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Minneapolis: January 20 - January 22, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from January 20 to January 22, 2015.

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Read More Jukebox the Ghost Matt Pond just announced his massive winter tour dates with Jukebox the Ghost. Full details below. 02.06 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall .... Twin Forks Talking to a few people in line at the show, I can tell you that Twin Forks had huge buzz. Everyone I talked to wanted to see the new project from Dashboard Confessional's handsome and clean-cut singer Chris Carrabba. ....

JUKEBOX THE GHOST
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday 01/20/15, 6:30pm ($16)
varsitytheater.org

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 full-length self-titled album (Yep Roc Records). The tour starts next week, January 14th in Cleveland.

Opening up for the band will be Nashville's Twin Forks. I randomly caught Twin Forks in 2013 (they were billed as Twin Falls, but they had a last minute change in name to avoid confusion with other Twin Falls bands) and noted that they had massive buzz at the show. Although Twin Forks were the opening band, I suspect many attendees were there to check out this Chris Carrabba new project.

New York based melodic alt-rockers Secret Someones will also open the show, please note opening time (7:30pm). They were previously in Minneapolis in September at the Triple Rock in support of their debut EP I Won't Follow (Cherrytree/Interscope Records). Before my winter hibernation, these girls (and one lone guy) are the sort of bands I would have normally attended, but unfortunately their show fell on the same date as Festival Palomino (09/20/2014).

Jukebox the Ghost Confirmed 2014-2015 North American Tour Dates

01/14/15 Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH*
01/15/15 Deluxe in Indianapolis, IN
01/16/15 The Ready Room in St. Louis, MO*
01/17/15 Tomorrow Never Knows Festival*
01/19/15 Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI*
01/20/15 Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis, MN*
01/21/15 Waiting Room in Omaha, NE*
01/23/15 Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO*
01/24/15 Kilby Court in Salt Lake City, UT*
01/25/15 The Crux in Boise, ID*
01/27/15 The Crocodile in Seattle, WA*
01/28/15 Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR*
01/30/15 Slim’s in San Francisco, CA*
01/31/15 El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA*
02/02/15 Soda Bar in San Diego, CA*
02/03/15 Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ*
02/05/15 Trees in Dallas, TX^
02/06/15 The Parish in Austin, TX^
02/07/15 Fitzgerald’s in Houston, TX^
02/09/15 Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS^
02/11/15 Taft Theatre Ballroom in Cincinnati, OH^
02/12/15 Headliner’s Music Hall in Louisville, KY^
02/13/15 Skully’s in Columbus, OH^
02/14/15 Mr. Small’s in Pittsburgh, PA^
02/26/15 Higher Ground in Burlington, VT^
02/27/15 Heirloom Arts Theatre in Danbury, CT^
02/28/15 Irving Plaza in New York, NY^
03/04/15 Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME^
03/05/15 Paradise in Boston, MA^
03/06/15 The Haunt in Ithaca, NY^
03/07/15 Virgin Mobile Club in Toronto, ON^
03/10/15 9:30 Club in Washington, DC^

*-w/ Twin Forks
^-w/ Little Daylight

Read More Jose James Singer-songwriter José James' Blue Note debut, No Beginning No End, came out to critical acclaim - hitting #1 album on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart. James recently performed the lead single, "Trouble" on both CBS Late Show With ....

JOSÉ JAMES
at Dakota Jazz Club
Wednesday 01/21/15, 7pm ($35)
dakotacooks.com

Hip hop/jazz musician José James is returning to Minneapolis for a two-night residency at the Dakota Jazz Club. His second album for Blue Note Records is called While You Were Sleeping, which he explained was a nod to more contemporary artists: "This album is a synthesis of everything I love about music, from contemporary artists like Frank Ocean, James Blake, and Junip to groundbreaking artists I grew up with like Nirvana, Radiohead, and Madlib. It's also a love letter to many late nights spent in East London clubs like Plastic People and Cargo, watching new movements unfold in electronic music. I want people to feel the joy of discovery that I experience night after night onstage, reaching for something new."

Although he did not name Billie Holiday in that quote, chances are he love her music so much that he will feature her music as part of his "José James presents Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday" show.

Tour dates:

01/15/15 Omaha, NE Scott Recital Hall
01/16/15 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts
01/17/15 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center
01/18/15 Chicago, IL The Promontory
01/20/15 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
01/21/15 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
01/23/15 Erie, PA Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts

Read More Ripper Early turnout to the show was terrific for this very cold Monday evening. St Paul's 70s punk rock trio Ripper (not to be confused with the metal band Ripper), started show, playing songs like "Straight Cash" (a song about lighting sh** on fire) …

RIPPER
at Turf Club
Wednesday 01/21/15, 8pm ($6)
turfclub.net

We first saw this local trio Ripper (although according to the details below, they are a quartet) at the Julian Casablancas show in November 2014, and I also noted that they share the same name as the metal band.

I've said it before, but band names are hard. I see so many same band names (for example Lungs and recently Prince the band).

Anyway, the Ripper EP release party is taking place this January 21st, with Danger Ron & The Spins (who was last seen in early Rocktober) and DONX.

Details:

Debut EP coming out January 2015. Tape released on Lawn Chair Records. Limited supply of 100.

Release show @ Turf Club 1/21/15
w/ Danger Ron & The Spins & Donx

Released 21 January 2015

Danny Holden - Vocals/Guitar
Jeff Brown - Drums
Noah Paster - Bass/Vocals
Mark Schumacher - Guitar

Read More The Vaselines As far as I know, The Vaselines will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on January 22nd (originally the date was not listed on their press release). ...

VASELINES w/ Amanda X
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 01/22/15, 7:30pm ($18)
thecedar.org

We've already mentioned that The Vaselines will be in Minneapolis this January 22nd, but we didn't mention that Philadelphia's Amanda X will open the show. I believe it may be their last appearance with Vaselines, before they head back home. According to their tour poster, Amanda X was last seen in Minneapolis at Minnehaha Free Space on August 28th.

Vaselines tour dates:

01/14/15 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel *
01/15/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's *
01/16/15 Brooklyn, NY The Bell House *
01/17/15 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall *
01/18/15 Montreal, QC Bar le Ritz PDB *
01/19/15 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace *
01/20/15 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch *
01/21/15 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle *
01/22/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center *
01/23/15 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre
01/24/15 Seattle, WA Neumos
01/25/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
01/27/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
01/28/15 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre

* with Amanda X

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Singer/songwriters: "J"

We cover a lot of women singer/songwriters, so here are some males with the first name starting with "J". Random, right? JERAD FINCK jeradfinckmusic.com Clowns to the left, jokers to the right, and here we have Jerad Finck's EP, Stuck In Your Riddle. It was released last October, via Rock Ridge Music and co-publishers BMG/Chrysalis. About the signing to Rock Ridge, Finck had this to say, "I am excited about my continuing and growing relationship with Rock Ridge. They have been a constant force over the past year and have really pushed me to grow as an artist. I am thankful for everything they have done. I can't believe how far we've come over the past year…" And then he mentioned something about ninjas. No idea. Things are looking great for this Spokane-based singer/songwriter, Finck is currently on the road with dada and 7Horse. You can use the codes "jerad123" for a discount if you are planning on seeing him on tour. Tour dates: Feb 01 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI Feb 04 Musica , 7Horse Akron, OH Feb 05 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI Feb 06 Skullys Music Diner Columbus, OH Feb 07 Birdy's Indianapolis, IN Feb 08 The Cabooze Minneapolis, MN Feb 09 Park West Chicago, IL Feb 10 Old Rock House St Louis, MO Feb 12 Mad Frog Cincinnati, OH Feb 13 Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Feb 14 The Wonder Bar Asbury Park, NJ Feb 15 The Note West Chester, PA Feb 16 Met Cafe' Pawtucket, RI Feb 17 Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA Feb 19 Toad's Place , New Haven, CT Feb 20 Highline Ballroom New York, NY Feb 21 State Theatre , Falls Church, VA Feb 22 The Norva Norfolk, VA Feb 23 Recher Theatre Towson, MD Feb 24 Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA Feb 25 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL Feb 26 Trees Dallas, TX Feb 28 Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA Mar 01 Brick By Brick , San Diego, CA Mar 02 The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA JOSH ELKES joshelkes.com New York singer/songwriter Josh Elkes has confirmed his self-titled debut EP for March 19th, 2013. You can preview his first single, "Laid Down in Bows" via his Soundcloud page: His music is said to be influenced by the works of Leonard Cohen (who isn't?) and more modern artists like Bright Eyes. Elkes just finished his four-month residency at The Living Room in Manhattan, but you can still catch him at some upcoming New York shows: 02/24/13 The Cake Shop New York, NY 03/01/13 Arlene’s Grocery New York, NY JOSÉ JAMES josejamesmusic.com Singer-songwriter José James' Blue Note debut, No Beginning No End, came out to critical acclaim - hitting #1 album on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart. James recently performed the lead single, "Trouble" on both CBS Late Show With David Letterman and TBS Conan, and was featured on The New York Times Arts & Leisure and on NPR All Things Considered. Last week, James kicked off his tour - returning to the U.S. in March for some West Coast dates. 02/10-03/06 – Asia & Australia Tour 03/08 – San Jose Jazz WinterFest – San Jose, CA 03/09 – The New Parish – Oakland, CA 03/10 – Brick & Mortar Music – San Francisco, CA 03/11 – Kuumbwa – Santa Cruz, CA 03/12 – The Del Monte Speakeasy – Los Angeles, CA Trivia: Jose James was born in Minneapolis. JEFF BLACK jeffblack.com Not related to Jack Black, Jeff Black is a singer/songwriter from Nashville. His latest release is album called B-Sides and Confessions, Volume Two; it is his ninth album. He just finished performing at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida (01/18-01/20) and is currently on the road: 1.24.13 Salisbury NC Keppel Auditorium 1.25.13 York SC Sylvia Theater 1.26.13 York SC Sylvia Theater 3.23.13 Kansas City MO Knuckleheads Saloon 3.24.13 Holdrege NE Rehmsworld Concerts 3.29.13 Manhattan KS Manhattan Arts Center 4.2.13-4.6.13 Nashville TN Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Also: JARVIS jarvistheartist.com Capitol Records recently signed R&B singer/songwriter Jarvis (full name Jarvis Shaffer), with the intention of releasing his debut album, Cardiology for 2013. To stir up buzz, the record company released a single called "Make A Little Room." I don't know about you, but when I hear 'Jarvis', I just automatically think of Jarvis Cocker. JOHN GRANT johngrantmusic.com John Grant will be releasing his second album, Pale Green Ghosts, on May 14th, via Partisan Records. Recently, Stereogum showcased his new single, "Black Belt" (which you can actually hear on the Partisan Soundcloud.) JOHN VOURNAKIS bandcamp.com Atlanta singer/songwriter John Vournakis' second EP Hiraeth was released last week (01/21). You can listen to it on Bandcamp. If you were wondering about the name 'hiraeth', it is a Welsh word meaning "a homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was." Quite a long definition for just one word. JOHN AMADON bandcamp.com Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Amadon is releasing The Bursting Sheaf on March 5, 2013. He's said that The Bursting Sheaf is more or less an extension of his previous album, Seven Stars, so if you like that, you'll probably love The Bursting Sheaf . vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic