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Minneapolis: December 23 to December 31, 2018

Soul Asylum at First Ave Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry …

We are closing out the year with these shows in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 23 to December 31, 2018.

Please note: December 24th is Christmas Eve, and December 25th is Christmas.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

SOUL ASYLUM
+ The 4onthefloor, Loki’s Folly
First Avenue
Fri 12/28/2018 (7:30pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Yep, local favorite Soul Asylum (aka Dave Pirner) is headlining First Avenue on their holiday show. We’ve seen Pirner before, and he’s always fun and animated. Expect to hear the hits, “Runaway Train” and “Somebody to Shove.”

Local bands The 4onthefloor (Gabe Douglas and friends), Loki’s Folly (underage sisters according to Pirner), and DJ Set from 7 Inches Of Lori B (Lori Barbero from Babes in Toyland) to open.

Details from Soul Asylum:

We're back at First Avenue & 7th St Entry on Friday, December 28 w/ 4 On The Floor and Loki's Folly (presented by The Current) Tickets available here: t.co/gYCAYtGKNF !!!

Other shows in the area:

Deck the Ave Jayhawks at First Ave Candid Kid at 7th Street The Big Wu at Fine Line GBV 2018 Tour Transmission at First Ave Read More Run Westy Run I am grouping these three shows together because Run Westy Run and Iffy are related. RWR (featuring Daniel, Kirk, Kraig, and Kyle) were never quite as popular as their local peers …

SOPHIA ERIS / DJ ADVANCE
First Avenue
Sun 12/23/2018 (9pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Celebrate Christmas this year with DJ Sophia Eris and DJ Advance (aka Vance K. McCain).

If Eris’ name sounds familiar, that’s because she used to be in Grrrl Prty. Since Grrrl Prty broke up at Rock the Garden 2016, she’s been busy touring and working on her debut solo record with producer Lazerbeak. So maybe expect Lazerbeak and her co-hort DJ Shannon Blowtorch to show up at this Christmas party.

CHRISTMAS EVE
Mon 12/24/2018



RUN WESTY RUN
+ Sapphire
7th Street Entry
Tue 12/25/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com



RUN WESTY RUN
+ Sapphire
Turf Club
Wed 12/26/2018 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

The annual Run Westy Run (Kraig Johnson and his brothers Kirk and Kyle) Christmas show is once again here. We started noticing that the group came back to the music industry around December 2015. Anyway, this time, they’re playing at the Turf Club with Sapphire (Ava Levy and Lily Govrik) to open.

For the Christmas show (Tue 12/25/2018), that show will take place at the 7th St Entry.

CANDID KID
+ Go For Retro
7th St Entry
Thu 12/27/2018 (7pm/$8)
first-avenue.com

If you’ve never seen Candid Kid (Benjamin Muller, Tanner Uselmann, Cooper Doten, Reese Kling) live, here is your last chance: This is the Candid Kid’s final show.

Go For Retro to open. According to the original post, Wingman was also listed to open, but as of this writing, the band is not listed on the venue’s website. I guess their Wingman bailed out on them.

Details:

Candid Kid (Final Show) in the 7th St Entry

Doors @ 7pm
Music starts @ 8pm

Lineup:
Go For Retro
Wingman
Candid Kid

General Admission: $8.00 advance / $10.00 day of show
18+ | ID Required

BIG WU
+ Mikel Wright And The Wrongs
The Fine Line
Sat 12/29/2018 (7:30pm/$17)
finelinemusic.com

Join Northfield, MN’s The Big Wu (Chris Castino, Terry VanDeWalker, Mark Joseph, Al Oikari, and Padre Pienbique) at their album release for We Are Young We Are Old show will be at the Fine Line Music Café on December 29th.

Mikel Wright And The Wrongs to open.

Upcoming Events

DEC 29
The Big Wu Album Release Show Fine Line
Minneapolis, MN

DEC 31
Wu Years Eve Dec 31st
Wyndham Garden Fitchburg
Fitchburg, WI

GUIDED BY VOICES
First Avenue
Sun 12/30/2018 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

We just reviewed the Guided By Voices book, Closer You Are: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices, and briefly mentioned that the group will be in Minneapolis on December 30th.

No opening band listed, because, let’s face it, two hours will not be enough for GBV.

Details

12/30 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
12/31 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge

TRANSMISSION
feat. DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Mon 12/31/2018 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Celebrate New Year with a New Year Eve party over the Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) at First Avenue.

The theme promises “80s Prom”.

The super early-bird sale price of $10 is long gone, but you can still get in for $15 (price will go up closer to the date).

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Soul Asylum at Down in the Valley in-store, Golden Valley, MN (21 Apr 2018)

Soul Asylum at Down in the Valley Poster Setlist Get On Out String of Pearls Lately To My Own Devices New World Farmer John (Don and Dewey cover) Don't Bother Me Never Really Been Somebody to Shove Misery Tour Dates 05/25/2018 Savannah, GA The Stage On Bay 05/26/2018 Winston-Salem, NC Gears & Guitars 06/16/2018 Burlington, IA "Burlington Steamboat Days" 07/06/2018 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park 07/07/2018 Jacksonville, FL Daily's Place Amph 07/10/2018 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amph 07/11/2018 Saint Petersburg, FL Al Lang Stadium 07/13/2018 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 07/14/2018 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum 07/15/2018 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell 07/17/2018 Irving, TX Toyota Music Factory 07/18/2018 Cedar Park, TX H-E-B Center 07/20/2018 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amph 07/21/2018 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino 07/24/2018 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion 07/26/2018 Minneapolis, MN Armory 07/27/2018 West Bend, WI Washington County Fair 08/03/2018 Clearfield, PA "Clearfield County Fair" 08/04/2018 Kalamazoo, MI Wings Event Center 08/07/2018 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery 08/08/2018 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center 08/10/2018 Gilford, NH Bank of NH Pavilion 08/11/2018 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 08/14/2018 Farmingville, NY Amphitheater 08/22/2018 Greensboro, NC White Oak Amph 08/24/2018 Nashville, TN Ascend Amph 08/25/2018 Simpsonville, SC Heritage Park Amph Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out …

Finishing its eleventh year, Record Store Day has become more popular than ever, and in the case of most established stores, their biggest sales-volume day of the entire year. 

Most independent stores organize day-long events for the occasion and buyers/collectors have a chance to purchase limited run, mostly vinyl editions of sought-after titles and re-issues. 

One such release was the limited-to-3000 edition of Live from Liberty Lunch, Austin TX December 3, 1992 (Legacy Recordings) – a previously unreleased recording that captured longtime alternative band Soul Asylum in concert, just after the release of their breakthrough album, Gravedigger’s Union. 

To help celebrate, singer/songwriter Dave Pirner called local record store Down in the Valley, to arrange a special acoustic set on the evening of Record Store Day.  Customers who bought the vinyl release, were allowed first in, via a priority line, while the overflow of non-buyers filled another, until the store capacity of 150 people, was filled. 

Pirner brought along current guitarist Ryan Smith and friend Liz on stand-up bass, for a forty-minute performance, punctuated by Pirner’s usual dry wit between songs.  “Half off all rolling papers” Pirner jokingly announced ahead of the set, looking around at the store’s departments, eyeing the smoking section across the room. 

The set started with ‘Get On Out’ (also on the live recording) with Pirner espousing his admiration for record retail- “I love record stores – let’s keep ‘em all in business”, he said ahead of 2006’s ‘Lately’.  After the song (and in Pirner form) he plugged not the Soul Asylum album, but that of friend Kraig (Run Westy Run, Jayhawks) Johnson, who had just released a record himself. 

The set continued, not with songs from the release or with just hits, but with clearly what Pirner wanted to play, carnival barking after a rustic ‘Farmer John’, that his next in-store sale would be “two-for-one bongwater”, again eyeing the smoking accessories. 

After reaching all the way back to 1986’s ‘Never Really Been’, Pirner wondered aloud if the store sold any Bob Marley posters (duh!) then played the familiar opening chords of biggest hit, ‘Somebody to Shove’.

The trio concluded with the store owner’s favorite Soul Asylum song, ‘Misery’ - “it tells you something about what it’s like to own a record store”, Pirner chuckled. 

Soul Asylum next gears up for a busy spring and summer, playing a few shows themselves before joining on to the Three Doors Down / Collective Soul tour that will take them into bigger venues and outdoor amphitheaters.  But, for the lucky few in Minneapolis on this collector’s holiday, it was a chance to get up close and personal, with a local band with over three decades of history. 

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Soul Asylum at Down in the Valley in-store, Golden Valley, MN (21 Apr 2018)

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Minneapolis: December 26 to December 31, 2017

Read More Jim Brickman Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star studded vocal collaborations. Since the release of his debut album …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 26 to December 31, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

JIM BRICKMAN
Ames Center
Wed 12/27/2017 (7:30pm/$40)
ames-center.com

Grammy-Nominated artist and composer Jim Brickman is on a holiday tour in support of his holiday album A Joyful Christmas (BMG), with a special CD/DVD to follow. The Christmas album features classic hymns and carols, as well as new original songs and duets with an all-star lineup (Leslie Odom Jr., Russell Watson, Dick Van Dyke & Jane Lynch, Five for Fighting, etc.)

A Joyful Christmas 2017 Tour:

12/20 Roanoke, VA - Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
12/21 Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center
12/22 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
12/23 Woonsocket, RI - Stadium Theatre
12/27 Burnsville, MN - Ames Center
12/28 Salt Lake City, UT - Abravanel Hall
12/29 Folsom, CA - Harris Center
12/30 Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
12/31 Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum

Read More Pretty Lights We've previously covered Pretty Lights (aka Derek Smith) before. I like how he offers most of his music as free downloads (you can always donate as well.) We aren't covering any.…

SNOWTA
Minneapolis Convention Center
Sat 12/30/2017 (6pm/$100)
Sun 12/31/2017 (6pm/$125)
minneapolis.org

How are you going to close out 2017? If you’re into Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and Hip-Hop, then you will be at Snowta.

Snowta is the Midwest's largest indoor New Year’s Eve music festival. This year promised bigger and better everything, from the best live performances, art installations, interactive games, and pro athlete exhibitions. At the core of this one-of-a-kind, indoor festival is musical performances by bass-heavyweight Excision, with his custom stage production The Paradox, along with Pretty Lights (Live), Gucci Mane, Post Malone, and Ganja White Night.

"We have produced the largest EDM NYE event in Minnesota since 2010," says producer Alex Heiligman, "And we finally grew out of venues in the area and needed to find something bigger to match the demand. We have long talked about trying to fuse the amazing hip-hop and EDM communities here and thought of no better date to do it than the most celebrated night of the year in a true indoor festival setting."

Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out …

Other shows in the area:

THE NIGHTMARE AFTER CHRISTMAS
7th Street Entry
Tue 12/26/2017 (8pm/$8)
first-avenue.com

The Nightmare After Christmas Ft. DJManny, Ghostband, Tekk Nikk, DJFundo, And Makr.

PANOPTICON
+ Alda, Falls Of Rauros, Woman Is The Earth
Turf Club
Thu 12/28/2017 (6pm/$13/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

This show was originally booked at the Triple Rock Social Club… but since its closure earlier in November, this sold-out show has moved to the Turf Club in St Paul.

SOUL ASYLUM and HAR MAR SUPERSTAR
+ Bruise Violet
First Avenue
Fri 12/29/2017 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

The always entertaining Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) and Har Mar Superstar will be co-headlining this hometown show. Bruise Violet to open.

NYE 2018
Skyway Theatre
Sat 12/30/2017 (7pm/$25)
Sun 12/31/2017 (7pm/$35)
skywaytheatre.com

Another year-end 2017 party is the NYE 2018 Party (New Year Eve) on Saturday and Sunday. Jauz, Keys N Krates, Rickyxsan, Grandtheft & more, to play. It’s $25 & $35 for Sat & Sun respectively, or $55 for both.

Catch Toronto-based live electronic act Keys N Krates on tour in 2018:

1/24 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *^
1/25 - Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott Theater *^
1/26 - S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *^
1/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ District N9ne *^
1/28 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater *^
1/31 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground *^
2/1 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *^
2/2 - Knoxville, TN @ The International *^
2/3 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hal *^
2/6 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note *^
2/7 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater *^
2/8 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre *^
2/9 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater *^
2/10 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen *^
2/14 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom !^
2/15 - Austin, TX @ Vulcan Gas Company !^
2/16 - Dallas, TX @ Stereo Live !^
2/17 - Houston, TX @ Stereo Live !^
2/22 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues !^
2/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theatre !^
2/24 - San Francisco, CA @ 1015 Folsom !^
2/28 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre !^
3/1 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House !^
3/2 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater !^
3/3 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo !^
3/4 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House !^
3/7 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre !^
3/8 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection !^
3/9 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club !^
3/10 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall !^
3/11 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre !^
3/22 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club !^
3/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel !^
3/24 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage !^
5/11 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

* w/ Falcons
! w/ Promnite
^ w/ Jubilee

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Minneapolis: December 14 to December 16, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 14 to December 16, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Helmet If country is not your thing, Helmet will be playing Mill City Nights on March 11th. If you grew up in the 90s, you will recall their ever creepy music videos on MTV. For the 21st Anniversary of Betty, the band will be playing the entire album on this tour.... Local H On the heels of releasing Local H’s As Good As Dead as a 180g for the record’s 20th anniversary... the old-school punk band will go on tour to remind us why the record was a breakthrough album for them. ....

HELMET
at Fine Line
Wednesday, 12/14/16, 7pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com

Helmet is back in Minneapolis, touring on their “Dead to the World” tour. The venue of choice this year is at the Fine Line, which doesn’t offer the best viewing experience (unless you pay extra for the balcony).

According to the press release, the new Dead to the World album is Helmet’s first record in six years, and it is available earlier in October via earMusic and Sony Music Entertainment Australia (for Australia).

Front man Page Hamilton’s comment about Dead to the World: “Catch phrases, punchlines, guns, bluster, ammo, incivility, impatience, murder. You, me, us, them, life, liberty and the pursuit of property... We disagree, we disrespect, discourse disappears in the age of access. When in doubt GET LOUD! It's my way or the highway, thank you Lawrence Tierney! Religious tchotchkes nailed to the walls of homes above razor-scarred mirrors. Do you meditate, levitate, pray? Live in LA! I'm a huge fan, got a perfume line, smell nice, plan my next move. Threats loom, the bad news network blooms, fear sells. Just get ‘em out, the spying neighbors, suspects, terrorists our forefathers intent. ‘If you don't like it, leave’ and call it democracy.”

Local H to open. The band recently celebrated their 20th anniversary of As Good As Dead, and was last seen in Minneapolis in June 2016.

US Tour dates:

12/09/16 Billings, MT The Pub Station
12/10/16 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
12/11/16 Omaha, NE Slowdown
12/13/16 Kansas City, MO recordBar
12/14/16 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
12/15/16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
12/16/16 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
12/17/16 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall

Read More Go 96.3 We were really impressed with Go 96.3 FM's first Go Show #1 (featuring New Politics and Banks at Aria on Mar 2015). We were wondering how they can top that debut show … Bastille Bastille's debut album, Bad Blood, is coming out in the U.S. on September 3rd from Virgin Records. Bastille also be promoting the U.S. release with a tour - making his television debut on "Conan" last week (July 24th). … BANKS Immediately after New Politics left the stage, the legion of late teenagers left the front of the stage... to make way for BANKS fans to slowly inch their way to the front. We've seen Banks before at First Avenue last year …

96.3’S SNOW SHOW
at Myth
Thursday, 12/15/16, 6pm ($37.63)
mythlive.com

We’ve always been impressed with the Go 96.3’s shows, starting with their first in March 2015. Since then, the radio station created their first music festival called Go Fest, and starting last year, a new tradition of their Go 96.3’s Snow Show.

The 2016 Snow Show is back for the second year, this time at the Myth (originally scheduled at the Target Center).

This year’s headliner will be Bastille, who is currently on tour for his new album Wild World (Virgin / Universal).

Other guests on the bill: Banks (she was also on the first Go Show), Judah & The Lion, Coin and Miles The DJ.... PLUS one local band (to be determined by the Battle of the Band contest at the Fine Line tonight, December 9th).

We've been impressed with Judah & the Lion since we caught them in November 2014, writing “Many of their songs got their most dedicated fans to help sing along, especially on "Back's Against the Wall", where Akers stopped a second to hear his fans finish the lyrics... with the biggest grin on his face.”

Bastille’s 2016 tour dates:

12/10 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
12/11 Los Angeles, CA Forum
12/12 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal
12/14 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
12/15 Maplewood, MN Myth Nightclub
12/16 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House

Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out …

SOUL ASYLUM
at First Avenue
Friday, 12/16/16, 8pm ($20)
first-avenue.com

Popular local fan-favorites Soul Asylum will be headlining First Avenue.

We caught the band when they were promoting their new album Change of Fortune (Entertainment One) and wrote, “The band has found a second life of sorts, with former Prince drummer Michael Bland joining in 2005 and bassist Winston Roye replacing Tommy Stinson and Justin Sharbono stepping in for longtime guitarist Dan Murphy, both in 2012. The band’s sound remains familiar under singer-guitarist Dave Pirner, a mix of 90’s-era alternative rock, power-pop, and indie post-punk.”

McNasty Brass Band will open.

Other shows in the area:

12/14/16 Country rock stars Supersuckers, with Jesse Dayton and Gallows Bound, to play the new Uptown VFW Post.

12/15/16 The Sunny Era, along with Tabah and The Sudden Lovelys, will be over at the 7th Street Entry.

12/16-12/17 Local soul Sonny Knight & The Lakers (whom we just name-dropped with Sharon Jones on our recent podcast) will be playing a double night at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant.

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Soul Asylum at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis (25 March 2016)

Setlist The Juice Supersonic Don’t Bother Me Doomsday Somebody to Shove Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out …

The change of fortune officially started here-

On the heels of their headlining show the next night at First Avenue, longtime alternative band Soul Asylum stopped by local record store The Electric Fetus to celebrate the release of their latest album, the Pledge Music-funded Change of Fortune (on Entertainment One) with an in-store acoustic appearance and meet and greet with their fans.

The band has found a second life of sorts, with former Prince drummer Michael Bland joining in 2005 and bassist Winston Roye replacing Tommy Stinson and Justin Sharbono stepping in for longtime guitarist Dan Murphy, both in 2012. The band’s sound remains familiar under singer-guitarist Dave Pirner, a mix of 90’s-era alternative rock, power-pop, and indie post-punk.

Pirner and co. found themselves in front of a full crowd crowding the aisles of the record store and played a brief five-song, twenty-four minute set before posing for pictures and signing albums.  In typical form, the band retained some sloppiness even in this acoustic setting, changing up the setlist, and Pirner referring to song lyrics via a music stand.

Setlist

‘The Juice’ from 2012’s Delayed Reaction started the set, with Pirner commenting “we don’t have a lot of acoustic music on our new record” but that “we’ll give some of this stuff a try- no laughing”. “This is a new song off our new record…we hope it doesn’t suck” Pirner said self-depreciatingly, launching into infectious first single, ‘Supersonic’.

“My mother told me to just pretend I know what I’m doing”, Pirner said laughingly, “this music is so fresh, it’s half-baked!” as the band fumbled about a bit before launching into the new ‘Don’t Bother Me’.

‘ Doomsday’ ended somewhat abruptly with Pirner saying “we’re still working on beginnings and endings” and the band’s best known song to date, ‘Somebody to Shove’ began with a “jazz odyssey” extended plunking of the familiar riff, before the song kicked in.  The song topped the Modern Rock Charts in its day, and successfully re-interpreted itself, campfire-style and stripped to its essence.

After working on the new album off-and-on after their last release and subsequent tour, the band is itching to get back on the road, so expect to hear full tour dates announced soon.

Soul Asylum at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis (25 March 2016)

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Minneapolis: February 19 to February 20, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 19 to February 20, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Born Of Osiris Tomorrow We Die Alive is a great album for those who love heavy music! Born Of Osiris is a band that never disappoints, and everything you love about them is present … After the Burial Musicians That Have Died in 2015 [21 Jul 2015] Justin Lowe (After the Burial), 32, found dead after going missing [20 Jul 2015] Dieter Moebius (Cluster), 71, cancer …

SUMERIAN 10 YEAR TOUR
ft. Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, more
at Skyway Theatre
Friday, 02/19/16, 6pm ($20)
skywaytheater.com

Sumerian Records will be taking over the Skyway Theater on Friday, February 19th for their ten-year anniversary tour. This night will be the first night of their month long tour featuring Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, After the Burial (local), ERRA, and Bad Omens. Local group SoulKeeper will be opening the show.

I have seen all of these bands at one point or another and they never fail to entertain. How awesome is it that they are now all playing the same night?! Brace yourselves for one of the most brutal tours of the year! You don't want to miss this one!

Dates:

2/19 Minneapolis, Minn. @ Skyway Theatre
2/20 Chicago, Ill. @ The Bottom Lounge
2/21 Millvale, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
2/23 Pontiac, Mich. @ Crofoot Ballroom
2/24 Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora Theatre
2/25 Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer
2/26 Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium
2/27 New York, N.Y. @ Gramercy Theatre
2/28 Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Soundstage
2/29 Greensboro, N.C. @ Greene Street Club
3/02 Tampa, Fla. @ The Orpheum
3/04 San Antonio, Texas @ Korova
3/05 Houston, Texas @ Walters Downtown
3/06 Austin, Texas @ Dirty Dog Bar
3/07 El Paso, Texas @ Tricky Falls
3/08 Mesa, Ariz. @ Nile Theater
3/09 Hollywood, Calif. @ The Roxy Theatre
3/10 Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace Of Spades
3/12 San Diego, Calif. @ SOMA
3/13 Pomona, Calif. @ Glasshouse
3/16 Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall
3/17 Lawrence, Kan. @ Granada Theater
3/18 St. Louis, Mo. @ Fubar

Read More David Bowie I woke up to the sad news that legendary singer, songwriter, actor, space travelling alien from another planet, David Bowie, has died. …

WE CAN BE HEROES
The Bowie Tribute
at Parkway Theater
Friday, 02/19/16, 7pm ($35)
vitalculture.com

It’s only been a month, but we all still miss him so…

The musical gap left the rest of us when David Bowie died is massive, but we’re all doing the best we can and the tributes continue coming, including We Can Be Heroes, The Bowie Tribute being held at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis.

The All Star Line Up includes former members of Prince, Soul Asylum, The Suburbs, The Rembrandts, & Greazy Meal. Led by singer Julius Collins, and joined by Michael Bland, Winston Roye, Brian Gallagher, Cory Eischen, Phil Solem, Jeremy Ylvisaker and special guest, Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum.

DJ Phat will be spinning from 8-9pm, and We Can Be Heroes, The Bowie Tribute, begins at 9pm. Dress up is not only ok, but encouraged.

Details:

We Can Be Heroes, The Bowie Tribute
February 19th 2016
The Parkway Theater
4814 Chicago Ave So
Minneapolis, MN
Doors : @ 07:00 PM
$35

Read More Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are not your typical punk band, they're Boston's biggest rock band, a band that plays Irish music with punk roots. A band with enormous families and armies …

DROPKICK MURPHYS
20 Year Anniversary Tour
at Myth
Saturday, 02/20/16, 6:30pm ($32.50)
mythlive.com

Legendary Irish (by way of Boston) punk rockers Dropkick Murphy will be making a stop at The Myth Nightclub on Saturday, February 20th. This show is part of their 20 Year Anniversary St Patrick’s Day Tour. These guys have a huge repertoire of original jigs and songs along with many covers of bands that have defined the Irish punk genre. This band started on a bet and now, 20 years later, they are still selling out venues across the world.

Tour dates supported by Tiger Army and Darkbuster.

Tour dates:

Feb. 18 Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
Feb. 19 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Feb. 20 St. Paul, MN - Myth Live
Feb. 21 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
Feb. 23 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Feb. 24 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
Feb. 26 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
Feb. 27 Austin, TX - Stubb’s
Feb. 28 New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre
Feb. 29 Houston, TX - House Of Blues
Mar. 2 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
Mar. 3 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Mar. 4 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
Mar. 5 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
Mar. 6 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
Mar. 8 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Mar. 9 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Mar. 10 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Mar. 11 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar. 12 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium
Mar. 13 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Mar. 17 Boston, MA - Venue TBA
Mar. 18 Boston, MA - Venue TBA
Mar. 19 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
Mar. 20 Boston, MA - Venue TBA

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Minneapolis: September 30, 2015

Holy cow! Can you believe we are going to close out September with these shows?

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on September 30, 2015.

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Read More Big Star Big Star is releasing some singles on Record Store Day. This is to coincide with the release of the documentary of Big Star called "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me", which you can check out the … R.E.M. One of the most important albums, R.E.M.'s Murmur was re-released yesterday as a Deluxe Edition by Universal Records. What sets this release apart from the original 1983 release and the "IRS … The DB's Reunions are always a tough gig. Die hards want the old stuff and the band paid to play the new stuff. The DB's were no exception. Set consisted mostly of new, 2 older songs and one cover The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows". … Ken Stringfellow You might know Ken Stringfellow from The Posies (we all remember "I Can Dream All Day" song) and the re-formed Big Star. Speaking of moons & stars, his latest album is called Danzig in the Moonlight, and it's …

BIG STAR'S THIRD
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 09/30/2015, 7pm ($20)
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Back in 2010, Chris Stamey, best known as the co-founder of 80s indie-pop band the dBs, had the idea to put together a collection of his favorite musicians and perform Big Star’s Third (also known as Third/Sister Lovers). Stamey had successfully done a similar thing with an Elliott Smith tribute a few years prior and decided to tackle the influential band’s classic, brutal third studio album. As Stamey explains on the Big Star Third website: “It struck me at the time that this was “concert music of a generation,” that regardless of who performed it, it should be heard out in the air, not confined to earbuds, cars, and living rooms. In the same way that Mozart and Beethoven, in their day, were heard.” And thus, Third, found new life in the instruments and voices of such talents as Mike Mills from REM, Mitch Easter of Let’s Active, Ken Stringfellow of the Posies (and the 90s incarnation of Big Star), Stamey himself and surviving Big Star member, Jody Stephens, as well as Charles Cleaver, Audley Freed (Sheryl Crow and Black Crowes), Brett Harris, and Skylar Gudasz.

All these years later, Minneapolis is finally being treated to this once-in-a-lifetime event: a performance of the album with a chamber orchestra.

Uh, did you catch all that?

ALL those musicians AND a freaking ORCHESTRA!! Oh and the guest list for this gig?

DAVE PIRNER! MATT WILSON (Trip Shakespeare)! JOSH GRIER (Tapes & Tapes)! THE WOOLDRIDGE BROS! TRAPPER SCHOEPP!

As a fan of every single musician involved in this project and a dedicated listener of Big Star (and the creative musical minds therein), I am beyond thrilled for this show. Third has so many incredible moments on it: the emotional devastation of “Holocaust,” the reverb-wrapped “Kangaroo,” the transcendent love ode “For You,” the joyful bombastic “You Can’t Have Me,” the shimmering melancholia of “Nighttime.”

Big Star tapped into something special, something very human, a beauty that has resonated with people for over four decades. It’s hard for me to overstate just how important this band and their music is. I can already predict that this September 30th performance will be an evening no one will forget.

If you’re looking for something to do while you count down the days until the show, check out the books A Man Called Destruction by Holly George-Warren, Big Star: The Story of Rock's Forgotten Band by Rob Jovanovic and It Came From Memphis by Robert Gordon and the documentary film Nothing Can Hurt Me (the title, of course, taken from Third’s “Big Black Car”).

An Orchestrated Live Performance of the Legendary Album featuring guest vocalists and a chamber orchestra backed by: original Big Star member Jody Stephens, Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Chris Stamey (The dB’s), Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star), Charles Cleaver, Audley Freed (Sheryl Crow, Black Crowes), Brett Harris, and Skylar Gudasz

featuring special guests: Jim Boquist, Josh Grier (Tapes & Tapes), Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum), Linda Pitmon, Trapper Schoepp and Tanner Schoepp, Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare), and The Wooldridge Bros.

Read More Ash It's no secret, we love Ash. The trio made their so-called 'Ash Wednesday' return with "Cocoon", their first single from their forthcoming studio album Kablammo. Did I hear that right? Ash will be releasing …

ASH
at Nether Bar
Wednesday, 09/30/2015, 7pm ($20)
millcitynights.com

We love Ash. We've been following the Irish band for a long time now, and a few years ago, they famously said they would "never" release an album. Instead the trio concentrated on just recording singles (ultimately those singles were collected into their A-Z compilation).

Anyway, as we have previously mentioned, the band backpedaled a little, announced that they have recorded an album called KABLAMMO!... and they are heading out on tour in support of the new record. The world tour will take them first to the USA and then all over Europe, and ending with a five dates for Ireland.

Although they will be previewing new songs from KABLAMMO!, they'll also be playing the hits ("Kung Fu", "Girl From Mars", "Goldfinger", etc.) as we have previously mentioned from their 2013 Varsity Theater show.

Tour dates:

25.09.15 / Jammin Java / Washington DC
26.09.15 / Gramercy / New York, NY
28.09.15 / Subterranean / Chicago, IL
29.09.15 / Majestic Theatre / Madison, WI
30.09.15 / Nether Bar / Minneapolis, MN
03.10.15 / Crocodile / Seattle, WA
04.10.15 / Biltmore Cabaret / Vancouver, BC
06.10.15 / Lola’s / Portland, OR
08.10.15 / Rickshaw Stop / San Francisco, CA
09.10.15 / Culture Collide Los Angeles, CA
10.10.15 / Music Box / San Diego, CA
16.11.15 – Melkweg (Oude Zaal), Amsterdam (NL)
17.11.15 – Buergerhaus Stollwerck, Cologne (GER)
19.11.15 – Debaser Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
20.11.15 – John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
21.11.15 – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (DK)
23.11.15 – Gruenspan, Hamburg (GER)
24.11.15 – C-Club, Berlin (GER)
26.11.15 – Backstage Halle, Munich (GER)
27.11.15 – Il Covo, Bologna (IT)
28.11.15 – Flex, Vienna (AT)
29.11.15 – Plaza, Zurich (CH)
01.12.15 – Le Petit Bain, Paris (FR)
02.12.15 – Bierkeller, Bristol (UK)
03.12.15 – Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK)
04.12.15 – Riverside, Newcastle (UK)
06.12.15 – Abc, Glasgow (UK)
08.12.15 – Ritz, Manchester (UK)
09.12.15 – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton (UK)
10.12.15 – Leadmill, Sheffield (UK)
12.12.15 – Waterfront, Norwich (UK)
13.12.15 – Concorde 2, Brighton (UK)
14.12.15 – Y Plas Cardiff University, Cardiff (UK)
15.12.15 – Olympia, Dublin (IR)
17.12.15 - Roisin Dubh, Galway (IR)
18.12.15 - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (IR)
19.12.15 – Dolans, Limerick (IR)
20.12.15 – Empire, Belfast (IR)

Read More Tremonti The first album of a double album effort from Tremonti and it does not disappoint. The music is rhythmically tight and heavy, the melodies are great, Mark's vocals have improved a lot over the past 3 …

HARDDRIVE LIVE TOUR
at Mill City Nights
Wednesday, 09/30/2015, 7pm ($20)
millcitynights.com

Meanwhile, over at the main stage at Mill City Nights will be the "HardDrive Live Tour", featuring:

Tremonti is named after frontman Mark Tremonti, best known as the guitarist of the American rock band Creed. Co-headliner Trivium is a metal band from Florida with six studio albums and countless tours under their belt. They will be releasing Silence In the Snow on October 2nd through Roadrunner Records.

Opener Wilson is a hard hitting rock band from Detroit, MI. They recently released Right To Rise on Razor & Tie Records. Metal Injection declares Wilson, “sounds like He Is Legend and Andrew W.K. got together and wrote a hooky, riff-stuffed party anthem that demands to be blasted.” After listening to a couple songs online, I can hear it and am now super excited to see what these guys do in a live concert setting.

Tour dates:

09/25/15 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
09/26/15 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
09/28/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot
09/29/15 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
09/30/15 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
10/02/15 Green Bay, WI Watering Hole
10/04/15 St. Louis, MO Pop's Blue Moon
10/06/15 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory
10/07/15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
10/08/15 San Antonio, TX Alamo City Music
10/10/15 Mesa, AZ Club Red Theaters
10/11/15 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Cafe
10/14/15 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
10/15/15 Reno, NV Knitting Factory Concert House
10/17/15 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
10/18/15 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert
10/20/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall

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Soul Asylum w/ Meat Puppets at First Ave, Minneapolis (05 June 15)

Tour Dates 06/08/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom 06/10/15 Indianapolis, IN Rathskeller 06/11/15 Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Brewery, Inc. 06/12/15 Northfield, OH Hard Rock Live 06/13/15 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre 06/15/15 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage 06/18/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 06/19/15 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts 06/20/15 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl 06/22/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 06/24/15 Hartford, CT Webster Theater 06/25/15 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs 06/26/15 Riverhead, NY Suffolk Theater 06/27/15 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance Theatre 07/20/15 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues 07/21/15 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues 07/23/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues 07/25/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent 07/26/15 Napa, CA Uptown Theatre Napa 07/31/15 Suquamish, WA Suquamish Clearwater 08/06/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out … Meat Puppets The Meat Puppets will be making a visit to First Avenue on June 5th, playing with friends and fellow rock vets, Soul Asylum. For those not familiar with the band, the Meat Puppets were on the forefront … American Scarecrows The first of four bands, American Scarecrows drew in a lot of local supports from their fans, friends and family. Their brief set included tracks from their latest Yesteryear and their debut album Keep Your Devils Around. ...

It was a celebration of old friends and great music at First Avenue last night as Soul Asylum kicked off their Fly Over Tour with co-headliners the Meat Puppets and guests American Scarecrow and Carnage the Executioner.

Carnage the Executioner photo: Amy

In between set entertainment rested on the confident shoulders of Minneapolis rapper Carnage the Executioner (aka Terrell Woods) who really slayed the mainroom crowd with his impressive beat-boxing and playful banter. “I’m the hip-hop element of the night!” he proclaimed. I don’t think there was a soul in the place that complained!

American Scarecrows photo: Amy

Carnage introduced fellow locals American Scarecrows who launched into set packed with earnest, rollicking americana. Their sound reminded me a little of Springsteen and a little of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and they literally shook the stage with their enthusiastic performance. Lead singer Seth Davin even dedicated a song to the women of the Midwest.

Meat Puppets photo: Amy

In concert, the Meat Puppets are a force to behold. This is a band that doesn’t shy away from experimenting in the studio and especially on stage. They serve up throttling psychedelic dishes with serious jams that would put Phish to shame. The band didn’t say much during their hour long set, but watching them forced me to ask myself: why the hell haven’t I seen this band sooner?

There was a real breathless quality to the Meat Puppet’s performance… probably because they’re all playing like their hands are on fire. Songs like “The Monkey and the Snake” from 2009’s Sewn Together already had a spritely tempo (and featured some sweet whistling from Curt Kirkwood) before the guys upped the speed and gave the fans at the front of the stage vertigo. Break-neck solos were doled out as generously as swirls of reverb. The darting guitar lick to live staple “Up on the Sun” (off of the group’s 1985 record of the same name) dissolved into a spectacular mess of sound. I was pleased to hear the blistering “Oh Me” and a striking cover of the Beach Boys’ “Sloop John B.”

Curt Kirkwood’s son Elmo, on rhythm guitar, is a welcome element on stage, energetically playing off Cris and Curt and drummer Shandon Sahm. They just look like they’re having fun and that connects with the long-time fans and draws in the curious newbies.

Cris / Greg / Miles (backstage at First Ave) photo: facebook.com

And those who don’t follow the Meat Puppets on Facebook should go check out the slew of great pictures from this gig, including shots of friend and former Husker Du bassist Greg Norton hanging out backstage. Other shots were from a recent recording session with another great Husker Du alumni, former drummer Grant Hart (who released the brilliant album The Argument a few years back), who tapped Curt to lay down some guitar tracks.

Carnage returned following the Meat Puppets to prep fans for Soul Asylum and once again wowed folks with his sharp wordplay. The band even danced their way on stage to Carnage’s rhymes. Before busting into “Somebody to Shove,” Dave Pirner stretched out his arms and bowed to Carnage, the universal gesture for “I’m not worthy.”

The hits came fast and hard from Soul Asylum as tracks like “Black Gold” and “Just Like Anyone” got everyone moving around and singing along - it’s truly mind-blowing just how jam-packed with hit songs Soul Asylum’s catalogue is. The current line-up, which consists of Pirner, bassist Winston Roye, guitarist Justin Sharbono and Michael Bland on drums, have obvious chemistry which makes for some entertaining moments. Pirner enjoys hamming it up for the crowd, skidding across the stage on his knees and joking around with Bland: “Michael Bland likes it when my ass is hanging out of my pants.”

Soul Asylum will soon be dropping their next record made with the generous support of fans through PledgeMusic. Check out the status at pledgemusic.com.

Soul Asylum at First Avenue, Minneapolis (05 June 2015) photo: Amy

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Puppet On A String

"If you say you love me madly, I'll gladly, be there
Like a puppet on a string."

- Sandie Shaw

Read More Meat Puppets I was primarily there for Meat Puppets. You all know the story, this band born out of the 80s, gained fame in the 90s, and currently, the trio is still rocking out in the modern age. And sure, time gave … Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out …

THE MEAT PUPPETS
themeatpuppets.com

The Meat Puppets will be making a visit to First Avenue on June 5th, playing with friends and fellow rock vets, Soul Asylum. For those not familiar with the band, the Meat Puppets were on the forefront of the alternative music revolution in the late 80s and early 90s, making several records for premiere punk label SST and creating an influential blend of punk, psych-rock and country that famously attracted Kurt Cobain. After weathering over two decades of recording, touring, personal troubles, line-up changes and two break-ups, the brothers Kirkwood (Curt and Cris) reformed for good in 2006 and have since released four new records: Rise to Your Knees (2007), Sewn Together (2009), Lollipop (2011) and Rat Farm (2013). In 2011, Curt’s son Elmo was added as rhythm guitarist to the live line-up.

Worth checking out before the gig is Cris Kirkwood’s website, criskirkwoodart.com, featuring his strange and beautiful prints and watercolors. He also recently launched a podcast earlier this month which boasts guests like Bob Forrest (Thelonious Monster) and Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE)!

I last saw Soul Asylum in December for the first of two special Entry shows and it was extremely fun. The band has been currently hard at work wrapping up their new album that was funded by fans through PledgeMusic. The guys are making sure every person who donated gets not only the new music, but other unique gifts like hand-painted albums from Dave Pirner or signed drumsticks from drummer (and my favorite person in the world) Michael Bland.

Meat Puppets tour dates:

06/05/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 06/06/15 Sturtevant, WI Route 20 Outhouse 06/07/15 Chicago, IL House Of Blues 06/08/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom 06/10/15 Indianapolis, IN Rathskeller 06/11/15 Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Brewery, Inc. 06/12/15 Northfield, OH Hard Rock Live 06/13/15 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre 06/15/15 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage 06/18/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 06/19/15 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts 06/20/15 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl

06/22/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 06/24/15 Hartford, CT Webster Theater 06/25/15 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs 06/26/15 Riverhead, NY Suffolk Theater 06/27/15 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance Theatre 07/20/15 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues 07/21/15 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues 07/23/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues 07/25/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent 07/26/15 Napa, CA Uptown Theatre Napa 07/31/15 Suquamish, WA Suquamish Clearwater 08/06/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall

Read More Quintron & Miss Pussycat I've said it before, but I had a blast at Quintron and Miss Pussycat in 2010 at the Triple Rock Social Club. We tried to cover their show last year, but unfortunately it didn't happen …

MISS PUSSYCAT
quintronandmisspussycat.com

I'll always remember when I saw Quintron and Miss Pussycat at the Triple Rock in 2010. I had no idea there would be a puppet show - right in the middle of a regular concert. It was really fun and I'm glad to see that Miss Pussycat will be releasing Anthropomorphizer, a collection of live puppet shows, this June 30th Terror Vision Records & Video.

Miss Pussycat explained the origin of her puppet shows, "I started doing puppet shows in church as a kid as part of the Christian Puppet Youth Ministry in Antlers Oklahoma. It was a kit that the First Baptist Church had. A few years later I did a puppet show at my secret night club Pussycat Caverns in New Orleans because with bands, no one ever wanted to go first, so I just decided to do a puppet show. I made a bunch of puppets, recorded the sound track with a Tascam 424 cassette 4 track and that was that. I now had a magical career where I made things and they started talking to me..."

Quintron and Miss Pussycat are on tour:

06/01/15 Calgary, AB Palomino Social Club
06/02/15 Missoula, MT Stage 112
06/03/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
06/05/15 Denver, CO The Oriental Theater
06/06/15 Lincoln, NE Vega
06/08/15 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
06/11/15 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
06/12/15 Nashville, TN Stone Fox
06/13/15 Atlanta, GA The EARL
06/14/15 Knoxville, TN Pilot Light
06/16/15 Asheville, NC The Mothlight
06/17/15 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
06/18/15 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
06/19/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

Read More Bicycle Film Festival Bicycle Film Festival, aka BFF, is taking place this late July... If you've got a thing for bicycles and movies and beers... … …

BICICLETAS POR LA PAZ
bicicletasporlapaz.com

Oakland's Bicicletas Por La Paz will be releasing Musica Por Puppets this June 30th.

The band is unique in that not only are they a band, but they're also part of a bicycle movement - trying to encourage people to use their bikes as the main mode of transportation. As expected, many of their songs are about bike activism, and I can relate to trying sharing the road with dangerous distracted drivers (people, stop using your cell phone while driving!).

As you know, I am a big bicycle fan. I would spend hours and hours listening to music while biking to and fro the city in the Summer (unfortunately, my bicycle rarely gets used during the harsh Minnesota winters).

They also try and tour via bicycle, but it can prove challenging because they have to carry all their equipment on their bikes. Guitarist and singer Adley Penner explains, "We use small, solid state amps and tiny speakers that are very powerful, and there are drum kits now that fold in on themselves. It's not easy, but we've proved that we can do it. And we'll keep doing it."

The Musica Por Puppets CD release show will take place on August 29 at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

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Minneapolis: December 16 - December 18, 2014

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from December 16 to December 18, 2014.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Inanimate existence California technical death metal behemoths, INANIMATE EXISTENCE, will kick off a three-week bought of US live assaults next week supporting Richmond bongblasters, Cannabis Corpse. …

CANNABIS CORPES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Tuesday 12/16/14, 8pm ($12)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Richmond's Cannabis Corpse, along with Mammoth Grinder and Inanimate Existence will be stopping by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club.

Originally Minneapolis wasn't on their initial schedule, but they added just in time...

Tour dates:

11/28/2014 Ziggy's - Wilmington, NC
11/29/2014 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
11/30/2014 Siberia - New Orleans, LA
12/02/2014 Club Dada - Dallas, TX
12/03/2014 Red 7 - Austin, TX
12/04/2014 Limelight - San Antonio, TX
12/06/2014 Club Red - Phoenix, AZ
12/07/2014 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
12/08/2014 Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
12/09/2014 Strummers - Fresno, CA
12/10/2014 The Metro - Oakland, CA
12/11/2014 The Garage - Ventura, CA
12/12/2014 Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV
12/13/2014 The Core - Salt Lake City, UT
12/14/2014 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
12/16/2014 Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
12/17/2014 Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL
12/18/2014 Ace Of Cups - Columbus, OH
12/19/2014 Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY
12/20/2014 The Broadberry - Richmond, VA

Read More Soul Asylum Soul Asylum has a new album called Delayed Reaction, coming out July 17th, 2012, via 429 Records. They are doing some random shows this year …

SOUL ASYLUM
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 12/17/14, 7:30pm ($20) - Sold Out
first-avenue.com

We've already discuss this at the latest podcast, and, yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band....

Both dates at 7th Street Entry (12/17 and 12/18) are sold out, and if you really wanted to see them - you may have to drive to St Cloud at the Red Carpet Nightclub (assuming that the upcoming show is also not sold out).

It's not listed on their website, yet, but some ticketing information are on ticketfly.com. The St Cloud show is a late show - doors at 9pm and opener The Odd Fathers starts at 10:30pm. 21+ and over and $20 will get you in the door.

Tour dates:

12/17 7th Street Entry Minneapolis 7:30 PM
12/18 7th Street Entry Minneapolis 7:30 PM
12/19 Red Carpet Nightclub, St Cloud 9pm

Read More Sonny Knight & The Lakers And, “Knight Time” proved to be the right time, as local retro-soul band Sonny Knight and the Lakers closed out the annual In Cahoots- Red Stag Block Party in Northeast Minneapolis yesterday. …

SONNY KNIGHT & THE LAKERS
at Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Thursday 12/18/14, 7pm ($20)
dakotacooks.com

You may recall that we covered Sonny Knight & The Lakers at the Red Stag Block Party earlier in August 2014.

John described the show as a dancing and religious experience, "The pace slowed a bit for ballad ‘When you’re Gone’ then quickly picked up again with ‘Caveman’, the imbibed crowd trying to keep up with Knight’s instructions on the dance, then the band returned for an earthy version of Sixto Rodriguez’ ‘Sugarman’ and lead single, from the album, ‘Hey Girl’, which had MC Tann and others dancing on stage, after which she declared, “that was a religious experience as far as I’m concerned!”."

Sonny Knight will be play at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant this December 18th through December 19th.

Detail of the residency below:

Dec 18 - 7pm Dakota Jazz Club
Dec 18 - 9pm Dakota Jazz Club
Dec 19 - 7pm Dakota Jazz Club
Dec 19 - 9pm Dakota Jazz Club

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