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Minneapolis: September 28 to September 29

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09/28 Stereolab with Fievel Is Glauque at First Avenue Read More Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. …

09/28/2022 Wednesday

Stereolab
with Fievel Is Glauque
at First Avenue
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French band Stereolab has reunited for a tour. We saw them at Desert Daze 2019 and wrote, “Stereolab was as delightful as I’m sure they were in the 90’s. Laetitia swayed about the Moon stage in a multi-colored dress yelling to the crowd “Let’s ping pong now!” going right into the song off the Mars Audiac Quintet album. She kept saying cute little quips to introduce songs, such as “This is, yes, it’s a love song!” or “Are we all on an extension trip? Yes, this is the future of illusion. Fantasy.” These guys rocked out while still keeping it dreamy with a sort of sprinkling of mod 60’s pop. This upbeat set under an almost full moon was otherworldly and something that is a once in a lifetime experience. Come and Play in the Milky Night and French Disko neared the end of the show, with Lo Boob Oscillator capping it off.”

Fievel Is Glauque, featuring pianist Zach Phillips (US) and singer Ma Clément (Belgium), to open.The recently shared two singles “Go Down Softly” and “The River”. This is Fievel Is Glauque’s first US tour, so be sure to show up early to check out their rare appearance.

Tour dates:

Sep 6 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
Sep 7 The Eastern
Sep 9 Austin City Limits Live Austin, TX
Sep 10 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
Sep 11 House Of Blues Dallas, TX
Sep 13 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Sep 15 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Sep 16 "Primavera Sound" Los Angeles State Historic Park
Sep 19 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Sep 20 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Sep 23 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
Sep 24 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
Sep 25 The Showbox Seattle, WA
Sep 28 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Sep 29 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Sep 30 The Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
Oct 2 MTELUS Montreal, QC
Oct 4 Roadrunner Boston, MA Oct 5 Basilica Hudson Hudson, NY
Oct 7 Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, PA
Oct 8 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Oct 10 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
Oct 11 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
Oct 12 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
Oct 14 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
Oct 26 La Gaîté Lyrique Paris
Nov 7 Sala Apolo Barcelona
Nov 9 Magazzini Generali Milan
Nov 15 UT Connewitz Leipzig
Nov 17 Huxleys Neue Welt Berlin
Nov 18 Uebel & Gefährlich Hamburg
Nov 24 Concorde 2 Brighton
Nov 26 Leeds University Leeds
Nov 26 Stylus Leeds
Nov 27 New Century Hall Manchester
Nov 28 Uebel & Gefährlich Hamburg
Dec 3 EartH - Evolutionary Arts Hackney London

09/29 Amyl and The Sniffers with Bob Vylan and The Rumours at First Avenue Read More Amyl And The Sniffers Melbourne’s Amyl & the Sniffers just made their US television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers earlier this week. The band played “Hertz” off of their sophomore album, Comfort To Me (ATO Records/Rough Trade) ...

09/29/2022 Thursday

Amyl and The Sniffers
with Bob Vylan and The Rumours
at First Avenue
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We caught Melbourne’s Amyl & the Sniffers explosive sold out show at the Fine Line Music Café in May 2022 and said, “The Australian pub punk band fun to watch, as vocalist Amy Taylor ran and bounced across the stage, never stopping or slowing down. Rounding out the rest of the band are the always shirtless drummer Bryce Wilson, guitarist Dec Martens, and bassist Fergus Romer.”

This time, the band is returning to a much bigger venue, at First Avenue’s mainroom! If you didn’t get a chance to see them in May, now is your chance to see this really fun live band.

Bob Vylan and The Rumours to open.

Tour dates:

9/18/22 - Primavera Sound - Los Angeles, CA
9/20/22 - Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, TN
9/21/22 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
9/23/22 - Terminal 5 - NYC
9/24/22 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
9/25/22 - Big Night Live - Boston, MA
9/27/22 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
9/28/22 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
9/29/22 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
10/1/22 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
10/2/22 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10/4/22 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
10/5/22 - Sessions Music Hall - Eugene, OR
10/6/22 - Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA
10/8/22 - Halloween Meltdown @ Mosswood Park - Oakland, CA
10/9/22 - Ohana Encore Weekend - Dana Point, CA

09/29 Iceage and Earth at Fine Line Read More Iceage The Copenhagen four-piece punk band Iceage stopped by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club last night, April 7th, as part of their tour for You're Nothing, out now on Matador Records. … Earth Drone band Earth was said to destroyed European in their recent UK tour in support of Sabbath Assembly. It won't be long, but they are heading back to the US for …

09/29/2022 Thursday

Iceage and Earth
at Fine Line
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Denmark’s Iceage and Olympia’s Earth are co-headlining their 2022 tour. The two bands will play the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on September 29th.

We last saw Iceage in May 2019 and said, “For the 2019 tour, Iceage brought on an extra rhythm guitarist (possibly Lars Greve?), leaving Rønnenfelt sole singing duties. Again, there’s a raw energy and hidden rage within Rønnenfelt’s performance.”

Iceage tour dates:

Fri. Sep. 9 - Siena, IT @ Live Rock Festival
Wed. Sep. 21 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Brooklyn Monarch *
Thu. Sep. 22 - Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall *
Fri. Sep. 23 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
Sat. Sep. 24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall *
Sun. Sep. 25 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner *
Mon. Sep. 26 - Detroit, MI @ El Club *
Wed. Sep. 28 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *
Thu. Sep. 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line *
Fri. Sep. 30 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
Sat. Oct. 1 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar *
Mon. Oct. 3 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
Tue. Oct. 4 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre *
Wed. Oct. 5 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
Thu. Oct. 6 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
Fri. Oct. 7 - Mesa, AZ @ The Underground *
Sat. Oct. 8 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room ^
Sun. Oct. 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater *
Mon. Oct. 10 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium *
Tue. Oct. 11 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
Thu. Oct. 13 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater *
Fri. Oct. 14 - Tacoma, WA @ Alma Mater *
Sat. Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA @ Substation *

* = co-headline dates with Earth
^ = with Object of Affection & Smirk

09/29 Tessa Violet with Will Joseph Cook and daysormay at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Tessa Violet Indie pop singer and YouTube star Tessa Violet will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on July 31st. The show is sold out. This will be her first headlining tour. …

09/29/2022 Thursday

Tessa Violet
with Will Joseph Cook and daysormay
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Artist and songwriter Tessa Violet is on her 2022 North American tour. The tour will stop at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on September 29th.

Will Joseph Cook and daysormay to open.

Tour dates:

Fri, Sept 2 // San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
Sat, Sept 3 // Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Tue, Sept 6 // Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Wed, Sept 7 // Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
Fri, Sept 9 // Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
Sat, Sept 10 // Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
Mon, Sept 12 // Madison, TN @ Eastside Bowl
Tue, Sept 13 // Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
Wed, Sept 14 // Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Fri, Sept 16 // New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
Sat, Sept 17 // Washington, DC @ Union Stage
Mon, Sept 19 // Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Wed, Sept 21 // Portland, ME @ Portland House of Music
Thu, Sept 22 // Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
Sat, Sept 24 // Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Sun, Sept 25 // Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
Tue, Sept 27 // Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Wed, Sept 28 // Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Thu, Sept 29 // Saint Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Sat, Oct 1 // Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
Mon, Oct 3 // Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

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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Desert Daze Festival 2019 - Our Modern Day Woodstock (11 Oct 2019)

Desert Daze Festival 2019 - Our Modern Day Woodstock
Oct 11th-13th- Lake Perris, CA

Animal Collective Setlist Banshee Beat Gem and I Bolder Passerby In the Flowers Cherokee 24 DownDownDownDown Grass On a Highway No More Runnin Pulleys -- Encore -- For Reverend Green Stereolab Setlist Anamorphose Ping Pong Double Rocker Fluorescences Crest Need to Be Metronomic Underground The Extension Trip Brakhage Miss Modular Percolator Blue Milk Contronatura Come and Play in the Milky Night French Disko Lo Boob Oscillator DIIV Setlist Horsehead Like Before You Were Born Skin Game Between Tides Taker For the Guilty The Spark Lorelei Blankenship Acheron Read More Desert Daze Ah, the mornings are beginning to be met by a cool autumn breeze...so this must mean desert festival season is under way! Desert Daze has been a myriad of magical atmospheric wonder along with the most entertaining of artists .... Animal Collective Experimental band Animal Collective is back on tour; their latest Painting With is out this Friday on Domino Records. The extremely popular band has already sold out .… Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. … DIIV The first time we saw DIIV, they were called DIVE (this was in 2012). Literally overnight they had changed their name due to dispute with another band using the 'Dive' moniker. .… Atlas Sound I got this note that Atlas Sound is heading out on tour next week -- with Broadcast! Since we haven't written about Broadcast in, like, 2007, it's good to hear about them recently. Unfortunately, they're not …

Crowds gathered seamlessly this year into the Moreno Beach area of Lake Perris for the autumn ritual of camping, yoga, swimming and the hottest bands you’ll see all year. In its 8th go-around, this was a vast improvement from the insane parking situation and nasty weather of 2018, thanks be to the gods. Desert Daze is quite often referred to as the greatest festival ever, and in all my years of music festivals (and believe me, there have been many) I have to concur that this one undoubtably tops the charts. From art instillations that will dazzle your mind to tea ceremonies in tents under the desert morning sky, this festival is for the light of heart, the TRUE music lovers, and the seekers. While I was mesmerized by the first DAZE I attended at the Metaphysics Institute in Joshua Tree in 2017, there is something magical about the festival continuing on with its desert theme while adding a sparkling lake that you can drift in whenever you please. It’s also an hour and a half away from sunny Los Angeles, so fellow Angelenos should consider themselves pretty blessed 🙏.

FRIDAY

Los Angeles psych rockers Frankie and the Witch Fingers played Friday afternoon at The Block Stage. Most of the set consisted of songs from their newest album ZAM, which came out in March. These guys are funky and amazing to see in the daylight because you can really get lost in the goofy faces of frontman Dylan Sizemore. Lead guitarist Josh Menashe donned a dope Canadian tuxedo while slaying away on his solos, and bassist Alex Bulli rocked an 80’s-esq mohawk. Dylan yelled to the crowd towards the end of their set “Thanks for putting this on Phil, it’s the greatest festival in the world!” They ended with the single ‘Tea’, a heavy-hitting single that perfectly topped the performance.

Zachary Cole Smith of Brooklyn’s DIIV announced as they came out on the Moon stage that their new album Deceiver dropped on Friday. “We’re gonna play the whole album. This is kind of a nighttime record…kind of funny to be playing it here…” as the sun was blazing down on the crowd. They went right into Horeshead, the slow, grungy track with the slightly-more-than morbid lyrics “Horsehead…I’m never quite enough…I wanna breathe in and never breathe back out…” Laughing one of the members exclaimed, “Every song is in a different tune.” Skin Game, one of the more dance-worthy songs on the album, is like if Elliot Smith, Silverchair and Explosions in the Sky had a baby, with its transcendent vocals and catchy chorus. “Thanks for coming out guys, you’re being real nice, we thought there’d be like 50 people here,” exclaimed bassist Colin Caulfield, before ending their set with Acheron.

Jessica Pratt came out decked in a black suit wearing dark shades, her blonde hair shaggy around her face as she clutched her acoustic guitar. I had never heard her music before this festival, and after giving her latest album Quiet Signs a solid listen I was beyond thrilled to find this lady. She’s a 70’s folk dream, a lullaby and a haunting figure as she strummed her guitar and mesmerized the crowd with her breathy tunes. Accompanied by Matthew McDermott on piano, the set was slow and soft, a nice sigh of air as festival goers sipped on their coconut waters and beers. Ya gotta stay hydrated in the desert, people.

Atlas Sound’s Bradford Cox came out onto the Moon stage in all of his androgynous glory in a mustard yellow blouse and Mr. Roger’s style trousers. The golden hour sun hit his shaggy brown hair just right as they went into ‘The Light that Failed’, off the album Logos. This is one of my favorite albums of all time so I was beyond stoked that they played mostly the whole thing. The crowd went nuts as Lætitia Sadier from Stereolab came out to join them in the song Quick Canal. This was one of the coolest moments in DD history, in my humble opinion…it was beyond legendary. Afterwards Bradford reapplied his lipstick and sang the lyrics ‘Everything was bathed in light…everything loved its way…everything makes sense when you look at it from another way…’ to end the set.

The group Crumb from New York was a super rad show to see as the sun started to finally give relief over the campgrounds. I believe they mostly played songs from their album Jinx, the song M.R. seeming to be the biggest hit in the crowd. Lila Ramani is hypnotic and a definite stunner, and their music is melodic and super synth-heavy thanks to Brian Aronow. These guys definitely seem to be on the rise and they had just ended a several month tour prior to the festival.

Stereolab was as delightful as I’m sure they were in the 90’s. Laetitia swayed about the Moon stage in a multi-colored dress yelling to the crowd “Let’s ping pong now!” going right into the song off the Mars Audiac Quintet album. She kept saying cute little quips to introduce songs, such as “This is, yes, it’s a love song!” or “Are we all on an extension trip? Yes, this is the future of illusion. Fantasy.” These guys rocked out while still keeping it dreamy with a sort of sprinkling of mod 60’s pop. This upbeat set under an almost full moon was otherworldly and something that is a once in a lifetime experience. Come and Play in the Milky Night and French Disko neared the end of the show, with Lo Boob Oscillator capping it off.

Although I was dying to hear My Girls, electro-psych band Animal Collective’s set did not disappoint. They opened up with the old school tune from 2005’s Feels, Banshee Beat, fronting stunning visuals of disco dancing girls and hearts. These guys played a bunch of new material, a few being “Gem and I”, “Bolder”, and “Strangers”.  Another, “DownDownDownDown” was one that was rare and unreleased. The trippy background art was ridiculous, the one with hands almost holding onto each other being my favorite. Their encore performance was “For Reverend Green”, which they hadn’t played in 12 years.

[ To be Continued … ]

Atlas Sound

Frankie and the Witch Fingers

DIIV

DIIV

Jessica Pratt

Stereolab

Atlas Sound

Crumb

Crumb

Animal Collective

Animal Collective at Desert Daze, Lake Perris (11 Oct 2019)

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Minneapolis: August 26 to August 31, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 26 to August 31, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Lætitia Sadier Laetitia Sadier will be performing a new collaborative song with Helado Negro along with performing new versions of other songs. She produces music under her own name and plays in Monade and Stereolab. … Nicholas Krgovich Mastheim's last holiday album Chris Mastheim Is Here came out in 2011. Chris Mastheim normally release music under his other name Nicholas Krgovich. …

LAETITIA SADIER SOURCE ENSEMBLE
at 7th Street Entry
Monday 08/28/2017 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

French singer Lætitia Sadier (from Stereolab) is back in town, this time billed as the Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble. Her latest record Find Me Finding You is available now on Drag Records.

We previously caught Sadier in 2012 and noted, “Lætitia Sadier came to the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, last night, in support of her latest album, Silencio, out now via Drag City. For those not familiar with Sadier, she is, or rather was, the main singer of Stereolab, a band from London. The band was mostly known for loungey keyboard pop sound with Sadier's distinctive French accent (either sung in French or English).”

Nicholas Krgovich (who we previously mentioned that he also goes by Chris Mastheim in 2014) and DJ Jake Rudh (from Transmission) to open.

Tour dates:

8/19/17 Pico Union Project, Los Angeles, CA
8/20/17 The Chapel, San Francisco, CA
8/22/17 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
8/23/17 Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA
8/24/17 Neurolux, Boise, ID
8/25/17 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
8/26/17 Lost Lake, Denver, CO
8/28/17 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
8/29/17 Schuba's, Chicago, IL
8/30/17 El Club, Detroit, MI
9/01/17 Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
9/02/17 Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
9/03/17 BSP, Kingston, NY
9/05/17 Great Scott, Allston, MA
9/20/17 - 9/23/17 International Festival Of Psychedelia

Read More Midnight Oil I am an enthusiastic Midnight Oil fan! Purchasing "Essential Oils" is a little redundant for me. I already own all the albums this release is compiled from! Still, it is exciting ...

MIDNIGHT OIL
at First Avenue
Tuesday 08/29/2017 (7pm/$50)
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The legendary, politically-conscious Australian band Midnight Oil will be making a rare appearance in Minneapolis on Tuesday (over 15 years!). The time has come, a fact's a fact!

If you’re wondering about the long gap in touring, the band broke up in 2002 when vocalist Peter Garrett decided to focus on a solo career.

The Oils reformed in 2009 for a few one-off gigs, but only as of February 2017, did they decide to embark on “The Great Circle 2017” tour. All initial U.S. dates were immediately sold out. Luckily, the band decided to add a few more dates before they call it a day. The iconic group’s last stop on the 2017 tour will be at First Avenue.

To celebrate their return, the group is releasing a new box set to coincide with the tour. The Vinyl Collection will contain all their studio LPs and EPs, plus CDs and music videos.

Melbourne’s The Living End will open.

Tour dates:

08/19 | The Greek Amphitheatre | Los Angeles, CA
08/21 | Terminal 5 | New York, NY
08/23 | Place des Arts | Montreal
08/25 | Budweiser Stage | Toronto
08/27 | House of Blues | Cleveland, OH
08/29 | First Avenue | Minneapolis, MN

Read More Louden Swain Shortly after the video, Louden Swain (featuring singer/guitarist Rob Benedict, bassist Michael Borja, guitarist Billy Moran, and drummer Stephen Norton) came on stage to play a cover of Prince's "Let's Go Crazy". .… Kevin Morby Former bassist for Woods and frontman of The Babies, Kevin Morby is back with his third solo album Singing Saw, out now on Dead Oceans Records. … Verite Vérité (the stage name for Kelsey Byrne) will be in Minneapolis next Wednesday, May 25th, in support of her new 2016 EP Living. Vérité talked about the EP, “Living was written … Bleached Next up was Bleached (not to be confused with Christian band Bleach). The first time we saw them (and probably their first Minneapolis show?) in 2012, before their debut album Ride Your Heart ...

Other shows in the area:

08/26/2017 Louden Swain (that Supernatural-related band featuring singer/guitarist Rob Benedict, bassist Michael Borja, guitarist Billy Moran, and drummer Stephen Norton) will be playing a special “Saturday Night Special” show at the Minnesota Convention Center on Saturday. Unlike the last time we saw them in 2015, this will be a full-blown 90 plus show, as part of Creation Entertainment's Salute To Supernatural fan convention. 10pm, $85

08/27/2017 Endless Boogie (led by singer/guitarist Paul Major) is headlining the 7th St Entry. No opening band listed as of this writing. 7:30pm, $10

08/27/2017 Nyck (full name Nyck Caution) and Pro Era's Kirk Knight, together they are Nyck @ Knight. The collaborative duo will be headlining the Cabooze this Sunday. 5pm, $20

08/29/2017 Kevin Morby will be at the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday. He’s bringing Shannon Lay to open. 7:30pm, $15

08/29/2017 Vérité is back in town at the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday. The popular singer sold out the show. Tigertown to open. 7pm, $12/Sold Out

08/31/2017 Grammy Award-nominated multi-platinum artist, fashion disruptor, and "King of Teens" Lil Yachty is closing out the month at the Myth. Reo Cragun will open. 7pm, $29.50

08/31/2017 Bleached is headlining the 7th Street Entry on Thursday. This might be the warmup show before their full Fall 2017 show with The Dirty Nil. 7:30pm, $14

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Upcoming: Athens Popfest 2017

poster Read More Athens Popfest After a five-year absence, Athens Popfest is back in Athens, Georgia. The indie festival took place on August 10 to 13. … ESG I remember the first time I heard "Dance" by ESG, I had to stop and ask "who is that?" I just loved it, the drums, the beats, the lyrics of "yew yeww ooh ohh" said it all. …

It’s almost time for Athens Popfest 2017. The festival is presented by HHBTM Records and will take place August 9-12, 2017 in Athens, GA.

Venues include Little Kings (afternoon shows), The World Famous (evening shows), the Georgia Theatre and 40 Watt Club (night time showcases).

Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny.

You can see 49 bands over the course of 4 days for only $55 for a full festival pass. Individual day tickets are also available. Shows are not scheduled against each other, so you will be able to catch each band’s set in its entirety.

Tickets can be purchased here: ticketfly.com

For more information:

• Web: athenspopfest.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/athenspopfest
• Facebook: facebook.com/athenspopfest

Lineup:

Ancient Whales, Antlered Aunt Lord, The Apples In Stereo, Big Fresh, Big Quiet, Casper And The Cookies, Coeds, Claire Cronin, DieAlps!, Divine Feed, Dump Him, Einschlagen, Elf Power, ESG, Eureka California, Feather Trade, The Foresters, The Gotobeds, Growl, Happy Abandon, Harlot Party, Matt Harnish, Heavenly Creatures, Emileigh Ireland, Kleenex Girl Wonder, Lingua Franca, Marshmallow Coast, Noon:30, Outer Spaces, Palehound, Peyote Coyote, Procedure Club, Pylon Reenactment Society, Rat Fancy, Red Pony Clock, R. Ring, Laetitia Sadier, Saline, Schande, Scooterbabe, Seafang, Superbody, Superchunk, Très Oui, Tunabunny, The Veldt, Waxahatchee, White Violet

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Minneapolis: September 28 to September 29, 2015

Read More Wes Anderson I just saw The Darjeeling Limited (released on DVD on Tuesday, Feb 26th). As much as I loved Wes Anderson's previous films, Rushmoore and The Royal Tenenbaums …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 28 to September 29, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

SHINOBI NINJA
at 7th St Entry
Monday, 09/28/2015, 7:30pm ($8)
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I wonder if South Dakota's Tenenbaums named themselves after the Wes Anderson film? They are stopping by next Monday with Brooklyn's Shinobi Ninja. Ninjas are just cool, everybody knows this.

Big Candy to open.

Shinobi Ninja's tour dates:

Sep 27 Secret Circus North Branch, MN
Sep 28 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
Sep 29 Bigs Bar Sioux Falls, SD
Oct 03 University Of Minnesota Morris, MN
Oct 30 Empire Control Room Austin, TX
Oct 31 Atmosphere Tallahassee, FL
Nov 05 Crossbones Tavern Greenville, NC
Nov 06 Summers Bar & Grill Eden, NC

Read More The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes are from Montreal, playing "space rock" with live theatrics of smokes and lights. Guitarist Jace Lasek sings in falsetto, along with bassist Olga Goreas who counters with a deep . …

RIDE
at Mill City Nights
Tuesday, 09/29/2015, 8pm ($35)
millcitynights.com

Legendary shoegazing band Ride will be headlining Mill City Nights next Tuesday, September 29th. After the British band broke up in 1996, founding band member Andy Bell went on to play bass for Oasis. Of course, Oasis broke up and Bell moved to Beady Eye (basically Oasis without Noel Gallagher), but we ultimately know what happened to Beady Eye....

So this is really the perfect time for Ride to reunite! Fans who never caught the band in the 90s will finally get a chance to hear Ride live next Tuesday.

Besnard Lakes to open. We previously caught the Montreal band at Triple Rock in 2013, when they were touring in support of Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO (Jagjaguwar).

Tour dates:

09/25 The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
09/26 MidPoint Music Festival Cincinnati, OH
09/27 Pygmalion Music Fest Champaign, IL
09/29 Mill City Nights Minneapolis, MN
10/01 St Andrews Hall Detroit Detroit, MI
10/02 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
10/03 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
10/11 O2 Academy Leeds Leeds
10/12 University of East Anglia (UEA) Norwich
10/14 O2 Academy Brixton London
10/15 O2 Academy Liverpool Liverpool
10/17 Anson Rooms Bristol
10/18 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne
10/19 Edinburgh Corn Exchange Edinburgh
10/21 ROCK CITY Nottingham
10/22 The Institute Birmingham
11/06 Saturn Birmingham Birmingham, AL
11/07 Fun Fun Fun Festival, Austin TX
11/09 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/10 House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
11/12 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
11/14 The Catalyst Club Santa Cruz, CA
11/15 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
11/16 Neptune Theatre Seattle, WA
11/17 The Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada
11/19 The Republik Honolulu, HI
11/24 Namba Hatch なんば ハッチ Osaka
11/25 Zepp DiverCity Tokyo Koto-ku, Japan
11/27 Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival Tsim Sha Tsui
11/28 Neon Lights Singapore

Read More Lætitia Sadier Laetitia Sadier will be performing a new collaborative song with Helado Negro along with performing new versions of other songs. She produces music under her own name and plays in Monade and Stereolab. …

LAETITIA SADIER
at Icehouse
Tuesday, 09/29/2015, 8:30pm ($15)
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We caught Stereolab's Lætitia Sadier on tour in 2012 at the defunct 400 Bar. Recently, we were lucky enough to have caught her with Helado Nego in March 2015... but she didn't do any of her songs.

That's about to change, as Sadier will be headlining Icehouse next Tuesday with Deradoorian.

We've seen Angel Deradoorian a few times now. She recently released her solo debut album The Expanding Flower Planet on Anticon Records. As we previously mentioned, the former former bassist and vocalist for Dirty Projectors has been compared to Björk.

Tour dates:

9/25/15 @ Portland, OR at Doug Fir Lounge
9/26/15 @ Seattle, WA at The Vera Project
9/29/15 @ Minneapolis, MN at Icehouse
9/30/15 @ Chicago, IL at Schuba's
10/1/15 @ Detroit, MI at Museum of Cont. Art
10/3/15 @ Philadelphia, PA at Johnny Brenda's
10/4/15 @ Kingston, NY at BSP Kingston

Read More Hollywood Undead Los Angeles based hip-hop/metal veterans Hollywood Undead will release their fourth studio album, Day of the Dead, on Interscope Records on March 31st. The album (the band's first since 2013's Notes from the Underground) .…

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 09/29/2015, 5pm ($25)
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Hollywood Undead was previously in Minneapolis earlier in March 2015, but they are back at this all ages 93x-sponsored show.

Crown the Empire and I Prevail to open.

Tour dates:

09/23/15 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
09/24/15 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom
09/25/15 Saskatoon, SK O'Brian's Event Centre
09/26/15 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
09/28/15 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Event Ctr. Arena
09/29/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
09/30/15 Sioux Falls, SD The District
10/02/15 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
10/03/15 Louder Than Life Festival
10/04/15 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/05/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/06/15 Montreal, QC Metropolis
10/08/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
10/09/15 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10/10/15 Rock Allegiance Festival
10/12/15 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/13/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
10/14/15 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver
10/16/15 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
10/17/15 Green Bay, WI Watering Hole
10/18/15 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/20/15 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/21/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
10/22/15 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10/24/15 Monster Energy Aftershock
11/14/15 Kink Music Festival

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Helado Negro - Island Universe Story at Ordway Concert Hall, St. Paul (21 March 2015)

Setlist Intro: Stop Living Dead/Excerpt Time Aparts Árboles Regresa Espuma Invisible Heartbeat Junes Myself on 2 U Mitad De Mundo Levantar Las Piernas Con Mi Suerte Lechuguilla 2° Dia Dance Ghost Tranmission Listen Calienta Paz a ti Helado Negro Tour Dates 04/15/15 Columbia, SC Boyd Plaza @ Indie Grits 06/02/15 San Diego, CA Jacobs Music Center* 06/03/15 Los Angeles, CA Dorothy Chandler Pavilion* 06/04/15 Los Angeles, CA Dorothy Chandler Pavilion* 06/05/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater* 06/06/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater* 06/08/15 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall* 06/09/15 Vancouver, BC Orpheum 06/10/15 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre 06/11/15 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre * with Sufjan Stevens Read More Helado Negro Helado Negro's "Island Universe Story" show at the Ordway Concert Hall for March 21st, 2015, in St Paul. We've already mentioned the show earlier in January, so just a reminder ... Lætitia Sadier Laetitia Sadier will be performing a new collaborative song with Helado Negro along with performing new versions of other songs. She produces music under her own name and plays in Monade and Stereolab. … Liquid Music We've seen some Liquid Music shows before and raved about their ability the world of classical music to a much broader audience, usually through very unique presentations. …

…and for dessert, black ice cream… waitaminute… black ice cream?!

Helado Negro is actually the musical nom de plume of Roberto Carlos Lange, a South Florida native of Ecuadorian descent, who along with some carefully chosen friends brought the world premiere performance of his Island Universe Story (Cuentos del Universo Solitario) to the Ordway Concert Hall in St. Paul.

The performance was part of the often-eclectic, always-interesting St. Paul Chamber Orchestra-presented Liquid Music Series, which is midway into its third season of bringing in boundary-defying works by innovative artists.

Adron and Helado Negro photo courtesy of Jayme Halbritter Photography, jaymehalbritter.com

For this installment, Latin rhythms, electronic beats and classical influences were uniquely combined with the help of ensemble collaborators including Lætitia Sadier (Stereolab), Adron, Mikael Jorgenson (Wilco), and Jason Trammell (David Byrne, William Onyeabor) and the Minneapolis Music Company as the octet string section. New arrangements were done by composers Trey Pollard (Matthew E White Band) and Jason Ajemian (Marc Ribot) for double string quartet, percussion, and electronics.

A note about the venue itself- the 1,100 seat new Ordway Concert Hall was some two+ years in the making as the new home of the SPCO, is acoustically brilliant, and offers a good view from any seat in the house.  Among the design highlights, the ceiling was raised 30ft to accommodate almost fifteen miles worth of oak dowels that wrap the contoured drop shapes.

The stage is framed as well, in a U-shaped bowl that even allows seating directly above and beside the performers for a unique audio and visual experience.  Acoustically (and similar to the new Northrop), it is ideal to the types of events offered, and even a whisper from the upper deck, carries far down below.

Inspired by Miami sounds from his childhood and with a border-crossing, genre-expanding mission, Roberto Lange and friends brought his latest work (probably born from his earlier Island Universe Story One EP) to life with precision, that both took from the past and looked forward in an Aldous Huxley way that is bigger than all of us.

Singing in Spanish and English, the 85 min. program melded new works with some from the four Helado Negro full-length albums with Lætitia Sadier joining the troupe a few songs in, only to leave, and then return again, as things progressed.

Lætitia Sadier at Treehouse Records (20 March 2015)

She also was in town long enough to generously play a rare 40 min. in-store at Treehouse Records the day before, which showcased her own solo work, including latest album Something Shines (Drag City Records), which came out last fall.

String arrangements were lush, transforming both the new and the older Helado Negro songs, like ‘Junes’ from 2013’s Invisible Life which was bookended by ‘Invisible Heartbeat’ and ‘Myself on 2 U’, both from last year’s Double Youth (Asthmatic Kitty Records), into something bigger and more contemplative.

Staging of the musicians was critical to the performance as well, with the string octet at stage right, keyboards near the back, bass and percussion to stage left, and principal voices scattered in the middle, all of which made for a cohesive collective sound.

Lekach & Helado Negro photo: Jayme Halbritter

Co-vocalists Adron and Isaac Lekach were on stage for the duration, including the encore when Lekach  was dressed head to toe in a glitter-fringed ball-like suit, dancing around Lange and finally embracing him in an extended hug at the end.

Final song, ‘Paz a ti (Peace to You)’ had people singing to themselves the repetitive chorus out the door as they left, “claro que si”, which roughly translates to “clearly, why yes” or “by all means”.  So, if ever asked if you’d like Helado Negro, your response should naturally be that.

Helado Negro at Ordway Concert Hall, St. Paul (21 March 2015) photo courtesy of Jayme Halbritter Photography, jaymehalbritter.com

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Minneapolis Reminders: March 21, 2015

Read More The Smiths Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke will be heading to Minneapolis next Saturday as a special guest to Minneapolis dance club Transmission's 14th Anniversary. … DJ Jake Rudh Between bands, DJ Jake Rudh played a selection of 70s and 80s ska music videos (Madness, Specials, etc), and opening up the show was …

TRANSMISSION
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Sure, we've already mentioned that Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke was coming to Minneapolis, tomorrow, March 21st, as part of dance club Transmission's 14th Anniversary at First Avenue ... but I thought I'd remind you guys.

Details of the First Avenue event:

TRANSMISSION and DJ JAKE RUDH
with ANDY ROURKE of THE SMITHS
Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 9:00pm
$8.00 advance / $10.00 door / 18+

Presented by: 89.3 The Current, City Pages and Electric Fetus

If you miss tomorrow's event, you can always catch Transmission every Wednesday night at Club Jäger, or tune in every Thursday at 10pm on The 89.3 Current.

Read More Helado Negro On tour with Sinkane is Helado Negro (which means "Black Ice" in English), the stagename for Roberto Carlos Lange. He is currently touring in support of his new album ... Lætitia Sadier Lætitia Sadier came to the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, last night, in support of her latest album, Silencio, out now via Drag City. For those not familiar with Sadier, she is, or rather was, the main singer of Stereolab … Liquid Music We've seen some Liquid Music shows before and raved about their ability the world of classical music to a much broader audience, usually through very unique presentations. …

HELADO NEGRO
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Wondering what Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier was doing a last-minute singing/instore performance at the Treehouse in Minneapolis today (March 20th)? That is because she is appearing in the Helado Negro's "Island Universe Story" show at the Ordway Concert Hall for March 21st, 2015, in St Paul. We've already mentioned the show earlier in January, so just a reminder that the show is tomorrow. We'll report back on the show... and also on the re-opened Ordway venue as well.

Helado Negro writes:

Laetitia Sadier will be performing a new collaborative song with Helado Negro along with performing new versions of other songs. She produces music under her own name and plays in Monade and Stereolab. She will be singing and producing other mellifluous mouth sounds for the performance March 21st in Saint Paul,MN!

Details of tomorrow's show:

Helado Negro: Island Universe Story
Sat, Mar 21, 2015 8:00 pm
Ordway Concert Hall

Part of the SPCO’s boundary-defying Liquid Music Series, this program features the groundbreaking music of Helado Negro. “Among the musicians currently redefining Latino culture worldwide,” (NPR) Helado Negro’s work synthesizes the Latin influences of his upbringing, his experience with various rock outfits, modern electronic beats, and work with progressive classical composers. Special guests include Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Adron, Mikael Jorgenson (Wilco), Jan St. Werner (Mouse on Mars) and more.
Tickets $15

Featured Artists: Helado Negro / Adron / Mikael Jorgensen / Jason Trammell / Minneapolis Music Company / Trey Pollard / Jason Ajemian / Lætitia Sadier

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The Blackest Friday

Read More Helado Negro On tour with Sinkane is Helado Negro (which means "Black Ice" in English), the stagename for Roberto Carlos Lange. He is currently touring in support of his new album ... Lætitia Sadier Lætitia Sadier came to the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, last night, in support of her latest album, Silencio, out now via Drag City. For those not familiar with Sadier, she is, or rather was, the main singer of Stereolab … Liquid Music We've seen some Liquid Music shows before and raved about their ability the world of classical music to a much broader audience, usually through very unique presentations. …

HELADO NEGRO
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There are a couple of things about this upcoming Helado Negro show on March 21st, 2015.

First of all, the show is part of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series, a program that W♥M love and support. The whole goal of this music program is to showcase classical music to a much broader audience, usually through very unique presentations.

Happy 30th Anniversary

Second, the show will be held at the new Ordway Concert Hall in Saint Paul, which is currently undergoing construction. In about two months from now, the Ordway will re-open... just in time to celebrate the Ordway's 30th anniversary! What a great way to celebrate 2015.

Third, with Helado Negro's Island Universe Story, Helado Negro have requested these all-star collaborators to join him to create his vision. Among the guests are Lætitia Sadier (Stereolab), singer-songwriter Adron, keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco) and percussionist Jason Trammell (David Byrne), with new arrangements by composers Trey Pollard (Matthew E White Band) and Jason Ajemian (Marc Ribot).

Details of the event:

Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 8:00pm

Ordway Concert Hall
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Tickets: $15 ($10 for Liquid Music subscribers)
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Read More The Black Ryder The Black Ryder, not the most fitting soundtrack to a stinking hot summer day, were amazing. Psychedelic-esque and melancholy; brilliant. ...

THE BLACK RYDER
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Los Angeles (by the way of Sydney, Australia) The Black Ryder will be releasing The Door Behind The Door (The Anti-Machine Machine). The record lands February 24, 2015, but you can pre-order it on Amazon.

One of the reason why their second album took so long to come out was because of the big move to the US, with vocalist / songwriter Aimee Nash adding, "Since releasing our first record we left Australia, toured America, relocated to Los Angeles, all the while trying to find our feet & get somewhat settled enough to write & produce this record. It also took some time to find the right scenario for releasing our music as well."

The record is done and dusted, and ready to ship this February.

The duo will tour to promote the new album:

02/24 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
02/25 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
03/10 New York - Mercury Lounge &
03/13 Glasgow, UK - Stereo
03/14 Machester, UK - Antwerp Mansion
03/15 Bristol, UK - The Fleece
03/16 London, UK - Birthdays *
05/08 Austin, TX - Austin Psych Festival

* = w/ The Vacant Lots
& = w/ White Hills

Read More Frank Black After the Pixies tour, singer Black Francis (who also went by Frank Black post-Pixies) will be doing a number of solo dates...

FRANK BLACK
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As you know, I am a Pixies fan, and their lead singer Frank Black (aka Black Francis).

I think the story behind the name Frank Black and the Catholics was that he couldn't use his name after he left 4AD ... so he continued to released music as 'Frank Black and the Catholics'. Now for the first time, the complete recording of all Frank Black and the Catholics will collected in a box set called Frank Black and the Catholics: The Complete Recordings from Cooking Vinyl.

In addition to the band's 6 studio albums, they are throwing in a seventh CD called True Blue, which are basically recordings from the Black Letter Days album sessions.

Albums in the boxset:

Frank Black and the Catholics [1998]

Pistolero [1999]

Dog in the Sand [2001]

Black Letter Days [2002]

Devil’s Workshop [2002]

Show Me Your Tears [2003]

True Blue [2014]

Read More D'Angelo May 18 – Panda Bear May 21 – A Conversation With D'Angelo May 24 – The Mister Saturday Night House Party...

D'ANGELO
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If you did not know, Black Messiah is the new album from D'Angelo, the Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/musician/producer. The news came in little pieces, starting January 2014 and leading up to his appearance at the Red Bull Music Academy's Q&A session.

Black Messiah peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in a total of 29 markets worldwide including US, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and more. Additionally, Black Messiah peaked within the Top 5 on iTunes charts in France, UK, Germany, Austria, and Ireland; Top 10 in 7 other countries including Spain.

D’Angelo will perform songs from Black Messiah and other classic hits when he embarks on his “The Second Coming Tour” with his band The Vanguard. The European tour will kick off on February 11, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland and will wrap on March 7 in Brussels, Belgium.

The Second Coming Tour Dates:

02/11 Zurich, Switzerland @ Kaufleuten
02/12 Neu-Isenburg, Germany @ Hugenottenhalle
02/14 Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
02/16 Paris, France @ Palais Des Congres
02/17 Birmingham, UK @ Academy
02/18 Manchester, UK @ Apollo
02/20 London, UK @ Apollo
02/24 Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
02/27 Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
02/28 Stockholm, Sweden @ Annex
03/02 Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso
03/03 Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso
03/04 Utrecht, Holland @ Grote Zaal
03/06 Cologne, Germany @ Tanzbrunnen
03/07 Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National

Laetitia Sadier at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (09/30/12)

Tour Dates 10/03/12 Seattle, WA @ Barboza 10/04/12 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar 10/05/12 SF, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 10/06/12 LA, CA @ Culture Collide Fest 10/10/12 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive 10/11/12 Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling 11/05/12 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute 11/06/12 Glasgow, UK @ Captains Rest 11/07/12 Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete's 11/09/12 Dublin, IE @ Workman's Club 11/10/12 Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh 11/12/12 Cardiff, UK @ The Globe 11/13/12 London, UK @ XOYO 11/14/12 Brighton, UK @ Sticky MIkes 11/16/12 - Gent, BE @ Charlatan 11/17/12 - Cologne, DE @ King Georg 11/18/12 - Berlin, DE @ Berghain 11/19/12 - Munich, DE @ Orangehouse 11/21/12 - Vevey, CH @ Rocking Chair 11/22/12 - Paris @ Le Point Ephemere 11/25/12 - Bordeaux @ Le Comptoir Du Read More Laetitia Sadier Lætitia Sadier just released her second solo album, Silencio, last month (July 24th) on Drag City. The album is said to be about "the noise" …

Lætitia Sadier came to the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, last night, in support of her latest album, Silencio, out now via Drag City.

For those not familiar with Sadier, she is, or rather was, the main singer of Stereolab, a band from London. The band was mostly known for loungey keyboard pop sound with Sadier's distinctive French accent (either sung in French or English). While the band tour Australia in 2009, it would seem that the status of Stereolab is one of "indefinite hiatus."

Post-Stereolab, we saw Sadier with her debut solo release of The Trip (which you can see on the setlist that she did two "Ceci Est Le Coeur" and "Statues Can Bend" back to back), and, more recently, released Silencio.

I had a hard time understanding her English, so when she's singing (either in French or English), I had a harder time understanding what was being sung. Musically, her solo work seems more guitar-based, and a touch political bent to her songs (specially about democracy in her "Price for Freedom" song).

As expected, the majority of the set are songs from the new album, including "The Rule of the Game", "Between Earth And Heaven", "Find Me The Pulse of the Universe", "There Is a Price To Pay For Freedom (And It Isn't Security)", "Auscultation To the Nation", and "Silent Spot."

The odd-song-out was "Étoile", which closed out the set. The song is from her other French band Monade.

Encore had two songs: "Lightning Thunderbolt" and "Next Time You See Me", both from Silencio.

If were looking for loungepop/Stereolab songs, don't expect to find any at Lætitia Sadier's show. If you love Sadier's solo work, then you should definitely want to see her on tour to hear Silencio live. Sadier is currently on tour in support of the album, and her last North American appearance will be on October 11th in Nebraska, of all places.

Laetitia Sadier at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (09/30/12)

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Girls Girls Girls: Sky Ferreira, Amanda Palmer, Laetitia Sadier

This is #12 in the Girls Girls Girls series.

Read More Sky Ferreira That might explained her "Sex Rules" title ? It's actually not what you'd think, it's the rules of nature, not that "it's totally awesome".

SKY FERREIRA
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Sure, the single, "Red Lips," was released a few months ago (June), but I don't care. I think Sky Ferreira is awesome and we've been following her career since 2010.

"Red Lips" was written by Sky, Greg Kurstin, and … Garbage's Shirley Manson! The song is said to contain a new direction for Sky. Personally, it just sounds more or less in the same attractive pop/dance style, but with more guitars and less lo-fi.

Listening to "Red Lips," you wonder if Sky Ferreira is commenting on some other "little bitch" or on herself. I think you can read it both ways, but if that's the case, then certainly Ferreira know that she's playing that game … and if she's lost, then she'll walk. Then again, two-minute pop songs can't be all that smart, right?

Anyway, Ferreira's been quiet this past month, but expect a new EP from her next month, in September. The debut album, currently with a title of I'm Not Alright (changed from Wild At Heart), is coming out this year.

Check out her sexiest video yet: "Red Lips." The video featured Sky in her undies, lots of red lipsticks, and a lucky Toby the tarantula.

AMANDA PALMER & THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA
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You may remember that seeing Amanda Palmer at the Cedar in 2010 was one of the best shows I've ever seen. It was hard to describe, but it wasn't just a regular rock n roll show, it was also part theater and part circus act.

I'm hoping to catch her again, this October at First Avenue. Will it live up to her Evelyn Evelyn show? I'll report back when I see her again. But hearing Palmer explain her latest work as "Rocky-Horror-meets-Scavenger-Hunt-meets-Interactive-Art-Happening," it sounds just as fun. Also, I am hoping to spot her hubby Neil Gaiman at the Minneapolis show.

Palmer's last album, Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under, was geared towards Australian, I still found the album to be fun and creative. The forthcoming album, under the Amanda Palma & The Grand Theft Orchestra banner is called Theater is Evil, and it will be out on September 11th on her own label, 8ft Records. You can preview one the song, "The Killing Type," on NPR.

Her tour dates starts September 10th.

09/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts 09/11: New York, NY @ Webster Hall 09/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 09/14: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle 09/15: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 09/17: New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's Uptown 09/18: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Upstairs 09/19: Austin, TX @ Stubbs (Outside) 09/21: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre 09/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom 09/24: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 09/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box 09/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore 9/28: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 09/29: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 09/30: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Ballroom 10/03: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 10/23: London @ Koko

10/24: Manchester @ Cathedral 10/25: Glasgow @ Oran Mor 10/27: Amsterdam @ Melkweg 10/28: Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg 10/29: Prague @ Palac Akropolis 10/30: Zurich @ Abart 11/01: Antwerp @ Trix Club 11/02: Paris @ La Maroquinerie 11/03: Cologne @ Gebaude 9 11/05: Vienna @ Arena 11/09: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre 11/10: Chicago, IL @ Metro 11/11: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall 11/13: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall 11/15: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 11/16: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 11/17: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

LÆTITIA SADIER
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You might know Lætitia Sadier from Stereolab.

Confession: Before the internet, in the early 90s, I thought this band came out of France. Not a surprise because singer Lætitia Sadier is French, however I thought they were French, up to 2008!

Anyway, Lætitia Sadier just released her second solo album, Silencio!, last month (July 24th) on Drag City.

The album is said to be about "the noise" preventing you from society and commercialism and the marketplace … so, yes, buy the album!

Sadier will be heading out on tour this September, along with Orca Team, a band that Lara likes. If it all works out, Lara is reviewing Sadier's show at the 400 Bar this September 30th.

09/15/12 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's 09/16/12 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room at Crofoot 09/18/12 Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel 09/19/12 Montreal, QC @ Pop Montreal Festival 09/20/12 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Cafe 09/21/12 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 09/22/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory 09/23/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's 09/25/12 Washington, DC @ DC9 09/26/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe 09/27/12 Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Fest 09/28/12 Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Music Fest 09/29/12 Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin 09/30/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar

10/03/12 Seattle, WA @ Barboza 10/04/12 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar 10/05/12 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 10/06/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Culture Collide Fest 10/10/12 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive 10/11/12 Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling 11/05/12 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute 11/06/12 Glasgow, UK @ Captains Rest 11/07/12 Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete's 11/09/12 Dublin, IE @ The Workman's Club 11/10/12 Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh 11/12/12 Cardiff, UK @ The Globe 11/13/12 London, UK @ XOYO 11/14/12 Brighton, UK @ Sticky MIkes

Briefly:

BLONDFIRE facebook.com Blondfire is a brother/sister duo (Bruce and Erica Driscoll), they've been around for a while. They recently announced that they've signed with Warner Bros Records and they are in the middle of mixing and recording new songs for a forthcoming album in 2013. To celebrate, they're giving you a sneak peak at their catchy new song, "Waves," at Soundcloud:

THE HERMIT CRABS myspace.com Scottish indiepop band The Hermit Crabs is back with a new EP called Time Relentless. This mark the first new material since their 2009's Correspondence Course EP. Time Relentless is strictly limited to 1,000 custom minijacket sleeve and available exclusively through Matinée Recordings. Download "Stop This Now" at Soundcloud:

CUUSHE cuushe.net Cuushe is a Japanese singer, and she's back with a THREE new EP Girl, You Know That I am Here, and But the Dream. She's offering a remix by Slow Magic of "You Know That I am Here" via, what else?, soundcloud.

BETH JEAN HOUGHTON bjh.tumblr.com Just quickly, but Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny has a new music video for "Dodecahedron." The video was directed by Sasha Rainbow, you can catch it on Vevo.com She'll be in Ireland in September: 09/16/12 Cork, Ireland Cyprus Avenue 09/17/12 Dublin, Ireland Whelans

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