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Upcoming Twin Cities Shows: September 2021 (Week 1)

Here are some shows to the Twin Cities in the first week of September 2021.

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

09/01/2021: Tori Evans at 7th Street   Read More Katy Vernon Singer/songwriter Katy Vernon opened up the show, she is actually British-born, but is currently living in the U.S. Vernon dedicated "Play" to Lucy Rose, fitting with the lyrics "sing to me". …

09/01/2021 WEDNESDAY

TORI EVANS
Sonder CD Release Party
with The Hive and Katy Vernon
at 7th Street Entry
first-avenue.com

Local talent singer/songwriter Tori Evans is having a CD release show for her album Sonder on September 1st, 2021, at the 7th Street Entry. Her start in music started when she was 15 years old at the Ukefest 2017 at The Hook & Ladder Theater. Since then, Tori has performed over 100 shows throughout the Twin Cities, all before she turned 18.

Opening will be Minneapolis’ The Hive (not to be confused with Sweden’s rockers The Hives) and Katy Vernon.

We caught Vernon with Lucy Rose in Oct 2013 and mentioned that “ Singer/songwriter Katy Vernon opened up the show, she is actually British-born, but is currently living in the U.S… Because we were at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, it reminded her of how she met her husband (leaving Amsterdam) and she wrote about it in her song "Better For You."”

09/02/2021: Louis the Child at Armory  Read More Louis The Child Count Minneapolis as one of the demanded cities, as they stop in at the Skyway Theatre. Matoma, Shaun Frank and Louis The Child to open. ($20/7pm). …

09/02/2021 THURSDAY

LOUIS THE CHILD
with The Hive and Katy Vernon
at Armory
armorymn.com

Chicago-bred production duo, Louis The Child will be headlining the Armory in Minneapolis on September 2, 2021, as part of his Euphoria Tour. The last time we talked about Louis the Child, in November 2015, we said he was he opener for The Chainsmokers at the Skyway Theatre.

Louis The Child’s new single, “hate u cuz i don’t”, featured breakout singer/songwriter Bea Miller , is available now on Interscope Records. The single is taken from their upcoming Euphoria Project.

Support from Chicago-bred producer Whethan.

Tour Dates:

8/26 Red Rocks Ampitheatre Morrison, CO
8/27 Red Rocks Ampitheatre Morrison, CO
8/28 Ogden Twilight Ogden, UT
8/30 Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland Kansas, MO
8/31 St. Louis Music Park St. Louis, MO
9/1 Sylvee Madison, WI
9/2 Armory Minneapolis, MN
9/7 The Elm Bozeman, MT
9/8 KettleHouse Amphitheater Missoula, MT
9/9 Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre Nampa, ID
9/10 McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater Portland, OR
9/11 WaMu Theater Seattle, WA
9/15 Pavilion at Riverfront Spokane, WA
9/16 Cuthbert Amphitheater Eugene, OR
9/17 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
9/18 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA

09/02/2021: Rachael Kilgour and Grace Pettis at Turf Club  Read More Rachael Kilgour Rachael Kilgour is back in town at the Turf Club this Saturday, January 4th. She last headlined the Turf Club in April 2019. …

09/02/2021 THURSDAY

RACHAEL KILGOUR / GRACE PETTIS
at 7th Street Entry
first-avenue.com

Minnesota-born, Boston-based songwriter and performing Rachael Kilgour is co-headlining the Turf Club on September 2, 2021, with Grace Pettis.

Pettis recently released “Landon” taken from Working Woman on MPress Records. The song features guest artists Indigo Girls, and the video debuted in Rolling Stone Country.

The song is deeply personal song about Pettis gay best friend (Landon Beatty), and she comments, “Landon and I are close again now, thanks in part to the song. And we both love that it sheds a little light in the world for the next generation of gay kids growing up in the South, and for their best friends and families and all the people that love them. We hope it makes things just a little bit easier and clearer the next time around.”

Grace Pettis Tour Dates:

8/23 - Lexington, KY - Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour
8/24 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
8/27 - Traverse City, MI - Traverse City House Concert
8/28 - Spring Lake, MI - Seven Steps Up
8/31 - Arlington Heights, IL - Hey Nonny Club
9/2 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue and 7th Street Entry
9/3 - Madison, WI - The Bur Oak
9/4 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Dawn's House Party
9/5 - Cambridge, IL - Ca d'zan House
9/10 - New Haven, CT - Never Ending Books
9/12 - Somerville, MA - The Burren
9/23 - Nashville, TN - Americanafest Lone Star Shindig

09/04/2021: Graveyard Club at 7th Street   Read More Graveyard Club Hometown band The Graveyard Club started the night off with a handful of spooky synth-laced gems and featured main duo Matthew Schufman (vocals/keyboard) …

09/04/2021 SATURDAY

GRAVEYARD CLUB
with Aaron Rice
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

The last time we heard from Graveyard Club, they had released their new single “Valens” (an homage to Ritchie Valens). Their album Goodnight Paradise was praised by The New York Times as “brooding, yearning electro goth”.

Graveyard Club is headlining the 7th Street Entry. They’ve asked Aaron Rice (formerly of Aaron and the Sea) to open.

We caught Graveyard Club in July 2019, right before their national tour, and wrote, “Local Graveyard Club closed out the show, playing plenty of songs from their new album Goodnight Paradise. It’s a long road from when we first saw them in Sep 2014, describing their music as, “a handful of spooky synth-laced gems” from their debut Nightingales.”

Graveyard Club writes:

Tickets selling fast!

Don't miss out on tickets to our Sept 4th show at First Avenue & 7th St Entry with Aaron Rice! They are going quickly and we don't want you to miss out. Grab yours before they are gone. Link in comments below.

Photo: Zoe Prinds-Flash

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Minneapolis: March 22, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on March 22, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Lucy Rose at Turf Club Poster Read More Lucy Rose Lucy Rose will be over at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul for her final 2013 Fall tour date. I'll confess that I've never been to that venue before (since I'm primarily based in Minneapolis …

LUCY ROSE
+ Charlie Cunningham
Turf Club
Thu 03/22/2018 (7pm/$13)
turfclub.net

Lucy Rose at Turf Club (12 Oct 2017) - Postponed

UK’s Lucy Rose was actually meant to headline at the Turf Club in 12 Oct 2017, but legendary The Jam singer and songwriter Paul Weller asked her to join him on tour (of course we caught Rose with Weller last October) - it was such a great opportunity that Rose couldn’t resist and had to put her Turf Club show on hold.

Now that the Weller tour is behind her, Rose will finally be headlining in support of her third record Something’s Changing (Arts & Crafts).

Show up early to check out London’s Charlie Cunningham.

Lucy Rose Tour Dates

03/19—Nashville, TN—The Basement East
03/20—St. Louis, MO —Off Broadway
03/22—Minneapolis, MN—Turf Club
03/23—Chicago, IL—Schubas
03/24—Toronto, ON—Drake Hotel
03/25—Montreal, QC— Phi Center
03/27—Boston, MA—The Rockwell
03/29—New York, NY—Le Poisson Rogue
03/30––Washington, DC––Union Stage
03/31—Philadelphia, PA—Boot and Saddle

Eden at Amsterdam Bar Dying Fetus / Thy Art Is Murder at Skyway Read More Eden Hailing from Dublin, 20-year-old vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist EDEN kicks off his North American headline tour today in support of his recently released EP .... Verite Vérité (the stage name for Kelsey Byrne) will be in Minneapolis next Wednesday, May 25th, in support of her new 2016 EP Living. Vérité talked about the EP, “Living was written … Thy Art Is Murder Next up was Thy Art Is Murder, a deathcore band also from Australia. I saw these guys last October at The Skyway Theater supporting Born Of Osiris. Unfortunately, they did not catch my or get me going. …

Other shows in the area:

EDEN
+ Vérité
The Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 03/22/2018 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
thecedar.org

Originally booked at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, the show was upgraded to the Cedar Cultural Center. But even with a slightly larger capacity, the show still sold out, thanks to the popularity of young Irish singer Eden.

We caught Eden (Jonathan Ng) in Sep 2016 and noted that he “has a very passionate following. They try and decipher everything from musical intro to what kind of shoes he is wearing.”

As for support act Vérité, we saw her first headlining gig in May 2016 and she definitely has her own fanbase (called “her dancing section” in front of the stage).

Vérité’s debut album Somewhere in Between is out now on Kobalt Music Recordings.

Tour dates:

03/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Grand At The Complex
03/20 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
03/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
03/23 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
03/24 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
03/26 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall
03/28 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
03/29 Montreal, ON@ Corona Theatre
04/2 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/4 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
04/5 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
04/6 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
04/7 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Club
04/11 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
04/12 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
04/14 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

DYING FETUS / THY ART IS MURDER
+ Sanction, Rivers Of Nihil, Enterprise Earth
Skyway Theatre
Thu 03/22/2018 (6pm/$20)
skywaytheatre.com

The Dying Fetus and Thy Art Is Murder co-headlining tour started a few days ago... and they’ll be in town this March 22nd at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis.

Show up early to check out Sanction, Enterprise Earth and Rivers Of Nihil (touring in support of their third album Where Owls Know My Name).

Tour dates:

3/17/2018 Agora - Cleveland, OH
3/18/2018 Opera House - Toronto, ON
3/20/2018 Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
3/21/2018 The Forge - Joliet, IL
3/22/2018 Skyway - Minneapolis, MN
3/23/2018 Aftershock - Merriam, KS
3/24/2018 Summit - Denver, CO
3/25/2018 Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
3/27/2018 Bossanov - Portland, OR
3/28/2018 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
3/30/2018 The Ritz - San Jose, CA
3/31/2018 Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
4/01/2018 Club Red - Phoenix, AZ
4/02/2018 The Jamspot - Albuquerque, NM
4/03/2018 The Vanguard - Tulsa, OK
4/04/2018 The Riff - Springfield, MO
4/06/2018 International - Knoxville, TN
4/07/2018 The Ground - Miami, FL
4/08/2018 Orpheum - Tampa, FL
4/09/2018 Zydeco - Birmingham, AL
4/10/2018 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
4/11/2018 1904 - Jacksonville, FL
4/13/2018 Come And Take It Live - Houston, TX
4/14/2018 Texas Independence Fest - Austin, TX
4/15/2018 Gas Monkey Live - Dallas, TX
4/16/2018 The Building - Hot Springs Village, AR
4/17/2018 Ready Room - St. Louis, MO
4/18/2018 Skully's Music Diner - Columbus, OH
4/19/2018 One Centre Square - Allentown, PA
4/20/2018 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest - Worcester, MA
4/21/2018 House Of Independence - Asbury Park, NJ
4/22/2018 Revolution - Amityville, NY

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Paul Weller, with Lucy Rose, at Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis (13 Oct 2017) (Updated)

Paul Weller Setlist I'm Where I Should Be Nova My Ever Changing Moods (The Style Council song) From the Floorboards Up White Sky Woo Sé Mama Going My Way Have You Ever Had It Blue (The Style Council song) She Moves With the Fayre The Weaver Hung Up Shout to the Top! (The Style Council song) Into Tomorrow Above the Clouds Cranes Saturns Pattern Friday Street Porcelain Gods Start! (The Jam song) Peacock Suit -- Encore 1 -- Acoustic Set Dusk til Dawn Gravity Wild Wood Hopper What Would He Say? Out of the Sinking     -- Encore 2 -- These City Streets How Sweet It Is (Marvin Gaye cover) Broken Stones The Changingman -- Encore 3 -- Movin' On Up (Curtis Mayfield cover) Town Called Malice Lucy Rose Setlist Love Song Strangest of Ways No Good at All Second Chance Moirai Shiver Is This Called Home Read More Paul Weller The Modfather Paul Weller is currently on a tiny US tour heading to Riot Fest in Chicago. For some reason, Minneapolis is just one of four US non-festival dates, and so naturally, the Varsity Theater show last night, September 10th, was sold out. .... Lucy Rose Lucy Rose will be over at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul for her final 2013 Fall tour date. I'll confess that I've never been to that venue before (since I'm primarily based in Minneapolis …

Now this is a kind of revolution that we can all get behind—

Paul Weller’s current tour of North America in support of his 13th solo album, A Kind Revolution made a recent local stop at the Pantages Theatre in downtown Minneapolis for a raucous three-encore show. 

The evening began with a well-received, charming half-hour opening by London-based singer/songwriter Lucy Rose, in support of her third full-length, Something’s Changing (Communion Records) playing acoustic guitar and keyboards, and supported by a couple sidemen (Ben and Andrew) for her set. 

Rose plays a delicate blend of indie folk, similar to Laura Marling and inspired by Joni Mitchell and though her musical style may be a polar opposite of the headliner’s, it was Weller himself that confessed to be a fan, texting her directly to ask her to open this tour- “I’m just as shocked as you” Rose said. 

She snuck in a lovely ‘Moirai’, a reward for the quietly attentive audience, mentioning she’d only played it once so far, at the show her dad attended, as it was his favorite song of hers.  Finishing with ‘Shiver’ and ‘Is This Called Home’, the demure songstress certainly won over those in the crowd that arrived early enough to enjoy her.

After the intermission, lights dimmed as the intro music of The Beatles’ ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ announced Paul Weller and his band taking the stage for a breathtaking two and a half hour headlining set that would touch on all points, of his over four-decade long career.

Weller has surrounded himself with a crack band for the tour featuring longtime sidemen Steve Cradock (guitar), Andy Crofts (bass), Steve Pilgrim (drums), and Ben Gordelier (percussion) as well as new addition Tom Van Heel (keys) and kicked things off with 2015’s ‘I’m Where I Should Be’, a song which encapsulated The Modfather’s confidence in still finding his place in today’s musical landscape and also echoed the sentiments of the thousand people in attendance cheering him on. 

Weller followed up with the new ‘Nova’, a Bowie-esque tune presumably written for his eighth child, a daughter of that same name born earlier this year.  Things then got dialed back to the ‘80’s for the first of three Style Council songs, the peppy, soulful ‘My Ever Changing Moods’ which was the band’s highest charting US single. 

‘Woo Sé Mama’, the opening track from the new record, vibrated with a stomping finessed blend of blues, soul and rock, showing Weller still has plenty more to offer.  “We play what we play”, Weller said following, saying they don’t conform to any need to play certain songs.  The Style Council song ‘Have You Ever Had It Blue’ was actually a bit of a live rarity, drawn from the soundtrack of 1986’s Absolute Beginners, and Crofts’ bass was the anchor for the new ‘She Moves with the Fayre’ with Weller on Telecaster singing echo-effected vocals.

Weller eventually moved to keyboard for several songs, notably the title track of his 2015 album Saturn’s Pattern and the pensive ‘Friday Street’. Weller went back to guitar for The Jam’s ‘Start!’ from 1980 and with the main set closing ‘Peacock Suit’ at the ninety-minute mark, the crowd was getting more boisterous... and the show was really only just beginning. 

For the first encore, Weller and band went into a six-song, acoustic sit-down performance, with the selections being more reflective and of the wandering spirit ilk such as 2015’s ‘Dusk til Dawn’.  “You’ve been a very patient audience, I don’t want to push it, but we’re going to play you a couple songs not on any record” Weller said, treating the enraptured crowd to the rare ‘Gravity’, following soon after with the newer ‘What Would He Say?’.

The second encore was more of a soul revue, with Weller mostly behind the keyboards with his own trippy ‘These City Streets’ channeling itself into a joyous, slowed-down Marvin Gaye cover, and ending with two 1995 selections, ‘Broken Stones’ (which had everyone clapping along) and ‘The Changingman’. 

Not quite done yet, the band emerged for a third encore, somewhat energized by the momentum uplift and continuing with a percussion/bass heavy and funky ‘Move on Up’, a Curtis Mayfield cover The Jam would cover in 1982.  

Showing McCartney-like stamina, the 59 year-old Weller ended the evening after almost 2 ½ hours, banging the tambourine on a rowdy ‘Town Called Malice’ that had the audience in a frenzy, dancing about and singing the chorus back at Weller. 

The revolution continues as Paul Weller and band end the current tour on October 27th with a show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, then head  to Japan and Australia in January, and Ireland and the UK in February and March – Vive le Revolution!

Tour dates:

Oct 20 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
Oct 21 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
Oct 22 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Oct 24 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Oct 25 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Oct 27 Los Angeles CA The Wiltern Theatre

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Rocktober: October 13, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 13, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Paul Weller The Modfather Paul Weller is currently on a tiny US tour heading to Riot Fest in Chicago. For some reason, Minneapolis is just one of four US non-festival dates, and so naturally, the Varsity Theater show last night, September 10th, was sold out. .... Lucy Rose Lucy Rose will be over at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul for her final 2013 Fall tour date. I'll confess that I've never been to that venue before (since I'm primarily based in Minneapolis …

PAUL WELLER
+ Lucy Rose
Pantages Theatre
Friday 10/13/2017 (7pm/$39.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Legendary Paul Weller is returning to Minnesota, this time at the Pantages Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. We caught the Changingman at a rare Minneapolis appearance in 2014 and noted that it was only one of four U.S.A. dates. This time, he’s expanded the tour to include quite a few dates, so don’t miss him this time around!

Weller’s A Kind Revolution just came out.

Lucy Rose to open. She actually had to postponed her headlining show at the Turf Club to tour with Paul Weller.

Rose recently released her new single, ‘Second Chance’ from her third record Something’s Changing (Arts & Crafts).

We’ve seen Rose a few times, notably Amsterdam Bar in October 2013, The Junction in Cambridge in May 2013, and randomly at 7th Street Entry in June 2012, and can recommend you show up early to check out her set.

Tour Dates:

Oct 6 Boston, MA House Of Blues
Oct 7 Washington DC Lincoln Theatre
Oct 8 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Oct 10 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
Oct 11 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall
Oct 12 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Oct 13 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Oct 17 Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom
Oct 18 Seattle, WA The Neptune Theatre
Oct 20 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
Oct 21 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
Oct 22 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Oct 24 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Oct 25 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Oct 27 Los Angeles CA The Wiltern Theatre

Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. … The Ultrasounds Local group The Ultrasounds opened up the night. Their sound was much more subdued than that of the other two bands but was a great warm-up for what was to come. . … Daniel & The Real Feels Daniel & The Real Feels to open. Tour Dates 10/5/16 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe 10/6/16 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
+ The Ultrasounds / Daniel & The Real Feels
Turf Club
Friday 10/13/2017 (7:30pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas is currently on her tour for her sophomore album Telephone / Telefono, a bilingual recording. She’ll be headlining the Turf Club on Friday.

The weird thing is that Hernandez is pregnant, and a week ago, she mentioned that she was 4 weeks pregnant. She’s documenting the whole thing on social media, and if you see her this Friday, you’ll be part of her future baby’s life.

Hernandez wrote on September 27, “ I still am in awe of how much a women's body changes and goes through during pregnancy. I went into this tour telling myself that it would be okay if I threw in the towel after a couple weeks...but here we are almost 4 weeks in and a little over two to go and I still feel like going. The baby gifts, the home cooked meals and treats, watching people sing along, seeing you all dance, it all gives me so much joy that I know me and @the_violetts little girl can feel during every show. Thank you times a million for making this tour so special. I hope my daughter can look at this experience and know that she can have a family and still keep following her dreams, no matter how far out of reach they may seem some days.”

The Ultrasounds, not to be confused with British band Ultrasound, this local group previously opened up for Jessica in October 2016.

Also Daniel & The Real Feels is on the bill.

Tour Dates:

Oct 08 Cat's Cradle Backroom Carrboro, NC
Oct 10 Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 11 Musica Akron, OH
Oct 13 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Oct 14 Beet Street Festival

Read More Dee Snider We're Not Gonna Take It! NO! We all grew up hearing Twisted Sister on the radio. The man behind the band, Dee Snider, has a few projects under his belt… Jon Bellion Long Island, NY singer-songwriter/rapper Jon Bellion comes to town promoting the recently released, The Definition (Visionary Music Group) drawing on a style …

Other shows in the area:

DEE SNIDER
+ Dokken
Mystic Amphitheater
Friday 10/13/2017 (5pm/$20)
mysticlake.com

Enjoy rock, brats, and beer at this year’s Rock, Brats & Beer at Mystic Lake. Dee Snider (from Twisted Sisters) to headline.

JON BELLION
+ Blaque Keyz / Travis Mendes
Myth
Friday 10/13/2017 (8pm/$30)
mythlive.com

GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum artist Jon Bellion is on his The Human Condition Tour.

Jon Bellion - The Human Condition Tour Part III

10/6 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
10/7 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Saltair
10/10 Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
10/11 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
10/13 Minneapolis, MN Myth
10/16 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
10/17 Chicago, IL Aragorn Ballroom
10/19 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10/20 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
10/21 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
10/23 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
10/24 Toronto, ON Rebel
10/26 Norfolk, VA The NorVA
10/29 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
10/30 Orlando, FL House of Blues

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Lucy Rose at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St Paul (10/22/13)

Setlist Lines Watch Over Sheffield Place Ashville Night Bus Be Alright Middle Of The Bed Like That All I've Got Shiver Scar Red Face Köln Bikes Encore Don't You Worry (New Song?) Gamble Read More Lucy Rose Lucy Rose will be over at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul for her final 2013 Fall tour date. I'll confess that I've never been to that venue before (since I'm primarily based in Minneapolis …

Lucy Rose's final U.S. date for this Fall 2013 took place last night at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul.

KATY VERNON

Veron Setlist

Singer/songwriter Katy Vernon opened up the show, she is actually British-born, but is currently living in the U.S.

Vernon dedicated "Play" to Lucy Rose, fitting with the lyrics "sing to me". Because we were at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, it reminded her of how she met her husband (leaving Amsterdam) and she wrote about it in her song "Better For You."

They actually list five other songs, but the band ended with "This Is It", possibly due to starting the show a little later than scheduled.

So, Lucy Rose is back in the U.S. This time with a full backing band (previously she was performing by herself). The extra band members definitely gave Rose's music a fuller sound.

Rose Setlist

Rose followed her setlist for the majority of it. That is until she reached "Be Alright", she then gave the audience the choice of hearing that song or "Night Bus". She was going to omit one of those songs, and the audience overwhelming chose the latter song. The band then played "Night Bus" per request. They were then going to play the title track of her album Middle of the Bed, but the guitar tuner had not prepared for that song yet (because he was going off their setlist). So they went ahead and played "Be Alright" anyway!

Highlight of the set was either the obvious choice of "Middle of the Bed" or "All I Got" (which required handclapping along).

Lucy Rose

Someone in the audience requested "Scar", which they played after "Shiver". Rose said she had not played that song in over a year, so she was having a hard time remembering the lyrics. After a few minutes of working it out, they played the song. "Thank you for making me play that," Rose commented, "that was very fun."

As for encores, due to requests, the band played "Don't You Worry", followed by a song I did not recognize. Then the band left Rose by herself. Rose finally said, "If you are happy, you should leave now, because this song is depressing…" as she started to play the first few notes to "Gamble."

Lucy Rose is flying back to England as I write this. She's currently working on new songs for an upcoming album, which she admitted was hard now that she's been signed to a record label. Before, she would just record whatever she wanted, but now she has to get approval from the label first. Rose's debut album Like I Used is out now.

Lucy Rose at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St Paul (10/22/13)

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Rocktober Round Four (part one)

So, it's come to this. We have so many shows for the fourth week of Roctober that I have to split up the week until Wednesday! Unfortunately too many (good) bands are playing at the same time! So the theme for this article is "Double Shows" (either John or Vu will be at one of these shows).

Read More Deltron 3030 Vu was turned into an instant Deltron 3030 fan when he saw them in 2000. Now it's the year 2013 and Deltron is back with Event II (coming out October 1st), the 13-year follow-up to their debut self-titled album.…

DELTRON 3030
deltron3030.com

Deltron 3030 is starting on the fourth week of Rocktober!

Join Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala, as they stop in at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 20th.

10/18/13 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
10/19/13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/20/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/21/13 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/23/13 Atlanta, GA Heaven
10/25/13 Mountain Oasis Electronic
11/09/13 Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/10/13 Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/15/13 Boom Festival
11/17/13 Seattle, WA Showbox At The Market
11/18/13 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
11/19/13 Victoria, BC Alix Goolden
11/21/13 Portland, OR Star Theater
11/22/13 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
11/23/13 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
11/24/13 Los Angeles, CA Fonda
11/25/13 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
11/26/13 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
11/27/13 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura
12/08/13 Paris, France Trianon
12/11/13 Amsterdam Melkweg
12/12/13 London, UK Scala

Read More Sleater-Kinney 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 …

QUASI
theequasi.com

If Deltron's not your thing, you can stop by next door at the 7th Street Entry the same night.

The Portland duo (Sam Coomes and Janet Weis) are currently touring in support of their ninth album called Mole City. If their names sounded familiar, that's because they've both played for Sleater Kinney, Elliott Smith, Stephen Malkmus (which incidentally I randomly saw at 80/35 Music Festival.)

Tour dates:

Oct 18th - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
Oct 19th - Chicago, IL - Schubas
Oct 20th - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
Nov 3rd - Boise, ID - Neurolux
Nov 4th - Salt Lake City, UT -Kilby Court
Nov 5th - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
Nov 7th - Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf
Nov 8th - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov 10th - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov 11th - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
Nov 12th - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Nov 13th - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
Nov 14th - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
Nov 15th - San Jose, CA - The Blank Club
Nov 16th - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
Nov 21st - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Caberet
Nov 22nd - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
Nov 23rd - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge

Read More King Khan So, if you need to catch up on The King Khan & BBQ Show (myspace), they are an interesting modern band with minimalistic setup and plays a weird mixture of 50s doo-wop and Surf music. …

KING KHAN
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The last time I saw King Khan, he was with his band the BBQ Show. Khan is back with The Shrines and a new album Idle No More, out now on Merge Records.

King Khan will be at St Paul's The Turf Club (which was recently sold to First Avenue) on Monday, October 21st.

Tour dates:

Oct. 18 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Oct. 19 -- Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Oct. 20 -- Kansas City, KS @ The Record Bar
Oct. 21 -- St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Oct. 22 -- Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
Oct. 23 -- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Oct. 24 -- Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Oct. 25 -- Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Oct. 26 -- Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Oct. 27 -- Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
Oct. 29 -- Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Oct. 30 -- New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Oct. 31 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Nov. 1 -- Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Nov. 2 -- Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Nov. 4 -- Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Nov. 5 -- Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
Nov. 6 -- New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Nov. 8 - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 9 - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 10 - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 11 - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 12 -- El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
Nov. 13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

Also playing this Monday at the Varsity Theater is The 1975:

Read More The 1975 Since we last saw the 1975, they are gearing up for their debut self-titled album, coming out September 3rd on Interscope Records. Leading up to the album …

THE 1975
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Everybody loves ‘Chocolate’…the candy, as well as the current single from Manchester UK-based The 1975, whose debut album (on Dirty Hit/Polydor) debuted at #1 on the UK albums charts (even besting NIN new LP) and is starting to make substantial noise on these shores as well.

The band has actually been around in some form since 2002, and after 4 eps and now a full-length, is ready to fully conquer America. A sometimes melancholy blend of alt and guitar pop, singer Matt Healy actually cites director John Hughes and his bastion of 80’s coming-of-age-teen films as a major influence (don’t expect a Simple Minds cover in concert though).

Breakthrough band of the year? You decide-- if you can score a ticket, that is, as screaming females and Brit rock fans have already reserved theirs.

October 18 Firebird St. Louis, MO
October 19 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
October 20 The Rave Bar Milwaukee, WI
October 21 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
October 23 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
October 24 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
October 26 Neumos Seattle, WA
October 27 VENUE Vancouver, Canada
October 28 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
October 30 Independent San Francisco, CA
October 31 Observatory Santa Ana, CA
November 1 Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
November 2 Vinyl Las Vegas, NV
November 3 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
November 4 Club Congress Tucson, AZ

Read More Lucy Rose Lucy Rose is currently in the United States for a massive tour. She's supporting City and Colour on the September dates, but will be headlining in October. …

LUCY ROSE
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Lucy Rose will be over at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul for her final 2013 Fall tour date.

I'll confess that I've never been to that venue before (since I'm primarily based in Minneapolis and rarely cross that Mississippi River to see shows). The right side and the wrong side of the river, right?

Rose will be playing songs from her debut album, Like I Used To, via Tirty Tigers with Sony RED distribution, including her recent singles, "Bikes" and "Middle of the Bed" (which you can download for free via Rolling Stone Magazine)

Rose's remaining US tour dates:

10/18/13 Canmore, AB Communitea Cafe
10/19/13 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
10/21/13 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre Cafe
10/22/13 Saint Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar and Hall

If I wasn't in St Paul that night, the other show I would have actually attended would be Foy Vance:

Read More Little Green Cars Here’s a little secret-- Little Green Cars are being driven by minors. As lead Stevie Appleby (vocals/ guitar) put it mid-way into their 60 min. set, “we’d love …

FOY VANCE
foyvance.com

Ireland's Foy Vance is currently in America, touring in support of Joy Of Nothing. The album featured special guests such as Ed Sheeran and Bonnie Raitt.

The band's first proper headlining tour is getting a lot of buzz, in particular the more populated/hip cities (Nashville, Los Angeles, and Toronto) have sold out.

Opening up for selected shows will be Little Green Cars, a band that we like and previously appeared in Minneapolis earlier in April.

Foy Vance Fall Tour:

10/19/13 - Metro - Chicago, IL*
10/20/13 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI*
10/22/13 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN*
10/24/13 - Basement - Nashville, TN (sold out)
10/26/13 - Holy Mountain - Austin, TX
10/28/13 - Hotel Cafe - Los Angeles, CA (sold out)
10/29/13 - Independent - San Francisco, CA
10/31/13 - Bunk Bar - Portland, OR
11/01/13 - Columbia City Theater - Seattle, WA
11/02/13 - Electric Owl - Vancouver, Canada
11/04/13 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
11/06/13 - Drake Hotel - Toronto, ON (sold out)
11/08/13 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
11/09/13 - Jammin Java - Vienna, VA

*with Little Green Cars

Read More Boredoms One of the first shows, was Boredoms at First Avenue on June 20th, 1999. I honestly don't remember who opened up for them, but neither band brought any audience…

MELT-BANANA
geocities.jp

Japanese noise band Melt-Banana is coming to Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 23rd, at the Triple Rock Social Club.

The duo (Yasuko Onuki and Ichirou Agata) is currently in the U.S. to do a "2 do what 2 fetch" tour in support of their tenth studio album fetch.

Check out this massive Fall tour, which just kicked off this week:

2013-10-18 Portland, OR at Dante' s
2013-10-19 Boise, ID at Neurolux
2013-10-20 Salt Lake City, UT at Urban Lounge
2013-10-21 Denver, CO at Laimer Lounge
2013-10-23 Minneapolis,MN at Triple Rock
2013-10-24 Milwaukee, WI at The Cactus Club
2013-10-25 Grand Rapids, MI at Pryamid Scheme
2013-10-26 Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
2013-10-27 Chicago, IL at Double Door
2013-10-28 Pontiac, MI at The Crofoot Ballroom
2013-10-29 Toronto, ON at Lee's Palace
2013-10-31 Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
2013-11-01 Brooklyn, NY at Saint Vitus
2013-11-02 Providence, RI at AS220
2013-11-03 Boston, MA at The Sinclair
2013-11-04 Washington DC at Black Cat
2013-11-05 Chapel Hill, NC at Local 506
2013-11-06 Atlanta, GA at 529
2013-11-08 Dallas,TX at Club Dada
2013-11-09 Austin, TX at FFF Fest
2013-11-11 Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad
2013-11-12 Phoenix, AZ at Last Exit
2013-11-13 Los Angeles, CA at Troubadour
2013-11-14 San Diego, CA at The Casbah
2013-11-15 Pomona, CA at The Glasshouse
2013-11-16 Oakland,CA at Oakland Metro Opera House

Also taking place this Wednesday:

Read More Kodaline Dublin foursome Kodaline opened the show, promoting their self-titled ep (B-Unique/RCA), completely won the crowd over with their melancholy anthems …

KODALINE
kodaline.com

When we last saw the lads of Dublin quartet Kodaline, they were opening on a spring tour for The Airborne Toxic Event, to great reception. Now that their debut full-length, In a Perfect World (RCA/Red) has just been released, they’re returning on a headlining tour to re-introduce us to their anthemic blend of Irish alt-rock.

Fresh from a mini-residency in NYC (including a live appearance on VH-1), the tour also brings opener Diane Birch whose own new album, Speak a Little Louder (S-Curve) brings soul-pop influence with freshness from this keyboard playing singer-songwriter. Birch worked with Dap Kings drummer Homer Steinweiss and Aqualung’s Matt Hales to concoct the new tracks on this sophomore album, that shows her musical growth.

As well, Kodaline has been playing a Sam Cooke cover in concert, so chances of very soulful evening with both acts, is a near certainty, so make sure to book a ticket and arrive early.

Tour dates:

10/19/13 New York, NY CMJ @ Pianos
10/20/13 Toronto, ON The Mod Club
10/22/13 Chicago, IL Subteranean
10/23/13 Minneapolis, MN Turf Club
10/26/13 Seattle, WA Barboza
10/27/13 Portland, OR Doug Fir
10/28/13 San Francisco Café Du Nord
10/30/13 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
10/31/13 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room

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Lucy Rose

Read More Lucy Rose The star of the night was Lucy Rose, who came out with a big smile as usual. For those of you who don't know Lucy, she toured with Bombay Bicycle Club and is featured on most of the tracks on their last album, A Different Kind of Fix. …

Lucy Rose is currently in the United States for a massive tour. She's supporting City and Colour on the September dates, but will be headlining in October. Guess what? She's ending her final date in St Paul at the Amsterdam Bar on October 22nd.

She's currently on tour in support of her debut album Like I Used To, via Tirty Tigers with Sony RED distribution, which was released this week (September 17th). Fans may be interested in grabbing the Deluxe Edition, which features four additional bonus tracks (including a previously unreleased track called "Little Brave").

So check out this 22-year-old singer that Nylon Magazine calls the "belle of Britain's indie-folk scene" on tour:

09/22 - Richmond, VA @ The National *
09/24 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz Raleigh *
09/25 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend *
09/26 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
09/28 - Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre *
09/29 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
10/01 - St Louis, MO @ Duck Room
10/02 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
10/04 - Boulder, CO @ eTown Hall
10/05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/08 - Mesa, AZ @ LoFi
10/09 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
10/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
10/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
10/13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Theater
10/16 - Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club
10/17 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth Bar and Stage
10/18 - Canmore, AB @ Communitea Cafe
10/19 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
10/21 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
10/22 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Ball and Hall

* - w/ City and Colour

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Lucy Rose at the Junction, Cambridge (05/15/13)

Read More Lucy Rose Lucy Rose is no stranger to the USA, having toured with Bombay Bicycle Club and briefly showing up in New York in January... so it's no surprise that she's just announced her North American…

Before Great Escape Music Festival, Jess and I took a long trek to Cambridge to check two emerging artists: Peter & Kerry and the Lucy Rose.

PETER & KERRY

Peter and Kerry put on a brilliant acoustic set with crisp clear vocals. The audience was very polite and quiet throughout their entire set (unlike most shows in the States). Either one of these performers could start a solo career. Kerry Leathman has a very soothing voice similar to the xx’s singer Romy Croft.

The star of the night was Lucy Rose, who came out with a big smile as usual. For those of you who don't know Lucy, she toured with Bombay Bicycle Club and is featured on most of the tracks on their last album, A Different Kind of Fix.

She played all the favorites, "Middle of the Bed", "Night Bus", "Be Alright", etc. One of her songs started off with a Libertines' "Can't Stand Me Now" beat, but it was just one of her newer tracks. Finishing with a three-song encore, Rose pleased everyone.

After listening to her for a few years now I really like that she's mixing more electronic, synth beats to her songs. It made for a more energetic live set. Keep up the good work Lucy and company.

Rose just announced her U.S. tour last week, full tour schedule below. Dates with (*) indicates with City and Colours:

05/21/13 The Brook, Southampton 05/22/13 Norwich, UK Waterfront 05/24/13 Dot To Dot Festival, Manchester 05/25/13 Dot To Dot Festival, Bristol 05/26/13 Dot To Dot Festival, Nottingham 05/27/13 Institute Library, Birmingham 05/31/13 Wychwood Festival 06/01/13 Lemonfest, Newton Abbot 06/02/13 Wychwood Music Festival 07/14/13 T In The Park 08/06/13 Cambridge, MA Middle East Nightclub 08/07/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

08/24/13 Reading Festival 08/25/13 Leeds Festival 09/13/13 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre* 09/14/13 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre* 09/17/13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club* 09/18/13 Piladelphia, PA - Electric Factory* 09/20/13 New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield* 09/22/13 Richmond, VA - The National* 09/24/13 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz* 09/25/13 Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend* 09/26/13 Ashville, NC - The Orange Peel* 09/28/13 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre* 09/29/13 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium*

Lucy Rose at the Junction, Cambridge (05/15/13)

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W♥M180: The National

W♥M180 (34 mins) Read More The National I won't give any spoilers, but if you stay for the closing credits, you'll hear The National's song, "The Rains Of Castamere". The song was performed by Bronn and company at a tavern at the beginning of the episode. .…

This week on W♥M Radio: John.

NEWS: THIS WEEK IN DEATH

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman was killed due to an alcohol-related cirrhosis (which is an alcoholic liver disease due to years of drinking), a coroner has confirmed. Hanneman died May 2nd, cause of death was revealed by Slayer's official statement: "While he had his health struggles over the years, including the recent Necrotizing fasciitis infection that devastated his well-being, Jeff and those close to him were not aware of the true extent of his liver condition until the last days of his life. Contrary to some reports, Jeff was not on a transplant list at the time of his passing, or at any time prior to that. In fact, by all accounts, it appeared that he had been improving – he was excited and looking forward to working on a new record."

Mac Daddy (Chris Kelly) passed away May 1st, due to drug overdose in Atlanta (according to TMZ). Kelly was one half of the popular 90s duo Kris Kross, who was famous for their hits "Jump" and "I Miss the Bus" - and for wearing their clothes backwards. Kelly was 34 years old.

ENGLAND DREAMING

Brody (Georgia) and Jess (California) are in the UK this month. I am setting up some shows for them, these are the ones Brody requested:

May 15th Diiv @ Heaven (London) (Canceled)
May 15th Lucy Rose at Junction, Cambridge
May 19th Noah and The Whale @ Palace Theater (London)
May 20th On An On @ Cargo (London)

Notes: London and Cambridge are nowhere near each other (it is about 50 miles apart, you need to take a train or a coach/bus). Good luck!

Also: Great Escape Festival (mamacolive.com/thegreatescape) - May 16-May 18 in Brighton. They wanted to attend one UK music festival, and this one is it (most of the major ones, Glastonbury, Reading are probably sold out and logistically not within reach). Festival tickets for Great Escape are now sold out. Headliners are: Bastille (Saturday), Billy Bragg (Friday), and Everything Everything (Thursday). Plus one million other smaller support acts.

SPRING NEVER CAME, WE'RE STILL IN WINTER

Month of April was incredibly busy for shows - the last week, John was at these events:

04/22 Proclaimers at Varsity Theater
04/23 Airborne Toxic Event at First Ave
04/24 Poliça at First Avenue
04/27 Mat Kearney at University of Minnesota
04/28 Palma Violet at 7th Street
05/06 Colourist at Triple Rock (Vu)

Upcoming (mostly mentioned here)

05/14 Limp Bizkit at Varsity
05/14 Joshua Radin at Dakota Jazz Club
05/15 Star Trek: Into Darkness
05/15 Presets/Dragonette at First Ave
05/17 Shout Out Louds and Haerts at Varsity Theater
05/17 Youth Lagoon at 7th Street

SONG OF THE SHOW

"Don't Swallow the Cap" is the new lead single from the forthcoming National's album, Trouble Will Find Me (May 20th, 2013 via 4AD Records).

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Coming up roses

Read more A rose by any other name....

COCOROSIE
cocorosiemusic.com

We like CocoRosie - having written about them a few times.

I have good news, the real-life sisters, Sierra and Bianca Casady, will be releasing Tales Of A GrassWidow this May 28th (which is actually quite a long way from now!). I have put in a request for Lara review the album, so hopefully when we get a review copy, we'll let you know what it is like.

So far, the only thing they've previewed is their first single, "Gravediggress", which you can hear on Soundcloud.

They'll be touring around the release date:

24 May: Berlin – Huxleys Neue Welt
26 May: Brussels – Cirque Royale
27 May: Paris – Theatre Des Bouffes Du Nord
30 May: Luxemburg – Rockhal

BARBAROSSA
barbarossamusic.com

Barbarossa, aka London-based James Mathé, announced that he's just signed with Memphis Industries. His single, "The Load", will be coming out on April 8, 2013.

Barbarossa will be on tour in March and May as follows, with label mates POLIÇA (dates with *) and Junip (dates with +):

19 Mar - AB, Brussels*
21 Mar - Shepherd's Bush Empire*
22 Mar - HMV Institute, Birmingham*
23 Mar - Whelan's, Dublin*
01 May - AU, Vienna, Szene+
02 May - CH, Zurich, Plaza+
03 May - DE, Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof+
04 May - DE, Munich Kammerspiele Theatre+
05 May - DE, Berlin Astra Kulturhaus+
06 May - DE, Hamburg Übel & Gefährlich+
07 May - NL, Amsterdam Melkweg+
09 May - LU, Luxembourg Exit07 +
10 May - DE, Cologne Stollwerck+
11 May - UK, Brighton The Haunt+
12 May - UK, Manchester Band on the Wall+
13 May - UK, London Village Underground+
14 May - FR, Paris Trabendo+

CAITLIN ROSE
thecaitlinrose.com

Sure, I previously mentioned her March tour dates, but I thought I'd update you on a few things.

First of all, she recently unveiled her official video for "Only a Clown", via Billboard. The video features Rose and love and karaoke and cops .... in that order.

Then, there is the other matter of SXSW. This is her official schedule for the famed music festival:

03.13 - Threadgills - Jenni Finlay Promotions
03.14 - Austin Ale House - Nashville Day Party
03.15 - Club Deville - Paradigm/Coda Showcase
03.16 - Broken Spoke - Twangfest

As mentioned before, she's currently on tour in support of The Stand-In. This is her North American tour:

03.09.13 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN 03.27.13 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA 03.28.13 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC 03.29.13 - Jammin' Java Music - Columbia, SC 03.30.13 - Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY 04.01.13 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY 04.02.13 - T.T. The Bear's - Cambridge, MA 04.03.13 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA 04.05.13 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON 04.06.13 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA 04.08.13 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN 04.09.13 - Schubas - Chicago, IL 04.10.13 - Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN

04.11.13 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY 04.26.13 - Mohawk - Austin, TX * 04.27.13 - War Room - San Antonio, TX * 04.29.13 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ * 04.30.13 - Casbah - San Diego, CA * 05.03.13 - Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, CA * 05.04.13 - Brick & Mortar - San Francisco, CA * 05.05.13 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA * 05.07.13 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR * 05.09.13 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake, UT * 05.10.13 - Walnut Room - Denver, CO * 05.11.13 - Jackpot - Lawrence, KS * 05.12.13 - Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO *

* with Daniel Romano

LUCY ROSE
lucyrosemusic.com

Lucy Rose is no stranger to the USA, having toured with Bombay Bicycle Club and briefly showing up in New York in January... so it's no surprise that she's just announced her North American tour this week:

03/11 - Hotel Cafe, LA, CA, USA
03/18 - Joe’s Pub, NYC, NY, USA
03/19 - Middle East, Cambridge, MA, USA
03/21 - eBar, Guelph, Canada
03/22 - CMW Toronto, Lee’s Palace, Canada
03/23 - The Grad Club, Kingston, Canada
03/26 - 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
03/27 - Tonic Room, Chicago, IL, USA
03/28 - Czar Bar, Kansas City, MO, USA
04/01 - Reef, Boise, ID, USA
04/03 - The Media Club, Vancouver, Canada
04/05 - Barboza, Seattle, WA, USA
04/07 - Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA, USA

THE STONE ROSES
thestoneroses.org

Speaking of Lucy, another Lucy sent in this picture of Ian Brown from the Stone Roses as they headline New Zealand's Future Music Festival (February 28th).

Yes, of course, we love love love the Stone Roses, so I thought I'd briefly mention the band here.

She wrote:

The Stone Roses opened with "I Want To Be Adored" in front of an audience of 10,000 people at Vector Arena. They went on to play an epic 15 minute version of "Fold Gold" as the centre piece and closed with "[I am the] Resurrection."

Look to www.futuremusicfestival.com.au for more information.

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