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Minneapolis: This Week (04/23/2023)

04/18 The Academic at 7th St Entry Read More The Academic Irish indie rockers The Academic will open the show. After this US tour, the Choice Music Prize nominee band will be returning to the UK to play some of their biggest headlining gigs this November. …

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

04/18/2023 Tuesday

The Academic
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Irish indie rock band, The Academic, is touring in support of their sophomore album, Sitting Pretty. The album was produced by award-winning former Kaiser Chiefs member, Nick Hodgson at London’s Snap Studios.

Sitting Pretty is described as a journey into adulthood, “It’s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and meaningful relationships along the way.”

The Academic’s first headline US tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 18th. The band previously was in town supporting Judah & The Lion, in Sep 2017.

The Academic North American Headline Tour Dates

4/09/23 – Toronto, Axis Club
4/11/23 – Boston, The Sinclair
4/12/23 – New York, The Bowery Ballroom
4/14/23 – Philadelphia, The Foundry
4/15/23 – Baltimore, Ottobar
4/17/23 – Chicago, Lincoln Hall
4/18/23 – Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
4/21/23 – Denver, Globe Hall
4/22/23 – Salt Lake City, Soundwell
4/24/23 – Seattle, Madame Lou’s
4/25/23 – Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret
4/26/23 – Portland, Holocene
4/28/23 – San Francisco, Brick + Mortar
4/29/23 – Los Angeles, Troubadour

04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

04/20/2023 Thursday

Bikini Kill
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

04/20 Placebo with Poppy Jean Crawford at Fillmore Read More Placebo It's been a very long time since I saw Placebo. I remember seeing them at First Avenue in 2001 with Idlewild... so it should be nice to see the band again, some 13 years later. .... Poppy Jean Crawford So if you’re looking for something to do, check out Black Lips with Poppy Jean Crawford at the Turf Club this Friday, March 6th. Tour dates: March 3 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups ....

04/20/2023 Thursday

Placebo
with Poppy Jean Crawford
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Can you believe it’s been nine years since Placebo was last seen in town? The band is touring in support of Never Let Me Go.

Placebo (16 Oct 2014)

And yes, we were there for Placebo in Oct 2014 and wrote, “Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Molko looked and sounded fantastic. Although original drummer Steve Hewitt left the band in 2007, I don't think anyone missed him on this tour... I have to say that new drummer Steve Forrest did an amazing job, spending the entire set shirtless to show off his various tattoos. The massive grin on his face tells me that this was a job that he love doing.”

Poppy Jean Crawford to open.

Tour Dates

Apr 16 Mexico City, Mexico Lunario del Auditorio
Apr 17 Mexico City, Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
Apr 20 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
Apr 21 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed
Apr 23 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Apr 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Apr 26 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Apr 27 Toronto, ON, Canada History
Apr 29 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Apr 30 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
May 2 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
May 3 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
May 7 Outdoor Austin, TX, US Stubb's Waller
May 8 Dallas, TX, US House of Blues
May 10 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
May 11 Los Angeles, CA, US Greek Theatre
May 13 Las Vegas, NV, US Sick New World
May 14 San Francisco, CA, US The Warfield
May 16 Portland, OR, US McMenamins
May 17 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre
May 19 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex
May 20 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium
Jun 7 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Jun 8 Outdoor Castle Donington, UK Download Festival
Jun 9 Outdoor Margate, UK Scenic Stage
Jun 12 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy Birmingham
Jun 13 Cambridge, UK Cambridge Corn Exchange
Jun 16 Outdoor Scheessel, Germany Hurricane Festival
Jun 16 Outdoor Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival
Jun 20 Munich, Germany Tollwood Sommerfestival
Jun 24 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow
Jun 26 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
Jul 4 Cognac, France Cognac Blues Passions Festival
Jul 5 Cognac, France Jardin Public
Jul 5 Outdoor Barcelona, Spain Festival Cruïlla
Jul 6 Nîmes, France Arènes de Nîmes
Jul 11 Outdoor Nichelino, Italy Stupinigi Sonic Park
Jul 14 Imola, Italy Autodromo Internazionale
Jul 16 Matera, Italy Sonic Park Matera
Jul 18 Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy Piazzola Live Festival
Jul 27 Outdoor Madrid, Spain Noches del Botánico
Jul 28 Benidorm, Spain Low Festival
Aug 4 Lokeren, Belgium Lokerse Feesten
Aug 8 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
Aug 10 Outdoor Bonn, Germany Kunstrasen Bonn
Aug 11 Outdoor Landerneau, France FETE DU BRUIT DANS LANDERNEAU
Aug 23 Paris, France Rock en Seine
Aug 25 Paris, France Domaine National de St Cloud
Aug 26 Paris, France Domaine National de St Cloud

04/21 Mo Lowda & The Humble with Illiterate Light at 7th St Entry Read More Illiterate Light Rock duo Illiterate Light (Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this February 7th. Richmond’s indie-rock quartet Camp Howard to open. …

04/21/2023 Friday

Mo Lowda & The Humble
with Illiterate Light
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Mo Lowda & The Humble will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on April 21, 2023.

Illiterate Light will open the show. The duo (singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran), is touring in support of their new album Sunburned, out now via Thirty Tigers.

The album’s single, “Hellraiser,” can be heard on YouTube and speaking about the song, Gorman said, “‘Hellraiser’ is not an autobiographical song. Much of our new record is autobiographical and emotionally intimate, but Hellraiser is a different beast. It came about while I was conducting a series of psychological experiments on myself after reading a chapter of the Red Book by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. The song is a voodoo gumbo of my own subconscious grappling with uninitiated masculinity, pain vs pleasure, and a childhood love of horror films. I wrote the form and lyrics, Jake played keys and drums, and we embraced the studio in a new way, rejecting previous limitations we’d put on ourselves.”

Tour dates:

3/23/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
3/24/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
4/18/23 - Indianapolis, IN @ Healer
4/19/23 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
4/20/23 - Mosinee, WI @ Lamplight Sessions
4/21/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/22/23 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/25/23 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
4/26/23 - Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
4/27/23 - Kansas City, MO @ Encore
4/29/23 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre

* = all dates with Illiterate Light

04/22 Ripe at Varsity Theater Read More Ripe Boston-based seven-piece Ripe is touring in support of their debut album Joy In The Wild Unknown. Tour dates: 04/11 Nashville, TN @ Basement East 04/12 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall …

04/22/2023 Saturday

Ripe
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Alt-pop group Ripe will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on April 22nd, in support of their second studio album Bright Blue (Glassnote Records).

The band is widely known for their inspired, high-energy live show, so be sure to check them out this Saturday.

Tour dates:

04/15 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
04/18 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
04/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
04/21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
04/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
04/23 – Kansas City, KS – Record Bar
04/24 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
04/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
04/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
04/28 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
04/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
6/29-07/02 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival *
07/07-07/09 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Music & Arts Festival *
07/26-30 – Floyd, VA – Floyd Fest *

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

04/23 Wild Child with Próxima Parada at Fine Line Read More Wild Child Austin's Wild Child will be in town in support of their third album Fools (Dualtone). I thought they were the same band (also called Wild Child) that opened up for Iceage in 2013. The Minnesota punk band was ejected …

04/23/2023 Sunday

Wild Child
with Próxima Parada
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Austin based indie-folk band Wild Child is back in the Twin Cities, playing the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on April 23, 2023. The group recently released the single “Cheap Champagne” off of their latest album End of the World (Ranch Records).

Wild Child (5 July 2016)

We saw Wild Child in July 2016 and wrote, “Wild Child is a large Americana/indie band featuring singer/violinist Kelsey Wilson, vocalist/baritone ukulele Alexander Beggins, keys Evan Magers, cellist Sadie Wolfe, percussionist Tom Myers, bassist Chris D'Annunzio, and trumpeter Matt Bradshaw. The band was last seen in Minneapolis last October 2015 when they were headlining in support of third album Fools (Dualtone). ”

Tour Dates

April 13 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
April 14 New York, NY @ Racket
April 15 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
April 18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
April 19 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
April 20 Nashville, TN @ Blue Room
April 22 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
April 23 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
May 5 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
May 6 Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips FTW
May 9 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
May 11 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
May 12 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
May 13 Fort Collins, CO @ The Aggie Theatre
May 14 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
May 16 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
May 18 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 19 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 20 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
May 21 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall

04/23 Ellis Paul with Radoslav Lorković at Icehouse Read More Ellis Paul Starring: Scott Alarik, Taj Mahal, Joan Baez, Geoff Muldaur, Banana, Maria Muldaur, Joyce Chopra, Ellis Paul, Judy Collins, Jim Rooney, John Byrne, Cooke …

04/23/2023 Sunday

Ellis Paul
with Radoslav Lorković
at Icehouse
icehousempls.com

Award-winning folk artist Ellis Paul is on his 30th Anniversary tour, stopping by the Icehouse in Minneapolis on April 23rd, 2023. The artist never thought he would make it 30 years, after his 2020 diagnosis with Dupuytren’s contracture… but it appears Paul is going strong on this tour. He’s even inspired to write the title track and first single, “55”, released last month.

Radoslav Lorković to open.

Tour Dates

Apr 19 Arlington Heights, IL, US Hey Nonny
Apr 20 Cedar Rapids, IA, US CSPS
Apr 21 Madison, WI, US The Bur Oak
Apr 22 La Crosse, WI, US The Pump House
Apr 23 Minneapolis, MN, US Icehouse
May 5 Norwood, MA, US The Fallout Shelter
May 6 Brunswick, ME, US Concerts for a Cause
May 7 Northampton, MA, US The Parlor Room
May 26 Vancouver, BC, Canada Ellis Paul's Alaska Cruise
Aug 19 New Milford, CT, US Merryall Center
Aug 20 Frenchtown, NJ, US Frenchtown Bookshop
Sep 30 Donegal, Ireland Ellis Paul Ireland Tour

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: April 18 to April 20

04/18 The Academic at 7th St Entry Read More The Academic Irish indie rockers The Academic will open the show. After this US tour, the Choice Music Prize nominee band will be returning to the UK to play some of their biggest headlining gigs this November. …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

04/18/2023 Tuesday

The Academic
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Irish indie rock band, The Academic, is touring in support of their sophomore album, Sitting Pretty. The album was produced by award-winning former Kaiser Chiefs member, Nick Hodgson at London’s Snap Studios.

Sitting Pretty is described as a journey into adulthood, “It’s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and meaningful relationships along the way.”

The Academic’s first headline US tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 18th. The band previously was in town supporting Judah & The Lion, in Sep 2017.

The Academic North American Headline Tour Dates

4/09/23 – Toronto, Axis Club
4/11/23 – Boston, The Sinclair
4/12/23 – New York, The Bowery Ballroom
4/14/23 – Philadelphia, The Foundry
4/15/23 – Baltimore, Ottobar
4/17/23 – Chicago, Lincoln Hall
4/18/23 – Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
4/21/23 – Denver, Globe Hall
4/22/23 – Salt Lake City, Soundwell
4/24/23 – Seattle, Madame Lou’s
4/25/23 – Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret
4/26/23 – Portland, Holocene
4/28/23 – San Francisco, Brick + Mortar
4/29/23 – Los Angeles, Troubadour

04/19 Flyte at Turf Club Read More Flyte JADE BIRD + Flyte First Avenue Fri 10/04/2019 (8pm/$20) 09/22/2019 Sea.Hear.Now Festival 09/25/2019 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA …

04/19/2023 Wednesday

Flyte
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

London’s Flyte are on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on April 19th. Their last album This Is Really Going To Hurt came out in 2021 on Island Records.

Tour dates:

Mar 12 Antwerp, Belgium TRIX
Apr 11 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Apr 19 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Apr 22 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Airliner
Apr 28 San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore
Apr 29 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Belasco
May 2 Tucson, AZ, US Hotel Congress Plaza
May 5 Dallas, TX, US The Echo Lounge
May 12 South Salt Lake, UT, US Commonwealth Room
May 13 Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory
May 16 Spokane, WA, US Knitting Factory
May 18 Seattle, WA, US Showbox at the Market
May 19 Vancouver, BC, Canada Commodore Ballroom
Jul 28 Outdoor London, UK South Facing
Aug 3 Outdoor Charlbury, UK Wilderness Festival
Aug 12 Outdoor Bromley, UK Crystal Palace Bowl
Sep 20 Leuven, Belgium Het Depot
Sep 21 Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall
Sep 22 Paris, France Le Bataclan
Sep 23 Rennes, France Antipode
Sep 25 Feyzin, France L'Epicerie Moderne
Sep 26 Zürich, Switzerland Kaufleuten
Sep 29 Mannheim, Germany Alte Feuerwache
Sep 30 Berlin, Germany Festsaal Kreuzberg
Oct 2 Copenhagen, Denmark Byhaven Pumpehuset
Oct 3 Hamburg, Germany Fabrik
Oct 4 Nijmegen, Netherlands Doornroosje
Oct 6 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg
Oct 7 Groningen, Netherlands De Oosterpoort
Oct 8 Maastricht, Netherlands Muziekgieterij

04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

04/20/2023 Thursday

Bikini Kill
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Ladies, Women, and Girls

A heartbreak of records is what you said
And all the girl bands have gone to your head
So what do you think we're trying to do?
Now it's about us, it's not about you

- Bratmobile

Read more Riot Grrrls, Girls Girls Girls.

Le Tigre 2023 Tour Read More Le Tigre Le Tigre, "The Tiger", is undoubtedly the best project that Kathleen Hanna's been involved in since Bikini Kill. Originally, this band was conceived to be a "live" version of her solo effort, Julie Ruin, but as it developed …

Le Tigre
letigre.world

Every riot grrrl fan is excited about Bikini Kill coming to St Paul this April 20th… so it’s even more exciting to hear that Kathleen Hanna’s art/dance project Le Tigre have reformed to launch their first tour in 18 years! Unfortunately, they’re not stopping by Minneapolis this year… but there’s always hope for next year.

Le Tigre at First Ave (09 Aug 2005)

I’ve seen Le Tigre twice, including their big First Avenue show in August 2005, writing, “The end of their set was really, really fun, they played all the hits: "Hot Topic", "TKO", and the finale "Deceptacon".”

Le Tigre Tour Dates

5/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
6/1: Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023
6/3: London, UK @ Troxy
6/5: Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
6/6: Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowland Ballroom
6/8: Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Sound Madrid 2023
6/9: Porto, Portugal @ Nos Primavera Sound Porto 2023
6/11: Paris, France @ Le Trianon
6/14: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
6/16: Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys Neue Welt
6/17: Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
7/1: Oakland, CA @ Mosswood Meltdown Festival
7/3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
7/6: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
7/7: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
7/9: Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
7/15: Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
7/17: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
7/18: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
7/19: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
7/21: Toronto, ON @ History
7/22: Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia
7/24: Boston, MA @ Royale
7/28: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

Yelle: Top Fan Read More Yelle Oh how I love "Je Veux Te Voir"! Julie Budet, aka Yelle, is in New York for Fashion Week, so I'm sure you'll see her in loads of magazines. Her band will be doing a ton of dates in North America in mid-April …

Yelle
yelle.fr

I’ve been a “top fan” for French artist Yelle since I heard the song “Je Veux Te Voir”.

It was announced recently that Yelle’s new single, “Top Fan” is out now. I recently saw the official music video on YouTube and, as always, they are truly amazing.

The single is taken from their fourth album L'ère Du Verseau (aka The Age Of Aquarius) – their first new album in 6 years, that came out in 2020… Unfortunately due to the pandemic, they were not able to come to America for a tour.

Now that the pandemic is over, the upcoming Yelle tour will start at the end of February in Washington DC’s 9:30 Club, and will stop in New York for 2 Elsewhere dates, before going to the west coast to play Los Angeles and end at San Diego’s influential CRSSD Festival.

YELLE returns live to USA very soon:

Sat Feb 25: Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Tue Feb 28: Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere Hall
Wed Mar 01: Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere Hall
Fri Mar 03: Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
Sat Mar 04: San Diego, CA - CRSSD Festival

It’s a very brief tour… and if additional USA dates are announced, I will be sure to let you know.

Women In Music Read More Bratmobile Jen Smith from Bratmobile inspired the name "riot grrrl". The short-lived band reformed in the 2000 with Ladies, Women and Girls and I finally got to see the band live! When they first started in 1993 .…

Women In Music
womeninmusic.org

The 501(c)3 non-profit organization Women In Music announced in person chapter events for their third annual educational Summit, taking place next week, January 25-27. In person events already started on January 24 and will continue until the 27th… featuring chapters in Nashville, Chicago, Boston, and Denver in addition to the online programming scheduled from January 25-27.

The highlight for me is that Molly Neuman, from Bratmobile, will hold a panel. She’ll be discussing her career path as a drummer in Bratmobile, part of the massively influential riot grrrl movement of the 1990s.

Details below:

January 26 | WIM Chicago’s 2023 Kick-Off Party
In support of WIM Summit, Women In Music Chicago is hosting a 2023 Kick-Off Party at Midwest Brewing Company Thursday, January 26th from 6PM to 9PM! Chicago’s very own DJs will be spinning tunes and food will be provided. WIM members will receive two (2) drink tickets at the event (valid ID required)

Register: event-5103587

January 26 | WIM Boston’s Fireside Chat with President Nicole Barsalona
Join WIM Boston and WIM Northeastern on Thursday, January 26 at The Record Co. for our portion of WIM's annual Summit! This year, we're treating guests to a motivating -- and free -- evening of networking, conversation, and career advice. We will have an informative fireside chat with WIM President and Artist Manager, Nicole Barsalona, and WIM Boston leader and Artist Manager Kristina Latino.

Register: event-5126316

January 27 | WIM Denver’s Go Speed Networking
#WIMDenver has got the need for speed! Join them for a fun-filled evening of Speed Networking on Friday January, 27th at River North Brewery - Blake Street Taproom! This event incorporates a speed-networking game to make conversing easier, even for the introverts squirming in their seats as they read the word “networking”. You’ll meet more fellow industry professionals; converse with colleagues, share experiences and make connections. Plus! All attendees will receive two complimentary drink tickets upon entry (must be 21+ and provide ID for proof of age)

Register: event-5116266

As part of the nonprofit's mission to educate, empower and advance women in the music industry, this year’s Summit will highlight various panels offering diverse topics and perspectives from leading industry professionals including Samantha Kirby, Cheryl Paglierani, Mari Davies, Jenna Gaudio, Dann Liebermann, Leslie Powell, Heidy Vaquerano, Christine Osazuwa, Lauren Smith Brody, Jules Kammann, Leigh McCorkle, Acacia Diaz, Thea Raskin, Blair Miller, Temima Shames, Cassie Petrey, Sari Kohen, Tara Bendler, Maria Gironas, Neeta Ragoowansi, Moira McCarthy, Nicole Barsalona and many more.

This year’s 2023 Summit programming will be presented virtually, as it has in years past, to allow global chapters and members equal access to the educational and career development content. Alongside executive programming, a focus on those entering the industry will include a career fair on day three, inspired by Women in Music’s new collegiate expansion, the WIM Mentorship Program and the WIM Internship Program, the latter of which places diverse candidates into paid in-house industry internships at partner companies. Beyond industry-specific conversations, this year’s Summit will explore workplace culture and community in 2023, with sessions highlighting data behind remote and hybrid models. A talk from Author, Founder and CEO of The Fifth Trimester, Lauren Smith Brody, aims to help parents navigate the “new normal” of virtual work. WIM members can register for free, and tickets are available for purchase to non-members.

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Riot Grrrls 2022

Read more Riot Grrrls and Girls Girls Girls.

04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

Bikini Kill
bikinikill.com

You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

10/17 L7 at First Avenue Read More L7 Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 (that’s square to the unhip) is returning to the area, this time at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The girls have recorded and released their first new album in 20 years on …

L7
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Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough third album Bricks Are Heavy with a special tour.

The tour kicks off Oct 3… and will stop in at First Avenue on October 17th.

What you can expect is that the band will play the entire record from start to finish. If you love the record, this is the must-see show of the year.

You can also pick up the Bricks Are Heavy reissue from Licorice Pizza Records… set to release later this month.

Fea will be opening the Minneapolis show.

Bricks Are Heavy 2022 Tour Dates

10/3: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
10/4: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/6: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza ^
10/7: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw #
10/9: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live #
10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
10/12: Toronto, ON @ Opera House !
10/13: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall %
10/14: Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall %
10/15: Chicago, IL @ Metro @
10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue @
10/19: Denver, CO @ Summit @
10/22: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre @
10/23: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
10/24: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall @
10/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater $
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater @


* = w/ Vera Bloom
^ = w/ OMAT
# = w/ Downtown Boys
! = w/ The Black Halos
% = w/ Radkey
@ = w/ Fea
$ = The Side Eyes

11/04 The Paranoyds at 7th Street Entry Read More The Paranoyds The Paranoyds will be playing the 7th Street Entry this February 9th. We caught the group at Desert Daze 2019. NOTE: Originally Surfbort was to co-headline… but they’ve dropped out. ....

The Paranoyds
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Los Angeles-based DIY rock band The Paranoyds is touring in support of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Talk Talk Talk, available now on Third Man Records.

The Paranoyds at Desert Daze (13 Oct 2019)

Before the official fall tour kicks off, The Paranoyds will support Jack White for three dates this September. The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on November 4th. Here is a photo of the band at Desert Daze 2019.

Fall 2022

Sept. 16 - Asheville, NC - Rabbit Rabbit*
Sept. 23 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore*
Sept. 25 - Shreveport, LA - Shreveport Municipal Auditorium*
Oct.13 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room #
Oct. 14 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah #
Oct. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar #
Oct. 18 - Austin, TX - The Ballroom ^
Oct. 19 - Dallas, TX - CheapSteaks ^
Oct. 21 - Nashville, TN - Third Man Records ^
Oct. 22 - Atlanta, GA - 529 ^
Oct. 23 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook ^
Oct. 25 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd &
Oct. 26 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA &
Oct. 28 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel & (+ 95 Bulls)
Oct. 29 - Boston, MA - Cafe 939 &
Oct. 31 - Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern ^
Nov. 2 - Detroit, MI - Third Man Records ^
Nov. 3 - Chicago, IL - Schubas ^
Nov. 4 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry ^
Nov. 8 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
Nov. 9 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
Nov. 11 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
Nov. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room

* Dates supporting Jack White
# Dates with Milly and Mo Dotti
& Dates with Tchotchke
^ Dates with Upchuck

Bloods: Together, Baby! Read More Bloods Accompanying on this tour were fellow Sydney's Bloods, or billed as Bloods Band to avoid confusion with other 'blood' bands, such as Japanese band Blood? ....

Bloods
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Sydney punk trio Bloods has a new album called Together, Baby!, set for release on September 23rd via Share It Music.

Bloods at Triple Rock Social Club (29 Mar 2015)

We caught Bloods in Mar 2015 and wrote, “The trio (guitarist MC, bassist Sweetie, and drummer Dirk) were in good spirit, often exploiting their cute Australian accents with random conversations between their songs. For example, the three just only ate dinner right before they showed up on stage with Sweetie's belly jiggling full of noodles... or how cassettes (which they were selling) were "very 2015".... or my personal favorite was when an overexcited MC said "toneet" instead of "tonight". They seem to be enjoying their time on tour, that's for sure.”

Together, Baby! Track List

1. Radical
2. BOSS
3. Thinking of You Thinking of Me
4. I Like You (with Laura Jane Grace)
5. Devo
6. Chasing Constellations
7. Cherry
8. TV Pity Party
9. Take Aim
10. Southern Light

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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Let The Music Play

The Music Tapes: The Orbiting Human Circus Read More Elephant 6 For a portion of their set, Elephant 6 alumnus Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo joined Circulatory System onstage. His hauntingly ethereal vocals added an additional layer of surreality to an already surreal set. It’s beautiful …

THE MUSIC TAPES
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If you have or can appreciate a childlike sense of wonder and awe and find yourself in Athens, GA on Saturday May 27, there is a show happening at the 40 Watt Club that you must see: Elephant 6 alumni The Music Tapes will perform in support of their new EP The Orbiting Human Circus (Merge Records).

This performance will serve as a departure, miles removed from a traditional live show by any band you’ve ever seen. It will be an up-close-and-personal interactive experience inspired by the band’s podcast The Orbiting Human Circus (Of The Air), a show made up of “cinematic audio narrative, song and sound collage.”

The Music Tapes play The 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on Saturday May 27 in support of their new EP The Orbiting Human Circus.

Tour dates:

May 25 New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
May 26 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
May 27 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
May 30 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
May 31 Durham, NC - Motorco

Teen Vice: Saddest Summer Read More Le Tigre Le Tigre, "The Tiger", is undoubtedly the best project that Kathleen Hanna's been involved in since Bikini Kill. Originally, this band was conceived to be a "live" version of her solo effort, Julie Ruin, …

TEEN VICE
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Commission Music is releasing Teen Vice’s Saddest Summer EP this July 14th. The NYC based rock band consisting of Tammy Hart (guitars, vocals), Joshua Ackley (bass, vocals), May Dantas (guitars, vocals) and Derek Pippin (drums).

If Hart’s name sounds familiar, that’s because when she was 18 years old, she signed to Mr. Lady Records, and toured as a supporting act for Le Tigre. She also formed post punk band GangWay! (featuring members of the band No Age), before moving to New York to form Winning Looks and Making Friendz. When not hanging out with Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre), she’s appearing with JD Samson (MEN, Le Tigre).

If you’re a big Grrrls fan, you should check out Teen Vice. The band will be playing some of the new songs with with legendary punk band The Red Aunts on June 4th in Brooklyn, New York.

Upcoming Teen Vice shows:

6/4 Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY (w/ Red Aunts)
8/5 Sunnyvale, Brooklyn, NY

Mali Music: The Transition of Mali

MALI MUSIC
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GRAMMY Award nominated artist Mali Music recently released today his new video for ‘Gonna Be Alright’ from his forthcoming The Transition of Mali (ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records).

‘Gonna Be Alright’ is the first/lead single and it’s already garnered buzz, including coverage from Billboard who said “…the R&B savant eloquently captures the various emotions tied to everyday matters of life and love.”

Mali Music came to the music scene with his underground debut The Coming in 2008. It was followed a year later by The 2econd Coming. By 2013, he signed with RCA Records and worked on his major label release Mali Is... in 2014. After three years, The Transition of Mali will see the light of day.

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Le Tigre at First Avenue, Minneapolis (08/09/2005)

Le Tigre at First Ave (11/06/2004) [Canceled] poster: Amy Jo, flickr.com Read More Le Tigre Le Tigre, "The Tiger", is undoubtedly the best project that Kathleen Hanna's been involved in since Bikini Kill. Originally, this band was conceived to be a "live" version of her solo effort, Julie Ruin, but as it developed …

You should know by now that I love riot grrrls, so, of course, I naturally followed Kathleen Hanna in her then-latest project, Le Tigre.

Clearly I have very poor memories. I thought Bratmobile opened up for Le Tigre, but that's not the case, at least I could not find any evidence of this on their 2005 show. The reason why I thought I've seen them twice, is because I did have tickets to see Le Tigre on their November 6th, 2004. According to Le Tigre's website, that show was canceled only two days before the event: "We are sad to report that the Minneapolis show on November 6th has been cancelled due to the closing of the venue. Please contact the venue's info # or place you bought tickets for a refund."

According to the poster artwork for the 2004 that the Gossip were the opener.... Now that would've been a pretty awesome bill.

According to Maura McAndrew, via howwastheshow, she wrote "The stage setup was easily the most eye-catching I’ve seen at any show. It was mostly dark, with a screen lit up by large polka dots, art collages, and film of people dancing against neon walls, all synchronized in time to the music. The band was dressed in matching outfits of glow-in-the-dark green, blue, and white, and throughout each song performed perfectly choreographed 1960s-inspired dance routines with the enthusiasm of crazed Hanna-Barbara characters. The crowd was extremely eccentric, consisting of lesbian couples, pierced and tattooed riot grrls and boys, hipsters, Abercrombie and Fitch kids, and toe-tapping middle-agers in plaid shirts. "

It's not mentioned, but I remember that half-way into Le Tigre's set, Kathleen Hanna had a cake brought on the stage. It was an anniversary of some sort, I didn't know or heard what it was celebrating. I only knew it was something extremely personal to Hanna. Like perhaps a sexual assault of some sort? I was a little confused at the whole thing.

The end of their set was really, really fun, they played all the hits: "Hot Topic", "TKO", and the finale "Deceptacon".

I don't care what you say, Le Tigre has pretty much broken up already. JD Samson is currently touring (we just covered her Chicago appearance) and Kathleen Hanna will be heading out on tour with her own project, The Julie Ruin (we are also covering that show).

Le Tigre at First Avenue, Minneapolis (08/09/2005) photo by By Divine Right's Alysha Haugen, flickr.com

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JD Samson & MEN - Empty Bottle, Chicago 1/31/14

MEN Tour Poster photo: facebook.com Setlist Credit Card Babie$ Club Thang Semenya Who Am I To Feel So Free? (She) Deconstruct Me Simultaneously All the Way Thru Next Making Art -- Encore -- Be Like This Tour Dates 02/03/14 The Frequency, Madison WI 02/04/14 The Basement, Columbus 02/05/14 Comet Ping Pong, Washington DC 02/06/14 Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia 02/07/14 Pittsfield, Massachussetts 02/08/14 Great Scott, Boston 02/09/14 Space Gallery, Portland Maine 03/06/14 Bar Pink, San Diego 03/07/14 Bootleg, Los Angeles 03/08/14 The Chapel, San Francisco 03/10/14 Holocene, Portland 03/11/14 The Cobalt, Vancouver 03/12/14 Chop Suey, Seattle Read More JD Samson It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since the last Le Tigre album (2004’s This Island), and six years since the band with the roller-skate jams went on hiatus. While Kathleen Hannah has been re-exploring her punk roots…

When I took my ex-girlfriend to see Le Tigre back in 2005, she was convinced that JD Samson was a dude. We argued about it for awhile, and then JD started singing. “Ohhhhhhhh, she IS a girl!” This perplexing androgyny is both a blessing and a curse. Serving as an icon to transgendered and queer youth provides JD with a visibility and purpose she probably would not have found if she were more traditional looking, but her unusual appearance also dogs her with a cruel “freakshow” vibe. (“That’s the band led by the chick with the moustache.”) Fortunately, JD is much stronger than her detractors and has blossomed in her lead role in MEN. “Visibility” and “Freedom” are the two principles expressed most often in MEN’s songs, and these concepts came shining through in her joyful, positive performance at the Empty Bottle in Chicago on Friday.

JD Samson in cartoon jeans

After opening sets by Gel Set and Teen Witch Fan Club, JD came onstage wearing the fun cartoon jeans shown on the front cover of their latest album Labor. Wearing such bulky apparel didn’t stop her from creatively dancing her way through the opening songs (she ditched the costume for stretch pants a few songs in), occasionally returning to the keyboard to play a few notes. For the most part, JD stuck to the microphone; the musicianship duties were handled ably by the other two members of MEN, guitarist Michael O’Neill and keyboardist Lorna Dune. JD filled the role of Entertainer. And entertain us, she did! From some quite amazing high leaping kicks in the air to wild hand gestures in time to the music to jumping around energetically with a wide smile on her face, she kept the groove going throughout the 11 song set. And kept the crowd smiling along with her.

JD Samson

Most of the songs were faithful to the recorded versions, and when MEN did veer off script it was with mixed results. A slowed-down opening version of “Credit Card Babie$” had me pining for the dangerously catchy upbeat recorded version. (I say “dangerously” because it’s often unwise to absent-mindedly sing, “I’m gonna f*** my best / I’m gonna f*** my best / I’m gonna f*** my best to make a little tiny baby” in mixed company.) Their most popular track, “Who Am I To Feel So Free?,” also suffered slightly from a spoken word interlude that slowed down the momentum of the song. But these are minor complaints; the crowd didn’t seem to mind, shouting along with the chorus enthusiastically.

MEN is a dance band at heart

Though MEN is a dance band at heart, their set contained a good mixture of songs both hard and fast and soft and mellow. In fact, two of the highlights for me were the downbeat “Next” (whose lyric, “Never afford a house / Never retire,” hits all-too-close to home in modern America) and the romantic ballad “Simultaneously,” which featured exquisite, delicate guitar by O’Neill. The most interesting song introduction occurred with the single, “Making Art”: “It’s about continuing to make art even though you think it sucks. This is dedicated to all the feminist artists in the crowd.” Naturally, feminism is a frequent theme in MEN’s songs, and a cardboard placard on top of JD’s keyboard contained a drawing of a book with the pun, “Our Bodies, Our Shelves” on it. This, JD’s Semenya t-shirt (referencing androgynous South African runner Mokgadi Caster Semenya, who also inspires a MEN song title), and JD’s custom tampon string hat, which she wore on and off throughout the set, kept gender and feminism in the forefront.

JD referred to this as their “tundra” tour due to the intensely cold, snowy weather, and indicated that this show, which started around midnight, would be shortened so they could try to outrun an incoming snowstorm. Unfortunately, that meant they cut two encore songs off the setlist, presumably including the anthemic “Off Our Backs,” which I was looking forward to hearing. But that was a minor disappointment. As the show ended with the lines, “Nothing is working, not even a little bit” (from “Be Like This”) I thought to myself, look at this crowd, look at their smiling faces, look at them moshing triumphantly in front of you, look at the empowerment you’ve given them. No, I think it’s working very well, JD. Very well, indeed.

JD Samson & MEN at the Empty Bottle, Chicago (01/31/14)

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Men

Read more Many Manly Men.

Read More JD Samson So is the world. For example, JD Samson (of MEN and Le Tigre), organized a court room statement reading last week. Supporters and readers included Chloë Sevigny …

JD SAMSON & MEN
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It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since the last Le Tigre album (2004’s This Island), and six years since the band with the roller-skate jams went on hiatus. While Kathleen Hannah has been re-exploring her punk roots with The Julie Ruin, JD Samson has continued to mine the dance/electropop vein of late-period Le Tigre with her band MEN, whose sophomore album, Labor, was self-released in October to positive critical reception.

MEN’s latest single is “Making Art” (also available as a remix E.P. because that’s what dance acts do) and butch heartthrob JD Samson has been taking that term to heart by making custom tampon string hats which are available for purchase on their website. If hipster visuals with a feminist bent and a beat you dance to is your thing, come see MEN on their national tour which is currently zig-zagging its way across the country.

Tour dates:

Dec 6 - Second Ward Foundation, Hudson NY
Dec 7- The Flywheel- Easthampton MASS
Dec 8 - Comet Ping Pong, Washington DC
Dec 14- Rough Trade, Brooklyn NY
Jan 25 - Il Motore, Montreal
Jan 26 - The Garrison, Toronto
Jan 28 - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
Jan 29 - Beachland Tavern, Cleveland
Jan 30 - Radio Radio, Indianapolis
Jan 31 - The Empty Bottle, Chicago
Feb 1 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis
Feb 3 - The Frequency, Madison WI
Feb 4 - The Basement, Columbus
Feb 6 - Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia
Feb 8 - Great Scott, Boston

OF MICE & MEN
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Of Mice & Men, a name stolen from John Steinbeck (by the way of William Shakespeare), has announced a third studio album called Restoring Force to be release on January 28th on Rise Records. The album is a follow up to the band's The Flood, which established the California-based band as a 'force' in the modern heavy metal music scene.

Frontman Austin Carlile explains, "What happens after a disaster? What happens after The Flood? You return to normal. You find balance again. That's what we felt like we were doing with this album. We wanted this record to bring equilibrium back to our band and music. We're letting everyone know that we're here to stay. We're Restoring Force."

Also, it's been announced that they will be joining Bring Me The Horizon for 'The American Dream Tour', which kicks off February 3rd in Orlando and ends on March 28th in San Diego.

The American Dream Tour:

Feb 03 Orlando, FL - The Plaza 'Live' Theater Feb 04 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live Feb 05 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live Feb 06 Jacksonville, FL - Brewster's Megaplex Feb 08 Mexico City, DF - Jose Cuervo Salon Feb 10 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater Feb 11 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater Feb 12 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater Feb 13 Denver, CO - The Ogden Feb 14 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Feb 15 Sauget, IL - Pops Feb 17 Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights Feb 18 Chicago, IL - House of Blues Feb 21 Plymouth, MI - Compuware Arena Feb 22 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy Feb 24 Montreal, QC - Metropolis Feb 27 Worchester, PA - The Palladium Feb 28 New York, NY - Best Buy

Mar 02 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory Mar 03 Silver Springs, MD - Fillmore Silver Mar 04 Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Mar 06 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle Mar 07 Nashville, TN - War Memorial Aud Mar 08 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Mar 10 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Mar 11 Houston, TX - House of Blues Mar 12 Mission, TX - Las Palmas Race Park Mar 13 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live Mar 14 Austin, TX - SXSW Mar 15 Grand Prairie, TX - Quik Trip Park Mar 16 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Mar 18 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls Mar 21 San Francisco, CA - Regency Grand Mar 24 Seattle, WA - Showbox Mar 25 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theater Mar 26 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater Mar 28 San Diego, CA - Soma

THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY
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Sales of the Universal Pictures' The Best Man Holiday Soundtrack quadrupled over last weekend, landing at #2 and #4 on this week's Billboard Soundtracks and R&B Album Charts, respectively.

Film writer and director, Malcolm D. Lee, commented on why the movie soundtrack is just as important as the film, "I am a firm believer that music is essential to the entirety of a film going experience. The Best Man Holiday soundtrack is no exception. The songs listed here not only make up the fabric of the movie, but many served as inspiration to the creation of the screenplay. With a combination of new R&B tunes and Christmas classics by contemporary artists, this is the soundtrack I heard accompanying this movie. I hope you enjoy it this holiday season and every year."

The Best Man Holiday - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack track listing:

01 Christmastime To Me Jordin Sparks
02 Someday at Christmas Mario
03 What Christmas Means To Me Fantasia
04 I Still Have You Charlie Wilson
05 Christmas I'll Be Steppin' R. Kelly
06 This Christmas Mary J. Blige
07 Shelter John Legend
08 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Monica
09 Winter Wonderland Emeli Sandé
10 Can You Stand The Rain New Edition
11 I Want To Come Home for Christmas Ne-Yo
12 O Holy Night Jayda Brown & Jasmine Watkins
13 As Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton

QUIET MARAUDER
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MEN is the new album from Cardiff anti-folk Quiet Marauder. The album's tagline is, "111 songs. 4 volumes. 5 hours." The album is set for release in England on January the 27th 2014 on Bubblewrap Records.

With 111 songs and spanning over five hours, it made sense that it's some sort of Guinness World Record for longest debut LP in recorded popular music history.

Quiet tour dates:

11/30/13 Rhondda Rocks - Factory - Porth
12/06/13 Circus Punk - Warehouse 54 - Newport
12/08/13 Christmas Cwtch - Gwdihw - Cardiff
12/09/13 Bubblewrap Xmas Party - Four Bars

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W♥M151: Riot Grrrl

W♥M151 (44 mins)

Vu and Emily cover early Riot Grrrl bands. This is by no means some definitive guide to Riot Grrrls, but we covered the basics: Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and some later Sleater-Kinney and Pussy Riot action. For even further riot love, check out our previous articles.

PUSSY RIOT: Feminist punk band that received a three year jail sentence for performing a protest song.

PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom is a new e-book, collecting letters from prison, closing courtroom statements by the defense attorneys, and poems in addition to the infamous punk prayer and new translations of the powerful courtroom statements. Also included are tributes from Yoko Ono, Johanna Fateman, Karen Finley, Justin Vivian Bond, Eileen Myles, and JD Samson.

All proceeds from the sale of PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom will support the Pussy Riot legal defense team. PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom (90 pg) is available now for $2.99. More details at freepussyriot.org.

BRATMOBILE: Jen Smith from Bratmobile inspired the name "riot grrrl". The short-lived band reformed in the 2000 with Ladies, Women and Girls and I finally got to see the band live! When they first started in 1993, I was a little too young to attend their shows.

Although Bratmobile never said they broke up, everyone just assumed so. In fact, they wrote, "We never had a certain incident where anyone said "I quit" or whatever, so it's been vague and drawn out. Sorry if that's been confusing to people."

BIKINI KILL: I misspoke on the show saying that Kill Rock Star was releasing the 20th anniversary single - it is being released by Bikini Kill Records. This is a brand new label that was formed in 2012. Their first release is the re-release of their self-titled 12" EP, available on November 20th, 2012.

The vinyl reissue will include a new fanzine in the form of a 34" x 21" poster. Interviews with Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi) and Molly Neuman (Bratmobile), and liner notes by Layla Gibbon (Skinned Teen, MRR). Plus excerpts from the band's zines (Bikini Kill #1 and #2, Jigsaw #4), and photos from bandmembers' personal archives.

Expect more Bikini Kill music to come out in the near future, including previously unreleased music on vinyl and CD (and of course digital downloads). Check out www.bikinikill.com.

LE TIGRE: Kathleen Hanna went from Bikini Kill's punk sound to a more dance/eletroclash/art rock band with Le Tigre. Definitely one of Hanna's finer moments.

They signed to Island Records, released one album, and then sort of disappeared. Officially the band is still together, as reported by Emily who said they recorded with Christina Aguilera.

A DVD called Who Took the Bomp?, directed by Kerthy Fix, was released last year. I reported it, saying that it was a tour documentary from the 2004-2005 era, and the DVD was being released by Oscilloscope Laboratories.

SLEATER-KINNEY: A band out of the ashes of Riot Grrrl band Excuse 17 (Carrie Brownstein) and Heavens to Betsy (Corin Tucker). Currently Brownstein is in Portlandia television show, Janet Weis drumming with Pavement/Stephen Malkmus, and Corin Tucker is in Corin Tucker Band.

GIRLS TO THE FRONT: Billed as "The true story of the Riot Grrrl revolution" this 2010 book, written by Sara Marcus, tells the story of the rise and eventual fall of riot grrrl and riot grrrl fanzines and conventions. This book is published Harper Perennial, more details at girlstothefront.com.

WOMEN MAKE NOISE: The email I got said this is a new book from Supernova Books, but I checked amazon.com and they are listing it as Aurora Metro Press - to be published December 11, 2012.

Billed as "girl bands from Motown to the Modern" goes beyond riot grrrl, but it certainly covers their share of grrrl bands in their "girl gang bands" section.

The whole thing was edited by Julia Downes.

Full disclosure: I did not read the book. Any opinions I expressed in the show is a first impression. I did flipped through it, most the bands are more obscured from the 50s and 60s and early girl punk bands like The Slits.

BONUS: Chia Pet, the Sassy band. Those Darlins dirty girls from Tennessee. Plus, Hospitality just played 400 Bar.

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Everything old and new again

Urge Overkill: Effigy

URGE OVERKILL RETURNS
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I couldn't believe it when I read the news that Urge Overkill have returned to the music world from a fifteen year absent! They have a new album called Rock&Roll Submarine, to be released on May 10^th under their own label, UO Records.

You may recall that hearing the band's biggest hit, a cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" in the Quentin Tarantino movie, Pulp Fiction. I sort of never kept up with the band, but apparently they went on to selling over 2.5 million albums and eventually broke up in 1997.

So, yeah, they're back again with the original duo that started the band: singer/songwriter Eddie "King" Roeser and Nash Kato.

Urge Overkill Tour Dates:
05/13: Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
05/14: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
05/17: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
05/20: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

WHO TOOK THE BOMP?
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We get a lot of emails and in my quick scan, I thought Le Tigre was playing at this year's SXSW. Technically true, but since the band's been pretty much inactive since their major label debut of This Island, it's actually false. But the next best thing is that they are showing a tour documentary of Le Tigre at the height of their popularity, circa 2004-2005:

03/17: Austin, TX @ State Theatre, Film Screening, 6:15pm
03/19: Austin, TX @ Vimeo Theatre, Film Screening, 2:30pm
04/04: New York, NY @ MoMA, 7 PM

The DVD will be released June 7^th via Oscilloscope Laboratories. The documentary, directed by Kerthy Fix, will focus on the band's idealism (feminism, LGBT, political) and their devoted fans throughout their tour through four continents and ten countries.

I have seen the band twice, once with Sleater-Kinney and once with Bratmobile, and both times that "Deceptacon" song rocks like no tomorrow.

UPDATE: Recently released video from the film:



THERE IS NO LOVE
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The Jesus and Mary Chain broke up in 1999, and when the band eventually got back together in 2005, and they asked Mark Crozer to join the band. They did some reunion tour in 2007, and again, Crozer was there for the band. When Crozer is not with JAMC, he's busy with the music-thing, with several solo albums, as well as having his own band called International Jetsetters with fellow JAMC member Loz Colbert (a band that Sally seems to love).

I got a note that Mark Crozer's latest single is called "There is No Love", which is available for stream via soundcloud. I'm told that there will follow a full length album and plans are in the works for a US tour. Details of the three track single is listed below.

There is No Love
1. There is No Love
2. To Get to You
3. A Night Like This

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