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Minneapolis: March 10 to March 12

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03/10 Hiss Golden Messenger with Alexa Rose at Fine Line Read More Hiss Golden Messenger Grammy nominee Hiss Golden Messenger is releasing Quietly Blowing It this week (June 25) on Merge Records. Bandleader, songwriter and lead vocalist M.C. Taylor is excited to return to touring this Winter/Spring …

03/10/2022 Thursday

Hiss Golden Messenger
with Alexa Rose
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Going for Gold XXXI:

HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
HissGoldenMessenger.com

Grammy nominee Hiss Golden Messenger is releasing Quietly Blowing It this week (June 25) on Merge Records.

Bandleader, songwriter and lead vocalist M.C. Taylor is excited to return to touring this Winter/Spring in support of the new album. The new tour begins November 30th in Hummelstown, PA, before heading to Webster Hall in New York City on December 2nd.

Tour dates:

02/03 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
02/04 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
02/05 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
02/06 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
02/09 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
02/10 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
02/11 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
02/12 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
02/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
02/16 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
02/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
02/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
02/23 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
02/24 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
02/25 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
02/26 – Vancouver, BC – Imperial Vancouver
03/01 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
03/02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth Room
03/03 – Fort Collins, CO – Venue TBA
03/04 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
03/05 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
03/07 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03/08 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
03/09 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
03/10 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
03/11 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
03/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

03/10 Parquet Courts with Mdou Moctar at First Avenue Read More Parquet Courts The loud punk-ish rock band Parquet Courts is currently on tour for their debut album, Light Up Gold, out now on What's Your Rupture? Records. The band has received a lot of praises from …

03/10/2022 Thursday

Parquet Courts
with Mdou Moctar
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

New York’s Parquet Courts is currently on tour for Sympathy For Life (Rough Trade Records).

Show up early to check out Mdou Moctar, who we recently saw in Sep 2021 and said, “It’s the third time that Mdou Moctar had stopped in Minneapolis. The singer mentioned on stage that he loves Prince and is always honored to come back. While talking about his influences, he also mentioned the next song is a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, which you can hear some similar notes from “Purple Haze” in the song. If all this sounds familiar, that’s because Mdou Moctar star in the musical Rain the Color of Blue with A Little Red In It film, which homages Prince’s Purple Rain and Jimi Hendrix.”

Tour dates

Feb. 27 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
Feb. 28 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre *
March 2 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
March 3 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn *
March 4 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom *
March 5 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
March 7 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall *
March 8 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room *
March 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
March 11 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall *
March 12 - Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
March 13 - Detroit, MI @ MOCAD *
Mar. 15 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *
Mar. 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre *
March 17 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
March 18 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre *
March 31 - Boston, MA @ Royale #
April 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel $
April 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel #
April 4 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
April 5 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore %
April 20 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
April 22 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
April 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
April 25 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
April 27 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
April 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Theatre
April 29 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
April 30 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
May 21 - Paris, FR @ La Trianon
May 22 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix
May 24 - Cologne, DE @ Stollwerck
May 25 - Berlin, DE @ Heimathafen Neukölln
May 27 - Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefährlich
May 28 - Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
May 30 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
May 31 - Lille, FR @ Le Grand Mix
June 1 - Lyon, FR @ Epicerie Moderne
June 3 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
June 8 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk
June 9 - London, UK @ Brixton O2 Academy
June 11 - Dublin, IE @ Helix
June 12 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
June 13 - Leeds, UK @ Stylus
June 15 - Glasgow, UK @ The Barrowland Ballroom
June 16 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute

^ w/ P.E.
! w/ Public Practice
* w/ Mdou Moctar
# w/ Hailu Mergia
% w/ Sun Ra Arkestra
$ w/ Yu Su

03/11 Swell Season at State Theatre Read More Once I think I just saw the best music movie recently. It's called Once and it stars Glen Hansard, from The Frames, and Markéta Irglová. The movie has a documentary feel to it.…

03/11/2022 Friday

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season
at State Theatre
hennepintheatretrust.org

It’s a reunion for The Swell Season - the duo featuring Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard.

The two met for the filming of Once in 2007 and continued their collaboration as The Swell Season, releasing Strict Joy on ANTI- Records. Of course, the Once movie was adapted for Broadway, which we saw in Apr 2014 and wrote, ““Once” the Musical is so good, I’ll say it twice—See It! See It!

The touring version of the stage musical adaptation of the 2006 indie film of the same name, is currently playing in Minneapolis through this Sunday, at the Orpheum Theatre.

The plot is simple: set in Dublin, guy meets girl and both make beautiful music together... but it’s much more than that. The centerpiece of the stage version (as well as the film) are the genius songs, done by Frames lead singer Glen Hansard and his Swell Season co-creator (and former girlfriend), Markéta Irglová.”

Tour dates:

3/11 – Minneapolis, MN - State Theater
3/12 – Chicago, IL - Cadillac Palace Theatre
3/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Kimmel Cultural Campus
3/15 – Boston, MA - Emerson Theatre
3/17 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
3/18 - Washington DC - The Anthem

03/12 The Midnight with Nightly at First Avenue Read More The Midnight The Midnight is a duo featuring Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan. The two are touring in support of their latest release Kids. …

03/12/2022 Saturday

The Midnight
with Nightly
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Here There Be Monsters

THE MIDNIGHT
themidnightofficial.com

Monsters is the new album from The Midnight (Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle and Danish producer Tim McEwan). The album actually came out in 2020 via Counter Records, but due to the COVID shutdown, the duo will finally tour for the album in 2021 and 2022.

North American Tour dates:

09 Mar 22 - Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN
10 Mar 22 - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
11 Mar 22 - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
12 Mar 22 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
14 Mar 22 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
15 Mar 22 - Deluxe , Indianapolis, IN
16 Mar 22 - Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks, PA
18 Mar 22 - Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI
19 Mar 22 - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
21 Mar 22 - Royale, Boston, MA
23 Mar 22 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
24 Mar 22 - Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
25 Mar 22 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
28 Mar 22 - The National, Richmond, VA
29 Mar 22 - Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
30 Mar 22 - The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
01 Apr 22 - Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
02 Apr 22 - The Beacham, Orlando, FL
03 Apr 22 - The Oasis, Miami, FL

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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Going for Gold XXXI

Read More Leon Bridges Leon Bridges is also just growing as an artist and performer, becoming less shy and more confident on stage, than when he played SXSW this March, and opened locally for Lord Huron this April. …

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LEON BRIDGES
leonbridges.com

Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist and songwriter Leon Bridges will be releasing Gold-Diggers Sound on July 23, 2021, on Columbia Records.

We caught Bridges in October 2015 and wrote, “The 26 year-old has a hit album, Coming Home (Columbia Records) and entered the stage amidst shrieks and screams, in a dark suit and white buttoned up shirt, with his six-piece band in tow, including White Denim guitarist Austin Jenkins, who helped launch his big industry break. The elegant stage had rows of ruffled burgundy curtains as its backdrop and a series of seven back spotlights hung in a triangular pattern on lighted poles. Most songs were culled from the debut release, though a few new ones were peppered into the 70 min. set as well.”

Those songs were from his debut album, and with the forthcoming third album, it’s said that the “gold-diggers sound” is more like an R&B album that can only come from an all-night jam session.

Read More Hiss Golden Messenger North Carolina's Hiss Golden Messenger, American folk duo (MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch), recently announced their upcoming tour in support of Lateness of Dancers (Merge Records). Some dates are with Ben Howard. …

HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
HissGoldenMessenger.com

Grammy nominee Hiss Golden Messenger is releasing Quietly Blowing It this week (June 25) on Merge Records.

Bandleader, songwriter and lead vocalist M.C. Taylor is excited to return to touring this Winter/Spring in support of the new album. The new tour begins November 30th in Hummelstown, PA, before heading to Webster Hall in New York City on December 2nd.

Tour dates:

11/30 – Hummelstown, PA – The Englewood
12/02 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
12/03 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
12/04 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
12/06 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
12/07 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
12/08 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
12/09 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
12/10 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
12/11 – Charleston, SC – The Pour House
02/03 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
02/04 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
02/05 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
02/06 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
02/09 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
02/10 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
02/11 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
02/12 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
02/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
02/16 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
02/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
02/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
02/23 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
02/24 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
02/25 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
02/26 – Vancouver, BC – Imperial Vancouver
03/01 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
03/02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth Room
03/03 – Fort Collins, CO – Venue TBA
03/04 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
03/05 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
03/07 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03/08 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
03/09 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
03/10 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
03/11 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
03/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

WALLIE THE SENSEI twitter.com/WallieTheSensei Compton rapper Wallie the Sensei will be releasing his new mixtape Golden Child on Capitol Records on July 2, 2021. Fans got a taste of what’s to come with his preceding single, “Lamb”, featuring his one-of-a-kind rap flow that he’s known for. Also, on the upcoming album, he’s callaborated with Nebula Swavey, Prell, 42 Dugg, and Doley Bernays & Glockboyz Teejae.

ELISE ERIKSEN facebook.com/EliseEriksenOfficial Los Angeles emerging popstar Elise Eriksen just released her debut EP Golden Boy last week . Elise explains her 80s-inspired cautionary tale of the single “Golden Boy”: “'Golden Boy' started in my head as a super basic beat and some lyrics that my friend and I wrote in my bedroom. Now it’s going to be the focus song of my debut EP! Could not be more excited for everyone to hear it!”

FLY GOLDEN EAGLE flygoldeneagle.net Nashville/New York-based band Fly Golden Eagle announced their new album Almond Milk, out July 13, via Telefono Records. This will be the first release of 2021 and will be a double single and 7” limited print of two singles. The record was recorded at Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, Texas, studio home of Leon Bridges. We previously mentioned the band in 2014: “Fly Golden Eagle are currently on tour with J. Roddy Walston & The Business, in support of Quartz. We've seen J Roddy Walston live a few times, and Fly Golden Eagle are in for a good foot-stomping good time.”

TRIALOGOS trialogosofficial.com Stroh Zu Gold album by Trialogos marked the landmark 100th release from German label Exile On Mainstream Trialogos is an experimental/cinematic rock collective, featuring Conny Ochs, Sicker Man, and Kiki Bohemia. The band was formed during the dark early months of the Covid pandemic and their name was taken from the fairy tale Rumpelstilzchen. Ochs explains further: “‛Stroh Zu Gold’ is both an image and a quote from a famous and quite mystical German fairy tale by the name of Rumpelstilzchen. It embodies various rich imagery, one of them being a scene where a quite improbable task, turning straw into gold, needs to be accomplished. In fact, it is achieved through witchery.”

QUIVERS quiversmusic.com Golden Doubt is the new album from Melbourne’s Quivers. According to band members Holly Thomas and Bella Quinlan, the cancellation of their 21-date US tour (due to COVID), left them undeterred… but they want to get back to the world, when it returns to normal, as soon as possible. With that said, the band will be playing a number of Australian dates throughout August and September, in support of Golden Doubt.

GOLDWOMAN raegoldwoman.com Brooklyn-based artist Goldwoman recently released their self-titled Goldwoman LP. Although the singer/songwriter is based out of Brooklyn, she’s originally from New Jersey (it’s basically next door) and grew up in a musical family…. Learning piano, clarinet, guitar, and eventually bass. Goldwoman LP are a collection of songs written over a four year period, cronicling the musician’s evolution from college student to adult in a COVID pandemic world.

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Minneapolis: August 22 to August 31, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 22 to August 31, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Phantogram at Palace Read More Phantogram This Sunday's show is sold out, marking Phantogram's triumphant return to Minneapolis, in support of their new album Voices. … Bob Moses Canadian duo Bob Moses (also Grammy winners, btw) came out with guitars and keys a’ blazing with a badass drummer joining them (who’s name I never caught). Lead singer/guitarist Tom Howie was an ...

PHANTOGRAM
+ Bob Moses
Palace Theatre
Sun 08/25/2019 (6:30pm/$39.50)
palacestpaul.com

New York duo Phantogram (Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel) is back with their summer headlining tour. We’ve always liked these guys, and fairly excited about their new song “Mister Impossible”, which was a song that they’ve had an idea of it for a long time. After building their studio called Harmony West in Laurel Canyon, they put together the song in their own space. The song finalized last spring when they took it to Joshua Tree.

Bob Moses to open.

Tour dates:

August 16 Reno, NV Grand Theatre *
August 17 Ogden, UT Twilight Concert Series*
August 18 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
August 19 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
August 20 Bellvue, CO Mishawaka Amphitheatre*
August 22 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Cove at Harrah’s*
August 23 Kansas City, MO KC Live!*
August 24 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre*
August 25 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre*
August 27 Madison, WI The Sylvee*
August 28 Columbus, OH Express Live!*
August 29 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
August 30 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall*
August 31 Clifton Park, NY Upstate Concert Hall
September 3 Boston, MA House of Blues*
September 4 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall*
September 5 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre
September 6 Washington, D.C. The Anthem*
September 7 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
September 9 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle*
September 10 Birmingham, AL Avondale Brewing Company*
September 12 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall*
September 13 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory*
September 14 Austin, TX Stubb’s*
September 15 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace*
September 16 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren*
September 18 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theater
September 21 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater Pomona
September 22 Las Vegas, NV Life Is Beautiful
November 22 San Diego, CA Wonderfront Music Festival

* with Bob Moses

Other shows in the area:

MN State Fair 2019 Iron Maiden 2019 Tour Hovvdy/Lomelda at 7th Street Alex Lahey at Turf Club Demons & Wizards at Skyway Nathaniel Rateliff at Surly Brewing Fest Read More Minnesota State Fair Despite my protests, we end up going to the Minnesota State Fair every year. This is the "Great Minnesota Get-together", where everyone goes to enjoy eating something on a stick… Nathaniel Rateliff I think Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats have finally made it. It's hard to believe that we've been writing about him since 2013....

MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Thu 08/22/2019-Mon 09/02/2019
mnstatefair.org

The annual Minnesota State Fair is back, this year running August 22 to Labor Day, September 2nd. I won’t be listing every bands set to attend, but the major ones. Please note in addition to the concert ticket, you’ll also need to spend an entry fee into the fair.

We don’t go every year, as it’s very expensive to attend. On top of the entry fee, the fried foods are marked up - so for a family of four, you’re looking to drop over $150 easily. Personally speaking, I rather take that money and go to smaller concerts or buy yourself some CDs or DVDs.

The last time we went was on Labor Day in Sep 2017, because we had the day off work.

Schedule:

Thu 08/22/2019 Barenaked Ladies, Hootie & The Blowfish

Thu 08/22/2019 Belinda Carlisle

Fri 08/23/2019 Max, Why Don't We, Eben

Sat 08/24/2019-Sun 08/25/2019 Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone

Sat 08/24/2019 Dierks Bentley, Caylee Hammack

Sun 08/25/2019 Clint Black, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark

Mon 08/26/2019 The Classics IV, "The Happy Together Tour", Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Turtles, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Cowsills, Chuck Negron, The Buckinghams

Tue 08/27/2019 "Weird Al" Yankovic

Wed 08/28/2019 Daryl Hall & John Oates, G. Love & Special Sauce

Thu 08/29/2019 Logic, Prof

Fri 08/30/2019 Lauren Jauregui, Lionel Richie

Sat 08/31/2019 Mavis Staples, Savannah Conley, Brandi Carlile

Sun 09/01/2019-Mon 09/02/2019 Dessa

Mon 09/02/2019 ZZ Top, Cheap Trick

IRON MAIDEN
+ The Raven Age
Xcel Energy Center
Mon 08/26/2019 (6:30pm/$35)
xcelenergycenter.com

Iconic band Iron Maiden is back, and they’re headlining the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul.

Show up early to check out English melodic metalcore band The Raven Age, a band founded by guitarists Dan Wright and George Harris in 2009.

Tour dates:

Aug. 17 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
Aug. 19 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 22 - Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 24 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug. 26 - St Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 28 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Bell MTS Place
Aug. 30 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place
Aug. 31 - Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 03 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Pepsi Live
Sept. 05 - Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
Sept. 06 - Portland, Ore. @- Moda Center
Sept. 09 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
Sept. 10 - Oakland, Calif. @ Oracle Arena
Sept. 13 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sept. 14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Bank of California Stadium
Sept. 17 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Sept. 19 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
Sept. 21 - Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 22 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Sept. 25 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center
Sept. 27 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
Sept. 29 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
Sept. 30 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
Oct. 04 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Rock In Rio
Oct. 12 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Velez Sarsfield Stadium
Oct. 15 - Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Nacional

HOVVDY and LOMELDA
+ Nadine
7th St Entry
Tue 08/27/2019 (7pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

Lomelda and Hovvdy are on a co-headlining tour for their Covers split EP (Double Double Whammy Records). Both bands are longtime friends from Texas.

Nadine to open.

Tour Dates:

8/22 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's
8/23 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR
8/24 - Columbus, OH - Big Room Bar
8/25 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room
8/26 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
8/27 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
8/29 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
8/30 - Columbia, MO - Cafe Berlin
8/31 - Norman, OK @ Opolis
9/1 - Denton, TX - Andy's Bar

ALEX LAHEY
+ Kingsbury
Turf Club
Wed 08/28/2019 (7pm/$16)
turfclub.net

Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans).

Los Angeles’ Caroline Kingsbury, billed as Kingsbury will open.

Tour Dates:

Tue. Aug. 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Wed. Aug. 14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Fri. Aug. 16 - Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Sat. Aug. 17 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
Mon. Aug. 19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Tue. Aug. 20 - Nashville, TN @ Exit / In
Thu. Aug. 22 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
Fri. Aug. 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sat. Aug. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Sun. Aug. 25 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Tue. Aug. 27 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Wed. Aug. 28 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Sat. Aug. 31 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
Sun. Sep. 1 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Tue. Sep. 3 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge

DEMONS & WIZARDS
+ Lizzy Borden & TYR
Skyway Theatre
Thu 08/29/2019 (6:30pm/$39.50)
skywaytheatre.com

Legendary metal band Demons & Wizards is headlining the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis this August 29th. This is the band’s first shows in 19 years.

Lizzy Borden and TYR to open.

Tour Dates:

August 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
August 20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
August 21 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore
August 22 - Portland, OR - Roseland
August 24 - Denver, CO - The Summit Theater
August 26 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
August 28 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
August 29 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
August 31 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
September 1 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
September 4 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
September 5 - New York, NY - Playstation Theater
September 7 - Atlanta, GA - Progpower

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
+ Hiss Golden Messenger
Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field
Fri 08/30/2019 (5:30pm/$49.50/Sold Out)
surlybrewing.com

The very popular Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats sold out the Surly Brewing show on August 30th, thanks to being the #1 most played artist and #1 most played song (“You Worry Me”).

Special guests Hiss Golden Messenger to open.

Tour Dates:

August 19—Vail, CO—Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
August 21-22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 25—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 29—Moorhead, MN—Sister Cities Smokeout
September 11—Forest Hills, NY—Forest Hills Stadium
September 14—Fredericton, Canada—Harvest Jazz
September 17—Philadelphia, PA—Mann Center
September 20—Louisville, KY—Bourbon & Beyond
September 22—Franklin, TN—Pilgrimage Music
September 29—Dana Point, CA—Ohana Fest

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Rocktober: October 25 to October 26, 2017

Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 25 to October 26, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.… Kurt Vile Kurt Vile and the Violators- Though he looks like he could be guitarist for Megadeth, there is a subtle power to former War on Drugs member Kurt Vile. He and his Violators ...

KURT VILE / COURTNEY BARNETT
+ Jen Cloher
Palace Theatre
Wed 10/25/2017 (6:30pm/$42)
palacestpaul.com

Possibly the greatest team-up this decade is the Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile collaboration. The two will be releasing a special album Lotta Sea Lice … but expect the two to play their own songs live on this special Palace Theatre event.

Vile & Barnett’s all-star band is called The Sea Lice, which features Janet Weiss (from Sleater-Kinney), Rob Laakso (from The Violators), Stella Mozgawa (from Warpaint) and Katie Harkin (from Sky Larkin).

The duo just headlined Friday’s Desert Daze 2017 music festival in California.

Show up early to check out Jen Cloher. She recently released ‘Strong Woman’, the third single off her self-titled fourth record.

Note: the show is sold out.

Tour dates:

10/18 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre
10/20 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer
10/21 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
10/22 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
10/25 - St. Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
10/26 - Chicago, IL - Rockefeller Chapel
10/27 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/28 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10/30 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music
10/31 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
11/01 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
11/03 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
11/04 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
11/06 - Loew's Jersey Theatre - Jersey City, NJ
11/07 - The Anthem - Washington, DC
11/09 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
11/10 - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
11/11 - Austin, TX - ACL Live

Read More Bob Dylan Legendary Bob Dylan is back in town for a residency at the Orpheum Theatre from November 4-November 6th. This should be a much better experience than his last stadium-sized show at the Xcel Energy Center in 2012.... Chelsea Wolfe Just a reminder that Los Angeles' Chelsea Wolfe will be starting her US tour in two days, in support of her latest Abyss (which came out August 7, 2015 via Sargent House). .… Dinosaur Jr Yes, I know, Dinosaur Jr broke up in the late 90's. Then about five years ago, the band got back together and produced their album, Beyond. Since then, J Mascis did some solo stuff ... Hiss Golden Messenger North Carolina's Hiss Golden Messenger, American folk duo (MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch), recently announced their upcoming tour in support of Lateness of Dancers (Merge Records). Some dates are with Ben Howard. … Ministry An album being criminally underrated and overlooked not so much by the professional critics but mostly by Ministry's very own fan base it has got to be this absolutely stunning masterpiece called "Filth Pig". ..… Death Grips You know, I got an announcement a few months ago that Death Grips were going on tour and then I found out recently that they've canceled their tour. …

Other shows in the area:

BOB DYLAN
+ Mavis Staples
Xcel Energy Center
Wed 10/25/2017 (6:30pm/$52.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

The great Bob Dylan returns home…. This is going to be a spectacular show.

CHELSEA WOLFE
+ Youth Code
Turf Club
Wed 10/25/2017 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Chelsea Wolfe is back on tour in support of her new album Hiss Spun ( Sargent House). The show is sold out.

Tour dates:

10/17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10/19 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
10/20 - Montreal QC - Le National
10/21 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
10/22 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/24 - Chicago, IL - Metro
10/25 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
10/27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
10/28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10/30 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
10/31 - Vancouver, BC - Venue Nightclub
11/1 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11/3 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
11/4 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom

DAVE ALVIN AND JIMMIE DALE GILMORE
The Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 10/25/2017 (7pm/$30)
thecedar.org

Roots music legends Dave Alvin (from rhythm and blues band The Blasters) and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (named “Country Artist of the Yea” twice by Rolling Stone) have united for this 2017 tour. The two will hit the road to swap songs and share stories of their life experience.

Tour dates:

10/20 -- North Shore Point House -- Norfolk, VA
10/21 -- Yep Roc 20 / Cat’s Cradle -- Carrboro, NC*
10/22 -- City Winery -- Atlanta, GA
10/23 -- City Winery -- Nashville, TN
10/25 -- Cedar Cultural Center -- Minneapolis, MN
10/27 -- City Winery -- Chicago, IL
10/28 -- Memorial Opera House -- Valparasio, IN
10/29 -- Natalie’s -- Worthington, OH
10/30 -- The Ark -- Ann Arbor, MI
11/1 -- Hanger Theater -- Itacha, NY
11/2 -- Club Helsinki -- Hudson, NY
11/3 -- Bull Run -- Shirley, MA
11/4 -- Outpost in the Burbs -- Montclair, NJ

AIR SUPPLY
Ordway Center For The Perf. Arts
Thu 10/26/2017 (7:30pm/$37)
ordway.org

I’m listing this Air Supply show at the Ordway Center, because I actually really love the Australian band.

DINOSAUR JR
+ Easy Action
Palace Theatre
Thu 10/26/2017 (7pm/$25)
palacestpaul.com

Dinosaur Jr. 2017 Tour Dates

10/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
10/18 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
10/20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
10/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/24 - Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre
10/26 - St. Paul, MN @ The Palace Theatre
10/27 - Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow
10/28 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Brewing Co.
10/29 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre

HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
Turf Club
Thu 10/26/2017 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

Hiss Golden Messenger on tour

Oct 20 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
Oct 21 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Oct 22 Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi
Oct 23 St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
Oct 24 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Oct 26 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Oct 27 Eau Claire, WI – The Halls
Oct 29 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
Oct 30 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Nov 02 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Nov 03 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
Nov 04 Bellingham, WA – Shakedown
Nov 05 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
Nov 07 San Francisco, CA – Great American
Nov 08 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Nov 10 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Nov 11 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Nov 14 Austin, TX – Barracuda
Nov 15 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Nov 16 Houston, TX – White Oak Music
Nov 17 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina's
Nov 18 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Nov 19 Decatur, GA – Eddie's Attic
Nov 30 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Dec 01 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Dec 06 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Dec 07 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Dec 08 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Dec 09 Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
Dec 11 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

MINISTRY / DEATH GRIPS
Skyway Theatre
Thu 10/26/2017 (7:30pm/$30)
skywaytheatre.com

Industrial metal legends Ministry recently signed with Nuclear Blast Records. The band is touring with Death Grips this Fall, stopping by the Skyway Theatre this Thursday, October 26th.

17/10/17 New York, NY Terminal 5
19/10/17 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
20/10/17 Cleveland, OH The Agora Theatre
21/10/17 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
23/10/17 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
24/10/17 Columbus, OH Express Live
26/10/17 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
27/10/17 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
29/10/17 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
30/10/17 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
1/11/17 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
2/11/17 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
4/11/17 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
5/11/17 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
7/11/17 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
8/11/17 Albuquerque, NM The Historic El Rey Theater
10/11/17 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
11/11/17 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live!

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Minneapolis: November 4 to November 6, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 4 to November 6, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Other shows in the area:

11/04 The Rural Alberta Advantage, with Tiny Deaths, at Turf Club ($20 / Sold Out)

11/04 Culture Club at Treasure Island Resort & Casino ($39)

11/05 Paper Route, with Halfnoise, at Skyway Theatre (Studio B) ($15)

11/05 Blackberry Smoke, with Luke Combs, at First Avenue ($40)

11/05 Hiss Golden Messenger, with Tift Merritt, at Turf Club ($15)

11/06 Trails and Ways, with Kazyak and Astral Samara, at 7th Street Entry ($10)

Read More Dylan LeBlanc Joining Lynn for this show will be Dylan LeBlanc. Tour dates: 11/13/15 Ithaca, NY The Dock 11/14/15 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern 11/16/15 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark …

THE WOOD BROTHERS
at Varsity Theater
Friday, 11/04/16, 7pm ($22.50)
varsitytheater.org

The Wood Brothers is back in town, this time headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinky Town (Minneapolis). The band’s latest Paradise is out now, but they are currently working on a new studio album, along with a new live album, set for release in 2017.

Special guest Dylan LeBlanc to open.

Tour dates:

11/02/16 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre
11/03/16 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
11/04/16 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/05/16 Stoughton, WI Stoughton Opera House
11/06/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
11/09/16 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
11/10/16 York, PA Strand-Capitol Perf. Arts Center
11/11/16 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
11/12/16 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
12/01/16 Austin, TX Emo's
12/02/16 New Braunfels, TX Gruene Hall
12/03/16 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
12/04/16 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
12/05/16 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
12/06/16 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads
12/09/16 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/10/16 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
12/11/16 Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
12/12/16 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
12/13/16 Jackson, WY Center For The Arts
02/02/17 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
02/03/17 Albany, NY Massry Center For The Arts
02/04/17 Portland, ME State Theatre
02/06/17 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom
02/08/17 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
02/09/17 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
02/10/17 New York, NY Webster Hall
02/11/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
02/12/17 Rocky Mount, VA Harvester Performance Center
03/02/17 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
03/03/17 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
03/05/17 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
03/07/17 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
03/08/17 Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
03/09/17 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
03/10/17 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
03/11/17 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
03/12/17 Vancouver, BC Imperial

Read More LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost .... Transviolet Opening up the show was Los Angeles' Transviolet, a four-piece pop band featuring singer Sarah McTaggart, guitarist Judah McCarthy, bass player Mike Panek and drummer Jon Garcia. …

LANY
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Saturday, 11/05/16, 6pm ($18 / Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

LANY (pronounced Lay-Nee, as in L.A. and N.Y.) is back in Minneapolis this Saturday, November 5th. We’ve been seeing this band multiple times and every time we see them, their fanbase double! It’s amazing how popular they are in Minneapolis, and if you look around in the audience, you’ll see so many signs that reads “ILYSB”.

The band’s new EP Kinda is out now.

Transviolet to open. We caught the pop band in October 2015 and produced one of our favorite photos of that month.

Transviolet’s latest song ‘LA Love’ can be heard on thefader.com... taken from their debut EP last fall. Look for an LP coming soon.

Note start time: this is an early show.

Tour dates:

Oct 30 Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club
Nov 1 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov 3 Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Nov 5 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
Nov 7 Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
Nov 9 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Nov 11 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 12 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov 13 Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Nov 15 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Nov 16 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda

Read More Jai Wolf Other DJs on the bill: Jai Wolf and Brasstracks Tour Dates 03/03/16 Urbana, IL Canopy Club 03/04/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom 03/05/16 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre …

JAI WOLF
at First Avenue
Sunday, 11/06/16, 7:30pm ($16)
first-avenue.com

Jai Wolf’s Mom+Pop debut EP Kindred Spirits is due out on November 18th. To help celebrate the signing and release, Jai Wolf will be touring this November.... stopping by First Avenue this Sunday, November 6th.

Norway-bred 19-year-old DJ/producer Jerry Folk and singer/songwriter and producer Khai to open.

Tour dates:

Nov. 2 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
Nov. 3 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Nov. 4 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Nov. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Nov. 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov. 10 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Nov. 12 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Nov. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
Nov. 18 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov. 19 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 23 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov. 25 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Nov. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Nov. 27 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North
Nov. 30 – Austin, TX @ Vulcan Gas Company
Dec. 1 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Dec. 2 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Dec. 3 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic New Orleans
Dec. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Dec. 7 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
Dec. 8 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Dec. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Dec. 10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

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Bon Iver / Patti Smith at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles (23 Oct 2016)

Setlist 22 (OVER S∞∞N) 10 d E A T h b R E a s T 715 - CR∑∑KS 33 “GOD” 29 #Strafford APTS 666 ʇ 21 M♢♢N WATER 8 (circle) ____45_____ 00000 Million -- Encore -- Minnesota, WI Towers Michicant Skinny Love Calgary Creature Fear -- Encore II -- Beth/Rest Read More Bon Iver Bon Iver is a Grammy award-winning American indie folk band founded in 2007 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The band also includes Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, Colin Stetson and Matthew McCaughan amongst others. .… Patti Smith Patti Smith and Kevin Shields have released The Coral Sea officially on July 7th worldwide. I won't go into details about Smith & Shields, as you guys are probably familiar with their.…

If I told you that I was going to to see the illustrious and the ever-more-present “Godmother of Punk”, Patti Smith, some may bat your eyes and say “Wow. Good for you. Bringing it back to the good ol’ days.” In the same mention, if I would have said that she was opening for the once-indie folk band (now turned indietronica, more on that later), Bon Iver, along with openers Hiss Golden Messenger, you would have replied “Come again?” Annnnnd, if I told you that I was going to see them both at the famed Hollywood Bowl on a dark, rainy night a week before Halloween, you would have ecstatically declared, “Holy S***.”

Patti Smith

Swearing is in order here because I for one found it difficult to handle such euphoria... and a rainy fall night in Los Angeles? It’s all just too good. Patti graced the stage complete with grey pigtail braids and a purple blazer... hopping around looking like Robert Plant or some other rock god who’s not too gender-specific. She starts to scream, “Can you feel it in your blood? Raise your hands! Use your voice! VOTE! You are f***ing free!” She belted out in ‘People Have The Power’ with such a force I had to stand there in awe of her, not only her trail of enlightenment she has left but now, how relevant these lyrics are to our times. She laughs at a long pause and says to the crowd, “I’m just getting ready, honey, I can take my time longer than you can comprehend! Maybe I’ll waste about 13 seconds...”

The crowd goes nuts as she goes right into ‘Land’. What a powerhouse this lady is, and humble as hell, telling us, “You know, I’ve heard of this place, but we never been here before.” And as the rain started coming down on us, Patti calls out for more and more water and it was as if she had been doing her own little rain dance up there all along (the Watusi, perhaps??). Her spirit and performance are unparalleled.

Bon Iver and his band opened with a myriad of hieroglyphics and light fixtures so psychedelic it was like Willy Wonka decided to go into the scary cave to meet a bunch of Egyptians. Seriously though, I’m pretty sure some people who expected a night of mellow acoustics forgot to check out Justin Vernon’s newest album, 22, A Million, his 3rd full-length record. A stark contrast from his chilling falsettos in For Emma, Forever Ago and my favorite Bon Iver, his voice became increasingly overshadowed by the band’s pressing indulgence into the stratosphere of autotuneness. Though the lyrics equally as heartfelt and beautiful, it’s a vastly different feel however I commend him for the drastic change...it shows how much he’s been through in the past 5 years. The first couple songs he played had a funky, jungle-like feel that was both cryptic and wildly experimental while being heavy on the sax. Indigenous and at the same time industrial, it became clear that we were in for an unexpected yet delightful treat. His absorbent melodies and crazy crescendos had us wowing for half of the show.

With neon trees and lightening blasting in the background, the song ’21 Moon Water’ off his new album put us Angelinos in a trance, the light drizzle of rain getting softer and softer as the music got louder and louder. The instrumentals are completely off course on this track in the best way, sending you into a kind of whirlwind that you’re frightened to come down from for fear of falling too far, off the edge of the proverbial cliff you’re flying above. But Justin lets you down softly, with his magical vocals giving you that extra push you need to keep going. His music has the romance of a late-night drive up the canyon along with the meaningfulness of the destined lives we all dream to fulfill. He laughs while admitting:

“You know, we’ve played a lot of shows. I never know what to say up here. It’s important, you know. I’m so humbled to share the stage with who I’ve shared it with tonight...that goes without saying. What Patti was saying, you are free, it keeps coming back to me. You gotta know that you’re free. Spread love, and be there for people. You are free. I’m not gonna forget that.”

Justin then striped down to what we’ve all been waiting for, no band, no fluff, just him and his guitar. ‘Skinny Love’ was a crowd pleaser and his most popular hit, even though I was a bit disappointed he left out ‘Holocene’. He did play the lovely ‘Michicant’, and then ‘Minnesota’, which he dedicated to Wisconsin. He waved and said a genuine “Love ya’ll” to the crowd after his encore, leaving us all to wonder how a guy so versatile and brilliant can also be just a dorky Midwestern guy donning a Cubs hat.

Bon Iver with Patti Smith at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles (23 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: March 16 to March 18, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 16 to March 18, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Freakwater This can only be considered a four-star record if it is thought of in comparison to some of their other releases (see esp. _Springtime_). The brilliance here is five-star on any other scale. Freakwater is like no other existing band, …

FREAKWATER
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday, 03/16/16, 7pm ($15/$18)
thecedar.org

Louisville’s Freakwater will be in town at the Cedar Cultural Center this March 16th, touring in support of their Bloodshot Records debut record, Scheherazade... their first album in ten years!

Hopefully the band will make it to Minneapolis in one piece, as today, they announced that their rental van is broken and was forced to cancel their show in Atlanta.

The thing about Freakwater is that it features two lead harmonizing vocals from Janet Bean (of Eleventh Dream Day) and Catherin Irwin.

Opener Jays Jayle (aka singer/songwriter Evan Patterson of the band Young Widows).

Tour dates:

03/12/16 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
03/13/16 Nashville, TN Basement
03/14/16 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
03/15/16 Iowa City, IA The Mill
03/16/16 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
03/18/16 Chicago, IL The Hideout
03/19/16 Chicago, IL The Hideout

Read More 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. … 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 …

HUNTER VALENTINE / SICK OF SARAH
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 03/16/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

Hunter Valentine has been a force to be reckoned with for over a decade. This all-girl rock band has had four successful releases and a remarkable live show. Unfortunately, they have announced an indefinite hiatus so what better way to treat their fans one last time by embarking on a last hurrah tour.

Along with the tour, Hunter Valentine has announced that they will be releasing new music and videos in the coming weeks. It's sad to see them go but at least they're going out with a bang. This is a tour you will not want to miss.

Local all-girls favorites Sick of Sarah has been scheduled to co-headline the gig.

Special guests The Modern Era and Rebel Queens to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 10 - Seattle, WA - High Dive
Mar 11 - Portland, OR - Analog
Mar 14 - Denver, CO - The Walnut Room
Mar 15 - Kansas City, MO - Davey's Uptown
Mar 16 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
Mar 18 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
Mar 20 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
Mar 21 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room
Mar 22 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
Mar 24 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East

Read More Dillinger Four I have been wanting to see Dillinger Four for a while now. Every year they play D4th of July at the Triple Rock. D4 is an outdoor festival held over the 4th of July weekend that Dillinger Four puts on and headlines. It seems like every year ....

ST. PATRICK'S DAY
WITH DILLINGER FOUR
at Turf Club
Thursday, 03/17/16, 7:30pm ($13)
turfclub.net

Spend St Patrick’s Day with local punkster Dillinger Four this Thursday, March 17th. The show is dubbed “Saint Patricks Day Massacre”.

We caught the band at the free Pizza Lucé Block Party in 2015 and wrote, “The crowd seemed a bit tame for a punk show but like I mentioned, people were just there for a good time, not necessarily because they were diehard fans. There was a small pit that broke out during their set. I'm pretty sure that in said pit, people were saying "excuse me" as they lightly pushed other people around. How's that for 'Minnesota nice'?”

Celebrating with them will be Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band, Bug Fix and Cherry Cola.

Additional details from the band:

SAY?! Do you dig green beer and mardi gras beads?! BOY have you found the right place to leave.

DILLINGER FOUR Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band
Bug Fix
Cherry Cola

Read More The Pines Looking for something to do over the weekend? The Pines are doing a residency of sorts at the Cedar Cultural Center tomorrow and Saturday (November 22nd and 23rd). … Megafaun What is ‘Megafaun’: animal, vegetable or mineral? Why is Megafaun, whose dulcet tones never cease to baffle the critical observer? Who is Megafaun, seen prowling . … Hiss Golden Messenger North Carolina's Hiss Golden Messenger, American folk duo (MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch), recently announced their upcoming tour in support of Lateness of Dancers (Merge Records). Some dates are with Ben Howard. … StoLyette Opening up the show was StoLyette, a local duo (Ben Clark and Irene Ruderman Clark) who previously appeared at the Cedar at the Drone Not Drones 01/30-01/31 event. . …

THE PINES / PHIL COOK
at First Avenue
Friday, 03/18/16, 8pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis-based, by the way of Moonrise, Iowa, The Pines will be headlining First Avenue this Friday, March 18th. The last time we saw the band in 2013, we wrote, “ It was really funny, because the scarecrow they had behind them almost fell down a couple times. I have seen them about three times, and I have to say it was a good performance. They commented on how they love playing at the Cedar.”

Also, Phil Cook (from Megafaun and Hiss Golden Messenger), originally scheduled for the Turf Club, got upgraded to the mainroom. Cook is currently touring in support of his debut solo album Southland Mission.

NPR's David Dye listed the record as one of his 10 favorites of 2015, noting, "The great guitarist and sideman Phil Cook, from Megafaun and Hiss Golden Messenger, unleashes his formidable songwriting on the album he's been working on all his life."

Local StoLyette to open.

Phil Cook’s tour dates:

3/15 - The High Watt - Nashville, TN
3/16 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY
3/17 - Schuba's Tavern - Chicago, IL
3/18 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
3/21 - The Sunset - Seattle, WA
3/22 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
3/23 - Humboldt Brews - Arcata, CA
3/24 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
3/25 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
3/26 - Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, CA
3/31 - The Sidewinder - Austin, TX
4/1 - Rudyard's British Pub - Houston, TX
4/2 - Hogs for the Cause - New Orleans, LA
4/3 - Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA
4/5 - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia, PA
4/6 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
4/8 - Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
4/9 - The Haw River Ballroom - Saxapahaw, NC
4/26 - John Dee - Oslo, NO
4/27 - Loppen - Copenhagen, DK
4/28 - Privat Club - Berlin, DE
4/29 - Ekko - Utrecht, NL
4/30 - Blues Night - Groningen, NL
5/1 - Roots and Roses Festival - Lessines, BE
5/3 - 100 Club - London, UK
5/4 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK
5/5 - Soup Kitchen - Manchester, UK
5/6 - Whelan's - Dublin, IE
5/15 - SECCA - Winston-Salem, NC

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Going for Gold XIX

Read more Going for Gold.

Read More Primus Primus’ first full-length studio album in nearly 20 years, ‘Primus & The Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble’ is out today via ATO Records. In support of their album, the definitive Primus line up -- Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde …

PRIMUS
primusville.com

How would you like to see Primus live... FOR LIFE? That's exactly what you could do, if you are one of the five elusive Golden Ticket within five Golden vinyl for their album Primus & The Chocolate Factory.

What a great theme, obviously based around Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1964 children's book turned into two featured films. When asked about the title and homage, band leader Les Claypool said that the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, was important to him, and confessed, "in some way, wanted to be Willy Wonka."

Primus & The Chocolate Factory is Primus' first LP in nearly 20 years, and is out how on ATO Records.

Primus & The Chocolate Factory Tour Dates

11/07 – Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
11/08 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
11/09 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL
11/11 – The Fillmore – Miami, FL
11/12 – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL
11/14 – Hard Rock Live – Biloxi, MS
11/15 – The Moody Theater – Austin, TX
11/16 – The Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX
11/17 – Majestic Theatre – San Antonio, TX
11/19 – Orpheum Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
11/21 – Orpheum Theatre– Los Angeles, CA
11/22 –Center For The Arts – San Siego, CA
11/23 –Fox Performing Arts Center– Riverside, CA
12/31 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA*
01/02 – Arlene Schnitzer – Portland, OR
01/03 – Paramount Theater – Seattle, WA

*annual New Year's show, without Chocolate Factory

Read More Fly Golden Eagle Fly Golden Eagle's Quartz is a 26-song epic, a collection of songs that join together to form a narrative arc describing a story that is sometimes vulgar, sometimes profane …

FLY GOLDEN EAGLE
flygoldeneagle.net

Quartz Bijou is the 26-song epic album from Nashville's Fly Golden Eagle.

"I wanted this album to be a real reflection of the whole band effort, of the vibes of us playing together," said band leader Ben Trimble. "I want people to listen to it and be able to feel the chemistry."

Fly Golden Eagle are currently on tour with J. Roddy Walston & The Business, in support of Quartz. We've seen J Roddy Walston live a few times, and Fly Golden Eagle are in for a good foot-stomping good time.

Tour dates:

11/06 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair#
11/07 - New York, NY - Stage 48#
11/08 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts#
11/14 - Nashville, TN - Grimey's In-Store
11/14 - Nashville, TN Stone Fox
11/15 - Nashville, TN - Queen Ave Art Collective
12/06 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club

# = with J. Roddy Walston & The Business

Read More Hiss Golden Messenger Hiss Golden Messenger's reissue of Bad Debt as an Expanded Edition on January 14th by Paradise of Bachelors Records; the album was previously released in 2010. The Expanded Edition …

HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
facebook.com/hissgoldenmessenger

North Carolina's Hiss Golden Messenger, American folk duo (MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch), recently announced their upcoming tour in support of Lateness of Dancers (Merge Records). Some dates are with Ben Howard.

Tour dates:

Nov 6/ Barboza/ Seattle, WA
Nov 7/ The Biltmore Cabaret/ Vancouver, BC
Nov 8/ Doug Fir Lounge/ Portland, OR
Nov 10/ The Crepe Place/ Santa Cruz, CA
Nov 11/ The Independent/ San Francisco, CA
Nov 13 / Masonic Lodge Los Angeles, CA
Nov 14/ Mountain Stage
Nov 18/ The Late Show With David Letterman
Dec 3/ 02 Apollo/ Manchester, UK#
Dec 4/ Civic Hall/ Wolverhampton, UK#
Dec 5/ Hare & Hounds/ Birmingham, UK
Dec 6/ Usher Hall/ Edinburgh, UK
Dec 7/ Olympia/ Dublin, Ireland#
Dec 8/ Olympia/ Dublin, Ireland#
Dec 10/ 02 Academy Brixton/ London, UK#
Dec 11/ 02 Academy Brixton/ London, UK#
Dec 12/ De Spot/ Middleburg, Netherlands
Dec 17/ Forest National Club, Belgium#
Dec 18/ Heineken Music Hall, Netherlands#
Dec 19/ Heineken Music Hall, Netherlands#
Dec 20/ Heineken Music Hall, Netherlands#
Feb 6/ Bleach/ Brighton, UK
Feb 7/ Independent/ Sunderland, UK
Feb 8/ Brundell Social Club/ Leeds, UK
Feb 9/ Stereo/ Glasgow, UK
Feb 10/ Deaf Institute/ Manchester, UK
Feb 11/ The Lantern/ Bristol, UK
Feb 12/ Bush Hall/ London, UK
Feb 13/ AB/ Brussels, Belgium
Feb 14/ Rotown/ Rotterdam, Netherlands
Feb 15/ EKKO/ Utrecht, Netherlands
Feb 17/ Privatclub/ Berlin, Germany
Feb 18/ Atlas/ Aarhus, Denmark
Feb 19/ Pustervik/ Gothenborg, Sweden
Feb 20/ John Dee/ Oslo, Norway
Feb 21/ Vega/ Copenhagen, Denmark

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Read More Liars Before the band took stage, Liars' Aaron Hemphill was getting Prince tattoos on his fingers in the green room. This say to me that they are massive Prince fans, and playing at the legendary First Avenue's …

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I'm No Gold is the new single (out November 4th on Mute Records) by Liars. The song is taken from Liars' latest album Mess.

We saw the band live in Minneapolis in 2012 in support of their then-album WIXIM, and I noted that the band are massive Prince fans... even getting tattooed for the special occasion. Plus, the entire crowd was moshing and dancing to all the three-song encore.

I'm No Gold is out now.

Tracklisting:

1. I'm No Gold - Daniel Miller Mix
2. B-Side - Poison Bender
3. I'm No Gold - Nest Of Teens Remix
4. I'm No Gold - Album Version
5. C-Side - At The Mercy Of Her Mind
6. I'm No Gold - Thanks For The Remix Remix
7. I'm No Gold - Instrumental

Read More Martin Garrix Martin Garrix has a hit on his hands with "Animals". It's gone gold, when the song climbed to #32 on Top 40 radio (last year it charted on iTunes' Dance Single at #1). What's interesting to note …

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DJ/producer Martin Garrix's debut EP Gold Skies debut at #1 on the iTunes Top Dance Albums Chart (earlier in July), and in typical remix culture, he's also releasing Gold Skies (Remixes) via Casablanca Records last month, with new remixes from his peers Tiësto, DubVision, and more.

This is one of the hottest DJ around, and he's young... expect him to stick around for a while.

Tracklisting:

1. Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS - “Gold Skies” [Feat. Aleesia]
2. Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS - “Gold Skies” [Feat. Aleesia] (Tiësto Remix)
3. Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS - “Gold Skies” [Feat. Aleesia] (DubVision Remix)
4. Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS - “Gold Skies” [Feat. Aleesia] (Ferreck Dawn & Redondo Remix)
5. Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS - “Gold Skies” [Feat. Aleesia] (Metrik Remix)

AND IN GOLDEN DUO NEWS.....

OH, BE CLEVER ohbeclever.com Salt Lake City duo Oh, Be Clever (Brittney Shields and Cory Scott Layton) made their debut in the UK with their new single "Paint Me Gold". Look for them to tour in Europe in Spring 2015.

IVY & GOLD ivyandgoldmusic.co.uk British duo Ivy & Gold (Rachel Wilkinson and Jamie Davies) released Smoke and Mirrors EP to a sold-out show at London's St Pancras Church last month. Look for the London band live this December 9th at Roundhouse Studio.

GOLDEN PONY thegoldenpony.com Brooklyn production duo The Golden Pony (Timothy Monkiewicz and Thomas Murphy) recently remixed Talking Heads' "Pyscho Killer" for Halloween. You can hear it on Soundcloud.

GOLDIE THORN goldiethorn.com Even more duo... Goldie Thorn (Reverend Thorn and Gold & Chain) are from London, by the way of Australia. Their single "Down Town Time" is out now on Cabana Records.

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Goldfrapp: Tales Of Us Read More Goldfrapp Goldfrapp is back! The UK dance band just announced their new album Tales Of Us will be coming out September 10th, 2013, via Mute Records. .…

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We love Goldfrapp. The discoey band announce a UK tour for March and April 2014.

Get your tickets now, they have previously sold out major European cities, including their show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London (which The Guardian hailing the band’s performance as “majestic”.)

Goldfrapp's latest album is called Tales Of Us. The album came in two flavors: a standard edition and a deluxe edition, which includes a hardcover 40-page book, a bonus CD containing a selection of remixes and live performances of album tracks, plus a DVD with Tales Of Us in 5.1 surround sound, a documentary of the making of Tales Of Us and the breathtaking short films for Drew and Annabel.

Goldfrapp UK Tour dates:

03/26/14 Birmingham Symphony Hall
03/27/14 Manchester The Lowry
03/29/14 Brighton Dome
03/30/14 Portsmouth Guildhall
04/01/14 Bristol Colston Hall
04/02/14 Reading Hexagon
04/04/14 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
04/05/14 York Barbican
04/07/14 Gateshead Sage

Hiss Golden Messenger: Bad Debt Read More Hiss Golden Messenger Elephant Micah and Hiss Golden Messenger have teamed up to record a 7" split. The split is coming out September 4th. For a limited time, the 7" will come bundle with HGM's .…

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Hiss Golden Messenger's reissue of Bad Debt as an Expanded Edition on January 14th by Paradise of Bachelors Records; the album was previously released in 2010. The Expanded Edition restores the album's originally intended full song sequence, plus unreleased tracks.

Hiss Golden Messenger is North Carolina-based songwriter M.C. Taylor and multi-instrumentalist and recordist Scott Hirsch (who currently lives in Brooklyn). The dou has been making music together for twenty years in various incarnations, including six records with the San Francisco's Court and Spark.

Bad Debt Expanded Edition track listing:

1. Balthazar's Song
2. No Lord Is Free
3. Bad Debt
4. O Little Light
5. Straw Man Red Sun River Gold
6. Far Bright Star
7. The Serpent Is Kind (Compared To Man)
8. Call Him Daylight
9. Jesus Shot Me In The Head
10. Super Blue (Two Days Clean)
11. Roll River Roll
12. Drum

Alex Ebert: All Is Lost Read More Edward Sharpe On the evening of June 25th, even the temperamental Minnesota weather smiled upon the outdoor stage at Cabooze, where Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performed their .…

ALEX EBERT
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' frontman Alex Ebert was nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Score" for the "All Is Lost" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The album came out October 1st via Community Music and featured ten original compositions and one new song all written, composed, and produced by Ebert.

"All Is Lost" is a film about one man's battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. Starring Robert Redford, written and directed by J.C. Chandor.

The 71st Golden Globe Awards will be broadcasting live from Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014, by NBC. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were announced as the co-hosts for the second time in a row.

Other nominees in the "Best Score" category are listed below, although I thought the winner may be the Mandela soundtrack due to his recent passing?

Alex Ebert - Best Score

Alex Heffes – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Steven Price – Gravity

John Williams – The Book Thief

Hans Zimmer – 12 Years a Slave

Champs: Down Like Gold Read More The Jezabels After catching the very end of The Jezabels (who were on unusually early on in the line-up… in my opinion), Darwin Deez was the first act on our list of must-sees.…

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Champs (aka brothers Michael and David Champion from the Isle of Wight) is back with a new single called "Savannah", taken from their debut album Down Like Gold, which will be released on February 24th 2014 on Play It Again Sam (PIAS).

The band will be out on tour with the Jezabels in 2014.

Brink The Jezabels

Speaking of which, Australia's The Jezabels will be back with a new album on February 18, 2014, called The Brink (PIAS).

Singer Hayley Mary of The Jezabels commented on the "pop music" on their album, "To me, pop is the darkest music of all. If you look not at what pop artists are consciously doing but at what they’re reflecting about the world, pop is the most twisted, weird and scary stuff. If you wanted to study the Earth from an alien perspective, listen to pop music."

The Jezabels and Champs tour dates:

02/24/14 Nottingham Rescue Room
02/25/14 Manchester Gorilla
02/26/14 Glasgow Oran Mor
02/28/14 Belfast Limelight 2
03/01/14 Dublin Button Factory
03/02/14 Dublin Button Factory
03/04/14 Bristol The Fleece
03/05/14 London Shepherds Bush Empire
03/06/14 Brighton Concorde 2

Read More Sharon Van Etten Sharon Van Etten is as easy on the eyes as she was on the ears. She started off "All I Can," and the band played on without any issues. Even when tuning her guitar, Van Etten is a pro .…

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Doug Keith will be releasing Pony album on The Village Label. He premiered his song "Pure Gold In the 70's" on SPIN magazine. The song featured one J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), thanks to a dare from singer Sharon Van Etten.

To Keith's surprise, J. Mascis agreed to lend his talen. Keith responded, "I know, right? Mindblowing. Mind blown. He played the most amazing solo that captures exactly what that song is about."

Pony will be released February 11th on The Village Label.

Track listing:

1. Harvest Home
2. I Will Burn For You
3. Long Shot
4. Pure Gold In The 70's
5. The Apostles
6. You Can't Stand To Be Alone
7. Black Metal Black
8. The Weather's F*** Awful
9. The Bone In Your Hand

Ian McGlynn: Now We're Golden Read More Ian McGlynn Ian McGlynn has a new album called Now We're Golden, which just came out earlier this month, June 5th via Bailey Park Records. The album was recorded all over the place, including Paris.…

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Now We're Golden is the third album from Ian McGlynn. It is said that the entire album was written on a tiny Casiotone MT-220 keyboard (which he kept with him at all times in case inspiration struck or his schedule suddenly aligned with his songwriting partner Chris Newkirk.)

We've briefly mentioned the album earlier in July, but wanted to mention that at the time of release, it was featured on iTunes New and Noteworthy section and spent two months in the CMJ top 30.

North Pole Vault

Also, worth noting, is that Ian McGlynn has a brand new Christmas-inspired EP called North Pole Vault, which came out December 3rd on iTunes. The EP is a six-song collection of holiday songs, "written in a bourbon haze".

Track Listing:

1 Christmas Morning
2 Our Favorite Christmas Movie
3 Christmas Sleep
4 Meet Me Where The Lights Shine Bright
5 North Pole Vault
6 Meet Me Where The Lights Shine Bright (Reprise)

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Mutual Benefit, the latest Jordan Lee project, has a debut album called Love's Crushing Diamond. The album came out on CD on December 3rd (January 13th in the UK/Europe), and on vinyl on January 7th.

You can listen to his song "Golden Wake" on soundcloud.com.

Mutual Benefit will be heading out on tour in support of Love's Crushing Diamond:

01/13/14 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
01/14/14 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
01/15/14 - Toronto, ON @ Drake Underground
01/18/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
01/22/14 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
01/25/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
01/28/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Centre for the Arts
01/29/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
02/01/14 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
02/03/14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
02/04/14 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
02/06/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
02/07/14 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/08/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade

Whales in Cubicles: Golden Metal

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Whales in Cubicles are a London-based trio with a brand new song called "Golden Metal", taken from their forthcoming debut album (to be released on January 27th 2014) via CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH records. The album was recorded at Monnow Valley Studio with producer Nick Mailing and mixed by Simon Barnicott . You can download "Golden Metal" for free on Bandcamp.

Tour dates:

01/28/14 – Newcastle – Digital
01/29/14 – Edinburgh – Sneaky Pete’s
01/30/14 – Glasgow – Nice N Sleazy
01/31/14 – Leeds – A Nation Of Shopkeepers
02/01/14 – Manchester – Night & Day Café
02/05/14 – Leicester – The Cookie Jar
02/06/14 – Bath – Moles Club
02/07/14 – Brighton – Prince Albert
02/13/14 – London – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
02/14/14 – Bournemouth – 60 Million Postcards
02/15/14 – Bristol – Start The Bus
02/22/14 – Reading – Oakford Social Club

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The Dividends is singer Sarah Jaffe and producer Symbolyc One (or short, S1), with a forthcoming EP called Far From Away scheduled for release in 2014.

They've released a track from the EP called "Fool's Gold", featuring Raekwon.

The Body Wins Sarah Jaffe

We've previously written about Sarah Jaffe's album The Body Wins, which I previously said that "it's actually very good. Reminds me a bit of Florence + The Machine, but electronica, with Jaffe's beautiful voice."

S1 talked about Jaffe: "Sarah Jaffe is amazing, I truly believe we have something really special when we're working together. The first three songs we ever collaborated on were picked by major artists—including Eminem's 'Bad Guy'—so it was only right that we proceed and present our ideas through what we know now as The Dividends."

Angel Haze: Dirty Gold

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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).

Haze is a rapper who released a free EP called Reservation last year, and quickly was noticed by major label Universal Republic. A few months ago, she released her first single "Echelon (It's My Way)", taken from Dirty Gold.

Track Listing:

01 Sing About Me
02 Echelon (It’s My Way)
03 A Tribe Called Red
04 Deep Sea Diver
05 Synagogue
06 Angel + Airwaves
07 April’s Fools
08 White Lillies / White Lies
09 Battle Cry
10 Black Dahlia
11 Planes Fly
12 Dirty Gold

The Slowdown: Digital Gold

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The Slowdown is a 6-piece indie rock band (Brothers Sam Hoskins on lead vocals/guitars/other instruments and Joe Hoskins on keys, Josh Johnson on guitar, Jordan Smith on bass, Austin Turney on guitar, and Drew Little on drums) from Kansas City.

The band have a forthcoming album Digital Gold, pending release in early 2014 via Celebrity Narrators.

The album's first single and title track, "Digital Gold", which DIY Magazine calls "the poppiest and the most electronic", is available now.

You can hear the song now on soundcloud.com.

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Going for Gold XIV

Read More My Gold Mask Gretta Rochelle and Jack Armondo are My Gold Mask, and their new album, Leave Me Midnight is coming out February 19th, 2013. Check out "Further It Gets" from the upcoming album…

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My Gold Mask just kicked off their co-headline National tour with California Wives last week (June 20th).

The duo (Jack and Gretta) talked about their tour: "We are excited to have California Wives as tour partners and look forward to spending time on the road with them and getting to know them better. Sometimes you feel like little warriors on the road and it's always nice to have a pack to roam with. Not sure what CW will take away from playing with us but we always learn new things from the bands we play with. Hopefully we all come away with experiences that expand and enhance our way of looking at and making music."

Tour dates below:

06/29/13 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks
06/30/13 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel
07/01/13 Buffalo, NY Ninth Ward
07/02/13 Columbus, OH Double Happiness
07/04/13 Cincinnati, OH Motr Pub
07/05/13 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club
07/08/13 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
07/09/13 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
07/10/13 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
07/11/13 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge
07/12/13 Denver, CO Lion's Lair
07/13/13 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
07/16/13 Seattle, WA Barboza
07/17/13 Portland, OR McMenamins White
07/20/13 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
07/21/13 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
07/23/13 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room
07/24/13 Tucson, AZ Plush
07/30/13 New Orleans, LA Siberia

BRIEFLY:

JESSE WOODS facebook.com Lo-fi folkster Jesse Woods has a debut album called Get Your Burdens Lifted, coming out August 6 via Guns In The Sun. You can get a preview of the LP by checking out his song, "Gold In The Air".

M FOR MONTREAL mpourmontreal.com M for Montreal Gold Delegate Badges are on sale for $250 - but hurry, the sale ends June 30th (in three days). If you can afford it, the Gold badge lets you in all the showcases, networking events, panels, cocktails, parties and other perks. M for Montreal celebrates is in its 8th year this November 20-23, 2013.

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