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Rocktober: October 13, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 13, 2017.

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Read More Paul Weller The Modfather Paul Weller is currently on a tiny US tour heading to Riot Fest in Chicago. For some reason, Minneapolis is just one of four US non-festival dates, and so naturally, the Varsity Theater show last night, September 10th, was sold out. .... Lucy Rose Lucy Rose will be over at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul for her final 2013 Fall tour date. I'll confess that I've never been to that venue before (since I'm primarily based in Minneapolis …

PAUL WELLER
+ Lucy Rose
Pantages Theatre
Friday 10/13/2017 (7pm/$39.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Legendary Paul Weller is returning to Minnesota, this time at the Pantages Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. We caught the Changingman at a rare Minneapolis appearance in 2014 and noted that it was only one of four U.S.A. dates. This time, he’s expanded the tour to include quite a few dates, so don’t miss him this time around!

Weller’s A Kind Revolution just came out.

Lucy Rose to open. She actually had to postponed her headlining show at the Turf Club to tour with Paul Weller.

Rose recently released her new single, ‘Second Chance’ from her third record Something’s Changing (Arts & Crafts).

We’ve seen Rose a few times, notably Amsterdam Bar in October 2013, The Junction in Cambridge in May 2013, and randomly at 7th Street Entry in June 2012, and can recommend you show up early to check out her set.

Tour Dates:

Oct 6 Boston, MA House Of Blues
Oct 7 Washington DC Lincoln Theatre
Oct 8 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Oct 10 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
Oct 11 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall
Oct 12 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Oct 13 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Oct 17 Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom
Oct 18 Seattle, WA The Neptune Theatre
Oct 20 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
Oct 21 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
Oct 22 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Oct 24 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Oct 25 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Oct 27 Los Angeles CA The Wiltern Theatre

Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. … The Ultrasounds Local group The Ultrasounds opened up the night. Their sound was much more subdued than that of the other two bands but was a great warm-up for what was to come. . … Daniel & The Real Feels Daniel & The Real Feels to open. Tour Dates 10/5/16 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe 10/6/16 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
+ The Ultrasounds / Daniel & The Real Feels
Turf Club
Friday 10/13/2017 (7:30pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas is currently on her tour for her sophomore album Telephone / Telefono, a bilingual recording. She’ll be headlining the Turf Club on Friday.

The weird thing is that Hernandez is pregnant, and a week ago, she mentioned that she was 4 weeks pregnant. She’s documenting the whole thing on social media, and if you see her this Friday, you’ll be part of her future baby’s life.

Hernandez wrote on September 27, “ I still am in awe of how much a women's body changes and goes through during pregnancy. I went into this tour telling myself that it would be okay if I threw in the towel after a couple weeks...but here we are almost 4 weeks in and a little over two to go and I still feel like going. The baby gifts, the home cooked meals and treats, watching people sing along, seeing you all dance, it all gives me so much joy that I know me and @the_violetts little girl can feel during every show. Thank you times a million for making this tour so special. I hope my daughter can look at this experience and know that she can have a family and still keep following her dreams, no matter how far out of reach they may seem some days.”

The Ultrasounds, not to be confused with British band Ultrasound, this local group previously opened up for Jessica in October 2016.

Also Daniel & The Real Feels is on the bill.

Tour Dates:

Oct 08 Cat's Cradle Backroom Carrboro, NC
Oct 10 Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 11 Musica Akron, OH
Oct 13 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Oct 14 Beet Street Festival

Read More Dee Snider We're Not Gonna Take It! NO! We all grew up hearing Twisted Sister on the radio. The man behind the band, Dee Snider, has a few projects under his belt… Jon Bellion Long Island, NY singer-songwriter/rapper Jon Bellion comes to town promoting the recently released, The Definition (Visionary Music Group) drawing on a style …

Other shows in the area:

DEE SNIDER
+ Dokken
Mystic Amphitheater
Friday 10/13/2017 (5pm/$20)
mysticlake.com

Enjoy rock, brats, and beer at this year’s Rock, Brats & Beer at Mystic Lake. Dee Snider (from Twisted Sisters) to headline.

JON BELLION
+ Blaque Keyz / Travis Mendes
Myth
Friday 10/13/2017 (8pm/$30)
mythlive.com

GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum artist Jon Bellion is on his The Human Condition Tour.

Jon Bellion - The Human Condition Tour Part III

10/6 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
10/7 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Saltair
10/10 Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
10/11 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
10/13 Minneapolis, MN Myth
10/16 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
10/17 Chicago, IL Aragorn Ballroom
10/19 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10/20 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
10/21 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
10/23 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
10/24 Toronto, ON Rebel
10/26 Norfolk, VA The NorVA
10/29 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
10/30 Orlando, FL House of Blues

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Minneapolis: July 09 to July 13, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 09 to July 13, 2017.

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Read More Cymbals Eat Guitars Headliners Cymbals Eat Guitars walked on stage to the sensual groove of Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” a song lead vocalist/guitarist Joe D’Agostino acknowledged ... Lunch Duchess Opening up the show was local Lunch Duchess, featuring Katharine Seggerman as the drummer and singer. Seggerman is also in B.O.Y.F., which we previously mentioned stood ...

CYMBALS EAT GUITARS
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday 07/09/17 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Cymbals Eat Guitars is back in town to support their fourth LP Pretty Years. The band was last seen in town at the 7th Street Entry on 10 October 2016, where we noted, “CEG have a sound and presence made for clubs like the Entry; much of their catalogue is anthemic and fierce, but still have a cool New York strut to them. D’Agostino’s voice is an appealing combination of Mike Ness’ gruff earnestness and Tim Armstrong’s defiant snot. He spits and yells when he wants to like on “Beam” and “Warning” and he slinks it up on my favorite tune “Wish” (a song that also features some serious keyboard action from Brian Hamilton).”

Local Lunch Duchess will open. The last time we saw this band in May 2016, and said that the band was “brand new”... although we also noted that drummer / singer Katharine Seggerman was previously in B.O.Y.F. and White Boyfriend.

Tour Dates:

7-7 Madison, WI - University of Wisconsin
7-8 Chicago, Il - West Fest
7-9 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
7-11 Denver, CO - Globe Hall ^
7/12 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court %
7/14 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill%
7/15 Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfarer%
7/16 San Diego, CA - The Casbah%
7/18 Los Angeles, CA - The Bootleg%
7/19 Tucson, AZ - Congress%
7/21 Austin, TZ - Stubbs%
7/22 Dallas, TX - Three Links%
7/23 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall%
7/25 Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
7/26 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle #
7/27 Washington D.C -. Black Cat #
7/28 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery #

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Read More Matthew Sweet My very first concert was for Matthew Sweet, during his "Girlfriend" Tour in 1992. I saw him in Fresno, California, and I believe the venue was the Cadillac Club (I'm almost …

MATTHEW SWEET
at Turf Club
Tuesday 07/11/17 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

I’ve mentioned this a few times, but one of my first “real” concert experience was seeing Matthew Sweet during his Girlfriend tour in Fresno, California. I’ve seen Sweet on and off many years later, but you never forget your first time. I was a huge Sweet fan in those days, bought into all the anime-inspired CD singles, loved Super-deformed stuff. Got into Altered Beast (and Son of Altered Beast!), so I know all the songs from that time period.

Anyway, currently, Matthew Sweet is back with a new album, after a six-year hiatus, called Tomorrow Forever (Honeycomb Hideout, through Sony’s RED Distribution). The new 17-song album will be available on CD, double 180-gram vinyl, and digital.

The last time I saw Sweet, at Basilica Block Party 2015, he had The Jayhawks’ Gary Louris to help play his songs - so expect the same kind of local hero appearance at this Tuesday’s show.

Unfortunately, if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, it’s sold out.

Tommy Keene to open. Keene with Ivan Julian was previously in town at the Turf earlier on April 30th.

Tour Dates:

7/08 Omaha NE - The Waiting Room
7/09 Omaha NE - The Waiting Room
7/11 Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
7/12 Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
7/13 Chicago, IL - City Winery
7/14 Chicago, IL - City Winery
7/15 Springfield, IL - Bedrock 66 Music Fest
7/16 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room
7/18 Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
7/20 Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater
7/21 Austin, TX - 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
7/22 Austin, TX - 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
7/23 Houston TX - Heights Theatre
7/25 Jackson MS - Duling Hall
7/26 Atlanta, GA - City Winery
7/27 Atlanta, GA - City Winery
7/28 Nashville, TN - City Winery
7/29 Louisville KY - Headliners
8/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
8/16 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
8/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
8/20 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
8/21 - Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
9/07 Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
9/08 Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage
9/10 - New York, NY @ City Winery
9/13 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
9/14 Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall
9/15 Brownfield, ME - Stone Mountain
9/16 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
9/17 Norfolk, CT - Infinity Hall
9/19 Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts
9/20 Hudson, NY - Club Helsinki
9/21 Wilmington, DE - The Queen
9/22 Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall
9/23 Port Washington, NY - Landmark on Main Street
9/24 South Orange, NJ - SOPAC

Read More Thurston Moore Band We previously mentioned the ex-Sonic Youth band leader Thurston Moore Band when they toured with Chain and the Gang in April 2015. It would seem that the band is finally making...

THURSTON MOORE GROUP
at Turf Club
Wednesday 07/12/17 (7:30pm/$20)
turfclub.net

I’ve seen legendary noise guitarist Thurston Moore in his post-Sonic Youth band called Chelsea Light Moving in March 2013. At the time, I wondered why they didn’t just re-name the band to “Thurston Moore” and maybe Moore and company came to the same conclusion, but shortly after that Chelsea Light Moving tour, they formed the Thurston Moore Group (features bandmate Steve Shelley & Deb Googe of My Bloody Valentine) and went on tour in 2015.

Thurston Moore’s new album is called Rock N Roll Consciousness (Caroline Records).

As of this writing, no opening band is listed.... but Moore has a million songs he can easily play a double or triple set.

Tour Dates:

July 12 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
July 14 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
July 15 - Detroit, MN - Museum Of Cont. Art Detroit
July 17 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
July 18 - Montreal, QB - La Sala Rossa
July 19 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
July 22 - Philadelphia PA - Underground Arts
July 23 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel

Read More Jonah Parzen-Johnson New York's Jonah Parzen-Johnson will also be at the show, lending a hand with his baritone saxophone and synthesizer, currently on his second tour of 2015. Parzen-Johnson's latest is a travelogue .… Graham Parker Cult new-wave artist Graham Parker will be returning to Brit's Pub, next Sunday, July 12th. You may recall reading about Parker's previous Brit's Pub appearance from July 2013. ....

Other shows in the area:

07/09/2017 Please note that Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas and The Bad Man has canceled their appearance at the Turf Club this Sunday. This was done in conflict to a music festival in Chicago (Ruido Fest 2017), which takes place July 7th and ending July 9th. 8pm, Canceled.

07/10/2017 Brooklyn-based saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson is touring in support of his forthcoming album I Try To Remember Where I Come From (due next Friday, July 7, 2017 on Clean Feed Records). Set two will feature Park Evans Quintet. Please note later set time. 9:30pm, $10.

07/10/2017 Long Beach, California indie alt duo This Wild Life will be stopping by the Garage in Burnsville this Monday. As usual with these all-ages show, expect a million bands on the bill, including: Dryjacket, A Will Away, and Grayson DeWolfe. This is a good value for the money. 6pm, $15.

07/12/2017 Rising songwriter Angelica Garcia will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday. The Dirty Banks to open. 7:30pm, $8.

07/13/2017 Graham Parker and James Maddock will be at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. 7pm, $40.

07/13/2017 Detroit's Stef Chura will be at the 7th Street Entry to play her debut album Messes (available on Urinal Cake Records). She was in Minneapolis almost one year ago on 18 July 2016 with Car Seat Headrest. Locals Sass and Wetter will open and closes out the show. 7:30pm, $8.

07/13/2017 Sunny Sweeney is touring in support of Trophy ... she is stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul. Janelle & The Gentlemen will open. 7pm, $12.

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Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2016)

Tour Dates 10/19 Boston, MA Royale 10/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club 10/21 New York, NY Webster Hall 10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 10/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s 10/25 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom 10/27 Charlotte, NC The Underground Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. … Tancred Also note: Tancred was previously in Minneapolis last “Rocktober” 2014. Tour Dates 03/03/16 Omaha, NE Slowdown 03/04/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club 03/05/16 Iowa City, IA Gabe's …

Jessica Hernandez is one of those performers that you just can't keep your eyes off of. She's beautiful, she's expressive, and she's super talented. Add a rocking band with a trombone player and you have a hell of a fun band. The band recently headlined the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on October 14th.

Local group The Ultrasounds opened up the night. Their sound was much more subdued than that of the other two bands but was a great warm-up for what was to come.

Tancred

Next was Tancred. These guys were just as captivating as Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas but in a completely different way. There must be a thing with the name "Jess" because, not only was Jessica Hernandez's voice amazing, so was Jess Abbott, the singer of Tancred (also the singer of Now, Now, a defunct Minneapolis group)

Jess had an infectious smile that matched her amazing, genuine voice. The way she would smile while singing was enough to give you the warm fuzzies. You could tell she meant what she was singing and, although there wasn't much movement on the stage, there was plenty of energy to fill the venue. I loved the way the trio would look at each other and laugh in between, and even during, their songs.

The music was indie-pop but not generic. There was something about it that definitely stuck with me and made me fall in love with them. Jess' voice was sweet but still powerful. You could understand the words and hear every single note she played on guitar. It was clean and rehearsed but it didn't feel scripted or boring. Even though everything about the sounded perfect, you could tell the band members weren't bored with what they were doing and there was still room for some fun.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, from Detroit, Michigan, were last in town opening for Gogol Bordello. They thrilled crowds then and proved last night that they could pack a venue on their own.

Last night was more than a fun time. Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas took the stage and you instantly felt the mood in the room turn electric.

The way Jessica performs is nothing short of an art. Her face is one of the most expressive faces that I've ever seen fronting a band. It makes you truly feel the music even if you have no clue what the song she is singing is about. The way she moves around the stage gripping the microphone is captivating. She doesn't seem to really have a plan of how she's going to dance during any song but you can tell she is just moving to the music and that can easily make you fall in love with this band.

Even though it's hard to take your eyes off of Jessica, it's also hard to ignore the amazing band that backs her. When watching the members, you can tell that they are truly enjoying what they're doing. They all of smiles on their faces and, in between songs, they will joke with each other while taking sips of their drinks. It's so refreshing to see a band on stage that is truly having a good time. It definitely makes a live show that much more enjoyable.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas' music is fun. Think 1960's rock with a bit of a modern flair to it. Hernandez's look and voice remind you of Amy Winehouse but the band as a whole takes it into a completely different direction. It's definitely something different and original and the best part is... it's done well. It's the type of music where, even if you've never heard it before, you can't help but start dancing around.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas have been busy playing festivals including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Riot Fest, and oh so many more. Even though their latest release Secret Evil, released in 2014, is their latest release (and happens to be their debut album), they definitely haven't stopped writing new music. Majority of Friday night's set was full of new music that will be on an upcoming album (a release date has not been announced at this point).

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 14, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 14, 2016.

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Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. … Tancred Also note: Tancred was previously in Minneapolis last “Rocktober” 2014. Tour Dates 03/03/16 Omaha, NE Slowdown 03/04/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club 03/05/16 Iowa City, IA Gabe's …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday, 10/14/16, 8pm ($12/$15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Jessica Hernandez and her band The Deltas will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club next Friday, October 14th, touring in support of their forthcoming sophomore album (due in early 2017).

Tancred (aka Jess Abbott) will be joining Hernandez on this tour, in support of her debut album Out of the Garden. We previously caught her with her full band in March 2016 and wrote, “A little backstory on Jess Abbott, who mentioned on stage that she lived in Minneapolis for five years and does not miss the snow/cold (she currently resides in California). In fact, she’s downright disappointed that it was so cold (and snowing) on the night that she was back in town. Her connection to Minneapolis is that she is the guitarist for Now, Now (fka Now, Now Every Children). We’ve seen the band on and off from 2010 to 2013 and mentioned Jess almost every time!”

The Ultrasounds also on the bill.

Tour Dates

10/7 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
10/10 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
10/11 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
10/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
10/16 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/17 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
10/19 Boston, MA Royale
10/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
10/21 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
10/25 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
10/27 Charlotte, NC The Underground

Read More Rumer Willis Toxic Rumer Willis Loved this arrangement. Yes, it lacks the upbeat tone of the songs original version, but it has definitely hit its mark, if their intention was for it to be a sexy, sultry song. …

RUMER WILLIS
at Dakota Jazz Club
Friday, 10/14/16, 7pm ($55)
dakotacooks.com

Rumer Willis’ first ever U.S. concert tour is starting this October 12 in Denver, Colorado. Her “Lover the Love” stops in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club this Friday, October 14th.

Rumer explained the name of her tour, “When I was young, my dad (Bruce Willis) introduced me to the iconic vocalists of the American songbook like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, and others. This craft of storytelling through song has always inspired me. It's such an intimate and honest way to connect with people. In my OVER THE LOVE tour, you'll get all of that throwback, speakeasy jazz vibe plus a few reimagined modern tunes mixed in as well. The concert musicalizes the many ups and downs that go hand in hand with falling in and falling out of love and I share a few of my own personal experiences as well. As many of us know there usually tends to be more downs than ups, hence the title...so having a cocktail or two is gently encouraged.”

Tour Dates

10/12 Ophelia's Denver, CO
10/14 Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis, MN
10/15 Dogwood Center Fremont, MI
10/17 The Kent Stage Kent, OH
10/19 Scullers Jazz Club Boston, MA
10/21 Concert Hall New York, NY
10/22 StageOne Fairfield, CT
10/23 Boulton Center Bay Shore, NY
10/25 World Café Live Philadelphia, PA
10/26 AMP by Strathmore North Bethesda, MD
10/28 Franklin Theatre Franklin, TN
10/29 McGlohon Theater a Charlotte, NC
10/30 City Winery Atlanta, GA
10/31 Café Istanbul New Orleans, LA
11/01 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
11/02 House of Blues Houston, TX
11/04 The Smith Center Las Vegas, NV
11/05 The Smith Center Las Vegas, NV
11/06 MIM Music Theater Phoenix, AZ
12/01 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI
12/02 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI
12/03 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI
12/04 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI

Read More Ingrid Michaelson Currently on tour promoting her sixth album, Lights Out (Cabin 24 Records/Mom+Pop), Michaelson converted the shopping throng of onlookers at the Mall of America …

INGRID MICHAELSON
at Northrop Auditorium
Friday, 10/14/16, 8pm ($29.50)
northrop.umn.edu

Ingrid Michaelson is back in Minneapolis at the Northrop Auditorium this Friday, October 14th.

Indie pop brother trio, AJR (Adam, Ryan, and Jack), will be joining this “Hell No” tour. AJR is certain ‘ready’, after their smash hit ‘I’m Ready’ hitting US Certified Platinum.

Their new track ‘I’m Not Famous’ is currently in rotation on Sirius XM Hits 1. Eldest brother Adam Met explains, “We wanted to write a quirky pop song with some ironic social commentary about the upsides of not being famous. We wrote and produced ‘I'm Not Famous’ in our living room in New York City.”

Tour Dates

10/08 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
10/09 Columbus, OH Express Live
10/11 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/13 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
10/14 Minneapolis, MN Northrup Auditorium
10/15 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
10/16 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10/18 Denver , CO Paramount Theatre
10/19 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/21 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
10/22 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
10/24 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
10/25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
10/26 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre
10/27 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre
10/28 San Diego, CA Humphreys By The Bay
11/02 Dallas, TX House of Blues
11/03 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek
11/04 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/05 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
11/07 Birmingham, AL Iron City
11/09 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
11/10 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
11/12 Richmond, VA The National
11/14 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
11/16 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
11/18 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/21 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre

Read More Tom Odell I am a huge Tom Odell fan and found his first album absolutely stunning in its complexity and honesty of raw emotion. The passion and range in Odell's vocals is inspiring. …

TOM ODELL
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Friday, 10/14/16, 8pm ($17)
finelinemusic.com

Tom Odell is touring in the US in support of his second album Wrong Crowd (RCA Records/Columbia Records). The album is the follow up to 2013’s million selling, number 1 record Long Way Down.

Recently Odell got legendary actor Kevin Spacey to star in his new music video for ‘Here I Am’.

Barns Courtney to open. The raspy-throated British blues singer’s new single ‘Glitter & Gold’ is out now.

US Tour Dates

10/07/16 Howard Theater, Washington, DC
10/08/16 Royale Boston, Boston, MA
10/10/16 Virgin Mobile, Montreal, QC
10/11/16 Mod Club Theatre, Toronto, ON
10/13/16 Park West, Chicago, IL
10/14/16 Fine Line , Minneapolis, MN
10/15/16 Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS
10/17/16 Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
10/20/16 Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
10/21/16 The Imperial, Vancouver, BC
10/22/16 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
10/24/16 Social Hall SF, San Francisco, CA
10/25/16 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA
10/27/16 House of Blues, San Diego, CA

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Minneapolis: November 14, 2015

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

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

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

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

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

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

Tour dates:

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

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

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

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

Start wearing purple, wearing purple!

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

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

Tour dates:

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

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

VARIOUS ARTISTS
at Various Venues
Saturday, 11/14/2015
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It's a typical Saturday night with too many shows in the Minneapolis and St Paul area.

I've spotlighted some of the upcoming shows below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Minneapolis: June 22 - June 23, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 22 to June 23, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More San Cisco Sure, San Cisco's been coming to Minneapolis for the one hundred times, but that doesn't mean we're tired of them! In fact, it should be fun to see them again as they stop by the Triple Rock Social Club with Smallpools tomorrow! . …

SAN CISCO
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 06/22/15, 7:30pm ($15)
Details: triplerocksocialclub.com

Our favorite modern Australian band San Cisco will be making their way back to Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club next Monday, June 22nd. The band is touring in support of their sophomore album Gracetown, which came out March 2015 via Fat Possum Records/Island City Records.

We're pretty proud to have supported San Cisco's music career since 2011 (before "Awkward" went viral).

Opening will be Brooklyn four-piece M O T H X R

Tour dates:

06/15/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/16/15 Vancouver, BC Venue
06/17/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
06/19/15 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
06/20/15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
06/22/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
06/23/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
06/24/15 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
06/26/15 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
06/27/15 Saratoga Springs, NY Vapor
06/28/15 Allston, MA Great Scott
06/30/15 Washington, DC Black Cat
07/01/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
07/02/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
07/24/15 Splendour In The Grass
09/12/15 Lollapalooza Berlin
10/03/15 Caloundra Music Festival

Read More Stereo Confession Starting off the evening was local band Stereo Confession, straight out of Southwest High School. I wrote about them in September 2014, so I was pretty excited to see what they were all about. …

GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH
at Turf Club
Monday, 06/22/15, 8pm ($8)
Details: turfclub.net

Guantanamo Baywatch has the best/worst band name. The Portland band is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Darling... It's Too Late, now on Suicide Squeeze. Look for the record on all popular formats, including CD, digital formats, and 1,000 copies of peaches-and-cream vinyl.

Cleveland's Obnox (aka Nox) and local Stereo Confession will open the show.

Tour dates:

06.14.15 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Wick
06.16.15 – Montreal, QB @ L’esco
06.17.15 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Explosion
06.18.15 – Toronto, ON @ Johnny Jackson
06.19.15 – Detroit, MI @ Painted Lady
06.21.15 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
06.22.15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
06.25.15 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
06.26.15 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
06.27.15 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
06.30.15 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
07.02.15 – Seattle, WA @ Therapy
07.04.15 – Oakland, CA @ Burger Boogaloo
07.05.15 – Oakland, CA @ Burger Boogaloo

Read More Ingrid Michaelson Fresh from a radio in-studio session and ahead of her sold out weekend show at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, indie-pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and band found themselves amongst … Jukebox the Ghost We last heard from Washington's Jukebox the Ghost when they went on tour with Matt Pond (aka Matt Pond PA), but the trio will be back in town as part of their headlining tour in support of their latest ....

INGRID MICHAELSON
at Northrop Auditorium
Tuesday, 06/23/15, 7:30pm ($29.50)
Details: northrop.umn.edu

Multi-platinum selling pop musician Ingrid Michaelson will be headlining the Northrop Auditorium next Tuesday, June 23rd. The singer's fifth studio album Lights Out is out now on Cabin 24 Records/Mom+Pop Music.

Opening up will be Brooklyn's Jukebox The Ghost, on tour in support of their most recent self-titled full-length studio album via Cherrytree Records.

Also on the bill is NYC's Secret Someones (a new project from Bess Rogers, Lelia Broussard, Hannah Winkler, and Zach Jones). Ingrid Michaelson compared the band to Weezer... "but with boobies." Secret Someones previously toured with Jukebox the Ghost on their January 2015 tour.

Tour dates:

06/15/15 Knitting Factory in Boise, ID*
06/16/15 Edgefield Amphitheatre in Portland, OR*
06/17/15 Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA*
06/19/15 The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT*
06/23/15 Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, MN*
06/24/15 Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL*
06/25/15 Ann Arbor Summer Festival, MI*
06/27/15 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA*
06/28/15 Thompson’s Point in Portland, ME*
06/29/15 SummerStage in New York, NY*
06/30/15 Skyline Stage in Philadelphia, PA*

*w/ Jukebox The Ghost

Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
at Turf Club
Tuesday, 06/23/15, 7pm ($3 w/ RSVP)
Details: turfclub.net

As part of a special Red Bull Sound Select show, you can RSVP to the event for a mere $3. Without RSVP will cost you $10, which won't break the bank... but that's one less Pabst Blue Ribbon for you.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas is headliner. This is a great semi-free show you should check out. Find out why NPR is calling Hernandez "a powerful, undeniable voice."

Locals Southside Desire and semi-local Daniel to open the show.

Note: There are no presale tickets available for this show. Tickets will only be sold at the door.

Tour dates:

Jun 18 Sonic Lunch Ann Arbor, MI
Jun 23 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Jun 25 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
Jun 26 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 27 Neurolux Boise, ID
Jun 28 The Belfry Bend, OR
Jul 01 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
Jul 02 The Bartlett Spokane, WA
Jul 04 Waterfront Blues Festival Portland, OR
Jul 07 Live At Lagunitas Petaluma, CA
Jul 08 Slim's San Francisco, CA
Jul 09 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Jul 10 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
Jul 11 Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
Jul 13 Launchpad Albuquerque, NM
Jul 15 Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
Jul 16 Fitzgerald's Houston, TX
Jul 17 Gasa Gasa New Orleans, LA
Jul 18 Sloss Music and Arts Festival
Jul 25 Mo Pop Festival Detroit, MI
Jul 31 Lollapalooza Aftershow @ Park West
Aug 01 Lollapalooza Chicago, IL
Aug 02 Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts
Sep 10 Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH
Sep 12 LouFest St Louis, MO
Oct 02 ACL Festival - Weekend One Austin, TX

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Free Music: Jessica Hernandez, Dragon Age, and Bob Dylan

Read More Jessica Hernandez Jessica Hernandez is a first-generation American, living in Detroit, Michigan. She lists her influences are Gogol Bordello and Tom Waits, both bands that we like on W♥M. … J Roddy Walston Tennessee rockers J Roddy Walston & the Business are currently touring around Austin City Limits, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café last night, September 15th. …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ
jessicahernandez.net

If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes.

If you like what you heard, she'll be on tour in March and April with J Roddy Walston and the Business and Social Distortion .

Tour Dates (more to be announced):

03/10 - Louisville, KY / Zanzabar
03/12 - Asheville, NC / Grey Eagle
03/13 - Charlotte, NC / Amos' Southend *
03/14 - Columbia, SC / St. Pats in Five Points *
03/17 - Chapel Hill, NC / Cat's Cradle
03/19 - Charlottesville, VA / Jefferson Theatre *
03/20 - Washington, DC / 9:30 Club *
03/21 - Akron, OH / Musica
04/17 - Hamburg, Germany / Sporthalle **
04/18 - Bielefield, Germany / Ringlokschuppen **
04/19 - Berlin, Germany / Columbiahalle **
04/21 - Vienna, Austria / Gasometer **
04/22 - Munich, Germany / Zenith **
04/23 - Milan, Italy / Live Club **
04/25 - Loudfest at Komplex **
04/27 - Offenbach, Germany / Stadthalle **
04/28 - Cologne, Germany / Palladium **
04/29 - Paris, France / Bataclan **
05/03 - London / O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire **
06/11-06/14 - Manchester, TN / Bonnaroo

* With J Roddy Walston and the Business
** With Social Distortion

Read More Dragon Age Remember how I beat Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in just a few hours? I complained about how short the campaign was... Well if you're in the same boat and want a game that is meatier, you need to check out Dragon Age: Inquisition. …

DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION
dragonage.com

Remember our Game of the Year 2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition? Fans of the game may recall various tavern songs in the game - well now is your chance to enjoy them for free! The songs were written by Raney Shockne and featured Elizaveta and Nick Stoubis on vocals. Additional music by Inon Zur.

I know it's free, but the developers didn't bother to release an album artwork - so I've modified their download art and made it a square so you can use that as the cover artwork on iTunes. Download the cover artwork: right-click here.

I've already beaten the game, but since hearing the music, I've been inspired to go back and re-play as a different character.

Download the Inquisition Tavern Songs here.

NOTE: The free download is only good until February 9, 2015. Shortly after that, Bioware will make the songs available for sale on most popular digital platforms. Hopefully once they land for sale, you can get an updated cover artwork.

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....

BOB DYLAN
bobdylan.com

If you're one of 50,000 subscribers to AARP the Magazine, you may be receive a copy of Bob Dylan's latest album Shadows in the Night - the Frank Sinatra cover album. The new album comes out February 3rd, 2015, on Columbia Records.

The reason behind marketing to older people, Dylan, who is 73, said, "Young people can be passionate. Older people gotta be more wise."

Not a subscriber to AARP? You can try to score one of five free autographed copy of Shadows in the Night, courtesy of Amazon. You will need to let them know your email and phone number.

Bob Dylan Autographed CD Giveaway details:

Sign up below from 12:01am PST on 1/26/15 through 11:59pm PST on 2/2/15 for a chance to win 1 of 5 autographed Bob Dylan "Shadows in the Night" CDs. The winners will be contacted on 2/3/14 via email, and their names will be posted here. All participants are automatically signed up for the Amazon Music monthly delivers mail. (NOTE: this is a "free" Amazon email newsletter.)

The new album "Shadows in the Night" by Bob Dylan releases on 2/3. Pre-order now!

Don't know about you, but I would love to get an autographed CD... but knowing my luck, it's probably a one in a million chances for me.

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And Ampersand

Read More Belle & Sebastian We've been very excited about news of the new Belle & Sebastian 2015 album for a while now, but the band recently made things official: It is called Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance …

BELLE & SEBASTIAN
belleandsebastian.com

We've seen these type of crowd-source music videos before, the latest is from Scottish band Belle & Sebastian for the "Nobody's Empire" video. I've criticized a few bands for doing this, mainly because I feel it's a cheap of them (I know the band can afford to produce a music video). But hey, who am I to say, as long as fans love doing this for their favorite bands... Full details of this at belleandsebastian.com.

They need the video clips by no later than Thursday 27th November so that we have time to edit them into the video.

Tour dates:

01/26/15 Auckland Laneway Festival, New Zealand
01/29/15 Sydney, Enmore Theatre
01/31/15 Australia, Taronga Zoo, Sydney
02/01/15 Melbourne, Palais Theatre
02/03/15 Australia, Perth, Astor Theatre,
02/10/15 Hong Kong, Asia World Arena
02/12/15 S.Korea, Seoul, AX Club
02/16/15 Hostess Club Taipei, Legacy, Taipei
02/21/15 Japan, Tokyo, Hostess Club
03/30/15 USA, Cambridge, House of Blues
04/01/15 Canada, Toronto, Massey Hall
04/02/15 USA, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak
04/03/15 USA, Riviera, Chicago
05/03/15 UK, Cardiff, St David’s Hall
05/04/15 UK, Bristol, Colston Hall
05/07/15 UK, Cambridge, Corn Exchange
05/08/15 UK, Norwich, Open
05/10/15 UK, Birmingham, Symphony Hall
05/11/15 UK, Westminster, Central Hall
05/12/15 UK, Westminster, Central Hall
05/14/15 UK, Manchester, Albert Hall
05/15/15 UK, Manchester, Albert Hall
05/16/15 UK, Newcastle City Hall
05/18/15 UK, Buxton, Opera House
05/19/15 UK, Leeds, Town Hall
05/22/15 Glasgow Hydro Arena
05/24/15 UK, Sound City, Liverpool
06/10/15 New York, Radio City Music Hall
07/02/15 KEFLAVIK, ATP Iceland

Read More She & Him She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) just released a new EP called The Capitol Studios Session. The digital-only release features new version of four songs taken from their latest Volume 3 album. …

SHE & HIM
sheandhim.com

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) have a new cover lover album Classics this December 3rd, on Columbia Records.

The entire album was recorded live and and accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra.

Track Listing

1. Stars Fell on Alabama
2. Oh No, Not My Baby
3. It’s Not for Me to Say
4. Stay Awhile
5. This Girl’s In Love With You
6. Time After Time
7. She
8. Teach Me Tonight
9. It’s Always You
10. Unchained Melody
11. I’ll Never Be Free
12. Would You Like to Take a Walk
13. We’ll Meet Again

Read More Gardens & Villa Gardens & Villa are back with Dunes, their second LP, which came out two weeks ago on Secretly Canadian. …

GARDENS & VILLA
gardensandvilla.com

Gardens & Villa recently shared a remix from multi-platinum, Grammy nominated producer N.O. Joe of "Domino" off of Gardens & Villa's Dunes, released earlier this year on Secretly Canadian.

N.O. Joe (I believe the "N.O." stands for New Orleans, because he is based out of Louisiana) has worked with everyone from Ice Cube to Lil Wayne, and is a multi-platinum Grammy Nominated producer.

The secret origin of this collaboration about when G&V randomly met with N.O. Joe at SXSW 2014 at a late-night tacos eatery. The two became friends and out of this, the remix of "Domino".

Hear it now:



Gardens & Villa will cap off their year with a headlining show at The Echoplex in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 13.

Read More Yoko Ono Smith speaks on the phone with John & Yoko, who are in their suite at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal for the second of their two Bed-Ins. Among other things, they discuss selling Peace as a commodity, the Activist … The Flaming Lips I think this was my first time seeing The Flaming Lips, but I could be wrong. Seems odd that this was "a very special Early Evening performance", since the band's psychedelic/space rock seems to work better at night … Jessica Hernandez Jessica Hernandez is a first-generation American, living in Detroit, Michigan. She lists her influences are Gogol Bordello and Tom Waits, both bands that we like on W♥M. …

YOKO ONO & THE FLAMING LIPS
yoko-ono.com

I know it's only November, but Christmas time is almost here.

Yoko Ono & The Flaming Lips have teamed up to record "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" for All Is Bright - The Exclusive Amazon Holiday Playlist.

The playlist features over 40 songs by artists such as the other ampersand artist Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Ashley Monroe, Brandi Carlile, Liz Phair, Jessie Baylin, Lucinda Williams, PHOX and many more

All Is Bright is an exclusive newly-recorded holiday songs available for listening on Amazon's Prime Music service. This is the first-ever exclusive holiday playlist from Amazon is available for unlimited ad-free listening on Prime Music for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost to their membership. If you want to own the album, they are not sold as an album, instead they are variously priced (mostly $0.99 each). It can end up costing you over $30, so the value isn't quite there if you want to own it.

Newly-written holiday songs for All Is Bright:

Anna Nalick — “Till the End of the Year (Bye Buy By)”

Blondfire — “Christmas Lights”

Emi Meyer — “Everything this Christmas”

Jenn Bostic — “Light a Candle For You”

Julian Moon — “Best Christmas Ever”

Liz Phair — “Ho Ho Ho”

Ruby the RabbitFoot — “Under Any Limb”

Selena Garcia — “Hold-up Holidays”

Never heard before renditions of holiday classics for All Is Bright:

Amanda Palmer — “The Angel Gabriel” Ashley Monroe — “Tennessee Christmas” Beth Orton — “River” Brandi Carlile — “O Holy Night” Elastic Bond — “Winder Wonderland” Escort — “Last Christmas” Heartless Bastards — “White Christmas” Hero Fisher — “Pretty Paper” Houndmouth — “Blue Christmas” Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas — “I Want a Hippopotamus...” Jessie Baylin — “Purple Snowflakes” Jillian Edwards — “O Come, All Ye Faithful” Kat Parsons — “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Kate Davis feat. Gabe Schnider — “Greensleeves” Kelly Hogan — “Blue Snowfall” Ladyhawke — “Merry Xmas Everyone” Laura Gibson — “A Wonderful Christmastime”

Lauren Shera — “(It’s Gonna Be a) Lonely Christmas” Little & Ashley — “Someday at Christmas” Lucinda Williams — “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” Mia Doi Todd — “The Cherry Tree Carol” Natalia Clavier — “My Favorite Things” Natalia Zukerman — “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” No Sinner — “Baby Please Come Home” PHOX — “The Christmas Song” Ruby Jane Smith — “Make a Wish” Ruthie Foster — “Amazing Grace” Shaprece — “Carol of the Bells” Shelby Earl — “We Three Kings” Sinclair — “The Christmas” Tal Wilkenfeld — “All I Want for Christmas Is You” The Rosebuds — “Let it Snow” This Is The Kit — “It’s Christmas Time” Yoko Ono & Flaming Lips — “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”

Read More Sonny & the Sunsets I Need You Bad is a compilation curated by Sonny Smith (of Sonny & the Sunsets) documenting the current garage rock scene in the Bay area and beyond (not every band included here is from the Bay area & it's not 100% garage rock!). …

SONNY & THE SUNSETS
sonnysmith.com

San Francisco's Sonny & the Sunsets is back with Talent Night at the Ashram, set for February 17, 2015, on Polyvinyl Records.

You may remember that we reviewed Sonny & the Sunset's compilation/curated album I Need You Bad, which wrote was, mostly from California's "60's surf".

Talent Night at the Ashram will be available in all the usual formats (CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl). The 180g Vinyl will be limited edition of 500 exclusive to the Polyvinyl webstore on light blue (preorder now to guarantee a copy polyvinylrecords.com). There will also be an unlimited version on red vinyl.

Track List:

1. The Application
2. Cheap Extensions
3. The Secluded Estate
4. Talent Night at the Ashram
5. Alice Leaves for the Mountains
6. Happy Carrot Health Food Store
7. Blot Out the Sun
8. Baby Jokin
9. Icelene's Loss
10. Secret Plot

Read More Cracker Upcoming December Shows 12/01/14 Allah-Las and Tashaki Miyaki at Turf Club 12/04/14 Cracker at Varsity Theater …

HUGH BOB & THE HUSTLE
hughbobandthehustle.com

I believe Wisconsin's Hugh Bob & The Hustle (headed by 'North Country' singer/songwriter Hugh Robert Masterson) will be appearing with Cracker this December 4th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. If you listened to our new podcast, you can clearly hear us singing to various Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven songs off the top of our heads.

Opening up the Minnesota show will be Hugh Bob & The Hustle, a band that's been compared to all the greats, including Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, etc.

Check out his song "Butternut":



When Masterson play live, he's joined by The Hustle, a band comprising of bassist Nicholas Stuart, keyboardist Bradley Kruse, guitarist Quinn Scharber, and drummer Justin Krol.

Hugh Bob & The Hustle's other show will be at The Frequency in Madison on December 5, 2014.

Read More Arrica Rose & the ...'s Arrica Rose & The ... is essentially Arrica Rose, she's backed up by her band The ...'s (The Dots Dots Dots), and I'll bet that her latest album, La La Lost, is in reference to being lost in her residence of Los Angeles. …

ARRICA ROSE & THE ...'S
arricarose.com

Remember Arrica Rose & the ...'s (The Dot Dot Dots)? They just released their latest album Wavefunction, out November 4th via pOprOck records.

The album was designed for vinyl, each side featuring a distinct mood. Rose explains, "We think of it as music for different occasions, a choose your own adventure kind of album." (Which incidentally, " Choose Your Own Adventure" one of the key creator R. A. Montgomery passed away November 9th).

Track List:

1. Song in Your Head
2. Love You Like That
3. Tiny Broken Boats
4. California On Repeat
5. Oh the Day (Then the Night)
6. In Dreams
7. Safety Pin
8. The Shallow End
9. Cut It Out
10. Where You've Been
11. (Oh the Day) Then the Night

BRIEFLY:

RAZOR & TIE razorandtie.com Record label Razor & Tie had a breakout year at rock radio in 2014 with hits from The Pretty Reckless ("Heaven Knows" finishes the year as the #1 song at Active and Mainstream Rock), All That Remains and Starset making the label the most successful indie in the format and the second strongest rock label, second only to Warner Brothers.

TOOTH & NAIL toothandnail.com Record label Tooth & Nail announced a new album from Copeland (who we saw in 2009) called Ixora.... his first album in six years. Also, they recently also signed Long Beach's Hearts Like Lions.

MILK & BONE milkandbone.mu Montreal's Milk & Bone recently signed with Bonsound with a single and music video called "New York". The electro-pop duo (Camille Poliquin and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne) will be releasing their debut album early spring 2015.

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com One of the most ridiculous band names, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are wrapping up their UK tour in support of their latest LP I'm In Your Mind Fuzz (released November 11th on Castle Face in the US and Heavenly in the UK). Remaining tour dates: Bodega Social Club, Nottingham (11/26) and Rough Trade East, London (12/01).

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Girls Girls Girls: Cherie Currie, Julie Ruin, Bat for Lashes, SISU, Alison Moyet, and Jessica Hernandez

Read more Girls Girls Girls.

Read More The Runaways We spent a lot of time talking about the Runaways. Well maybe it was mostly Cristina talking about the movie, since I haven't seen it. But it was good, the whole thing reminds me of The Fabulous Stains. …

CHERIE CURRIE
cheriecurrie.com

Admittedly I have still yet haven't seen "The Runaways" movie, starring Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie. I think what that movie brought to the general public is how insanely popular the band got in the late 70s, particularly in Japan.

As we all know, members of the Runaways was even more prolific when the band broke up: Joan Jett getting lots of love with her cover of the Arrows' song "I Love Rock 'N' Roll", as well as other hits like "Bad Reputation" and "I Hate Myself For Loving You". Micki Steele joined another all-girls group The Bangles and had even more massive hits with "Manic Monday", "Walk Like an Egyptian" and "Eternal Flame". Lita Ford, of course also had success with "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Close My Eyes Forever" (duet Ozzy Osbourne).

As for Runaways singer Cherie Currie, after releasing two solo albums (Beauty's Only Skin Deep and Messin' With the Boys), she remain relatively quiet on the music industry side. Last year, there was a rumor going around that Lita Ford and Currie had reunited to record new songs and that a possible tour may happen.

Maybe that will still happen, but in the meantime I'm told that she's working on new material with Matt Sorum of Velvet Revolver and Guns n Roses. Other guests on the upcoming album includes Slash, Billy Corgan (who wrote "Blvds of Splendor" for the album), Julliette Lewis, Duff McKagan, and more. I'll post more details when I receive them.

I am also very excited to announce that Cherie Currie is heading out on tour in August:

Aug. 7 Cleveland – The Foundry
Aug. 8 Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag
Aug. 10 Chicago – Northalsted Market Days Fair
Aug. 11 Minneapolis – The Belmore/New Skyway Lounge
Aug. 15 Loomis/Sacramento, CA – Blue Goose Event Center
Aug. 16 Fresno –Strummers
Aug. 17 SF – Red Devil Lounge
Aug. 18 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew

Trivia: Cherie Currie recently appeared as herself in Syfy's "Warehouse 13", Season 4, Episode 16, entitled "Runaway".

Read More Kathleen Hanna Vu and Emily cover early Riot Grrrl bands. This is by no means some definitive guide to Riot Grrrls, but we covered the basics: Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and some later Sleater-Kinney and Pussy Riot action…

JULIE RUIN
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Longtime readers will know that I'm actually a pretty big riot grrrl fan, so I'm happy to report that Kathleen Hanna is back with her Julie Ruin project. The new Julie Ruin album, entitled Run Fast, will be out September 3rd via TJR Records (distributed by Dischord).

Also, guess what? Julie Ruin's FIRST EVER tour is taking place this September, with support from our favorite La Sera on some dates.

09/03: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
09/05: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
09/07: Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
09/12: Portland, OR @ TBA Festival
09/15: Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s #
09/17: San Francisco, CA @ Slims #
09/19: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #
09/22: San Diego, CA @ Irenic #
11/8-10: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest

* = w/ Swearin’ as support
# = w/ La Sera as support

Read More Bat for Lashes I've always thought Bat For Lashes' singer, Natasha Khan, was a fox, but wowser, check out the cover artwork for her upcoming new album, The Haunted Man. …

BAT FOR LASHES
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Bat for Lashes is currently back in the U.S. to tour with Depeche Mode, but in between those dates, the band booked a few headlining side shows. Not surprising since they did a similar deal when they played Coachella and decided to do a mini-California tour.

Bat for Lashes, otherwise known as Natasha Khan, will be playing songs form her third studio album The Haunted Man, tour details below:

08/22/13 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy #
08/23/13 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music
08/24/13 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank #
08/26/13 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
08/27/13 St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
08/28/13 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
08/30/13 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
08/31/13 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
09/01/13 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amph #
09/03/13 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre #
09/06/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #
09/07/13 Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Festival
09/08/13 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach #
09/10/13 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live #
09/12/13 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amph #
09/14/13 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA #
09/15/13 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center #

# with Depeche Mode

Read More Dum Dum Girls Dum Dum Girls - too cute and popular for this earth ... and CMJ (yet they played some shows). …

SISU
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Los Angeles' SISU will be releasing their debut full-length record, Blood Tears, this September 17th, via New York's Mono Prism Records. The band feature principle songwriter Sandra Vu, from Dum Dum Girls.

Talking about the non-genre upcoming album, Vu had this to say, "Blood Tears is about the anxiety of starting over, the hangover of failure, breaking up, insecurities, self doubt, finding a voice, finding that you have a voice, speaking up and singing louder…. I didn't want to sound like any one thing — a shoegaze band, an electronic band, a rock band — but I did want to make pop songs with un-pop sounds. Whether a song starts out as noise or with an abrasive synth, I always find my way back to melody and structure."

The band is also heading out on tour this year with Montreal's Dirty Beaches, see tour dates below:

07/26: San Diego, CA @ The Void
07/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Permanent Records
08/30: Los Angeles, CA @ La Cita
09/04: Montreal, QC @ SAT #
09/05: Boston, MA @ Church #
09/06: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
09/08: Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel #
09/09: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #
09/11: Toronto, ON @ Garrison #
09/12: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle #
09/13: St Louis, MO @ The Firebird #
09/14: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In #
09/15: Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree #
09/17: Austin, TX @ Mohawk Inside #
09/19: Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room #
09/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo #
09/21: San Diego, CA @ The Void #
09/22: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #
09/24: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
09/25: Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
09/26: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore #

# w/Dirty Beaches

Read More Alison Moyet He was one of the founding members of Depeche Mode, and he recently teamed up with Martin Gore as VCMG, and the album Ssss is set to released next month. He also reunited with Alison Moyet as the duo Yazoo for a recent tour. …

ALISON MOYET
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Alison Moyet's Live at Bush Hall digital download EP is available next week, July 29th. The five-track EP feature live rendition of her songs, "When I Was Your Girl", "Filigree", "Nobody's Diary" (Yazoo), and "Don't Go" (Yazoo). The selection is taken from her one-off gig at London's intimate Bush Hall, to premiere tracks from her latest album the minutes.

If you like what you heard, she's heading out on tour this year in support of the minutes:

09/16/13 Berlin – Heimathafen Neukölln
09/17/13 Stuttgart – Theatrehaus
09/18/13 Hannover – Theater am Aegi
09/21/13 Germany – Capitol Offenbach
09/23/13 Amsterdam – Paradiso Grote Zaal
09/24/13 Hamburg - Grosse Freiheit 36
09/25/13 Cologne - Gloria Theatre
09/27/13 Paris, France - Divan du Monde
09/30/13 Ireland Cork Opera House
10/01/13 Northern Ireland Belfast Waterfront
10/02/13 Ireland Dublin Olympia Theatre
10/04/13 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
10/05/13 Edinburgh Usher Hall
10/06/13 Gateshead The Sage
10/08/13 Sheffield City Hall
10/09/13 Rhyl Pavilion Theatre
10/10/13 Warwick Arts Centre
10/12/13 Northampton Derngate Theatre
10/13/13 Ipswich Regents Theatre
10/15/13 London Royal Festival Hall
10/16/13 Cambridge Corn Exchange
10/17/13 Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
10/19/13 Bristol Colston Hall
10/20/13 Cardiff St. David's Hall
10/21/13 Brighton The Dome
10/23/13 York Barbican Theatre
10/24/13 Salford The Lowry
10/25/13 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
10/27/13 Nottingham Royal Centre
10/28/13 Birmingham Symphony Hall
10/29/13 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
10/31/13 Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
04/03/14 Royal Albert Hall

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

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
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Jessica Hernandez is a first-generation American, living in Detroit, Michigan. She lists her influences are Gogol Bordello and Tom Waits, both bands that we like on W♥M.

Jessica Hernandez and her band called the Deltas will be heading out on tour this year in support of their live EP Live At the Magic Bag:

07/27 - Detroit, MI / Oakaloosa Music Festival
08/17 - Davenport, IA / River Roots Live
08/18 - Chicago, IL / Schuba's
08/28 - Indianapolis, IN / Do317 Lounge
08/29 - Cincinnati, OH / MOTR Pub
08/30 - Columbia, MO / Ninth Street Summerfest
09/01 - Lincoln, NE / Rye Room @ Bourbon Theatre
09/03 - Denver, CO / Hi-Dive
09/04 - Salt Lake City, UT / Kilby Court
09/06 - Portland, OR / Doug Fir (MusicFest NW)
09/07 - San Francisco, CA / Hotel Utah
09/08 - Santa Ana, CA / Constellation Room
09/09 - Hollywood, CA / Bardot
09/10 - Las Vegas, NV / Backstage Bar & Billiards
09/12 - Scottsdale, AZ / Pub Rock Live
09/14 - Austin, TX / Lambert's
09/15 - Dallas, TX / The Foundry
09/17 - St. Louis, MO / The Firebird
09/28 - Philadelphia, PA / Milkboy

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