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Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11 May 2017)

Setlist Pretective Boy Nothing More Than a Body Ugly Louder In Outer Space Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson cover) Stop Digging Oddie Moore Perfume for Now Hail Mary For the View Kick Black Sky Alabama Movies Hey Sweet Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … Kitten Forever Local trio Kitten Forever (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) is celebrating their 10th Anniversary as a band next Saturday, July 23rd. They’ve enlisting various … Tony Peachka Next up was local all-girls Tony Peachka with a Melissa on vocals/guitars, Stephanie on guitars, Haley on drums, and Danielle on bass. Apparently Danielle is also …

Tacoma-based Skating Polly stopped by the 7th Street Entry last week, May 11th, touring in support of their latest New Trick (El Camino Records).

Opening up the show were local riot grrrls favorites, Tony Peachka and Kitten Forever. Both had brief 30-35 min sets, and as described by fans in the audience, “They’re all businesses, they don’t f*** around.”

Kelli Mayo

The history of Skating Polly actually started in 2009, when the two step-siblings, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 14, respectively. While we were curious about the duo, having written about them last year, the band made a big change in their DIY band in 2017: they added their brother Kurtis Mayo to the lineup. The trio had a successful tour with legendary Los Angeles band X, before branching on a headlining tour of their own - starting at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

The turnout was terrific for a Thursday, at the height felt as if it was sold out... and this may have something to do with the endorsements that Tony Peachka and Kitten Forever made for Skating Polly.

Starting with a loud ‘Pretective Boy’ and ‘Nothing More Than a Body’, Kelli and Peyton took turn taking lead vocals on songs on their set. Kelli shortly announced their band name and said “shame on you if missed the two opening bands.”

Kurtis Mayo and Peyton Bighorse

Although the trio had enough original songs to play a full headliner’s set, they opted to cover Bonnie Dobson’s ‘Morning Dew’ (which appeared on the band’s previous record The Big Fit). Although the late-60s post-apocalyptic folk song may not have fit Skating Polly’s 90s girlrock style (Veruca Salt, The Breeders, L7, and Babes In Toyland), the band made the cover song their own by making it a scream-like duet.

Skating Polly’s New Trick EP is out now via via El Camino. The new Brad Wood-produced EP features Veruca Salt’s co-frontwomen Louise Post and Nina Gordon as co-writers.

Remaining tour dates:

May 16 | Smiling Moose | Pittsburgh, PA
May 17 | St. Vitus | Brooklyn, NY
May 19 | Pouza Fest | Montreal, QC
May 20 | Kung Fu Necktie | Philadelphia, PA
May 21 | DC9 | Washington, DC
May 22 | Rumba Café | Columbus, OH
May 24 | Ready Room | St. Louis, MO
May 25 | Bottleneck | Lawrence, KS
May 26 | Opolis | Norman, OK
June 3 | The Nile | Mesa, AZ
June 4 | The Shop | Prescott, AZ
June 6 | Casbah | San Diego, CA
June 7 | Bootleg Theater | Los Angeles, CA
June 8 | Constellation Room | Santa Ana, CA
June 10 | The Parkside | San Francisco, CA
August 26 | It’s Not Dead Festival

Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11 May 2017)

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Minneapolis: May 08 to May 11, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 08 to May 11, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More The Jesus and Mary Chain As part of the Psychocandy 30th anniversary celebrations, The Mary Chain have also agreed to appear at Austin Psych Fest on May 8-10, 2015. …

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
at Palace Theatre
Tuesday 05/09/17, 7pm ($30)
palacestpaul.com

After a very successful Pyschocandy 30th Anniversary Tour in 2015, the reunited Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain (brothers Jim Reid and William Reid) is back on tour in support of their new record Damage and Joy (ADA / Warner Music). The record is their first in 19 years.

For those who missed them the first time around in the 80s and 90s, this upcoming show cannot be missed.

Philadelphia’s The Cobbs (named after brothers Paul Cobb and Ryan Cobb) to open.

The Jesus and Mary Chain North American Tour Dates:

5/09 - St. Paul, MN @ The Palace
5/10 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera
5/12 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
5/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
5/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
5/20 - Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater
5/22 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
5/23 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
5/24 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

Read More CJ Ramone I love We're pretty excited to find out that CJ Ramone (the Ramones bassist from 1989 to 1996) is coming to the Twin Cities this June 10th in support of his latest Last Chance to Dance …

CJ RAMONE
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday 05/10/17, 8pm ($13)
triplerocksocialclub.com

With all the original The Ramones are dead, its youngest member CJ Ramone continues the tradition by playing those classic Ramones numbers, along with CJ originals. We’ve seen CJ before, it’s really great to see all the Ramones fan gather and celebrate and remember the legendary band.

Big Eyes and Drones (not to be confused with Australia's The Drones) to open.

Tour dates:

5/6/2017 Broken City Calgary, AB
5/7/2017 Mercury Room Yeg Edmonton, AB
5/8/2017 Park Theatre Winnipeg, MB
5/10/2017 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
5/11/2017 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL
5/12/2017 Majestic Café Detroit, MI
5/13/2017 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
5/14/2017 Les Foufounes Electriques Montreal, QC
5/16/2017 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
5/17/2017 Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA
5/18/2017 The Loft Poughkeepsie, NY
5/19/2017 Milkboy Philadelphia, PA
5/20/2017 Gold Sounds Brooklyn, NY
7/10/2017 Hard Rock Pub Pamela Torun, Poland
7/11/2017 Poglos Warsaw, Poland

Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … Kitten Forever Local trio Kitten Forever (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) is celebrating their 10th Anniversary as a band next Saturday, July 23rd. They’ve enlisting various … Tony Peachka Next up was local all-girls Tony Peachka with a Melissa on vocals/guitars, Stephanie on guitars, Haley on drums, and Danielle on bass. Apparently Danielle is also …

SKATING POLLY
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 05/11/17, 8pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

Skating Polly (trio of stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse and brother Kurtis Mayo) is headlining the 7th Street Entry on May 11th, their first post-support for legendary punk band X. SP’s New Trick EP (El Camino Records) features Nina Gordon and Louise Post from Veruca Salt.... so these girls, or rather grrrls have a thing for 90s alt-punk/rock.

The trio (previously a duo) was previously in town on March 2016

Local girl bands Kitten Forever and Tony Peachka will open.

Tour dates:

May 5 | Knuckleheads* | Kansas City, MO
May 6 | Delmar Hall* | St. Louis, MO
May 7 | City Winery* | Nashville, TN
May 8 | Neighborhood Theater* | Charlotte, NC
May 9 | Cat’s Cradle* | Carrboro, NC
May 11 | 7th Street Entry | Minneapolis, MN
May 12 | Lyric Room | Green Bay, WI
May 13 | Subterranean | Chicago, IL
May 14 | Magic Stick | Detroit, MI
May 15 | Grog Shop | Cleveland, OH
May 16 | Smiling Moose | Pittsburgh, PA
May 17 | St. Vitus | Brooklyn, NY
May 19 | Pouza Fest | Montreal, QC
May 20 | Kung Fu Necktie | Philadelphia, PA
May 21 | DC9 | Washington, DC
May 22 | Rumba Café | Columbus, OH
May 24 | Ready Room | St. Louis, MO
May 25 | Bottleneck | Lawrence, KS
May 26 | Opolis | Norman, OK
June 3 | The Nile | Mesa, AZ
June 4 | The Shop | Prescott, AZ
June 6 | Casbah | San Diego, CA
June 7 | Bootleg Theater | Los Angeles, CA
June 8 | Constellation Room | Santa Ana, CA
June 10 | The Parkside | San Francisco, CA
August 26 | It’s Not Dead Festival

* Dates w/ X

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Other shows in the area:

05/08/17 Froth is headlining the 7th Street Entry. The Coax to open. 7:30pm, $10.

05/09/17 Boston’s Pile is on tour in support of their fifth album A Hairshirt of Purpose (Exploding In Sound Records). Stereogum said the band harkens “long-since-passed rock legends.” Gnarwhal and Double Grave to open. 7pm, $12.

05/09/17 UK singer/songwriter Lewis Watson is headlining Triple Rock Social Club on Tuesday. Watson is on a post-SXSW tour to promote Midnight (Cooking Vinyl). The new record is a departure from his earlier work. The 24-year-old is grown up. Prams will open. 6pm, $14.

05/10/17 Emel (full name Emel Mathlouthi) returned to Minneapolis in support of her new record Ensen (out May 10th). Bae Tigre to open. Seated, all ages show. 7pm, $15.

05/10/17 Leif Vollebekk is back at the 7th Street Entry. As of this writing, no opening band listed. 7:30pm, $12.

05/10/17 From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia The Steel Wheels will be bringing their folk music to the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis. Their new album Wild As We Came Here is out now via Redeye Worldwide thanks to crowdfunding PledgeMusic. 7pm, $25.

05/10/17 Los Angeles-based quintet The Wild Reeds is headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on Wednesday. Blank Range and Superior Siren will open. 7pm, $10.

05/11/17 Tears For Fears and Hall & Oates (billed as Daryl Hall & John Oates) will be co-headlining the Xcel Energy Center. 6pm, $35.

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Minneapolis: March 30, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on March 30, 2016.

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Read More Aoife O'Donovan Opening up the show, was Crooked Still's Aoife O'Donovan playing some folky/storytelling songs from her latest solo album Fossils, including set opening song "Lay My Burden Down", "Oh, Mama", and "Beekeeper". ....

AOIFE O’DONOVAN
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday, 03/30/16, 7pm ($22/$25)
thecedar.org

Aoife O’Donovan (known for being the lead singer of Crooked Still) continues her headlining North American tour in support of her second solo album In the Magic Hour. The record was written in the wake of her grandfather’s death, making it a personal album for O’Donovan. Guests on the album included Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Gabriel Kahane among others.

We previously caught O’Donovan with Glen Hansard in November 2015 and wrote, “After her Joni Mitchell cover song "You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio" (to be released as a B-Side on this Black Friday Record Store Day 7" single), she is joined on stage with Thomas Brosseau, who provided piano for the rest of her 30-min set.”

Neko Case’s “the male counterpart” Mark Erelli to open.

Tour dates:

03/30 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
03/31 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
04/01 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
04/02 - Indianapolis, IN - The Hi-Fi
04/03 - Cincinnati, OH -20th Century Theatre
04/05 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
04/06 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head
04/07 - Vienna, VA - The Barns At Wolf Trap
04/08 - Point Norfolk, VA - North Shore
04/09 - The Grand Opera House – Wilmington, DE
04/11 - The Parlor Room – Northampton, MA
04/12 - Portland, ME - One Longfellow Square
04/13 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
04/04 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04/16 – The Town Hall – New York, NY*
05/07 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN*
05/14 – INB Performing Arts Center – Spokane, WA*
06/04 - Ogden, UT - Ogden Music Festival
06/05 - Pagosa Springs, CO - Pagosa Folk 'n Bluegrass
06/08 - Mount Solon, VA - Red Wing Roots Music Festival
06/09 - Mount Solon, VA - Red Wing Roots Festival
06/10 - Mount Solon, VA - Red Wing Roots Festival

Read More Thao & the Get Down Stay Down San Francisco-based band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down got down with us at the Cedar Cultural Center on April 1st and we loved every moment of it. The band is currently … Saintseneca Saintseneca is back with a new album Such Things, which came out earlier this month on Anti- Records/Epitaph. ...

THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Wednesday, 03/30/16, 7:30pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com

Thao Nguyen (Thao & the Get Down Stay Down) and Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) recently broke down the creative process behind the track “Astonished Man” off of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down’s new album A Man Alive (Ribbon Music) in Funny Or Die's new parody of the New York Times’ recent Bieber/Diplo/Skrillex video. Watch the video here.

The tour starts tonight (March 25th) at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom.

We’ve been following Thao since for awhile, but the last time we caught the band was with the Head and the Heart in 2013.

Saintseneca to open. The Columbus band was previously in town in October 2015 in support of their Anti- Records/Epitaph’s Such Things.

Tour dates:

03/25 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom*
03/26 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre*
03/27 Vancouver, BC The Cobalt*
03/30 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café†
03/31 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall†
04/01 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall†
04/02 St. Louis, MO Ready Room†
04/03 Louisville, KY Headliners†
04/05 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle†
04/06 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
04/07 Cincinnati, OH Woodward Theater†
04/08 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre†
04/09 Toronto, ON Adelaide Hall‡
04/11 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom‡
04/12 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair‡
04/13 New York, NY Webster Hall†‡
04/15 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club†‡
04/16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts†‡
04/17 Richmond, VA The Broadberry‡
04/18 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle‡
04/20 Atlanta, GA Terminal West§
04/21 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks§
04/22 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio§
04/23 Austin, TX The Mohawk§
04/24 Dallas, TX Trees§
04/26 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad§
04/27 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom§
04/28 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up§
04/29 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theatre§
04/30 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore§

*with Car Seat Headrest
†with Saintseneca
‡with Little Scream
§with Seratones

Read More Skating Polly The band’s latest effort, The Big Fit, is their most fully realized collection of head-bopping, not quite sugar-sweet pop music infused with visceral, distortion-drenched punk sounds. It’s raw, infectious and inciting. It’s real. …

SKATING POLLY
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 03/30/16, 7:30pm ($8)
first-avenue.com

Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. If you’re new to the band, you can check out their Ugly Pop EP for free (or a suggested donation) via Noise Trade.

Opening will be several local bands: Catbath, Cherry Cola (the solo project from Stereo Confession), and Bruise Violet (named after a Babes in Toyland song).

Tour dates:

03/26/16 Boise, ID Downtown Boise
03/28/16 Seventh Circle Music Collective
03/29/16 Lincoln, NE Vega
03/30/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
03/31/16 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
04/01/16 Louisville, KY Lydia House
04/02/16 Lakewood, OH Locker Room @ Mahall's
04/23/16 Norman Music Festival

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Minneapolis Music Guide: April 20 - April 26, 2014

More Adventures in the USA 2014 The Orb

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) shows next week: April 20 - April 26.

APRIL 20: FIRST AVENUE
The Orb w/ IMP

Legendary Electronic DJs and dubsters The Orb will be playing at the main room at First Avenue in Minneapolis on 04/20, as part of their "Adventures in the USA" tour.

Currently The Orb are original member Alex Paterson and Swiss-German producer Thomas Fehlmann. Expect these guys to play some techno and ambient music.

Also, other DJs on the bill: IMP (Inconceivable Master Plan), which features: sMILOdon, Toffler, Levin, & Loom In Essence and Deep Mix Minneapolis (DJ ESP Woody McBride, Casey Borchert & friends).

Tour dates:

04/17/14 Portland, OR Star Theater
04/18/14 Seattle, WA Neumos
04/19/14 Denver, CO Sculpture Park
04/20/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04/22/14 New York, NY HighLine Ballroom
04/23/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/25/14 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl

Not Art Barsuk Read More Say Hi Say Hi To Your Mom, or currently now known as simply Say Hi, is a lo-fi indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. They have been quietly and consistently releasing their charming little music …

APRIL 21: 7TH STREET ENTRY
Say Hi and Big Scary

Co-headlining at the 7th Street Entry will be Say Hi (To Your Mom) and Big Scary.

We've previously reviewed Say Hi's album, so I thought I'd tell you about Big Scary. Big Scary are a duo (Tom Iansek and Jo Syme) from Melbourne, Australia.

The band recently received the Australian Music Prize, an award dedicated to recognizing excellence in Australian music (similar to Britain's Mercury Prize and Canada's Polaris Prize) for their album Not Art (Barsuk).

Tour dates:

04/18/14 Omaha, NE Slowdown
04/19/14 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill's Duck Room
04/20/14 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
04/21/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/22/14 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
04/23/14 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
04/24/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
04/25/14 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel / Underground
04/26/14 Montreal, QC Il Motore
04/27/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/28/14 New York, NY Rough Trade
04/29/14 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
04/30/14 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
05/01/14 Washington, DC Black Cat
05/02/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
05/03/14 Asheville, NC The Mill Room
05/04/14 Atlanta, GA Vinyl At Center Stage
05/06/14 Birmingham, AL BottleTree
05/07/14 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
05/08/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's - Downstairs
05/09/14 Dallas, TX The Prophet Bar
05/10/14 Austin, TX The Mohawk
05/13/14 Scottsdale, AZ The Western
05/14/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah
05/15/14 Los Angeles, CA Echo
05/16/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
05/25/14 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre