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Minneapolis + Athens: September 5, 2016

Here’s what is happening on Labor Day: September 5, 2016.

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Read More Gringo Star Atlanta-based psychedelic rockers Gringo Star will be releasing their new album Floating Out To See on October 22nd, via My Anxious Mouth Inc. The album will come .…

GRINGO STAR
at Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Monday, 09/05/16, 6pm ($10)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Like Ringo Deathstarr and Asia Global Media’s Ringgo Star, Atlanta’s Gringo Star is also named after the iconic Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.

Gringo Star will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul this Labor Day, Monday, September 5th, touring in support of their recently released new album The Sides And In Between (available now on Nevado Music).

As of this writing, no opening bands listed.

Gringo Star Tour Dates

08.28 - Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
08.29 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
08.30 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
08.31 - Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
09.01 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
09.02 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
09.03 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
09.04 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
09.05 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar
09.06 - Omaha, NE @ O'Leaver's
09.07 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
09.08 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
09.09 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Flux Capacitor
09.10 - Fort Collins, CO @ Downtown Artery
09.14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
09.15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux*
09.16 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
09.18 - Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
09.20 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
09.22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Rickshaw Stop
09.28 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Wayfarer
09.29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite #
09.30 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar#
10.01 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar#
10.05 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
10.06 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10.07 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10.08 - Dallas, TX @ Doublewide
10.14 - Mobile, AL @ The Merry Widow
10.15 - Bimingham, AL @ Workplay
10.21 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
10.29 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

* with Megafauna
# with The Foundation (feat. Brian Bell of Weezer)

Read More Robbie Fulks In support of his Bloodshot Records release Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks is out touring to promote the record. He will be stopping by the Dakota Jazz Club next Sunday, June 26th. …

LAUGHING WATERS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
at Minnehaha Park
Monday, 09/05/16, 1pm (FREE)
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The 18th Annual Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival is this Monday at Minnehaha Park. The event is free and fun for the whole family.

This year’s headliner is Robbie Fulks, who previously headlined the Dakota Jazz Club in June 2016. Fulk’s latest Upland Stories is out now on Bloodshot Records.

Details:

Sponsored by the Minneapolis Park Board and Area Merchants. Minnehaha Park is located at the intersections of East Minnehaha Parkway and Hiawatha Avenue.

This year's bands (order may change):

1:00 The Pride of the Prairie
1:50 The Sawtooth Brothers
2:40 The Middle Spunk Creek Boys
3:30 The Platte Valley Boys
4:20 King Wilkie's Dream
5:10 Robbie Fulks

BONUS: Athens, Georgia.

Read More The Melvins Second to play Sunday night was The Melvins. These guys have a huge following in Minneapolis. I truly thought they were from here but apparently that's not true ... Helms Alee Taking a side show break from touring with The Melvins, Seattle’s Helms Alee will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club next Saturday, in support of their forthcoming album Stillicide ...

MELVINS
at 40 Watt Club (GA)
Monday, 09/05/16, 8pm ($20)
40watt.com

Coming up on September 5, 2016, the Melvins will play The 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA. The Melvins are touring behind their new album Basses Loaded, released in June of this year. Moshing is anticipated.

Opening for the Melvins is Helms Alee, whose new album Stillicide will be released a mere 3 days prior on September 2.

Melvins – Basses Loaded Tour 2016

09/01/16 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
09/03/16 - Cookeville, TN - Muddy Roots Music
09/05/16 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
09/06/16 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
09/07/16 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
09/08/16 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
09/10/16 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
09/11/16 - Jackson, MS - During Hall
09/12/16 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone
09/13/16 - Little Rock, AR - Metroplex
09/14/16 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
09/15/16 - Oklahoma City, OK - The ACM
09/16/16 - Norman, OK - Opolis
09/17/16 - Austin, TX - The Sidewinder
09/18/16 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
09/20/16 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
09/21/16 - Tuscon, AZ - Club Congress
09/24/16 - Long Beach, CA - Music Tastes Good Festival
12/27/16 - Santa Ana, CA - Observatory Orange County
12/31/16 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy and Harriet's

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Stars Forever

Read More Stars After a brief intermission, the stage screen rose to the sounds of Aretha Franklin's 'Who's Zoomin' Who" and each member of the Montreal indie-pop band Stars danced their way into position…

STARS
youarestars.com

We like Stars here, having covered the band since we started W♥M. The Canadian band is making their way east in America.

According to the band, they're "hole up in small rooms and big old houses to begin another record", so expect a follow-up to their recent The North album. In the meantime, two tracks from their North session "Wishful" and "The Light" will be available as limited edition 7".



Tour dates:

09/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
09/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
09/28 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
09/29 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
09/30 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/02 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
10/04 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
10/05 – Huntington, NY @ Paramount Theatre
10/06 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

Read More Brian Jonestown Massacre The Brian Jonestown Massacre we nearly at the top of my list of bands for the weekend and quite a fitting choice to end the Friday evening line-up. Not too raucous .…

BURGER RECORDS
burgerrecords.org

Burger Records is an independent label that started in 2007 in Fullerton, California and is known for releasing cassette tapes of grunge/pop/garage bands. With cassettes gaining popularity in recent years (thanks for this are similarly shared with Portland's Gnar Tapes label) and the label signing such acts as Colleen Green, The Growlers and even releasing material from the ever-popular Brian Jonestown Massacre, the label is sure to keep on its upward climb. With what started out as the first Burgerama show in 2012 has now culminated into a full-blown bill of bands touring the country (and world).

Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour will find its way to the Twin Cities this Friday, September 27 at 8 pm, is a 21+ show and will be hosted by the Turf Club in St. Paul. Bands included on this tour are: The Growlers, Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, together PANGEA, The Memories, Colleen Green and many, many more. It's expected to be a tour like no other and those in love with small labels with exclusive releases and unique sounds should not miss out. Tickets are on sale here for $15: first-avenue or etix or at the Turf Club day of for the same price. Be sure to check out the impressive list of bands Burger Records has released music from in one form or another.

09/26/13 Omaha, NE Slowdown
09/27/13 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
09/28/13 Chicago, IL Subterranean
09/29/13 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
09/30/13 Cleveland, OH The Happy Dog
10/01/13 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
10/02/13 Montreal, QC Il Motore
10/03/13 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
10/04/13 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
10/05/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/06/13 Washington, DC Black Cat
10/07/13 Durham, NC Duke Coffeehouse
10/08/13 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
10/09/13 Nashville, TN The Mercy Lounge
10/10/13 Oxford, MS Lamar Lounge
10/11/13 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
10/12/13 Austin, TX The Parish
10/13/13 San Antonio, TX The Karova
10/14/13 El Paso, TX Monarch
10/15/13 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
10/16/13 San Diego, CA Black Cat Bar

Read More Crystal Stilts I got a note that Crystal Stilts were extending their tour with Swedish indie darlings Love is All, so I thought I'd mention it here before I forget. Crystal Stilts is on Slumberland Records…

CRYSTAL STILTS
crystalstilts.com

Crystal Stilts recently shared the video for "Star Crawl", taken from the band's forthcoming album, Nature Noir. The video directed by Daniel Fetherston tries to capture the earth and elements from the album's theme, stating "We took off one morning to go capture random sweeping scenes. Rivers and valleys, trees and ponds... in a word, nature. I guess the album has that feel as opposed to the earliest Crystal Stilts material, which could refer to the cities, the subways, thoughts and frustrations that are kept inside oneself. This song is perhaps about doing grandiose things, but knowing it's not in you. The long sweeping shots of the Hudson Valley, and elsewhere at least somewhat resemble the scale of those claims."

'Naturally', with the new Nature Noir record, the band is currently on tour:

Oct 07 Albany, NY – Valentines
Oct 08 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 09 Detroit, MI – Garden Bowl
Oct 10 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Oct 15 Seattle, WA – Barboza
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl
Oct 17 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Oct 18 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA – Part Time Punks
Oct 21 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
Oct 24 Austin, TX – Red 7
Oct 25 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Oct 26 Oxford, MS – Lamar Lounge
Oct 27 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
Oct 28 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Oct 29 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Oct 30 Washington, DC – Black Cat

Read More Black Crowes The Black Crowes first came into fame with their rocking version of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle". I don't think they have ever achieved such success, at least from what I remember. …

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS
nmallstars.com

North Mississippi Allstars are playing Cabooze this Friday, September 27th, in support of their new seventh studio record, World Boogie Is Coming (out now).

When asked about the album's name, Cody Dickinson said, "'World boogie is coming' was my father's favorite valediction. Naming this record after his closing phrase seemed like a great way to honor him and his memory. World boogie is coming is also a rallying cry. And the cry is this: It's time to boogie!"

NPR described these brothers (Luther and Cody Dickinson) as "Americana music luminaries", so if you're into dancing (and apparently boogying), then you should make it out to one of their shows.

09/26/13 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
09/27/13 Minneapolis, MN The Cabooze
09/28/13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/05/13 Greenville, MS Warfield Point Park
10/10/13 Madrid, Spain Caracol
10/11/13 Bilbao, Spain Kafe Antzokia
10/12/13 Barcelona, Spain Bikini
10/13/13 Pamplona, Spain Totem
10/15/13 Paris, France La Boule Noire
10/16/13 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
10/17/13 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
10/17/13 Brussels, Belgium AB Club @ Ancienne Belgique
10/18/13 Leffinge, Belgium De Zwerver
10/19/13 Ottersum, Netherlands Cultuur Roepaen
10/20/13 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
10/22/13 Bristol, UK St. Bonaventure
10/23/13 London, UK 100 Club
10/24/13 Glasgow, UK Oran Mor
10/25/13 York, UK Fibbers
10/26/13 Manchester, UK Academy 3

Read More Ringo Deathstarr Bands on our list: Slowdive (later Mojave 3), Chapterhouse, My Bloody Valentine, Moose, Lush, Catherine Wheel, Fleeting Joys, Belong, DII, Twilight Sad, Ringo Deathstarr …

GRINGO STAR
gringostar.net
Atlanta-based psychedelic rockers Gringo Star will be releasing their new album Floating Out To See on October 22nd, via My Anxious Mouth Inc. The album will come out first on CD and digital, so vinyl fans will have to wait until November to Gringo Star's latest.

As with these new album announcements, they are out on tour… so 'float out to see' them:

09.28 // Kansas City, MO @ Czar Bar *
09.30 // Denver, CO @ High Dive *
10.01 // Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room *
10.02 // Boise, ID @ Red Room *
10.03 // Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
10.05 // Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret *
10.06 // Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown *
10.07 // Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern *
10.10 // San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
10.11 // Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour *
10.12 // San Luis Obispo @ SLO Brewing Co. *
10.13 // San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *
10.15 // Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
10.16 // Tucson, AZ @ Plush *
10.17 // El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace *
10.18 // Austin, TX @ Stubb's Indoors *
10.21 // New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
11.7 // Augusta, GA @ Sky City
11.8 // Athens, GA @ Green Room
11.9 // Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
11.10 // Winston-Salem, NC @ The Garage
11.11 // Northampton, MA // The Elevens
11.12 // Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
11.13 // Boston, MA @ Church
11.14 // Providence, RI @ Fete (Lounge)
11.15 // Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo
11.16 // New York City, NY @ Pianos
11.17 // Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
11.18 // Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
11.20 // New Haven, CT @ BAR
11.21 // Washington DC @ Black Cat
11.22 // Asheville, NC @ Emerald Lounge
11.23 // Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar
12.10 // St. Louis, MO @ The Demo
12.11 // Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
12.12 // Chicago, IL @ Schubas
12.13 // Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
12.14 // Indianapolis, IN @ Do317
12.15 // Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie's

w/ J Roddy Walston & The Business *

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