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R.I.P. Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls

Read More New York Dolls Sylvain Sylvain, the punk icon and guitarist for New York Dolls whose riffs bridged the gap between punk and glam, died Wednesday. He was 69. His wife, Wanda O’Kelley Mizrahi, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. …

It’s 2021, and as usual, there are already a ton of Musicians deaths. I will be compiling them when I have time here.

While there are a lot of famous and known deaths, the one that I’m most familiar with is for Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls on January 13, 2021.

To be fair, I’ve only heard of the New York Dolls because they were Morrissey’s favorite band. He covered their song, “Trash” in an early 90s tour, and was very outspoken about what a great band they were. In fact, Morrissey wrote a few books before he joined The Smiths, one of which is the New York Dolls book. I bought a re-issue of the book a few years ago, obsessed with everything Morrissey.

I found a rare New York Dolls live album in Japan, and quickly realized that the band’s music was not really my cup of tea. I’ve never understood what Morrissey saw in the ‘Dolls, I just knew he was very in love with the band. Perhaps it’s the theatrics of their appearance… perhaps it’s that whole glam thing.

If you remember, in 2004, when Morrissey was curating the Meltdown music festival in London, he personally asked the ‘Dolls to reform. Of course, the three original members, including Sylvain, agreed. The result was a positive one, giving the band new life, as they released new music and played alongside Mötley Crüe and Poison in the 2011 Glam-A-Geddon tour.

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[16 Jan 2021] Pave Maijanen (Finnish musician for Hurriganes), 70, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Musician Pave Maijanen is dead. The matter was confirmed to Iltalehti from Maijanen's close circle. At the time of his death, he was 70 years old. Maijanen's first symptoms of ALS in the fall of 2018. ... via iltalehti.fi

[16 Jan 2021] Muammer Sun (Turkish composer), 88, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Mumammer Sun, a master composer and instructor who has been struggling with multiple organ failure for a long time, died in the hospital where he was taken. ... via hurriyet.com.tr

[15 Jan 2021] Lệ Thu (Vietnamese-American singer), 77, COVID-19 Le Thu, the "golden voice" of Vietnamese new musician, died at the age of 78 after nearly two months of treatment with Covid-19 at Orange Coast Memorial Hospital, California. ... via vnexpress.net

[14 Jan 2021] Antún Castro (Colombian musician and actor), 74 At dawn today the composer, educator and actor Antún Efrén Castro Urrutia, author of the renowned songs Por qué me lo das y Maquerule, died in Bogotá. Antún was born in Riosucio in 1946, he studied part of the baccalaureate at the Carrasquilla School and finished in Bogotá. There, at the Free University, he studied Philology and Languages, specializing in English. ... via choco7dias.com

[14 Jan 2021] Duranice Pace (American gospel singer for The Anointed Pace Sisters), 62 Evangelist Duranice Pace, a member of family gospel group, The Anointed Pace Sisters, passed away from health complications on January 14, 2021. She was 62 years old. ... via essence.com

[14 Jan 2021] Joanne Rogers (American pianist and puppeteer), 92, heart disease Joanne Rogers, an accomplished concert pianist and wife of iconic kids TV host Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) who provided an invaluable assist to the filmmakers behind the 2019 feature A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, died Thursday. She was 92. ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[14 Jan 2021] Larry Willoughby (American country singer-songwriter and music executive), 73, COVID-19 Larry Willoughby, the A&R executive who helped the now-superstar get his deal with Capitol Records, died on Thursday (Jan. 14) of COVID-19, Bryan reports. ... via tasteofcountry.com

[13 Jan 2021] Tim Bogert (American rock bassist for Bogert & Appice), 76, cancer Tim Bogert, who was part of such major acts as Vanilla Fudge and Cactus and later in the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice, died today of cancer. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate Carmine Appice. ... via deadline.com

[13 Jan 2021] Duke Bootee (American rapper and songwriter), 69, heart failure Duke Bootee, the pioneering rapper who co-wrote and appeared on Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s classic “The Message” — Number One on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time — died Wednesday at the age of 69. ... via rollingstone.com

[13 Jan 2021] Sylvain Sylvain (American guitarist for New York Dolls), 69, cancer Sylvain Sylvain, the punk icon and guitarist for New York Dolls whose riffs bridged the gap between punk and glam, died Wednesday. He was 69. His wife, Wanda O’Kelley Mizrahi, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. ... via rollingstone.com

[12 Jan 2021] Shingoose (Canadian folk musician), 74, COVID-19 Longtime folk musician and activist Curtis (Shingoose) Jonnie died Tuesday morning at the age of 74 after testing positive for COVID-19, his daughter says. ... via cbc.ca

[11 Jan 2021] Howard Johnson (American jazz musician), 79 Howard Johnson, arguably the best-known tuba player in contemporary jazz for the past several decades, died this morning, January 11, following a long, unspecified illness. His death, at age 79, was confirmed on Facebook by Nancy Olewine, who described herself as Johnson’s “beloved partner of many years.” A location was not noted. ... via udiscovermusic.com

[11 Jan 2021] Mark Keds (English punk singer for Senseless Things), 50 Senseless Things singer Mark Keds has died at the age of 50. He was best known as the frontman of the 90s pop punk band and for co-writing The Libertines' 2004 hit Can't Stand Me Now. ... via mirror.co.uk

[11 Jan 2021] Rada Lysenko (Рада Лисенко) (Ukrainian pianist and pedagogue for People's Artist of Ukraine), 99 Ariadna (Rada) Ostapivna Lysenko was born on July 10, 1921, in the town of Khorol, now Poltava. reg. - pianist, teacher. Daughter of Ostap, granddaughter of Mykola Lysenko, wife of A. Shtogarenko. 1st prize of the All-Ukrainian competition of musicians-performers (Kyiv, 1945). ... via kyiv.ua

[10 Jan 2021] Thorleif Torstensson (Swedish singer for Thorleifs), 71, COVID-19 Thorleif's singer Thorleif Torstensson has passed away in the suites of covid-19. The dance band icon died surrounded by his family after being cared for in hospital for a week. ... via expressen.se

[10 Jan 2021] David Stypka (Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist), 41, COVID-19 Singer, guitarist and lyricist David Stypka, winner of the Anděl Music Award in the Solo Artist of the Year 2017 category, died today. He was 41 years old. ... via ceskenoviny.cz

[08 Jan 2021] Ed Bruce (American singer-songwriter and actor), 81 Ed Bruce, the singer and songwriter who got his start during the Sun Records rockabilly era and went on to write or record a long string of country chart-makers, died of natural causes today in Clarksville, Tennessee. Bruce, who sidelined as an actor on such TV series as James Garner’s 1981 Maverick sequel and 1980’s The Chisholms, was 81. ... via deadline.com

[08 Jan 2021] David Darling (American cellist and composer), 79 It is with great sadness that we share the news of David Darling’s passing. David leaves us with a rich legacy through his music, his teaching and his spirit. He touched all of us deeply and impacted the lives of so many around the world, inspiring us to find and express the creative spark within. ... via daviddarling.com

[08 Jan 2021] Michael Fonfara (Canadian keyboardist for The Electric Flag), 74, cancer Internationally renowned Canadian keyboard player Michael Fonfara died in a Toronto hospital on Friday. He was 74. The sad news came in an emailed statement from publicist Eric Alper, who said Fonfara had been battling cancer for two years. ... via thepeterboroughexaminer.com

[08 Jan 2021] Antonín Linhart (Czech folk singer-songwriter and guitarist for Pacifik), 80 Tony Linhart, a folk and tramp guitarist, singer and songwriter, founder of the group Pacifik, has died at the age of 80. His passing on Friday was announced by Country Radio, where Linhart had worked as a radio presenter. ... via radio.cz

[07 Jan 2021] Genival Lacerda (Brazilian forró singer), 89, COVID-19 Singer Genival Lacerda died on Thursday (7), aged 89, after fighting a tough fight with Covid-19. Paraiba was hospitalized since November 30 in a hospital in Recife due to pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus. The death was confirmed by the singer's son, João Lacerda, through social networks. ... via verdesmares.com.br

[07 Jan 2021] Biserka Cvejić (Serbian opera singer), 97 Biserka Cvejić has died. The sad news was announced by her former student Nikola Kitanovski, with the message "Eternal glory to you, my dear Professor". ... via novosti.rs

[07 Jan 2021] Deezer D (American rapper and actor), 55 Deezer D, best known for his role as nurse Malik McGrath on "ER" has died ... TMZ has learned. The actor, whose real name was Dearon Thompson, was found unresponsive at home Thursday morning in Los Angeles. His brother, Marshawn, tells us the family believes he died of a heart attack, but there is not yet an official cause of death. ... via tmz.com

[07 Jan 2021] Jamie O'Hara (American country musician and songwriter), 70, cancer Nashville singer-songwriter Jamie O'Hara, who wrote hit for the Judds and many more, has died. According to his wife, Lola White, O'Hara died on Thursday (Jan. 7) after a battle with a very aggressive cancer. He was 70 years old. ... via tasteofcountry.com

[06 Jan 2021] Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer), 92 Tributes have been paid to a globally-renowned Welsh harpist who has died at the age of 92. Dr Osian Ellis, who started playing again as he approached his 90th birthday, collaborated with leading British composer Benjamin Britten and performed at the world’s finest concert venues. ... via nation.cymru

[06 Jan 2021] Bobby Few (American jazz pianist), 85 He was one of the greatest jazz pianists. Bobby Few died on January 6 at the age of 85. ... via en24news.com

[06 Jan 2021] Yamandú Palacios (Uruguayan singer, songwriter and guitarist), 80 The musician Yamandú Palacios died this Wednesday at the age of 80. Author of songs like Los boliches and Coplas al compadre Juan Miguel, inspired by the life of the "cañeros" of Bella Unión, he was one of the key figures of the first layer of popular song, along with Alfredo Zitarrosa and Osiris Rodríguez Castillos, along with to whom he shared the stage ... via elobservador.com

[05 Jan 2021] John Georgiadis (British violinist for London Symphony Orchestra and conductor for Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra), 81 John was born in Southend on Sea and began playing the violin at the age of six. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and before joining the LSO spent two years as Leader of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In 1965, at the age of just 26, he became the LSO’s Leader. ... via lso.co.uk

[05 Jan 2021] Chacha Sherly (Indonesian singer), 29, traffic collision The sad news came from the dangdut singer Yuselly Agus Stevy aka Chacha Sherly. The accident he experienced on Monday, January 4, 2021 yesterday, killed the former Trio Macan personnel. ... via okezone.com

[04 Jan 2021] Alexi Laiho (Finnish death metal singer-songwriter and guitarist for Children of Bodom), 41 Former Children Of Bodom singer and guitarist Alexi Laiho has died. According to his label, Naplam, the Finnish musician passed away at home in Heklsinki last week. Although no cause of death was specified, the 41-year-old had reportedly been suffering from what were described as “long term health issues”. ... via loudersound.com

[04 Jan 2021] Elias Rahbani (Lebanese lyricist and composer), 82, COVID-19 Elias Rahbani, a Lebanese composer and lyricist who wrote the music for some of the Arab world’s top performers, including Lebanon’s diva Fairouz, has died after battling COVID-19, his family said. He was 82. ... via pollstar.com

[03 Jan 2021] Tasso Adamopoulos (French violist), 76, COVID-19 The violist and tutor Tasso Adamopoulos died on 3 January as a result of contracting Covid-19. He was 76. Among his students were Mathieu Herzog, Aurérelie Deschamps, Pierre Vallet, Alain Celo, Françoise Renard and Chara Sira among many others. ... via thestrad.com

[03 Jan 2021] Gerry Marsden (English musician for Gerry and the Pacemakers), 78, heart infection Gerry Marsden, singer of the Liverpool band Gerry And The Pacemakers, has died, it has been confirmed. The musician was 78 years old and died today (January 3) from an infection in his heart, friend and broadcaster Pete Price wrote on social media. ... via nme.com

[03 Jan 2021] Warren McLean (Australian rock drummer for Divinyls), cancer Warren was the drummer on Divinyls Temperamental album. He also did time with The Party Boys, I’m Talking and Machinations. ... via noise11.com

[03 Jan 2021] Anil Panachooran (Indian lyricist and poet), 55, heart attack Thiruvananthapuram; Famous poet and lyricist Anil Panachooran has passed away. He died at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. The cause of death was a heart attack. ... via news18.com

[02 Jan 2021] Steve Brown (British music producer for Manic Street Preachers), 62 Famed record producer Steve Brown has died aged 65, it has been revealed. Brown worked with the likes of Manic Street Preachers, The Cult, Elton John, Wham! and more across his lengthy career. The beloved producer died after a short illness related to a fall he had at his home in early December. A statement from his family said that ” apart from his prowess behind the mixing desk, he was an incredibly popular man. He had a wonderful sense of humour and bags of charm in equal measure.” ... via nme.com

[01 Jan 2021] Carlos do Carmo (Portuguese fado singer), 81, ruptured aneurysm Carlos do Carmo is one of the most recognized, awarded and acclaimed fadistas ever. The "Encyclopedia of Music in Portugal in the 20th Century" describes him as a "remarkable figure in the establishment of changes in the fadista tradition", being one of "his greatest references, with national and international recognition". ... via sapo.pt

[01 Jan 2021] Zoran Džorlev (Зоран Џорлев) (Macedonian violinist), 53, COVID-19 Violinist and professor maestro Zoran Dzorlev died today in Skopje at the age of 53 after complications from covid-19, his nephew Ognen Zdravkovski announced on Facebook. Dzorchev died at the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje, after a short illness. ... via 24.mk

[01 Jan 2021] George Gerdes (American singer, songwriter and actor), 72, brain aneurysm George Gerdes, the quirky singer-songwriter turned character actor whose career included turns in A Few Good Men, Single White Female, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The X-Files and Bosch, has died. He was 72. Gerdes died in a Glendale hospital on New Year's Day after suffering a brain aneurysm on New Year's Eve, his life partner, Judy Johns, told The Hollywood Reporter. ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[01 Jan 2021] Misty Morgan (American country music singer for Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan), 75, cancer Country singer Misty Morgan, best known for the 1970 hit ‘Tennessee Bird Walk’ with her husband Jack Blanchard, has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 75. ‘Tennessee Bird Walk’ was a number 23 hit in America but reached number three in Australia. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the 13th Grammy Awards but lost to Johnny Cash and June Carter for ‘If I Were A Carpenter’. ... via noise11.com

[01 Jan 2021] Liam Reilly (Irish singer and songwriter for Bagatelle), 65 Liam Reilly, the lead singer of Irish band Bagatelle, has died aged 65. The family of the pianist, singer and songwriter confirmed his passing in a statement today. ... via rte.ie

[01 Jan 2021] Jan Vering (German gospel singer and playwright), 66 Jan Vering, once a music dramaturge and deputy director of the Siegen Apollo Theater, is dead. He died on New Year's Eve in a nursing home in Wilnsdorf. Born in Münster, who had made a name for himself in the local cultural scene as a musician, journalist and dramaturge for decades and who was recently waiting for his trial before the Siegen district court because of serious allegations of child abuse, was 66 years old. ... via siegener-zeitung.de

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Minneapolis: April 18 to April 21, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 18 to April 21, 2017.

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Read More New Pornographers Supergroup The New Pornographers (featuring A.C. Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Kathryn Calder, Kurt Dahle, Neko Case and Todd Fancey) are on tour in support of Brill Bruisers, out now on Matador Records. .…

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
at First Avenue
Tuesday 04/18/17, 6:30pm ($33)
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Fan-favorites supergroup The New Pornographers is back at First Avenue, touring in support of their new record Whiteout Conditions (Collected Works Records/Concord Records).

We caught the group in 2014 and wrote, ““This is really an amazing place to always come to… we know it’s always going to be awesome” Newman mentioned before ‘Testament to Youth in Verse’, gathering some local love, but also refused to mention another dubious city where things maybe weren’t so golden for the group.”

Duo Waxahatchee (Katie and Katherine Simonetti) to open. Their album Ivy Tripp is out now on Merge Records.

04/14 Bend, OR Midtown Ballroom*
04/15 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre*
04/16 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom*
04/18 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue*
04/19 Chicago, IL The Metro*
04/20 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater*
04/21 Chicago, IL The Metro*
04/22 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall*
04/25 Boston, MA House of Blues*
04/26 New York, NY Terminal 5*
04/27 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer*
04/28 Washington, DC 9:30 Club (sold out)*
04/29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club*
05/1 Raleigh, NC Ritz*
05/2 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse*
05/3 New Orleans, LA Tipitina’s*
05/4 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall*
05/5 Dallas, TX Granada Theater*
05/6 Austin, TX Stubb’s*
05/9 London, UK Electric Ballroom
05/10 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso Noord/Tolhuistuin
05/11 Berlin, DE Lido
05/13 Oslo, NO Vulkan Arena
05/14 Stockholm, SE Debaser Strand
05/16 Copenhagen, DK Loppen
05/18 Paris, FR Divan Du Monde
07/18 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amph.†
07/19 Charlottesville, VA Sprint Pavilion†
07/22 Portland, ME State Theatre†
07/23 Montreal, QC Metropolis†
07/26 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE†
08/11 Denver, CO Velorama Festival

Read More Mono Not to be confused with the defunct French band, this Mono is a Japanese instrumental shoegaze band. Their last album, called Hymn to the Immortal Wind, which was three years ago …

SLEEP
at First Avenue
Wednesday 04/19/17, 9pm ($25)
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San Jose’s trio Sleep (Al Cisneros, Matt Pike, Jason Roeder) is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom next Wednesday.

Mono is listed as opener, but personally speaking, I think they should actually be the headliner. The Japanese group is doing a massive U.S. Tour in support of their Requiem for Hell (Temporary Residence Ltd.)

Mono on tour:

04.19.17 Minneapolis MN @ First Avenue
04.20.17 Madison WI @ Majestic Theatre
04.21.17 Madison WI @ University of Wisconsin *
04.22.17 Chicago IL @ Subterranean *
04.23.17 Detroit MI @ El Club *
04.25.17 Toronto ON @ Lee’s Place *
04.26.17 Montréal QC @ Phi Centre *
04.27.17 Providence RI @ Columbus Theatre *
04.28.17 Portsmouth NH @ 3S Artspace *
04.29.17 Hamden CT @ Ballroom *
05.01.17 Brooklyn NY @ Music Hall *
05.02.17 Philadelphia PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
05.03.17 Washington DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel *
05.04.17 Durham NC @ Motorco Music Hall *
05.05.17 Asheville NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern *
05.06.17 Nashville TN @ Exit In *
05.08.17 Atlanta GA @ The Earl *
05.09.17 Birmingham AL @ Saturn *
05.11.17 Baton Rouge LA @ Spanish Moon *
05.12.17 Houston TX @ Walter’s Downtown *
05.13.17 Dallas TX @ Club Dada *
05.14.17 Austin TX @ Barracuda *
05.16.17 Phoenix AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
05.18.17 Salt Lake City UT @ Urban Lounge *
05.19.17 Denver CO @ Marquis Theatre *
06.12.17 Los Angeles, CA @ Globe Theatre ^
06.13.17 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore ^
06.15.17 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom ^
06.16.17 Seattle, WA @ The Neptune ^
06.17.17 Vancouver, BC @ Imperial ^

* w/ Holy Sons, Kikagaku Moyo & more.
^ w/ LOW

Read More The Districts Headliner is Philadelphia's The Districts, currently touring in support of their 2015 album A Flourish and a Spoil (Fat Possums Records). …

Other shows in the area:

04/19/17 The Districts will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club this Wednesday. The band will release their debut album this Summer on Fat Possum... in the meantime, they released a cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Lover Lover Lover’, the b-side on a special Record Store Day 7” with A-Side ‘Ordinary Day’. Abi Reimold to open. $15.

04/20/17 Dance Assault, Lady Lark, Human Heat, and Meinong's Jungle will be over at the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday. $8

04/20/17 Louisiana bilingual pop project Sweet Crude will be at the 7th Street Entry in support of their new forthcoming album Créatures (Rhyme & Reason Records). Sweet Crude is a young 6-piece composed of New Orleans musicians creating a sound that sets English and Louisiana’s native French dialect to decidedly non-Cajun music. The band, boasting surnames like Marceaux and Chachere, seeks to reconnect with their lineage in the context of 5-part harmonies, tribal rhythms, and pop hooks. Motel Radio and The Counterfactuals to open. $10.

04/20/17 Yes, that’s right Thursday is playing this Thursday at The Cabooze with Touché Amoré , Cities Aviv and Basement . $29.50.

04/21/17 Eccentric Swedish DJ-duo Dada Life to headline the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis. $25.

04/21/17 Def Leppard is playing the Xcel Energy Center with your other hard rock favorites Poison and Tesla . $29.50.

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