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Minneapolis: June 14 to June 15, 2024

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06/14 They Might Be Giants at First Avenue 06/15 They Might Be Giants at First Avenue 06/16 They Might Be Giants at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More They Might Be Giants The thing about They Might Be Giants is that they understand their fans. They get it; they know people don't automatically rush out to get the latest album, so they didn't bombard us with playing all 25

06/14/2024 Friday

They Might Be Giants
at First Avenue
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06/15/2024 Saturday

They Might Be Giants
at First Avenue
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06/16/2024 Saturday

They Might Be Giants
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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It’s a massive three-day celebration with They Might Be Giants all weekend in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. We are happy to be able to cover TMBG’s Friday and Saturday shows (sorry St Paul!).

As you know, we’re longtime TMBG fans, ever since we heard “Birdhouse in Your Soul”, we’ve book hooked on their strange, smart, and very funny lyrics.

TMBG (14 Oct 2022)

We last saw the band on their long-delayed Flood tour (rescheduled four times!) in Oct 2022 and wrote, “Of course, since they were playing First Avenue, the band had to play the First Avenue song, “Minneapolis”. The song came out in 2004, and tells the story about how “all the guys were having a fight” but all their hatred was left behind when they “took command of the First Avenue Stage… Stage! First Avenue Stage!” Since the band promised to play every song on Flood and also some songs from Book, it turns out that this is a massive undertaking. As you can see from the setlist, they had to break up the show into two full sets.”

Tour Dates:

May 14 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theater

May 15 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theater

May 17 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic

May 18 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic

June 14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

June 15 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

June 16 St Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater

June 18 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater

June 19 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater

June 21 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst

June 22 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst

June 23 Madison, WI @ The Barrymore Theatre

06/14 PVRIS with Pale Waves at Uptown Theater Read More Pvris The music of PVRIS is extremely unique in a way that makes them fit on every sort of line-up. They have opened up for poppy bands like The Maine and, most recently … Pale Waves Next up was Manchester, UK band Pale Waves, hailing from the same hometown as The 1975, and signed to their imprint, Dirty Hit, with the band’s Matt Healy and George Daniels recruited to contribute production on their single, ‘There’s a Honey’. …

06/14/2024 Friday

PVRIS
with Pale Waves
at Uptown Theater
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Catch PVRIS (Paris) this June 14 at the Uptown Theater, before they head out on tour with Smashing Pumpkins.

We saw PVRIS in Sep 2023 and wrote, “Pvris pronounced Paris is described by All Music as “... dreamy electronica with dark, beat-heavy rock.” They are from Lowell, MA with Lynn Gunn, aka Lyndsy Gunnulfsen on lead vocals and guitar and Brian MacDonald covering most of the other instruments. Actually, it was a little difficult to see what he was playing for he was behind a mound of green bushes. (They were joined on tour by Denny Agosto on drums.) Pvris is supporting their current album Evergreen, which Upset Magazine described as “... flecked with ethereal escapism and a resilient sense of optimism.” The song “Evergreen” most matched this description with a hopped-up reggae beat played on what sounded like an accordian.”

Show up early to check out Pale Waves. The Manchester band, featuring lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie, drummer Ciara Doran, guitarist Hugo Silvani, and bassist Charlie Wood, won the NME Under the Radar Award in 2018. The band’s third album Unwanted came out during the end of the pandemic, August 2022.

Pale Waves (17 May 2017)

We Pale Waves in May 2017 and wrote, “Their mix of electro-pop with jangly guitar is a similar fit as the night’s headliner and they like to also play in minimal lighting, with singer Heather Baron-Gracie looking a bit Robert Smith and sounding a bit Delores O’Riordan. “You’re very welcoming” Gracie blushed halfway through their twenty-five minute set, happy to see fans clap a long to a band they’ve likely never heard of, prior. “I don’t know what’s going on over here” Gracie mused, looking at stage right and the throng pogo-ing with raised hands, “it’s like a dance party”, as the band finished with ‘There’s a Honey’.”

Tour Dates:

Jun 1 Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory

Jun 2 Sacramento, CA

Jun 4 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo

Jun 5 Portland, OR, US Crystal Ballroom

Jun 5 Portland, OR

Jun 7 Salt Lake City, UT

Jun 11 Madison, WI, US

Jun 12 Indianapolis, IN, US Egyptian Room

Jun 14 Minneapolis, MN, US

Jun 15 Chicago, IL, US

Jun 16 Detroit, MI, US

Jun 19 Toronto, ON, Canada

Jun 21 Boston, MA, US

Jun 22 Philadelphia, PA, US Theatre of Living Arts

Jun 26 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club

Jun 29 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade

Jul 1 St Petersburg, FL, US

Jul 2 Lake Buena Vista, FL, US

Jul 5 Houston, TX, US

Jul 6 Austin, TX, US

Jul 7 Dallas, TX, US

Jul 9 Phoenix, AZ, US

Jul 10 San Diego, CA, US Observatory North Park

Jul 12 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern

Aug 14 Outdoor Kansas City, MO, US Starlight Theatre

Aug 16 Springfield, IL, US Illinois State Fairgrounds

Aug 21 Outdoor Maryland Heights, MO, US Hollywood Casino

Aug 27 Outdoor Simpsonville, SC, US CCNB Amphitheatre

Sep 10 Outdoor Southaven, MS, US BankPlus Amphitheatre

Sep 27 Las Vegas, NV, US Fontainebleau

06/15 Hollow Coves with Billianne at Fine Line

06/15/2024 Saturday

Hollow Coves
with Billianne
at Fine Line
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Indie-folk duo Hollow Coves is touring in support of their acclaimed sophomore album Nothing To Lose. The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on June 15, 2024.

Billianne to open.

Tour dates:

June 5 - Union Stage - Washington, D.C.

June 6 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA

June 8 - Warsaw - New York City, NY

June 10 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA

June 11 - MTELUS - Montreal, QC

June 12 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON

June 14 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL

June 15 - Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN

June 17 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO

June 19 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT

June 22 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

June 23 - Ventura Music Hall - Ventura, CA

June 24 - Bimbo's 365 Club - San Francisco, CA

June 26 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR

June 27 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA

June 29 - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC

June 30 - Capital Ballroom - Victoria, BC

06/15 Nat Harvie with Alan Sparhawk and Brent Penny at Turf Club Read More Alan Sparhawk Opening the show was Alan Sparhawk (of Low). The most interesting thing is that he’s joined on stage with Shahzad Ismaily, from Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, playing percussion instruments and keys, whatever the songs may need. …

06/15/2024 Saturday

Nat Harvie
with Alan Sparhawk and Brent Penny
at Turf Club
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Minneapolis based Nat Harvie is having a CD release party for New Virginity (Boiled Records) at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on June 15, 2024.

The single “Shovel” from New Virginity, stars Nat Harvie & Nancy Sudak (Nat's Mom). Talking about the song, Nat said, “I made this video with my friend Hollis Sparhawk. Hollis is a visual artist and musician in Duluth, MN where I am from. I have wanted to make a film with her for a while, but it felt like a sign when we realized we have the exact same shitty camcorder. A month or so later I saw a picture of my mom, Nancy Sudak, with short hair in the early ‘90s, around my current age, looking over her left shoulder toward the camera, making a face that I might make, looking exactly like me. She used to look like I do now. Maybe I will look like she does now in the future. When I saw the picture I was looking into the past at my current self. With this video I wanted to mirror that experience into the future- her as my later self, me as my current self. With Hollis’ help we shot the video in about two hours, both styled as some sort of alternate reality pop star version of myself. We film each other in the video. We sing into microphones plugged only into each other’s microphones on a short cable. We create a mirror-signal that cancels itself out on the way through the cable to reach the other singer/other self. “Shovel” deals with childhood in a new way for me. I have sometimes participated in the popular queer trope of writing to the younger self to say “It's okay, there is a way to be, there is a good future you can’t imagine with people in it." “Shovel” is different. Here in the video the relationship is flipped – the younger self takes care of the older self, shares catharsis, becomes the self again. Age and experience are blurred. Childhood becomes the future. My mom tells me that when I was a young kid I used to ask her “when am I going to be a baby again?” – I guess that curiosity remains.”

Speaking of Sparkhawk, Alan Sparhawk will open… as well as Brent Penny on the bill.

 

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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The Pretenders at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (07 Sep 2023)

The Pretenders Setlist Losing My Sense of Taste A Love Turf Accountant Daddy The Adultress Downtown (Akron) The Buzz Domestic Silence Time the Avenger Biker Boots of Chinese Plastic Don't Cut Your Hair Gotta Wait You Can’t Hurt a Fool Tequila Thumbelina Let the Sun Come In Junkie Walk -- Encore -- I Go To Sleep Precious Tattooed Love Boys Tour Dates 09/09 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium * 09/17 – Leicester, UK – BBC Radio 2 In The Park † 09/19 – Paris, FR – Maroquinerie 09/20 – Paris, FR – Maroquinerie 09/21 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg 09/23 – Hamburg, DE – Reeperbahn Festival † 09/25 – Berlin, DE – Columbia Theatre 10/01 – Dana Point, CA – OHANA Festival † 10/02 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater 10/04 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy’s and Harriet’s 10/06 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club * w/ Guns N’ Roses † Festival Appearance Read More The Pretenders You know we love The Pretenders. We reviewed their last album in November 2016 and said, “On this stellar new album, Chrissie Hynde transitions easily from rockers to ballads as ...

It was the concert of the year. Legendary band, The Pretenders playing a tiny 250-capacity club called the 7th Street Entry, in downtown Minneapolis. What an unforgettable night.

The concert has long sold out since it available for purchase on July 21. Despite the two-ticket limit, it was sold out in a matter of minutes (assuming the website didn’t crash). For the few lucky diehard fans, this was an absolute dream. Where else can you literally stand right next to Chrissie Hynde?

It’s unheard that a band of The Pretenders’ status would play a tiny venue. Although I question it, I also understand it. At some point in the band’s career, they realized they could never play small shows again… and they want to go back and remember what a good time these intimate shows are. Plus, there’s absolutely no pressure! I am pretty sure the band skipped sound check, as after “A Love” was played, their guitarist James Walbourne (from The Rails) realized there were no sounds on the monitors.

Hynde asks, “Should we wait for the monitor to work? F*** it, let’s just play without it!” They sounded great anyway, you wouldn’t know there was a problem if they hadn’t brought it up.

I knew going in, that the place will be packed. The venue is uncomfortable with about a hundred attendees (you have to understand that the 7th Street Entry is a very small venue), let alone at maximum capacity. To get a good spot, you had to line up at least an hour before the doors open. Once I got to the venue, there were already 50 people in line. Some had fold-able seats, drinks, etc. Some fans had “Happy Birthday” tiara, some wearing Pretenders T-Shirts… everybody who was at the show, they wanted to be there. They’ve been ready to go all day, and it’s amazing to feel that energy and love for the band.

It was Hynde’s 72nd birthday, and the plan that the diehard fans had come up was to sing “Happy Birthday To You” after the sixth song, “The Buzz”. While they tried to this twice (singing Happy Birthday), it was clear to me that Hynde would have nothing of it, replying “Nevermind about that!” I get it, and I totally understand. She doesn’t want to make it a big deal and distract from the concert.

The band has over 100 songs to choose from (from 12 albums), so they picked some of their favorites to play. I’m sure the band is sick of playing “Back on the Chain Gang” and “Brass in Pocket”, so those songs weren’t going to make it on the setlist. Surprisingly, some of the lesser-known Pretenders songs sounded great live. I only heard a couple of new songs, like “Losing My Sense of Taste” and “Let the Sun Come In” were from the new Relentless album.

“The Buzz” was dedicated to Johnny Thunders, from The New York Dolls. Thunders died young, at the age of 38, to drugs… and it seems obvious to me that the Buzz is about chasing that high and finding no relief.

The true deep cut on the set was “Tequila”, a song that was demoed in 1978, before they were actually known as The Pretenders. The song wouldn’t actually surface until many years later. I think the debut album was re-issued in 2006, which contains the song as a bonus track. It’s a rare treat to hear the song played live.

Trivia: The cool thing I learned, from the show, is that Chrissie Hynde loves Minnesota. She said her favorite band is Low.

Bonus: Shortly after The Smiths broke up, Johnny Marr joined The Pretenders on their tour supporting U2. Hear what Marr had to say about the Pretenders on our channel. Marr was a huge fan and learned to play The Pretenders’ debut album in his bedroom, so playing “Boy” came naturally to him.

Apology for the poor quality images … we were not allowed to bring our camera into the show. All photos were taken from a phone camera.

The Pretenders at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (07 Sep 2023)

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The Bad Plus at First Avenue, Minneapolis (10 June 2023)

The Bad Plus Setlist Motivations II Anthem for the Earnest Stygian Pools Sun Wall Casa Ben Cupcake Convalescence Giant Sick Fire with Greg Norton Deep Water Sharks Li Po -- Encore -- The Dandy Read More Bad Plus Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

Jazz band The Bad Plus headlined First Avenue’s mainroom, in Minneapolis, on Saturday.

Opening the show was Alan Sparhawk (of Low). The most interesting thing is that he’s joined on stage with Shahzad Ismaily, from Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, playing percussion instruments and keys, whatever the songs may need.

We haven’t heard from Sparkhawk since his appearance with Yo La Tengo in March 2023, writing, “During “I Heard You Looking” Alan Sparhawk from Low nonchalantly stepped onto the stage and manned the keyboard to join in on the jam session that had Kaplan switching between three guitars. It was by far their longest and best song of the evening.”

Based on Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog hour-long set, I would describe this show as a co-headliner show with Marc Ribot. The trio (Marc Ribot on guitar/vocals, Shahzad Ismaily on bass, and Ches Smith on drums) played songs like “We Are Soldiers in the Army” (a song featuring Fay Victor) and “Ecstasy” (played near the end of their set).

Marc Ribot’s explicit lyrics

I don’t remember hearing all the explicit lyrics (maybe it was drowned in the loud music), but this was one of the song lyrics on Marc Ribot’s music stand. Yikes, right?

After an hour of playing live, it felt like Marc Ribot was only just warming up. You get the impression that the guy could play for another eight hours without running out of songs.

The Bad Plus closed out the night. The quartet (formerly a trio), features bassist Reid Anderson, drummer David King, guitarist Ben Monder, and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed. They had a strong local support from the jazz community… but also progressive music lovers.

The big highlight of the evening was a special appearance from Greg Norton, of Hüsker Dü, who helped played the song “Sick Fire.”

I was hoping for the band to play their Radiohead cover (with appeared on Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads), but they mainly stuck to songs from their self-titled 15th studio album that came out in 2022.

Remaining tour dates:

06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

Alan Sparhawk

Alan Sparhawk

Alan Sparhawk

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

Bad Plus

Bad Plus

The Bad Plus at First Avenue, Minneapolis (10 June 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (06/11/2023)

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

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06/05 Love and Rockets with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre Read More Love and Rockets Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

06/05/2023 Monday

Love and Rockets
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
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From the ashes of Bauhaus, came Love and Rockets (named after the Hernandez brothers’ comic book series)… the groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Poptone (08 July 2017)

While the group broke up long before we got into music, we did see Poptone, which consisted of two of the three, in July 2017: “Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.”

I supposed after the sudden cancellation of Bauhaus Reunion 2022 shows, due to Peter Murphy entering a rehabilitation facility for health and well-being… the rest of the band decided maybe to continue as Love and Rockets.

Vinsantos set to open.

Tour Dates:

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Cruel World
May 21 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
May 26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Moore Theate
June 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
June 6 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
June 7 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall
June 9 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theater
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
June 11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
June 13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
June 15 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
June 16 Austin, TX ACL Live
June 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line Read More Wavves After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..… Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
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Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue Read More Bad Plus Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
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Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

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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Minneapolis: June 12

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06/12 grandson and K.Flay with Jack Kays at Palace Theatre Read More K.Flay After a short set by hip-hop songstress K. Flay (who we previously saw at a Go 96.3 show and was still promoting last year’s Life as a Dog (Bummer Picnic Records), this co-headlining bill ... Grandson Nothing But Thieves + Grandson with Royal & The Serpent, Granada. The Toronto alt-rap/rock singer-songwriter is getting even bigger after his 2020 debut album, Death of an Optimist. Since then, he’s also collab’ed with the likes .…

06/12/2023 Monday

grandson and K.Flay
with Jack Kays
at Palace Theatre
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LA based Multi-platinum two-time GRAMMY-Award nominated artist K.Flay is co-headlining with Grandson (stylized as grandson). The tour will take them to the Palace Theatre in St Paul.

K.Flay (17 May 2017)

We first saw K.Flay in May 2017 and wrote, “Musician singer and songwriter K.Flay just headlined First Avenue last Wednesday, May 17th, in support of her new record Every Where Is Some Where (Interscope/Night Street)… The key difference between the Fine Line show and this First Avenue show is its audience. You see, Go 96.3’s audience is slightly more pop music fans, while the 93x’s audience at First Avenue leaned to the hard rock/metal audience. Still, it didn’t matter if the audience liked pop, rap, or heavy rock, they all move to songs like ‘The Cops’ and ‘Hollywood Forever’. ”

Tour Dates:

May 12 @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA
May 13 @ Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff, AZ
May 14 @ Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
May 16 @ Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
May 17 @ Boeing Center in San Antonio, TX
May 18 @ House of Blues in Dallas, TX
May 19 @ The Joy Theater in New Orleans, LA
May 20 @ Zydeco in Birmingham, AL
May 22 @ The Ritz Ybor in Tampa, FL
May 23 @ The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
May 24 @ Skydeck in Nashville, TN
May 26 @ The National in Richmond, VA
May 27 @ The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC
May 28 @ Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
May 29 @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
May 31 @ House of Blues in Boston, MA
June 2 @ Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT
June 3 @ Webster Hall in New York, NY
June 4 @ Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, PA
June 5 @ Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA
June 6 @ Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN
June 8 @ Skull’s in Columbus, OH
June 9 @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI
June 10 & 11 @ House of Blues in Chicago, IL
June 12 @ Palace Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
June 13 @ The Rave in Milwaukee, WI
June 15 @ The Admiral in Omaha, NE
June 16 @ The Factory in St Louis, MI
June 17 @ Boulevardia Fest in Kansas City, MO
June 19 @ Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO
June 20 @ The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
June 22 @ Revolution in Boise, ID
June 23 @ Showbox SoDo in Seattle, WA
June 24 @ Roseland Theater in Portland, OR
June 26 @ The Warfield in San Francisco, CA
June 27 @ the Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA
June 29 @ The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ
Sept 20 @ Hybrydy in Warsaw, Poland
Sept 22 @ Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany
Sept 23 @ Melkweg MAX in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sept 25 @ Meetfactory in Prague, Czech Republic
Sept 26 @ Luxor in Cologne, Germany
Sept 28 @ Flex in Vienna, Austria
Sept 29 @ Heimathafen in Berlin, Germany
Oct 2 @ Gorilla in Manchester, UK
Oct 3 @ Brixton Electric in London, UK

06/12 Bayonne with mmeadows at 7th St Entry Read More Bayonne Bayonne, the new moniker of Austin-based Roger Sellers, will be making a stop at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, January 27th. The artistic style ....

06/12/2023 Monday

Bayonne
with mmeadows
at 7th St Entry
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Multi-hyphenate experimental band Bayonne (aka Roger Sellers) is currently on tour in support of his new album Temporary Time (Nettwerk Records). The tour will take them to Minneapolis, at the 7th Street Entry.

Bayonne (04 Apr 2017)

We caught Bayonne in April 2017 and compared him to Thom Yorke: “Opening up the show was Austin’s Bayonne, the stagename for one-man-band Roger Sellers, with a brief 30-min set. Armed with headphones and using various loops and pre-recorded beats, combined with raw vocal performances and sometime live instruments, Bayonne was able to recreate some unique songs. Some of the songs sounded like what Thom Yorke (Radiohead) would create with his experiments.”

mmeadows to open.

Tour Dates:

5/30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
5/31 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
6/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
6/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
6/5 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
6/6 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
6/7 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
6/9 – Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court
6/10 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
6/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
6/13 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
6/15 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
6/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
6/17 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern
6/19 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
6/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
6/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
6/23 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
6/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
6/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl Centerstage
6/27 – Dallas, TX @ Club DaDa
6/28 – Austin, TX @ New Parish

06/12 Bebe Rexha with Zolita at Fillmore Read More Bebe Rexha Armed with a custom knuckle duster microphone, American singer and record producer Bebe Rexha took the stage on her All Your Fault tour. Although she only has two EPs under her belt …

06/12/2023 Monday

Bebe Rexha
with Zolita
at Fillmore
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Brooklyn’s Bebe Rexha is back in Minneapolis, as part of her “Best F’n Night of My Life” North American Tour.

Bebe Rexha (19 Mar 2017)

We caught the singer in Mar 2017 and noted, “Bebe Rexha ended her set with two of her biggest hits, ‘No Broken Hearts’ (normally featuring Nicki Minaj), and her latest hit, ‘I Got You’ (her first Hot 100 hit single). The fact that Bebe Rexha wrote many of these hit songs, she seemed quite humble about it. Based on Rexha’s stories on stage, she seemed very friendly and approachable.”

Show up early to check out alt-pop sensation, songwriter, and filmmaker Zolita, touring in support of her latest EP Falling Out / Falling In, featuring her new single and video “Crazy Ex.”

Tour Dates:

May 31 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Jun 1 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Jun 3 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
Jun 4 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
Jun 6 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
Jun 7 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal
Jun 9 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex
Jun 10 Brighton, CO, US Adams County
Jun 12 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
Jun 13 Chicago, IL, US Riviera Theatre
Jun 15 Toronto, ON, Canada REBEL
Jun 17 Boston, MA, US Citizens House of Blues
Jun 18 Outdoor New York (NYC), NY, US The Rooftop
Jun 20 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore
Jun 21 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Jun 23 Atlanta, GA, US Tabernacle
Jun 24 Orlando, FL, US Hard Rock Live
Jun 26 Houston, TX, US House of Blues
Jun 27 Dallas, TX, US
Jun 30 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern
Jul 1 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern
Jul 28 London, UK O2 Shepherds
Jul 30 Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall
Aug 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Aug 12 Canada International De Mongolfières
Sep 2 São Paulo, Brazil The Town

06/12 FACS with DERECHO (featuring Al Sparhawk) at Turf Club Read More FACS There’s a Russian Circles and Facs (stylized as FACS) show at the Cedar Cultural Center this Thursday, September 12th. Russian Circles’ album Blood Year is out now on Sargent House. …

06/12/2023 Monday

FACS
with DERECHO (featuring Al Sparhawk)
at Turf Club
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Chicago art-rock band FACS will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on June 12th. The band’s latest Still Life In Decay is available on Trouble In Mind Records.

Opening will be Derecho, a band featuring Alan Sparhawk of Low.

Tour dates:

May 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ Government Center
May 16 Washington, DC @ DC9
May 17 Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
May 19 Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge
May 20 Montreal, QC @ La Sotterenea
May 21 Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
June 12 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
June 13 Moorhead, MN @ Harold’s on Main
June 16 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
June 17 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
June 19 Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room
June 20 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
June 21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
June 22 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
June 24 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
June 25 Kansas City, MO @ miniBar
June 26 Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
July 28 Indianapolis, IN @ Post. Festival

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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Minneapolis: June 9 to June 11

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

06/09 Joseph at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Joseph Portland's Joseph are three sisters, Natalie, Allison, and Meegan. They harmonize as only very close family members can achieve. Songs on their set included tracks from Native Dreamer Kin, which came out early in March 2014. …

06/09/2023 Friday

Joseph
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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Indie pop trio Joseph are on tour in support of their new album The Sun (ATO Records). The sisters fourth LP is their most honest, heartfelt and healing album to date, inspired by the sisters’ emotional breakthroughs, therapy sessions, and decision to harness life on their own terms.

Joseph (13 Nov 2014)

We first saw Joseph in Nov 2014 and wrote, “Portland's Joseph are three sisters, Natalie, Allison, and Meegan. They harmonize as only very close family members can achieve. Songs on their set included tracks from Native Dreamer Kin, which came out early in March 2014. I got the impression that the sisters were very fun to be around.”

Tour Dates:

April 28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
April 29 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco
April 30 San Diego, CA Music Box
May 2 Tucson, AZ Congress Plaza Stage
May 3 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
May 5 Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
May 6 Houston, TX Last Concert Café
May 7 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
May 9 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre
May 11 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
May 12 Salt Lake City, UT Commonwealth Room
May 13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
May 15 Missoula, MT The Wilma
May 16 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
May 18 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 19 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
May 20-21 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
June 9 St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
June 10 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
June 11 Indianapolis, IN HIFI Annex
June 13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
June 14 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag
June 16 Toronto, ON Opera House
June 17 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
June 18 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
June 20 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
June 22 New York, NY Irving Plaza
June 23 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
June 24 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 25 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
June 27 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
June 29 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
June 30 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
July 1 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall

06/10 Nascar Aloe with DeathProof Inc. at 7th St Entry Read More Nascar Aloe Lorrie Morgan + Mark Wills at Ameristar Kansas City Jill Scott At The Midland Nascar Aloe at Granada Theater Dylan LeBlanc at The Riot Room …

06/10/2023 Saturday

Nascar Aloe
with DeathProof Inc.
at 7th St Entry
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Brash and in-your-face, LA-based Nascar Aloe is on tour in support of their new EP Hey A*****e!, via Epitaph Records. This is the follow-up to their album American Wasteland.

DeathProof Inc. to open.

Tour Dates:

May 31 - Fresno, CA - Strummers
June 1 - Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza
June 2 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Atrium
June 3 - San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods
June 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
June 6 - Denver, CO - Other Side
June 7 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
June 8 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
June 10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
June 12 - Chicago , IL - WC Social Club
June 13 - Indianapolis, IN - Black Circle
June 14 - Lansing, MI - The Junction
June 15 - Columbus, OH - Skully's
June 17 - Covington, KY - Madison Live
June 18 - Nashville, TN - The End
June 19 - Greensboro , NC - Hangar 1819
June 20 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
June 21 - Orlando, FL - Level 13
June 23 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
June 25 - Dallas, TX - So What?! Fest
June 26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
June 27 - San Antonio, TX - Vibes Underground
June 29 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
June 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
July 1 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
July 2 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue Read More Bad Plus Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
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Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

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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Yo La Tengo at First Ave (03/26/2023)

Yo La Tengo Setlist Set 1 Sinatra Drive Breakdown Tonight’s Episode Let's Do It Wrong The Summer Aselestine I'll Be Around Polynesia #1 (Michael Hurley cover) Apology Letter Miles Away Set 2 This Stupid World Stockholm Syndrome I Should Have Known Better Autumn Sweater Fallout Today Is the Day Shaker Tom Courtenay Deeper Into Movies I Heard You Looking  with Alan Sparhawk -- Encore -- Time Fades Away (Neil Young cover) with Mark Freeman of NNB Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover) with Alan Sparhawk Dreaming (Sun Ra cover) Tour Dates Apr 10 Dublin, Ireland 3Olympia Theatre Apr 12 Manchester, UK Manchester New Century Apr 13 Bristol, UK SWX Apr 14 London, UK The London Palladium Apr 18 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Grote Zaal Apr 19 Rotterdam, Netherlands LantarenVenster Apr 20 Hamburg, Germany Uebel & Gefährlich Apr 21 Copenhagen, Denmark Bremen Teater Apr 23 Cologne, Germany Gloria Theater Apr 24 Prague, Czech Republic MeetFactory Apr 25 Berlin, Germany Huxley's Neue Welt Apr 27 Paris, France La Cigale Apr 29 Barcelona, Spain Sala Apolo Apr 29 Murcia, Spain Warm Up festival May 2 Madrid, Spain Warner Music Station May 3 Bilbao, Spain Santana 27 May 4 Bordeaux, France Rock School Barbey Read More Yo La Tengo Hoboken rock trio Yo La Tengo (“I have it”) is touring in support of their sixteenth studio album This Stupid World (Matador Records). For the first time, Yo La Tengo put together this album entirely on their own, including doing their own mixes. ...

A sold out show and the crowd showed up early for the headliner was also the opening act. That’s what a band can do after releasing 19 albums over a 37-year span.

How best to describe Yo La Tengo, a band that may have not achieved commercial success as much as the respect of its fellow musicians and critics alike. All Music has a pretty good description:

In many respects, Yo La Tengo are the quintessential indie rock band, melding elemental, often noisy guitar work against melodies infused with an understated sweetness that made even their noisiest freakouts feel accessible and their extended jams compelling in their exploration.

Based out of Hoboken, NY, Yo La Tengo was formed in 1984 by the husband and wife team of Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley. After a run of bassists, James McNew joined in 1992 and stayed.

Why isn’t Yo La Tengo a salsa dance band? Funny story! The origin of the band’s name comes from a 1962 baseball incident where two New York Mets players ran into each other on a fly ball for Venezuelan shortstop, Elio Chacón, had no idea what centerfielder, Riche Ashburn, was saying when he shouted: “I got it.” (“Yo la tengo.”)

Ashburn decided to learn a little Spanish to avoid future collisions.

Yo La Tengo may not play many cumbias, but they have been described as musical omnivores with a penchant of melding different musical styles while covering songs from other bands.

They started the evening on a rather mellow vibe. Even after a fan shouted out “We love you!” Kaplan only responded with a subtle “Thanks.” They were there mostly to play, but Kaplan did wonder where the First Ave pinball machines had gone. Then he tried to remember when that would have been.

A highlight was a Kaplan guitar solo during “Apology Letter” from the group’s latest album This Stupid Word. It started out, distant and soulful, as if deep in some musical harbor before moving into a noisy crescendo then back to the distant fog.

Hubley finished the first set singing “Miles Away” establishing an atmospheric tone in which the lyrics melded into a repeated incantation of: “Nah… Nah… Nah…”

After a break the trio started the second set with Kaplan turning his guitar upside down and pounding the strings with his fist. From there, the noise and distortion became amplified.

Like a set of utility baseball players, the trio then kept switching positions. For “Stockholm Syndrome” McNew sang lead; on “I Should Have Known Better” he played guitar. Then he moved to join Hubley on percussion for a crowd favorite “Autumn Sweater” from the band’s seminal I can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

During “I Heard You Looking” Alan Sparhawk from Low nonchalantly stepped onto the stage and manned the keyboard to join in on the jam session that had Kaplan switching between three guitars. It was by far their longest and best song of the evening.

For the encore, Mark Freeman of NNB was invited to play along to Neil Young’s “Time Fades Away”. Then Sparhawk rejoined with his guitar to help with Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.

Then after all the noise and distortion, Hubley stepped up to the mic to sing a lullaby: “Dreaming” by Sun Ra. She sang with an understated sweetness to send the crowd home.

Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo

Alan Sparhawk of Low

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Yo La Tengo

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Yo La Tengo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (26 Mar 2023)

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Just Like Every Groovy Christmas

It never fails, every year, around this time, we get a ton of new Christmas songs. It’s a tradition, after all.

Read More Silversun Pickups As it had been a decade-and-a-half since Silversun Pickups had last played Lawrence, Kansas; for their longtime local fans, the anticipation of this show at Liberty Hall was years in the making. … Low Low’s Mimi Parker has died. The news came via Twitter: Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but ....

Silversun Pickups
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American alternative rock Silversun Pickups recently shared their cover of Low’s “Just Like Christmas.” The song was produced by Butch Vig (Garbage) and all proceeds will be donated to Union Gospel Mission, a charity of Low’s choice, in Mimi Parker’s name. Parker recently passed away in November.

Brian Aubert of SSPU shared, “We’ve been fans of Low’s beautiful music for a long time now. When we heard the news about Mimi’s passing, we were incredibly sad. With Alan’s blessing, we decided to cover one of their Christmas songs, with hopes of raising money for a cause dear to Alan in Mimi’s name. Low’s Christmas is a classic. It was the first one I ever heard that made me feel holiday music could be cool.”

Nikki from Silversun Pickups (16 Aug 2022)

We saw Silversun Pickups in August 2022 and wrote, “As it had been a decade-and-a-half since Silversun Pickups had last played Lawrence, Kansas; for their longtime local fans, the anticipation of this show at Liberty Hall was years in the making.”

Silversun Pickups Tour Dates

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 Birmingham, AL Iron City
Sun, Feb 19, 2023 Knoxville, TN Mill & Mine
Mon, Feb 20, 2023 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
Tue, Feb 21, 2023 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
Thu, Feb 23, 2023 McKees Rock, PA Roxian Theater
Fri, Feb 24, 2023 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
Sat, Feb 25, 2023 Chicago, IL Radio Show
Tue, Feb 28, 2023 Little Rock, AR The Hall
Thu, Mar 2, 2023 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Sat, Mar 4, 2023 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theatre
Sun, Mar 5, 2023 Ft Worth, TX Tannahill's
Mon, Mar 6, 2023 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Tue, Mar 7, 2023 Houston, TX House of Blues
Thu, Mar 9, 2023 Austin, TX Emo's

Read More Linda Lindas I was actually excited to see that The Linda Lindas will open the show. If I were to guess, the band is named after the Japanese film, Linda, Linda, Linda, which I wrote about in May 2007. .… Paramore Headliners Paramore have reunited, and the pop punk band has released new single, “This is Why” from a brand-new album of the same name, out in late Feb. Recent live sets have opened with the new single, leader Hayley Williams .…

The Linda Lindas
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The Linda Lindas (11 July 2022)

Do you guys remember The Linda Lindas? We saw them open for Japanese Breakfast in July 2022, and honestly, we were way more excited about the opener: “For a young (literally teenagers), new band, they sure had plenty of songs under their belt, as they played a rock/punk fun 43-min set on the first night of the tour.”

The Los Angeles punk band recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performed their new holiday single “Groovy Xmas.”

Fans can catch The Linda Lindas one last time this year when they headline a sold out show at LA’s Fonda Theatre on Dec. 15. A full rundown of upcoming tour dates including a 2023 tour with Paramore.

Tour dates:

5/27 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Adjacent Music Festival
7/6 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center *
7/8 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena *
7/9 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center *
7/11 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
7/13 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *
7/24 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *
7/25 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum *
7/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena *
7/29 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *
7/30 – St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center *
8/2 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *  

* w/ Paramore

Good NEWZ Girls
@GoodNewzGirls

“Every Christmas”, the new single from Nickelodeon’s Good NEWZ Girls recently aired on Nickelodeon’s holiday TV special, The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming… Hosted by That Girl Lay Lay.

The official music video, which was helmed by MTV VMA-nominated director Sarah McColgan, already hit over 1 million views on YouTube alone.

“Every Christmas” is the first holiday single from the new edition of Good NEWZ Girls’ debut EP, Winter Getaway. After listening to the Christmas song, it’s pretty good - if you like auto-tune and pop music. It’s fun, it’s catchy, and kids will love it.

Read more Christmas.

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Trampled by Turtles at the Armory (11/26/2022)

11/26 Trampled by Turtles with Charlie Parr at Armory Setlist It's So Hard to Hold On Starting Over A Lifetime to Find (Wilco cover) Kelly's Bar The Darkness and the Light Victory Central Hillside Blues On the Highway Sounds Like a Movie The Middle Burn for Free Quitting Is Rough Nothing but Blue Skies Wait So Long Help You All the Good Times Are Gone We're Alright Codeine Annihilate Burlesque Desert Window Happy Birthday to bass player Tim Saxhaug When I Go Deaf (Low cover) with Alan Sparhawk -- Encore -- Alone Old Shoes (Tom Waits cover) New Son/Burnt Iron Whiskey Read More Trampled by Turtles Of course, we love Trampled by Turtles as well, the Northern Minnesota band’s short-lived Palomino Festival(here) was one of our annual favorites to cover. Future Islands, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $26-$30 ... Charlie Parr Last of the Better Days Ahead is the new collection of songs from Minnesotan Charlie Parr. What’s important to note is that the album is being released on Smithsonian Folkways, the non-profit record label …

Trampled by Turtles made a long-anticipated appearance in the Twin Cities, bringing along a few of their friends from Duluth, MN to mark the return.

Charlie Parr opened up with his weathered steel guitar and friend, Mick, playing what Parr called: “The washing machine.” Even with no band Parr had no trouble filling the cavernous space of the Armory with an earthy voice that rose to all three levels and into the rafters of the venue.

Born in Austin, MN and now residing in Duluth, Parr’s musical style of folk and blues seems to be from another era. Still, he instantly connected with the sold out crowd with a generous set of 12 songs ranging from a career that has produced 16 albums. A favorite of the evening was “Cheap Wine” in which a liquor owner fails to see much difference between his customers:

All these old ladies
Comin’ in here buyin’ cheap wine
Ain’t no better than all these bums
Comin’ in here and buy cheap wine

Parr then paid homage to a hero of his, Spider John Koerner, with the rollick-driven “Rocky Raccoon”. He then featured the title song from his latest album “Last of the Better Days Ahead”.

It wasn’t far from the venue where Parr got the feel for the life of a blues musician. It was working down the street at the Minneapolis Salvation Army where he met the lives of individuals that would inspire and find prominent roles in his songs.

Parr ended the set with Charley Patton’s “Oh Death” by setting down his guitar and belting out the lyrics with a lament so forceful he held his arms close to his body as if to keep his rib cage from rattling.

Trampled by Turtles is an interesting band in terms of being a popular musical act. They have a front man in Dave Simonett on lead vocal and guitar, but every member is an intricate part of their bluegrass success: Ryan Young of fiddle, Tim Saxhaug on acoustic bass, Erik Berry on Mandolin, Dave Carroll on banjo and Eamonn McLain on cello.

TBT started off the evening with “It’s So Hard to Hold On” and “Starting Over”. Then they featured a song from their latest album Alpenglow. “A Lifetime to Find” is actually a Wilco cover, but the lead singer of the band, Jeff Tweedy, suggested adding it to the collection while producing the album. Tweedy has always admired TBT and didn’t think twice when they asked for help when looking to expand and refine their sound.

Legend has it the impetus to form a bluegrass band in Duluth, MN came out of necessity when Simonett had all of his musical equipment stolen, leaving him with an acoustic guitar. From there only musicians with acoustic instruments need apply. And over twenty years TBT has stayed within the confines of the bluegrass tradition while exploring ways to merrily push the envelope.

Throughout the evening TBT moved between songs that highlight their fast-paced musical style like “Wait So Long” to more pensive and introspective songs like “Central Hillside Blues”. And being completely acoustic there was plenty of time between songs where they tuned and re-tuned their instruments, giving respite to a crowd electrified by the highflying solos of Young on the fiddle.

Then there was “Sounds Like a Movie”, written by Carroll, featuring his banjo solo buttressed by the rest of the band and a spectacular light show that could have easily topped any heavy metal act playing across the street at US Bank Stadium.

But the highlight of the evening was TBT inviting Alan Sparhawk and his electric guitar onto the stage to play “When I Go Deaf”. Sparkhawk of Duluth’s Low recently lost his wife and musical partner, Mimi Parker to cancer, and it was a moving experience to see him singing one of his songs, playing his electric guitar, surrounded by friends, a tribute that was brief but will be long remembered.

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Trampled by Turtles at Armory, Minneapolis (26 Nov 2022)

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R.I.P. Mimi Parker (Low)

Read More Low Low’s Christmas show is taking place at First Avenue on Saturday. All proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Heartland. Low adds, “Despite the commerce involved, we hope you will consider ....

Low’s Mimi Parker has died. The news came via Twitter:

Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but

She passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours. Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.

NPR adds, “Formed in 1993 by Parker and her husband Alan Sparhawk in Duluth, Minn., Low emerged as a crucial group in what would come to be defined as the decade's slowcore movement. Known for its beautifully simple, droning and dark instrumentals, the band was anchored by the delicate vocal harmonies of its central couple, which could cut through even the harshest noise. “I've been pushing towards the beauty and I know Alan sometimes focuses on the chaos," Parker said of the band's music in a 2021 interview with All Things Considered.”

We last saw Mimi Parker earlier at Rock the Garden in June 2022 and noted the new bassist: “Duluth’s Low (Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker) took the stage… with new bassist Liz Draper. Former bassist, Zak Sally was also spotted in the audience. Low has been around for a long time, well before I first saw them in May 2001… ”

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[03 Nov 2022] Noel McKoy (British soul singer), 62 UK soul singer, NOEL MCKOY died on Thursday 3rd. November. The shock news (Noel was just 62) was announced by his friend the singer, Omar. No further details are forthcoming. ... via soulandjazzandfunk.com

[02 Nov 2022] Atilio Stampone (Argentine pianist, composer and arranger), 96 Atilio Stampone, emblem and benchmark of tango, died At the age of 96, one of the most influential Argentine musicians passed away today. He was the creator of great works of tango and composer of the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film, The Official Story ... via argentina.gob

[01 Nov 2022] Takeoff (American songwriter and rapper for Migos), 28, shot Rapper Takeoff, best known as one-third of the hip-hop group Migos, was shot and killed Tuesday morning, a rep confirmed. The Grammy-nominated hitmaker, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, died in a shooting after a fight broke out over a dice game at a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston, TMZ reported. He was 28. ... via news.com

[01 Nov 2022] Tsuneo Fukuhara (Japanese composer and music producer), 89 Mr. Tsuneo Fukuhara, a composer representing Okinawa after the war, who created many famous songs such as "Bashofu" and "Furusato no Ame" and became popular both inside and outside the prefecture as "Fukuhara Melody", is on the 1st. , passed away. ... via argentina.gob

[01 Nov 2022] Joseph Tarsia (American recording engineer and studio owner for Sigma Sound Studios), 88 He was often called the man who “was the Sound of Philadelphia,” for his key role in establishing the lush, soulful sound of the 1970s and 80s that came to be associated with the City of Brotherly Love. Today we mourn the passing of legendary recording engineer, Joe Tarsia. ... via soultracks.com

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