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Gogol Bordello at First Avenue, Minneapolis (30 October 2017)

Gogol Bordello Setlist Break into Your Higher Self Not a Crime Immigrant Punk Wonderlust King Saboteur Blues My Companjera Alcohol Ultimate Last One Goes The Hope We Rise Again Walking On The Burning Coal Trans-Continental Hustle Mishto! Undestructable Start Wearing Purple Think Locally, F**k Globally Malandrino -- Encore -- We Did it All Familia Bonfireball Sun Is On My Side Pala Tute Lucky Chops Setlist Helter Skelter (The Beatles cover) Walter Jam (Where's Walter Act II) Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover) These Tears Danza 2016 with Pedro Temple of Boom Skaba/Stand Coco with Boris Without You (intro) Funkytown (Lipps Inc cover)/I Feel Good (James Brown cover) Read More Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello is back with Pura Vida Conspiracy, coming out July 23, 2013, on ATO/Casa Gogol Records. Check out this RollingStone.com .…

The greatest gypsy band Gogol Bordello just headlined First Avenue in Minneapolis on October 30th. The group is currently touring in support of their latest Seekers and Finders (Cooking Vinyl).

Opening the show was New York’s brass band Lucky Chops. The band consists of trumpeter Joshua Gawel, tenor saxophonist Daro Behroozi, trombone player Josh Holcomb, saxophonist Raphael Buyo, and drummer Charles Sams. Their all-instrumental jazz/pop/funk explosive songs reminded me of Too Many Zooz or Moon Hooch…. Having seen all these bands, I can tell you that the audience were never truly ready for these bands. As soon as they start to play, the audience immediately will fall in love with the band. What Lucky Chops does best is medley familiar cover songs with some improvised original or standard melodies, making for a new unique song that is not always recognizable until the chorus hits.

A couple of Gogol Bordello guested on their set. Pedro showed up to help play ‘Danza 2016’, which is a medley of Don Omar’s ‘Danza Kuduro’ and Survivor’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’. Then Boris stepped in and help play ‘Coco’, adding a guitar sound to their big brass sound.

Their best song is the closer, Lipps Inc’s ‘Funkytown’ medley with James Brown’s ‘I Feel Good’. With ‘Funkytown’, they used the intro melodies, but then switch over to James Brown powerful chorus. It had the audience dancing and doing some funky moves.

Just to give you a little background on Gogol Bordello, like most of you, we first “discover” the band from the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated, starring Elijah Wood and Gogol’s singer Eugene Hütz. When we first created W♥M, Gogol Bordello was one of the first band we spotlighted 10 years ago writing, “Gogol Bordello is a gypsy punk band formed in the Lower East Side of New York City. Their live shows are high energy and the songs themselves are often not in English. Many of the members of the band are immigrants coming from a range of countries including Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Ethiopia and Scotland.”

Over the years, band members came and went whenever they were available to tour. Currently, the band is: Ukraine’s Eugene Hütz (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Russia’s Sergey Ryabtsev (violin), Ethiopia’s Thomas "Tommy T" Gobena (bass), Ecuador’s Pedro Erazo (percussion, MC), Belarus’s Pasha Newmer (accordion), Russia’s Boris Pelekh (guitar), and two Americans - Alfredo Ortiz (drums) and Pamela Racine (vocals, dancer, percussion).

I know there’s a lot of band members, but not everyone is on stage at the same time. For example, dancer/singer Pamela Racine actually didn’t make her way to the stage until ‘Wonderlust King’. She would come and go as needed, and I guess, not every song required an accordion sound, so Pasha Newmer would often disappear.

Of course, Eugene Hütz was a joy to watch. When not dancing and waving his arms, he’s either playing guitars or drinking a full bottle of wine (often splashing them on fans).

The best part of the show was Lucky Chops joining the band on stage for ‘We Rise Again’, adding a big band sound to the song.

After 18 years as a touring band, it’s obvious that they’ve outgrown First Avenue’s mainroom, as every time they play at the venue, it sells out. If you really want to see the band, buy your ticket early, you’ll thank yourself later.

The band is so great live, and, especially with the popular songs like ‘Start Wearing Purple’ and ‘Trans-Continental Hustle’, will have the audience often going crazy for songs (so watching the audience is also half the fun).

Gogol Bordello’s seventh studio album Seekers and Finders is out now on Cooking Vinyl.

Remaining tour dates:

11/01/2017 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 11/02/2017 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 11/24/2017 Huxleys Neue Welt Berlin, Germany 11/25/2017 Miedzynarodowe Targi Poznanskie Poznan 11/26/2017 Stodola Club Warsaw, Poland 11/27/2017 Studio Krakow, Poland 11/29/2017 Tonhalle Munich, Germany 11/30/2017 Gasometer Halle Vienna, Austria 12/01/2017 Tvornica Zagreb, Croatia 12/02/2017 Live Music Club Milan, Italy 12/04/2017 X-TRA Zurich, Switzerland 12/05/2017 Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Germany

12/07/2017 Live Music Hall Cologne, Germany 12/08/2017 De Roma Antwerp, Belgium 12/09/2017 Trianon Paris, France 12/10/2017 Melkweg Amsterdam 12/12/2017 Manchester Academy Manchester 12/14/2017 O2 Academy Brixton London 12/15/2017 Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton 12/16/2017 Rock City Nottingham 12/17/2017 O2 Academy Glasgow Glasgow 12/19/2017 The Academy Dublin, Ireland 12/28/2017 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY 12/29/2017 Brooklyn Steel

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Gogol Bordello at First Avenue, Minneapolis (30 October 2017)

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Rocktober: October 29 to October 31, 2017

Read More Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello is back with Pura Vida Conspiracy, coming out July 23, 2013, on ATO/Casa Gogol Records. Check out this RollingStone.com .…

Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 29 to October 31, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

GOGOL BORDELLO
+ Lucky Chops
First Avenue
Mon 10/30/2017 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

One of the best live band Gogol Bordello will be stopping by First Avenue on Monday, October 30th. Since it’s so close to Halloween, expect some dressing up! Start wearing purple.

The renowned gypsy punk band just released Seekers & Finders (Cooking Vinyl).

We saw the band in 2015, and wrote, “Gogol Bordello is my favorite gypsy punk band out there (yes, there are many of them). Gypsy punk takes traditional Romani music and adds a little, you guessed it, punk. Gogol Bordello takes it a step further and adds a captivating live show. Last Saturday was my first time experiencing them live and I can already feel an obsession brewing in me. I never wanted last night to end. They played for two hours and it wasn't enough.”

Lucky Chops to open.

Note: the show is sold out.

Tour dates:

10/21 New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater
10/23 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
10/24 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey
10/25 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/27 Des Moines, IA @ Wooley’s
10/28 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
10/30 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
11/1 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/2 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

Read More The Pack A.D. We are covering Canada's The Pack A.D. at the Turf Club next Wednesday. Local band Fury Things are set to open the show. Expect the duo to play tracks from their new album Do Not Engage … King Krule 18-year-old Archy Marshall is the singer/producer/songwriter behind King Krule. His first LP, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon came out last year on XL Recordings/True Panther Sounds. …

Other shows in the area:

ARCADE FIRE
+ The Breeders
Xcel Energy Center
Sun 10/29/2017 (6:30pm/$26)
xcelenergycenter.com

The popular Arcade Fire is back with 90s band The Breeders. Although they haven’t spelled it out, they probably want you to dress up for their shows.

DISCO TOWN HALL
Turf Club
Sun 10/29/2017 (10:30pm/$6)
turfclub.net

After the Arcade Fire show, there is a special Arcade Fire disco party called Disco Town Hall, featuring Will Butler of Arcade Fire.

THE PACK A.D.
+ Sass, Kyle Werstein (of Fury Things)
7th Street Entry
Mon 10/30/2017 (7:30pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Canada’s The Pack A.D. is back in town.

Oct 25 The Magic Bag - Detroit, MI
Oct 26 The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
Oct 27 Brickhause Tavern - Stevens Point, WI
Oct 28 The Lift - Dubuque, IA
Oct 29 The Aquarium - Fargo, ND
Oct 30 The Entry - St. Paul, MN
Nov 1 Amigo's - Saskatoon, SK
Nov 2 The Krossing - Red Deer, AB
Nov 3 Commonwealth - Calgary, AB
Nov 4 Doc Willoughby's - Kelowna, BC
Nov 24 The Doug Fir - Portland, OR
Nov 25 The Bartlett - Spokane, WA
Nov 26 HIFI - Eugene, OR
Nov 29 Casbah - San Diego, CA
Nov 30 The Satellite - Los Angeles, CA
Dec 1 The Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, CA
Dec 2 Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
Dec 7 Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
Dec 8 Rickshaw - Vancouver, B.C.
Dec 9 The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA

KING KRULE
+ Psymun
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 10/31/2017 (7:30pm/$20/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

King Krule is playing a Halloween show at the Fine Line with Psymun. It’s sold out.

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Gogol Bordello at First Avenue, Minneapolis (14 Nov 2015)

Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike Track Listing Sally I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again Not a Crime Immigrant Punk 60 Revolutions Avenue B Dogs Were Barking Oh No Start Wearing Purple Think Locally, Fuck Globally Underdog World Strike Illumination Santa Marinella Undestructable Mishto! Tour Dates 11/18/15 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference 11/19/15 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom 11/21/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 11/22/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 11/23/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal 11/25/15 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre 11/27/15 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern 11/28/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl 12/30/15 New York, NY Terminal 5 12/31/15 New York, NY Terminal 5 01/01/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 01/02/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Read More Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello is back with Pura Vida Conspiracy, coming out July 23, 2013, on ATO/Casa Gogol Records. Check out this RollingStone.com .…

There are no words to describe how awesome the Gogol Bordello show at First Avenue on Saturday was (their second show at a two-night residency at the historic venue).

Absolutely no words.

Gypsy punk- it's a thing. It's an amazing thing.

Gogol Bordello is my favorite gypsy punk band out there (yes, there are many of them). Gypsy punk takes traditional Romani music and adds a little, you guessed it, punk. Gogol Bordello takes it a step further and adds a captivating live show. Last Saturday was my first time experiencing them live and I can already feel an obsession brewing in me.

I never wanted last night to end. They played for two hours and it wasn't enough. Their set was so full of energy and not just from Eugene Hutz, frontman, the energy was radiating from each of the musicians and the two dancers. There was never a moment where there wasn't something to watch.

The members of Gogol Bordello come from all over the world and that really adds to the music. There are members from Ukraine, Russia, China, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Belarus, and even the United States. Each member seems to bring a little something to the music. Once in a while, you feel like you're at a straight up punk show. The next song, you feel like you're in Ecuador at some sort of rap metal show. Within seconds, you're transported to Russia.

Majority of the music had a Eastern European sound to it just due to Eugene's thick accent. This sound, much like the sounds at The Contortionist show made me feel at home. My dad, on top of being an avid jazz fan, is the front man/ accordionist in a Klezmer band back in Des Moines, Iowa called the Java Jews. There were a lot of similarities between Gogol Bordello and the Java Jews and the smile that had crept across my face within the first few notes never left. With the holidays right around the corner, my homesickness is growing but shows like last night, that remind me of home, make that all go away.

The show was part of the ten year anniversary tour for Gogol's album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. They played the album in its entirety and then came back on stage for a couple of stragglers. Each song was just as good as the rest. The crowd didn't care what song was being played, they were all just looking for a good time, and a good time was had by all.

The sold out crowd was a sweaty mess. Before the first song even started, there were people pushing and shoving. That only escalated as the set went on and by the end of it, everyone was covered in sweat and spilled wine and beer. The mish-mash of people in the crowd all had one thing in common, other than the people limping from the pit towards the open space behind me, everyone had a huge smile on their face.

I'm not typically one for pageantry at shows. I usually think of it as a way for the bands to distract the crowd from the music and talent, or lack thereof. Last night was an exception to this. Yes, there was pageantry. The two dancers had cymbals and a marching bass drum during a few songs and washboards during another. Was this distracting? Yes, but no. Even though they really did steal the spotlight when on stage, the band still held their own.

It was impossible to stop watching Eugene as he sprayed wine all over the crowd. I was captivated by violinist Sergey Ryabtsev who reminded me of all of my uncles on my dad's side of the family. Of course, the dancers caught my eye with the flashiness of the cymbals and the marching bass drum. Accordionist Pasha Newmer made the accordion look like one of the coolest instruments on the planet. MC Pedro Erazo had an amazing way of commanding the crowd every time he stepped towards the front of the stage. Hell, all of the members caught my eye at one point or another.

Last Saturday night was definitely in my top ten favorite live shows of all time. I say this a lot and I mean it every time but I'm telling you, point blank, go see Gogol Bordello. I don't care if you hate punk music. I don't care if you have no clue what traditional gypsy music sounds like. You will have an amazing time and an unforgettable night.

Gogol Bordello at First Avenue, Minneapolis (14 Nov 2015)

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Minneapolis: November 14, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 14, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Hey Rosetta! It's that time of the month again! That's right, the Communion Club Night is taking place on Tuesday, April 21st. This month will feature Canadian band Hey Rosetta!, they previously opened up for Stars last November 2014. … Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde: Stairway. Dine Alone Music Copyright: (C) 2012 Yukon Blonde. Under exclusive license to Dine Alone Music Inc. …

HEY ROSETTA!
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday, 11/14/2015, 7pm ($12)
triplerocksocialclub.com

On Saturday November 14th two fine Canadian bands from opposite ends of the country will perform at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The headliner, Hey Rosetta!, is from St. John’s, Newfoundland, while Yukon Blonde, the opener, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The two previously toured together in 2012. Fittingly, given their vast geographical separation, they are a bit of a yin-yang pairing, but both can be riveting.

Hey Rosetta! is the dark side of the pairing. Their music is at times subdued, and at times anthemic, but always dramatic and moving, often with a sense of sadness. They feature classical instruments (piano, violin, and cello) in addition to more traditional rock instruments. They have released four albums, the first in 2006, and the most recent, Second Sight, in 2014. The latest tour is in celebration of the band's 10 year anniversary.

In contrast, Yukon Blonde resides in the light. Their first album, a 2010 self-titled release was pure pop joy, with some amazing hooks and great harmonies. Their most recent album, “On Blonde” released this year, changes things up a bit but still preserves their energy and brightness. With layers of synths on top of their guitar-driven songs, it is more likely to get the audience up and dancing than their previous efforts.

Tour dates:

11/07/15 Victoria, BC McPherson Playhouse 11/09/15 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre 11/10/15 Calgary, AB Jack Singer 11/11/15 Saskatoon, SK Broadway Theatre 11/12/15 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre 11/14/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock 11/15/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall 11/16/15 London, ON London Music Hall

11/17/15 Kitchener, ON Centre In The Square 11/19/15 Kingston, ON Grand Theatre 11/20/15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 11/21/15 M Pour Montreal 11/21/15 Montreal, QC Virgin Mobile Corona 11/22/15 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre 11/25/15 Saint John, NB Kent Theatre 11/27/15 Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn

Read More Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello is back with Pura Vida Conspiracy, coming out July 23, 2013, on ATO/Casa Gogol Records. Check out this RollingStone.com .… Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. …

GOGOL BORDELLO
at First Avenue
Saturday, 11/14/2015, 8pm ($30)
first-avenue.com

Start wearing purple, wearing purple!

Gogol Bordello is back celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Underdog World Strike with a double-night at First Avenue. They are playing the entire album from start to finish, plus throwing in some classic hits for this special show. Also, typically when they double book the venue, it is because they anticipate the shows to sell out. Expect the venue to be sold out or at least 90% packed with fellow gypsy punks.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas to open. Hernandez was previously in town as part of the special Red Bull Sound Select, which was at an unbeatable price of $3 with RSVP.

Tour dates:

11/07/15 Austin, TX Auditorium Shores
11/08/15 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory
11/09/15 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
11/11/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
11/12/15 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
11/13/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/14/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/15/15 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings
11/18/15 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference
11/19/15 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom
11/21/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
11/22/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
11/23/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal
11/25/15 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
11/27/15 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/28/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
12/30/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
12/31/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
01/01/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
01/02/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Read More Brian Setzer I was shopping around for some of my writers to review this CD for Brian Setzer Orchestra's Wolfgang's Big Night Out, but after listening to a few songs, I love it so much … Pepper Island Records recently signed alt-rock trio Pepper, releasing their self-titled sixth album yesterday (September 3rd) with a new single called "F**k Around (All Night)". … Elephant Revival Colorado's Elephant Revival and the Lowest Pair are currently heading down to "Boats & Bluegrass Festival" and "Maximum Ames Music Festival" in late September, but before stopped … Angel Haze Colorado's Dirty Gold is the new album from Angel Haze (aka Raykeea Wilson), it is coming out March 3rd, 2014, on Island Records (UK)/Universal Republic (US). …

VARIOUS ARTISTS
at Various Venues
Saturday, 11/14/2015
news.weheartmusic.com

It's a typical Saturday night with too many shows in the Minneapolis and St Paul area.

I've spotlighted some of the upcoming shows below:

Illinois pop punk and GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum Plain White T's was recently in town in June 2015, supporting Rob Thomas, but will be headlining their own show at Mill City Nights. Matt McAndrew and Beta Play to open ($20/8pm).

You know me, I love Stray Cats and frontman Brian Setzer is responsible for not only bringing back rockabilly, but also swing music with his Brian Setzer Orchestra band. They'll be in town as part of their annual Christmas Tour tradition at Orpheum Theatre. ($53/8pm).

PS The band recently put together a PledgeMusic campaign to produce a limited edition Rockin' Rudolph box sets. Unfortunately only the T-Shirts and the regular box set is available for purchase, see all the details at pledgemusic.com.

Inventive DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers recently launched their fan-sourced, #TiltTour.... going to cities where they are in demand (with the first 6 cities to pre-sell at least 800 tickets). Count Minneapolis as one of the demanded cities, as they stop in at the Skyway Theatre. Matoma, Shaun Frank and Louis The Child to open. ($20/7pm).

San Diego, by the way of Hawaii, band Pepper (not to be confused with Sandra "Pepa" Denton or London singer Pepper) will play the Fine Line Music Café with their two amigos Ballyhoo! and Katastro. ($23.50/7pm)

Elephant Revival is returning to the Twin Cities at Turf Club in Saint Paul. LOTT (aka Minneapolis musician, Leah Ottman of We Are The Willows) to open. ($17/8pm/Sold Out).

Two-time "Best Female Hip Hop Artist" MTV VMA nominee Angel Haze will be stopping by The Nether Bar inside Mill City Nights ($15/8pm).

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

Red, Light, and Cabooze

As we march closer to America's Independence Day (July 4th), I will be posting some "Red, White, and Blue" articles. If your band has one of those colors, please send me a note. I will need biography, news, tour dates, etc., when you send in your submission. Please follow the guidelines.

Read More Portugal, The Man Toyota is sponsoring its fifth year at CMJ with Toyota's Free Yr Radio! They will be broadcasting interviews and live performances from such bands as Atlas Sound, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Portugal, The Man.…

PORTUGAL. THE MAN
portugaltheman.com

Portugal. The Man recently shared this Two Inch Punch's remix of "Purple Yellow Red & Blue" (available on Soundcloud.)

Hear the song:



Portugal. The Man's frontman John Gourley recall working on his seventh album, Evil Friends , as a collaboration with Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). According to Gourley, "I walked into his [Danger Mouse] place, and it wasn't going to happen. He was like, 'Hey, man, just so you know, I don't really want to record a rock band.' And I was a little relieved. We'd done this by ourselves before, and we knew we could do it by ourselves again."

Finally, after a year, Portugal. The Man finished the recording and released it two weeks ago (June 4th) on Atlantic Records. The band also started their tour in support of the album two days ago… They arrive in Minneapolis this Saturday, June 22nd, the same date that W♥M team will also covering Snowden at Sound Gallery and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at 7th Street.

Tour information:

06/20 Chicago, IL - House of Blues 06/21 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre 06/22 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 06/23 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 06/25 Dallas, TX - House of Blues 06/26 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues 06/27 Houston, TX - House of Blues 06/28 San Antonio, TX - Josabi's 06/29 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls 07/02 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Sol 07/03 Telluride, CO - Telluride Conference 07/04 Aspen, CO - Belly Up 07/05 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amph 07/06 Park City, UT - Park City Live 07/10 San Diego, CA - House of Blues 07/11 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues 07/12 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern 07/13 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater 07/16 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

07/17 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo 07/18 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 09/26 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre 09/27 New York, NY - Terminal 5 09/29 Boston, MA - House of Blues 10/01 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore 10/02 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore 10/03 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle 10/05 Austin, TX - ACL Music Festival 10/08 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues 10/09 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live 10/12 Austin, TX - ACL Music Festival 10/13 Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital 2013 10/15 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom 10/16 Columbia, MO - Mojo's 10/18 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 10/19 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 10/22 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory 10/23 Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre 10/26 Las Vegas, NV - Life Is Beautiful Festival

Read More Nico Vega I actually had no idea Nico Vega was on the bill, but it was a pleasant surprise because I actually like these guys. This is my third time seeing them. Yes, Aja is shoeless on stage, and based on previous shows - this one was the best. .…

NICO VEGA
www.nicovega.com

You know I love Nico Vega, the band is always fun to see live, although I'm sad to see Minneapolis isn't part of their itinerary. This new tour is with Crash Kings. I'm not entirely sure what the tour is in support of, since their Lead to Light album is not released yet… but expect to see their hit single "Beast" and "Lead to Light" (from their EP Fury Oh Fury) on the upcoming album.

Tour dates:

July 11 - San Diego, Calif. - The Griffin
July 12 - Las Vegas, Nev. - Hard Rock Café
July 13 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Bar Deluxe
July 14 - Denver, Col. - Bluebird Theater
July 16 - Kansas City, Ks. - Riot Room
July 18 - Dallas, Texas - The Door
July 19 - Austin, Texas - Stubb's Jr.
July 20 - Houston, Texas - The Studio
July 22 - Orlando, Fla. - The Social
July 23 - Jacksonville, Fla. - Jack Rabbits
July 25 - Atlanta, Ga. - Vinyl
July 26 - Columbia, S.C. - New Brookland Tavern
July 28 - Baltimore, Md. - Ram's Head Live
July 31 - New York, N.Y. - Bowery Ballroom
Aug. 1 - West Chester, Penn. - The Note
Aug. 2 - Columbus, Ohio - The Basement
Aug. 5 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
Aug. 6 - St. Louis, Mo. - Old Rock House
Aug. 8 - Chicago, Ill. - Abbey Pub
Aug. 10 - Cleveland, Ohio - Wendy Park
Aug. 11 - Pittsburgh, Penn. - Altar Bar
Aug. 13 - Syracuse, N.Y. - Westcott Theatre
Aug. 14 - Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The Loft
Aug 16 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

Read More Gogol Bordello but I saw a movie called Everything Is Illuminated, that stars the singer from Gogol. I think this was before he was more known for being in this band. I guess, like Flea in Suburbia? .…

GOGOL BORDELLO
gogolbordello.com

Start wearing purple, wearing purple! Gogol Bordello is back with Pura Vida Conspiracy, coming out July 23, 2013, on ATO/Casa Gogol Records.

Check out this RollingStone.com feature (and video) on the band

Excerpt:

Ahead of the July 23rd release of Gogol Bordello's hotly anticipated sixth album, Pura Vida Conspiracy, the gypsy-punk collective is offering a glimpse at the project's creation. In this exclusive video chronicle of the group's studio time at the Sonic Ranch in Texas, frontman Eugene Hütz shares the album's overall message: "Borders are scars on the face of the planet."

You've all seen photos and videos to know that this gypsy band is known for their live shows so expect to see them this summer (all confirmed tour dates are listed below; more dates will be announced soon).

Gogol Bordello will be in Minneapolis at the Cabooze on August 2nd.

06/21/2013 Scheeßel - Hurricane Festival 06/22/2013 Neuhausen ob Eck - Southside 06/23/2013 Rotterdam - Rotterdamse Schouwburg 06/27/2013 Norrköping, Sweden - Bråvalla Festival 06/28/2013 Stord, Norway - Stordfest 06/29/2013 Kristiansand, Norway - Ravnefest 06/30/2013 Paris, France - Solidays 07/03/2013 Hradec Kralove - Rock For People 07/05/2013 St Denis de Gastine - Foin De La Rue 07/06/2013 Saint Prouant - Feux de l'Eté 07/07/2013 Kontich - Rock Werchter 07/20/2013 Greenfield, MA - Green River Festival 07/21/2013 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak 07/25/2013 Floyd, VA - FloydFest 07/26/2013 Philadelphia - Theatre of the Living 07/27/2013 Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live 07/28/2013 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE 07/30/2013 Columbus, OH - LC Indoor Pavillion 07/31/2013 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club 08/1/2013 Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Tap House 08/02/2013 Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze 08/03/2013 Bonner Springs, KS - Cricket Wireless 08/05/2013 SLC, UT - In The Venue 08/07/2013 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater 08/08/2013 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre 08/09/2013 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre 08/10/2013 Squamish, BC - Squamish Valley 08/12/2013 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall 08/13/2013 Calgary, AB - Flames Central

08/15/2013 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amph 08/16/2013 Omaha, NE - Slowdown 08/17/2013 Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre 08/19/2013 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall 08/20/2013 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall 09/21/2013 Rio de Janeiro - Rock in Rio 09/23/2013 Porto Alegre - Opinião 09/24/2013 Curitiba - Master Hall 09/25/2013São Paulo - HSBC Brasil 11/19/2013 Paris - Le Bataclan 11/20/2013 Cologne - E-Werk 11/21/2013 Hamburg - Docks 11/22/2013 Berlin - Astra Kulturhaus 11/23/2013 Vienna - Gasometer 11/25/2013 Munich - Tonhalle 11/26/2013 Zurich 457 - Komplex 11/27/2013 Milan - Alcatraz 11/29/2013 Rome - Orion 11/30/2013 Bologna - Estragon 12/01/2013 Villeurbanne - Transbordeur 12/03/2013 Copenhagen - Store Vega 12/04/2013 Stockholm - Debaser Medis 12/05/2013 Oslo - Sentrum Scene 12/06/2013 Brussels - Ancienne Belgique 12/08/2013 Norwich - Nick Rayns 12/09/2013 Bristol - O2 Academy 12/11/2013 Leeds - O2 Academy 12/13/2013 London - O2 Academy Brixton 12/14/2013 Manchester - Academy 12/15/2013 Glasgow - O2 Academy

vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com

RIOT FEST 2012 CHICAGO

The best bang for your buck, "Riot Fest" is hard to beat. I just got back from Chicago, where a mere $50 got you two days of festival/carnival fun. Lollapalooza, another Chicago festival, compares in at $95 a day.

Festivals, like Warped Tour and Lolla, have been around the block, while Riot Fest is a relatively new festival. What makes it different from the others? Well, for starters, this year's event featured a carnival with games & rides, as well as a wrestling ring. There's something about the relative absence of corporate sponsorship (no barrage of Toyota giveaways here) that puts the emphasis on the carnies, punks, and weathered former pro-wrestlers where it belongs!

If you're an out-of-towner thinking about attending next year, you will probably be using public transport to get you there. The nice thing about Lolla is the proximity of the event to the rail line. Held in Grant Park, it's not more than a couple blocks from the nearest train station. Unless you can snag a bus, Humboldt Park is about a two mile walk from Division Station. But where public transportation leaves voids, free enterprise steps in; snagging a pedi-cab ride is a great way to see Chicago and meet some interesting people.

At a festival this large, the varied spectrum of music lends itself to some games of "Who did They Come to See?" Dreadlocks and Puca Shells over there are probably here for Gogol Bordello. Art Students in All Black are here to freak out to Screaming Females. The GWAR Fans are easy to spot after the afternoon sun has cooked the pink stain of fake blood into their faces and t-shirts. And if you're Grey Haired, you're probably here for Iggy Pop or Elvis Costello.

Riot Fest continues to Dallas, Texas, on September 22nd.

Slapstick at Riot Fest, Chicago (09/15/12)

alison ♥ www.riotfest.org

News: Andy Rourke, Sia, and Gogol Bordello

The Smiths - Handsome Devil

The Smiths

This is just a quickie, since many of these things are time-sensitive:

DJ N-D
www.andyrourke.info

You know I'm a huge Smiths fan (yes, that's me, the one that touched Johnny Marr....) and wanted to mention that bassist Andy Rourke has a DJ gig at EastVillageRadio.com today (that's today, Tuesday, March 2^nd at Noon ET). That's 11am in Minneapolis ? The press release was also confusing, it lists "Premieres Tuesday, March 3".

Here's the thing with online internet radio - it shouldn't be hard. East Village Radio has eight options, which looks like a fail to me. It woudn't hurt to just have a "play" button? Ideally, I would like one play button and eight "advance" options if I find that the standard 64k is too low quality, I can upgrade (especially if I have a higher bandwidth).

Anyway, unfortunately, I am not home to listen to the show (yes, like most people, I'm at work...) and it doesn't look like this radio station offers archive options.  EDIT: I am told an archive of this show is located at www.eastvillageradio.com.

Incidentally: the best bass-ey Smiths song (besides from the bass remix of "This Charming Man") is "Barbarism Begins At Home". WOW, love that bassline.

Sia - Buttons

SEEYA SIA*
siamusic.net ♥ myspace.com/siamusic

Yes, I'm officially available for covering shows. I will be at the Fine Line on April 24^th, adoring the child-like person that is called Sia. Come say hi, I'm friendly!

Destiny

I've watched the Sia DVD, and I LOVE "Buttons" done live with the neon stuff, so I'm quite excited and anticipating such things on her upcoming North American tour.

Oooh, I think she'll be doing some Zero Seven songs on her live set?  I hope so, I can't wait.

Her tour dates:

Apr 10 2010 Commodore Vancouver, BC Apr 12 2010 Market Seattle, Washington Apr 13 2010 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon Apr 14 2010 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA Apr 17 2010 Coachella Festival Palm Springs, CA Apr 19 2010 House of Blues San Diego, California Apr 20 2010 The Marquee Phoenix, Arizona Apr 22 2010 Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado Apr 24 2010 Fine Line Minneapolis, Minnesota Apr 25 2010 Vic Chicago Apr 26 2010 St. Andrews Detroit, Michigan Apr 28 2010 Phoenix Toronto, Ontario Apr 30 2010 Club Soda Montreal, Quebec May 1 2010 HOB Boston, Massachusetts

May 2 2010 TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 4 2010 9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC May 6 2010 Terminal 5 New York, New York May 8 2010 Rams Head Annapolis, Maryland May 12 2010 Falkoner Theatre Copenhagen May 15 2010 L’Aéronef Lille May 16 2010 Ancienne Belgique Brussels May 17 2010 MCV Utrecht May 18 2010 Olympia Paris May 20 2010 Astra Berlin May 21 2010 Große Freiheit 36 Hamburg May 23 2010 Muffathalle Munich May 24 2010 Theaterhaus Stuttgart May 25 2010 Gloria Cologne May 27 2010 Roundhouse - SOLD OUT London

* Seeya soon!

Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple

Gogol Bordello

GO, GO, GOGOL! or GOOGLE GOGOL!
gogolbordello.com ♥ www.myspace.com/gogolbordello

New album (Trans-Continental Hustle), touring dates, all the detail are on their announcement, courtesy of sonymusic.com.

Off topic: but I saw a movie called Everything Is Illuminated, that stars the singer from Gogol.  I think this was before he was more known for being in this band. I guess, like Flea in Suburbia?

Anyway, having only seen music video footage, this looks like an amazing band to see live. Unfortunately, they're also quite popular, so expect very packed (if not sold out) shows. They are, incidentally, playing two dates in Minneapolis at First Avenue on April 24^th and 25^th.

Here's the full touring schedule.

Tues Mar, 9 Filmore New York @ Irving Plaza Sun Mar, 28 Fremantle, AUS West Roots Blues Tue Mar, 30 Melbourne, AUS Billboard Wed Mar, 31 Sydney, AUS The Metro Fri Apr, 2 Brisbane, AUS The HiFi Sun Apr, 4 Byron Bay, AUS Byron Bay Blues Fest Mon Apr, 5 Byron Bay, AUS Byron Bay Blues Fest Sun Apr, 18 Montreal, QC Metropolis Tue Apr, 20 Toronto, ON Sound Academy Wed Apr, 21 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Fri Apr, 23 Chicago, IL Congress Sat Apr, 24 Minneapolis, MN First Ave Sun Apr, 25 Minneapolis, MN First Ave Wed Apr, 28 Boston, MA House of Blues Thu Apr, 29 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live Fri Apr, 30 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live Sat May, 1 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Fri May, 7 London, UK Hammersmith Apolo # Sat May, 8 Manchester, UK Academy

Sun May, 9 Glasgow, UK Academy Mon May, 10 Norwich, UK UEA Tue May, 11 Birmingham, UK Academy Fri May, 14 Bulligny/Nancy, FR JDM Fest Sat May, 15 Longirod, CH Longirock Sun May, 16 Karlsruhe, GER Tollhaus Tue May, 18 Paris, FR Elysee Montmartre Wed May, 19 Toulouse, FR Le Bikini Fri May, 21 Madrid, SP La Riviera Sat May, 22 Barcelona, SP Razzmatazz Mon May, 24 Bologna, IT Estragoon Tue May, 25 Milan, IT Alcatraz Wed May, 26 Zurich, CH Xtra Thu May, 27 Wien, AT Gasometer Tue Jun, 1 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso Wed Jun, 2 Hamburg, GER Docks Thu Jun, 3 Berlin, GER Astra/Columbia Halle Fri Jun, 4 Nuremburg, GER Rock im Park Sun Jun, 6 Nurburgring, GER Rock am Ring

 03/02/2010 10:54:20 ♥ vu () ♥weheartmusic.com♥twitter.com/weheartmusic♥news.weheartmusic.com

News: Andy Rourke, Sia, and Gogol Bordello

The Smiths - Handsome Devil

The Smiths

This is just a quickie, since many of these things are time-sensitive:

DJ N-D
www.andyrourke.info

You know I'm a huge Smiths fan (yes, that's me, the one that touched Johnny Marr....) and wanted to mention that bassist Andy Rourke has a DJ gig at EastVillageRadio.com today (that's today, Tuesday, March 2^nd at Noon ET). That's 11am in Minneapolis ? The press release was also confusing, it lists "Premieres Tuesday, March 3".

Here's the thing with online internet radio - it shouldn't be hard. East Village Radio has eight options, which looks like a fail to me. It woudn't hurt to just have a "play" button? Ideally, I would like one play button and eight "advance" options if I find that the standard 64k is too low quality, I can upgrade (especially if I have a higher bandwidth).

Anyway, unfortunately, I am not home to listen to the show (yes, like most people, I'm at work...) and it doesn't look like this radio station offers archive options.  EDIT: I am told an archive of this show is located at www.eastvillageradio.com.

Incidentally: the best bass-ey Smiths song (besides from the bass remix of "This Charming Man") is "Barbarism Begins At Home". WOW, love that bassline.

Sia - Buttons

SEEYA SIA*
siamusic.net ♥ myspace.com/siamusic

Yes, I'm officially available for covering shows. I will be at the Fine Line on April 24^th, adoring the child-like person that is called Sia. Come say hi, I'm friendly!

Destiny

I've watched the Sia DVD, and I LOVE "Buttons" done live with the neon stuff, so I'm quite excited and anticipating such things on her upcoming North American tour.

Oooh, I think she'll be doing some Zero Seven songs on her live set?  I hope so, I can't wait.

Her tour dates:

Apr 10 2010 Commodore Vancouver, BC Apr 12 2010 Market Seattle, Washington Apr 13 2010 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon Apr 14 2010 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA Apr 17 2010 Coachella Festival Palm Springs, CA Apr 19 2010 House of Blues San Diego, California Apr 20 2010 The Marquee Phoenix, Arizona Apr 22 2010 Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado Apr 24 2010 Fine Line Minneapolis, Minnesota Apr 25 2010 Vic Chicago Apr 26 2010 St. Andrews Detroit, Michigan Apr 28 2010 Phoenix Toronto, Ontario Apr 30 2010 Club Soda Montreal, Quebec May 1 2010 HOB Boston, Massachusetts

May 2 2010 TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 4 2010 9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC May 6 2010 Terminal 5 New York, New York May 8 2010 Rams Head Annapolis, Maryland May 12 2010 Falkoner Theatre Copenhagen May 15 2010 L’Aéronef Lille May 16 2010 Ancienne Belgique Brussels May 17 2010 MCV Utrecht May 18 2010 Olympia Paris May 20 2010 Astra Berlin May 21 2010 Große Freiheit 36 Hamburg May 23 2010 Muffathalle Munich May 24 2010 Theaterhaus Stuttgart May 25 2010 Gloria Cologne May 27 2010 Roundhouse - SOLD OUT London

* Seeya soon!

Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple

Gogol Bordello

GO, GO, GOGOL! or GOOGLE GOGOL!
gogolbordello.com ♥ www.myspace.com/gogolbordello

New album (Trans-Continental Hustle), touring dates, all the detail are on their announcement, courtesy of sonymusic.com.

Off topic: but I saw a movie called Everything Is Illuminated, that stars the singer from Gogol.  I think this was before he was more known for being in this band. I guess, like Flea in Suburbia?

Anyway, having only seen music video footage, this looks like an amazing band to see live. Unfortunately, they're also quite popular, so expect very packed (if not sold out) shows. They are, incidentally, playing two dates in Minneapolis at First Avenue on April 24^th and 25^th.

Here's the full touring schedule.

Tues Mar, 9 Filmore New York @ Irving Plaza Sun Mar, 28 Fremantle, AUS West Roots Blues Tue Mar, 30 Melbourne, AUS Billboard Wed Mar, 31 Sydney, AUS The Metro Fri Apr, 2 Brisbane, AUS The HiFi Sun Apr, 4 Byron Bay, AUS Byron Bay Blues Fest Mon Apr, 5 Byron Bay, AUS Byron Bay Blues Fest Sun Apr, 18 Montreal, QC Metropolis Tue Apr, 20 Toronto, ON Sound Academy Wed Apr, 21 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Fri Apr, 23 Chicago, IL Congress Sat Apr, 24 Minneapolis, MN First Ave Sun Apr, 25 Minneapolis, MN First Ave Wed Apr, 28 Boston, MA House of Blues Thu Apr, 29 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live Fri Apr, 30 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live Sat May, 1 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Fri May, 7 London, UK Hammersmith Apolo # Sat May, 8 Manchester, UK Academy

Sun May, 9 Glasgow, UK Academy Mon May, 10 Norwich, UK UEA Tue May, 11 Birmingham, UK Academy Fri May, 14 Bulligny/Nancy, FR JDM Fest Sat May, 15 Longirod, CH Longirock Sun May, 16 Karlsruhe, GER Tollhaus Tue May, 18 Paris, FR Elysee Montmartre Wed May, 19 Toulouse, FR Le Bikini Fri May, 21 Madrid, SP La Riviera Sat May, 22 Barcelona, SP Razzmatazz Mon May, 24 Bologna, IT Estragoon Tue May, 25 Milan, IT Alcatraz Wed May, 26 Zurich, CH Xtra Thu May, 27 Wien, AT Gasometer Tue Jun, 1 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso Wed Jun, 2 Hamburg, GER Docks Thu Jun, 3 Berlin, GER Astra/Columbia Halle Fri Jun, 4 Nuremburg, GER Rock im Park Sun Jun, 6 Nurburgring, GER Rock am Ring

 03/02/2010 10:54:20 ♥ vu () ♥weheartmusic.com♥twitter.com/weheartmusic♥news.weheartmusic.com

Gogol Bordello & J.U.F.

Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple

Gogol Bordello

 

Gogol Bordello is a gypsy punk band formed in the Lower East Side of New York City. 

Their live shows are high energy and the songs themselves are often not in English.  Many of the members of the band are immigrants coming from a range of countries including Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Ethiopia and Scotland.  The song "Start Wearing Purple" can be heard in the film Everything Is Illuminated (2005) which also stars two band members-- Eugene Hütz and Pamela Jintana Racine.

Gogol Bordello's frontman Eugene Hütz also doubles as DJ Hütz.  His work as a DJ and with Gogol Bordello led them to combine with members of Balkan Beat Box to work on a project they call J.U.F. (Jewish-Ukranian Freundshaft).  The music from J.U.F. is quite a mix of various sounds from both groups. As Hütz himself says, "the culture of musical experience seems to be deteriorating in a way where there is only sameness. I wanted J.U.F to be extreme, so we created an alarming mixture of stuff that almost defies any sort of categorization other than WHAT THE FUCK STYLE might as well JOIN GYPSY PUNK PARTY.”

J.U.F. - Gypsy Part of Town

J.U.F.

Trivia:  Hütz also recently worked with director Pavla Fleischer on a documentary that traced his gypsy-roots-finding tour through Eastern Europe entitled Pied Piper of Hutzovina (2006). 

 

Also, many thanks to Vu for uploading the songs for me!

 

- Valley Girl