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Flashback: Paper Route at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11 April 2009)

Read More Paper Route The last time we saw Paper Route, they opened for Copeland in 2009 at a really crowded all-ages show, and said “Paper Route are also from Nashville, Tennessee ... Copeland Florida's Copeland started off their set badly... Singer Aaron Marsh started singing the first song again on their second song. He realized this right away and pulled the song to a halt and made it an ...

This was a co-headlining show of Paper Route and Copeland (he closed out the show) at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on April 11, 2009.

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Paper Route played with Copeland, This Providence, and Brooke Waggoner at Minneapolis' Varsity Theater last night. This is an all-ages show, which means it started early. Wow, like 5 o'clock early.

The turnout was really good, mostly underage kids.... so the three bartenders were really lonely. The young photographers were out in droves as well... capturing every movement made by Copeland. Seriously photographers, take it easy.

Anyway, of course I got there late, caught a bit of Nashville's Brooke Waggoner on stage with her women band of strings and cellos. Most of the songs toward the end was mostly Waggoner and her keyboard... I did end up downloading her free 2007 EP called Fresh Pair of Eyes if you sign up for her mailing list.

Seattle's This Providence (formerly known as Sunday Best) did their high energy rock set, I had a feeling I would like them when lead singer Dan Young did Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger" song during their brief soundcheck. They did a lot of songs from their new 2009 album Who Are You Now?, such as: "Sure as Hell", "Letdown", "That Girl's a Trick", "Keeping on Without You".

Florida's Copeland started off their set badly (sorry I'm not familiar with the band enough to tell you what song they started, but it was two keyboard-driven songs). Singer Aaron Marsh started singing the first song again on their second song. He realized this right away and pulled the song to a halt and made it an inside joke about time travel and ABC's "Lost" or something. I think he was really embarrassed about it and claimed that he was "really drunk". (I think he was kidding though).

Like Waggoner, Paper Route are also from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of dueling vocals between J.T. Daly (keyboards) and Andy Smith (guitars). Although this sounds cool, it was kind of hard to hear their vocals for this show - perhaps it was the overpowering guitars and drumming or something.

Although I'm complaining, listening to their latest EP Are We All Forgotten (you can hear the entire EP on their official website), they are sort of going for that distorted vocals-kind of thing.

Already hailed by Filter, Daytrotter, and Paste, as a band to watch out for, they certainly must be excited to launch their second album Absence on April 28^th.

I ran into Greg (I've been running into a lot of local bloggers lately - it's weird because I never recognize anyone), who seems very excited about Absence and complains that no one is talking about the album. Well if you pre-order now you get one downloadable song, "Carousel" and a 7-minute documentary tomorrow (April 13^th). Plus buttons.

Paper Route at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11 April 2009)

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GO Show fest. K.Flay and Paper Route at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (13 Feb 2017)

K.Flay Setlist Everyone I Know Sunburn Can't Sleep Dreamers Hollywood Forever Black Wave Wishing It Was You The Cops Get It Right You Felt Right High Enough It's Strange (Louis the Child cover) FML Blood in the Cup -- Encore -- President Make Me Fade Paper Route Setlist Love Letters Writing on the Wall Pretend Are We All Forgotten Balconies Untitled Gutter Mona Lisa Chariots Daye Jack Setlist Raw Easy Deep End Save my Soul Hands Up Falling for You(?) Finish Line Tour Dates 02/20/17 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre 02/21/17 Atlanta, GA Hell 02/23/17 Norfolk, VA The NorVa 02/27/17 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom 03/02/17 Buffalo, NY The Waiting Room 03/03/17 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre 03/04/17 Montreal High Lights Festival 03/06/17 Oshawa, ON Oshawa Music Hall 03/07/17 Waterloo, ON Maxwell's Music House 03/09/17 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Place 03/10/17 London, ON London Music Hall 03/11/17 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 03/14/17 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre 03/15/17 Saskatoon, SK O'Brians Event Centre 03/16/17 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre 03/17/17 Grande Prairie, AB Better Than Fred's 03/18/17 Red Deer, AB Bo's Bar & Grill 03/20/17 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee 03/21/17 Nelson, BC Spirit Bar 03/22/17 Kelowna, BC Kelowna Community Theatre 03/24/17 Victoria, BC Save On Foods 03/25/17 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 03/26/17 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 04/05/17 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre 05/20/17 WKQX Piqniq 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 ... Paper Route The last time we saw Paper Route, they opened for Copeland in 2009 at a really crowded all-ages show, and said “Paper Route are also from Nashville, Tennessee ...

Though there was love in the air at this pre-Valentine’s Day radio station concert, it was mostly noise (the good kind) that filled a sold-out Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis as the latest installment of local alternative station GO 96.3’s GO Show starring K.Flay took place.

The eclectic three-act bill started with Atlanta-by-way-of-Africa young rapper Daye Jack opened with a short set, and whose newest release, Surf the Web (Warner Brothers), came out last fall. The experimental Nigerian-born MC was armed only with a sampling beat box and bravely moved from end to end on the small stage, illustrating the weekday job grind on ‘Easy’ and taking more of a R&B/old school hip-hop vibe on the catchy ‘Deep End’. 

‘Hands Up’ has become even more relevant with all the inner city violence reports, the album version done with Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike while his ending ‘Finish Line’ found the rapper in a higher pitch, sounding in tone a bit like NWA’s Eazy-E. 

In a turnabout in sound, Nashville indie-rock band Paper Route was next, with a forty-minute set of anthemic, spanning songs that started with dim lighting, dry ice, and a backing tape of choir singing. The seasoned band has been around since 2004, but has made waves again, with last fall’s Real Emotions (Kemosabe Records) full-length and a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. 

The group (JT Daly; Chad Howat; Nick Aranda) is relatively small in size, but sounds much bigger due to their dexterity with multiple instruments and synths, and opened with the new ‘Writing on the Wall’, with singer Daly often moving vocally into a falsetto.  Remembering Valentine’s Day was near, ‘Are We All Forgotten’ was prefaced to be a song about “love and loss” and Daly said “this one goes out to all the lovers for a touching ‘Untitled’.

‘Balconies’ (the song they performed on TV) featured a sharp guitar solo incising through a wash of atmospheric synths and before their closing ‘Chariots’, Daly confessed they needed to return more often as it had only been their 2^nd or 3^rd time in town and offered a final Valentine’s Day message- “all you lovers have a great day tomorrow …all the heartbroken people, have an even better one”.

Fitting that Valentine’s eve brought in the Crush Me Tour, with Kristine Meredith Flaherty a.k.a. K.Flay having the alt-rock versatility of a Swiss army knife, in promotion of her upcoming 2^nd full-length, Every Where Is Some Where (Night Street / Interscope Records) due out April 7^th. The Chicago area native can sound hard and industrial, rap like M.I.A. or twenty one pilots, or just plain strap on a guitar and rock out, depending on the song. 

Sporting the bulky red “Immigrants Welcome” sweatshirt she recently wore on Conan, Flay opened with the bass heavy ‘Everyone I Know’ with ‘Sunburn’ next, which found her rapping against a piercing beat and rise-and-fall rhythm.  Ahead of ‘Can’t Sleep’, she mentioned that Minnesota was one of her “favorite places to play” and she is a station favorite as she opened their very first GO Show, just over a year ago. 

Following a brooding ‘Hollywood Forever’, Flay stopped to thank the audience for coming back out, as she had played this same venue the night after the elections in November, calling the explosive ‘Black Wave’ as the song encapsulating how she was feeling that night as she previously mentioned the song deals with “facing something immense and menacing and choosing not to cower, but to rise up”.

 ‘Wishing it was You’ was dedicated to Jane Fonda, who she saw at a recent LA Womens’ March, the new guitar-driven ‘High Enough’ had a sinister Pixies edge to it, and then the vibe turned more electronic as she covered Louis the Child’s ‘It’s Strange’, a collaboration she did with the Chicago future bass duo. 

The crowd rose up for the main set ending ‘FML’ with its manic lyric, “I need to stop, I been doing too much, I been running too fast, I been testing my luck” and lead single from the new album, ‘Blood in the Cut’ with Flay pleading on the chorus, “…I need noise” with the crowd singing along with the “na, na, na” bridge.

The encore started with the new ‘President’, a slow burner which again speaks to the state of the world and ended with the dark but pounding ‘Make Me Fade’ with the crowd clapping along and singing the chorus as gently as Flay sang it to them. 

Love may have been the air due to the impending holiday, but as proven by K.Flay’s genre-expanding seventy-minute set, noise- “the buzz of a sub” and “the crack of a whip” was what the crowd really came to hear. 

Miles the DJ	Daye Jack	Daye Jack	Paper Route	Paper Route
Paper Route	K.Flay	K.Flay	K.Flay	K.Flay

K.Flay at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (13 Feb 2017)

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Minneapolis: February 13 to February 16, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 13 to February 16, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

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 ...

K.FLAY
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Monday, 02/13/17, 7pm ( Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Go 96.3’s Go Show with K.Flay this Monday, February 13th, is sold out.

K.Flay’s second full-length album Every Where Is Some Where will come out April 7th via Night Street / Interscope Records. Expect her to preview some songs from the forthcoming record, including the preview single ‘Black Wave’.

Paper Route is listed to open, while Miles the DJ will serve as DJ and MC / Host.

Tour dates:

2/09 Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard
2/10 Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre
2/11 St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
2/13 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
2/16 Indianapolis, IN - HiFi
2/17 Covington, KY - Madison Live
2/18 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
2/20 Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
2/21 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Hell Stage
2/23 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
2/27 New York NY - Bowery Ballroom
3/02 Buffalo, NY - The Waiting Room
3/29 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
4/05 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
4/21 Honolulu, HI - The Republik
6/15-18 Dover, DE - Firefly Festival
7/14-16 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
7/15-16 Birmingham, AL - Sloss Music

Read More Japandroids Japandroids are still set to play. This Canadian band is incredibly popular in Minneapolis, apparently, selling out both their shows (why not do a 'triple' Triple Rock show?) … Craig Finn Craig Finn, singer/guitarist/front man of The Hold Steady, will open the show. The last time we saw The Hold Steady at the Weesner Amphitheatre in 2014 and at Midway Stadium in 2014 …

JAPANDROIDS
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 02/14/17, 7pm ($20)
first-avenue.com

What are you up to on V-Day? Take your loved ones to see Japandroids at First Avenue.

We saw Japandroids in December 2012 and wrote, “Japandroids started off their set with a big F.U. to Vita.MN, who summed it up in their header, "Japandroids' first night good, not great." I wasn't at Friday's show; all I know is that Saturday's show rocked. HARD. The duo exploded on stage, sweating and bleeding into every epic song as the lights flash and singer/guitarist Brian King bounced all over the stage.”

Former local legend and hero, Craig Finn (bill as Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers) will open. Based on numerous other shows we’ve seen Finn play, he often command a massive local fanbase.

Tour dates:

2/8 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Records
2/13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre*
2/14 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
2/15 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre*
2/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Theatre*
2/18 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Theatre*
2/20 - Boston, MA - Royale*
2/23 - New York, NY - Terminal 5*
2/24 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
2/25 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
2/27 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
2/28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
3/01 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle*
3/03 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse*
3/04 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn*
3/05 - St Louis, MO - The Ready Room*
3/07 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre*
3/09 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre*
3/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre*
3/11 - San Diego, CA - Music Box*
3/13 - Santa Ana, CA -Observatory*
3/14 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore*
3/15 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore*
3/17 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall*
3/18 - Seattle, WA - Neptune*
3/20 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom*
4/18 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
4/19 - Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefährlich
4/20 - Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
4/22 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theater
4/23 -Frankfurt, Germany - Zoom
4/24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
4/26 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
4/27 - Brussels, Belgium - The Rotonde
4/28 - Birmingham, UK - o2 Institute Birmingham
4/30 - Glasgow, UK - The Garage
5/01 - Leeds, UK - Stylus
5/02 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
5/04 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
5/05 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
5/06 - London, UK - o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
6/03 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
6/04 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
6/10 - Porto, Portugal - Primavera Sound

* with Craig Finn

Read More Tove Lo Swedish singer Tove Lo is headlining First Avenue. She won "Artist of the Year" and "Song of the Year" (for "Habits (Stay High)") at the Swedish Grammis earlier this year. Her latest album … Phoebe Ryan Indie “bad-girl” pop artist Phoebe Ryan will co-headline the the 7th Street Entry this Sunday, July 10th. Her latest single “Boyz N Poizn” recently came out to rave reviews, and with the fun …

TOVE LO
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 02/15/17, 7pm ($30 / Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Swedish singer Tove Lo is back in town on her “Lady Wood” tour (you know, the opposite of Man Wood?).

We described her last Minneapolis appearance as, “ ‘Run on Love’ is actually a song by fellow Swede Lucas Nord, featuring Lo, but Lo made the electronic song her own, and her biggest hit to date, ‘Habits (Stay High)’ ended the night with the crowd singing the chorus back to Lo and the band...”

The show is sold out, but if you have a ticket, definitely show up early to check out opener Phoebe Ryan. We previously mentioned that Ryan was on her Make America Dance Again 2016 Tour.

Ryan is hot off the heels of her chart-topping collaboration with The Chainsmokers on ‘All We Know’. She described the song as “It's about being in love with someone who may not necessarily be the best for you, but you're too deep in it to care.”

Tour Dates (all dates with Tove Lo):

02/8 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
02/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
02/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
02/16 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
02/17 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
02/19 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
02/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
02/22 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
02/24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Other shows in the area:

02/13/17 Juno Award-nominated, critically acclaimed rapper, singer, songwriter SonReal is headlining the 7th Street Entry. SonReal’s The Name EP is available now on Capitol Records/Black Box.

02/14/17 Run The Jewels is returning to Minnesota, this time at the Myth. Openers will be The Gaslamp Killer, CUZ , Nick Hook , and Gangsta Boo.

02/14/17 Tribal Seeds with Raging Fyah and Nattali Rize & Notis will be at the Turf Club in St Paul.

02/16/17 Walkman’s Hamilton Leithauser is headlining the Turf Club next Thursday.

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Minneapolis: November 4 to November 6, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 4 to November 6, 2016.

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Other shows in the area:

11/04 The Rural Alberta Advantage, with Tiny Deaths, at Turf Club ($20 / Sold Out)

11/04 Culture Club at Treasure Island Resort & Casino ($39)

11/05 Paper Route, with Halfnoise, at Skyway Theatre (Studio B) ($15)

11/05 Blackberry Smoke, with Luke Combs, at First Avenue ($40)

11/05 Hiss Golden Messenger, with Tift Merritt, at Turf Club ($15)

11/06 Trails and Ways, with Kazyak and Astral Samara, at 7th Street Entry ($10)

Read More Dylan LeBlanc Joining Lynn for this show will be Dylan LeBlanc. Tour dates: 11/13/15 Ithaca, NY The Dock 11/14/15 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern 11/16/15 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark …

THE WOOD BROTHERS
at Varsity Theater
Friday, 11/04/16, 7pm ($22.50)
varsitytheater.org

The Wood Brothers is back in town, this time headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinky Town (Minneapolis). The band’s latest Paradise is out now, but they are currently working on a new studio album, along with a new live album, set for release in 2017.

Special guest Dylan LeBlanc to open.

Tour dates:

11/02/16 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre
11/03/16 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
11/04/16 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/05/16 Stoughton, WI Stoughton Opera House
11/06/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
11/09/16 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
11/10/16 York, PA Strand-Capitol Perf. Arts Center
11/11/16 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
11/12/16 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
12/01/16 Austin, TX Emo's
12/02/16 New Braunfels, TX Gruene Hall
12/03/16 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
12/04/16 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
12/05/16 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
12/06/16 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads
12/09/16 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/10/16 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
12/11/16 Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
12/12/16 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
12/13/16 Jackson, WY Center For The Arts
02/02/17 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
02/03/17 Albany, NY Massry Center For The Arts
02/04/17 Portland, ME State Theatre
02/06/17 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom
02/08/17 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
02/09/17 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
02/10/17 New York, NY Webster Hall
02/11/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
02/12/17 Rocky Mount, VA Harvester Performance Center
03/02/17 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
03/03/17 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
03/05/17 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
03/07/17 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
03/08/17 Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
03/09/17 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
03/10/17 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
03/11/17 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
03/12/17 Vancouver, BC Imperial

Read More LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost .... Transviolet Opening up the show was Los Angeles' Transviolet, a four-piece pop band featuring singer Sarah McTaggart, guitarist Judah McCarthy, bass player Mike Panek and drummer Jon Garcia. …

LANY
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Saturday, 11/05/16, 6pm ($18 / Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

LANY (pronounced Lay-Nee, as in L.A. and N.Y.) is back in Minneapolis this Saturday, November 5th. We’ve been seeing this band multiple times and every time we see them, their fanbase double! It’s amazing how popular they are in Minneapolis, and if you look around in the audience, you’ll see so many signs that reads “ILYSB”.

The band’s new EP Kinda is out now.

Transviolet to open. We caught the pop band in October 2015 and produced one of our favorite photos of that month.

Transviolet’s latest song ‘LA Love’ can be heard on thefader.com... taken from their debut EP last fall. Look for an LP coming soon.

Note start time: this is an early show.

Tour dates:

Oct 30 Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club
Nov 1 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov 3 Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Nov 5 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
Nov 7 Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
Nov 9 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Nov 11 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 12 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov 13 Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Nov 15 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Nov 16 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda

Read More Jai Wolf Other DJs on the bill: Jai Wolf and Brasstracks Tour Dates 03/03/16 Urbana, IL Canopy Club 03/04/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom 03/05/16 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre …

JAI WOLF
at First Avenue
Sunday, 11/06/16, 7:30pm ($16)
first-avenue.com

Jai Wolf’s Mom+Pop debut EP Kindred Spirits is due out on November 18th. To help celebrate the signing and release, Jai Wolf will be touring this November.... stopping by First Avenue this Sunday, November 6th.

Norway-bred 19-year-old DJ/producer Jerry Folk and singer/songwriter and producer Khai to open.

Tour dates:

Nov. 2 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
Nov. 3 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Nov. 4 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Nov. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Nov. 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov. 10 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Nov. 12 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Nov. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
Nov. 18 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov. 19 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 23 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov. 25 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Nov. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Nov. 27 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North
Nov. 30 – Austin, TX @ Vulcan Gas Company
Dec. 1 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Dec. 2 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Dec. 3 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic New Orleans
Dec. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Dec. 7 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
Dec. 8 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Dec. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Dec. 10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

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Mutemath, w/ Paper Route at First Ave, Minneapolis (03 April 2016)

poster Mutemath Setlist Stratosphere Chaos Prytania Clipping Light Up All I See Noticed Vitals Joy Rides Composed Used To Blood Pressure Control You Are Mine Safe If We Don't Look Down Armistice Best of Intentions Bulletproof Spotlight Remain Monument Reset Typical Paper Route Setlist Love Letters Wish Laugh About It Are We All Forgotten Balconies of Grace Better Life You & I Zhivago Gutter Dance on Our Graves Read More Mutemath Grammy-nominated, alternative rock band Mutemath have sold out 100% of their entire North American tour. Wow, right? The band will be promoting their new album Vitals ... Paper Route The last time we saw Paper Route, they opened for Copeland in 2009 at a really crowded all-ages show, and said “Paper Route are also from Nashville, Tennessee ...

New Orleans’ alternative rock band Mutemath recently took over First Avenue’s mainroom in Minneapolis on Sunday night. Although it wasn’t listed as sold out, it sure felt like it was at maximum capacity. Fans as far as Texas and Michigan drove in to see their favorite band.

Paper Route

By the time opening band Paper Route took the stage, the dance floor was packed. The Nashville’s last Minneapolis appearance was on April 23, 2013, with Anberlin... so it’s been a good three years since the group was in town. We previously caught them in 2009, so it’s few and far between.

Since I last saw them, I may have complained about the dueling vocals of JT Daly and guitarist Andy Smith was hard for me to focus and hear what was being sung. Since 2010, Smith left the band, leaving JT as sole singer - and Paper Route reinvented themselves with new songs, including the hit “Better Life”, which was played midway in their set.

Before playing “Zhivago” (“a song about a doctor”), JT spotted a fan singing the lyrics to “You & I”. He had to take a moment and ask his name. It was James. You can tell that personally knowing their fan’s names meant a lot to the band.

Paper Route is currently touring and recording their upcoming album. It’s not exactly out yet, but they did preview the new single “Laugh About It” for us on their 45-min set.

As for Mutemath, they put on a very entertaining show. First the stage darkened and stage is filled with “starry” lights from the many LED lights. Singer Paul Meany emerged from a tall stage singing “Stratosphere”. That’s really a great entrance, as he’s later spending his time sitting down for the keyboard or using the keytar.

Setlist

Many of their songs were specially synced to the LED lights, which visually was a lot of fun to watch. Midway in their set, Meany told us that about ten years ago, when they first recorded their debut album, they were practically begging people to check them out at the Fine Line Music Café via MySpace. From the bottom of his heart, he thanked those fans (some of them were in the audience, of course), and noted that his proudest moment was when they were hit with a power outage - that fans took over singing his song! Even looking at their setlist (see photo), it shows a cartoon drawing of a Minnesota Viking football player. They have a bond with the city, and it shows.

bed surfing

Near the end of their set, they played a rather long instrumental after their hit single, “Reset”, and as they proceeded to playing “Typical”, a bed was brought out! It was placed over the crowd, and Meany ran and jumped on and ‘bed surf’ during the song. It was spectacular.

Of course, fans stuck around and chant for an encore... but it was a smart move to not follow on such a high note.

Mutemath’s latest album Vitals is out now on Wojtek.

Remaining tour dates:

04/06 - Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS*
04/08 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO*
04/23 - Groovin' The Moo - Maitland
04/24 - Groovin' The Moo - Canberra
04/25 - Groovin' The Moo - Oakbank
04/27 - Metro Theatre - Sydney
04/28 - Corner Hotel - Melbourne
04/30 - Groovin' The Moo - Bendigo
05/01 - Groovin' The Moo - Townsville
05/02 - The Triffid - Brisbane
05/04 - Rosemount Hotel - Perth
05/07 - Groovin' The Moo - Bunbury

* - w/ Paper Route

Mutemath at First Avenue, Minneapolis (03 April 2016)

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Minneapolis: April 3, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 3, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Mutemath Grammy-nominated, alternative rock band Mutemath have sold out 100% of their entire North American tour. Wow, right? The band will be promoting their new album Vitals ...

MUTEMATH
at First Avenue
Sunday, 04/03/16, 7pm ($25/$27)
first-avenue.com

Remember that Mutemath’s 2015 sold-out tour? Now’s your chance to see them again at First Avenue this Sunday, April 3rd. This will be the proper Vitals tour, meaning that they’ll be playing plenty of tracks from their latest album.

Paper Route will open the show. The band previously opened up for Imagine Dragons and Passion Pit. Although their upcoming album isn’t out yet, the trio recently shared “Laugh About It” single. Singer JT Daly noted, “We like to work within the limitations that come with being far away from everything. It keeps us uncomfortable in a way that ends up being really inspiring.”

The last time we saw Paper Route, they opened for Copeland in 2009 at a really crowded all-ages show, and said “Paper Route are also from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of dueling vocals between J.T. Daly (keyboards) and Andy Smith (guitars).”

Mutemath tour dates:

March 30 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH*
April 1 - Deluxe - Indianapolis, IN*
April 2 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI*
April 3 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN*
April 5 - The Ready Room - St. Louis, MO*
April 6 - Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS*
April 8 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO*
April 23 - Groovin' The Moo - Maitland
April 24 - Groovin' The Moo - Canberra
April 25 - Groovin' The Moo - Oakbank
April 27 - Metro Theatre - Sydney
April 28 - Corner Hotel - Melbourne
April 30 - Groovin' The Moo - Bendigo
May 1 - Groovin' The Moo - Townsville
May 2 - The Triffid - Brisbane
May 4 - Rosemount Hotel - Perth
May 7 - Groovin' The Moo - Bunbury

* - w/ Paper Route

Read More Sarah Neufeld Saxophonist Colin Stetson recently teamed up with violinist Sarah Neufeld a collaboration album Never were the way she was (Constellation Records) and a North American tour in June. ...

SARAH NEUFELD
at Cedar Cultural Center
Sunday, 04/03/16, 7pm ($12/$15)
thecedar.org

Montreal’s Sarah Neufeld (violinist and composer from Arcade Fire) will be playing in Minneapolis at Cedar Cultural Center on Sunday, April 3rd. She is touring in support of The Ridge, which came out February 26th on Paper Bag Records. When not touring with Arcade Fire, you can find her with Bell Orchestre and a new duo with saxophonist Colin Stetson.

Queen’s Eartheater (multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Alexandra Drewchin) to open.

Tour Dates:

March 30: Saskatoon, SK (CA) - The Bassment
April 1: Winnipeg, MB (CA) - West End
April 2: Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
April 3: Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
April 5: Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo Coffee
April 6: Evanston, IL - Space
April 7: Chicago, IL - Virgin Hotel Chicago
April 9: Toronto, ON (CA) - The Rivoli
April 10: Montreal, QC (CA) - La Sala Rossa
April 11: Quebec City, QC (CA) - Anti
April 12: Burlington, VT - ArtsRiot
April 13: Portsmouth, NH - 3S Artspace
April 14: Boston, MA - Cafe 939 @ Berklee
April 15: New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge

Read More The Rocket Summer Ah, of course. The one-man team of The Rocket Summer. The biggest changes I noticed in Bryce's new cd is more energy, more emotion, and more piano. Here's the breakdown 1. Move to the Other Side ...

THE ROCKET SUMMER
at Triple Rock Social Club
Sunday, 04/03/16, 8pm ($15/$17)
triplerocksocialclub.com

The Rocket Summer (the solo-project of Bryce Avary) is currently on tour in support of his sixth studio album, Zoetic (Aviate Records). The record is “without a doubt, this is the most ambitious record I’ve ever done,” Avary said.

Sounds intriguing? Listen the album stream via EW.com

Although no opening band is listed on the venue’s website, we’re told that ex-Paramore guitarist’s Josh Farro (billed as Farro) will open the show. Farro’s Walkways is out now.

Tour Dates:

March 31 - Musica Akron, OH*
April 01 - Pike Room at The Crofoot Pontiac, MI*
April 02 - Subterranean Chicago, IL*
April 03 - Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN*
April 06 - Firebird St. Louis, MO*
April 08 - Barracuda Austin, TX*
April 09 - 89th St. Collective Oklahoma City, OK*
April 12 - Troubadour Los Angeles, CA*
May 06 - The Beauty Bar Las Vegas, NV
May 07 - Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT
May 08 - Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
May 10 - The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
May 12 - Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA
May 13 - Quartyard San Diego, CA
May 14 - The Boardwalk Sacramento, CA
May 16 - Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
May 17 - Chop Suey Seattle, WA
May 19 - Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, CA

* FARRO supporting

Read More Creepoid Instead, why not support Marriages and Creepoid over at the Nether Bar (Mill City Nights)? We've previously mentioned that the Los Angeles band is actually a duo (Emma Ruth Rundle – vocals, guitar and ...

RESTORATIONS
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 04/03/16, 7pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Philadelphia’s Restorations will be at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 3rd. If you’re not familiar with the band, they formed after post-hardcore band Jena Berlin broke up.

Guests Creepoid (who previously appeared with Marriages in July 2015) and Ontario punk trio The Dirty Nil will open the show.

The Dirty Nil’s debut album Higher Power is out now on Dine Alone Records. The band will likely play “Wrestle Yü to Hüsker Dü” (check out the video on YouTube)... if you didn’t know, Hüsker Dü is from Minneapolis.

Tour Dates:

03/30/16 Detroit, MI Majestic Café
03/31/16 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
04/01/16 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge
04/02/16 Milwaukee, WI Club Garibaldi's
04/03/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/05/16 Columbus, OH Double Happiness
04/06/16 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
04/07/16 Washington, DC DC9
04/08/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
04/09/16 Allston, MA Great Scott

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80/35 Music Festival Review

Tilly and the Wall ♥ photo by Elizabeth Soda (7/3/09) Man Man ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09) Matisyahu ♥ photo by Vu (7/3/09) Tilly and the Wall Setlist ♥ photo by Vu (7/3/09) Poison Control Center ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09) Miss Derringer ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09) Paper Route ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09) Wild Sweet Orange ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09) Audrye Sessions ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09) Girl in a Coma ♥ photo by Vu (7/4/09)

We arrived in Iowa on Friday, July 3^rd, morning, very excited to attend the second annual 80/35 Music Festival in downtown Des Moines. Already there was a few things I've noticed right away that the festival got right: awesome free parking, loads of portapotties, very organized setup, a lot of securities & volunteers. What I thought was disappointing was that the paid stage ($80 for both days) was somewhat expensive - considering that the two other stages (Mediacom and Meredith) lineup was just as good, if not better, for $0.

July 4^th weekends might not be a great weekend to have a music festival. At least here in Minnesota, everyone goes up to their cabins traditionally for a family get together. Most of the people that I've noticed walking around the festival were young people who overshadowed families and hippies (can someone explain to me the hula-hoops or the "balls in a sock" thing?).

Also, the one factor that put a damper on things was the weather. I realized this is beyond anyone's control, but you would reckon they saw the forecast predictions and would've been better prepared with perhaps a giant umbrella for the audience. Still, despite major contributor and sponsor, US Cellar, attempt to distribute rain ponchos, they quickly ran out in a matter of hours.

For the first day, I only covered the main stage, which included all the artists that I wanted to check out. Although I contemplated on heading over to Modern Skirts and Maps and Atlases.

 

Tilly & The Wall - Pot Kettle Black

Tilly and the Wall started off the festivities promptly at 4pm. The tap-dancing didn't start until the fourth or fifth song, and we were told that Jamie Pressnall is with child (if you couldn't have figured it out based on her newborn baby on her colorful dress).

Matisyahu - Youth

Matisyahu started off stiff (sunglasses, jacket, baseball cap) and thenreally started to get into it towards the third song. I suspect this is all part of his act, but that also means that they've kicked out most of the photographers in the press-pit (incidentally, there were a ton of media coverage for the festival). I have never seen an audience going bananas when M took off his jacket - just to give you an idea that the "act" works.

Towards the end, Matisyahu decided to do a stage dive - but the barrier was far, so the security team was right on top of it, moving the monitors and making sure Matisyahu can jump.

When Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks came on stage, I thought to myself that he "cut his hair". I also thought his drummer looks incredibly like the drummer from Sleater-Kinney - and did get confirmation:

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Public Enemy's incredible 20 hour soundcheck was filled with "ai'ight" and "cd and dvd for $10". The soundcheck was so long, the press photographers, possibly bored out of their mind started taking pictures of the setup - in which the MC told them to "chill out, ai'ight, save it for the show, ai'ight?" This was followed by another warning and complaints that the DJ's third amp or something wasn't working. But the fans brave it out in the rain, I suppose sound perfection commands a high price, ai'ight?

I was only there to see Flavor Flav, who never made it to the show. For a guy with a clock around his neck, you'd figure he would remember the show started at 9:30pm. Incidentally, 80/35 official twitter notes: "It's unforunate about flavor flav but the show will go on and public enemy will bring it. #8035" at 5:04 PM.

July 4^th proved a little more difficult for me, as that day required me to walk back and forth to all three stage. While the stage are not all that far apart, my "slipper shoes" did not offer much support. Here are the bands I did manage to catch:

Iowa's Poison Control Center "got the party started" as their audience sung along, "love, love is the answer, until you get cancer". They are energetic and seems to enjoy playing their duct-taped guitar upsidedown.

Miss Derringer - Click Click (Bang Bang)

Saw Miss Derringer again, the setlist and performance routine was pretty much the same from a few nights ago. Although, I think the set for the two free stages were much shorter than the main stage.

They seem more talkative at the festival, always projecting this infectious happy to be on tour (and their performance won over a few new fans who eagerly bought the new album to have autographed). Singer Elizabeth McGrath mentioned on stage much she liked these festival food. Which I can attest is true as she offered some of her deep-fried food at their touring BFF's Girl in a Coma on the next stage.

GIAC's set was essentially the same as a few nights ago, only a bit shorter. I got a chance to say hi to them and mentioned that my good friend Melinda once got lost on the train with them on the other side of France.

Audrye Sessions-New Year's Day

Wild Sweet Orange - Ten Dead Dogs

I caught briefly Man Man, who I can only describe as tribal animals with pots & pans. Audrye Sessions seems really intense, Paper Route was impressed by the people on the rooftop watching them, Envy Corps had mad-audience attendance (they should've been on the main stage, not the free stage) who invade the stage, Wild Sweet Orange's hilarious "do you guys remember what we're called? Yes, that's right we're called Wild Sweet Horses!"

Broken Social Scene-7-4 (Shoreline)

G. Love and Special Sauce's show packed and ended their set with the popular "Cold Beverages" song. By this time, I was ready for bed... but I soldiered on for Broken Social Scene - who as Lara have mentioned to me before when she saw them last year that these guys "are old". She's right. What she didn't mention was that it's ridiculous that the band have FIVE guitarists. Really? Five?  Amy Millan from our favorite band, Stars, showed up on the second song and stayed throughout their (very) long set.

Ben Harper and Relentless7's fans are insane. I mean that in a good way. They were so passionate (and drunk) and wanted every opportunity to invade the stage. I saw so many fans turned away from trying to get a closer view in the photography press area. I have never seen that much excitement for any artist at the festival!

We left before the fireworks, so we can get home at a decent hour. Overall, I wasn't looking forward to another night of pitching the tent in the dark and/or with the rain coming down on us... Although it was a lot of fun, it was too much work for me (I'm not a big fan of driving and getting lost). I think next year, I will have someone else cover the show and maybe do the Taste of Minnesota thing next year.

Update: more photos at britrockatthetop.com

 07/05/2009 18:07:28 ♥ vu () ♥ 80-35.com ♥ myspace.com/8035 ♥ twitter.com/8035 

Paper Route, Brooke Waggoner, This Providence, and Copeland at the Varsity, Minneapolis (4/11/09)

Paper Route - American Clouds Paper Route Tour Dates 04/13/09 The Canopy Club -- with Copeland Urbana, Illinois 04/14/09 Chubby Rain - House of Tunes -- with Copeland Poplar Grove, Illinois 04/15/09 The Basement -- with Copeland Columbus, Ohio 04/16/09 Opera House -- with Copeland Toronto, Ontario 04/17/09 Purchase College - Visual Arts Field -- with The Cool Kids and more Purchase, New York 04/18/09 Mr. Smalls -- with Copeland Millvale, Pennsylvania 04/20/09 Southpaw -- with Copeland Brooklyn, New York 04/21/09 Crocodile Rock -- with Copeland Allentown, Pennsylvania 04/22/09 The Crazy Donkey -- with Copeland Farmingdale, New York 04/24/09 The Rock and Roll Hotel -- with Copeland Washington DC, Washington DC 04/25/09 The Brewery -- with Copeland Raleigh, North Carolina 04/26/09 The Jewish Mother -- with Copeland Virginia Beach, Virginia 04/28/09 Greene Street -- with Copeland Greensboro, NC 04/29/09 Free Bird Cafe -- with Copeland Jacksonville, Florida 05/02/09 Exit/In -- CD release Nashville, Tennessee

Paper Route played with Copeland, This Providence, and Brooke Waggoner at Minneapolis' Varsity Theater last night. This is an all-ages show, which means it started early. Wow, like 5 o'clock early.

The turnout was really good, mostly underage kids.... so the three bartenders were really lonely. The young photographers were out in droves as well... capturing every movement made by Copeland. Seriously photographers, take it easy.

Brooke Waggoner - I Am Mine

Anyway, of course I got there late, caught a bit of Nashville's Brooke Waggoner (official/myspace) on stage with her women band of strings and cellos. Most of the songs toward the end was mostly Waggoner and her keyboard... I did end up downloading her free 2007 EP called Fresh Pair of Eyes if you sign up for her mailing list.

Seattle's This Providence (official/myspace) (formerly known as Sunday Best) did their high energy rock set, I had a feeling I would like them when lead singer Dan Young did Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger" song during their brief soundcheck. They did a lot of songs from their new 2009 album Who Are You Now?, such as: "Sure as Hell", "Letdown", "That Girl's a Trick", "Keeping on Without You".

Florida's Copeland (official/myspace) started off their set badly (sorry I'm not familiar with the band enough to tell you what song they started, but it was two keyboard-driven songs). Singer Aaron Marsh started singing the first song again on their second song. He realized this right away and pulled the song to a halt and made it an inside joke about time travel and ABC's "Lost" or something. I think he was really embarrassed about it and claimed that he was "really drunk". (I think he was kidding though).

Paper Route at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (04/11/09)

Like Waggoner, Paper Route are also from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of dueling vocals between J.T. Daly (keyboards) and Andy Smith (guitars). Although this sounds cool, it was kind of hard to hear their vocals for this show - perhaps it was the overpowering guitars and drumming or something.

Although I'm complaining, listening to their latest EP Are We All Forgotten (you can hear the entire EP on their official website ), they are sort of going for that distorted vocals-kind of thing.

Already hailed by Filter, Daytrotter, and Paste, as a band to watch out for, they certainly must be excited to launch their second album Absence on April 28^th. I ran into Greg (I've been running into a lot of local bloggers lately - it's weird because I never recognize anyone), who seems very excited about Absence and complains that no one is talking about the album. Well if you pre-order now you get one downloadable song, "Carousel" and a 7-minute documentary tomorrow (April 13^th). Plus buttons.

 04/12/2009 01:14:28 ♥ vu () ♥ paperrouteonline.com ♥ myspace.com/paperroute