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W♥M246: Keep Calm and Ringo Deathstarr

W♥M246: Keep Calm... (80 mins) Read More Ringo Deathstarr Ringo Deathstarr just announced their new EP called God's Dream, coming out March 25, 2014, on Neon Sigh / Noyes Records. Leading up to the release, expect the shoegazey … Babes in Toyland Since I love all-things Riot Grrrls, naturally I wanted to check out Babes in Toyland live. A little trivia, but the legendary Minneapolis band actually fired bassist Courtney Love in 1987. She, of course … Kitten Forever Third on the list is Minneapolis' own Kitten Forever, the riot trio features Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton. … David Bowie 2016: PJ Harvey to release new album in spring 2016 New David Bowie album in early January … Glenn Frey Eagles found Glenn Frey passed away on January 18th. We first heard about it on social media and TMZ, but the band (including Don Henley) made it official and issued the statement on … Black We have just learned that Black (real name Colin Vearncombe) has recently died at the age of 53 on January 26th (today). He was previously placed in a medically-induced coma at the intensive care unit of Cork University Hospital … Jefferson Starship The current Jefferson Starship (from the ashes of Jefferson Airplane) is led by co-founder Paul Kantner... and not to be confused with Starship (Mickey Thomas) ... .…

Emily and Vu from We Heart Music!

Babes in Toyland:

Babes in Toyland’s homecoming show at First Avenue (30 Jan 2016).

Opener Kitten Forever was a good fit for Babes.

Babe’s new bassist is Clara Salyer, from Whatever Forever, Prissy Clerks, Royal Brat and Total Babe.

Drama with Babe’s ex-bassist Maureen Herman and the reason why she’s not in the band.

Who’s Who in the audience at the Minneapolis show: Bruise Violet (band’s name is inspired by a Babes song), Stereo Confession, Arzu (from Pink Mink), etc.

Upcoming Shows:

Tongue Party (not Tom Hardy) at the Hexagon Bar (09 February 2016)

Diane Coffee (from Foxygen) at 7th Street Entry (14 February 2016)

Merchandise:

Coolest merch: handknit CD cozy by Kelly Deal of R. Ring for one of their singles.

Coolest merch: “Tom’s Diner” coffee mug from Suzanne Vega.

What Vu will buy: 7” singles and patches ($7 or less).

What Emily will buy: buttons and stickers.

T-Shirts must have cool designs.

Ash is still selling the same T-Shirts (“Rebel Scum” shirts) from 2002!

This Year in Death:

Death! Death! Death!! This is a bad year for musicians... and it’s only 31 days in! For a complete list, head over to Musicians Who Died in 2016.

Craig Strickland (from Backroad Anthem) died on a duck hunt, body found on 04 January 2016.

David Bowie is a master genius! He planned for it all, after learning about his cancer about a year ago. When his death was announced on 10 January 2016, his entire music catalogue went up the streaming charts and landed his latest Blackstar at the #1 on the USA charts!

Glenn Frey, from The Eages, wrote some of the best-selling and most memorable Eagles songs, including “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy”. He died on January 18th, just a week after Bowie’s death.

Glenn Frey, from The Eages, wrote some of the best-selling and most memorable Eagles songs, including “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy”. He died on January 18th, just a week after Bowie’s death.

Black (Colin Vearncombe), famous in the UK, died from a traffic accident at the age of 53.

Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner and Signe Toly Anderson, both died on 28 January 2016. NOTE: Jefferson Starship and Starship are two different bands (both came from Jefferson Airplane).

Song of the Show:

"Guilt" by Ringo Deathstarr

Ringo Deathstarr is on tour:

13 Feb Satellite Bar Houston, TX 18 Feb Lowbrow Palace El Paso, TX 19 Feb Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ 20 Feb Slide Bar Fullerton, CA 21 Feb Los Angeles CA 22 Feb Soda Bar San Diego, CA 23 Feb Third Space Art Collective - Davis, CA 24 Feb San Francisco CA

25 Feb Star Theater Portland Portland, OR 26 Feb Hindenburg Vancouver, BC, Canada 27 Feb Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA 29 Feb Salt Lake City UT 01 Mar Hi-Dive Denver Denver, CO 02 Mar Reverb Lounge Omaha, NE 03 Mar Turf Club, St Paul, MN 04 Mar Chicago, IL 05 Mar Canal Public House Dayton, OH

BONUS: Bands who stole their name: Gnarls Barkley (Charles Barkley), Joanna Gruesome (Joanna Newsome), Hoody Allen (Woody Allen), Flint Eastwood (Clint Eastwood), Gringo Star/Ringo Deathstarr (Ringo Starr) ♥ Prince will sue you, don’t even think about it ♥ Sia prefer to sing in the background, in disguise/costumes ♥ Kim Fowley’s abusive handling of The Runaways ♥ Favorite David Bowie songs.

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W♥M245: We Can Be Heroes (05 January 2016) Vu, John W♥M244: 2015 (03 January 2016) Vu, John W♥M243: Reader Meet Author (21 December 2015) Vu, Emily W♥M242: Love Me (11 December 2015) Vu, John W♥M241: Hello (01 December 2015) Vu, John, Langen W♥M240: Ben Sollee and Mother Falcon (31 October 2015) Vu, John

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Rocktober: October 15, 2015

Read More Peaches Peaches, in her bold style, exclaimed, "We're Peaches & Gonzales. We were personally asked by Elastica to open up the show!" That got my attention, I mean, why would Elastica go out of their way … Deap Vally The so-called "Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends" shows will start on September 16 in Seattle and ending on a boat cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 15, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

PEACHES
at First Avenue
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 7:30pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

This is a true story, but after I saw Peaches in September 2000, I had to see her again. Between the period of 2000 and 2002, we must have seen her at least four times! Every time she would appear, she had gained a bigger audience (and we started to recognize some of the same people at these shows!)

Peaches is currently tour in support of her latest album Rub (I U She Music).

Our favorite ladies Deap Vally (who we saw in June 2014 and June 2013) and Shannon Blowtorch (who we just saw in September 2014) will open the show.

Tour dates:

10/15/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/16/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/17/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/18/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
10/20/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/21/15 Montreal, QC S.A.T.
10/23/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/24/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/25/15 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
10/26/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/28/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/29/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
10/31/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
11/04/15 Houston, TX Numbers
11/06/15 Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/07/15 Dallas, TX Trees
11/09/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
11/11/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
11/13/15 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater

Read More MS MR NYC duo MS MR came to Minneapolis “for the first time as a band and as people” ...and ‘rocked it like a ‘Hurricane’. ‘Hurricane’, of course, refers to their infectious single of the same name… Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th …

MS MR
at Varsity Theater
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 6:30pm ($26)
varsitytheater.org

We just previously caught New York's MS MR at Go Fest 2015 in August... and with only two months, the band is back. This upcoming show is also sponsored by Go 96.3... so they have a special deal, if you put in "GO" on the code line, your ticket price is only $9.63 (additional details on go963mn.com).

Opening will be Jack Garratt, who we just saw also in August 2015. With only eight written songs, Garratt had to carry the headlining burden, so he was incredibly nervous (and grateful!) for seeing so many strangers coming to see him play live. Hopefully, as an opener, the weight of a full-length show will be lifted.

Tour dates:

10/10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/12 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/17 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/20 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
10/21 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom*
10/23 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre*
10/25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues*
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
11/06 – Brighton, UK – The Arch
11/07 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
11/08 – Glasgow – Art School
11/10 – London, UK – Electric Brixton
11/12 – Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
11/13 – Paris, France – Trabendo
11/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
11/16 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-Tra
11/17 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
11/18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
11/19 – Cologne, Germany – Gloria
11/21 – Hamburg, Germany – Mojo

* w/ Jack Garratt, Tigertown

Read More Great Good Fine OK In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman … Girlpool Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker on guitars and Harmony Tividad on bass) have recently shared their song "Alone At The Show", taken from the The Le Sigh Vol. II …

VARIOUS ARTISTS
at Various Venues
Thursday, 10/15/2015
news.weheartmusic.com

As usual, there are too many shows in Rocktober.

Additional shows on this date:

Vacationer is headlining the 7th Street Entry. We previously saw Vacationer in February 2012. Great Good Fine OK to open.. we previously saw them in March 2015 (7:30pm/$13).

Los Angeles' Girlpool to arrive at Triple Rock Social Club. Locals Kitten Forever and Half Tramp will open (8pm/$10).

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, aka Dan + Shay will be at Mill City Nights. Kelsea Ballerini to open (7:30pm/$29.50).

Jazz, funk, rock, samba, Afro-beat, Gypsy brass band MarchFourth! is playing Cedar Cultural Center. Sister Species to open (7:30pm/$18).

Chance the Rapper is headlining the Myth. Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M, and Towkio to open (6:30pm/$39.95).

Ed Schrader's Music Beat will be at Turf Club. Special guests Yoni Yum, Animal Lover, Weakwick, and Gay Henry, to appear (8pm/$8).

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Minneapolis: March 25 - March 28, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from March 25 to March 28, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Kitten Forever Third on the list is Minneapolis' own Kitten Forever, the riot trio features Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton. … Catbath Before the headliner, local trio Catbath opened with a 40 min. set of revved up songs, culled mostly from their debut EP, Bathtime. Travis Franklin, Crystal Stockert, and Kristin Kosieracki have a mid-90’s sounding …

KITTEN FOREVER
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday 03/25/15, 8pm ($5)
triplerocksocialclub.com

As usual, triple rock at the Triple Rock.... two catfantastic bands Kitten Forever and Catbath, plus B.O.Y.F.

Kitten Forever was last mentioned when they were one of the triple bands at the Triple Rock with Screaming Females in October 2014. The trio (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) has been playing music since 2006. Their latest is 2013's Pressure.

We previously seen Catbath open up for the Polyphonic Spree in August 2014.

John described them:

...Local trio Catbath opened with a 40 min. set of revved up songs, culled mostly from their debut EP, Bathtime. Travis Franklin, Crystal Stockert, and Kristin Kosieracki have a mid-90’s sounding fuzz about them, similar to The Breeders which was well received on playfully delivered tracks like ‘Law of Average’, ‘Casio’ and ’Bop, Ooo’.

Sandwiched in between is B.O.Y.F., which according to their bandcamp, stands for "Before Others, Yourself Forever!" They used to be called "White Boyfriend".... which may explain why their album is called White Boyfriend.

Read More Benjamin Booker New Orleans' Benjamin Booker opened up the show with a 40-min performance of this nice mix of rock/punk/blues fusion music. We recently caught Booker at Northside Festival, in New York …

BENJAMIN BOOKER
at First Avenue
Thursday 03/26/15, 7:30pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

New Orleans' Benjamin Booker is touring to Coachella 2015... kicking off the tour in Minneapolis, next Thursday, March 26th.

Booker first came to our attention at his performance at Northside Festival 2014 and again at Varsity Theater with Courtney Barnett on June 2014. We would have caught him again at his sold out show at the Turf Club last September, but we were already committed to La Roux that same evening.

Booker will be playing tracks from his debut self-titled debut album, available now on ATO Records.

Third Man Records' Olivia Jean is opening up the tour. She previously opened up for a number of Jack White shows. Jean's latest album is called Bathtub Love Killings.

Tour dates:

03/26 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
03/27 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
03/28 - Chicago, IL - Metro
03/30 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
03/31 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Place
04/01 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
04/03 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
04/04 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
04/05 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
04/11 - Indio, CA - Coachella
04/18 - Indio, CA - Coachella
05/28 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06/04 - Hunter, NY - Mountain Jam
06/05 - 06/07 - New York, NY - Governor's Ball
06/11 - 06/14 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo

Read More Walk The Moon The latest song, "Shut Up And Dance" was the #1 song on Spotify charts... and it's a good indication of what's to come when they release their sophomore album on RCA Records later this year..… The Griswolds Australia's The Griswolds were recently chosen as one of nine other artists on Spotify's Emerge campaign, which began Tuesday. Past winners includes now-established bands such as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis …

WALK THE MOON w/ The Griswolds
at First Avenue
Friday 03/27/15, 6pm ($22 / Sold Out)
Saturday 03/28/15, 6pm ($22 / Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

One of our favorite bands Walk The Moon is billing itself for both Friday and Saturday at First Avenue. Traditionally, when I see a band booking residencies, it is to accommodate for their fans (and of course, both dates are sold out).

The Ohio band is currently on tour in support of their latest album Talking Is Hard.

Please read our reviews of WTM's previous appearances:

Walk the Moon (with Iggy Azalea) at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis (17 Oct 2014)

Walk The Moon at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 Oct 2013)

We previously caught Australia's The Griswolds at the Nether Bar in Minneapolis last July 2014. We noted that at the time, that the band was recently chosen by Spotify's Emerge campaign (and their music was reaching a much wider audience).

The Griswolds' latest single "If You Wanna Stay", is taken from their debut Be Impressive landed at #18 on the SiriusXM’s Alt18.

Walk The Moon/Griswolds our dates:

03/16 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst
03/17 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
03/19 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
03/20-03/21 Seattle, WA Neptune
03/22 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
03/25 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
03/26 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
03/27-03/28 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
03/29 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre
03/31 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
04/01 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
04/02 Columbus, OH LC Pavillion
04/03 Cleveland, OH HOB Cleveland
04/04 Chicago, IL HOB Chicago
04/07 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
04/08 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
04/09 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
04/10 Portland, ME Asylum
04/11 Boston, MA HOB Boston
04/13 Phila, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
04/14-04/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
04/16-04/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
04/20 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
04/21 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
04/23 Greensboro, NC Cone Denim
04/24 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
04/25 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
04/26 Tampa, FL State Theatre
04/27 Ft. Lauderdale Revolution Live
04/29 New Orleans, LA HOB New Orleans
04/30 Houston, TX HOB Houston
05/01 Dallas. TX South Side Ballroom
05/02 Austin, TX Stubb’s Waller
05/04 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
05/06 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
05/07 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
05/08 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
05/09 Las Vegas, NV HOB Vegas

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Rocktober: October 8 - October 10, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 8 to October 10, 2014.

Read More Banks For the month of October, we talked about Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Kooks, Bastille, Augustines, and Banks. …

BANKS
at First Avenue
Wednesday 10/08/14
first-avenue.com

American singer-songwriter Banks is currently on tour in support of her Goddess album, out now on Harvest Records.

Rolling Stone described her music as “Midnight R&B melodies intermingled with post-grime and post-Grimes beats — and a penchant for Fiona Apple” and the buzz has reached deafening levels for her debut full-length, Goddess - see this rising self-taught pianist, vocalist, and songwriter's while you can.

U.S. Tour dates:

10/07/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/08/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/10/14 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
10/11/14 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10/14/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/15/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/16/14 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/19/14 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island
10/21/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/22/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro:

Motopony with The Family Crest @ Cedar Cultural Center

Stick Figure w/Pacific Dub @ 7th St Entry

Hank & Cupcakes with Danger Ron & the Spins, White Boyfriend @ Turf Club

Al Stewart @ Dakota Jazz Club

Yellowman @Cabooze

Charmings + The Meadows @ Icehouse

Read More Screaming Females New Jersey's Screaming Females is known for their amazing live shows, and teaming up with legendary Steve Albini, they recorded their first live album during the two sold out shows at the Hideout in Chicago. … Pujol Opening up for J Roddy were Pujol, from Nashville, Tennessee. The five-piece band (although for live shows, they only have four members) played tracks from their sophomore album Kludge (like "No Words") and their 2012 debut album …

SCREAMING FEMALES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday 10/08/14
ticketfly.com

If it's at the Triple Rock Social Club, it usually means one thing: three bands.

Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live at the Hideout, available now on Don Giovanni Records.

Second of the three bands are Nashville's Pujol, who we recently saw at a sold-out show for J Roddy Walston & the Business. Pujol are touring in their re-issued and re-titled Reunited States of Being on cassette.

Third on the list is Minneapolis' own Kitten Forever, the riot trio features Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton.

Tour dates:

10/05: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Roboto Project*
10/06: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups*
10/07: Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium*
10/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club*
10/09: Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch*
10/10: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge*
10/11: Boise, ID @ The Crux*
10/13: Portland, OR @ Holocene*
10/14: Olympia, WA @ Obsidian*
10/15: Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge*
10/17: Oakland, CA @1234 Go!*
10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern*
10/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos*
10/20: San Pedro, CA Harold's*
10/21: Tucson, AZ @ The Flycatcher*
10/23: Austin, TX @ Red 7*
10/24: Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown*
10/25: New Orleans, LA @ Community Records *
10/26: Cleveland, MS @ Green Room *
10/27: Birmingham, AL @ Seasick Records*
10/28: Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox*
10/30: Ybor (Tampa), FL @ Pre-Fest 2
10/31: Gainesville, FL @ FEST 13
11/01: Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar*
11/02: Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade*
11/03: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
11/04: Washington, DC @ Black Cat*
11/05: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
11/06: Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place*
11/07: Providence, RI @ Spark City*
11/08: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes*

*=with PUJOL

Read More Surfer Blood "This is our seventh time in Minneapolis," stated singer John Pitts from Surfer Blood, making their stop at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis last night, Sunday, October 13th. The Floridian band is … We Are Scientists We Are Scientists took the stage quite late into the night, and Chris Cain and Keith Murray chatted with the audience frequently between songs. They had a booming rapport that reminded me … Eternal Summers I love fuzzy, lo-fi, shoegaze-y, poppy music. Eternal Summers is all of that. It's a recipe for the formula of music or genres that will almost always grab my attention. They started out their set …

SURFER BLOOD + WE ARE SCIENTISTS
at Turf Club
Thursday 10/09/14
turfclub.net

Surfer Blood and We Are Scientists have embarked on a co-headlining tour which has been coined by the bands as “The Spatter Analysis Tour”.

Regarding the tour, Keith and Chris of WAS said, “We've been fans of Surfer Blood’s music for years, and have played on a couple of festivals together, but the blend of the two bands in a club setting is going to be a glorious thing."

While they are on tour they will be selling a limited edition 7" vinyl with original WAS track “Distillery” and Surfer Blood’s “NY Passage”

Also on the bill is Eternal Summers, a band that Laurie described as "fuzzy, lo-fi, shoegaze-y, poppy music."

Tour Dates

10/05/14 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
10/06/14 Toronto, ON Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
10/07/14 London, ON Call The Office
10/08/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/09/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/10/14 Madison, WI The Sett
10/12/14 New York, NY Various Venues
10/15/14 Newport, KY Revival Room
10/16/14 Louisville, KY Zanzabar

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro:

Here Come the Mummies with The Oddfathers @ Varsity Theater

Blockhead with Elaquent, Lost Midas @ 7th St Entry

J Mascis @ Minneapolis Institute Of Arts

Jungle with Empress Of @ First Avenue

Merchandise w/Lower, Condominium @ Triple Rock Social Club

Read More Sloan The boys of Sloan kindly stopped by the 400 Bar Friday evening and charmed a small, but excited collection of fans, new and old. The guitars were huge, the stage was hot and the lyrics ...

SLOAN
at Turf Club
Friday 10/10/14
turfclub.net

Canadian power-pop veterans Sloan have returned to our musical shores with an ambitious new double album, Commonwealth, due out September 9th on Yep Roc - and these guys aren’t messing around! Each side of the record is labeled after a different card-suit symbol and will feature compositions from a specific member: Jay Ferguson opens Commonwealth with his “Diamond” side, Patrick Pentland follows with “Shamrock,” the “Heart” is Chris Murphys’ section and “Spade” is the grand finale, an 18-minute suite compliments of Andrew Scott.

The band has been premiering tunes left and right starting with Pentland’s Beach Boys-rave-up “Keep Swinging (Downtown).” The A.V. Club debuted Ferguson’s “Cleopatra,” Consequence of Sound dropped Murphy’s “Carried Away” and USA Today pushed another Pentland tune, “13 (Under a Bad Sign)” - all songs have a great swagger and superior melody that Sloan are known for while still reflecting each writer’s unique fingerprint.

Although it’s been a few years since the band’s last full-length album (2011’s Double Cross), Sloan were still actively releasing music in between outputs. Following a tour celebrating the reissue of Twice Removed, the band put together a limited edition 7” single inspired by the hardcore bands of their youth titled Jenny/It’s In You, It’s In Me. The single came with download card so fans could access a covers record featuring versions of Sloan’s favorite punk groups like The Descendents, 7 Seconds and Bad Religion.

So far, Sloan only has FIVE dates lined up for their US tour and one of those dates includes a stop at the newly remodeled Turf Club in St. Paul - I consider it a personal victory when one of my favorite bands shuns both Chicago and Detroit in favor of the Twin Cities. It’s ALWAYS a great time when Sloan comes to town, so walk, drive or hop a ride on the light rail and get your butt to the Turf!

US Tour Dates:
10/10: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
10/19: Portland, OR - Star Theatre
10/20: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
10/22: San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
10/24: Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro:

Grieves with Soulcrate, Unknown Prophets, Sol @ First Avenue

Om with Watter @ 7th St Entry

Pieta Brown album release @ Dakota Jazz Club

Sponge w/July Fighter, CrashMatic, Young & Tender @ Amsterdam Hall

Born Of Osiris w/After The Burial, Thy Art Is Murder @ Skyway Theatre

Shannon Curfman @ Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues

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