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Minneapolis: April 19 to April 20, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 19 to April 20, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

L7: I Came Back To Bitch Poster Read More L7 Bikini Kill, Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney, Bratmobile, L7, Babes in Toyland, and, of course, Pussy Riot. Personally, I would have added Le Tigre to the mix, considering they added Heavens to Betsy and L7! …

L7
+ Death Valley Girls
First Avenue
Thu 04/19/2018 (7pm/$25)
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90s rock band L7 announced their first album since 1999, due out in February 2019. You can preorder and grab some autograph rarities via their PledgeMusic Page (unfortunately, all the good stuff are gone).

If you’re not familiar with L7, their name actually is slang for “square” (which means an uncool or out of touch person). They’re probably best known for their song, “Pretend We’re Dead”.

Death Valley Girls, who previously appeared at Desert Daze 2017 will open the show.

The 2018 tour starts today, and will stop by Minneapolis’ First Avenue on April 19th.

L7 National Tour Dates

4/10: Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
4/11: Boston, MA @ Paradise
4/12: New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
4/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
4/15: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
4/16: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
4/18: Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue
4/19: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
4/20: Chicago, IL @ Metro
4/21: Detroit, MI @ El Club
5/27: Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling
6/9: Leicestershire, UK @ Download Festival UK
6/29-30: Madrid Spain @ Download Madrid
6/13: Paris, France @ La Cigale
6/15: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
6/17: Berlin, Germany @ SO36
6/27: Zürich, Switzerland @ Dynamo Zürich
6/28: Segrate, Italy @ Circolo Magnolia
7/23: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
7/24: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
7/25: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
7/27: Montreal, Quebec @ 77 Festival
10/6: Glasgow, UK @ Garage
12/6: London, UK @ Electric Ballroom

Bon Iver at Palace Theatre marquee Marshall Crenshaw / The Bottle Rockets Poster Kate Nash at Fine Line Poster Ganja White Night at Skyway Theatre Poster Bill Murray/Jan Vogler Poster Koffin Kats/Goddamn Gallows at Lee’s Liquor Lounge Poster Robbie Fulks Poster Read More Robbie Fulks In support of his Bloodshot Records release Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks is out touring to promote the record. He will be stopping by the Dakota Jazz Club next Sunday, June 26th. …

Other shows in the area:

BON IVER/TU DANCE
Palace Theatre
Thu 04/19/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$25)
Sat 04/21/2018 (1pm/7pm/$25)
palacestpaul.com

Bon Iver is teaming up with contemporary dance company TU Dance, as part of the 2017-2018 Liquid Music season. The shows all sold out, including a fourth late addition for a matinee show on Saturday.

Bon Iver’s tour dates:

04/19/2018 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
04/20/2018 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
04/21/2018 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
05/24/2018 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR
05/25/2018 Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/26/2018 Deer Lake Park Burnaby, BC
05/28/2018 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, AB
05/29/2018 Stampede Corral Calgary, AB
05/31/2018 KettleHouse Amphitheater Missoula, MT
06/03/2018 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago, IL
06/05/2018 Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
06/09/2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
07/28/2018 Mo Pop Music & Arts Festival
08/05/2018 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
08/08/2018 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
10/25/2018 Forest National Brussels, Belgium
10/26/2018 Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin, Germany
10/28/2018 Royal Arena Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
10/30/2018 Oslo Spektrum Arena Oslo, Norway
10/31/2018 Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden

MARSHALL CRENSHAW
+ Bottle Rockets
The Turf Club
Thu 04/19/2018 (7pm/$25)
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Marshall Crenshaw and The Bottle Rockets are co-touring together. The two will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday, April 19th.

KATE NASH
+ Miya Folick
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 04/19/2018 (7pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

British musician/actress Kate Nash’s fourth studio album Yesterday Was Forever is out now and she’s currently on tour in support of the record. Nash will be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café this Thursday, April 19th.

Tour dates:

04/12/2018 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA
04/13/2018 Santa Ana, CA
04/14/2018 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
04/16/2018 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
04/17/2018 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
04/19/2018 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
04/20/2018 Park West Chicago, IL
04/21/2018 The Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
04/23/2018 Mod Club Toronto, ON
04/24/2018 Théâtre Fairmount Montreal, QC
04/25/2018 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
04/26/2018 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
04/28/2018 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
04/29/2018 The Underground Charlotte, NC
04/30/2018 9:30 Club Washington, DC
05/02/2018 Irving Plaza New York, NY
08/25/2018 Reading Festival

GANJA WHITE NIGHT & BUDS
Skyway Theatre
Fri 04/20/2018 (8pm/$12)
Sat 04/21/2018 (8pm/$12)
skywaytheatre.com

Celebrating 4/20 properly, with Ganja White Night as they headline the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis this Friday and Saturday. Other DJs and producers on the bill: North London duo Ivy Lab, featuring Sabre (Gove Kidao) and Stray (J. Fogel), Mt Eden, Mr Bill, & Ternion Sound on night one and Boogie T, Dirt Monkey & Subtronics on night two.

JAN VOGLER/BILL MURRAY
Orpheum Theatre
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$45)
hennepintheatretrust.org

What a strange pairing: comedian/actor Bill Murray and cellist Jan Vogler. The two met on a flight from Berlin to New York, and really hit it off. The result of their collaboration is New Worlds, an exploration between music and literature. Murray will guide us through narration, while Vogler (cello) with Mira Wang (violin) and Vanessa Perez (piano) will provide the music.

THE GODDAMN GALLOWS/KOFFIN KATS
+ Against the Grain
Lee's Liquor Lounge
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$15)
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Punk outlaws The Goddamn Gallows is co-headlining Lee’s Liquor Lounge with Koffin Kats this Friday. Against the Grain to open.

The Goddamn Gallows Tour Dates:

Apr 10 - Sacramento, CA - The Blue Lamp
Apr 11 - Chico, CA - Maltese
Apr 12 - Grants Pass, OR - Rogue Theatre
Apr 13 - Portland, OR - Dante’s Inferno
Apr 14 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Apr 15 - Spokane, WA - The Pin!
Apr 16 - Whitefish, MT - Remington Bar and Casino
Apr 17 - Bozeman, MT - Eagles Ballroom
Apr 18 - Billings, MT - The Pub Station
Apr 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Lee’s Liquor Lounge
Apr 21 - Green Bay, WI - Lyric Room Live Music
Apr 22 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s Rock Club
June 14 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
June 15 - Des Moines, IA - The Gas Lamp
June 17 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
June 23 - New Orleans, LA - One Eye Jacks
June 27 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
June 28 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
June 29 - Huntsville, AL - Sidetracks Music Hall
July 3 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
July 4 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
July 6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Shaka’s Live
July 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
July 8 - Dunellen, NJ - Roxy and Dukes
July 10 - Brooklyn, NY - The Kingsland
July 11 - Providence, RI - Alchemy
July 12 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East-Downstairs
July 15 - Syracuse, NY - The Lost Horizon
July 17 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
July 18 - Altoona, PA - McGarvey’s
July 19 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
July 20 - Northwood, OH - Boonies
July 21 - Lansing, MI - Mac’s Bar
Sep 1 - Cookeville, TN - Muddy Roots Music Festival 2018

ROBBIE FULKS
The Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 04/20/2018 (7pm/$20)
thecedar.org

Singer/songwriter, instrumentalist, composer Robbie Fulks is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center this Friday, April 20th, in support of his recent release Upland Stories (Bloodshot Records).

Milwaukee-based Buffalo Gospel to open.

Tour dates:

04/20/2018 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
04/21/2018 Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison, WI
05/04/2018 Beverly Arts Center Chicago, IL
05/09/2018 Private Function Columbia, MO
05/10/2018 Knuckleheads Kansas City, MO
05/11/2018 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
05/12/2018 Centennial Park Nashville, TN
05/13/2018 People's Revel Room Lebanon, IN
05/18/2018 Willie's Locally Known Lexington, KY
05/20/2018 Barley's Taproom Knoxville, TN
06/01/2018 The Law Office Pub Yorkville, IL
06/05/2018 Anderson Japanese Gardens Rockford, IL
06/08/2018 Sutter Creek Theatre Sutter Creek, CA
06/09/2018 Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music
06/10/2018 Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music
06/15/2018 The Alumni Club Great Falls, MT
06/16/2018 Peach Street Studios Bozeman, MT
06/19/2018 Private Function Greenough, MT
06/26/2018 The Refectory Columbus, OH
06/27/2018 ROMP: Bluegrass Roots
07/27/2018 RockyGrass
08/11/2018 Riverlink Park Amsterdam, NY
08/25/2018 210 Highwood, IL
09/04/2018 The Triple Door Seattle, WA
09/07/2018 Sisters Folk Festival
10/06/2018 Monroe Arts Center Monroe, WI
10/12/2018 Hoedown On The Harpeth
10/19/2018 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL
10/20/2018 Champaign-Urbana Folk
11/09/2018 Private Function Fall River, MA
11/16/2018 Severson Dells Nature Center Rockford, IL

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Christmas 2014: The Killers, Kate Nash, Glee, Never Shout Never, and Peace

Read More The Killers The Killers - Sawdust; Wait, didn't they just release an album ? I guess Sam's Town was released in October 2006, but funny, it seems like yesterday…

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THE KILLERS
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"Christmas in L.A." (featuring Dawes) is the eight annual Christmas single by The Killers for (RED). The band has been releasing Christmas-themed singles and videos for Product Red since 2006.

The Killers, named after a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order's "Crystal" (which you can see here), was all the hotness since their debut studio album Hot Fuss in 2004 with that number hit single for that year, "Somebody Told Me".

Anyway, this new charity single, which debut December 2nd at www.rollingstone.com, feature a collaboration with the Los Angeles group, Dawes. The song was recorded at The Killers' own Battle Born Studio in Las Vegas with producer Steve Lillywhite. Actor Owen Wilson, along with Harry Dean Stanton, is featured in the music video, directed by Kelly Loosli with animation work from the students of Brigham Young University.

Like previous Killers efforts, all all proceeds from the song's sales will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.

Read More Kate Nash Brit Award 2008 Best Female Artist Kate Nash is currently touring in America in support of her latest album Girl Talk. She stopped by First Avenue in Minneapolis, with opener La Sera, on October 30th. …

KATE NASH
katenash.co.uk

Kate Nash's first ever Christmas EP called Have Faith With Kate Nash This Christmas came out last week (November 26th) but will be available December 10th via Dine Alone Records in Canada. The five-track EP features an all-girl three-piece punk band, The Tuts, as they play to Kate Nash's signature style lyrics.

Why the Xmas EP? Simply, Nash loves Christmas, "I just love Christmas and the old fashioned tradition of writing original material for it. I sing “Auld Lang Syne” every New Years and I love it so much, I really like the sensation of a New Year starting. I chose “Silent Night” because my mum always plays hymns around the house and it’s such a beautiful traditional song."

Have Faith With Kate Nash This Christmas Track listing:

1. I Hate You This Christmas
2. Silent Night
3. Christmas Is In The Air (Tuts)
4. Auld Lang Syne
5. Faith

Read More Glee An all-new episode of "Glee" will be airing tomorrow, October 10th. What is cool about this week is that Columbia Records, Fox, and the artist will give 100% of their net proceeds from sales of this episode, "The Quarterback"…

GLEE
gleethemusic.com

Yeah, it's that time of the year again, once again, Glee will be celebrating with a Christmas EP called Glee: The Music The Christmas Album Volume 4. The Christmas album is available digitally on today (Tuesday, December 3rd), and physically at Walmart on December 10.

Since its debut in 2009, Fox's Glee has been redefining the modern music television show by creating multiple music sales records from their anthem hit "Don’t Stop Believin'" to mash-up of Adele's "Rumour Has It" and "Someone Like You." Glee single-handedly sold over 56 million tracks and over 13 million albums worldwide.

Glee: The Music The Christmas Album Volume 4 full track listing:

1. Here Comes Santa Claus, performed by Rachel, Kurt, Santana
2. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree, performed by New Directions
3. Mary’s Little Boy Child, performed by Marley, Unique, Tina
4. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late), performed by Rachel, Kurt, Santana, Cody
5. Love Child, performed by Unique, Marley, Tina
6. Away In A Manger, performed by New Directions feat. Rachel, Kurt Santana

Read More Never Shout Never Never Shout Never is from Missouri, with five full-length album: their latest is called Sunflower, which just came out last week (July 2). …

NEVER SHOUT NEVER
nevershoutnever.com

Never Shout Never is an Indie Rock band from Missouri. Their new Christmas release, The Xmas EP is out now.

The EP features cover songs of John Prine's "Everything Is Cool", John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," the Christmas standard "Winter Wonderland," and a new song, "Under the Mistletoe" (written and recorded with Dia Frampton).

Tour dates:

12/04 Jammin' Java Vienna, VA
12/05 The Note West Chester, PA
12/06 The Studio @ Webster Hall New York, NY
12/07 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
12/11 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
12/12 Subterranean Chicago, IL
12/13 Firebird St Louis, MO
12/14 Outland Ballroom Springfield, MO
12/21 Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA SOLD OUT!
12/22 Chain Reaction- Anaheim, CA

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PEACE
peaceforeverever.co.uk

British band Peace recently covered Wham!'s well known "Last Christmas" song. When asked why, singer Harrison Koisser explains, "About a week before its beginning, we realised our approaching UK tour ran straight in to the belly of the Christmas period. Despite our Scrugicidal Tendencies, we found ourselves in a bout of excitement. A miracle perhaps? Anyway, we ended up pit deep in the festive moment & guided by the spiritual production of Blaine Harrison, we recorded a festive cover & shot some video doing it."

Peace is currently on tour in support of their critically acclaimed debut LP In Love (9/10 NME, 10/10 Vice, 9/10 DIY).

Tour dates:

12/03/13 East Village Arts Club, Liverpool
12/05/13 Academy, Oxford
12/06/13 Shepherd Bush Empire, London
12/07/13 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
12/08/13 Pyramid, Portsmou/13
12/10/13 Waterfront, Norwich
12/11/13 Ritz, Manchester
12/12/13 Anson Rooms, Bristol
12/13/13 Academy, Birmingham

Support throughout will come new Sheffield duo, Drenge, with Is Tropical and Troumaca (12/07) and Superfood (12/06 and 12/13).

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Kate Nash at First Avenue, Minneapolis (10/30/13)

Tour Poster Tour Dates 11/05 - Phoenix Theatre - Toronto, ON 11/07 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA 11/08 - House of Blues - Boston, MA 11/09 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY 11/11 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC 11/12 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC 11/13 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA 11/15 - Fitzgerald’s Upstairs - Houston, TX 11/16 - Mohawk - Austin, TX 11/17 - Trees - Dallas, TX 11/19 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ 11/20 - Porter’s Pub - San Diego, CA 11/22 - Fillmore - San Francisco, CA 11/23 - Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA Read More Kate Nash London born Kate Nash will be headlining the First Avenue Mainroom this coming Wednesday 10/30/2013. Best known for her debut album, Made of Bricks … La Sera I was there for my beloved La Sera. I wasn't exactly sure what costume Katy Goodman was going for. Homeless musician? She even had a sign that read "change for beer." …

Brit Award 2008 Best Female Artist Kate Nash is currently touring in America in support of her latest album Girl Talk. She stopped by First Avenue in Minneapolis, with opener La Sera, on October 30th.

La Sera is a LA-based band, led by frontwoman Katy Goodman (of the Vivian Girls). They have a lo-fi, beachy sound that is somewhere between Best Coast and Blondie. During their opening set they played "Break My Heart", "Devils Hearts Grow Gold" and "Please Be My Third Eye".

It's hard to stay unbiased in a review of Kate Nash. She's opinionated and spontaneous - with just enough crazy to attract a crowd. She stopped mid-concert to proclaim support for the power of girls and to point out the media's focus on attacking women based on not what they do but how they look. She spoke of an on going documentary she's working on interviewing girls about their self-esteem and building self-confidence through skill.

The physical set was a background projection and stacked televisions simultaneously displaying videography. Before walking across the stage, a home movie played of Nash while Lesley Gore's You Don't Own Me played over the loud speaker. Nash and her all girl band came out to cheers from fans. She started the set off with "Sister" and "Death Proof".

And I ain't wondering 'bout numbered days
Cause…
I don't have time to die

Following was "Kiss that Grrl" and then "Do Wah Doo". Nash walked off stage during "Doo Wah Doo" and into the crowd. She took photos with fans and returned to the stage to wish a happy birthday to a lucky groupie. Not letting the energy die down, Nash went right into "O My God" and proclaimed 'classic' "Mouthwash". Also performed from her first album Made of Bricks was "Pumpkin Song" and "Foundations".

Before singing new hit "Fri-end?", Nash explained the muse of her song: the odd relationship you have with your first friends - who are actually d***. When your new friends meet your first friends and point out that they're d****, you explain it away by saying "they're just like that." It was a relatable tale for many.

Nash also was inspired by recent political events involving Pussy Riot and wrote "Free My Pussy". The meowing at the end is hysterical.

Towards the end of the show, Nash invited a portion of the female audience to dance behind her on stage. (Pictures attached)

She performed covers of a friend's song "Cocaine" which she misheard as "Girl Gang" and Meredith Brooks' one hit wonder, "Bitch".

During the encore, Nash played piano for "Merry Happy".

The show ended, a disco ball lit up the screens and "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" played. People stayed around to dance until the end of the song. It was magical.

Kate Nash at First Avenue, Minneapolis (10/30/13)

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Kate Nash

Read More Kate Nash Winner of BRIT Awards' 2008 Best Female Artist Kate Nash will be touring the U.S. this fall, starting in Milwaukee and ending in Los Angeles. She will be likely playing songs from her third studio album Girl Talk. .…

London born Kate Nash will be headlining the First Avenue Mainroom this coming Wednesday 10/30/2013.

Best known for her debut album, Made of Bricks, Kate Nash is on the road to support her new release, Girl Talk.

Her sound can be described as femme complaint rock, but her sound can be very sweet. Her lyrics are what have a bite. I find her entire album Made of Bricks helpful on long car rides when you've ran out of talking points in a circular argument. Such songs as "D***head" and "Sh** Song" strike the right chord. Her peppy tunes backed by lyrics everyone who has experienced a crap relationship can relate to:

It is like I'm always thinking to myself
I'd like to meet someone else

Darling, don't give me sh**
'Cause I know that you're full of it
You're full of sh**

When not providing the perfect musical ammo for anyone in a crummy coupling, she also has popular and powerful songs like "Mouthwash" (which reminds me of Tim Minchin's "Not Perfect" on a smaller scale) and "Doo-Wah-Doo" off her second album My Best Friend Is You.

I tend to recommend her to fans of Lily Allen, Joss Stone and even Emily Haines. She can stand shoulder to shoulder with fantastic singer-songwriters. Plus she's British, and that's trending right now.

She's rumored to put on a great show, and I'm looking forward to see what energy and emotion she puts into her stage act.

Tour dates:

10/29 - Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI 10/30 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN 11/01 – Metro – Chicago, IL 11/02 – Deluxe – Indianapolis, IN 11/03 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH 11/05 - Phoenix Theatre - Toronto, ON 11/07 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA 11/08 - House of Blues - Boston, MA 11/09 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

11/11 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC 11/12 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC 11/13 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA 11/15 - Fitzgerald’s Upstairs - Houston, TX 11/16 - Mohawk - Austin, TX 11/17 - Trees - Dallas, TX 11/19 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ 11/20 - Porter’s Pub - San Diego, CA 11/22 - Fillmore - San Francisco, CA 11/23 - Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Watch her latest video, "Fri-End":

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W♥M190: Rocktober 2013

W♥M190 (69 mins) Read More Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is back! The dream team consisting of Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala, will be releasing (and touring) in support of Deltron 3030: Event II.…

Emily is our guest on this week's W♥M Radio.

Last October 2012, we covered about 40 shows. We are gearing up toward another massive "Rocktober" month for 2013!

Before we get to Rocktober, we discussed Duke Garwood and Savages at First Avenue (09/17). We mentioned that weird droney Garwood performance with skinnyman Johnny Hostile and the chop/punch/kick aggressive performance from Jehnny of Savages.

This brought up the discussion of bands banning cellphone and cameras (because Savages discourage and asks people to not take photographs). Prince does it, as are other popular bands, as mentioned on petapixel.com: "It’s become a pattern with musicians lately. In an attempt to force people to actually experience the concert they’re attending, many musicians are banning photography at their shows outright. In the past, we shared messages put up by the bands She & Him, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Savages, all of whom are kindly asking concert goers to put away their darn cell phones."

Personally, I have attended all those bands (plus Oasis/Beady Eye and others asking for no photography). I often feel like I can't do my job, supplying one photo and taking notes (on my phone).... but then again: I'm not there as a fan, I'm there to report. I have not gone to a concert that took away my phone (they've taken away my camera), that, to me, is a little too extreme.

ROCKTOBER 2013
Why are there so many shows in October? Most of the smaller/up-and-coming oversea bands are here in the United States for the College Music Journal (CMJ) music festival taking place in New York in mid-October (Oct 15-19).

Other bands not on the CMJ scene are here because it's the start of the school season (late September), so they think it's a great way to earn money by touring through major cities (where the major colleges are located) in hopes of getting a piece of that college kids action.

Here are a few shows that W♥M may be cover in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St Paul):

10/01/13 Black Joe Lewis at First Avenue 10/01/13 Joan of Arc at 7th Street Entry 10/03/13 Guitar Wolf at Turf Club 10/04/13 Gold Panda at Triple Rock Social Club 10/04/13 Langhorne Slim at Turf Club 10/04/13 Ra Ra Riot/Cayucas at First Avenue 10/05/13 Gwar at First Avenue 10/05/13 Hey Marseilles at 7th Street Entry 10/05/13 KT Tunstall at Cedar Cultural Center 10/05/13 Pepper at Mill City Nights 10/08/13 Noah And The Whale at Varsity Theater 10/08/13 Quintron at 7th Street Entry 10/08/13 Tricky at First Avenue 10/09/13 Blitzen Trapper at First Avenue 10/09/13 Franz Ferdinand at Skyway Theatre 10/11/13 Wesley Stace at Cedar Cultural Center 10/11/13 Father John Misty at First Avenue 10/12/13 Man Man at First Avenue 10/12/13 ZZ Ward at Skyway Theatre 10/13/13 Papa Roach at First Avenue 10/13/13 Surfer Blood at Triple Rock 10/14/13 Fiona Apple at The O'Shaughnessy 10/15/13 The Blow at Cedar Cultural Center 10/15/13 Deer Tick at Fine Line Music Cafe 10/16/13 Neko Case at First Avenue 10/16/13 SSLYBY at 7th Street Entry 10/17/13 Neko Case at First Avenue

10/18/13 Anberlin at Mill City Nights 10/18/13 Olöf Arnalds at Fitzgerald Theater 10/19/13 Celtic Thunder at The O'Shaughnessy 10/19/13 Cocorosie at Cedar Cultural Center 10/19/13 Keep Shelly In Athens at 7th Street 10/19/13 Soul Asylum at First Avenue 10/20/13 Deltron 3030 at First Avenue 10/21/13 The 1975 at Varsity Theater 10/21/13 Aimee Mann at Dakota Jazz Club 10/21/13 King Khan & The Shrines at Turf Club 10/22/13 Little Green Cars at New Skyway Lounge 10/22/13 Lucy Rose at Amsterdam Bar and Hall 10/23/13 Bonnie Raitt at Convention Center 10/23/13 Kodaline at Turf Club 10/25/13 Jacuzzi Boys at Triple Rock Social Club 10/25/13 Those Darlins at 7th Street Entry 10/25/13 Mike Doughty at First Avenue 10/26/13 Head And The Heart at First Avenue 10/27/13 Head And The Heart at First Avenue 10/28/13 Frank Turner at Varsity Theater 10/29/13 Cowboy Junkies at Dakota Jazz Club 10/30/13 Chris Cornell at The O'Shaughnessy 10/30/13 Cowboy Junkies at Dakota Jazz Club 10/30/13 Cyndi Lauper at Mill City Nights 10/30/13 Jonas Brothers at Myth 10/30/13 Kate Nash/La Sera at First Avenue 10/31/13 Beats Antique at Mill City Nights

Some bands we spotlight for the month of October:

CYNDI LAUPER
cyndilauper.com

Children of the 80s should all know "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", which is actually a cover song. So basically all the money she made off that song and royalties went to one lucky Robert Hazard.

10/18/13 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Ctr.
10/19/13 Boston, MA Wang Theatre
10/20/13 Flushing, NY Colden Auditorium
10/22/13 Wilkes-Barre, PA F.M. Kirby Center
10/23/13 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
10/25/13 Lebanon, NH Lebanon Opera House
10/26/13 Montreal, QC Metropolis
10/27/13 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10/29/13 Madison, WI Capitol Theater
10/30/13 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
11/01/13 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
11/03/13 Greensburg, PA Palace Theatre
11/05/13 Nashville, TN Andrew Jackson Hall
11/06/13 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
11/08/13 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
11/09/13 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live
11/10/13 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
11/12/13 Charlotte, NC Belk Theater
11/13/13 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
11/15/13 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
11/16/13 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
12/07/13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

NEKO CASE
nekocase.com

The holy trinity of ladies: Kate Nash, Fiona Apple and Neko Case.

Kate Nash, which we just mentioned here and her U.S. dates. She is tour for her latest album Girl Talk.

Fiona Apple was also previously mentioned here. She's touring under the "Anything We Want" banner with Blake Mills with absolutely no idea what songs they will play.

Neko Case has a new album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, which came out September 3rd on ANTI-, and her First Avenue residency tells me that she feels she will sell out her show there. Hopefully booking another night would spread the love around because most people will not buy both tickets, unless they are 'caseheads' (which I just made up).

09/25/13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory 09/26/13 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall 10/05/13 "Way Over Yonder" 10/06/13 "Austin City Limits Music Festival" 10/13/13 Austin, TX Zilker Park 10/15/13 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall 10/16/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 10/17/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 10/19/13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 10/20/13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

10/22/13 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre 10/23/13 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom 10/24/13 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre 10/25/13 Ponte Vedra, FL Ponte Vedra Concert 10/26/13 Durham, NC Durham Performing 10/27/13 Charlottesville, VA Paramount Theater 10/29/13 Ithaca, NY State Theatre 10/30/13 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre 10/31/13 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre 11/01/13 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre

MARK LANEGAN
marklanegan.com

Lanegan isn't stopping in Minneapolis, but that doesn't mean Emily isn't going to see him on this brief 8-U.S. date for his latest album Imitations (release September 17th).

10/04/13 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
10/07/13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
10/08/13 Seattle, WA The Neptune
10/10/13 Chicago, IL Old Town School Of Folk Music
10/11/13 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston
10/12/13 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
10/14/13 Washington, DC Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
10/15/13 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre

DELTRON 3030
deltron3030.com

Vu was turned into an instant Deltron 3030 fan when he saw them in 2000. Now it's the year 2013 and Deltron is back with Event II (coming out October 1st), the 13-year follow-up to their debut self-titled album. Song of the show is "City Rising from the Ashes", the mad lead single from new album.

It's been so long that Del had to remind us who Deltron was: "I know you need a little background clear though about yer boy Deltron Zero, your hero in three thousand thirty, we ain't in the clear though…" The song takes us back to the year 3030, we were, in fact, always coming back.

10/08/13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/09/13 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl
10/10/13 Washington, DC Howard Theatre
10/11/13 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
10/13/13 Phila, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
10/14/13 New York, NY HighLine Ballroom
10/16/13 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/18/13 Indianapolis, IN Vogue
10/19/13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/20/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/23/13 Atlanta, GA Heaven
10/25/13 "Mountain Oasis Electronic "
11/10/13 "Fun Fun Fun Fest"
11/15/13 "Boom Festival" (Denver)

Trivia: The role of Sir Damien Thorn VII of the Cockfosters Clan in the world of Deltron 3030, is played by Damon Albarn.

BONUS: The Replacements and Empire of the Sun.

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Girls Girls Girls: Kate Nash, Widowspeak, and Scout Niblett

Read More Kate Nash Kate Nash's "Skeleton Song" is a happy sounding, upbeat, pop song about love, though you don't have to view it that way. Since it's Halloween, you can view it as some weird relationship with a live skeleton.…

KATE NASH
katenash.co.uk

Winner of BRIT Awards' 2008 Best Female Artist Kate Nash will be touring the U.S. this fall, starting in Milwaukee and ending in Los Angeles. She will be likely playing songs from her third studio album Girl Talk.

The story behind that album was it was written in 2011, but due to disagreement in editorial direction from her then-record label Fiction Records, she decided to release the album with her vision thanks to crowd funding via PledgeMusic.

KATE NASH NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
10/29 - Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
10/30 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
11/01 – Metro – Chicago, IL
11/02 – Deluxe – Indianapolis, IN
11/03 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
11/05 - Phoenix Theatre - Toronto, ON
11/07 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
11/08 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
11/09 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
11/11 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
11/12 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC
11/13 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
11/15 - Fitzgerald’s Upstairs - Houston, TX
11/16 - Mohawk - Austin, TX
11/17 - Trees - Dallas, TX
11/19 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
11/20 - Porter’s Pub - San Diego, CA
11/22 - Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
11/23 - Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Read More Widowspeak Brooklyn's Widowspeak finally made their way to Minneapolis, at last night's show at the 7th Street Entry. The sad story behind Widowspeak was they were supposed .…

WIDOWSPEAK
widowspeak.bandcamp.com

Widowspeak is playing a number of dates with Iron & Wine, and then in October, the duo will team up with Pure Bathing Culture. The band is touring in support of their sophomore album Almanac. You may remember their Minneapolis saga, having missed their show with 2:54 but only to resurfaced again at the same venue months later when 2:54 was playing next door to Widowspeak!

Capture Track announced that Widowspeak will be releasing a special 6-track EP called The Swamps, out on October 29th, the day before their appearance at the 7th Street in Minneapolis.

09/21 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall*
09/22 - Edmonton, AB - Francis Winspear Centre*
09/23 - Regina, SK - Orr Centre*
09/24 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre*
09/25 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt-Sherman Theatre*
09/26 - Madison, WI - Capitol Theatre*
09/27 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre*
09/28 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy*
10/01 - Oxford, MS - Lamar Lounge
10/02 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
10/04 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
10/05 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
10/08 - McAllen, TX - Simon Sez
10/11 - Austin TX - Austin City Limits Festival
10/12 - Marfa, TX - El Cosmico
10/13 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits**
10/14 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room**
10/15 - San Diego, CA - The Void**
10/16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo**
10/18 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel**
10/19 - Davis, CA - Sophia’s Thai Kitchen**
10/21 - Eugene, OR - Cozmic Pizza**
10/22 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club**
10/23 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey**
10/24 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar**
10/25 - Boise, ID - Neurolux**
10/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge**
10/27 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge**
10/28 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr**
10/30 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry**
10/31 - Chicago, IL - Schubas**
11/01 - Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch**
11/02 - Toronto, ON - Silver Dollar Room**
11/03 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore**
11/04 - Winooski, VT - The Monkey House**
11/05 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bear’s Place**
11/06 - New Haven, CT - BAR Nightclub**
11/08 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom**

* supporting Iron & Wine
** with Pure Bathing Culture

SCOUT NIBLETT
scoutniblett.com

Emma Niblett or otherwise known by her stage name, Scout Niblett, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known for her intimate live shows, so I'm looking forward to seeing her tomorrow at the Ice House in Minneapolis. She's currently on tour in the U.S. in support of her latest album, It's Up to Emma, out now on Drag City.

After the Ice House show, she's probably going to take a much-deserved break, and then head out to play All Tomorrow's Party (ATP) Festival in the U.K.

09/21 - Chicago, IL @ Hideout ^
09/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Ice House ^
11/22 - Camber Sands @ ATP Festival
11/23 - Camber Sands @ ATP Festival
11/24 - Camber Sands @ ATP Festival

^ w/ Dope Body

vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com

Not Exactly Halloween Songs

Here's my contribution for Halloween related music. I had an idea to post songs that were created specifically for Halloween, can be interpreted as Halloween songs, or conjure up images of Halloween. Hopefully you agree.

 

Haunted Castle

Belaire
"Haunted Castle" from Haunted Castle 7"
First up is Belaire's "Haunted Castle" from their out-of-print 7-inch with the same title. It's a perfect Halloween inspired song and the lyrics are quite straight-forward so there's no need for explanation.
Official Website | MySpace | Label | W♥M Post

Skulls

BlackBlack
"Skulls" from BlackBlack EP 2
BlackBlack's "Skulls" is a Misfits cover about wanting and needing skulls. Instead of the high-energy, upbeat, punk sound, they covered it as a down-tempo, slow, dull (not in a bad way, it fits the tempo), rock song.
Official Website | MySpace

Skeleton Song

Kate Nash
"Skeleton Song" from Made of Bricks
Kate Nash's "Skeleton Song" is a happy sounding, upbeat, pop song about love, though you don't have to view it that way. Since it's Halloween, you can view it as some weird relationship with a live skeleton.
Official Website | Virb | MySpace | Label

The Dandy Cowboys

Soko
"The Dandy Cowboys" from Not Sokute - EP
"The Dandy Cowboys" adds to the wonderful songs that Soko creates. It's a love song about a cowboy couple in which a lady is telling a man how much she loves him... or does she?
Virb | MySpace

Ghosts Have the Best Time

The Panda Band
"Ghosts Have the Best Time" from This Vital Chapter
I'm not exactly sure what this song's about, but I guess if you're dressing up for Halloween, go as a ghost.
MySpace | Label

Black Magic

Jarvis Cocker
"Black Magic" from Jarvis
"Black Magic" is about that dark magic that "blows your mind away and takes you somewhere that you wanna stay".
Official Website | MySpace | Label | W♥M Posts

October Leaves (October)

The Good Life
"October Leaves (October)" from Album of the Year
"October Leaves" isn't about or related to Halloween, but I thought it was a good song to segue away from Halloween. It's a beautiful song about someone acting differently around their partner around this time of the year; "everything's changed."
Official Website | MySpace | Label

Happy Halloween!

Posted by Jason