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Purity Ring w ekkstacy at Granada Theater, Lawrence KS (2022-06-13) review

Purity Ring Setlist pink lightning soshy Obedear i like the devil push pull repetition sinew Lofticries Asido stardew rubyinsides Belispeak (w/extended instrumental outro) Crawlersout bodyache vehemence Knife Prty (Deftones cover) Better Off Alone (Alice DeeJay cover) peacefall graves begin again PURITY RING Land Voyage 2022 JUN 14 Red Flag St. Louis, MO JUN 16 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI JUN 17 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN JUN 18 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL JUN 19 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH JUN 20 The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON JUN 21 Théâtre Corona Montréal, QC JUN 22 Big Night Live Boston, MA JUN 24 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT JUN 25 Webster Hall New York, NY JUN 26 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY JUN 27 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA JUN 29 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. JUN 30 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. JUL 1 The Ritz Raleigh, NC JUL 2 The Fillmore Charlotte, NC JUL 3 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC JUL 5 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN JUL 6 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA JUL 8 The Plaza Live Orlando, FL JUL 9 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL JUL 10 The Ritz Ybor Tampa, FL JUL 12 Iron City Birmingham, AL JUL 13 The Joy Theater New Orleans, LA JUL 14 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX JUL 15 ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX JUL 16 The Bomb Factory Dallas, TX JUL 17 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK JUL 19 The Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ JUL 20 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ JUL 21 The Observatory North Park San Diego, CA JUL 22 The Observatory North Park San Diego, CA JUL 23 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA JUL 24 Fox Theater Oakland, CA JUL 25 AREA15 Las Vegas, NV Read More Purity Ring Purity Ring's Shrines is one of the most uniquely excellent albums of the year. Taking a dark, gothic tone and applying it to extremely catchy pop, the group has earned a spot as a frontrunner …

After the labor of numerous delays and postponements, the highly anticipated tour de womb, was finally given birth to, as Canada’s Purity Ring brought their extraordinary live show to the Granada Theater in downtown Lawrence.

The night began with a short but impactful set from young Vancouver newcomer Ekkstacy (stylized in all caps) who fuses indie, post-punk, and synth wave. He (in short dreadlocks (similar to a young Trent Reznor) and face tattoos we couldn’t make out, along with his guitarist and drummer, played in near-darkness except for some faint red lighting, played songs that helped him break out via Soundcloud, and those off his debut EP, Negative.

Song titles included “i walk this earth all by myself”, “it only gets worse I promise” and “F—k Everything!”, though the music itself doesn’t come across as especially depressing, hopeless, or lost. He offered a polite “thank you” after every song before “i want to be by your side” would end his set followed by a sharp mic drop and brisk walk off.

Leave it to the Canadians to have the most common sense about public health-

Edmonton, Alberta electronic future pop duo Purity Ring had their tour de womb start and stop numerous times due to the global pandemic (like many others), and knew that any band or crew infection would sideline them again for another two weeks, so health precautions were high.

The band strongly encouraged mask wearing, even offering free hand-stamped logo KN95 masks in hopes the crowd would all comply and singer Megan James implored the audience on a backstage mic just before their performance began (bravo to them, and if others were as vigilant, we might finally be over this…)

As for their seventy-five minute memorable and immersive set, it was part concert / part audio-visual art experience. In support of their third studio album, WOMB (on 4AD Records) and more recent follow up EP, graves (on their own The Fellowship), paying VIPs were made even happier, receiving among other things, a USB drive containing a version of new song “fearmaker” completely unique to that owner, a musical NFT of sorts.

Lighting was minimal (and dry ice smoke was plentiful) as singer James had a center elevated platform to stand from, while instrumentalist Corin Roddick was mostly hidden behind a translucent curtain separating the two, that held projected patterns, landscapes and images shown from a very large projector atop the back mixing desk..

James emerged dressed in a custom ruffled over-sized, hooded ensemble and both performed masked the entire show (a first for us to witness), which didn’t seem to hinder James’ high pixie vocals whatsoever. “It feels like I can’t stop” she sang on the opening “pink lightning” and the duo didn’t, playing the majority of tracks from the new album, alongside some older favorites.

“It’s so nice to be back, it gets better every time!” James said, happy to see the loyal and masked fans crowding the front barrier and hanging on every lyric and soundscape. Though the pair has an ample catalog of their own, two cover versions were played back-to-back, that were transformed enough to seamlessly fit into the set as if they were their own compositions.

“Go get your knife and kiss me”, James sang demurely on The Deftones’ “Knife Prty” then tempo increased as she asked if we were “Better Off Alone”, covering the 1999 Alice Deejay club hit.

Surprises continued as James re-emerged growing to almost ten feet tall in a wide sweeping dress (ok, she stood on a hidden stepladder, but it was still impressive) and the set would end with 2015’s “Begin Again” and James singing, “you be the moon, I’ll be the earth, and when we burst, start over” as projected objects exploded, then imploded and reformed in looping fashion.

In the end, the audience was left breathless and in awe, re-surfacing from the transportive experience of Purity Ring’s live set. The show itself has transformed in the time of wait and delay – what first began as the tour de womb had “learned to crawl and walk” and is now known as Land Voyage 2022- welcome to their new musical future.

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Purity Ring Megan James

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Purity Ring - Megan James at Granada Theater, Lawrence KS

Purity Ring Megan James

Purity Ring Corin Roddick

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Purity Ring - Megan James at Granada Theater, Lawrence KS

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Minneapolis: This Week (06/19/2022)

I post the W♥M Minneapolis preview calendar a month in advance. Things may have changed, and/or I just wanted to remind you about the shows that we will be covering this week.

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06/13 Wet with Hannah Jadagu at Fine Line Read More Wet Brooklyn’s Wet is returning to the Minneapolis area this Friday, March 15th. The band is touring in support of their sophomore album Still Run (Columbia Records), featuring recent new songs …

06/13/2022 Monday

Doors Open 7PM, Show Starts 8PM ($22/$25)

Wet
with Hannah Jadagu
at Fine Line
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New York City-based trio Wet is touring in support of their new EP Letter Blue (Reprise), out now via AWAL. The 5-track project exists in the same sonic universe as their recently released album Letter Blue, which dropped at the end of last year and the remix EP for Letter Blue released last month, which features reimagined versions of Letter Blue tracks made in collaboration with Dijon, Branchez, stud1nt and Noah Breakfast.

We caught the band in Mar 2019 and wrote, “As normal, earlier hit singles like “Don’t Wanna Be Your Girl” drew the biggest reaction from the crowd. If you enjoy xx and London Grammar, you’ll need to get onboard with Wet and see what you’re missing.”

Hannah Jadagu to open.

Tour dates:

5/11 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall*
5/13 - Palm Springs, CA @ The Alibi *
5/14 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah *
5/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent *
6/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts^
6/04 - New York NY @ Webster Hall^
6/06 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club^
6/07 - Montréal QC @ Bar Le 'Ritz' P.D.B.^
6/08 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern^
6/09 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop^
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch^
6/11 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall^
6/12 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre^
6/13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line^
6/15 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East^
6/16 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West^
6/17 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle^
6/18 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage^

* = w/ Zsela
^ = w/ Hannah Jadagu

06/14 Crawlers at 7th St Entry Read More Crawlers We love British bands, so we’re very excited to see that Liverpool rock band Crawlers will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this June 14. If you haven’t kept up, the young band, featuring Holly Minto ...

06/14/2022 Tuesday

Doors Open 7PM, Show Starts 8PM ($15/$17)

Crawlers
with Thus Love
at 7th St Entry
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We love British bands, so we’re very excited to see that Liverpool rock band Crawlers will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this June 14.

If you haven’t kept up, the young band, featuring Holly Minto (vocals and trumpet), Amy Woodall (lead guitar), Liv Kettle (bass guitar) and Harry Breen (drums), signed to Polydor Records in January 2022, and they’ve released a new single “I Can’t Drive” and hit single “Come Over (Again)” (over 24 million streams on Spotify).

Update: Vermont’s trio Thus Love to open.

Tour Dates

June 1 Atlanta, GA Aisle 5
June 3 Washington DC DC9
June 4 Philadelphia, PA Philamoca
June 7 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
June 10 Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz PDB
June 11 Toronto, ON The Velvet Underground
June 13 Chicago, IL Subterranean
June 14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
June 17 Houston, TX HOB – Bronze Peacock
June 18 Dallas, TX Club Dada
June 21 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
June 22 Los Angeles, CA The Moroccan Lounge
June 23 San Francisco, CA Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
June 26 Portland, OR Polaris Hall
June 27 Seattle, WA Funhouse
June 28 Vancouver, BC Fox Cabaret

06/15 La Femme with Trance Farmers at Turf Club Read More La Femme I was really looking forward to La Femme, the psych-pop indie band from Paris. Their music is fun and cinematic, comparable to a Claude Chabrol Or Godard New Wave film filled with attitude and lust and all things Parisian ....

06/15/2022 Wednesday

Doors Open 7:30PM, Show Starts 8:30PM ($18/$20)

La Femme
with Trance Farmers
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed French psych-rock band La Femme is touring in support of their latest Paradigmes, out now via Disque Pointu/IDOL.

La Femme at Desert Daze 2017

We caught the band at Desert Daze 2017 and wrote, “I was really looking forward to La Femme, the psych-pop indie band from Paris. Their music is fun and cinematic, comparable to a Claude Chabrol Or Godard New Wave film filled with attitude and lust and all things Parisian. Marlon Magnee yelled out during soundcheck, “What’s up Desert Daze? Are you having fun with your kombucha and your tofu?” Meanwhile he chain-smoked while setting up for the show. Clemence Quelennec was adorable in red ninja pants and a red beret, and her voice was just spectacular in Elle ne t’aime pas. She rapped incredibly fast to Exorciseur which was fun. Their guitarist blew my mind. These guys have that je ne said quoi, you know what I mean? I’m into it. Solid buzz with the kids. Midway through their set Marlon crowd surfed and everyone was boogying and laughing under the sun.”

Trance Farmers to open.

Tour Dates:

May 21 Paris, France ZENITH PARIS
May 25 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie
Jun 3 Washington, DC, US Black Cat
Jun 4 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Jun 5 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Jun 7 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Jun 9 Québec, QC, Canada Impérial Bell
Jun 10 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Jun 11 Toronto, ON, Canada Lee's Palace
Jun 14 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Jun 15 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Jun 18 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile
Jun 19 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theatre
Jun 20 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Jun 22 San Francisco, CA, US The Regency Ballroom
Jun 24 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Belasco
Jun 25 Palm Springs, CA, US The Alibi
Jul 1 Saint-Denis-de-Gastines, France Au Foin De La Rue
Jul 29Arrow right icon Saint-Nazaire, France FESTIVAL LES ESCALES
Aug 4 Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, France Place Des Arcades Sauveterre De Rou
Aug 25 Paris, France Rock en Seine
Sep 9 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France Parc Des Lilattes
Sep 10 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France Parc Des Lilattes
Sep 17 Fontainebleau, France FBLO FESTIVAL
Sep 19 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Sep 30 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhau

06/16 Prateek Kuhad with Laura Elliott at 7th St Entry Read More Sufjan Stevens Brooklyn's Sufjan Stevens is back on tour, in support of his latest album Carrie & Lowell. The record was recorded by Stevens alongside Casey Foubert, Laura Veirs, Nedelle Torrisi, Sean Carey, Ben Lester …

06/16/2022 Thursday

Doors Open 7PM, Show Starts 8PM ($16/$18)

Prateek Kuhad
with Laura Elliott
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this June 16, in support of his third album The Way That Lovers Do, which is available via Elektra Records.

Hailed by Rolling Stone India as “one of the country’s leading singer-songwriters,” Prateek Kuhad has been compared to the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Jose Gonzalez.

Laura Elliott to open.

Tour dates:

June 2 Dallas, TX Sons of Hermann Hall
June 3 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
June 7 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room
June 8 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
June 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
June 10 Seattle, WA Washington Hall
June 11 Vancouver, BC Hollywood Theatre
June 12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
June 13 Seattle, WA Madame Lou’s
June 16 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
June 17 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
June 18 Detroit, MI Loving Touch
June 19 Toronto, CAN Danforth Music Hall
June 20 Toronto, CAN Danforth Musis Hall
June 22 Boston, MA Arts At The Armory
June 23 Boston, MA Crystal Ballroom
June 24 Jersey City, NJ White Eagle Hall
June 25 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
June 26 Washington, DC Sixth & I
June 28 New York, NY Irving Plaza

06/17 Purity Ring with ekkstacy at First Avenue Read More Purity Ring Purity Ring's Shrines is one of the most uniquely excellent albums of the year. Taking a dark, gothic tone and applying it to extremely catchy pop, the group has earned a spot as a frontrunner …

06/17/2022 Friday

Doors Open 6:30PM, 7:30PM ($30.50)

Purity Ring
with ekkstacy
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Originally booked at the Palace Theatre in November 1 with Dawn Richard this Purity Ring show has been rescheduled to First Avenue in Minneapolis.

The tour will help promote their new Graves EP, due out June 3rd, right at the start of their 2022 tour. It’s the first official release via the band’s own label The Fellowship.

ekkstacy to open.

Tour Dates:

5/25 - 5/30 - Bakersfield,CA - Lightning in a Bottle
6/1 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre*
6/2 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
6/3-6/4 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
6/5 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
6/7 - Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
6/8 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
6/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
6/11 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
6/12 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
6/13 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
6/14 - St.Louis, MO - Red Flag
6/16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
6/17 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6/18 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre*
6/19 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall*
6/20 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre*
6/21 - Montréal, QC - Théâtre Corona*
6/22 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live*
6/24 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall*
6/25 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
6/26 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel*
6/27 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
6/29-6/30 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
7/1 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz*
7/2 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte*
7/3 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*
7/5 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works*
7/6 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre*
7/8 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live*
7/9 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live*
7/10 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
7/12 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City*
7/13 - New Orleans, LA - The Joy Theater*
7/14 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall*
7/15 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
7/16 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory*
7/17 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom*
7/19 - Tucson, AZ - The Rialto Theatre*
7/20 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren*
7/21 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park*
7/22 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park*
7/23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern*
7/24 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater*

* w/ EKKSTACY

06/19 Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival at Hook & Ladder Read More iLLism The day had started mid-afternoon with a spin sets DJ Mad Mardigan /MC Tonez followed by Beats and Rhymes and sets by Lexii Alijai, iLLism , and deM atlaS before Brother Ali . …

06/19/2022 Sunday

Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival
at Hook & Ladder
thehookmpls.com

The special Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival will take place on Sunday, June 19th, to celebrate Juneteenth and the grand opening for The Legacy Building. The free day-event and opened to the public.

The event will feature live music, speakers, poets, a black-owned small business marketplace, live art, & food vendors. Local duo iLLism will emcee the two stages.

Schedule

Live Music
Hosted by iLLism
—-
1pm – DOORS
1:30pm – THEATER – The Big Welcome! 
2:00pm – CANOPY – J’mere
2:30pm – THEATER – Micheal Kleber-Diggs
2:30pm – THEATER – Kokou Kha
3:00pm – CANOPY – Micheal Kleber-Diggs
3:00pm – CANOPY –  RAWTWHYLAH 
3:30pm – THEATER – Dance With Purpose 
3:45pm – CANOPY – Kashimana
4:00pm – THEATER –  Basement Gang & Supa Juke
4:30pm – CANOPY – iLLism
5:15pm – CANOPY – Blackfish Movement 

Speakers / Poets / Artists
Micheal Kleber-Diggs 
Sean Garrison – Live painting, throughout the day

Local Black Owned Business Marketplace
DuNord Craft Spirits
First Independence Bank
Dipped in Honey
Lyric’s Village Creations
Roselines candles 
Adorn by Kella

Food Trucks
Soulbowl
Official Fried Chicken

Pod Cast Area
Hosted by DJ Drunken Monkeee & Vlad G

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

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We♥KC - June 8-14, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Cactus Blossoms, Knuckleheads Read More The Cactus Blossoms Ahead of their 2022 tour for their new album One Day For February 11, Minneapolis duo The Cactus Blossoms (brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum) will be playing a residency at the Turf Club, every Monday. …

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A bit of a mixed bag for this week’s shows, but a little something for everyone in all kinds of genres. There’s big shows and early summer festivals right around the corner, so spend those concert dollars wisely, but do get out and support the return of live music (and please don’t chat over the bands while they’re playing!)

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro June 8^th - 14^th

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof, might still be required)

Wednesday June 8

Cactus Blossoms w Esther Rose, Knuckleheads, $20

Minneapolis-based indie-folk hillbilly band had their third full-length, One Day, release in February and are back on tour. 

Opener Esther Rose is New Orleans-based and has a new record, How Many More Times (not to be confused with the Zeppelin song) and just played her first Jazzfest.

Brit Floyd, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $45-$79.50

The famed tribute band returns with a new stage production to perform highlights from The Wall, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Division Bell, and more.

Having performed over 1,000 shows since it’s launch in Liverpool in 2011, Brit Floyd takes visual inspiration from Pink Floyd’s 1994 tour and provides note-authentic renditions.

Thursday June 9

PUP w Oceantor, Angel Du$t,  Granada- Lawrence, $25

Toronto punkers released a new record, The Unraveling of PUPTheBand on April 1 and are known for high-energy live performances, like their recent late night talk show appearance with buddy Jeff Rosenstock. 

Brooklyn’s Oceantor is led by multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami and has new music too, Nothing’s Ever Fine, their sophomore indie rock effort. 

Snarky Puppy, Kauffman Center, $29-$89

The fusion-influenced, genre-bending group brings its brand of exploratory jazz, funk and rock to the live stage. 

The band features a wide-ranging collection of more than 30 musicians known as “The Fam,” centered around bassist, composer and bandleader Michael League. Each live performance highlights a rotating cast of about a dozen musicians, ensuring every show is different. The group has earned GRAMMY Awards for Best R&B Performance (2014) and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (2016, 2017).

Wallows, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $32.50-$52

Probably a low ticket alert on this show (if not sold out) as the LA alt-rock band is still growing in popularity.  Don’t hold it against them that there’s a familiar actor in the band as new album, Tell Me That It’s Over, more than stands on its own. 

LA based Spill Tab(aka French-Korean Claire Chicha) slated to open. 

James McMurtry w Betty Soo, Knuckleheads, $25

Virginia-raised/Texas based folk rock singer has a 2021 album, The Horses and the Hounds out. Opener Betty Soo plays similar genre music and is also TX-based, from Austin.

Chelcie Lynn, Uptown. $29.50-$59.50

Actress/stand-up best known from Vine as Trailer Trash Tammy with comedy

Kansas City Symphony, “Windborne’s The Music of the Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards 1969,” June 9-10, Kauffman Center

A full rock band joins the KC Symphony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of two iconic Rolling Stones albums, Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed. Hear the Stones’ hits like “Gimme Shelter,” “Midnight Rambler,” “Brown Sugar” and many others live with a symphonic edge.

Friday June 10

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters and Los Lobos, Knuckleheads. $25

A solid double-bill here as two noteworthy bands join forces for an entertaining roots rock evening (no idea if they collab on stage together, but that would be fun to see). 

We caught Billy Bob and the Boxmasters last year in Topeka and interviewed them as well, and Los Lobos still has hits, decades after “La Bamba”.

Katy Guillen and the Drive, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $10

The KC bluesy indie rock duo has a new single out, “Set in Stone” in advance of their full-length debut, Another One Gained, due out August 19.  Catch them live beforehand in this fairly intimate show, with a KC album-release show coming next month as well. 

Failure, Granada- Lawrence. $25

The 90s critically lauded LA alt rock band returned after a long absence in 2014, and have been (re) going ever since.  Sixth studio record, Wild Type Droid came out at the end of last year.

 

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Uptown. $35-$99

Five decades and running, the legendary band also recently released their latest, Dirt Does Dylan, featuring lead single “I Shall be Released” alongside indie faves Larkin Poe. Expect some Bobby Zimmerman covers live, along with maybe some Hank, The Band and Jerry Jeff Walker songs as well as tracks from their fifty year catalog. 

Saturday June 11

Andy Grammer, The Truman, $30-$60

Pop anthem singer-songwriter out on his The Art of Joy Tour might be something we’d maybe downplay, but slowly coming out of a two-year pandemic, we all could use more of his positive and uplifting songs.  New full length expected later this year, so keep your head up!

Jayhawks, Knuckleheads, $35

In Minnesota, there are numerous chances to usually see Gary Louris and band, that they’re often taken for granted, but not the case in other cities, so catch them in KC while you can.  We saw them last in 2018 and most recent album is 2020’s XOXO dedicated to the late producer/musician Ed Ackerson. 

Tech N9ne, Joey Cool, X-Raided, and ¡Mayday!, Arvest Bank at The Midland, $35-$45

KC’s favorite locally-raised rapper is back out on his Asin9ne Tour, in support of his twenty-third studio album which was released at the end of last year.  Multiple support acts, so a full evening at the Midland. 

Mansionair w Social Animals, recordBar, $17

Australian indie-electro duo are back on the road and we remember catching them opening for Chvrches way back in 2015. Openers are indie rockers from up north in Duluth, MN. 

Justin Jay w Nikki Nair, Aura Nightclub, $20

Jay is LA-based while Nair is out of Atlanta, but expect house beats, UK bass, and an international dance feel to their DJ sets. 

Sunday June 12

Kings Kaleidoscope, recordBar. $25

Seattle alt rockers whose music features an eclectic range of electronic, woodwind, string and brass instruments, with a musical style described as indie rock meets hip hop production with a sprinkle of Disney… could be interesting. 

Future Stages Festival, Kauffman Center, Free

Free daytime all-ages festival invites everyone to explore a diverse range of performances and interactive arts activities. Future Stages Festival is a community event that showcases youth in the performing arts and is an extension of the Kauffman Center’s Open Doors Spotlight on Youth program. Featuring a variety of performing arts organizations and arts activity partners.

Mitch Ryder, Peter Rivera, “Supe” Granda, Larry Boyd, Knuckleheads. CANCELED

Monday June 13

Purity Ring w Ekkstacy, Granada Theater- Lawrence, $26-$101

The Canadian electro-pop duo has returned with new single, “Neverend” ahead of their upcoming EP, graves, due out June 3^rd. It’s their first EP in the twelve years of the Alberta band and also the first release on their own label.

As far as the anticipated live show, the band has recently been working in Deftones and Alice Dee Jay covers and after several pandemic-related delays, their fans are very eager to see them.  Opener is young ekkstacy from Vancouver, Canada.

Rex Orange County, Starlight. $39.50-$69.50

The indie-songwriter is back with new album, “WHO CARES?” and the lead single and video "KEEP IT UP." After spending the bulk of 2020 quarantined back home in the UK, Rex went to Amsterdam to record with Benny Sings, with whom he crafted the 2017 platinum selling breakout single "Loving Is Easy."

The subsequent 10 days of work together produced his fourth album, made in close partnership with Benny, which is a playful record by an artist in a playful mood and includes another collab with Tyler the Creator.

Tuesday June 14

REO Speedwagon and Styx with Loverboy, Starlight. $44.50-$134.50

If this was forty years ago, this lineup would be playing football stadiums!  Decades later, it’s still a solid bill with plenty of hits.  It’s been four years since REO Speedwagon and Styx joined forces for a summer co-headlining tour. While the world has changed since then, fans’ desire to rock out hasn’t. Loverboy also joins on for the Live & UnZoomed tour.

Chris Tomlin with Hillsong United, T-Mobile Center. $20-$129.75

Chris Tomlin and UNITED will co headline their long-awaited 2022 “Tomlin UNITED” Tour,  and is anticipated to be the biggest Christian music concert of the year.

After pandemic delays, the tour aims to not only bring the church back together but also bring faith back to the center of conversations- considering it might fill an arena, it's a very popular notion.

Béla Fleck, Kauffman Center, $29-$89

For the last four decades, Béla Fleck has been the banjo player’s banjo player earning him 15 Grammys in nine different fields, including country, pop, jazz, instrumental, classical and world music. He returns with his first bluegrass tour in 24 years, My Bluegrass Heart. 

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Minneapolis: June 15 to June 17

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06/15 La Femme with Trance Farmers at Turf Club Read More La Femme I was really looking forward to La Femme, the psych-pop indie band from Paris. Their music is fun and cinematic, comparable to a Claude Chabrol Or Godard New Wave film filled with attitude and lust and all things Parisian ....

06/15/2022 Wednesday

La Femme
with Trance Farmers
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed French psych-rock band La Femme is touring in support of their latest Paradigmes, out now via Disque Pointu/IDOL.

Le Femme at Desert Daze 2017

We caught the band at Desert Daze 2017 and wrote, “I was really looking forward to La Femme, the psych-pop indie band from Paris. Their music is fun and cinematic, comparable to a Claude Chabrol Or Godard New Wave film filled with attitude and lust and all things Parisian. Marlon Magnee yelled out during soundcheck, “What’s up Desert Daze? Are you having fun with your kombucha and your tofu?” Meanwhile he chain-smoked while setting up for the show. Clemence Quelennec was adorable in red ninja pants and a red beret, and her voice was just spectacular in Elle ne t’aime pas. She rapped incredibly fast to Exorciseur which was fun. Their guitarist blew my mind. These guys have that je ne said quoi, you know what I mean? I’m into it. Solid buzz with the kids. Midway through their set Marlon crowd surfed and everyone was boogying and laughing under the sun.”

Trance Farmers to open.

Tour Dates:

May 21 Paris, France ZENITH PARIS
May 25 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie
Jun 3 Washington, DC, US Black Cat
Jun 4 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Jun 5 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
Jun 7 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Jun 9 Québec, QC, Canada Impérial Bell
Jun 10 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Jun 11 Toronto, ON, Canada Lee's Palace
Jun 14 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Jun 15 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Jun 18 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile
Jun 19 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theatre
Jun 20 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Jun 22 San Francisco, CA, US The Regency Ballroom
Jun 24 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Belasco
Jun 25 Palm Springs, CA, US The Alibi
Jul 1 Saint-Denis-de-Gastines, France Au Foin De La Rue
Jul 29Arrow right icon Saint-Nazaire, France FESTIVAL LES ESCALES
Aug 4 Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, France Place Des Arcades Sauveterre De Rou
Aug 25 Paris, France Rock en Seine
Sep 9 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France Parc Des Lilattes
Sep 10 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France Parc Des Lilattes
Sep 17 Fontainebleau, France FBLO FESTIVAL
Sep 19 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Sep 30 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhau

06/16 Prateek Kuhad with Laura Elliott at 7th St Entry Read More Sufjan Stevens Brooklyn's Sufjan Stevens is back on tour, in support of his latest album Carrie & Lowell. The record was recorded by Stevens alongside Casey Foubert, Laura Veirs, Nedelle Torrisi, Sean Carey, Ben Lester …

06/16/2022 Thursday

Prateek Kuhad
with Laura Elliott
at 7th St Entry
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this June 16, in support of his third album The Way That Lovers Do, which is available via Elektra Records.

Hailed by Rolling Stone India as “one of the country’s leading singer-songwriters,” Prateek Kuhad has been compared to the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Jose Gonzalez.

Laura Elliott to open.

Tour dates:

June 2 Dallas, TX Sons of Hermann Hall
June 3 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
June 7 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room
June 8 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
June 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
June 10 Seattle, WA Washington Hall
June 11 Vancouver, BC Hollywood Theatre
June 12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
June 13 Seattle, WA Madame Lou’s
June 16 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
June 17 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
June 18 Detroit, MI Loving Touch
June 19 Toronto, CAN Danforth Music Hall
June 20 Toronto, CAN Danforth Musis Hall
June 22 Boston, MA Arts At The Armory
June 23 Boston, MA Crystal Ballroom
June 24 Jersey City, NJ White Eagle Hall
June 25 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
June 26 Washington, DC Sixth & I
June 28 New York, NY Irving Plaza

06/17 Purity Ring with ekkstacy at First Avenue Read More Purity Ring Purity Ring's Shrines is one of the most uniquely excellent albums of the year. Taking a dark, gothic tone and applying it to extremely catchy pop, the group has earned a spot as a frontrunner …

06/17/2022 Friday

Purity Ring
with ekkstacy
at First Avenue
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Originally booked at the Palace Theatre in November 1 with Dawn Richard this Purity Ring show has been rescheduled to First Avenue in Minneapolis.

The tour will help promote their new Graves EP, due out June 3rd, right at the start of their 2022 tour. It’s the first official release via the band’s own label The Fellowship.

ekkstacy to open.

Tour Dates:

5/25 - 5/30 - Bakersfield,CA - Lightning in a Bottle
6/1 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre*
6/2 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
6/3-6/4 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
6/5 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
6/7 - Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
6/8 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
6/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
6/11 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
6/12 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
6/13 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
6/14 - St.Louis, MO - Red Flag
6/16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
6/17 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6/18 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre*
6/19 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall*
6/20 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre*
6/21 - Montréal, QC - Théâtre Corona*
6/22 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live*
6/24 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall*
6/25 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
6/26 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel*
6/27 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
6/29-6/30 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
7/1 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz*
7/2 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte*
7/3 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*
7/5 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works*
7/6 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre*
7/8 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live*
7/9 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live*
7/10 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
7/12 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City*
7/13 - New Orleans, LA - The Joy Theater*
7/14 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall*
7/15 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
7/16 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory*
7/17 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom*
7/19 - Tucson, AZ - The Rialto Theatre*
7/20 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren*
7/21 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park*
7/22 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park*
7/23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern*
7/24 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater*

* w/ EKKSTACY

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

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We♥KC - November 16-30, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Our hearts go out to everyone affected at the recent Astroworld concert in Houston, TX- we all wanted live music to return, but not with these results.  Thankfully, things are much more calm in these parts, but still remain busy through the rest of the month, particularly at The Truman, which offers up a Thanksgiving cornucopia-sized basket of good shows. 

On the chance that you’re not out on Nov. 20, be sure to tune into the 5^th AnnualThundergong Benefit, a livestream-only event hosted by Jason (Ted Lasso) Sudekis and features Sammy Hagar, Nathaniel Rateliff, Counting Crows,Ben Rector, (Kansas City’s own) Waxahatchee, Wynonna, and many more for Steps of Faith Foundation. 

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the Second half of November

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

2021-11-16 Surfaces at Truman   2021-11-19 Silversun Pickups at Truman   2021-11-19 Geoff Tate at Knuckleheads   Read More Silversun Pickups Recently, Silversun Pickups announced their 15-date November tour, with special guest Zella Day. The tour will hit all major cities, including Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Tulsa, and more. …

Tuesday November 16

Surfaces with Khai Dreams and Public Library Commute, The Truman. $27-$50

Texas-sized chill good vibes from this “no worries” duo that blends indie with calypso, reggae, pop, and hip-hop might be the kind of positive, laid back show we all need right now.  Their fourth full-length, Pacifico (on Caroline Records) came out in June, collaborating more recently with Tal Verdes on non-album single, “Sheesh!”

Zach Bryan, Uptown (7p). $30-$162

Smallpools w/ Morgxn, Uptown (9p), $22.

Citizen, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $19-$23.


Wednesday November 17

Goose, The Truman. $25-$50

Straight No Chaser, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $37.95-$63


Thursday November 18

Caribou with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Granada. $27

The Happy Fits, RecordBar. $15

Stephen Curtis Chapman, Folly. $26-$75

Squirrel Nut Zippers, Knuckleheads. $35

Riley Green w/ Matt Stell, Kameron Marlowe, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, $10.65-$12.


Friday November 19

Silversun Pickups, The Truman $29.50-$60

Anyone remember Martika?  Los Angeles alt rock band Silversun Pickups sure does, covering her 1988 radio hit in their own unique way and the band has also returned to the road, with a 15-date November tour in support of 2019’s Widow Weeds (on New Machine Recordings), all produced by famed producer (and Garbage drummer) Butch Vig.

We’ve covered them since late 2012, having last seen them live in 2016, and the newest album represents a confessional album about rebirth and renewal.  Singer Brian Aubert says of it, “This was the first album where we were open. We were exposed. I see how that can be scary to people, but for us, we really thrived on that.” Zella Day to open.

Geoff Tate, Knuckleheads. $27.50

Queensryche is scheduled to play KC just a week before(Nov 12) and seeing ex-vocalist Tate completes the picture, especially as he is set to perform classic albums Rage for Order and Empire in their entirety… “Can’t you hear it calling?”

Steep Canyon Rangers, Lied Center. $14-$35

Al Franken, Uptown, $47-92.

2021-11-20 Thundergong - 5th Annual Benefit   2021-11-20 Mayer Hawthorne at Truman   Read More Mayer Hawthorne Tuxedo (the Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One collaboration) is playing the Cedar Cultural Center this August 14. ....

Saturday November 20

Thundergong- 5^th Annual Benefit (livestream)
Thundergong! • A Benefit Concert for Steps of Faith Foundation

Mayer Hawthorne, The Truman. $25-$30

The Ann Arbor, MI native is back on the road supporting 8^th studio album, 2020’s Rare Changes (on Big Bucks Records) and deftly weaves his unique blend of soul-based indie pop that looks forward as well as keeps its inspirations from the past.  Hawthorne is also known for collaborations under the names Tuxedo and Jaded Incorporated.

Keith Sweat with Bell Biv DeVoe, Bobby Brown and more, T-Mobile Center. $66-$175

This would be a great show… in 1990.  But, it’s now a chance to re-live those days with a roster that also adds on 90’s acts Dru Hill (w/Sisqo) and Silk, so expect an evening of soul, R&B, and throwback New Jack. 

The Guess Who, Ameristar. $35-$150

Susan Werner, Yardley Hall- Overland Park, $25+

Aaron Watson, Uptown. $20-$40

Bodeans, Knuckleheads. $30

Ice Nine Kills, Granada Lawrence, $30.

Folly Frolic with Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery, Folly. $40-$125

2021-11-21 Lovelytheband and Sir Sly at The Truman  2021-11-21 Richard Thompson at Folly Theater   2021-11-26 Hembree at Truman   Read More lovelytheband lovelytheband is headlining the all-ages show at the Varsity Theater on Sunday, April 28th. Show up early to check out Flora Cash, Jagwar Twin, and OTW . … Hembree Dance trio Hembree (Isaac Flynn, Garrett Childers, Eric Davis) opened the show. Their aggressive dance songs had fans who showed up early dancing to songs like ‘Can’t Run Forever’ and ‘Found’… …

Sunday November 21

Lovelytheband and Sir Sly with Cannons, The Truman. $29.50-$35

This all-Los Angeles bands triple-bill might be the best indie-rock bang-for-your-buck of the season, as all three acts have considerable buzz around them.  We caught headliners lovelytheband at a much smaller venue in 2018 and just knew they were headed to bigger and better things.  The indie pop band returned to record racks with 2020’s Conversations with Myself About You (on Century Media/RED) and also non-album songs, “Games” (w/Tessa Violet) and “Miss You a Little” (w/Bryce Vine).

Co-headliner Sir Sly released third full-length, The Rise & Fall of Loverboy (on Interscope Records) this April, which includes single, “Citizen” with Gary Clark, Jr., and we’re loving everything we’ve heard from Cannons, whose hit single, “Bad Dream”, has been followed by by a digital-only cover album earlier this year. 

Richard Thompson, Folly Theater, $15-$50.

The English folk legend returns, still touring in support of nineteenth solo album, 13 Rivers (on New West Records) and over five decades of musical history, dating back to seminal 60’s band Fairport Convention.

Whitney Peyton, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $12-$15.


Monday November 22

Neck Deep, The Truman. $27.50


Friday November 26

Hembree, The Truman, $15-20.

Kansas City’s hometown indie-rock heroes return for a Black Friday headlining show, that is the perfect palette finisher after a day of shopping for holiday deals.  Latest album is 2019’s House on Fire (on Thirty Tigers Records) but the band also re-convened remotely during the pandemic for newest songs, “Operators” and “Reach Out”.

The quintet last played the area at recordBar in March 2020, so this is a big venue upgrade and looks to be a joyous way to spend the busy holiday weekend.  Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear and Dreamgirl to open.


Saturday November 27

Elton Dan and Friends, Uptown. $20-$25


Sunday November 28

Playboi Carti, Cable Dahmer Arena - Independence $29.95-$74.95

Nita Strauss, Uptown – Encore Room, $23.

The longtime guitarist for Alice Cooper (and before that, tribute band The Iron Maidens) plays a small venue that will allow one to see her formidable guitar skills, very up close.

2021-11-29 Baroness at Bottleneck Read More Baroness Due to popular demands, Baroness recently added a second show at Bar Fly (at the Skway Theatre). So now fans can get a chance to see the band on Friday or Saturday night. The Friday night show is sold out. …

Monday November 29

Baroness, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $60.   

Don’t be put off by the seemingly steep door charge to this show, as each ticket also includes a limited edition signed poster and the performance will feature two sets – the first, completely fan-voted and the second curated by the Georgia heavy metal band themselves.

We covered them last in 2016 and latest album is 2019’s Gold & Grey (on Abraxan Hymns Records), which they were previously set to tour with, but after a pandemic delay, are finally getting the chance to.  The album is produced by one of our favorites, frequent Flaming Lips collaborator, Dave Fridmann. 

Waterparks, The Truman. $28.50-$55 

You’ve got to admire this Houston trio for calling their new album, Greatest Hits (on 300 Entertainment) which came out in May and features newest single, “The Secret Life of Me”.  The hyperpop/rock band is playing to enthusiastic large crowds on their Night Out on Earth Tour with the album being so well received, its title might end up ringing completely true. 

The new record is a follow up to 2019’s FANDOM which hit #2 on Billboard’s Alternative Album Chart and you have to admire any group that releases a single honoring that childhood treat favorite, “Fruit Roll Ups”.  Phem and Zeph scheduled to open.


Tuesday November 30

Noah Kahan, The Truman. $22-$45

Purity Ring, Nov. 30, Granada. POSTPONED TO JUNE 13

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Minneapolis: November 1 to November 6

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

11/01: Purity Ring at Palace Theatre   11/01: Silversun Pickups at First Ave   Read More Silversun Pickups Having spent many times stopping in Minneapolis at smaller venues, like the 7th Street Entry, Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert was amazed at the massive crowd for Rock the Garden, that he said, "This is a big deal!" …

11/01/2021 MONDAY

PURITY RING
with Dawn Richard
at Palace Theatre
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Excerpt At the Palace: Purity Ring, Billy Strings, and Idles:

“Soshy” is the new single/video from Purity Ring… this is a follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed album Womb. The song is the first thing to be released through the band’s own label The Fellowship.

The band is also touring… they’ll be stopping by St Paul at the Palace Theatre on November 1st. Dawn Richard to open.

11/01/2021 MONDAY

SILVERSUN PICKUPS
with Zella Day
at First Avenue
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Recently, Silversun Pickups announced their 15-date November tour, with special guest Zella Day. The tour will hit all major cities, including Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Tulsa, and more.

We caught the band in May 2016 and wrote, “This alternative rock band from Los Angeles has been around for a while and seem to finally be getting the recognition they deserve.”

Silversun Pickups’ 5th studio album, Widow’s Weeds, is out now via their own New Machine Recordings label.

Silversun Pickups November Tour

11/01 – Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
11/02 – Madison, WI at The Sylvee
11/03 – Chicago, IL at The Vic Theatre
11/05 – Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
11/06 – Newport, KY at Ovation
11/08 – Detroit, MI at Saint Andrew’s Hall
11/10 – Grand Rapids, IM at Intersection
11/11 – Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE
11/14 – Cleveland, OH at Agora Theatre
11/15 – Columbus, OH at Newport Music Hall
11/18 – St. Louis, MO at The Pageant
11/19 – Kansas City, MO at The Truman
11/20 – Omaha, NE at Slowdown
11/21 – Tulsa, OK at Cain’s Ballroom

11/02: Good Night Gold Dust / Moon Kissed at 7th Street Entry   11/02: Crumb at Fine Line   Read More Crumb The group Crumb from New York was a super rad show to see as the sun started to finally give relief over the campgrounds. I believe they mostly played songs from their album Jinx, the song M.R. seeming to be the biggest hit in the crowd. …

11/02/2021 TUESDAY

GOOD NIGHT GOLD DUST and MOON KISSED
with The Catalina
at 7th St Entry
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NYC-based synth-pop trio Moon Kissed is touring in support of their sophomore album I’d Like To Tell You Something Important. They’ll be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on November 2nd… co-headlining with local band Good Night Gold Dust.

Moon Kissed tour dates:

10/14 - Terrace Club Princeton, NJ
10/22 - Elsewhere Zone One - Brooklyn, NY
10/23 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC
10/24 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
10/25 - The Basement - Nashville, TN
10/27 - Sundown at Granada - Dallas, TX
10/28 - Levitation Festival - Austin, TX
10/31 - Racoon Motel - Davenport, IA
11/02 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN
11/03 - Sleeping Village - Chicago, IL
11/05 - Winchester Music Tavern - Cleveland, OH

11/02/2021 TUESDAY

CRUMB
with duendita
at Fine Line
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Following the recent release of their new album Ice Melt, Crumb returns to announce a Fall North American tour. The band will stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis with duendita.

Tour dates:

10/15 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
10/16 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/18 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/20 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/22 - 10/23 - Miami, FL @ III Points
10/24 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
10/27 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/28 - Austin, TX @ TBA
10/29 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/30 - Dallas, TX @ TBA
11/1 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
11/3 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/6 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
11/7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
11/13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
3/12 - Berlin, Germany @ Badehaus
3/13 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
3/14 - Hamburg, Germany @ Nochtspeicher
3/16 - Cologne, Germany @ Bumann & Sohn
3/17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet
3/18 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique Rotonde
3/19 - Paris,France @ Point Éphémère
3/22 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk
3/23 - London, UK @ Electric Brixton
3/24 - Bristol, UK @ Fleece
3/26 - Manchester, UK @ YES
3/27 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
3/28 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Luke's
3/30 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Workman's Club

11/02: TWISABP at Turf Club   Read More TWIABP The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, just like their huge name, is a huge group and 8 people may sound ridiculous for an indie/ rock/ weird/ noise band but it was necessary and, even though they were crammed up on that stage, they played flawlessly. …

11/02/2021 TUESDAY

THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
& I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE
with Bent Knee and Sunsleeper
at Turf Club
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Illusory Walls is the new album from The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die. The record came out recently (Oct 8), but you’ll have to wait until December 3rd for a vinyl edition, via Epitaph Records.

Bent Knee and Sunsleeper will open.

Tour dates:

10/12 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
10/13 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/15 Orlando, FL Soundbar
10/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/17 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/19 Austin, TX The Parish Room
10/20 Dallas, TX Club Dada
10/22 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
10/23 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room
10/24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
10/26 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
10/27 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10/29 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/30 Denver, CO Globe Hall
10/31 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
11/2 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
11/3 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
11/4 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
11/5 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig
11/6 Toronto, ON Lee's Place
11/7 Buffalo, NY Rec Room
11/9 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
11/10 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
11/11 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
11/12 Philadelphia, PA The Church
11/13 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere
11/14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes

11/03: Pokey LaFarge at Fine Line   Read More Pokey LaFarge Pokey Lafarge is playing a two-night residency at the Turf Club in St Paul in support of his new album Manic Revelations (Rounder Records). For some odd reason, the venue is listing …

11/03/2021 WEDNESDAY

POKEY LaFARGE
with Esther Rose
at Fine Line
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American musician, writer, and actor, Pokey LaFarge is touring in support of his new album The Blossom of Their Shade (New West Records).

LaFarge will stop by the Fine Line on November 3rd, with Esther Rose.

Pokey LaFarge On Tour:

10/12 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
10/13 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert *
10/15 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note *
10/16 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads *
11/3 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
11/4 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
11/5 - Grand Rapids, MI - Wealthy Theatre *
11/6 - Indianapolis, IN - HiFi *
11/7 - Charleston WV - Mountain Stage
11/9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird *
11/10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
11/13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
11/14 - Fairfield, CT - The Warehouse *
11/15 - Holyoke, MA - Gateway City Arts *
11/17 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge *
11/18 - Ottawa, ON - Club Saw *
11/19 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern *
11/20 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern *

* with Esther Rose (duo)

11/03: Wood Brothers at First Avenue   11/04: Lone Bellow at Varsity Theater  Read More The Wood Brothers The Wood Brothers w/ Andrea von Kampen, Knuckleheads (moved from The Folly). The Americana trio hits the road again, in support of last year’s Kingdom on My Mind (on Thirty Tigers Records), Blending folk, gospel, jazz and blues, ...what other band covers the …

11/03/2021 WEDNESDAY

WOOD BROTHERS
with Sean McConnell
at First Avenue
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Nashville-based three-piece The Wood Brothers announced an extensive fall 2021 tour…. The tour will stop by First Avenue on November 3rd with special guest Sean McConnell.

Tour dates:

10/13 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
10/14 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre
10/15 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/17 - Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club Casino
10/20 - Redding, CA - Cascade Theatre
10/21 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom
10/22 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
10/23 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
11/3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
11/4 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House *
11/5 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom *
11/6 - Chicago, IL - Rivera Theatre *
11/7 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s *
11/9 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theater *
11/11 - Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theatre *
11/13 - Louisville, KY - Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
12/1 - Ponte Vedra, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall **
12/2 - Ocala, FL - Reilly Arts Center **
12/3 - Lake Wales, FL - Orange Blossom Revue
12/4 - Key West, FL - Key West Theater **
12/5 - Hollywood, FL - Hollywood ArtsPark **
12/7 - Decatur, AL - Princess Theatre **
12/9 - Birmingham, AL - The Lyric Theatre **
12/11 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse **
12/12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse **

* w/ Sean McConnell
** w/ The Dead Tongues

11/04/2021 THURSDAY

THE LONE BELLOW
with Early James
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

Excerpt The Moon and stars:

Nashville by-way-of Brooklyn Americana trio The Lone Bellow has been a favorite since their very beginnings as a band and in May ,released an expanded two-disc edition of their latest album Half Moon Light (on Duotone Records).

The band has returned to the road as well, scheduled to play the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 4, and returns to the main stage at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, MO this Tuesday. You may remember we covered their March 2020 show at the same venue, one of the last area shows before the global lockdown.  Expect a joyous return to live music.

11/05 & 11/06: Billy Strings at Palace Theatre   Read More Billy Strings Nashville’s Billy Strings (aka William Apostol) opened up the show. According to Billy Strings’ banters on stage, he “doesn’t make it to Minneapolis all that often”, so it was a real treat for him to be playing on the historic First Avenue’s stage. …

11/04/2021 THURSDAY
11/05/2021 FRIDAY

BILLY STRINGS
at Palace Theatre
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Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and musician Billy Strings is touring in support of his new album Renewal (Rounder Records).

He’ll be doing a double night over at the Palace Theatre on November 4 and 5.

Tour Dates:

10/14—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/15—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/16—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/17—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/29—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
10/30—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
10/31—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
11/3—Milwaukee, WI—The Riverside Theater
11/4—Minneapolis, MN—The Palace Theatre
11/5—Minneapolis, MN—The Palace Theatre
11/6—Chicago, IL—Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11/10—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
11/11—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
11/12—Richmond, VA—Virginia Credit Union Live
11/13—Washington, DC—The Anthem
11/15—Portland, ME—State Theatre
11/16—Portland, ME—State Theatre
11/17—Boston, MA—Boch Center Wang Theatre
11/19—Wilkes-Barre, PA—Mohegan Sun Arena
11/20—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
11/21—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
11/30—New Orleans, LA—The Civic Theater
12/1—New Orleans, LA—The Civic Theater
12/2—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall
12/3—Austin, TX—ACL Live at The Moody Theater
12/4—Dallas, TX—The Factory in Deep Ellum
12/9—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/10—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/11—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/12—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/17—Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works
12/18—Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works
12/30—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe
12/31—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe
01/01—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe

11/05: Carly Pearce at Varsity Theater   11/05: Brandy Clark at Fine Line   Read More Brandy Clark American country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark released a new deluxe album called Your Life Is A Record (Deluxe) on Warner Records. The special extended edition features all eleven tracks from her Grammy-nominated album … 11/06: Slow Pulp at 7th Street Entry   Read More Slow Pulp Slow Pulp and Dehd to open. Tour dates: Thu. Sept. 12 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre Fri. Sept. 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom …

11/05/2021 FRIDAY

CARLY PEARCE
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

American country music singer and songwriter Carly Pearce will stop by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 5th. The singer, along with Lee Brice, recently won Single of the Year for “I Hope You’re Happy Now” at the 56th ACM Awards and “Music Event of the Year” at the 2020 Country Music Awards.

Tour dates:

Oct 8 Erie, PA, USA Erie Insurance Arena
Oct 9 Albany, NY, USA Times Union Center
Oct 10 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire
Nov 4 Des Moines, IA, USA
Nov 5 Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nov 6 Chicago, IL, USA
Nov 18 New York, NY, USA
Nov 19 Hopewell, VA, USA
Nov 20 Washington, DC, USA
Dec 2 Nashville, TN, USA
Dec 3 Bloomington, IL, USA

11/05/2021 FRIDAY

BRANDY CLARK
with Kelsey Waldon
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Poppy, Soccer Mommy, Madison Cunningham, Brandy Clark:

American country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark released a new deluxe album called Your Life Is A Record (Deluxe) on Warner Records. The special extended edition features all eleven tracks from her Grammy-nominated album, Your Life Is A Record, as well as six new songs including “Remember Me Beautiful,” which Clark wrote late last year with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose for NPR’s Morning Edition Song Project.

11/06/2021 SATURDAY

SLOW PULP
with Girl K
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Madison, WI-bred and Chicago-based band Slow Pulp will stop by the 7th Street Entry on November 6th, to play songs from their debut album Moveys in the Fall. Girl K to open.

Tour dates:

11/04/21 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater *
11/05/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo *
11/06/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
11/09/21 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall #
11/10/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
11/12/21 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
11/13/21 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore #
11/14/21 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
11/16/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #
11/18/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #
11/19/21 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar #
11/20/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
11/22/21 – Austin, TX @ The Parish #
11/23/21 – Dallas, TX @ Ruins #
11/30/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi ^
12/01/21 – Columbus, OH @ Big Room Bar ^
12/03/21 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt ^
12/04/21 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
12/05/21 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle ^
12/07/21 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd ^
12/08/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's ^
12/10/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere - Zone One ^
12/11/21 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall ^
12/12/21 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^
12/14/21 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison ^
12/15/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's ^
12/16/21 – Detroit, MI @ El Club ^
12/17/21 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*

* w/ Girl K
# w/ Mamalarky
^ w/ Strange Ranger

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

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At the Palace: Purity Ring, Billy Strings, and Idles

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Purity Ring: soshy   Read More Purity Ring Purity Ring's Shrines is one of the most uniquely excellent albums of the year. Taking a dark, gothic tone and applying it to extremely catchy pop, the group has earned a spot as a frontrunner …

PURITY RING
purityringthing.com

“Soshy” is the new single/video from Purity Ring… this is a follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed album Womb. The song is the first thing to be released through the band’s own label The Fellowship.

The band is also touring… they’ll be stopping by St Paul at the Palace Theatre on November 1st. Dawn Richard to open.

Tour dates:

10/21 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
10/22 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/23 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/24 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/25 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10.26 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
10/28 - Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre
10/29 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
10/30 - Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
11/1 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
11/2 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
11/3 - St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
11/5 - Chicago., IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/6 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
11/7 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/8 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/10 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Corona
11/11 - Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/13 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
11/15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/17 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem
11/18 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
11/19 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/20 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
11/22 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
11/23 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
11/24 - Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
11/26 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/27 - Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
11/28 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live
11/29 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
11/30 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
12/1 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
12/3 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
12/6 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre
12/7 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
12/8 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
12/9 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
12/10 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
12/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
1/15 - Stockholm, SE @ Nalen
1/16 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret
1/17 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
1/18 - Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theatre
1/20 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
1/21 - Brussels, BE @ Le Botanique
1/22 - Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
1/24 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
1/25 - Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
1/26 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
1/28 - Bristol, UK @ SWX
1/29 - Brighton, UK @ CHALK
1/30 - London, UK @ Roundhouse

Billy Strings: Renewl   Read More Billy Strings Nashville’s Billy Strings (aka William Apostol) opened up the show. According to Billy Strings’ banters on stage, he “doesn’t make it to Minneapolis all that often”, so it was a real treat for him to be playing on the historic First Avenue’s stage. …

BILLY STRINGS
billystrings.com

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and musician Billy Strings will be playing a double night sold-out shows at the Palace Theatre on October 4 and 5th, in support of his new album Renewal (Rounder Records).

We saw the singer in Mar 2017 and said, “Nashville’s Billy Strings (aka William Apostol) opened up the show. According to Billy Strings’ banters on stage, he “doesn’t make it to Minneapolis all that often”, so it was a real treat for him to be playing on the historic First Avenue’s stage.”

Tour Dates:

October 14—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
October 15—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
October 16—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
October 17—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
October 29—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
October 30—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
October 31—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
November 3—Milwaukee, WI—The Riverside Theater
November 4—Minneapolis, MN—The Palace Theatre
November 5—Minneapolis, MN—The Palace Theatre
November 6—Chicago, IL—Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
November 10—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
November 11—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
November 12—Richmond, VA—Virginia Credit Union Live
November 13—Washington, DC—The Anthem
November 15—Portland, ME—State Theatre
November 16—Portland, ME—State Theatre
November 17—Boston, MA—Boch Center Wang Theatre
November 19—Wilkes-Barre, PA—Mohegan Sun Arena
November 20—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
November 21—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
November 30—New Orleans, LA—The Civic Theater
December 1—New Orleans, LA—The Civic Theater
December 2—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall
December 3—Austin, TX—ACL Live at The Moody Theater
December 4—Dallas, TX—The Factory in Deep Ellum
December 9—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
December 10—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
December 11—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
December 12—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
December 17—Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works
December 18—Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works
December 30—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe
December 31—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe
January 1—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe

Idles: Crawler

IDLES
idlesband.com

U.K.’s Idles (stylized as IDLES) announced new album, Crawler (Partisan Records) and their sold-out North American tour – starting it all at St Paul’s Palace Theatre on October 7th. Gustaf is set to open the show.

Crawler is Idles’ fourth album, the follow-up to their #1 2020 album Ultra Mono. Crawler is expected to be released on November 12, 2021.

IDLES 2021 tour dates:

Oct. 7: Saint Paul, Mn. (Palace Theatre)
Oct. 8: Chicago (Riviera Theatre - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 9: Detroit (Saint Andrew’s Hall - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 10: Columbus, Ohio (Newport Music Hall - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 12: Boston (House of Blues - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 13: Philadelphia (The Fillmore)
Oct. 15: New York (Terminal 5 - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 16: New York (Terminal 5)
Oct. 17-18: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 20: Asheville, N.C. (The Orange Peel - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 21: Nashville (Cannery Ballroom - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 22: Atlanta (Heaven at the Masquerade)
Oct. 25: Austin, Texas (Stubb’s - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 26: Dallas (Granada Theater - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 27: San Antonio, Tx. (Paper Tiger - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 28: Phoenix (The Pressroom - SOLD OUT)
Oct. 30-31: Pioneertown, Calif. (Pappy & Harriet’s - SOLD OUT)
Nov. 1: Pomona, Calif. (Glass House - SOLD OUT)
Nov. 3-5: Los Angeles (Fonda Theatre - SOLD OUT)
Nov. 6: San Francisco (The Warfield - SOLD OUT)
Nov. 8: Portland, Ore. (Crystal Ballroom - SOLD OUT)
Nov. 9: Seattle (Showbox - SOLD OUT)
Nov. 10: Seattle (Showbox SoDo - SOLD OUT)

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

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Minneapolis: December 1 to December 3, 2017

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 1 to December 3, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Rural Alberta Advantage The Rural Alberta Advantage is tamer. Their audience is a little older (beards, button shirts, beer-drinkers) and I was impressed at how many people knew the RAA songs .... Yukon Blonde In contrast, Yukon Blonde resides in the light. Their first album, a 2010 self-titled release was pure pop joy, with some amazing hooks and great harmonies. Their …

THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE
+ Yukon Blonde
First Avenue
Sun 12/03/2017 (7pm/$22)
first-avenue.com

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Canadian band The Rural Alberta Advantage - it was a sold out show at the 7th Street Entry in September 2009. It was so crowded that I couldn’t actually get a decent photo and instead did a drawing of the band.

The group is back on tour in support of their new album The Wild.

They are bringing along Vancouver group Yukon Blonde. Their album Tiger Talk was nominated for the 2012’s Juno Award, which spawned their hit song ‘Stairway’. The new 10” vinyl for ‘Crazy’/‘Emotional Blackmail’ is out now on Dine Alone Records.

We caught the band in 2015 and wrote, “Yukon Blonde, based in Vancouver, had played the Twin Cities and this club in particular before, though in 2011 as the headliner. At that time they were touring in support of their first self-titled album and their subsequent EP Fire/Water, and their sound could only be described as bright, almost unbearably catchy indie pop. Their music was characterized by great hooks and beautiful harmonies.”

Tour dates:

Nov 25 Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community Theatre *
Nov 27 Red Deer, AB @ Red Deer Memorial Centre *
Nov 29 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall *
Nov 30 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall *
Dec 1 Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brians *
Dec 2 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid *
Dec 3 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave *
Dec 6 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *
Dec 7 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *

* - with Yukon Blonde

Read More David Ramirez Shakey Graves returns to First Avenue on Tuesday... bringing with them David Ramirez. The show is sold out. 7pm, $22/Sold Out. … Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age are currently on tour for their sixth studio album ...Like Clockwork, out now on Matador Records. Opening up for Queens will be Chelsea Wolfe, she's currently enjoying touring with Queens of the Stone Age … Mogwai With their extended soundscapes, unique time signatures and largely instrumental output, Scottish band Mogwai have garnered comparisons from everyone to My Bloody Valentine and Fugazi but have cultivated a unique… Information Society Our special guest on W♥M Radio is Paul Robb from Information Society! Information Society is back with the original lineup of Paul Robb (synths), Kurt Larson (vocals) and James Cassidy (bass, keyboards). .… Katy Perry Yes, Katy Perry is one of my guilty pleasure. While I wasn't that into her singles from Teenage Dream (including "California Gurls" and the repetitive "Firework"), her new single, "The One That Got Away", was a hit for me.… The Staves England’s The Staves is a sister trio (Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor). If there’s one thing we know about family bands - they have natural harmonizing talents. The Staves’ latest EP ....

Other shows in the area:

DAVID RAMIREZ
+ Molly Parden
7th Street Entry
Fri 12/01/2017 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

David Ramirez is currently on his “We're Not Going Anywhere” tour. He’ll be stopping by 7th Street Entry on Friday, December 1st. Georgia’s Molly Parden to open.

11/29: St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room
11/30: Omaha, NE - Slowdown
12/1: Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
12/2: Chicago, IL - Schubas
12/5: Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
12/6: Asheville, NC - Isis
12/7: Chattanooga, TN - Camp House
12/8: Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
12/9: Atlanta, GA - The Earl
12/10: Dothan, AL - The Plant
12/12: Orlando, FL - The Social
12/13: Tampa, FL - Crowbar
12/14: Jacksonville, FL - JackRabbits
12/15: Tallahassee, FL - The Wilbury
12/16: Birmingham, AL - Saturn

GRIZZLY BEAR
+ Serpentwithfeet
Palace Theatre
Fri 12/01/2017 (6pm/$36)
palacestpaul.com

Grizzly Bear will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul on December 1st. Their latest album Painted Ruins is out now on RCA Records. Serpentwithfeet to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 26 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Nov 27 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Nov 28 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
Nov 29 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Dec 1 - St. Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
Dec 3 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Dec 4 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
Dec 7 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
Dec 8 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
Dec 9 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
Dec 11 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Dec 12 – San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Dec 13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Dec 14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

KATY PERRY
+ Purity Ring
Xcel Energy Center
Fri 12/01/2017 (6:30pm/$50.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Popstar Katy Perry will be at Xcel Energy Center on Friday, playing some songs from her new album Witness.

Show up early to check out Purity Ring.

MOGWAI
+ Xander Harris
First Avenue
Fri 12/01/2017 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Scottish band Mogwai don’t often tour the US, so when they tour here, do yourself a favor and go see them.

Tour dates:

25 November - Commodore Ballroom. Vancouver
28 November - Ogden Theatre, Denver
30 November - The Waiting Room, Omaha
1 December - First Avenue, Minneapolis
2 December - House of Blues, Chicago
3 December - Majestic Theatre, Detroit
5 December - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
6 December - Corona Theatre, Montreal
7 December - Royale Nightclub, Boston
8 December - Terminal 5, New York
9 December - Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia
10 December - 9:30 Club, Washington
15 December - O2 Academy Brixton, London
16 December - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

THE STAVES
+ yMusic
McGuire Theater
Fri 12/01/2017 (8pm/$32)
Sat 12/02/2017 (7pm/9:30pm/$32)
walkerart.org

English trio The Staves (Jessica, Camilla and Emily Staveley-Taylor) love Minneapolis so much that they moved here in 2016. The Staves is celebrating their limited-edition vinyl of The Way Is Read released by Nonesuch Records on December 1st, the day of their first performance in Minnesota at the Walker Art Center.

Joining The Staves will be classical ensemble yMusic, both bands will be playing December 1st and 2nd at the McGuire Theater. Please note there are two shows on December 2nd.

21 SAVAGE
+ NBA Youngboy
Myth
Sat 12/02/2017 (7pm/$35)
mythlive.com

21 Savage is touring in support of his record Without Warning (Slaughter Gang/Epic Records). The universally acclaimed album marked his top 5 debut in a year, and you can hear the hits at this upcoming Myth show. NBA Youngboy to open.

Tour dates:

11/26 Tampa, FL Ritzybor
11/28 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
11/30 Detroit, MI Royal Oak
12/2 Minneapolis, MN Myth
12/5 Des Moines, IA 7 Flags Event Center
12/7 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
12/8 St. Louis, MO Pop’s
12/9 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
12/12 Denver, CO Ogden
12/14 New York, NY Radio Show
12/15 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
12/17 Los Angeles, CA Rolling Loud
12/19 Albuquerque, NM El Rey
12/21 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
12/22 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
12/23 Mobile Kitchen Soul Kitchen*

*without Youngboy NBA

KURT HARLAND
+ Abbie Gobeli, Illuminaté Steele
Kitty Cat Klub
Sat 12/02/2017 (10pm/$5)
kittycatklub.net

Dark Energy dance club is hosting a show at Kitty Cat Klub, featuring guest DJ Kurt Harland from Information Society. We’re big fans, take a listen to our interview with Paul Robb.

Details:

We'll be finishing off 2017 with a bang! Please welcome a very special guest for our December monthly event:

Kurt Harland Larson of Information Society

Experimental pop icon and video game soundtrack guru Kurt Harland will be providing an industrial influenced soundtrack for the night. Expect some serious body energy!

We will also be hosting another special guest: Abbie Gobeli from Seattle!

KEXP radio DJ and Minneapolis native, Abbie has a keen radar for emerging sounds in the realm of dark dance music.

Also featuring: Illuminaté Steele
+Art booth popup by Rachel Girard
+Visuals by Endif

$5

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
+ Broncho
Palace Theatre
Sun 12/03/2017 (6pm/$60/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

You’re not dreaming, Queens of the Stone Age was just in town in October, but they just can’t stay away. They’re back on December 3rd at the Palace with Broncho.

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Minneapolis: June 9, 2015

Read More Starsailor You know, I've never really gotten into Starsailor. They never quite made it as big as the bands of their time (well not here anyway) and I'm ashamed to say that I've always had one of their singles (given to me by god know ....

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for June 9, 2015. This is an incredibly busy night for us.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

EMBRACE w/ Starsailor
at Mill City Nights
Tuesday, 06/09/15, 8pm ($22.50/18+)
Details: millcitynights.com

English band Embrace is back on a rare US tour in support of their latest self-titled album, which came out last year 2014.

Post-Britpop band Starsailor is also making a rare Minneapolis appearance. The band basically broke up in 2009, despite their best effort to kick off their fourth studio album All The Plans.

After going into extended hiatus, the band reunited to play some festivals: Summer in the City at Castlefield Bowl, Rock Zottegem festival in Belgium, and Pentaport Rock Festival in South Korea. It would seem that the reunion is good for the band that they've decided to co-headline the tour with Embrace this Summer.

This should be a great bill for nostalgic fans.

Tour dates:

06/01/15 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
06/03/15 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
06/06/15 Seattle, WA Neumos
06/09/15 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
06/10/15 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
06/11/15 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
06/14/15 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston

Read More Imagine Dragons Forget 2014 being the “Year of the Horse” according to the Chinese calendar, 2013-14 has clearly been the Year of the Dragon. The Las Vegas quartet … Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you could Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their … Halsey Halsey (stagename for Ashley Frangipane) has a debut EP Room 93 is set for release on October 28th via Astralwerks. W♥M fans will know ...

IMAGINE DRAGONS
at Xcel Energy Center
Tuesday, 06/09/15, 6:30pm ($29.50 - $69.50)
Details: xcelenergycenter.com

With over 14,000 fans in attendance at Imagine Dragons last appearance in Minnesota, I can tell you that the band has massive appeal to a younger demographic. The Minnesota show actually was originally scheduled (as per their tour poster), but the band love playing here that they added the date eventually on their tour itinerary.

As much as we love Imagine Dragons, we're actually pretty excited equally for the two openers: Canada's Metric (who we last saw at Rock the Garden 2013 and State Theatre in 2012) and Halsey (who blew us away at her support show for The Kooks in 2014).

With these types of stadium show, if you want to catch the opening band, be sure to show up before doors open (6:30pm), as getting into the event can be time consuming because of tight security and just the sheer amount of fans in the building.

North American tour dates:

06/03/15 Portland, OR Moda Center
06/05/15 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
06/06/15 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
06/08/15 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
06/09/15 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
06/10/15 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Omaha
06/12/15 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
06/13/15 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
06/15/15 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
06/16/15 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
06/18/15 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
06/19/15 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
06/22/15 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
06/23/15 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills
06/24/15 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
06/27/15 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
06/29/15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
06/30/15 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
07/01/15 Boston, MA TD Garden
07/03/15 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
07/04/15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
07/06/15 Washington, DC Verizon Center
07/07/15 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
07/08/15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
07/10/15 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
07/11/15 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
07/13/15 Memphis, TN FedExForum
07/14/15 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
07/16/15 Houston, TX Toyota Center
07/17/15 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
07/18/15 Stateline, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor
07/20/15 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
07/21/15 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
07/24/15 Inglewood, CA Forum
07/25/15 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
07/27/15 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
07/28/15 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions
07/30/15 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
07/31/15 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
08/01/15 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena

Read More Catfish and the Bottlemen Back in December 2014, we tipped you guys off this new British sensation Catfish and the Bottlemen with their album The Balcony. It's only been a few months, but the band has…

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday, 06/09/15, 8pm ($16.50/18+)
Details: varsitytheater.org

Buzz band Catfish and the Bottlemen just sold out their entire UK Tour (which isn't until October 2015!) In some of these cases, I've met some UK fans that will fly into the US to see their favorite bands (because these are more intimate US shows).

We previously saw the band earlier this year, which John described:

Their landmark album, Cracked Rear View is the 16th best-selling album, anchored by singles ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘Only Wanna Be with You’… and … err, waitaminute… This isn’t them. This isn’t about Hootie and the Blowfish, or the past. This is about the future- this is about Catfish and the Bottlemen.

Catfish and the Bottlemen is returning to Minneapolis next Tuesday, June 9th.

Tour dates:

06/03/15 Portland, OR Moda Center
06/05/15 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
06/06/15 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
06/08/15 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
06/09/15 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
06/10/15 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Omaha
06/12/15 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
06/13/15 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
06/15/15 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
06/16/15 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
06/18/15 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
06/19/15 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center

Read More Purity Ring Purity Ring's Shrines is one of the most uniquely excellent albums of the year. Taking a dark, gothic tone and applying it to extremely catchy pop, the group has earned a spot as a frontrunner … Braids Los Angeles' Islands is releasing Ski Mask this September 17th on Manqué Music. In addition to the new record, the band also announced a string of headlining tour dates in North America this fall. … Born Gold Formerly known as Gobble Gobble, a band that sounds like it was born from a bad Thanksgiving family get together (even though they're Canadians). Well the turkey …

PURITY RING
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 06/09/15, 9:30pm ($20/Sold Out)
Details: first-avenue.com

Embarrassingly enough, I've mistaken Canadian duo Purity Ring as emo band The Promise Ring (who I saw live with Ash many years ago). I think they mean the same thing, right? The duo (singer Megan James and instrumentalist Corin Roddick) is so popular that they've sold out concert at First Avenue on June 9th... forcing the band to quickly add an a second all-ages show at 5pm.

Montreal's Braids, who we previously saw with Wye Oak at the Fine Line in May 2014, will open the show with San Francisco by the way of Canada, Born Gold.

Tour dates:

06/02/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
06/03/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
06/04/15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
06/05/15 Montreal, QC Metropolis
06/06/15 Field Trip Music & Arts Festival
06/07/15 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
06/08/15 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
06/09/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/10/15 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
06/12/15 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom
06/15/15 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theatre
06/16/15 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
06/17/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
06/19/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
06/20/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
06/22/15 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
06/23/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
07/17/15 RBC Bluesfest
07/23/15 Melbourne, Australia 170 Russell
07/24/15 Melbourne, Australia 170 Russell
07/25/15 Splendour In The Grass
08/15/15 Maha Music Festival
08/22/15 FYF Festivala
09/25/15 Midpoint Music Festival
09/26/15 Pygmalion Music Festival
10/10/15 Corona Capital Festival

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Rrring

Read More The Beatles The Beatles. Really, a giant of rock giants. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Apple Records/EMI recently re-released all of the Beatles albums re-mastered this past 9/9/09 (a reference to their "song", "Revolution 9".) ....

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND
www.ringostarr.com

You know I love the Beatles (who doesn't?), as I've previously mentioned. Today (October 17th), Ringo Starr announced that his All Starr Band will tour the Pacific Rim this winter with select dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The All Starr Band is the same lineup from this previous summer, featuring Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr.Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) and Gregg Bissonette.

"The tour this summer was just GREAT - I love playing with this band and I can’t wait to get back out and play with them again," Ringo said. "I am looking forward to revisiting Japan with the All Starrs and of course New Zealand and Australia. Peace & Love!"

Yes, it wouldn't be a quote unless he said, "Peace & Love."

The confirmed dates are as follows:

Feb 7 – CBS Canterbury Arena, New Zealand
Feb 9 – Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 25 & 26 –Zepp Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Feb 27 – Zepp Hall, Nagoya, Japan
March 1 – Zepp Hall, Osaka, Japan

The dates for Australia will be announced October 26.

DIAMOND RINGS
diamondringsmusic.com

Diamond Rings (aka John O'Regan) is currently on tour in America. Apparently he was one of the founding members of my favorite Thomas Hardy-referenced band, The D'Urbervilles.

Diamond Rings released his debut album in 2010, but since then, he was picked up by Astralwerks, who re-released his album last year. His latest album, Free Dimensional, will be coming out this October 22nd. Look for his national television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman on October 26th.

I will be there on October 27th to check him out. I'm happy to announced that Australia's Gold Fields are opening up for most of Diamond Rings' shows in America.

10/17/12 San Diego, CA House Of Blues 10/18/12 Hollywood, CA Amoeba Music 10/18/12 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre 10/19/12 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre 10/20/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore 10/26/12 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle 10/27/12 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry 10/28/12 Madison, WI The Frequency 10/29/12 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works 10/30/12 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub 10/31/12 Nashville, TN High Watt

11/01/12 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar 11/02/12 Austin, TX Auditorium Shores 11/03/12 Austin, TX Auditorium Shores 11/04/12 Tucson, AZ Club Congress 11/08/12 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop 11/09/12 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place 11/14/12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 11/15/12 Seattle, WA The Crocodile 11/16/12 Victoria, BC Legends 11/17/12 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club 12/04/12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

R. RING
rringband.com

What's the deal with Kim Kelley Deal (* see comment below)? She's teaming up with Ampline's Mike Montgomery to start a new band called R. Ring.

I have absolutely no details about the band, other than that they're releasing a debut 7" orange-tinted through Misra Records for "Fallout & Fire" and b-side of "See." You can listen to the a-side on Soundcloud.

Cover artwork was drawn by their "weird friend" Ali Calis at Able Projects.

To celebrate, they are heading out on a brief tour:

Oct 25 Shake It Records, Cincinnati, OH 7pm FREE
Oct 26 Firehouse, North Manchester, IN
Oct 27 Shitty Barn/Knitty Barn, Spring Green, WI
Oct 28 Abbey Pub, Chicago,IL with the Avengers!
Oct 29 Omega Music, Dayton,OH. 7pm FREE

T.SHIRT
www.illrapper.com

I think this is a DJ/producer rapper* called T.Shirt. The last project/email I got was talking about how he hijacked Purity Ring's Shrines and made it into a 15-minute mixtape.

Details from pigeonsandplanes.com:

Purity Ring's Shrines is one of the most uniquely excellent albums of the year. Taking a dark, gothic tone and applying it to extremely catchy pop, the group has earned a spot as a frontrunner in a new wave of pop that isn’t all sugar and sunshine.

(excerpt)

T.Shirt's sound is rooted in classic New York hip-hop, but he’s never been one to recycle or become stagnant. With each project he’s exploring new territory and looking for creative ways to push himself and listeners.

DOWNLOAD: T.SHIRT x PURITY RING MIXTAPE

* This is what happens when you don't send a biography.

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Thursday, 18 October 2012 at 07:18 PM
Mel Bushman writes:

CHILD, NO!

R.Ring is Kelley Deal, Kim Deal's twin sister. Kim may sing a note or play a lick on the new record, but R.Ring is all Kelley and some man with a beard.

Kim is napping under a big pile of her Pixies reunion tour money. Godamnit, I really thought that was a good idea in the beginning... Now I hate it; Kim Deal probably doesn't ever need to work again for the rest of her life. Or, at least another 10 years before another Breeders album materializes.

Steve Albini should go kick her in the ass.