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Minneapolis: September 7, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on September 7, 2016.

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Read More Rocky Votolato By 1999, lead singer / songwriter / guitarist Rocky Votolato, was starting to write gentle songs that didn't fit in the style of Waxwing, and before you knew it, by 2003 the band band broke up. .…

ROCKY VOTOLATO
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 09/07/16, 8pm ($13/$15)
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Seattle’s Rocky Votolato is currently on his 10th Anniversary of his album Makers (Barsuk Records) this year.

Expect Rocky and his full band play the record live.

Chris Staples to open. Staples is touring in support of his new album Golden Age.

Chris Staples’ tour dates:

09.03.16 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive*
09.06.16 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room*
09.07.16 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry*
09.08.16 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s*
09.09.16 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar*
09.10.16 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop*
09.11.16 – Columbus, OH@ Rubma Cafe*
09.13.16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe*
09.14.16 – Philadelphia, PA@ Johnny Brenda’s*
09.15.16 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott*
09.16.16 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*
09.17.16 – Washington, DC @ DC9*
09.19.16 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Local 662*
09.20.16 – Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth*
09.22.16 – Houston, TX @ Rudyard’s*
09.23.16 – Ft. Worth, TX @ The Live Oak*
09.24.16 – Austin, TX @ The Parish*
09.27.16 – Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits*
09.28.16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge*
09.29.16 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress*
09.30.16 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah*
10.01.16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater*
10.03.16 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew*
10.04.16 – Reno, NV @ The Holland Project*
10.05.16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill*
10.07.16 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
10.08.16 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern*

* supporting Rocky Votolato

Read More The Shondes Also, The Shondes (official / myspace), who are currently in the middle of their US tour for My Dear One, released May 4th, 2010, on Fanatic Records. They are playing at the Normad on May 22nd, which is on Morrissey's birthday. .…

THE SHONDES
at Kitty Cat Klub
Wednesday, 09/07/16, 6pm (FREE)
kittycatklub.net

After listening to The Shondes’ album The Red Sea, I thought they sounded a little like Sleater-Kinney (as mentioned in 2008). I actually really like the record... and if you’re a Minneapolis riot grr fan, you should check out this upcoming Kitty Cat Klub show next Wednesday, September 7th, for free.

Locals Strange Relations to open and Catbath to close.

The Shondes’ upcoming Brighton will be out September 16th on Exotic Fever Records. Frontwoman Louisa Solomon mentioned that the record is really a collection of “love songs”.

Tour dates:

09/03 – Portland, OR @ The Know
09/04 – Seattle, WA @ The Lo Fi
09/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ Kitty Cat Klub
09/08 – Madison, WI @ Memorial Union Terrace
09/09 – Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
09/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium
09/24 – Boston, MA @ Make Shift

Read More Royal Trux Black Bananas is a band that sprung from the ashes of influential blues-rock band Royal Trux and its offshoot RTX, all lead by charismatic frontwoman Jennifer Herrema. .…

HOWLING HEX
at Turf Club
Wednesday, 09/07/16, 7:30pm ($10)
turfclub.net

Neil Michael Hagerty and The Howling Hex will be playing the Turf Club in St Paul next Wednesday. If you didn’t know, Hagerty is probably best known for his work in Royal Trux... but since their breakup in 2001, Hagerty has released several solo album as The Howling Hex. He’s also known for being in Pussy Galore.

Neil Michael Hagerty and The Howling Hex’s latest is a limited-edition 7" single, set for release on September 16th. The cover is actually painted by Neil himself.

Locals The Chambermaids and Hollow Boys to open.

Tour dates:

9/3/16 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
9/4/16 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
9/5/16 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
9/6/16 - Sioux Falls, SD - Total Drag Records
9/7/16 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
9/8/16 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout
9/9/16 - Louisville, KY - Kaiju
9/10/16 - Columbus, OH - Double Happiness
9/11/16 - Detroit, MI - UFO Factory
9/13/16 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
9/14/16 - Winooski, VT - Monkey House
9/15/16 - Albany, NY - The Low Beat
9/17/16 - New York, NY - Trans-Pecos
9/18/16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
9/19/16 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
9/20/16 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
9/22/16 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
9/23/16 - Nashville, TN - Third Man Records
9/27/16 - Austin, TX - Beerland

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Summer Cannibals at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (19 Aug 2015)

poster Summer Cannibals Setlist All It Takes Something New WTF Full Of It The Lover Just a Little Bit Bitch Not Enough Not Your Turn Go Home No Makeup Tour Dates 08/21 - Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers 08/22 - Denver, CO @ the Hi-Dive 08/23 - Denver, CO @ Dryer Plug Studios 08/24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 08/25 - Boise, ID @ the Neurolux Read More Summer Cannibals Summer Cannibals opened the show with a 35 min. set, a Portland-based post-grunge band featuring vocalist/guitarist Jessica Boudreaux and former Minnesotan Marc Swart ....

Portland's Summer Cannibals recently stopped by the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, August 19th, in support of their latest album Show Us Your Mind.

Hollow Boys

Locals Catbath and Hollow Boys opened up the show, both with brief 25-minute sets. We previously seen the former with Polyphonic Spree in 2014, while the latter sounded a bit shoegazey. Hollow Boys' set: "Wrong", "Someday", "Spellfreaker", "Melted", and "Savepoint."

Shadow in the Cracks

Closing out the show was headliner Shadow in the Cracks, featuring brothers Jim and Mike Blaha of The Blind Shake. The singer had to sit down during his set because he needed his foot for the bass drum. They were guitar-driven, sometime with distorted vocals and sang depressing songs like "Lonely, Lonely, Lonely Time".

Summer Cannibals

We previously caught the punk/garage Summer Cannibals opening up for Chvrches last year. They're back in Minneapolis for their latest album Show Us Your Mind. Right away, I really like their energy, and I feel singer Jessica Boudreaux sounded like some of my favorite 90s bands riot acts, like The Smears, L7, or even Babes in Toyland. I actually knew a few people that had never heard of Summer Cannibals, but took a chance on the show last night, and instantly became fans.

Setlist

As you can see from their setlist, only a few songs near the beginning were actual titles from Show Us Your Mind. The rest were either not recorded yet, or were cryptic names for other titles.

The oddest moment was when Marc Swart said something how it was nice to be back in Minnesota and how he saw a loon. Boudreaux clarified, "Like the animal?!? He's lying, we've been inside all day." Maybe she should have dedicated their song "Full Of It" to Swart.

Midway into their 30-min set, they mentioned how beautiful it was here, and a fan suggested they move to Minneapolis. When the band said, it was too cold... of course, no one disagreed.

Summer Cannibals' Show Us Your Mind is out now.

Summer Cannibals at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (19 Aug 2015)

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Minneapolis: August 19, 2015

Read More Summer Cannibals Summer Cannibals opened the show with a 35 min. set, a Portland-based post-grunge band featuring vocalist/guitarist Jessica Boudreaux and former Minnesotan Marc Swart ....

Here are some concerts/events taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on August 19, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

SHADOW IN THE CRACKS
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 08/19/2015, 8pm ($6)
first-avenue.com

They're listing this show with I think local band Shadow in the Cracks (featuring members of The Blind Shake - incidentally is playing Pizza Luce today) as headliner.

I believe the actual show was actually booked for Summer Cannibals, a female-fronted punk-flecked four piece from Portland, Oregon. I'm pretty sure they got their name from a Patti Smith song. Anyway, we previously caught the band with Chvrches last year. Summer Cannibals are on tour in support of their sophomore album Show Us Your Mind.

Also on the bill is Hollow Boys and Catbath. We previously caught the latter with Polyphonic Spree in 2014.

Summer Cannibals Tour Dates:

August 15 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
August 16 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
August 17 - Billings, MT @ the Pub Station
August 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
August 20 - Chicago, IL @ The Subterranean
August 21 - Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers
August 22 - Denver, CO @ the Hi-Dive
August 23 - Denver, CO @ Dryer Plug Studios
August 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
August 25 - Boise, ID @ the Neurolux

Read More Iamdynamite So from the five members in Ballroom Boxer, to the three members in The Virginmarys, comes the dynamic two-piece known as Iamdynamite. They play through their songs just ....

IAMDYNAMITE
at Turf Club
Wednesday, 08/19/2015, 8pm ($15)
turfclub.net

I think this duo Iamdynamite (Chris Martin - no not that Coldplay guy - and Chris Phillips), is great. There's something really simple and uncomplicated about a guitarist and drummer sound. We've previously seen them in Chicago in 2013 and Minneapolis in 2012.

The Detroit band is currently on tour in support of their sophomore album Wasa Tusa (Brando Records).

Local The Missing Letters to open the show.

IAMDYNAMITE Tour Dates:

08/15 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
08/18 - The Warehouse - LaCrosse, WI
08/19 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
08/20 - Pop’s - Sauget, IL
08/21 - Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
08/22 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
08/23 - Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
09/10 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
09/11 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
09/12 - Weenie Roast - Charlotte, NC
09/13 - 95X Big Shindig - Raleigh, NC
09/19 - The Studio - New York, NY
09/20 - Simon’s 677 - Providence, RI
09/23 - Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ
09/24 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
09/25 - Waiting Room - Buffalo, NY
09/26 - Vapor Night Club - Saratoga Springs, NY
09/30 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's
10/01 – Curtain Club - Dallas, TX
10/02 - Walter’s - Houston, TX
10/06 - The Jam Spot - Albuquerque, NM
10/07 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
10/08 - Pub Rock Live - Scottsdale, AZ

Read More Nicki Bluhm With Loved Wild Lost, Little Sur recording group Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers fully affirm a current place in the long winding continuum of the California Sound, born of folk, rock, country, psychedelia .... Andrew Combs Nashville's Andrew Combs was next on the bill. He started his set with solo acoustics, but by the time he started "Part Time Lovers, Full Time Fools", he's joined on stage by the steel ....

NICKI BLUHM & THE GAMBLERS
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday, 08/19/2015, 7pm ($15)
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Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers is currently on touring support of Loved Wild Lost (Little Sur), the follow up album to their self-titled 2013 debut album.

“On the last record there’s a little bit of soul, a little bit of country, a little bit of rock,” Nicki says. “This record, we were trying to make it much more cohesive.”

Joining Bluhm on tour is her band The Gramblers, consisting of multi-instrumentalist, and Nicki’s husband, Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips), guitarist Derek Ney, bassist Steve Adams, rhythm guitarist Dave Mulligan, and drummer Mike Curry.

Nashville singer/songwriter Andrew Combs to open the show. We previously saw Combs as opener and also as steel guitarist/electric guitarist for Caitlin Rose's live band in 2013.

Tour dates:

08/08/15 Portland, ME Eastern Promenade
08/13/15 Victor, ID Music On Main
08/15/15 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest
08/17/15 Omaha, NE Reverb Lounge
08/19/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
08/20/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
08/21/15 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
08/22/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
08/25/15 Fairfield, CT Fairfield Theatre
08/26/15 Pawling, NY Daryl's House
08/27/15 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
08/28/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
08/29/15 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
08/30/15 Washington, DC The Hamilton Live
09/01/15 Charlottesville, VA The Southern
09/02/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
09/03/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
09/04/15 Charleston, SC The Pour House
09/05/15 Celebrate 450!
09/06/15 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's Uptown
09/09/15 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
09/11/15 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
09/12/15 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brew
09/18/15 Del Mar, CA Kaaboo
09/19/15 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
09/20/15 American River Music Festival
11/13/15 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
11/14/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues
01/06/16 Miami, FL Jam Cruise
01/07/16 Miami, FL Jam Cruise
01/08/16 Miami, FL Jam Cruise
01/09/16 Miami, FL Jam Cruise
01/10/16 Miami, FL Jam Cruise
01/11/16 Miami, FL Jam Cruise

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