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Minneapolis: March 10 to March 12

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03/10 The Dollyrots with The Von Tramps and Surly Grrly, DJ WRRC at Uptown VFW Read More The Dollyrots Also coming out September 18th is The Dollyrots' self titled album via Storefront Recordings. The fourth and forthcoming album was made possible by a Kickstarter campaign. … The Von Tramps Our friends The Von Tramps (guitarist/vocalist Jenna Enemy and features Chelsea Oxborough on guitar, Krissandra Anfinson on bass and Kieran O’Donoghue on drums) is headlining the Turf Club this August 7th. …

03/10/2023 Friday

The Dollyrots
with The Von Tramps
and Surly Grrly, DJ WRRC
at Uptown VFW
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Los Angeles’ The Dollyrots will officially kick off their The Hey Girl 2023 USA Tour in Chicago, before stopping by the Uptown VFW, in Minneapolis, on March 10th. The band is currently in the middle of a UK tour.

The Dollyrots’ are working with Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records, and their most recent release is Down The Rabbit Hole, a 24-track collection of B-sides, rarities, and cover songs.

We first wrote about the band in Sep 2012 when they released their self-titled album via Storefront Recordings.

Our friends The Von Tramps (we know them through Fuzzy Machete) will be their special support for the Hey Girl tour.

Surly Grrly and DJ WRRC to open.

Tour Dates

02/15 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut @ Glasgow
02/16 The Key Club @ Leeds
02/17 Bodega @ Nottingham
02/18 Exchange @ Bristol
02/19 Joiners @ Southampton
02/20 Cavern @ Exeter
02/21 New Cross Inn @ London
03/09 at Reggie’s in Chicago, IL*
03/10 at Uptown VFW in Minneapolis, MN*
03/11 at X-Ray Arcade in Milwaukee, WI*
03/12 at Raccoon Motel in Davenport, IA*
03/13 at Nightshop in Bloomington, IL*
03/14 at Old Rock House in St. Louis, MO*
03/15 at Southgate House in Newport, KY*
03/16 at Melody Inn in Indianapolis, IN*
03/17 at The Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH*
03/18 at Rumba Café in Columbus, OH*
03/19 at The Sanctuary, Detroit, MI*

* support from The Von Tramps

03/10 VÉRITÉ at 7th St Entry Read More Verite Vérité (the stage name for Kelsey Byrne) will be in Minneapolis next Wednesday, May 25th, in support of her new 2016 EP Living. Vérité talked about the EP, “Living was written …

03/10/2023 Friday

VÉRITÉ
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

New York artist VÉRITÉ will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on March 10th, 2023. She’s been on a long North American tour with Fletcher… but will now be headlining her own tour starting in March.

Vérité at 7th St (25 May 2016)

We saw VÉRITÉ in May 2016 and wrote, “When Vérité came on stage, playing ‘Echo’, she immediately felt love from her dancing section (aka her biggest fans) in the front. The fans previously saw her with Ms Mr last October 2015, and raved about her modern love songs. Vérité always made sure she appreciated people for showing up to her show, “I’m so happy to see you all here.””

Tour Dates

Mar 3 Toronto, ON, Canada Longboat Hall
Mar 4 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Mar 7 Columbus, OH, US The Basement
Mar 9 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall
Mar 10 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Mar 12 Denver, CO, US Larimer
Mar 15 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar
Mar 16 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US El Rey Theatre
Mar 17 San Diego, CA, US Voodoo Room
Mar 19 San Francisco, CA, US Bimbo's 365 Club
Mar 22 Portland, OR, US Mississippi Studios
Mar 23 Seattle, WA, US Madame Lou's
Mar 25 Vancouver, BC, Canada Biltmore Cabaret
Mar 28 Salt Lake City, UT, US Soundwell
Apr 1 Nashville, TN, US Exit/In
Apr 2 Atlanta, GA, US Aisle 5
Apr 3 Charlotte, NC, US Neighborhood Theatre
Apr 5 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Apr 7 Brooklyn, NY, US The Hall
Apr 8 Washington, DC, US Union Stage

03/11 Morgan Wade with Nate Fredrick at First Avenue Read More Morgan Wade Ryan Hurd with Morgan Wade, The Truman. $22-$40 Nate Bargatze (comedian) Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, 2 shows. $39.75-$79.75 …

03/11/2023 Saturday

Morgan Wade
with Nate Fredrick
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Country music artist Morgan Wade will be headlining First Avenue on March 11, 2023.

Officially Wade has one album Reckless on Thirty Tigers, but she has way more songs in her music catalog… thanks to unreleased songs and her self-release Puppets with My Heart (under The Stepbrothers) in 2018.

The American country music singer is based out of Floyd, Virginia, and began writing songs as freshman in college. When performing at FloydFest, Jason Isbell’s sound engineer gave her record to guitarist Sadler Vaden, and with his help, they put together Reckless. The record charted number 14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers charts.

The hit album was re-released as a Deluxe Album in early 2022, with six bonus track… one of them being a cover of Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds”.

Nate Fredrick to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 5 Colorado Springs, CO, US Vultures
Mar 7 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Mar 8 Chicago, IL, US Reggie's
Mar 10 Youngstown, OH, US Westside Bowl
Mar 11 New Haven, CT, US The State House
Mar 12 Brooklyn, NY, US Saint Vitus Bar
Mar 19 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Mar 23 Mesa, AZ, US The Underground
Mar 24 San Diego, CA, US Brick By Brick
Mar 28 Seattle, WA, US The Funhouse
May 2 Bolzano, Italy Sudwerk
May 4 Outdoor Vienna, Austria Vienna Arena
May 10 Alkmaar, Netherlands Podium Victorie
May 11 Rotterdam, Netherlands Baroeg
May 12 Hengelo, Netherlands Metropool Hengelo
May 13 Groningen, Netherlands VERA
May 14 Eindhoven, Netherlands Effenaar

03/12 Jessie Murph at Fine Line Read More Jessie Murph Jessie Murph, Mar 29, The Truman, Koe Wetzel w The Cadillac Three, Dylan Wheeler, Mar 30, Cable Dahmer Arena- Independence, Key Glock w Big Scarr, Mar 30, Uptown Theater, …

03/12/2023 Sunday

Jessie Murph
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Alternative/pop 18-year-old singer artist Jessie Murph (not to be confused with Jessie Murphy) will be heading out on her first ever North American tour in support of her debut mixtape. It is set to release February 10th and will also include songs “Always Been You,” “If I Died Last Night,” and “Pray” as well as three new tracks.

One of those new song is called “About You”. The track was recorded with Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa, Noah Kahan) and Yakob (6lack, Giveon), and drew inspiration from her personal experience with a toxic relationship.

Note: Murph’s show was upgraded to the Fine Line, from the 7th Street Entry.

Tour dates:

Feb 23 Columbus, OH, US A&R Music Bar
Feb 24 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Feb 25 Atlanta, GA, US Vinyl
Feb 26 Atlanta, GA, US Vinyl
Feb 28 Washington, DC, US DC9 Nightclub
Mar 2 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Mar 3 New York (NYC), NY, US Mercury Lounge
Mar 4 Boston, MA, US Paradise Rock Club
Mar 5 Philadelphia, PA, US Theatre of Living Arts
Mar 7 Pittsburgh, PA, US Thunderbird Cafe
Mar 8 Toronto, ON, Canada Axis Club
Mar 10 Pontiac, MI, US Pike Room
Mar 11 Chicago, IL, US Schubas Tavern
Mar 12 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Mar 14 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater
Mar 16 Dallas, TX, US Cambridge Room
Mar 17 Houston, TX, US Bronze Peacock Room
Mar 19 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar
Mar 21 San Francisco, CA, US Great American Music Hall
Mar 23 West Hollywood, CA, US The Roxy Theatre
Mar 24 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Echo
Mar 25 Anaheim, CA, US The Parish
Mar 27 Santa Fe, NM, US Meow Wolf
Mar 29 Kansas City, MO, US The Truman
Mar 31 St Louis, MO, US Delmar Hall
Apr 1 Indianapolis, IN, US Old National Centre
Apr 7 Huntsville, AL, US Mars Music Hall
May 5 Concord, NC, US Breakaway Music Festival
May 19 Gulf Shores, AL, US Hangout Music Festival

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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Flashback: Sick of Sarah at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (2011-07-08)

Setlist Kick Back Kiss Me Simple Parts Overexposure Bittersweet Giving Up El Paso Blue Not Listening One Night Stand Auto Read More Sick of Sarah Minneapolis punk rock all-girls band Sick of Sarah is currently on a national tour, but will be playing a hometown gig next Thursday, April 30th at the Turf Club in St Paul. The band will likely be playing tracks from their upcoming EP Anthem … Julie Puppets As predicted, Julie Puppets didn't really fit in on the bill, as evident by the crowd having gone away. To their credit, it is a tough act to follow Sick of Sarah. Singer Russ Staiger … Hunter Valentine Hunter Valentine just wrapped up their all-girls tour with Girl in a Coma and Krissy Krissy and picking it right up with Cyndi Lauper… because you know these girls just want to have fun. … Fuzzy Machete Our friends Fuzzy Machete are celebrating their album release party for Number One Fan at the Cabooze this February 26th, 2015. ...

Like it or hate it, the 400 Bar was a great place for local bands to play. On this night in July, I ended up bicycling into the city. This night was kind of funny, a police officer on his loudspeaker told me to get lights if I’m biking at night. I actually didn’t expect it to get dark so early, but since then, I always pack a bike light when I head out.

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I underestimated how long it would take to bicycle down to the 400 Bar and ended up really late - Fuzzy Machete had just finished their set and walking off the stage. It was guitarist Tara's birthday and all, so I am personally embarrassed that I couldn't pedal as fast as I used to. I did manage to later squeeze in some insights about their "new" drummer, Chayci. Apparently it's their old drummer. And also settled my differences with Scott Bakula with singer Krissandra.

Fuzzy Machete is playing at AniMinneapolis today (July 9th). They'll love them there, with all the stuff about Star Trek and nerdy songs. You have been warned.

Hunter Valentine

The turn out for this show was pretty amazing, it was mostly women, but there were actually a good portion of men too.

Hunter Valentine started off their set with "Jimmy Dean" with the catchy chorus of "and when you walk away/you walk away with my feelings". I'm not that familiar with their songs, but I'm pretty sure they did "Scarface", and also, I think a cover of The Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow".

Julie Puppets

As predicted, Julie Puppets didn't really fit in on the bill, as evident by the crowd having gone away. To their credit, it is a tough act to follow Sick of Sarah. Singer Russ Staiger said on stage that they haven't played in over a year, but they seem to have to have it together from their "69 times playing the 400 Bar" (joke) (see comment below). Their set includes a full band for the first three song, then a solo three-song set, and then closing out with the full band.

The majority of the crowd was there to see Sick of Sarah, they've built up quite a fan following. You can see that this isn't their first rodeo, the band is tight and singer Abisha dance moves have been perfected from all their tours.

Sick of Sarah started off their set with their single, "Kick Back", which sounded great, but "Bittersweet" was clearly the crowd's favorite. It was a short set, and fans were demanding an encore. Always leave them wanting more.

Sick of Sarah is about to embark on the Warped Tour 2011, which should be pretty amazing, but I must admit, it's better to see them in a more intimate setting like the 400 Bar.

PS, as noted on their setlist, they also held a "Tattoo" raffle.

Saturday, 09 July 2011 at 12:22 PM
Tara Davis writes:

Hey, Tara from Fuzzy Machete here. Sorry you missed us this time, but I'm sure we'll see you again. I know this city is notorious starting shows later than posted, but with five bands on the bill, we ran a pretty tight ship an every single band started right on the dot of the announced start times.

One quick correction: Russ was actually NOT joking when he announced that it was his band's 69th appearance at the 400 Bar. It was. The Julie Puppets have been on a long hiatus, but used to be really active in the Minneapolis scene a couple years ago. They did a lot of double-bills with Sick of Sarah, and also headlined some pretty exciting shows on their own. This was their "comeback" show with a new drummer but otherwise their same line-up. As you could tell from the sight of me bouncing up and down near the front of the stage, I'm a huge fan.

Sick of Sarah at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (2011-07-08)

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Minneapolis: Independence Day Weekend (2015)

Here are some last-minute events taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area this Independence Day Weekend: July 4th, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Wizard World Minneapolis The second annual Wizard World Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Convention Center just ended on Sunday. Compared to last year, I felt this year more fans were attending the panels... …

CONVERGENCE 2015
at DoubleTree (Bloomington, MN)
07/02/2015 to 07/05/2015 ($120)
Details: convergence-con.org

CONvergence is the annual convention for fans of science fiction and fantasy, kicking off the first weekend of July.

The $120 entry fee (which covers all four days), is a little hard to swallow ... but if fantasy/sci-fi is your thing, it might be worth it to meet some of these writers. NOTE: Although their poster art lists comic book/fantasy artist Charles Vess, I did not see his name on the 2015 Guests List.

Music fans: Our friends Fuzzy Machete will be playing at the "Harmonic CONvergence Stage" near the Crowne Plaza hotel on Friday, July 3rd at 8:30pm. The show is free; you do not need a badge to attend.

It's a pretty easy drive at the end of Highway 100, so I might stop in tomorrow to show support.

CONvergence 2015 Guests

Wesley Chu

Nicole Dubuc

Chad Frey

Charlotte Fullerton

Lee Harris

Jennifer Ouellette

Gordon Smuder

Toni Weisskopf

Bryan Thao Worra

Illustration: Andy Rementer Read More Walker Art Center On May 9th the final concert in this season’s Liquid Music series was held at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Performing were Noveller, Victoire, and Glasser. …

FREE FIRST SATURDAY
at Walker Art Center
Saturday, 07/04/2015 (FREE)
Details: walkerart.org

Celebrate Independence Day for free at the Walker Art Center this Saturday, July 4th. In addition to the free gallery entry for everyone on the first Saturday of each month, there are a variety of family activities scheduled from 10 am to 3 pm at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. In the event of rain, some programs will move inside the Walker Art Center.

Performance: Garden Party

11 am: Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players
1 pm: Brass Messengers

Workshop: Double Dutch, 11 am–2 pm

Art-Making: Fantastical Hats, 10 am–3 pm

Art Making: Totally Tubular, 10 am–3 pm

Free First Saturday: Fantastic Fourth

Read More Amy Winehouse Off topic, but I've also noticed all these compilations called Amy Winehouse Tribute/Collection appearing on iTunes and Zune marketplace. …

AMY (Rated R)
at AMC Rosedale 14
Tuesday, 07/07/15, 7pm (FREE)
Details: amctheatres.com

Did you miss the Amy free movie screening at the Walker Art Center on July 2nd? Here is your second chance to score a pair of free passes for July 7th, courtesy of 89.3 The Current: gofobo.com. The film opens on July 10th.

Location:

AMC Rosedale 14
850 Rosedale Shopping Center
Roseville, MN 55113
6516049344

Synopsis:

From BAFTA Award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on our culture and the world we live in today.A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention with her unforgettable voice and charisma. A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense, Amy poured her heart and soul into her music, expressing personal struggles and pain through her intimate lyrics. The combination of her raw honesty and virtuosity resulted in some of the most unique and adored songs of our time.

Read More KFAI I have listed for Monday, March 3rd is Aaron Kamm & the One Drops from St. Louis. This is part of the "Only Every Monday" event, sponsored by K.F.A.I. 90.3 Minneapolis & 106.7 St. Paul. …

MUSIC IN THE CAFE
at Landmark Center
Wednesday, 07/08/15, 12pm (FREE)
Details: landmarkcenter.org

Now in their ninth season of lunchtime performances, the Music in the Café returns to Landmark Center, starting every Wednesday from July 8 to July 29, 2015 at 12 pm at the Landmark Center. Music in the Café is sponsored in part by KFAI Radio. Larry Englund, from KFAI's Rhythm and Grooves show will be on hand to host each concert.

Music in the Café performers:

July 8 - Mother Banjo Band. Featuring Ellen Stanley on banjo and vocals.

July 15 - Paul Seeba. Singer/songwriter with his latest Mitchell Yards album.

July 22 - Lynn O'Brien and Steven Hobert. A funk, folk, and Motown band, but "they are constantly reinventing themselves in every moment."

July 29 - Café Accordion. Described as a loungy, eclectic mix, full of French flare, Latin heat and Bohemian attitude.

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W♥M236: Fuzzy Machete #1 Fan

W♥M236: Fuzzy Machete (31 mins) Read More Fuzzy Machete Our friends Fuzzy Machete are celebrating their album release party for Number One Fan at the Cabooze this February 26th, 2015. ...

Number One Fan is the debut album from Minneapolis' Fuzzy Machete. Tara and Krissandra stopped in W♥M Radio to talk about album and their upcoming CD release party, set for next Thursday, February 26th.

Fuzzy Machete at the Cabooze
Thursday 02/26/15, 8pm ($5)

08:00pm Lolo's Ghost
09:00pm Sunday Islands
10:00pm Fuzzy Machete
11:00pm Tollund Moses

Topics:

Secret origin of the band

Ever-rotating band members

Band name

Vanity Theft and Hunter Valentine and Sick of Sarah

Lolo's Ghost, Sunday Islands, and Tollund Moses

Song of the show is "Marathon" from Number One Fan.

Bonus:

Television shows: Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, Veronica Mars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Game of Thrones, Walking Dead etc.

Vu is the fictional manager to the fictional band, The Pajamapants... or 'the Jammies' for short. The band tour around the country and solves crimes in their pajama pants.

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Archive of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com. Recording of this podcast was made possible by Skype, CallGraph, and Audacity.

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Minneapolis: February 25 - February 28, 2015

We're closing out the month of February with these Minneapolis/St Paul shows for February 25 to February 28, 2015. See you guys in March!

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Flyleaf Flyleaf released their fourth album, Between The Stars, on September 16, 2014 and was produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Three Days Grace, Avril Lavigne). In addition to debuting in #1 ... Adelitas Way Las Vegas rockers, Adelitas Way will hit the road with Shinedown this fall in support of their self-titled debut, which released July 14th on Virgin/EMI Music and debuted at #16 on Billboard's Top ...

SNOCORE
at Pov's 65 (Spring Lake Park)
Wednesday 02/25/15, 7pm ($18)
povs65.com

Winter Blues? Rock them out, at the SnoCore Tour.

Wind-Up Records and TKO are breaking through the cold and sending out bands Flyleaf, Adelitas Way, Framing Hanley, and Fit for Rivals on the road, to fill that winter gap of less rock touring activity during the colder months.  First launched in 1996, the festival has previously featured performers such as Sublime, System of a Down, Incubus, Seether and Shinedown, and the tour returns this year with an all-new package.

Headliner Flyleaf is turning over a new leaf of its own.  Best known for songs from their first two albums, the Texas band now features vocalist Kristen May (formerly of Kansas City band Vedera) and is out in support of its 4^th album, Between the Stars (Loud & Proud Records).

Las Vegas based Adelitas Way is in support of last year’s Stuck (Virgin Records) and recent EP, Deserve This, with a full-length follow up, expected later this year.

Nashville’s Framing Hanley, Jacksonville, FL’s Fit for Rivals, and a rotating roster of additional support acts, make the evening a full night of heat inducing rock.

Tour dates:

02/14 — Buffalo, N.Y. — Rapids Theatre 02/15 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Altar Bar 02/17 — Louisville, Ky. — Expo Five 02/18 — Columbus, Ohio — A&R Music Bar 02/20 — South Bend, Ind. — Club Fever 02/21 — Flint, Mich. — Machine Shop 02/22 — Joliet, Ill. — Mojoes 02/24 — Libertyville, Ill. — Austin’s

02/25 — Minneapolis, Minn. — POVS 02/27 — Denver, Colo. — Summit Music Hall 02/28 — Grand Junction, Colo. — Mesa Theatre 03/03 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Hanger 18 03/04 — Missoula, Mont. — The Wilma 03/06 — Spokane, Wash. — Knitting Factory 03/07 — Seattle, Wash. — Studio Seven 03/10 — Reno, Nev. — Knitting Factory 03/11 — Sacramento, Calif. — Ace of Spades

Read More The Growlers Of course you have the main course of the Growlers. The Growlers is that organic grass-fed burger that all the free love people can feel good about eating. ... Broncho Indie punk band Broncho is back on tour in support of their upcoming Just Enough Hip To Be Woman album, set for release on September 16th, 2014, via Dine Alone Records. ...

GROWLERS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 02/26/15, 8pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

Burger Records' Burgerama 2013 headliner The Growlers will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on February 26th. They are out touring in support of their newest album Chinese Fountain. Although the SXSW dates are left mysterious blank, expect the band to probably show up down in Austin when the time is right.

Broncho set to open the show, a band we saw in 2013 and also in 2014. Last year, Broncho supported punk rock icon Billy Idol, that must have been the highlight of their year.

Tour dates:

02.14.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Palladium
02.20.15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
02.21.15 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
02.22.15 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
02.24.15 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
02.25.15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
02.26.15 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02.27.15 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02.28.15 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03.01.15 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
03.03.15 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
03.04.15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
03.05.15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
03.06.15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
03.07.15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

Read More Fuzzy Machete Since we last saw geek-band Fuzzy Machete, they seemed to have lost their singer (singing duties fell back to bassist Krissandra), and now they seemed to have a new drummer ... Mayda I read coming in that Mayda was a very small Korean woman. They weren't wrong. But despite her small frame ...

FUZZY MACHETE
at the Cabooze
Thursday 02/26/15, 8pm ($5)
cabooze.com

Our friends Fuzzy Machete are celebrating their album release party for Number One Fan at the Cabooze this February 26th, 2015.

Closing out the 18+ show will be Tollund Moses, but also on the bill are Lolo's Ghost (featuring James Loney) and Sunday Islands (featuring Mayda).

Here's the additional details and set times from facebook.com.

8:00 Lolo's Ghost
9:00 Sunday Islands
10:00 Fuzzy Machete
11:00 Tollund Moses

It's the official release party for Fuzzy Machete's new full-length album, "Number One Fan"!!! Be the first kid on your block to get your hands on a copy, and hear us perform the songs live on stage as well.

To help us celebrate, we have a couple groups taking the stage with us which are relatively new projects from two very well-established Twin Cities music icons:

Lolo's Ghost is a soulful rock band assembled by James Loney.

Sunday Islands is a new hip-hop/electronica project featuring Mayda Miller

And to close out the night, we've got Minneapolis psychedelic rockers Tollund Moses!

$5 Admission. 18+ Admitted.

Rachel Schroeder at Club Underground, Minneapolis (09/20/13)

Read More Fuzzy Machete Fuzzy Machete just played their third gig with Hunter Valentine at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, last night, October 11th. I've previously described Fuzzy Machete's music as.…

Rachel Schroeder's Stay Tuned EP release party was at Club Underground in Minneapolis last night, September 20th.

I AM FUZZ

To help her celebrate, she's joined by The Jelly Project, Turn Back Now!, Fuzzy Machete, and I Am Fuzz. I only managed to catch the 'fuzz' bands, starting with I Am Fuzz, which is basically John Lutz in a bra (or as Kramer would call it, 'the bro'). He played songs about alcohol/whiskey and being a punk rocker. For the last two songs, they replaced the drummer (Ben Brueland) and they ended their set with a cover of Fiona Apple's "Criminal" (which is kind of ironic, considering 'he is the fuzz').

FUZZY MACHETE

Since we last saw geek-band Fuzzy Machete, they seemed to have lost their singer (singing duties fell back to bassist Krissandra), and now they seemed to have a new drummer called Robin. According to their setlist, these songs were played "Dr Who", "Enjoy the Ride", "TV is Awesome", "Gamera", "Time Killer", "The Cage", "Hey Little Fascist", "Behind the Counter", "LEGOS", "Leaf", "Mad", and "Drunk".

In between bands, Rachel Schroeder played very brief (four songs) sets. The first set included some new songs from Stay Tuned, ("Missing Heart") and her very first written song, "I Love the Rain". Her father (Dave Schroeder) actually stepped in to help her play a medley of cover-lover songs, starting with Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and mixing in Beatles, Red Hot Chili Pepper, Alphaville, and Eagle-Eye Cherry.

Rachel Schroeder at Club Underground, Minneapolis (09/20/13)

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Saturday Night in Minneapolis (June 29th, 2013)

It's busy busy busy this Saturday, June 29th, in Minneapolis!

Read More Caveman Caveman's first release "Coco Beware" reached my ears in early 2012 and I knew from that point on that they'd not only be a personal favorite of mine, but affect other people similarly…

ROGUE WAVE
roguewavemusic.com

You know, I have often mistaken this California band for Minneapolis' own Rogue Valley. Rogue Wave is basically Zach Rogue (vocals, guitar) with Patrick Spurgeon (drummer) and various band members.

Originally signed to Sup Pop, but currently with the release of Nightingale Floors on June 4th, 2013, is through Vagrant Records.

The band is currently on tour in support of the new record.

06/28/13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
06/29/13 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
06/30/13 Summerfest
07/12/13 San Francisco, CA The Independent
07/13/13 San Francisco, CA The Independent
07/16/13 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
07/17/13 Seattle, WA Neumos
07/18/13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
07/20/13 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
07/21/13 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern

The Minneapolis date (Saturday, June 29th) at the Fine Line Music Café will feature Caveman for support.

Read More Portland Cello Project As for Portland Cello Project, as I have previously mentioned, they are cellists who play rock/pop/metal/hip-hop songs in the classical orchestra style. Unlike the previous shows I saw PCP…

PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
portlandcelloproject.com

These guys are pretty fun, Portland Cello Project (PCP), the last few times I saw them, and they like to play heavy metal on cello.

I guess their latest project is working on the "Beck's Song Reader".

Check out one of their songs:



The good news is that PCP is currently on tour with Laura Gibson - who I saw last year and absolutely love her "La Grande" song.

Portland Cello Project, featuring Laura Gibson on tour:

06/28 Chicago, IL - The Hideout
06/29 Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar
07/01 Bozeman, MT - The Filling Station
07/12 DANCE PARTY MADNESS
07/13 DANCE PARTY MADNESS
08/14 Seattle, WA - Two Union Square
08/15 Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo

TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL
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The 41st Annual Twin Cities Pride Festival is happening this weekend, Sat & Sun, June 29 & 30, 2013, at Minneapolis' Loring Park.

This year's theme:

Twin Cities PRIDE is pleased to announce the theme for the 2013 PRIDE Festival: "I HAVE PRIDE". In honor of the continued support for equality and inclusiveness in Minnesota for GLBT rights, Twin Cities PRIDE will be concentrating the 2013 festival theme on raising awareness for individuals' dedication to its 6 pillars - Strength, Enthusiasm, Happiness, Growth, Confidence and Power.

Festival admission is free, however an "ID Check and Beer Garden" wristband will set you back $5. If you want to watch the "Pride in Concert Headline Show", tickets are $10(advance) and $20 (door).

2013 Pride Festival Entertainment Lineup

Loring Stage: Main Stage Hosted by Helen Back Saturday 11:45am - Strange Names 12:40pm - Wiping out Thousands 1:40pm - Duck Duck Punch 2:35pm - RJ & The Soul 3:30pm - Wicked Wenches Cabaret 4:25pm - TIGER VS. 5:30pm - Gates Open PRIDE IN CONCERT Hosted by Bradley Traynor Starring L'Assassins The New Standards Neon Hitch Nina Sky Sunday 12:00pm - Southside Desire 12:45pm - June Bug 1:25pm - Matt Iverson 1:50pm - Freedom Jazz! Big Band 2:35pm - Buffalo Moon 3:15pm - Brent 3:35pm - Roxxy Hall Band 4:25pm - Keri Noble 5:15pm - Closing Celebration Rainbow Stage Up Close and Personal Hosted By Martina Marraccino Saturday 12:00pm - Jeremy Neiderer 12:30pm - JACKSEE 1:25pm - McIntyre Stoudt Jazz Duo 2:20pm - Fuzzy Machete 3:15pm - JACKSEE 4:00pm - Yansen Marie 5:00pm - Three Nuns and a Gun

Sunday 12:30pm - Chris Bargmann 1:15pm - Marx and the Yogis 2:15pm - Hounds of Finn 3:20pm - Jeffrey Goodson 4:00pm - Pennyroyal 4:45pm - Drew Klinkert 5:30pm - Parental Advisory Stonewall Stage A Drag Extravaganza! Presented by SCENE Magazine Hosted by Ravonna Belladonna & Evie Blank Saturday 12:00pm - Saint Cloud Drag Troop 1:00pm - Friends of Pride "JACKSEE" 2:00pm - Majestics 3:00pm - Dragged Out 4:00pm - B.J. Armani's Cabaret 5:00pm - Spotlight Performances (Featuring Comedian Kristin Anderson) Sunday 12:30pm - Friends of Pride 1:00pm - St Cloud Drag Troupe 2:00pm - April's Talent Showcase 3:00pm - Elegance Show 4:00pm - Imperial Court of MN 5:00pm - Friends of Pride P2P Stage A Multi Cultural Experience Presented by RARE Productions MCs: RARE Productions, Paradise Valentio DJs

Saturday 11:00am - Opening Ceremony 12:00pm - Sol's Showcase 1:00pm - Bloomer Beatbox 1:30pm - Bad Medicine Review 2:30pm - RARE Review 2:45pm - BE STEADWELL 3:45pm - Mayda Miller 4:30pm - Sotaboyzz Ent. 5:30pm - Soulacious Sunday 11:30am - Opening 12:00pm - Pigpen's Delight 12:30pm - RARE Review 1:00pm - Toni Foxx: LABEL KILLER 2:00pm - Infamous T 2:30pm - UNL Drum Line 2:45pm - BE STEADWELL 3:45pm - Soul Beautiful 5:00pm - The Chalice 5:30pm - What Tyrants 5:45pm - Stage Close TEEN STAGE Hosted by McNally Smith College Saturday 12:00pm - Battle of the Bands 3:30pm - inIrie 4:30pm - City of the Weak 5:30pm - Battle of the Bands Winner 6:00pm - Dance Sunday 12:30pm - Umbrella Bed 2:00pm - Variety Show/Open Mike 4:00pm - Drunk History

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Hunter Valentine at the 400 Bar, Minneapolis (10/11/12)

Tour Dates 10/12 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews 10/13 Kansas City, MO @ Czar 10/14 Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling 10/16 Denver, CO @ The Walnut Room 10/17 Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki 10/18 Boise, ID @ The Shredder 10/20 Seattle, WA @ The Mix 10/24 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord 10/25 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place 10/26 Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones 10/27 West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy 10/28 Fresno, CA @ Audie's Olympic 10/29 San Diego, CA @ The Griffin 11/01 Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse 11/02 Tucson, AZ @ The Hut 11/03 Mesa, AZ @ Hollywood Alley 11/06 Houston, TX @ Dan Electro's 11/07 Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ 11/08 San Antonio, TX @ Jack's Bar 11/09 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory 11/10 Dallas, TX @ Sue Ellen's 11/12 St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird 11/15 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine 11/16 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saint 11/17 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 11/18 North Reading, MA @ Great American Read More Hunter Valentine Hunter Valentine is from Toronto, Canada, and having been featured as the regular cast on season three of Showtime's "The Real L Word" series, Hunter Valentine's fame meter has ...

Toronto's Hunter Valentine came back to Minneapolis at the 400 Bar last night, October 11th.

Since there were four bands listed, the show started exactly at 8pm and everyone ran on a tight schedule. Fuzzy Machete opened up, you can read (and hear) more about it, including full setlist, on W♥M152.

DEVIL BLUES BAND

Minneapolis' Devil Blues Band was up next. Despite the 'blues' in their name, this was a punk band. They played loud and hard and required very little soundcheck setup. I got the feeling that they've been playing live regularly, based on their stage presence. The only song I have from them is the intro song, which can be found on a local compilation called The Devil's Basement: Unlocked.

Setlist: "Aurora", "See Me Go", "Requiem", "Kodachrome", "A Maraca", "Will I Survive", "Stilettos", "Find that Hooker", "Devil's Blues", and "Don't Belong."

QUEEN CAVEAT

Queen Caveat is from Los Angeles. Singer Lauren Little was quite a bouncing ball, dancing all over the stage (and off the stage!) I suspect she's a lot of fun to be around, having seen her moon us and proud to have been "jailed three times" with Hunter Valentine. Rebel girl, I want to be your best friend.

Setlist included most of Slap On The Wrist EP and some odds and ends: "Bullet", "Mr California", "Let It Fall", "Oh No", "Mess", "Resilient Me", and "Undressed." I think they replaced one of the middle songs with something else.

Hunter Valentine came on pretty late to a room full of mostly women couples. It's obvious to me that the newfound audience was from Showtime's "The Real L Word" - and possibly because last night was also "National Coming Out Day."

Half their set was from 2010's Lessons From The Late Night ("Treadmills of Love", "Scarface", "The Stalker", and "Revenge") and the other half from the upcoming Collide and Conquer album ("Lonely Crusade", "Priscilla", "Little Curse (Shit Happens)", "This Bull Rides Tonight", "Liar Liar", and "Crying"). Rounding out the rest was the two "explicit" songs from their debut album The Impatient Romantic ("Staten Island Dream Tour" and "Jimmy Dean.")

Hunter Valentine is currently on tour for their upcoming album Collide and Conquer, which is coming out October 22nd. You can catch them live on tour or re-runs on "The Real L Word."

Hunter Valentine (with Tara from Fuzzy Machete) at the 400 Bar, Minneapolis (10/11/12)

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W♥M152: Fuzzy Machete

W♥M152 (10 mins)

Fuzzy Machete just played their third gig with Hunter Valentine at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, last night, October 11th. I've previously described Fuzzy Machete's music as "songs about Star Trek, bunnies, zombies, ninjas, pirates, you know, sort of dorky stuff."

This is the first time I've seen the band with a brand new dedicated singer called Chelsea. Her vocals were more upbeat (and happier) than what I was expecting from Fuzzy Machete. This is not a bad thing, it was just different.

Setlist as follows: "Doctor Who", "Enjoy the Ride", "TV is Awesome", "Gamera", "Behind the Counter", "Kiss", "Leaf on the Wind", and "Mad Skills."

Talking between songs were kept to a minimum because there were four bands on the bill and all the band's set times were reduced to about thirty minutes.

After the gig, Vu interviewed all the current members of Fuzzy Machete (Tara, Jacqui, Chelsea, and Krissandra.) We talked about the nerdism/geeky songs and how excited they were to play with Hunter Valentine.

Find out more about Fuzzy Machete's EP The End Result and information about the band on fuzzymachete.com.

Fuzzy Machete at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (10/11/12)

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Sick of Sarah at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (07/08/11)

Tour Dates 07/12/11 Darien Lakes - Darien Center, NY 07/13/11 Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA 07/14/11 Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA 07/15/11 Flats - Mississauga, ON 07/16/11 Parc Jean Drapeau - Montreal 07/17/11 Comcast Theatre - Hartford, CT 07/19/11 Marcus Amph - Milwaukee, WI 07/20/11 Blossom Music - Cleveland, OH 07/21/11 Susquehanna - Camden, NJ 07/22/11 1st Niagara Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA 07/23/11 Nassau - Long Island, NY 07/24/11 Monmouth Park - Oceanport, NJ 07/26/11 Merriweather - Columbia, MD 07/27/11 Verizon Wireless - Virginia Beach, VA 07/28/11 Verizon Wireless - Charlotte, NC 08/18/11 Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY 08/19/11 Maxwell's - Hoboken, NJ 08/20/11 M Room - Philadelphia, PA

I underestimated how long it would take to bicycle down to the 400 Bar and ended up really late - Fuzzy Machete had just finished their set and walking off the stage. It was guitarist Tara's birthday and all, so I am personally embarrassed that I couldn't pedal as fast as I used to. I did manage to later squeeze in some insights about their "new" drummer, Chayci. Apparently it's their old drummer. And also settled my differences with Scott Bakula with singer Krissandra.

Fuzzy Machete is playing at AniMinneapolis today (July 9th). They'll love them there, with all the stuff about Star Trek and nerdy songs. You have been warned.

Hunter Valentine Julie Puppets

The turn out for this show was pretty amazing, it was mostly women, but there were actually a good portion of men too.

Hunter Valentine started off their set with "Jimmy Dean" with the catchy chorus of "and when you walk away/you walk away with my feelings". I'm not that familiar with their songs, but I'm pretty sure they did "Scarface", and also, I think a cover of The Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow".

As predicted, Julie Puppets didn't really fit in on the bill, as evident by the crowd having gone away. To their credit, it is a tough act to follow Sick of Sarah. Singer Russ Staiger said on stage that they haven't played in over a year, but they seem to have to have it together from their "69 times playing the 400 Bar" (joke) (see comment below). Their set includes a full band for the first three song, then a solo three-song set, and then closing out with the full band.

The majority of the crowd was there to see Sick of Sarah, they've built up quite a fan following. You can see that this isn't their first rodeo, the band is tight and singer Abisha dance moves have been perfected from all their tours.

Sick of Sarah started off their set with their single, "Kick Back", which sounded great, but "Bittersweet" was clearly the crowd's favorite. It was a short set, and fans were demanding an encore. Always leave them wanting more.

Sick of Sarah is about to embark on the Warped Tour 2011, which should be pretty amazing, but I must admit, it's better to see them in a more intimate setting like the 400 Bar.

Sick of Sarah at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (07/08/11)

PS, as noted on their setlist, they also held a "Tattoo" raffle.

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Saturday, 09 July 2011 at 12:22 PM
Tara Davis writes:

Hey, Tara from Fuzzy Machete here. Sorry you missed us this time, but I'm sure we'll see you again. I know this city is notorious starting shows later than posted, but with five bands on the bill, we ran a pretty tight ship an every single band started right on the dot of the announced start times.

One quick correction: Russ was actually NOT joking when he announced that it was his band's 69th appearance at the 400 Bar. It was. The Julie Puppets have been on a long hiatus, but used to be really active in the Minneapolis scene a couple years ago. They did a lot of double-bills with Sick of Sarah, and also headlined some pretty exciting shows on their own. This was their "comeback" show with a new drummer but otherwise their same line-up. As you could tell from the sight of me bouncing up and down near the front of the stage, I'm a huge fan.