17 - Brighton - The Joker
10/18 - London - Moth Club
10/19 - Manchester - Castle
10/20 - Edinburgh - Sneaky Pete
10/21 - Coventry - Kasbah
10/22 - Nottingham - Bodega
10/24 - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club
10/25 - Turnbridge Wells - The Forum
10/26 - Antwerp - Trix Club
10/27 - Eindhoven - Dutch Design Week
10/28 - Amsterdam - London Calling
10/30 - Limoges - Le Phare
10/31 - Paris - Pitchfork Avant Garde
11/01 - Cologne - Mtc
11/02 - Berlin - Badehause
11/04 - Sion - Le Port Franc
11/05 - Zurich - Paplersaal
11/06 - Munich - Backstage Club
11/07 - Vienna - B72

Read More Jr. Jr. Detroit duo Jr Jr (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) - formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Minneapolis trio Denny (Alex, Jack, and Sully). … ZZ Ward Thanks to massive support from local radio station Cities 97, ZZ Ward has consistently sold out all her shows in the Twin Cities. …

Other shows in the area:

10/06/2017 Detroit duo Jr. Jr. (formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) will be playing at the Fine Line Music Café on Friday, with Hembree

JR JR North American Fall Tour Dates

10/5 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10/6 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
10/7 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
10/9 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
10/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10/12 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
10/13 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne
10/14 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
10/16 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
10/17 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
10/19 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
10/20 - San Diego, CA - Irenic
10/21 - Phoenix, AZ - Lost Lake Music Fest
10/22 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
10/24 - Dallas, TX - Trees
10/25 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
10/26 - Houston, TX - WOMH
10/27 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
10/28 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Hell Stage
10/30 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
10/31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
11/02 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/03 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11/04 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
11/05 - Cambridge, MA - Sinclair
11/07 - Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room
11/08 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
11/09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11/17 - Detroit, MI - El Club
11/18 - Detroit, MI - El Club

9pm, $16.

10/06/2017 Mark Chesnutt, who previously had to cancel a couple of UK shows no thanks to Hurricane Harvey, will be in town at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. The Devon Worley Band to open.

Tour Dates:

09/30 Central Washington State Fair - Yakima, WA
10/06 Medina Ent Center - Medina, MN
10/07 Q & Z Expo Center - Ringle, WI
10/14 Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN
10/15 Showplace Music Hall - Memphis, TN
10/20 Arlington Music Hall - Arlington, TX
10/21 Highland Bayou Park - La Marque, TX
10/27 Space Coast State Fair - Melbourne, FL
10/28 Coastal Carolina Fair - Ladson, SC
11/08 American Bandstand Theater - Branson, MO
11/10 The Center for the Perf Arts - Carmel, IN
11/11 Meyer Theatre - Green Bay, WI
12/01 Memorial Auditorium - Chattanooga, TN
12/02 Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, TN
12/03 Knoxville Coliseum - Knoxville, TN
12/08 Coach’s & Cowboy’s - Tyler, TX
12/09 Dosey Doe - Conroe, TX
12/16 Midnight Rodeo Mobile - Mobile, AL

7:30pm, $28.82.

10/06/2017 Icelandic band Kaleo and ZZ Ward will be in Minneapolis at the State Theatre this Friday.

Tour dates:

10/02/2017 Revention Music Center Houston, TX
10/04/2017 Arvest Bank Theatre Kansas City, MO
10/06/2017 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN
10/07/2017 Orpheum Theater Madison, WI
10/11/2017 The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
10/14/2017 The Anthem Washington, DC
10/16/2017 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
10/18/2017 Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA
10/20/2017 The Dome Wallingford, CT
10/21/2017 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
10/29/2017 Event Halle Basel Basel, Switzerland
10/31/2017 O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester
11/01/2017 Roundhouse London
11/03/2017 Barrowland Glasgow
11/04/2017 O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham

7:30pm, $35.

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Franz Ferdinand w/ Frankie Rose, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (10/09/13) concert review

Setlist The Dark of the Matinée Bullet Do You Want To No You Girls Evil Eye Walk Away Stand on the Horizon Can't Stop Feeling (w/ I Feel Love by Donna Summer) Brief Encounters The Fallen This Fire Treason! Animals Take Me Out Love Illumination Ulysses Encore: Right Action Michael Goodbye Lovers and Friends Read More Franz Ferdinand As I have suspected, Franz Ferdinand will be on a bigger tour in support of their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out next week (August 27th) on Domino Records.… Read More Frankie Rose Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis..…

Even after four years away, Glasgow four-piece Franz Ferdinand still has a fire that’s out of control. In their time away, the band seemed to re-discover the vitality and freshness that brought their debut album, now almost ten years past, to great international acclaim. Touring in support of their just-released Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (Domino Records), their 80 min. performance in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Skyway Theatre proved that their distinctive and sharp dance-rock riffs are still a viable part of today’s musical ether.

The Skyway Theatre

The Skyway Theatre itself is a third-floor old six-screen cineplex, with seats removed on the sloped floor and stepped balcony, and a wide stage placed in front of the screen area. Mostly known for hosting EDM acts, the 1,956 capacity room actually holds more than neighboring First Avenue, though promoter Live Nation prefers to keep attendance at a more comfortable 1,800 or less. Concession stands have been converted to full bars and escalators that didn’t work in the 90’s, still don’t work. The garish carpet and theater smell of yesteryear all still linger, though there is a certain charm/kitsch about it, as well as somewhat boomy but otherwise decent acoustics in the venue.

FRANKIE ROSE

Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with a brief but solid 30 min. set. After playing in Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose struck out on her own in 2010 with the release of Frankie Rose and the Outs. She toured under that name (the Outs being her band), but by her sophomore album, Interstellar, she dropped the name the Outs, possibly due to changing band members, or most likely, to keep it simple.

Frankie Rose Setlist

Rose started her set with "The Depths", from her latest album Herein Wild, and then after the song was over, she commented that it was about a lake. After a pause, she added, "Lake Minnetonka" (jokingly). The Minnesota-love theme would soon follow with her commenting on how she loved it here and wants to move here. No one believed her, but it does goes to show that she probably spent some time here and knows the area well enough to talk about it.

I also wanted to note that how she handled some heckler, with a response of, "Say it to my face!" This tells me that Rose can handle herself and has probably encountered other very rude people throughout her career. Despite the anonymous idiot in the crowd, she still insisted that everyone in the audience were more than welcome to join her van. "It'll be just like the Polyphonic-Spree, only bigger."

Anyway, Rose previewed three songs ("The Depths", "Into Blue", and "Question/Reason") from Herein Wild, her first release from Fat Possum Records. The rest of her set was made up of songs from Interstellar, and ended with a cover of The Damned "Street of Dreams" and one of her first written solo songs, "Save Me".

Alex Kapranos

Headliner Franz Ferdinand couldn’t have planned their opener any better. As lights dimmed and the intro music was cued, the Scottish quartet took to the stage to great applause and went into the more-than appropriate ‘The Dark of the Matinée’. “You sound pretty good tonight!”, singer Alex Kapranos addressed the crowd, co-guitarist/keyboardist Nick McCarthy buoying left and right in place while the rhythm section of bassist Bob Hardy and drummer Paul Thomson stayed mostly in the shadows but kept momentum going with angular bass lines and high-hat percussion.

‘Do You Want To’ rose the crowd early on, the lead single from the band’s second album inspiring dancing and cheering from the mostly younger audience. ‘Walk Away’, the “only song we’ve ever written in a dressing room” was well received as was ‘Stand on the Horizon’, which the band transitioned effortlessly into next.

Franz Ferdinand Setlist

The setlist was a well-planned seamless mix of newer songs and older classics from their three previous albums, and included a number of alt-radio staples you may have forgotten until you hear them played again. “It feels pretty good!”, Kapranos emoted before the band stretched into a set highlight of the throbbing ‘Can’t Stop Feeling’, which morphed into Donna Summer’s disco-classic ‘I Feel Love’- an homage to the driving beat that anchors both songs and made the crowd wish for a giant disco ball overhead. “You’ve got me all excited up here--I’ve got to take my inhaler”, Kapranos explained after the song performance, “that’s the sign of a good night” he gleaned, keeping his asthma in check.

Red lights appropriately bathed the stage for a passionate ‘This Fire’, with Kapranos feeling some gospel soul and becoming preacher-like as he incited the crowd to chant the chorus in unison. The requested ‘Treason! Animals’ followed, bassist Hardy anchoring the song with a fierce bottom rhythm, then the band segued into the massive ‘Take Me Out’, which prompted pogoing and beer swilling from both sides of the sloped floor. The upbeat ‘Ulysses’ from the band’s previous album, closed the main set, audience members hands all waving left to right and ending with thunderous applause.

The encore began with the first single from their newest album, “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action…Right Now!” - Kapranos introduced the bouncy song that fits perfectly in the oeuvre of their other radio hits. Guitarist McCarthy began the pulsing ‘Michael’ with a machine-gun riff and the show ended with an apropos ‘Goodbye Lovers and Friends’, a classy farewell song to wish us all well after their long absence from local stages.

We caught up with Kapranos post-show and asked whether he would return to producing other acts after the current tour, as he has done previous. Franz Ferdinand fans will be pleased to hear he feels the band is sounding better than ever and will likely instead re-enter the studio to begin plotting the next Franz Ferdinand release - hopefully making it a less-than-four-year-wait until we see them again next.

Franz Ferdinand at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (10/09/13)

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Rocktober Round Two

Read More Cave Chicago's Cave was a little more my thing. Let me preface this by announcing that their music is not "drone". I don't know why the band is labeled as such, they sound to me like classic instrumental surf rock..…

CAVE
facebook.com

For Rocktober week two, here are the shows coming to Minneapolis.

Starting on Sunday, we have Cave. The "none-drone" band will be out in support of their new album Threace (coming out October 15th on Drag City).

I've seen this Chicago band before, opening up for Chelsea Light Moving (Thurston Moore) and was rather impressed with their ability to build up their instrumental rock.

Cave tour dates:

10/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverwest Public House
10/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Belmore
10/08 - Missoula, MT @ VFW
10/09 - Olympia, WA @ Northern
10/10 - Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
10/11 - Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
10/12 - Portland, OR @ Dante's
10/13 - Eugene, OR @ Old Whiteaker
10/14 - Eureka, CA @ The Ink Annex
10/15 - Sacramento, CA @ Bows & Arrows
10/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
10/17 - Oakland, CA @ LCM
10/20 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
10/21 - Marfa, TX @ Padre's
10/22 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
10/23 - Houston, TX @ Mango's
10/24 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
10/25 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
10/26 - Athens, GA @ Athens Intensified Fest
10/27 - Asheville, NC @ Mothlight
10/28 - Boone, NC @ Black Cat Burrito

Read More Jack Johnson First up is "The 3 R's" by Jack Johnson. It's taken from the Curious George soundtrack titled Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies and is an upbeat, children's song about reducing, reusing, and recycling. ..…

JACK JOHNSON
jackjohnsonmusic.com

On Monday is Jack Johnson. We're actually not covering this show, but if you live in the Twin Cities and like him, he's playing at the Orpheum Theatre.

Johnson will likely play songs from his 2013 album From Here to Now to You

Tour dates:

10/02/13 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
10/03/13 Durham, NC Performing Arts Center
10/05/13 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
10/06/13 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/07/13 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
10/09/13 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
10/12/13 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
10/14/13 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
10/15/13 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
10/16/13 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer
10/18/13 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre
10/19/13 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
10/20/13 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
12/03/13 Auckland, New Zealand Aotea Centre
12/04/13 Auckland, New Zealand Aotea Centre
12/05/13 Auckland, New Zealand Aotea Centre
12/07/13 Perth, Australia Kings Park
12/10/13 Sydney, Australia Forecourt
12/11/13 Sydney, Australia Sydney Opera House
12/12/13 Sydney, Australia Sydney Opera House
12/14/13 Brisbane, Australia QPAC Concert Hall
12/16/13 Melbourne, Australia Plenary Hall
12/17/13 Melbourne, Australia Plenary Hall
05/16/14 Cherokee Creek Music Festival

Read More Frankie Rose You remember Frankie Rose, right? We like her. After paying her dues in all these bands we like: Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose finally decided to go solo..…

FRANKIE ROSE
missfrankierose.com

Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis. I've never been inside this venue, so I'm very excited to see it in action.

She may be playing songs from my previously mentioned of Herein Wild, which just came out September 24th.

Rose's dates:

10.08.13 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS !
10.09.13 - Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN !
10.10.13 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL !
10.12.13 - Emo's - Austin, TX !
10.15.13 - Cannery - Nashville, TN !
10.16.13 - The LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH !
10.17.13 - Music Center - North Bethesda, MD !
10.19.13 - Tower Theatre - Upper Darby, PA !
10.20.13 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA ! #
10.22.13 - Hammerstein - New York, NY ! #
10.23.13 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC ! #
10.24.13 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ON ! #
12.03.13 - 02 Academy - Newcastle, UK *
12.04.13 - 02 ABC - Glasgow, UK *
12.06.13 - Academy - Manchester, UK *
12.07.13 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK *
12.08.13 - 02 Academy - Bristol, UK *
12.10.13 - Roundhouse - London, UK *
12.14.13 - UEA - Norwich, UK *
12.15.13 - Institute - Birmingham, UK *

! with Franz Ferdinand, # with Casual Sex, * with White Lies

Read More Phantogram Phantogram, as described on their myspace are: a duo of Sarah D. Barthel and Joshua M. Carter of Saratoga Springs, NY. Their music is a mix of organic and electronic sounds...…

PHANTOGRAM
phantogrammusic.virb.com

Thursday, Phantogram will be in Minneapolis at First Avenue. Phantogram has been very busy since their set at 2012 Bonnaroo Festival, writing and recording new music.

Perhaps the New York duo (Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) will showcase some new songs on this upcoming tour. In the meantime, they've just released a self-titled digital EP via Stereogum (streaming right now at stereogum.com).

Tour dates:

10/06 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/09 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/12 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market
10/18 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island
10/21 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
10/22 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10/25 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/26 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
10/28 – Houston , TX @ House of Blues
10/30 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/31 – Atlanta , GA @ Masquerade
11/01 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/02 – Chalottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre
12/04 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
12/05 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
12/08 – Boston, MA @ Paradise

Read More John Wesley Harding The first time I saw John Wesley Harding, he was a guest host for MTV's 120 Minutes in the very early 90s, and he did this amazing song called "Ordinary Weekend" live..…

WESLEY STACE
wesleystace.com

Friday we have Wesley Stace (formerly known by his stage name, John Wesley Harding) at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. He'll probably be doing songs from his Self-Titled, but expect some fun, non-music and poetry variety hour, if his "Cabinet of Wonders" shows are any indication.

USA / Canada tour dates:

09/13 New York, NY City Winery*
09/14 Northampton, MA The Parlor Room†
09/15 Somerville, MA Johnny D’s†
09/21 Rahway, NJ Hamilton Stage†
10/03 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live†
10/04 Asbury Park, NJ The Saint†
10/06 Stony Brook, NY University Café†
10/10 Chicago, IL City Winery*
10/11 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center*
10/12 Iowa City, IA The Englert Theatre*
10/13 Grinnell, IA Bucksbaum Center .*
10/18 New York, NY City Winery*
10/24 New York, NY City Winery†
11/07 Seattle, WA Triple Door†
11/09 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios†
11/11 San Francisco, CA Jewish Community*
11/13 Santa Barbara, CA Campbell Hall*
11/15 Santa Monica, CA McCabe’s Guitar Shop†
11/22 New York, NY City Winery*
01/06 Tampa, FL Univ. of Tampa†
01/25 Mamaroneck, NY Emelin Theatre*

* Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders
† Wesley Stace headlining performance

Read More ZZ Ward It's been a great year for ZZ Ward, having sold-out many of her shows throughout the country. The last time we saw her, it was at The Basilica Block Party, where she played ..…

ZZ WARD
zzward.com

Finally Saturday, we have ZZ Ward at the Skyway Theatre. Yes, the same theater that my first time will be on Wednesday for Franz Ferdinand, so this venue is booking some really good musicians!

The soul songstress will be almost wrapping up her "Down and Dirty Shine Tour" with Saturday's show, ending in Chicago.

Expect her to play the hit songs "Put The Gun Down" and "365 Days" from her debut album, Til The Casket Drops as well as some covers, etc.

Tour dates:

Oct 05 Toronto, ON The Opera House
Oct 06 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall
Oct 08 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
Oct 11 Kansas City, MO Midland
Oct 12 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theater
Oct 14 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
Oct 15 Chicago, IL House of Blues

That's it for Rocktober Week Two! The W♥M team will not be able to sleep until November, so stay tuned for the Week Three previews!

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Band to be Wild

Read More Frankie Rose Frankie Rose (the drummer from Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls) will be doing some live dates for her Interstellar album (released in the US on February 21st, UK got the album last week). …

As you can see, we get a lot of emails. So please make sure you use the subject header effectively. I do a search by subject header going back to July and here are all the bands with a 'wild' side:

FRANKIE ROSE
missfrankierose.com

You remember Frankie Rose, right? We like her. After paying her dues in all these bands we like: Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose finally decided to go solo (or at least under the "Frankie Rose and the Outs" moniker, before opting to just simply go under her regular name.)

Anyway, following Frankie Rose's performance at Pitchfork, she announced that she recently signed to Fat Possum Records with a brand new record called Herein Wild "in the works". The pending release date is September 24th.

Can't wait that long to hear the new album? Good news, Rose recently shared "Sorrow", the first track from the forthcoming album on Souncloud.



Her next live date will be with Tamaryn at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on 09/23/13.

Read More Wild Belle Wild Belle's first ever North American tour is happening this November, check out singer Natalie Bergman's video for Postcards from the Road N°1. …

WILD BELLE
wildbelle.com

We've mentioned Wild Belle before. The Chicago sibling duo (Natalie and Elliot Bergman) announced that they are doing a headlining tour this year. They previously supported a ton of established bands like Passion Pit and Toro y Moi.

You can keep up with the band as they post quick "Postcards from the Road" videos on their youtube.com.

Wild Belle on tour:

09/05 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
09/06 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s Oasis
09/07 St. Louis, MO LouFest
09/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club *
09/14 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room *
09/16 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater *
09/18 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge *
09/19 Boise, ID Neurolux *
09/21 Seattle, WA Crocodile *
09/22 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club *
09/24 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
09/26 San Francisco, CA Independent *
09/28 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *
09/30 Tucson, AZ Club Congress *
10/01 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
10/03 Dallas, TX House of Blues *
10/04 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/07 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church *
10/08 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
10/09 Boston, MA Paradise *
10/11 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/13 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/15 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
10/16 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
10/17 Atlanta, GA The Earl
10/19 Nashville, TN 12th and Porter
10/20 Asheville, NC Emerald Lounge
10/21 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
10/22 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall *
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA The Rex Theatre *
10/26 Chicago, IL Metro *

*supported by Saint Rich

Read More Wildcat! Wildcat! Wildcat! Wildcat! is just one of the hundred of bands in the Taco Bell's Feed the Beat lineup. The program, which started in 2009, help young bands …

WILDCAT! WILDCAT!
wildcatwildcat.com

We previously mentioned Wildcat! Wildcat! before, but this time it's to announce their Fall touring schedule, kicking it all off in Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club.

Look for their self-titled debut EP on September 10th via Downtown Records.

09/18 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
09/19 Chicago, IL Schuba’s
09/20 Detroit, MI Magic Stick Lounge
09/21 Toronto, ON Wrong Bar
09/22 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
09/24 Washington, DC DC9
09/25 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
09/26 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands Gallery
09/28 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
09/29 Boston, MA Great Scott
10/03 Nashville, TN High Watt
10/04 Murfreesboro, TN Earmilk Festival
10/15 San Francisco, CA Independent*
10/17 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour* 10/18 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*
10/19 San Diego, CA Soda Bar*
10/23 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub*
10/24 Seattle, WA The Crocodile*

*with MSMR

JULIA HOLTER
juliashammasholter.com

Julia Holter new album Loud City Song just dropped this week (August 20th) via Domino Records. You can check out the new single from the album, "In the Green Wild", right now on YouTube.

The video was directed by Yelena Zhelelov and tells the story of the main character of Loud City Song on a path out of the city and into the trees.

Julia Holter continues her tour in support of the new album:

09/11 Los Angeles, CA @ First Unitarian Church * $
09/12 San Francisco, CA @ Great American*
09/14 Portland, OR @ Holocene *
09/15 Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
09/16 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
09/20 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center *
09/21 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
09/22 Columbus, OH @ Kobo *
09/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall *
09/26 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel *
11/12 Brighton, UK @ Komedia
11/13 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
11/14 Leeds, UK @ Howard Assembly Hall
11/15 Liverpool, UK @ Leaf
11/16 Bristol, UK @ The Cube
11/17 Dublin, IE @ Dublin Unitarian Church
11/19 Dublin, IE @ Whelans
11/20 Glasgow, UK @ CCA

* w/ Nedelle Torrisi
$ w/ Wild Up Quartet

WILD PONIES
wildponies.net

Nashville's Wild Ponies (not to be mistaken for the Minneapolis Wild Ponies) is a songwriting duo (Doug & Telisha Williams), and their new album Things That Used To Shine is coming out September 10th via Ditch Dog Records.

08/23 - Boyd’s Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
08/24 - The Peacock Playhouse - Hayesville, NC
08/25 - Little Yellow Music House - Columbia, SC
09/11 - Dosey Doe Music Café - Conroe, TX
09/14 - Wyldwood Shows - Austin, TX
09/23 - Tennessee Shines - Knoxville, TN
09/26 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
09/27 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
09/28 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
09/29 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
11/07 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/08 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/09 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/10 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/16 - Holcomb Farm - West Granby, CT
11/17 - Borderline Folk Music Club - New City, NY
12/05 - Radio Live - Pensacola, FL
12/06 - Ashland Coffee and Tea - Ashland, VA
12/07 - Concerts at the Crossing - Titusville, NJ
12/18 - The Bluebird Café - Nashville, TN

BRIEFLY:

WILD CHILD wildchildsounds.com Wild Child is from Austin, and their sophomore album The Runaround is coming out October 8th. The rock/jazz/gypsy/folk band just wrapped up their tour (except for Revival Festival on 9/14).

SCOTT & CHARLENE'S WEDDING bandcamp.com Aussies-in-NY Scott & Charlene's Wedding shared their third single "Wild Heart", taken from their Any Port In A Storm album, which came out last week (August 13th) via Fire Records. Hear the song on Soundcloud:

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Minneapolis Shows (April 2012)

Read More Minneapolis You remember That Dog's song, "Minneapolis"? I love it.

Below are some bands on the W♥M Calendar, what this means is that one of us will be in attendance and writing a review of the show. If you would like to have us see your band, we are located in Minneapolis, Sydney (Australia), and Manchester (UK).

PS, I normally cover most/all of the Minneapolis shows, but for the next couple of months, I will be getting help from Amy and Emily.

MINNESOTA ARTISTS AGAINST THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
mnunited.org/April12

Local Minneapolis bands have come together to help raise money to fight a proposed constitutional amendment regarding the Marriage Rights. The bill would effectively ban same-sex marriage for couples in Minnesota; we want you to vote "NO" to the November bill.

All proceeds go directly to Minnesotans United for All Families, a non-partisan organization that works to educate the public on why marriage rights matter and how the amendment poses a threat to our community. Here are some of the bands to donate their time and talent to play for you: Chris Koza of Rogue Valley, Chastity Brown, Gabriel Douglas of The 4onthefloor, Ellis, Ari Herstand, Joe Horton of No Bird Sing, members of The Farewell Circuit, Alison Scott and more, including a special video message from Roster McCabe and a cocktail hour toast from Dessa Darling of Doomtree. Local musician, Dan Rodriguez, will host the evening.

Where: Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
When: Thursday April 12, 2012 from 6pm –10pm
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, all ages welcome
Online: mnunited.org/April12

SPECTRALS
spectrals.co.uk

I've previously mentioned Spectrals before, it looks like Louis Jones will be bringing his pop/surf-rock/oo-wop/garage rock to the states. Hopefully, if it all works out, Amy will be covering his appearance at First Avenue on 4/16.

His debut album, Bad Penny, is loved by various critics. BBC is calling it "terrific stuff from a songwriter of any age", while Pitchfork said "It's music pleasant enough to carry intergenerational appeal, characterized by a youthful spirit but rooted in a classic sound." Folks, he's 21 years old.

US Tour Dates:

4.03 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA 4.04 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco 4.05 - Slims - San Francisco, CA 4.06 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR 4.07 - Neptune - Seattle, WA 4.09 - Venue - Vancouver, BC 4.11 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT 4.12 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO 4.13 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO 4.14 - Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS 4.16 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

4.17 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI 4.18 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI 4.20 - Metro - Chicago, IL 4.21 - Rhinos - Bloomington, IN 4.22 - The Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI 4.23 - Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY 4.25 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON 4.26 - Corona Theatre - Montreal, QB 4.27 - Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT 4.28 - Boston University College - Boston, MA 4.29 - Pearl Street Nightclub - Northampton, MA

FRANKIE ROSE
missfrankierose.com

You may remember that we love Slumberland Records.

Frankie Rose (the drummer from Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls) will be doing some live dates for her Interstellar album (released in the US on February 21st, UK got the album last week).

The album got rave reviews, including from Pitchfork with an "8.5 Best New Music".

Her tour dates marked with (*) is with Dive:

Thu-Apr-05 Philadelphia, PA Northstar Bar * Fri-Apr-06 Arlington, VA Artisphere Sat-Apr-07 Baltimore, MD Golden West * Sun-Apr-08 Richmond, VA Strange Matter * Mon-Apr-09 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 * Tue-Apr-10 Atlanta, GA 529 * Thu-Apr-12 Oxford, MS Cats Purring Dude Ranch * Fri-Apr-13 Dallas, TX Club Dada * Sat-Apr-14 Austin, TX Red 7 * Mon-Apr-16 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room * Wed-Apr-18 San Diego, CA Soda Bar * Thu-Apr-19 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite * Fri-Apr-20 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place *

Sat-Apr-21 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar* Mon-Apr-23 Portland, OR East End * Tue-Apr-24 Vancouver, BC Biltmore * Wed-Apr-25 Seattle, WA Barboza * Thu-Apr-26 Missoula, MT Badlander * Sat-Apr-28 Fargo, ND Aquarium * Sun-Apr-29 Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry* Mon-Apr-30 Chicago, IL Township * Tue-May-01 Detroit, MI Magic Stick * Wed-May-02 Toronto, ON The Shop * Thu-May-03 Albany, NY Valentine's * Sat-May-05 New York, NY Mercury Lounge

WE ARE AUGUSTINES
weareaugustines.com

I first heard about Brooklyn based We Are Augustines last September, with their debut album Rise Ye Sunken Ships. At the tim, Rolling Stones was calling them "Bands To Watch in 2011".

Since then, they band associated themselves with UK bands, including touring with Glasvegas (which we covered) and now, it looks like they are hanging out with Band of Skulls (who we also covered). I guess by sheer association, they should be good, or at least W♥M would like.

We Are Augustines are playing at Fine Line Café on April 4th.

Mar 28 The Met Providence Mar 30 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto Mar 31 Théâtre Corona Montreal, Quebec Apr 2 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Apr 3 House of Blues Chicago Apr 4 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis Apr 6 Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado Apr 7 The Complex Salt Lake City Apr 9 Neptune Theatre Seattle Apr 10 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver Apr 11 Dante's Portland

Apr 12 The Fillmore San Francisco Apr 15 Empire Polo Club Indio Apr 22 Empire Polo Club Indio May 3 Dingwalls London, GB May 5 Live At Leeds Festival May 6 Hare and Hounds Birmingham May 9 O2 Academy Liverpool May 10 Captain's Rest Glasgow Jul 7 BALADO KINROSS Jul 15 Henham Park Southwold

BROWN BIRD
brownbird.net

I was told that Providence, Rhode Island-based duo Brown Bird (MorganEve Swain and David Lamb) are coming to Minneapolis, opening for Trampled By Turtles on April 24th at the 7th Street Entry. Did I read that right? There is NO WAY Trample by Turtles would even play a tiny venue like 7th Street, having seen them sell out its bigger brother First Avenue without a sweat. According to First Ave's calendar, Horse Feathers are the headliner.

Just to clarify, they are supporting Trample by Turtles, but later in May.

3/30 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant* 3/31 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant* 4/1 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom* 4/2 - El Reno, OK - Centre Theater 4/4 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric* 4/5 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues* 4/6 - Austin, TX - Stubb's* 4/7 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues* 4/10 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theater* 4/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot* 4/12 - Stateline, NV - Montbleu Resort* 4/13 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore* 4/14 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore* 4/17 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's* 4/18 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Theater* 4/19 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater* 4/20 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom* 4/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox* 4/24 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry+ 4/25 - Madison, WI - High Noon+ 4/26 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall+

4/27 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark+ 4/28 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders+ 4/29 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe+ 5/2 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore+ 5/3 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground+ 5/4 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse+ 5/7 - New Haven, CT - Café Nine+ 5/9 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom+ 5/16 - Lawrence, KS - Granada# 5/17 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre# 5/18 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre# 5/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot# 5/21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern# 5/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Music Box# 5/24 - Yosemite, CA - Strawberry Festival 5/25 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ball Room# 5/26 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue# * supporting Yonder Mountain String Band # supporting Trampled By Turtles + supporting Horse Feathers

I Am Not A Game Read More Ty Segall Ty Segall was the headliner, who came on stage with double sunglasses…

TY SEGALL & WHITE FENCE
ty-segall.com

Okay, their tour dates are actually until May, but I'm putting them down in this tour preview.

We've mentioned Ty Segall a few times, including seeing them at NXNE last year.

It looks like he's back, this time, teaming up with White Fence (who we previously written about). Ty Segall & White Fence is basically Segall and Tim Presley, but with a full band (with Sean Presley and Mikael Cronin). Their album, Hair, will be coming out April 24th via Drag City Records.

White Fence is playing with the Shins at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (4/22) and the previously mentioned Woodsist Fest (8/4).

All dates below are Ty Segall & White Fence, unless (*) where note, which Segall is playing solo

4-13 Gambier, OH- Kenyon College* 4-15 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College* 5-2 San Francisco - Independent 5-3 Portland, OR - Star Theater 5-4 Vancouver, BC - Waldorf Hotel 5-5 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 5-6 Missoula, MT - The Palace 5-8 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 5-9 Madison, WI - High Horse Saloon 5-10 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall 5-11 Detroit, MI - Lager House 5-12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern

5-13 Montreal, QC - Il Motore 5-14 Portland, ME - Space Gallery 5-16 New York, NY - Webster Hall 5-18 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's 5-19 Raleigh, NC - King's Barcade 5-20 Atlanta, GA - Earl 5-21 Nashville, TN - The End 5-22 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone 5-23 Little Rock, AR - Whitewater Tavern 5-24 Houston, TX - Walter's 5-25 Austin, TX - Mohawk (outside)

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Minneapolis Shows (April 2012)

Read More Minneapolis You remember That Dog's song, "Minneapolis"? I love it.

Below are some bands on the W♥M Calendar, what this means is that one of us will be in attendance and writing a review of the show. If you would like to have us see your band, we are located in Minneapolis, Sydney (Australia), and Manchester (UK).

PS, I normally cover most/all of the Minneapolis shows, but for the next couple of months, I will be getting help from Amy and Emily.

MINNESOTA ARTISTS AGAINST THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
mnunited.org/April12

Local Minneapolis bands have come together to help raise money to fight a proposed constitutional amendment regarding the Marriage Rights. The bill would effectively ban same-sex marriage for couples in Minnesota; we want you to vote "NO" to the November bill.

All proceeds go directly to Minnesotans United for All Families, a non-partisan organization that works to educate the public on why marriage rights matter and how the amendment poses a threat to our community. Here are some of the bands to donate their time and talent to play for you: Chris Koza of Rogue Valley, Chastity Brown, Gabriel Douglas of The 4onthefloor, Ellis, Ari Herstand, Joe Horton of No Bird Sing, members of The Farewell Circuit, Alison Scott and more, including a special video message from Roster McCabe and a cocktail hour toast from Dessa Darling of Doomtree. Local musician, Dan Rodriguez, will host the evening.

Where: Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
When: Thursday April 12, 2012 from 6pm –10pm
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, all ages welcome
Online: mnunited.org/April12

SPECTRALS
spectrals.co.uk

I've previously mentioned Spectrals before, it looks like Louis Jones will be bringing his pop/surf-rock/oo-wop/garage rock to the states. Hopefully, if it all works out, Amy will be covering his appearance at First Avenue on 4/16.

His debut album, Bad Penny, is loved by various critics. BBC is calling it "terrific stuff from a songwriter of any age", while Pitchfork said "It's music pleasant enough to carry intergenerational appeal, characterized by a youthful spirit but rooted in a classic sound." Folks, he's 21 years old.

US Tour Dates:

4.03 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA 4.04 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco 4.05 - Slims - San Francisco, CA 4.06 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR 4.07 - Neptune - Seattle, WA 4.09 - Venue - Vancouver, BC 4.11 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT 4.12 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO 4.13 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO 4.14 - Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS 4.16 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

4.17 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI 4.18 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI 4.20 - Metro - Chicago, IL 4.21 - Rhinos - Bloomington, IN 4.22 - The Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI 4.23 - Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY 4.25 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON 4.26 - Corona Theatre - Montreal, QB 4.27 - Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT 4.28 - Boston University College - Boston, MA 4.29 - Pearl Street Nightclub - Northampton, MA

FRANKIE ROSE
missfrankierose.com

You may remember that we love Slumberland Records.

Frankie Rose (the drummer from Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls) will be doing some live dates for her Interstellar album (released in the US on February 21st, UK got the album last week).

The album got rave reviews, including from Pitchfork with an "8.5 Best New Music".

Her tour dates marked with (*) is with Dive:

Thu-Apr-05 Philadelphia, PA Northstar Bar * Fri-Apr-06 Arlington, VA Artisphere Sat-Apr-07 Baltimore, MD Golden West * Sun-Apr-08 Richmond, VA Strange Matter * Mon-Apr-09 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 * Tue-Apr-10 Atlanta, GA 529 * Thu-Apr-12 Oxford, MS Cats Purring Dude Ranch * Fri-Apr-13 Dallas, TX Club Dada * Sat-Apr-14 Austin, TX Red 7 * Mon-Apr-16 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room * Wed-Apr-18 San Diego, CA Soda Bar * Thu-Apr-19 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite * Fri-Apr-20 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place *

Sat-Apr-21 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar* Mon-Apr-23 Portland, OR East End * Tue-Apr-24 Vancouver, BC Biltmore * Wed-Apr-25 Seattle, WA Barboza * Thu-Apr-26 Missoula, MT Badlander * Sat-Apr-28 Fargo, ND Aquarium * Sun-Apr-29 Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry* Mon-Apr-30 Chicago, IL Township * Tue-May-01 Detroit, MI Magic Stick * Wed-May-02 Toronto, ON The Shop * Thu-May-03 Albany, NY Valentine's * Sat-May-05 New York, NY Mercury Lounge

WE ARE AUGUSTINES
weareaugustines.com

I first heard about Brooklyn based We Are Augustines last September, with their debut album Rise Ye Sunken Ships. At the time, Rolling Stones was calling them "Bands To Watch in 2011".

Since then, they band associated themselves with UK bands, including touring with Glasvegas (which we covered) and now, it looks like they are hanging out with Band of Skulls (who we also covered). I guess by sheer association, they should be good, or at least W♥M would like.

We Are Augustines are playing at Fine Line Café on April 4th.

Mar 28 The Met Providence Mar 30 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto Mar 31 Théâtre Corona Montreal, Quebec Apr 2 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Apr 3 House of Blues Chicago Apr 4 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis Apr 6 Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado Apr 7 The Complex Salt Lake City Apr 9 Neptune Theatre Seattle Apr 10 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver Apr 11 Dante's Portland

Apr 12 The Fillmore San Francisco Apr 15 Empire Polo Club Indio Apr 22 Empire Polo Club Indio May 3 Dingwalls London, GB May 5 Live At Leeds Festival May 6 Hare and Hounds Birmingham May 9 O2 Academy Liverpool May 10 Captain's Rest Glasgow Jul 7 BALADO KINROSS Jul 15 Henham Park Southwold

BROWN BIRD
brownbird.net

I was told that Providence, Rhode Island-based duo Brown Bird (MorganEve Swain and David Lamb) are coming to Minneapolis, opening for Trampled By Turtles on April 24th at the 7th Street Entry. Did I read that right? There is NO WAY Trample by Turtles would even play a tiny venue like 7th Street, having seen them sell out its bigger brother First Avenue without a sweat. According to First Ave's calendar, Horse Feathers are the headliner.

Just to clarify, they are supporting Trample by Turtles, but later in May.

3/30 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant* 3/31 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant* 4/1 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom* 4/2 - El Reno, OK - Centre Theater 4/4 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric* 4/5 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues* 4/6 - Austin, TX - Stubb's* 4/7 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues* 4/10 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theater* 4/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot* 4/12 - Stateline, NV - Montbleu Resort* 4/13 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore* 4/14 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore* 4/17 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's* 4/18 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Theater* 4/19 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater* 4/20 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom* 4/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox* 4/24 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry+ 4/25 - Madison, WI - High Noon+ 4/26 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall+

4/27 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark+ 4/28 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders+ 4/29 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe+ 5/2 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore+ 5/3 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground+ 5/4 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse+ 5/7 - New Haven, CT - Café Nine+ 5/9 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom+ 5/16 - Lawrence, KS - Granada# 5/17 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre# 5/18 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre# 5/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot# 5/21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern# 5/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Music Box# 5/24 - Yosemite, CA - Strawberry Festival 5/25 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ball Room# 5/26 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue# * supporting Yonder Mountain String Band # supporting Trampled By Turtles + supporting Horse Feathers

I Am Not A Game Read More Ty Segall Ty Segall was the headliner, who came on stage with double sunglasses…

TY SEGALL & WHITE FENCE
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Okay, their tour dates are actually until May, but I'm putting them down in this tour preview.

We've mentioned Ty Segall a few times, including seeing them at NXNE last year.

It looks like he's back, this time, teaming up with White Fence (who we previously written about). Ty Segall & White Fence is basically Segall and Tim Presley, but with a full band (with Sean Presley and Mikael Cronin). Their album, Hair, will be coming out April 24th via Drag City Records.

White Fence is playing with the Shins at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (4/22) and the previously mentioned Woodsist Fest (8/4).

All dates below are Ty Segall & White Fence, unless (*) where note, which Segall is playing solo

4-13 Gambier, OH- Kenyon College* 4-15 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College* 5-2 San Francisco - Independent 5-3 Portland, OR - Star Theater 5-4 Vancouver, BC - Waldorf Hotel 5-5 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 5-6 Missoula, MT - The Palace 5-8 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 5-9 Madison, WI - High Horse Saloon 5-10 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall 5-11 Detroit, MI - Lager House 5-12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern

5-13 Montreal, QC - Il Motore 5-14 Portland, ME - Space Gallery 5-16 New York, NY - Webster Hall 5-18 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's 5-19 Raleigh, NC - King's Barcade 5-20 Atlanta, GA - Earl 5-21 Nashville, TN - The End 5-22 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone 5-23 Little Rock, AR - Whitewater Tavern 5-24 Houston, TX - Walter's 5-25 Austin, TX - Mohawk (outside)

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Slumberland Releases: Frankie Rose, Gregory Webster, Sarandon, the Bats

Frankie Rose – Thee Only One My all-time favorite Slumberland band, Black Tambourine, has long been defunct, but lead singer Pam Berry’s influence still lingers in today’s shamble pop scene. Frankie Rose, the drummer from Crystal Stilts and Vivian Girls, is a prime example of this with her debut 7” Thee Only One. The single of the same name has all the throttling drums and bass of Black Tambourine’s best tracks, complete with delicate vocals and rollicking choruses. Second track, “Hollow Life,” is mellower but still maintains the dreamy pop sensibility that Slumberland has always championed.	Frankie Rose - Thee Only One Frankie Rose
Gregory Webster – Promised Land As former frontman to bands like Razorcuts and Sportique, Gregory Webster knows a thing or two about making pop kids swoon. On his latest 7” Promised Land, he adds a tinge of folk and country to his sound to create a sweet and sincere dose of homespun lovesongs. With backing vocals provided by Pam Berry (sense a Slumberland theme?), “Promised Land” uses 12-string sounds to induce enough nostalgia to make even the most urbane among us long for a country cabin. Webster follows this up with a bittersweet cover of Hank Williams’ “Won’t You Sometimes Think of Me?” Having your heart broken never sounded so beautiful.
Various Artists – Spike Milligan’s Tape Recorder In 1984, post-punk heroes, The Membranes, recorded a raucous ode to chaos, “Spike Milligan’s Tape Recorder.” Fifteen years later, destruction-bent prodigies, Sarandon, decide to cover the classic, adding a tighter, more cohesive sound – but keeping the crashing cacophony in tact. This seems like an unlikely release for Slumberland, but there’s something oddly lovable about both bands’ circa-1980 delinquent attitude. Should you decide to trade in your cardigan for a safety-pinned leather jacket, this 7” would be the perfect soundtrack to such an identity crisis.
The Bats – Don’t You Rise The fact that the Bats have maintained their original line-up for 25 years is astounding enough, but their latest EP, Don’t You Rise, is further testament to their staying power. Opening track, “That’s How You Found Me” is a flawless pop gem, exhibiting the kind of lyrical flow of pop giants like the Lucksmiths and even Belle & Sebastian. Laid-back tempos and quietly pretty melodies make a song like “Don’t You Rise” the perfect backdrop for lounging around the house or the train ride home. At first listen, these tracks present themselves as simple pop songs, but with repeated listens, they bloom into something refreshingly familiar that is bound to linger in your mind for days.

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