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La Luz at Turf Club (28 Sep 2024)

28 Sep 2024 La Luz with Mia Joy at Turf Club La Luz Setlist Close Your Eyes I Wanna Be Alone (With You) Call Me in the Day Poppies Strange World Good Luck With Your Secret Floating Features Cicada I’ll Go With You Time of the Season (The Zombies cover) Loose Teeth Blue Moth Cloud Shadow In the Country Dandelions Easy Baby Always in Love California Finally -- Encore -- Blue Jay Moon in Reverse Sure as Spring Mia Joy Setlist Alive Ye Old Man Stranger Across Water Haha Mars Heaven Forbid More Green 4th of July See Us Read More La Luz All-girls band La Luz, led by Shana Cleveland, is touring in support of News of The Universe (Sub Pop). The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 28, 2024. ...

Seattle’s all-girls band La Luz (which means ‘the light’) sold out the Turf Club, in St Paul, on Saturday night, September 28, 2024.

Chicago-based musician Mia Joy opened the show, stating that this was their first time playing in the area. The band played several tracks from their latest Celestial Mirror. Looking at their written setlist, it’s actually not correct. For example, the song “Stranger” was not written on the set, and was described as a brand-new and unreleased song that they were testing out. Also, “Haha” was played much later in the set. Perhaps the changes were made last-minute, but whatever they put on stage was not correct.

Their music is best described as shoegazing, in the ethereal type, not shoegazing as in guitar-driven. If this was their first time here, we’re looking forward to having them return.

La Luz at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (11 Mar 2022) (Cancelled)

La Luz’s frontwoman Shana Cleveland was incredibly pleased that the show had sold out, especially because she didn’t think anyone would show up for their show. Their previous show, at the Amsterdam Bar in March 2022 was cancelled, due to post-recovery from the pandemic.

Now, fresh with a new album, News of The Universe, their first on Sub Pop, the “surf noir” is back, stronger than ever.

Prior to “Close Your Eyes”, the band came walking on stage, hiding behind a giant sun. The first few songs on their set really demonstrated their great harmonies and layering effects.

Ty Segall (with La Luz) at Turf Club (24 Sep 2014)

The band really loves the Turf Club, giving shout outs to the friendly staff and even their restaurant portion, “the Clown Lounge. Didn’t know I needed it…” and the first time the band played the Turf Club, it was ten years ago, opening for Ty Segall. Cleveland had never body surf before, so it was her first time at the Turf Club. She was scared and nervous, but looking over and seeing Ty giving the thumbs up, it was all right.

All the songs on the set were original La Luz songs, except for The Zombies cover, “Time of the Season”, which sounded very faithful on stage.

Hopefully, now with a bigger fanbase (selling out and all), that the group will be back in the Twin Cities area soon.

Remaining tour Dates:

09/30 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill

10/01 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar

10/02 Nashville, TN @ The End

10/03 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

10/04 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

10/05 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall

10/06 Washington, DC @ The Atlantis

10/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

10/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere - Hall

10/10 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

10/11 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

10/12 Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall

10/13 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch

10/28 Denver, CO @ Marquis

10/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

10/31 Boise, ID @ The Olympic

11/03 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl

11/06 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's

11/07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

11/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

11/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

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La Luz at Turf Club (28 Sep 2024)

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Colleen Green at Turf Club, St Paul (03 September 2015)

Colleen Green Setlist I Want to Grow Up Pay Attention Taxi Driver Only One I Wanna Be Degraded Things That Are Bad for Me Worship You Cujo Grind My Teeth Whatever I Want TV -- Encore -- Wasting Time Wowsville Setlist Better Let You Down No Escape Flat Cola Blues Health & Happiness Go Easy Agenda Non Violence Invisible Man Tour Dates 09.05.15 - Omaha, NE - Sweatshop 09.06.15 - Denver, CO - Dryer Plug Studios 09.08.15 - Salt Lake City, UT - TBA 09.09.15 - Boise, ID - TBA (house show) 09.10.15 - Seattle, WA - LoFi ^ ! 09.11.15 - Portland, OR - The Know 09.13.15 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern 09.14.15 - Los Angeles, CA - TBA 09.15.15 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room 09.17.15 - San Antonio, TX - K23 Gallery 09.17.15 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas 09.18.15 - McAllen, TX - Yerberia Cultura 09.19.15 - Corpus Christi, TX - Disc Go Round 09.19.15 - Houston, TX - The Shop 09.20.15 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia 09.21.15 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn 09.22.15 - Nashville, TN - Basement East Read More Colleen Green 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 …

Wowsville (vuart) art: vu

Stoner rocker Colleen Green just recently played the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday night.

Apology for the faulty drawings, as I have previously mentioned, my lens is broken. The replacement lens is arriving next week. All photos provided by Amy.

Wowsville photo: Amy

Opening up the show, slightly later than expected, was local band Wowsville. We've seen this band before with R. Ring (Kelley Deal), but in the span of about three months, they are no longer a trio... and had a new drummer: Tim from Heaven on Howitzers and Livid (his Wowsville live debut appearance at the Turf Club). I believe the duo team-up is only temporary.

I know their setlist shows 9 songs, but I think due to starting late and singer Dylan Ritchie had trouble with his guitar plug, they may have dropped off one or two songs.

The Lower 48 photo: Amy

Next up was The Lower 48, who was not working with a setlist, but instead "just winging it". Without a setlist, I really couldn't tell you what they played - however midway into their set, guitarist Ben Braden broke his guitar string, and singer/guitarist Sarah Parson sang "Hello Blue Bird" (acapella) to vamp some time while they fix the instrument.

Lower 48 (vuart) art: vu

I got the feeling that this band had family in Minneapolis, as there was a strong turnout for them (particularly after they asked the audience to come closer) and I thought I heard Parson call out her mother in the crowd. I supposed this was a stark contrast to their first appearance in Minnesota, about six years ago according to Braden, when they were just a duo, and had to stop playing after three songs because no one was listening. With that story, they ended their set with "That's What I'll Say", concluding that perhaps "it's better in L.A."

Colleen Green photo: Amy

Colleen Green was in a small dress, and we're not entirely sure if she knew it or not, but she was unintentionally flashing us her bum. The last time that Green was in town, she was touring with a drum machine. She's upgraded now with a live drummer Casey Weissbuch (from the awful/best/terrible band named Diarrhea Planet).

Her set featured plenty of songs from her new record I Want to Grow Up, including the title track, "Pay Attention", and "Whatever I Want". The slacker, surfer rocker sang about having a "real" boyfriend, listen to the radio, bad dogs, and watching television all day by herself.

Near the end of their set, Green and Weissbuch was disagreeing on what to play next. Weissbuch had to constantly tell Green the song order (since he was keeping the drumming rhythm).

After their final song "TV" was played, they started to pack up ... but Weissbuch wanted to keep playing, so they jammed on a song with lyrics "Wasting time."

Colleen Green's latest I Want to Grow Up is out now on Hardly Art.

Colleen Green at Turf Club, St Paul (03 September 2015) art: vu

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Minneapolis: September 7 to September 9, 2015

Read More La Luz Next to take the stage was the adorable all-girl band La Luz from Seattle. My god, there is something impossibly refreshing about chicks jamming on instruments, especially when they’re all talented …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 7 to September 9, 2015.

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LA LUZ
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 09/07/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
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You may recall that we caught Shana Cleveland when she was on her solo tour at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in June 2015.

Cleveland and her all girls band La Luz will be back in town at the 7th Street Entry on Monday, September 7th... touring in support of their latest Weirdo Shrine (Hardly Art).

The new second album came out August 7th, and its goal was to capture the band's restless live energy and commit it to tape, with the help of producer/engineer Ty Segall.

Opening up for them will be Strange Relations.

"Weirdo Shrine" North American dates:

08/29/15 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
08/31/15 Bar le Ritz PDB Montreal, QC, Canada
09/01/15 425 Adelaide Toronto, ON, Canada
09/03/15 The UFO Factory Detroit, MI
09/04/15 Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, MI
09/05/15 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
09/07/15 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
09/09/15 Moe's Original Bar-B-Que Englewood, CO
09/10/15 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
09/11/15 Neurolux Boise, ID

Read More Radkey Blood Red Shoes w/ Radkey and BNLX... Opening up for the Minneapolis date are Radkey and BNLX. .…

RADKEY
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 09/08/2015, 6pm ($8)
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The last time Radkey was in town, they opened up for Blood Red Shoes... this time, the trio (Dee Radke on guitars/vocals, Isaiah J. Radke III on bass, and Solomon Radke on drums) is headlining - and starting their US tour right at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Tuesday, September 8th.

Soap Scum and Blood Cookie to open.

Tour dates:

9/8 7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
9/9 TBA
9/10 Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
9/11 Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
9/12 Music Garage, Salt Lake City, UT
9/14 The Cobalt, Vancouver, BC
9/15 Barboza, Seattle, WA
9/16 Hawthorne Lounge, Portland, OR
9/18 Leo's, Oakland, CA
9/19 Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
9/20 Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA
9/21 Echo, Los Angles, CA
9/22 Pub Rock, Phoenix, AZ
9/24 TBA
9/25 TBA
9/26 The Demo, St. Louis, MO
9/27 Outland Ballroom, Springfield, MO
9/29 Masquerade Purgatory, Atlanta, GA
9/30 Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
10/1 The Half Moon, Hudson, NY
10/2 Great Scott, Boston, MA
10/3 Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
10/4 Black Cat Backstage, Washington, DC
10/7 Studio @ Webster, New York, NY
10/8 Smiling Moose, Pittsburgh, PA
10/9 Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, ON
10/10 Township, Chicago, IL

Read More Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal came on stage fashionably late, but boy, were they ever sincere when singer Jesse Hughes said: It's a full house tonight!! Hotdammit!!!! .…

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
at Varsity Theater
Wednesday, 09/09/2015, 7pm ($20)
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The Dream Boys are back! After a seven year hiatus, Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes and Josh “Baby Duck” Homme are cranking the volume to 11, slipping into their tightest denim and ready to rock the masses with a brand new Eagles of Death Metal release, Zipper Down. The album, to be released October 2nd on Downtown Recordings, should be another crazy-fun offering of cheeky boogie-woogie-inspired rock from the guys but I spy a few surprises: a Duran Duran cover, “Save a Prayer,” and a Hughes tune, “Oh Girl,” originally on his excellent solo album 2011’s Honkey Kong. Homme doesn’t often tour with the Eagles on account of commitments to his other band (maybe you know them? Queens of the Stone Age?), but Hughes more than makes up for his absence. There’s a reason Hughes’ nickname is “Boots Electric” as this guy is such a wild and energetic performer - his idol is Little Richard and it shows!

Show up to the gig early to catch another high desert delight: Jesika von Rabbit! Von Rabbit is, as Coachella Weekly described, “part pop princess parody, part desert gypsy” and armed with the voice of a gothed-up Wanda Jackson. After playing for over a decade with electro-pop Gram Rabbit, an LA-based band she formed with guitarist/sampler Todd Rutherford, drummer Jason Gilbert and guitarist/producer Ethan Allen (the name is a play on von Rabbit’s name and that of 60s cosmic-country legend Gram Parsons), she’s treating fans to her first solo album, Journey Mitchell, released on Royal Order records.

Put on your boogie shoes and hit the Varsity on September 9th for a real good time, folks.

North American tour dates:

8/29/2015 Riot Fest - Denver, CO Denver, CO 8/30/2015 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT 9/1/2015 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR 9/2/2015 The Showbox Seattle, WA 9/3/2015 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver 9/5/2015 X Fest Calgary , Canada 9/6/2015 Sonic Boom (September 5-6) Edmonton 9/8/2015 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg 9/9/2015 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN 9/10/2015 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI 9/11/2015 Riot Fest - Chicago, IL Chicago, IL 9/12/2015 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI 9/14/2015 Underground Arts Phila, PA 9/15/2015 9:30 Club Washington, DC 9/16/2015 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

9/17/2015 Saint Vitus Brooklyn, NY 9/18/2015 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA 9/19/2015 Riot Fest - Toronto, ON Toronto 9/21/2015 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH 9/22/2015 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH 9/24/2015 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN 9/25/2015 Iron City Birmingham, AL 9/26/2015 Landing Festival New Orleans, LA 10/19/2015 Teragram Ballroom LA, CA 10/20/2015 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ 10/21/2015 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA 10/23/2015 Teragram Ballroom LA, CA 10/24/2015 Beach Goth Festival Santa Ana, CA 10/25/2015 Aftershock Festival Sacramento, CA 10/26/2015 Great American Music Hall SF, CA

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Hunx And His Punx at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (05/01/11)

Tour Dates 05/03/11 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium * 05/04/11 Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr * 05/05/11 Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar * 05/07/11 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive * * - with Shannon & the Clams Read More Hunx And His Punx 'm glad that Hunx (aka Seth Bogart), from said-band, have branched out to 50s teen music, with his band Hunx and His Punx. And you know what ? It's GOOD AWESOME.

I arrived late to the Hunx and His Punx show at the 7^th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, last night on May Day, May 1^st, on account that I attended another show earlier.

I walked in the middle of Shannon and the Clams' set, a band that has a very similiar 60s beach rock/girl group sound that Hunx is doing with his music.

Shannon was losing her voice, but she seemed happy at the crowd, which was very filled, despite the fact that it was an 18 and up show and that it was a very late Sunday.

Shannon and the Clams seems to have a lot of fans. One couple drove from Wisconsin to see them at 7^th Street because they missed them when they were in Milwaukee the previous night.

Hunx and His Punx came on really late, with extra large bottles of Corona. You know it's going to get serious, really fast.

With already a huge group of young boys in the front and back, ready to take off their shirts at the request of Hunx (who spends the entire show shirtless and pantless).

I don't know who their keyboarder/guitarist was, but, we'll just call him Hunx 2. I thought his Punkettes were all women, but I guess I am wrong.

HUNX & HIS PUNX

They stuck very closely to the setlist (see photo), with the occasional hiccups like knocking down beers and wondering if the bass was on. It sounded fine and if there were problems, who cares, everyone is too busy dancing.

I thought "Lover Lanes" would be my favorite, but having started the song pretty early in the set, they were just warming up. I thought "Bad Boy" was the best performance-wise. They ended their set with The Curse Of Being Young".

As for the encore, Hunx is now on drums. He confessed that he is a massive Justin Bieber fan. I did not know the song, but if it's Justin Bieber, I really don't care.

Hunx and His Punx are finishing up their tour. Go see them for some good times. Their record, Too Young To Be in Love, is out now on Hardly Art Records.

PS, sorry for the poor photograph, but I was stuck on the opposite side of Hunx and also, there was absolutely no lighting. Combined with their smoke machine and no lights, it was a terrible shoot.

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Hunx And His Punx - Too Young To Be In Love

Tour Dates 04/15/11 Atlanta, GA - Earl 04/16/11 Nashville, TN - The End * 04/17/11 Charlotte, NC - Milestone Club * 04/18/11 Durham, NC - Duke Coffee House * 04/19/11 Baltimore, MD - Golden West * 04/20/11 New York, NY - Cake Shop * 04/21/11 Phila, PA - Kung Fu Necktie * 04/22/11 Swarthmore, PA - Olde Club* 04/23/11 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands * 04/24/11 Boston, MA - TT the Bear's * 04/26/11 Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa * 04/27/11 Toronto, ON - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern * 04/28/11 Detroit, MI - The Old Miami * 04/29/11 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle * 04/29/11 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club * 05/01/11 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry * 05/03/11 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium * 05/04/11 Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr * 05/05/11 Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar * 05/07/11 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive * * - with Shannon & the Clams Free Download Download "Lover's Lane" via their record label, Hardly Art (direct link) Read More Gravy Train!!!! All they sing about is sex, sex, sex, burgers, fast food, and more sex.

I've gone on record and called Gravy Train!!!!, the "nastiest band in the world", and I know they tried to take it down a notch on their later albums, but boy, for a time they were the sexcore band of the hour. I'm glad that Hunx (aka Seth Bogart), from said-band, have branched out to 50s teen music, with his band Hunx and His Punx. And you know what ? It's GOOD AWESOME. It's not sexual, it's not cheesy, it's done right: with a full backing of sixties-girl "punkettes".

The album I've been listening to lately is called Too Young To Be In Love, their first record on Hardly Art.

Like songs from that black and white era, the subject matter is usually about bubblegum love, from "Lover's Lane" to the title track. The former track is so good, it really set the tone of how the album would come together.

Some songs seems like they are parts one and two. For instance, it sounds like "Keep Away From Johnny" and "He's Coming Back" share the story of "My Boyfriend's Back". The two songs "The Curse of Being Young" and "Too Young To Be In Love" works well together too, sharing the theme of forbidden love of the youth.

I really like Too Young To Be In Love, but it's not an album that I can easily recommend to casual music fan. First of all, the downside is that I feel that very few people might appreciate Hunx's vocals. It's very... distinctive. Plus Hunx can be overly flamboyant, let's put it that way. If you can get past all that, you'll find the 50s/60s sound of Too Young To Be In Love to be surprisingly different than most albums being released today. You don't have to take my word for it, check out a few free songs from Hardly Art, they actually picked two very good tracks: "Lover's Lane" and "Too Young To Be In Love".

They are currently on tour, so hopefully I'll be there on May 1^st at 7^th Street Entry to check out the sleaze and the good times.

Trivia: Was it intentional? When I first saw the cover artwork for Too Young to be in Love I thought it was an Eddie Murphy homage. What do you think?

SEPARATED AT BIRTH?

PARTY ALL THE TIME

TOO YOUNG TO BE IN LOVE

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