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Minneapolis: This Week (04/23/2023)

04/18 The Academic at 7th St Entry Read More The Academic Irish indie rockers The Academic will open the show. After this US tour, the Choice Music Prize nominee band will be returning to the UK to play some of their biggest headlining gigs this November. …

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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04/18/2023 Tuesday

The Academic
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Irish indie rock band, The Academic, is touring in support of their sophomore album, Sitting Pretty. The album was produced by award-winning former Kaiser Chiefs member, Nick Hodgson at London’s Snap Studios.

Sitting Pretty is described as a journey into adulthood, “It’s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and meaningful relationships along the way.”

The Academic’s first headline US tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 18th. The band previously was in town supporting Judah & The Lion, in Sep 2017.

The Academic North American Headline Tour Dates

4/09/23 – Toronto, Axis Club
4/11/23 – Boston, The Sinclair
4/12/23 – New York, The Bowery Ballroom
4/14/23 – Philadelphia, The Foundry
4/15/23 – Baltimore, Ottobar
4/17/23 – Chicago, Lincoln Hall
4/18/23 – Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
4/21/23 – Denver, Globe Hall
4/22/23 – Salt Lake City, Soundwell
4/24/23 – Seattle, Madame Lou’s
4/25/23 – Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret
4/26/23 – Portland, Holocene
4/28/23 – San Francisco, Brick + Mortar
4/29/23 – Los Angeles, Troubadour

04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

04/20/2023 Thursday

Bikini Kill
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

04/20 Placebo with Poppy Jean Crawford at Fillmore Read More Placebo It's been a very long time since I saw Placebo. I remember seeing them at First Avenue in 2001 with Idlewild... so it should be nice to see the band again, some 13 years later. .... Poppy Jean Crawford So if you’re looking for something to do, check out Black Lips with Poppy Jean Crawford at the Turf Club this Friday, March 6th. Tour dates: March 3 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups ....

04/20/2023 Thursday

Placebo
with Poppy Jean Crawford
at Fillmore
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Can you believe it’s been nine years since Placebo was last seen in town? The band is touring in support of Never Let Me Go.

Placebo (16 Oct 2014)

And yes, we were there for Placebo in Oct 2014 and wrote, “Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Molko looked and sounded fantastic. Although original drummer Steve Hewitt left the band in 2007, I don't think anyone missed him on this tour... I have to say that new drummer Steve Forrest did an amazing job, spending the entire set shirtless to show off his various tattoos. The massive grin on his face tells me that this was a job that he love doing.”

Poppy Jean Crawford to open.

Tour Dates

Apr 16 Mexico City, Mexico Lunario del Auditorio
Apr 17 Mexico City, Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
Apr 20 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
Apr 21 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed
Apr 23 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Apr 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Apr 26 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Apr 27 Toronto, ON, Canada History
Apr 29 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Apr 30 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
May 2 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
May 3 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
May 7 Outdoor Austin, TX, US Stubb's Waller
May 8 Dallas, TX, US House of Blues
May 10 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
May 11 Los Angeles, CA, US Greek Theatre
May 13 Las Vegas, NV, US Sick New World
May 14 San Francisco, CA, US The Warfield
May 16 Portland, OR, US McMenamins
May 17 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre
May 19 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex
May 20 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium
Jun 7 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Jun 8 Outdoor Castle Donington, UK Download Festival
Jun 9 Outdoor Margate, UK Scenic Stage
Jun 12 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy Birmingham
Jun 13 Cambridge, UK Cambridge Corn Exchange
Jun 16 Outdoor Scheessel, Germany Hurricane Festival
Jun 16 Outdoor Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival
Jun 20 Munich, Germany Tollwood Sommerfestival
Jun 24 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow
Jun 26 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
Jul 4 Cognac, France Cognac Blues Passions Festival
Jul 5 Cognac, France Jardin Public
Jul 5 Outdoor Barcelona, Spain Festival Cruïlla
Jul 6 Nîmes, France Arènes de Nîmes
Jul 11 Outdoor Nichelino, Italy Stupinigi Sonic Park
Jul 14 Imola, Italy Autodromo Internazionale
Jul 16 Matera, Italy Sonic Park Matera
Jul 18 Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy Piazzola Live Festival
Jul 27 Outdoor Madrid, Spain Noches del Botánico
Jul 28 Benidorm, Spain Low Festival
Aug 4 Lokeren, Belgium Lokerse Feesten
Aug 8 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
Aug 10 Outdoor Bonn, Germany Kunstrasen Bonn
Aug 11 Outdoor Landerneau, France FETE DU BRUIT DANS LANDERNEAU
Aug 23 Paris, France Rock en Seine
Aug 25 Paris, France Domaine National de St Cloud
Aug 26 Paris, France Domaine National de St Cloud

04/21 Mo Lowda & The Humble with Illiterate Light at 7th St Entry Read More Illiterate Light Rock duo Illiterate Light (Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this February 7th. Richmond’s indie-rock quartet Camp Howard to open. …

04/21/2023 Friday

Mo Lowda & The Humble
with Illiterate Light
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Mo Lowda & The Humble will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on April 21, 2023.

Illiterate Light will open the show. The duo (singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran), is touring in support of their new album Sunburned, out now via Thirty Tigers.

The album’s single, “Hellraiser,” can be heard on YouTube and speaking about the song, Gorman said, “‘Hellraiser’ is not an autobiographical song. Much of our new record is autobiographical and emotionally intimate, but Hellraiser is a different beast. It came about while I was conducting a series of psychological experiments on myself after reading a chapter of the Red Book by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. The song is a voodoo gumbo of my own subconscious grappling with uninitiated masculinity, pain vs pleasure, and a childhood love of horror films. I wrote the form and lyrics, Jake played keys and drums, and we embraced the studio in a new way, rejecting previous limitations we’d put on ourselves.”

Tour dates:

3/23/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
3/24/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
4/18/23 - Indianapolis, IN @ Healer
4/19/23 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
4/20/23 - Mosinee, WI @ Lamplight Sessions
4/21/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/22/23 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/25/23 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
4/26/23 - Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
4/27/23 - Kansas City, MO @ Encore
4/29/23 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre

* = all dates with Illiterate Light

04/22 Ripe at Varsity Theater Read More Ripe Boston-based seven-piece Ripe is touring in support of their debut album Joy In The Wild Unknown. Tour dates: 04/11 Nashville, TN @ Basement East 04/12 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall …

04/22/2023 Saturday

Ripe
at Varsity Theater
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Alt-pop group Ripe will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on April 22nd, in support of their second studio album Bright Blue (Glassnote Records).

The band is widely known for their inspired, high-energy live show, so be sure to check them out this Saturday.

Tour dates:

04/15 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
04/18 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
04/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
04/21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
04/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
04/23 – Kansas City, KS – Record Bar
04/24 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
04/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
04/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
04/28 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
04/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
6/29-07/02 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival *
07/07-07/09 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Music & Arts Festival *
07/26-30 – Floyd, VA – Floyd Fest *

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

04/23 Wild Child with Próxima Parada at Fine Line Read More Wild Child Austin's Wild Child will be in town in support of their third album Fools (Dualtone). I thought they were the same band (also called Wild Child) that opened up for Iceage in 2013. The Minnesota punk band was ejected …

04/23/2023 Sunday

Wild Child
with Próxima Parada
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Austin based indie-folk band Wild Child is back in the Twin Cities, playing the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on April 23, 2023. The group recently released the single “Cheap Champagne” off of their latest album End of the World (Ranch Records).

Wild Child (5 July 2016)

We saw Wild Child in July 2016 and wrote, “Wild Child is a large Americana/indie band featuring singer/violinist Kelsey Wilson, vocalist/baritone ukulele Alexander Beggins, keys Evan Magers, cellist Sadie Wolfe, percussionist Tom Myers, bassist Chris D'Annunzio, and trumpeter Matt Bradshaw. The band was last seen in Minneapolis last October 2015 when they were headlining in support of third album Fools (Dualtone). ”

Tour Dates

April 13 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
April 14 New York, NY @ Racket
April 15 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
April 18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
April 19 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
April 20 Nashville, TN @ Blue Room
April 22 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
April 23 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
May 5 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
May 6 Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips FTW
May 9 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
May 11 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
May 12 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
May 13 Fort Collins, CO @ The Aggie Theatre
May 14 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
May 16 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
May 18 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 19 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 20 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
May 21 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall

04/23 Ellis Paul with Radoslav Lorković at Icehouse Read More Ellis Paul Starring: Scott Alarik, Taj Mahal, Joan Baez, Geoff Muldaur, Banana, Maria Muldaur, Joyce Chopra, Ellis Paul, Judy Collins, Jim Rooney, John Byrne, Cooke …

04/23/2023 Sunday

Ellis Paul
with Radoslav Lorković
at Icehouse
icehousempls.com

Award-winning folk artist Ellis Paul is on his 30th Anniversary tour, stopping by the Icehouse in Minneapolis on April 23rd, 2023. The artist never thought he would make it 30 years, after his 2020 diagnosis with Dupuytren’s contracture… but it appears Paul is going strong on this tour. He’s even inspired to write the title track and first single, “55”, released last month.

Radoslav Lorković to open.

Tour Dates

Apr 19 Arlington Heights, IL, US Hey Nonny
Apr 20 Cedar Rapids, IA, US CSPS
Apr 21 Madison, WI, US The Bur Oak
Apr 22 La Crosse, WI, US The Pump House
Apr 23 Minneapolis, MN, US Icehouse
May 5 Norwood, MA, US The Fallout Shelter
May 6 Brunswick, ME, US Concerts for a Cause
May 7 Northampton, MA, US The Parlor Room
May 26 Vancouver, BC, Canada Ellis Paul's Alaska Cruise
Aug 19 New Milford, CT, US Merryall Center
Aug 20 Frenchtown, NJ, US Frenchtown Bookshop
Sep 30 Donegal, Ireland Ellis Paul Ireland Tour

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: April 18 to April 20

04/18 The Academic at 7th St Entry Read More The Academic Irish indie rockers The Academic will open the show. After this US tour, the Choice Music Prize nominee band will be returning to the UK to play some of their biggest headlining gigs this November. …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

04/18/2023 Tuesday

The Academic
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Irish indie rock band, The Academic, is touring in support of their sophomore album, Sitting Pretty. The album was produced by award-winning former Kaiser Chiefs member, Nick Hodgson at London’s Snap Studios.

Sitting Pretty is described as a journey into adulthood, “It’s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and meaningful relationships along the way.”

The Academic’s first headline US tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 18th. The band previously was in town supporting Judah & The Lion, in Sep 2017.

The Academic North American Headline Tour Dates

4/09/23 – Toronto, Axis Club
4/11/23 – Boston, The Sinclair
4/12/23 – New York, The Bowery Ballroom
4/14/23 – Philadelphia, The Foundry
4/15/23 – Baltimore, Ottobar
4/17/23 – Chicago, Lincoln Hall
4/18/23 – Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
4/21/23 – Denver, Globe Hall
4/22/23 – Salt Lake City, Soundwell
4/24/23 – Seattle, Madame Lou’s
4/25/23 – Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret
4/26/23 – Portland, Holocene
4/28/23 – San Francisco, Brick + Mortar
4/29/23 – Los Angeles, Troubadour

04/19 Flyte at Turf Club Read More Flyte JADE BIRD + Flyte First Avenue Fri 10/04/2019 (8pm/$20) 09/22/2019 Sea.Hear.Now Festival 09/25/2019 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA …

04/19/2023 Wednesday

Flyte
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

London’s Flyte are on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on April 19th. Their last album This Is Really Going To Hurt came out in 2021 on Island Records.

Tour dates:

Mar 12 Antwerp, Belgium TRIX
Apr 11 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Apr 19 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Apr 22 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Airliner
Apr 28 San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore
Apr 29 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Belasco
May 2 Tucson, AZ, US Hotel Congress Plaza
May 5 Dallas, TX, US The Echo Lounge
May 12 South Salt Lake, UT, US Commonwealth Room
May 13 Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory
May 16 Spokane, WA, US Knitting Factory
May 18 Seattle, WA, US Showbox at the Market
May 19 Vancouver, BC, Canada Commodore Ballroom
Jul 28 Outdoor London, UK South Facing
Aug 3 Outdoor Charlbury, UK Wilderness Festival
Aug 12 Outdoor Bromley, UK Crystal Palace Bowl
Sep 20 Leuven, Belgium Het Depot
Sep 21 Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall
Sep 22 Paris, France Le Bataclan
Sep 23 Rennes, France Antipode
Sep 25 Feyzin, France L'Epicerie Moderne
Sep 26 Zürich, Switzerland Kaufleuten
Sep 29 Mannheim, Germany Alte Feuerwache
Sep 30 Berlin, Germany Festsaal Kreuzberg
Oct 2 Copenhagen, Denmark Byhaven Pumpehuset
Oct 3 Hamburg, Germany Fabrik
Oct 4 Nijmegen, Netherlands Doornroosje
Oct 6 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg
Oct 7 Groningen, Netherlands De Oosterpoort
Oct 8 Maastricht, Netherlands Muziekgieterij

04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

04/20/2023 Thursday

Bikini Kill
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Riot Grrrls 2022

Read more Riot Grrrls and Girls Girls Girls.

04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

Bikini Kill
bikinikill.com

You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

10/17 L7 at First Avenue Read More L7 Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 (that’s square to the unhip) is returning to the area, this time at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The girls have recorded and released their first new album in 20 years on …

L7
l7theband.com

Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough third album Bricks Are Heavy with a special tour.

The tour kicks off Oct 3… and will stop in at First Avenue on October 17th.

What you can expect is that the band will play the entire record from start to finish. If you love the record, this is the must-see show of the year.

You can also pick up the Bricks Are Heavy reissue from Licorice Pizza Records… set to release later this month.

Fea will be opening the Minneapolis show.

Bricks Are Heavy 2022 Tour Dates

10/3: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
10/4: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/6: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza ^
10/7: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw #
10/9: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live #
10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
10/12: Toronto, ON @ Opera House !
10/13: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall %
10/14: Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall %
10/15: Chicago, IL @ Metro @
10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue @
10/19: Denver, CO @ Summit @
10/22: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre @
10/23: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
10/24: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall @
10/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater $
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater @


* = w/ Vera Bloom
^ = w/ OMAT
# = w/ Downtown Boys
! = w/ The Black Halos
% = w/ Radkey
@ = w/ Fea
$ = The Side Eyes

11/04 The Paranoyds at 7th Street Entry Read More The Paranoyds The Paranoyds will be playing the 7th Street Entry this February 9th. We caught the group at Desert Daze 2019. NOTE: Originally Surfbort was to co-headline… but they’ve dropped out. ....

The Paranoyds
theparanoyds.bandcamp.com

Los Angeles-based DIY rock band The Paranoyds is touring in support of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Talk Talk Talk, available now on Third Man Records.

The Paranoyds at Desert Daze (13 Oct 2019)

Before the official fall tour kicks off, The Paranoyds will support Jack White for three dates this September. The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on November 4th. Here is a photo of the band at Desert Daze 2019.

Fall 2022

Sept. 16 - Asheville, NC - Rabbit Rabbit*
Sept. 23 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore*
Sept. 25 - Shreveport, LA - Shreveport Municipal Auditorium*
Oct.13 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room #
Oct. 14 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah #
Oct. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar #
Oct. 18 - Austin, TX - The Ballroom ^
Oct. 19 - Dallas, TX - CheapSteaks ^
Oct. 21 - Nashville, TN - Third Man Records ^
Oct. 22 - Atlanta, GA - 529 ^
Oct. 23 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook ^
Oct. 25 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd &
Oct. 26 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA &
Oct. 28 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel & (+ 95 Bulls)
Oct. 29 - Boston, MA - Cafe 939 &
Oct. 31 - Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern ^
Nov. 2 - Detroit, MI - Third Man Records ^
Nov. 3 - Chicago, IL - Schubas ^
Nov. 4 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry ^
Nov. 8 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
Nov. 9 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
Nov. 11 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
Nov. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room

* Dates supporting Jack White
# Dates with Milly and Mo Dotti
& Dates with Tchotchke
^ Dates with Upchuck

Bloods: Together, Baby! Read More Bloods Accompanying on this tour were fellow Sydney's Bloods, or billed as Bloods Band to avoid confusion with other 'blood' bands, such as Japanese band Blood? ....

Bloods
bloods.bandcamp.com

Sydney punk trio Bloods has a new album called Together, Baby!, set for release on September 23rd via Share It Music.

Bloods at Triple Rock Social Club (29 Mar 2015)

We caught Bloods in Mar 2015 and wrote, “The trio (guitarist MC, bassist Sweetie, and drummer Dirk) were in good spirit, often exploiting their cute Australian accents with random conversations between their songs. For example, the three just only ate dinner right before they showed up on stage with Sweetie's belly jiggling full of noodles... or how cassettes (which they were selling) were "very 2015".... or my personal favorite was when an overexcited MC said "toneet" instead of "tonight". They seem to be enjoying their time on tour, that's for sure.”

Together, Baby! Track List

1. Radical
2. BOSS
3. Thinking of You Thinking of Me
4. I Like You (with Laura Jane Grace)
5. Devo
6. Chasing Constellations
7. Cherry
8. TV Pity Party
9. Take Aim
10. Southern Light

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Kathleen Hanna Cancel Tour Until September 2014

photo: Chloe Aftel Read More The Julie Ruin I last saw Kathleen Hanna intoxicate a Chicago crowd in 2005. That was with her electro-pop band Le Tigre. During the intervening 9 years, Kathleen was kept out of action by a debilitating battle with Lyme Disease. At its worse.…

I got the sad news that Kathleen Hanna (and her band The Julie Ruin) have announced that all shows/appearances are cancelled until September 2014. It's not hard for anyone that followed Hanna's career that she's struggling with Lyme Disease. I didn't need the press release to tell me that she's in relapse and is currently undergoing a three-month course of treatment.

While we won't be able to see her in Minneapolis in July, we were lucky enough to have covered her show in Chicago, earlier this year, which Angela described the 'new' Kathleen Hanna as "an older and wiser punk singer."

Affected/canceled dates as followed:

05/17: Hamburg, Germany @ Kampnagel - KMH
05/18: Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
05/20: Brussels, Belgium @ Les Nuits de Botanique
05/22: London, England @ Tufnell Park Dome
05/24: Leeds, England @ Brudenell Social Club
05/26: Brighton, England @ Coalition
05/27: Paris, France @ La Flèche D'Or
05/28: Lyon, France @ Nuits Sonores
05/30: Primavera Sound Festival 2014
06/18-06/22: Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Music
07/11: New York, NY @ 4 Knots Festival
07/19: Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/20: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
07/23: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
07/25: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
07/26 Seattle WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
08/01: Vienna, Austrria @ WUK
08/03: Katowice, Poland @ OFF Festival
08/04: Berlin, Germany @ Privateclub
08/05: Helsinki, Finland @ Kuudes Linja
08/07: Oslo, Norway @ Oya festivalen
08/08: Göteborg, Sweden @ Way out West
08/09: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
08/11: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
08/13: Glasgow, Scotland @ CCA
08/14: London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
08/16: St Malo, France @ Route du Rock

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The Julie Ruin, Lincoln Hall, Chicago - April 9, 2014

Lincoln Hall marquee courtesy of The Julie Ruin Setlist VGI Friendship Station Lookout Breakout A-Town Kids in NY South Coast Plaza This is Not a Test Just My Kind Radical or Pro-Parental Girls Like Us Oh Come On Eau d’Bedroom Dancing Goodnight Goodbye Cookie Road -- Encore -- Run Fast Tour Dates 6/18-06/22: Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Music Festival 7/19: Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival 7/20: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock 7/23: Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club 7/25: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 5/17: Hamburg, Germany @ Kampnagel - KMH 5/18: Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu 5/20: Brussels, Belgium @ Les Nuits de Botanique 5/22: London, England @ Tufnell Park Dome 5/24: Leeds, England @ Brudenell Social Club 5/26: Brighton, England @ Coalition 5/27: Paris, France @ La Flèche D'Or 5/30: Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival Read More The Julie Ruin It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since Kathleen Hanna released her post-Bikini Kill solo album and feminist classic, Julie Ruin. Since that time things went a little off-course. Hanna had planned to put together a band … I last saw Kathleen Hanna intoxicate a Chicago crowd in 2005. That was with her electro-pop band Le Tigre. During the intervening 9 years, Kathleen was kept out of action by a debilitating battle with Lyme Disease. At its worse, she decided to give away all her old Riot Grrl writings to NYU, wrapping up her life because she didn’t think she’d be around much longer. Thankfully, she received treatment for the disease and is now fully recovered and able to resume her career as pop music’s Feminist Laureate. Sara Landeau, The Julie Ruin This time around it’s not with Le Tigre, but rather with The Julie Ruin – a new band named after her 1998 solo album and consisting of Kenny Mellman (of Kiki and Herb) on keyboards, former Bikini Kill bandmate Kathi Wilcox on bass, Sara Landeau on guitar and Carmine Covelli on drums. While they don’t quite pack the same musical punch as Le Tigre or Bikini Kill, that doesn’t really matter, because this is really a celebration of Kathleen Hanna’s return to the stage. Kathleen Hanna - The look of love. From the moment Kathleen walked onstage, dressed in a denim leotard and white tights, this wasn’t simply a show, it was a celebration. Kathleen’s between song banter was hilarious – as when she referred to her outfit as being “Norma Rae up top and soft porn below” – and the crowd also felt comfortable to interact with her. At one point a woman suggested that The Julie Ruin could be called “Adult Angst”. Kathleen mused upon that with approval: “Adult angst. I like that. Cuz we’re, like, grown-ups, right?” Kathi Wilcox, The Julie Ruin The set list was mostly composed of songs from the classic Julie Ruin solo album (“VGI,” “Radical or Pro-Parental,” “Breakout a Town”) and the recent Julie Ruin album Run Fast, but they also snuck in a Bikini Kill song (“This is Not a Test”) and a pair of Le Tigre songs (“Eau d’Bedroom Dancing” and “Friendship Station”) for good measure. There was something to leave every Hanna fan smiling. And smile we did, as Kathleen danced and smiled and laughed with high energy throughout the show. But there was no mistaking the fact that this wasn’t the Kathleen Hanna of yore. This was an older and wiser punk singer. As one would expect, her close brush with death has resulted in lyrics that reflect on her past. In “Run Fast,” she sang about the struggles and triumphs of her Riot Grrl days: “Years later we’d be told that we weren’t real punks by boys in bands who acted like our dads when they were drunk / And they can all brag now ‘bout how they were there when we took over the stage and we took our fair share / But whatever the truth in the end we made tiny islands where we didn’t always have to be afraid /And an X will forever mark the spot where we decided we had just about enough.” Kathleen Hanna – Joie de Punk. The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too. Another rock camp story introduced the song “Goodnight Goodbye”. Kathleen explained that she had written the chorus but didn’t have verses for the song, so she took it to a lyric-writing class at rock camp and asked the girls to think of what the verses should be about. One girl said, “It’s about a boy wanting to go all the way and you’re like, ‘Goodnight, Goodbye!’” The verses that Hanna chose to write are among her sharpest ever – looking back on Bikini Kill from the perspective of a middle-aged woman: “It happens when you’re not 20 but 41 / And you have to sink it to the you you’ve now become / Will the teenage sneer you so cultivated / Sneer back at you and make you feel so hated?” If the show was any indication, the answer to that is a resounding NO! The teenagers (and kids too!) in the audience revere Hanna and she loves them just as much in return. As “Run Fast,” a song about her own teenage years, wound down the show she looked at the girls from rock camp and smiled with such admiration at them that it was hard not to get a bit choked-up. Rarely do you see pioneers so eager to pass the torch to the next generation. But thankfully Hanna still has a lot left to give. Screaming Females guitar hero Marissa Paternoster, in a rare quiet moment Another inspiration for the young girls in the audience – hell, for the old girls in the audience too! – is Marissa Paternoster, whose band Screaming Females opened the show. I’d never heard of her before, but from the second she stepped onstage looking like a young David Johansen in a black dress, I was captivated. Although she doesn’t play my type of music – at least live, the band is far more heavy metal than punk – Paternoster is an amazing guitarist. Her lightning fast shredding blows away the average metal guitarist, although sadly the mix was so poor that her vocals were completely inaudible in all but the quietest songs. Oh, and did I mention that she’s super cute? Maybe, just maybe, my crush-o-meter hit a 10 during her performance. Between Marissa the Guitar Hero and Kathleen the Punk Singer, this night offered a hell of a lot for young rocker grrls to look up to. Can’t wait to see the next generation give it a go! angela ♥ weheartmusic.com The Julie Ruin at Lincoln Hall, Chicago (04/09/2014)

The Julie Ruin

The Julie Ruin: Run Fast TJR Records Tour Dates Apr 01 Flywheel Easthampton, MA Apr 03 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA Apr 04 Il Motore Montreal, Canada Apr 05 Virgin Mobile Mod Club Toronto, Canada Apr 07 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH Apr 08 The Loving Touch Ferndale, MI Apr 09 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL Apr 11 Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale, PA Apr 12 Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, NJ Read More The Julie Ruin 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… Bikini Kill I misspoke on the show saying that Kill Rock Star was releasing the 20th anniversary single - it is being released by Bikini Kill Records. This is a brand new label that was formed in 2012. …

It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since Kathleen Hanna released her post-Bikini Kill solo album and feminist classic, Julie Ruin. Since that time things went a little off-course. Hanna had planned to put together a band to tour the album, but that band turned into Le Tigre, who released three albums between 1999 and 2004. Le Tigre went on hiatus in 2006 and since that time Hanna has kept a low-profile, due mainly to her debilitating bout with Lyme Disease. However, she is now on the mend and has resurrected her earlier ambitions with The Julie Ruin – a band composed of Hanna's former Bikini Kill bandmate Kathi Wilcox, Kiki and Herb member Kenny Mellman, Carmine Covelli, and Sara Landeau.

And let’s face it – this world really needs Kathleen Hanna right now. With legislative attacks on women occurring on an almost-daily basis, her fiery feminist perspective has been sorely missed. However, unlike her earlier work, The Julie Ruin’s debut album, Run Fast, is more sad nostalgia than feminist fury. Perhaps it’s the reunion with her old bandmate Kathi Wilcox, her battle with illness, or the donation of her old riot grrl writings and memorabilia to a museum, but many of these songs find Hanna looking back at her Bikini Kill days and trying to put them into perspective. “Drove all night through the dirty melted snow / Didn’t care if we ever got played on the radio / Held ourselves together with tape and twine / Wielded confidence like it was a shiny knife,” sings Hanna nostalgically in “Goodnight Goodbye” before zeroing in on the dilemma of being a middle-aged punk icon: “It happens when you’re not 20 but 41 / And you have to sink in to the you you’ve now become / Will the teenage sneer that you so cultivated / Sneer back at you and make you feel so hated?”

The seriousness of the subject matter is softened by the fun, 60’s pop sound of the band and Kathleen’s energetic singing, as heard in the first single Oh Come On. And as we know from her Le Tigre and Bikini Kill days, Kathleen Hanna’s stage presence is a rare pleasure to behold. After a handful of teaser dates last year, The Julie Ruin is back for a short North American tour in April – and if she comes to your town, I’d highly suggest you go.

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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
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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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