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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
with Daphne Jane
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.

Update: Daphne Jane to open.

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
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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.

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Minneapolis: April 18 to April 20

04/18 The Academic with Daphne Jane 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.

Update: Daphne Jane to open.

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.

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Flashback: Kaiser Chiefs at Enmore Theatre, Sydney (31 Mar 2009)

Setlist Spanish Metal Everyday I Love You Less and Less Everything Is Average Nowadays Na Na Na Na Naa Modern Way You Want History Ruby Never Miss a Beat Can't Say What I Mean Half the Truth Good Days Bad Days Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning) I Predict a Riot -- Encore -- Like It Too Much The Angry Mob Oh My God Read More Kaiser Chiefs It had been a long seven years since their last appearance in Minneapolis (the band skipped us in 2012), but Leeds, UK band Kaiser Chiefs re-stormed the city and stage for an animated, back-to-glory performance in First Avenue’s … Razorlight Razorlight were pretty much exactly what I expected they would be. Sold out show. No disappoinments. Good old Johnny Borrell... I developed a negative opinion of him around the same time I developed a negative opinion …

Sally went to see a triple billing of Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight and Temper Trap… but unfortunately, for whatever reason, Temper Trap never showed up to the show. At $90 AUD, it sounds like a very expensive show.

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After not actually planning to attend this show, thinking $90 was a bit steep for a band that will probably tour Australia a few more times before they vanish off the face of the planet, I went. But honestly... the Kaiser Chiefs with Razorlight and the Temper Trap... of course it was going to be worth it.

I had only seen Razorlight a few weeks previous (click here for review), so no surprises really. Pretty much exactly the same show. Except the drummer seemed to have morphed into a different person (with brilliant facial expressions). On that topic, interestingly enough, the internet has provided me with two interesting pieces of information:
    1. Andy Burrows, Razorlight drummer, has recently quit the band; and
    2. Andy Burrows, Razorlight drummer, has a knitting addiction.

Hmm.... i wonder if these two things are related (or true, for that matter).

Anyway, Johnny was maniacally bouncing around, not a lot of talking... or any engagement of the crowd for that matter. To tell you the truth, it was slightly boring. Specifically, I'm talking about the long, self-indulgent rendition of In The City, which went on for about 7 hours (give or take a couple of hours). It's possible though, that it was because I'd seen it all before.

Overall, despite my short attention span, Razorlight do put on an excellent and entertaining performance.

Kaiser Chiefs

The band i was actually there to see, however, were the Kaiser Chiefs. These guys never disappoint and were true to form. It's simply beautiful, the way in which young (I say young, but secretly hope he's older than me) Ricky Wilson engages the crowd; gets everyone riled up. I thought I was sure to cop a fondle this time (after missing out last time when he "crowd surfed from the stage to the back bar at the Metro theatre) after he was carried him on their shoulders as far as the barrier in the middle of the lower floor of the Enmore and proceeded to "crowd surf" back, but alas... no.

Brilliant show, completely unpretentious. Never Miss A Beat, The Angry Mob, Good Days Bad Days, Everyday I love You Less and Less, Ruby..... all sing-a-long-able tunes. Ricky getting slowly more trollied as the night went on, culminating in dragging one of the shirtless yobs up on to the stage, only to be hoisted onto his shoulders. Gold. The only unfortunate thing about it was the borderline view of the guys front bits (and the not so borederline view of his arse).... oh and that the drum stick that was aimed at his arse crack by drummer, Nick Hodgson, missed it's target.

I don't know about you, or anyone else, but to me, The Kaiser Chiefs transport me out of Australia, back to England, specifically the Northern half of England. Laid back... with a pint and a sausage butty (*shudder*).... or specifically a seedy student bar in Preston.... but we don't need to go there!

So next time, when you think.... "deary me, $90 for a band", if it's the Kaiser Chiefs... say "Yes, please!".

For more info and other treats, pop long to their website

Hang on! What happened to Temper Trap? Ripped off!

See you later.

Sally
[email protected]

Kaiser Chiefs at Enmore Theatre, Sydney (31 Mar 2009)

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Kaiser Chiefs at Regency Center, San Francisco (24 April 2015)

Setlist The Angry Mob Ruffians on Parade Everything Is Average Nowadays Everyday I Love You Less and Less My Life Modern Way Na Na Na Na Naa Never Miss a Beat Little Shocks Ruby I Predict a Riot Pinball Wizard (The Who Cover) Coming Home -- Encore -- Misery Company Oh My God Read More Kaiser Chiefs It had been a long seven years since their last appearance in Minneapolis (the band skipped us in 2012), but Leeds, UK band Kaiser Chiefs re-stormed the city and stage for an animated, back-to-glory performance in First Avenue’s … Priory Portland's Priory is currently on tour with The Kooks. The duo (Brandon Rush and Kyle Sears) met in a flophouse in Portland... and the two had a hit with "Weekend" (Warner Bros.) ...

Of the 100+ shows I got to see in 2014, Kaiser Chiefs were one of the few top moments for me. In fact, #2; just behind Slowdive.

Setlist photo: Sus

Kaiser Chiefs is back in North America ... kicking off their tour on April 20th at Distrikt in Victoria, British Columbia. Sus caught the British band last night, April 24th at The Regency Center (The Grand Ballroom) in San Francisco and grabbed the setlist. Priory, who we previously caught with The Kooks in 2014, opened up the show.

Sus writes:

This band (Kaiser Chiefs) is still my happy place ten years and beyond. Employment has been one of the few albums in the last couple of decades that I listen to every song on. I made Barrie buy it on our first date at Mod Lang Records in Berkeley. Setlist says "Seattle", but I'll take it. Every song a gem and we got to hear "Falling Awake". Lucky Ricky Wilson's voice hung in there.

KC's Wiltern Los Angeles show will be live streamed tonight, if you want to tune in around 10pm at screen.yahoo.com.

Kaiser Chiefs tour dates:

04/25/15 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
04/26/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
04/28/15 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
04/30/15 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
05/01/15 Dallas, TX Trees
05/02/15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
05/03/15 Beale Street Music Festival
05/05/15 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
05/06/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
05/08/15 Shaky Knees Music Festival
05/09/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
05/10/15 Richmond, VA The National
05/12/15 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
05/13/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
05/15/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues
05/16/15 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
05/17/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
05/25/15 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
05/30/15 Dublin, Slane Castle
06/25/15 Barclaycard British Summer Time
06/26/15 Barclaycard British Summer Time
07/10/15 Warwick, Warwick Castle
07/16/15 Nordfjordied, Malakoff Festival
07/18/15 FIB Benicassim
07/31/15 Newmarket, Racecourse
08/01/15 Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle
08/02/15 Kendal, Kendal Calling
08/05/15 Antwerp, Lokerse Festival
08/06/15 Esher, Sandown Park
08/07/15 Merseyside, Haydock Park
08/08/15 Inverness, Tartan Heart Festival

Kaiser Chiefs at Regency Center, San Francisco (24 April 2015) photo courtesy of Sus

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Vu's Best Of 2014 Concerts

Read More Slowdive Shoegaze band Slowdive are currently on a reunion tour, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café, after being absent from the city in twenty-two years! .... Kaiser Chiefs Never miss a beat. It had been a long seven years since their last appearance in Minneapolis (the band skipped us in 2012), but Leeds, UK band Kaiser Chiefs re-stormed the city and stage for an animated, back-to-glory performance .... 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. .... Stars Canadians Stars and Hey Rosetta! are currently on tour together, supporting new albums, stopping by First Avenue in Minneapolis, last night, November 19th. For fans who couldn't make it, you can watch the show streaming online Lily Allen Lily Allen is currently in the US, touring in support of her latest album, Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone), stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis last night

Of my 113 live shows I personally attended in 2014, these are my top ten.

1. Slowdive at Fine Line (31 Oct 2014)
An absolutely unforgettable show. After a 22 year absent, the band is back, healthier, happier, and dressed for the occasion (Halloween). Played all the hits, completely professional and absolutely a treat (like the candies they handed out) to finally see live.

2. Kaiser Chiefs at First Ave (13 June 2014)
WOW, these guys are amazing live. They did some things on this show that I've never, ever seen done at First Avenue (climbing owner's box rafters).

3. Paul Weller at Varsity Theater (10 Sep 2014)
Speaking of 20+ years absent from Minneapolis, the Modfather Paul Weller returned to the city. Fans of British music could not absolutely miss this sold out show.

4. Stars at First Avenue (19 Nov 2014)
Maybe it was because they were filming this live show for Yahoo, but this was a great show. I've criticized the band before when they only played new songs... but not this 2014 show. They played a lot of old stuff, including some hits and they did it because of the fans.

5. Lily Allen at Skyway (01 Oct 2014)
I love it when a band put on a show, and that's exactly what I got when I saw Allen. Sure, the setlist is the same every night, but the routines (including three costume changes) were absolutely fun to watch.

6. Peter Hook at Fine Line (15 Nov 2014)
I'll probably never see New Order live, so seeing Peter Hook play some classic New Order songs were good enough for me. Plus, bad snowstorm and sold out environment and three-hour music set, made it for a memorable show.

7. Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater (11 Sep 2014)
Legendary punk band... absolute blast to see them still at it.

8. Tori Amos at O'Shaughnessy (03 Aug 2014)
My first time seeing Tori, and it was everything I expected! Her set is different every night, thanks to fan requests... so you never know what she is going to play!

9. Pixies at State Theatre (11 Oct 2014)
This is one of those bands on my bucket list... I can finally cross them off the list. Really tight show, the band played all the hits and showcased their new songs.

10. Festival Palomino (20 Sep 2014)
Although the Americana music thing isn't my cup of tea, I have to give big thumbs up for this incredibly well-organized first-ever music festival of its kind. The event sold so well that they've already announced a second Festival Palomino... so obviously I'm looking forward to 2015.

Kaiser Chiefs w/ Streets of Laredo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (13 June 2014) concert review

Kaiser Chiefs at First Avenue Postcard Setlist Ruffians on Parade Everyday I Love You Less and Less Everything Is Average Nowadays The Factory Gates Never Miss a Beat Little Shocks Coming Home You Can Have It All Modern Way Cannons Ruby I Predict a Riot Misery Company The Angry Mob -- Encore -- Meanwhile Up in Heaven Oh My God Tour Dates 06/18/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 06/20/14 New York, NY Webster Hall 06/21/14 Firefly Music Festival 06/22/14 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Vapor 06/27/14 Glastonbury Festival 07/13/14 T In The Park 07/20/14 Dour Festival 08/16/14 V Festival (Chelmsford) 08/17/14 V Festival (Shropshire) 09/02/14 Mallorca Rocks Festival 09/03/14 Ibiza Rocks Festival 09/16/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 09/17/14 Seattle, WA Showbox 09/19/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom 09/21/14 San Diego, CA House Of Blues 09/23/14 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre 09/25/14 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q 02/13/15 London The O2 - London 02/14/15 Leeds First Direct Arena Read More Kaiser Chiefs The anger is back. Kaiser Chiefs lead singer Ricky Wilson admitted to The Guardian UK earlier this year that he was “angry at myself for having not pulled my weight…

Never miss a beat.

It had been a long seven years since their last appearance in Minneapolis (the band skipped us in 2012), but Leeds, UK band Kaiser Chiefs re-stormed the city and stage for an animated, back-to-glory performance in First Avenue’s Mainroom in Minneapolis over the weekend.

Streets of Laredo

Brooklyn-based band (by the way of Auckland), Streets of Laredo started off the show with a 45 min. set of songs from their Lonsdale Line EP (out now on Dine Alone Records) and upcoming debut full-length LP (due this Fall). The rather large band features seven members, including two brothers, Daniel and David Gibson, and David's wife Sarahjane on the tom-tom and has an earthy folk sound similar in tone to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes and The Head and The Heart.

The group seemed really excited to be on their first extended tour of America, asking if there were “Any New Zealanders here?” and “…are there any Australians in the house?” only to realize, based on the silenced feedback, that “We’re a long, long way from home.” As an introduction to their song, ‘Lonsdale Line,’ David explained that it was one of the first songs they’d written and was about growing up in “Northside, New Zealand.” They ended their set on a high note with ‘Girlfriend’ and ‘I’m Living.’

Kaiser Chiefs

Lights dimmed and the stage screen rose as Kaiser Chiefs launched headlong into new song, ‘Ruffians on Parade’, which has been getting local radio airplay of late. The five-piece is out in support of their 6^th and latest, Education, Education, Education & War (on Fiction/Caroline/Universal Music) the title of which is a defiant play on a Tony Blair quote, and was well represented throughout the evening as the band played the majority of the new album live.

Singer Ricky Wilson was a slimmed ball of energy- relaxed but restless, bounding back and forth on stage, climbing the drum riser and interacting with the audience, from the very first songs.  New drummer Vijay Mistry ably held down the backbeat as guitarist Andrew "Whitey" White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick "Peanut" Baines all played with the same breakneck energy the band had brought to the spotlight some ten years ago.

Setlist

‘Everyday I Love You Less and Less’ had singer Wilson saying at the song’s break, “We have been sent here for one reason… to loudly entertain you!” and the band would deliver on that, in their 80 min. performance.

Follow up song, ‘Everything Is Average Nowadays’ had people pogo-ing in place, including a few groups of native Brits (which Wilson noticed) that were ecstatic to see one of their favorite bands in a venue much smaller than what they would play in their homeland.

Ricky Wilson in denim jacket

‘Never Miss a Beat’ from 2008’s Off With Their Heads took things up a notch, Wilson had shed his denim jacket and had become increasingly antsy so was moving about even more, though still with an overall very jovial and laid-back demeanor.  Longtime fans enjoyed ‘You Can Have It All’ and ‘Modern Way’, both from their first album, Employment; the former, a slower tempo song with a nevertheless catchy chorus, the latter, a  song of loneliness and regret driven by White’s soaring guitar riffs and Baines’ electronic keyboard blips.

Ricky Wilson on the rafters

“Is there anymore beer in here?” Wilson mentioned before ‘Ruby’, wondering aloud how effective the crowd could clap with everyone holding something in their hands. Best known hit, ‘I Predict a Riot’ was the left jab finish to the crosscut punch that was ‘Ruby’, suitably working up the crowd with two back-to-back anthems.  Wilson had made his way up the scaffolding, around the balcony, then perched along the rafters of the DJ booth to end the song, staying there as well for ‘Misery Company’ (featuring Wilson’s Joker-like laugh at the chorus). For the main set closing, ‘The Angry Mob’, Wilson climbed down to run back to the stage, only to head into the middle of the crowd for a rousing end to the song and set.

“I hope I can sing it”, Wilson declared before the encore-opening lyrical imagery of ‘Meanwhile Up in Heaven’ from the new record and its heartfelt, “Meanwhile up in Heaven, they're waiting for you, waiting for you” chorus. ‘Oh My God’ was an extended crowd-pleaser, with Wilson again racing from the stage; this time to the back bar to abscond a bottle of Cutty Sark, as the crowd chanted the chorus back in unison, Wilson mentioning “where were ya?  You were supposed to watch my back”, after nicking the liquor.

Mistry’s drums boomed louder and the finale built into a crashing sonic wall, with the band playing with at least as much energy as the last time we saw them in town… never missing a beat.

Kaiser Chiefs at First Avenue, Minneapolis (13 Jun 2014)

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Friday the 13th: Kaiser Chiefs and Beaty Heart (Update)

Although Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in America, it's a lucky date for an English invasion! In addition to Paul Oakenfold at Rev Ultra Lounge, these other shows are taking place next Friday, June 13th:

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The anger is back.

Kaiser Chiefs lead singer Ricky Wilson admitted to The Guardian UK earlier this year that he was “angry at myself for having not pulled my weight, for getting lazy - somewhere along the way we lost that anger”, which also resulted in drummer (and principal songwriter) Nick Hodgson leaving at the end of 2012.

The band though, has re-dedicated itself and the result is fifth album, Education, Education, Education & War (ATO Records) with singles ‘Misery Company’ and ‘Bows & Arrows’, that re-capture the energy and defiance of initial effort, Yours Truly, Angry Mob.

New Zealand ”twisty psychedelic folk” indies now based out of Brooklyn, Streets of Laredo, open the US dates.

Kaiser Chiefs 2014 US Tour Dates:

6/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Three River Arts Festival
6/11 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
6/13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
6/14 Chicago, IL @ Taste of Randolph Festival
6/15 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
6/17 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
6/18 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
6/20 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
6/21 Dover, DE @ Firefly Festival
6/22 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Vapor

Mixed Blessings Nusic Sounds Read More News: Beaty Heart South-London's trio Beaty Heart are pleased to reveal details of their eagerly anticipated debut album Mixed Blessings, along with new track "Banana Bread" and the news that they will be joining JUNGLE on tour. …

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South-London's Beaty Heart is currently touring in support of their debut album Mixed Blessings (Nusic Sounds & Caroline).

The trio will be joining JUNGLE on their US tour, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café on Friday, June 13th.

Check out "Banana Bread" on soundcloud.com:





Beaty Heart 2014 US Tour Dates:

06/05 Los Angeles - Bootleg Bar
06/06 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre *
06/07 San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
06/09 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
06/10 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
06/13 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe *
06/14 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
06/15 Toronto, ON - Lee's Place *
06/17 Boston, MA - The Sinclair *
06/18 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
06/19 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
06/21 New York, NY - Rough Trade

* = w/ JUNGLE

UPDATE: Please note the US tour is officially canceled due to Visa issues (I've seen many, many tour cancellations due to the United State's strict work Visa policies.)

Beaty Heart writes:

I cannot stress how distraught we are to announce that we have had to cancel our US tour with Jungle due to visa issues…SO GUTTED.

On the plus side! We have been confirmed to play the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival (official) this year, so we'll see ya there.

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New British Music: Kaiser Chiefs, Bombay Bicycle Club, Fanfarlo, and Donovan

Read More Kaiser Chiefs After not actually planning to attend this show, thinking $90 was a bit steep for a band that will probably tour Australia a few more times before they vanish off the face of the planet, I went. But honestly... the Kaiser Chiefs with Razorlight .…

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I saw Kaiser Chiefs when they played in Minneapolis, at a venue that is actually no longer around (at Trocadero on 21 Apr 2007). The Leeds band were a big deal back then, and I think if they were to play here again, they can probably sell out any venue of their choice. It's been five years, after all.

The Kaiser Chiefs announced their fifth album Education, Education, Education & War, which is coming out on April 1st, 2014 via ATO Records (March 31st for UK release).

The ten-track collection was written in London, Los Angeles and Nashville, recorded at The Maze Studio in Atlanta, Georgia and mixed at Electric Lady Studios by Michael Brauer (My Morning Jacket, Coldplay) with producer Ben H. Allen III (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, Deerhunter).

Of course, they are going on tour in support of the album, although at this very moment, only a handful of dates are announced:

02/11/14 Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
02/13/14 London, UK @ The Scala
02/14/14 Madrid, Spain @ Sala Arena
02/15/14 Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
02/19/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/21/14 Guadalajara, Mexico @ Teatro Diana
02/22/14 Mexico City, Mexico @ Plaza Condesa
02/25/14 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey

Read More Bombay Bicycle Club Singer Jack Stedman, a.k.a. the young Jarvis Cocker, shunned the throne at the House of Blues on October 8th. A gal by the name of Lucy Rose sings on a few of the tracks on the tracks on Bombay Bay Bicycle's third release "A Different …

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Bombay Bicycle Club just announced the release of their fourth album in five years, So Long, See You Tomorrow, coming out February 4, 2014 via Vagrant Records.

Of course, the band will be heading out on tour in support of the new album. We've seen BBC a few times, hopefully they'll be bringing Lucy Rose with them on tour:

02/09/14 Brussels, Belgium Orangerie
02/10/14 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
02/11/14 Copenhagen, Denmark Lille Vega
02/12/14 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis
02/13/14 Hamburg, Germany Uebel & Gefährlich
02/14/14 Paris, France Le Trabendo
02/16/14 Munich, Germany Backstage
02/17/14 Cologne, Germany Luxor
02/18/14 Berlin, Ger Fritzclub im Postbahnof
02/19/14 Zurich, Switzerland Mascotte
02/21/14 Barcelona, Spain Bikini
02/22/14 Madrid, Spain Club But
03/02/14 Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds
03/03/14 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow
03/04/14 Aberdeen, UK Music Hall
03/05/14 Newcastle, UK O2 Academy Newcastle
03/07/14 Nottingham, UK Rock City
03/08/14 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy Birmingham
03/09/14 Norwich, UK Univ. Of East Anglia LCR-Union
03/10/14 Portsmouth, UK Portsmouth Guildhall
03/12/14 Bristol, UK O2 Academy Bristol
03/13/14 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
03/16/14 Cardiff, UK Great Hall
03/17/14 Exeter, UK Great Hall
03/18/14 Brighton, UK Brighton Dome
03/20/14 Manchester, UK Albert Hall
03/21/14 Manchester, UK Albert Hall

Read More Fanfarlo We've written about Fanfarlo's a couple of times. Kate G wrote about their show in New York: "they had a man suspended upside down from the rafters and escape from a straitjacket," which sounds …

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London's Fanfarlo will be releasing Let's Go Extinct on February 11th, 2014 via Blue Horizon, the British blues label revived by legendary record industry veterans Seymour Stein and Richard Gotteher.

The album was recorded by the band and David Wrench in North Wales, and is a true successor to their debut album Reservoir.

Track listing:

1. Life in the Sky
2. Cell Song
3. Myth of Myself (A Ruse to Exploit Our Weaknesses)
4. A Distance
5. We’re the Future
6. Landlocked
7. Painting with Life
8. Grey and Gold
9. The Beginning and the End
10. Let’s Go Extinct

Read More Bert Jansch Speaking of death, influential folk music, Bert Jansch, passed away earlier this week (October 5th). He was 67. It is not made clear what he had died of, but since he had both heart and lung surgeries …

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Donovan has a new album Shadows of Blue, which was recently released on his own label.

The Scottish singer was also announced as the main headliner for the 2014 Fest For Beatles Fans show coming up in New York:

Friday February 7th 5:00pm - Midnight
Saturday February 8th 10:30am - Midnight
Sunday February 9th 10:30am - Midnight

In addition to headlining The Fest For Beatles Fans, Donovan will be giving a talk "Meditation and the White Album" and joining Beatles cover band Liverpool on stage for more musical highlights.

Tickets prices varies, you can see all the different tiers at thefest.com.

Apparently Donovan is more closely related to the Beatles than I ever knew, including being invited to their Abbey Road sessions and also involving with various drug busts with the Beatles! Personally, I discovered Donovan through Belle & Sebastian, who were often compared to Donovan's folksy style and lyrics.

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W♥M126: SXSW 2012 Review

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W♥M Radio is available on iTunes. It's now much easier to find us and add us to your automatic podcast download.

Before SXSW, I had to talk about Jane's Addiction and their appearance at the grand opening of Minneapolis' new concert venue, The Brick. You can read about it here.

Brody recaps what went down at SXSW.

Kaiser Chiefs at Cedar Street, one of the major highlight from SXSW

Impressed with Star Slinger, a DJ from the UK

Too many bands that Brody missed at SXSW. Read more SXSW Top List

Song of the show is Django Django's "Default".

BONUS: Carson Daly and Pomegranates.

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Django Django are on tour:

03.25.2012 Norwich - Norwich Arts (SOLD OUT) 04.05.2012 Geneva - Electron Festival - CH 04.21.2012 Rotterdam - Motel Mozaique 04.24.2012 Rouen - Le 106 - FR 04.25.2012 Nanates - Stereolux - FR 04.26.2012 Bordeaux - Rock school barbey - FR 05.11.2012 Brighton - Great Escape - UK 05.22.2012 Tourcoing - Grand mix - FR 05.23.2012 Strasbourg - La laiterie - FR 05.25.2012 Paris - La maroquinerie - FR 05.26.2012 Clermont Ferrand - Europavox 05.31.2012 Southampton - Cellar - UK

06.02.2012 London - Field Day - UK 06.05.2012 Oxford - Academy 2 - UK 06.06.2012 Birmingham - Academy 2 - UK 06.08.2012 nr Sheffield - No Direction Home 06.09.2012 Manchester - Parklife Festival - UK 06.10.2012 Clapham, Yorkshire - Rough Beats - UK 06.11.2012 York - Fibbers - UK 06.13.2012 Dundee - Doghouse - UK 06.14.2012 Leeds - Cockpit - UK 06.15.2012 Cambridge - St Pauls Church - UK 10.31.2012 London - Heaven - UK

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SXSW 2012: Brody's Top Ten

Keane at Cedar Street

Please read our previous SXSW coverage. Below is Brody's report. More photographs on facebook.com.

Zula Winter at Mohawk

Blood Orange at Mohawk

Django Django @ Flat Top Burger Shop

Top 10 Best Performances SXSW 2012!!!!! 1. Django Django @ Flat Top Burger Shop 2. Michael Kiwanuka @ St. David's Church 3. Free Energy ND 4. Jonquil @ Flat Top Burger Shop 5. Lee Mayfield and the Expressions Red 6. Kaiser Chiefs @ Cedar Street Courtyard 7. Pomegranates Beauty Bar 8. Fanfarlo @ club de ville 9. We Were Promised Jet Packs @ Red 7 10. Blood Orange @ Mohawk NOTE: Sydney Wayser would have been on this list if I would have seen her showcase. Seven out the top ten are from England, what a surprise? The Staves, Cults, Tennis, The Twilight Sad, and Keane, were all great shows too. Disappointments 1. Belaire 2. Zula Winter 3. Band of Skulls

The 20 Artists I missed 1. Kasabian* 2. Alabama Shakes 3. Andrew Bird 4. Ben Howard 5. The Envy Corps* 6. Nikki and the Dove 7. Mumford and Sons* 8. Slowdance 9. Zola Jesus 10. Oberhofer 11. The Shins 12. Young Buffalo 13. Fort Lean 14. Housse De Racket 15. The Love Language* 16. Electric Guest 17. Gringo Starr 18. Lake Street Dive 19. Fiction 20. Balthazar * previously already seen

Miike Snow, Edward Sharpe, Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, The Cult, Old Crow Medicine Show, Cage the Elephant, Skrillex, Erykah Badu, were also all there this year.

I leave you with a very memorable video of SXSW! Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs! More videos on youtube.com

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