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Musician Bob Mould headlined First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on September 25. The show was billed as Bob Mould Band, although if you look at the show poster, it lists Bob Mould / Jason Narducy / Jon Wurster... and deserving so, as the band is very good and their names should be recognized.
This was Halifax’s Kestrels eight and final show with Bob Mould, and what a great show to end their brief tour (being as this used to be Mould’s old stomping grounds).
The band released an album, Dream or Don’t Dream, on Darla Records, during the COVID pandemic, and so the band was so excited to finally play those songs live.
The set started with “Vanishing Point”, which singer and guitarist Chad Peck explains, “I liked the idea of the record opening with the band kicking in with this intense and hypnotic riff as opposed to a synth overture or a bunch of sound effects. This is a song where John Agnello took out some of the layered rhythm guitars to open the song up, and as a result it really jumps out of the speakers. He also ran the vocals through a Leslie which is a cool effect. Lyrically, it’s about recognizing a relationship is ending and the unease that comes with the undeniable, inevitable feeling of collapse, and recognizing distortions in your thinking. It careens between “wanting to hide” and “I don’t want to lie”, reflecting the oscillating feelings involved in letting go. The title comes from the David Markson book of the same name, one of the best I’ve read in the past few years.”
Highlight of their set was “Grey and Blue”, which features Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis playing the guitar solo. Apparently, the band met after Kestrels played at a bike shop with Dinosaur Jr. and became musical friends. The song would later be named one of Guitar World’s “essential guitar tracks”.
For alternative music fans Bob Mould needs no introduction. He’s a Minneapolis legend, having started Hüsker Dü, and later Sugar.
We’ve seen Bob Mould Band before, playing Sugar’s songs at Rock the Garden 2013… but I’ll have to admit that the band (featuring Jason Narducy on bass and Jon Wurster on drums), were in top form at the First Avenue show. All the songs off Bob Mould’s album Blue Hearts were played with an explosive loudness – fast and to the point.
This tour is really to promote Mould’s latest album, Blue Hearts (Merge Records), but it’s also a reflection of his late 80s and early 90s songs, which were collected in Demon Records’ Distortions 1989-1995 box set.
As you can from the setlist, the first part of the set were mostly songs from Blue Hearts. The rest of the set features early Mould solo songs and a lot of Hüsker Dü’s songs with a splash of Sugar songs.
After playing the show, Mould praised the city and the venue, writing, “Thanks Minneapolis for a super fun night! It’s great to be back “home away from home” and First Avenue always feels like home. If you’ve never been to see a show at First Ave, add it to your list of things to do. The production is amazing, the sight lines are great, and the crowds are enthusiastic.”
Bob Mould’s Blue Hearts is out now on Merge Records.
Remaining Tour Dates:
This was Halifax’s Kestrels eight and final show with Bob Mould, and what a great show to end their brief tour (being as this used to be Mould’s old stomping grounds).
The band released an album, Dream or Don’t Dream, on Darla Records, during the COVID pandemic, and so the band was so excited to finally play those songs live.
The set started with “Vanishing Point”, which singer and guitarist Chad Peck explains, “I liked the idea of the record opening with the band kicking in with this intense and hypnotic riff as opposed to a synth overture or a bunch of sound effects. This is a song where John Agnello took out some of the layered rhythm guitars to open the song up, and as a result it really jumps out of the speakers. He also ran the vocals through a Leslie which is a cool effect. Lyrically, it’s about recognizing a relationship is ending and the unease that comes with the undeniable, inevitable feeling of collapse, and recognizing distortions in your thinking. It careens between “wanting to hide” and “I don’t want to lie”, reflecting the oscillating feelings involved in letting go. The title comes from the David Markson book of the same name, one of the best I’ve read in the past few years.”
Highlight of their set was “Grey and Blue”, which features Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis playing the guitar solo. Apparently, the band met after Kestrels played at a bike shop with Dinosaur Jr. and became musical friends. The song would later be named one of Guitar World’s “essential guitar tracks”.
For alternative music fans Bob Mould needs no introduction. He’s a Minneapolis legend, having started Hüsker Dü, and later Sugar.
We’ve seen Bob Mould Band before, playing Sugar’s songs at Rock the Garden 2013… but I’ll have to admit that the band (featuring Jason Narducy on bass and Jon Wurster on drums), were in top form at the First Avenue show. All the songs off Bob Mould’s album Blue Hearts were played with an explosive loudness – fast and to the point.
This tour is really to promote Mould’s latest album, Blue Hearts (Merge Records), but it’s also a reflection of his late 80s and early 90s songs, which were collected in Demon Records’ Distortions 1989-1995 box set.
As you can from the setlist, the first part of the set were mostly songs from Blue Hearts. The rest of the set features early Mould solo songs and a lot of Hüsker Dü’s songs with a splash of Sugar songs.
After playing the show, Mould praised the city and the venue, writing, “Thanks Minneapolis for a super fun night! It’s great to be back “home away from home” and First Avenue always feels like home. If you’ve never been to see a show at First Ave, add it to your list of things to do. The production is amazing, the sight lines are great, and the crowds are enthusiastic.”
Bob Mould’s Blue Hearts is out now on Merge Records.
Remaining Tour Dates:
BOB MOULD BAND: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
09/28 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
09/29 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/01 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
10/04 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
10/05 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
10/06 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
BOB MOULD SOLO ELECTRIC: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
10/15 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
10/16 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
10/17 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
10/19 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
10/20 - Nelsonville, OH - Stuart’s Opera House
10/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
10/23 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub
10/24 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theater
09/28 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
09/29 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/01 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
10/04 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
10/05 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
10/06 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
BOB MOULD SOLO ELECTRIC: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
10/15 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
10/16 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
10/17 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
10/19 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
10/20 - Nelsonville, OH - Stuart’s Opera House
10/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
10/23 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub
10/24 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theater
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