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Minneapolis: June 22 - June 23, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 22 to June 23, 2015.

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Read More San Cisco Sure, San Cisco's been coming to Minneapolis for the one hundred times, but that doesn't mean we're tired of them! In fact, it should be fun to see them again as they stop by the Triple Rock Social Club with Smallpools tomorrow! . …

SAN CISCO
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 06/22/15, 7:30pm ($15)
Details: triplerocksocialclub.com

Our favorite modern Australian band San Cisco will be making their way back to Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club next Monday, June 22nd. The band is touring in support of their sophomore album Gracetown, which came out March 2015 via Fat Possum Records/Island City Records.

We're pretty proud to have supported San Cisco's music career since 2011 (before "Awkward" went viral).

Opening will be Brooklyn four-piece M O T H X R

Tour dates:

06/15/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/16/15 Vancouver, BC Venue
06/17/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
06/19/15 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
06/20/15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
06/22/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
06/23/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
06/24/15 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
06/26/15 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
06/27/15 Saratoga Springs, NY Vapor
06/28/15 Allston, MA Great Scott
06/30/15 Washington, DC Black Cat
07/01/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
07/02/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
07/24/15 Splendour In The Grass
09/12/15 Lollapalooza Berlin
10/03/15 Caloundra Music Festival

Read More Stereo Confession Starting off the evening was local band Stereo Confession, straight out of Southwest High School. I wrote about them in September 2014, so I was pretty excited to see what they were all about. …

GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH
at Turf Club
Monday, 06/22/15, 8pm ($8)
Details: turfclub.net

Guantanamo Baywatch has the best/worst band name. The Portland band is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Darling... It's Too Late, now on Suicide Squeeze. Look for the record on all popular formats, including CD, digital formats, and 1,000 copies of peaches-and-cream vinyl.

Cleveland's Obnox (aka Nox) and local Stereo Confession will open the show.

Tour dates:

06.14.15 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Wick
06.16.15 – Montreal, QB @ L’esco
06.17.15 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Explosion
06.18.15 – Toronto, ON @ Johnny Jackson
06.19.15 – Detroit, MI @ Painted Lady
06.21.15 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
06.22.15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
06.25.15 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
06.26.15 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
06.27.15 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
06.30.15 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
07.02.15 – Seattle, WA @ Therapy
07.04.15 – Oakland, CA @ Burger Boogaloo
07.05.15 – Oakland, CA @ Burger Boogaloo

Read More Ingrid Michaelson Fresh from a radio in-studio session and ahead of her sold out weekend show at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, indie-pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and band found themselves amongst … Jukebox the Ghost We last heard from Washington's Jukebox the Ghost when they went on tour with Matt Pond (aka Matt Pond PA), but the trio will be back in town as part of their headlining tour in support of their latest ....

INGRID MICHAELSON
at Northrop Auditorium
Tuesday, 06/23/15, 7:30pm ($29.50)
Details: northrop.umn.edu

Multi-platinum selling pop musician Ingrid Michaelson will be headlining the Northrop Auditorium next Tuesday, June 23rd. The singer's fifth studio album Lights Out is out now on Cabin 24 Records/Mom+Pop Music.

Opening up will be Brooklyn's Jukebox The Ghost, on tour in support of their most recent self-titled full-length studio album via Cherrytree Records.

Also on the bill is NYC's Secret Someones (a new project from Bess Rogers, Lelia Broussard, Hannah Winkler, and Zach Jones). Ingrid Michaelson compared the band to Weezer... "but with boobies." Secret Someones previously toured with Jukebox the Ghost on their January 2015 tour.

Tour dates:

06/15/15 Knitting Factory in Boise, ID*
06/16/15 Edgefield Amphitheatre in Portland, OR*
06/17/15 Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA*
06/19/15 The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT*
06/23/15 Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, MN*
06/24/15 Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL*
06/25/15 Ann Arbor Summer Festival, MI*
06/27/15 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA*
06/28/15 Thompson’s Point in Portland, ME*
06/29/15 SummerStage in New York, NY*
06/30/15 Skyline Stage in Philadelphia, PA*

*w/ Jukebox The Ghost

Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
at Turf Club
Tuesday, 06/23/15, 7pm ($3 w/ RSVP)
Details: turfclub.net

As part of a special Red Bull Sound Select show, you can RSVP to the event for a mere $3. Without RSVP will cost you $10, which won't break the bank... but that's one less Pabst Blue Ribbon for you.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas is headliner. This is a great semi-free show you should check out. Find out why NPR is calling Hernandez "a powerful, undeniable voice."

Locals Southside Desire and semi-local Daniel to open the show.

Note: There are no presale tickets available for this show. Tickets will only be sold at the door.

Tour dates:

Jun 18 Sonic Lunch Ann Arbor, MI
Jun 23 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Jun 25 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
Jun 26 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 27 Neurolux Boise, ID
Jun 28 The Belfry Bend, OR
Jul 01 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
Jul 02 The Bartlett Spokane, WA
Jul 04 Waterfront Blues Festival Portland, OR
Jul 07 Live At Lagunitas Petaluma, CA
Jul 08 Slim's San Francisco, CA
Jul 09 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Jul 10 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
Jul 11 Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
Jul 13 Launchpad Albuquerque, NM
Jul 15 Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
Jul 16 Fitzgerald's Houston, TX
Jul 17 Gasa Gasa New Orleans, LA
Jul 18 Sloss Music and Arts Festival
Jul 25 Mo Pop Festival Detroit, MI
Jul 31 Lollapalooza Aftershow @ Park West
Aug 01 Lollapalooza Chicago, IL
Aug 02 Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts
Sep 10 Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH
Sep 12 LouFest St Louis, MO
Oct 02 ACL Festival - Weekend One Austin, TX

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Twin Peaks at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (19 May 2015)

Stereo Confession Setlist No Coast Waveless Memory Lanes Fright Night (New Song) Getting Out Alone Hang Ten Video Games Sick Twin Peaks Tour Dates May 20 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag May 22 - May 25 - George, WA @ Sasquatch May 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios May 29 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones May 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Jewels Catch One June 2 - Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon June 4 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 June 5 - San Antonio, TX @ 502 Bar June 6 - June 7 - Free Press Summer Fest June 17 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox June 18 - June 21 - Firefly Music Festival Read More Twin Peaks This is the Chicago Twin Peaks band... I wonder if they will get sued once Showtime start their David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks production in 2016? ... Stereo Confession Susstones Records recently announced that they've added Minneapolis' Stereo Confession to their roster. The high school garage-punk band is described as …

It was a really good turnout for Twin Peaks at the 7th Street Entry last night. According to one of the singers, Cadien, "We've been here, like, seven times."

Stereo Confession

Starting off the evening was local band Stereo Confession, straight out of Southwest High School. I wrote about them in September 2014, so I was pretty excited to see what they were all about.

After their first song, "No Coast", the very young band experienced problem with their amp, forcing them to stop to get it fixed. After a few minutes, they continued their set.

Singer/guitarist Max Timander ends all of his sentences with the word "cool" and would often thrash around on stage. During their last song, "Sick", Timander landed into the audience area and played/squirmed on the dance floor... all that in thirty minutes.

As you can see from their setlist, which was written on a receipt for cheese curds, they played most of their No Coast debut album... but throwing in a new song called "Fright Night".

Modern Vices

Next up was Chicago-based quintet Modern Vices. Relatively new band, all the band members were under 21 (as were all the bands on this bill).

The so-called "dirty doo-wop" band played about 30 minutes of material from their self-titled debut album (Autumn Tone Records), including their set finale "Smoke Rings".

I've said that I've had problems with the name Twin Peaks, as it is confusing with the David Lynch weird television show. The two have nothing to do with each other, and, in fact, the band had no idea it was a show. I have been told that Lynch is a fan of the Chicago band's music, so it is probably less likely that the band will be sued.

You can tell right away when the band took the 7th Street Entry stage that they don't take themselves too seriously by the way they talk and play their instruments. Their music is more like garage/surf, sounds like if they had three Ty Segall playing lead guitars. Vocals were traded by the three guitarists Cadien, Clay, and Jack. They also had a drummer called Connor and an unnamed keyboardist/guitarist.

The band played most of their hit songs/singles, including "Making Breakfast", "Flavor", "Good Lovin'" and "I Found a New Way".

With a 99% underage audience (everyone had "X" written on their hands), the high-energy songs got them to mosh in the center of the floor... which at this point, I had to get out of there. I'm just too old for this, way too old for The Wombats as well.

Twin Peaks' Wild Onion is out now on Grand Jury. They band continues their tour to a sold out show at Total Drag in Sioux Falls, South Dakota tonight (May 20th).

Twin Peaks at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (19 May 2015)

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Minneapolis: May 26 - May 28, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 26 to May 28, 2015.

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Surfer Blood: 1000 Palms Joyful Noise Recordings Read More Surfer Blood Next up was co-headliner Surfer Blood, who, if you recall, the last time they were in Minneapolis, singer John Pitts said it was their "seventh time". From my understanding, I thought he said it was Surfer Blood's first …

SURFER BLOOD
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday 05/26/15, 7:30pm ($15/18+)
first-avenue.com

One of the best live band Surfer Blood will be returning to Minneapolis for the 1000th time (in truth, probably their ninth time) in support of the band's third album 1000 Palms, out now on Joyful Noise. If you've never seen the band, do yourself a favor and check these guys out. They are one of the hardest working touring band I know.

Canadian Alex Calder set to open the show.

Tour dates:

5/19: Indianapolis, IN @ Joyful Noise Recordings
5/20: Lansing, MI @ The Loft
5/21: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
5/22: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
5/23: Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
5/24: Madison, WI @ The Frequency
5/26: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
5/27: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
5/28: St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
5/29: Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square
5/30: Nashville, TN @ Exit In
6/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
6/10: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
6/11: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe
6/12: Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub
6/13: Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
6/15: Provo, UT @ Velour Live Music Gallery
6/16: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
6/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
6/20: San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
6/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
6/26: Charlotte, NC @ Fountain Plaza
6/27: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater
7/11: Columbus, OH @ Seventh Son Brewing Co.
7/17: Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Dogfish Head
7/18: Frederick, MD @ Flying Dog Brewery

Read More Frankie Teardrop My brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop is also listed on the bill... so the chances of him being at this show is high. ...

LAWNCHAIR RECORDS COMPILATION
at Turf Club
Wednesday 05/27/15, 7:30pm ($5/21+)
turfclub.net

My brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop will be headlining the Lawnchair Records Compilation Tape Release, along with Donx, Stereo Confession, Ripper (not the metal band), Nancy's Raygun, and DJ Teenage Strangler.

Cassette is on sale for an unholy price of $6.66.

Track listing:

1. DONX - Cab to the the Liquor Store
2. Stereo Confession - Sick
3. Narco States - Soma Holiday
4. Slushy - Did You Let Your Hair Grow Long
5. Teenage Strangler - Desert Power
6. Jonny and the Cowabungas - Drunk On Wine
7. Nancy's Raygun - Sulfur
8. Ripper - Abstract Attraction 01:32
9. TJ Sicilia - For Eye to I Will Fall 02:51
10. d. english - Girl Like a Q-Tip 02:44
11. Boys Age - World After Havoc Night 03:04
12. Emotional - Learn 2 Love 02:56
13. Love Cop - Night on Earth
14. Frankie Teardrop - Diet
15. Smiles - These Games
16. Henry James Patterson - Windbreaker
17. El Greco Explosive - Habits
18. Chalk - Haunted House
19. Connor Nolan - The Branches

Read More Little Dragon Swedish band Little Dragon's fourth album Nabuma Rubberband (Loma Vista Recordings) album has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance / Electronic Album category for 2015. ...

LITTLE DRAGON
at First Avenue
Thursday 05/28/15, 7:30pm ($25/18+)
first-avenue.com

We're pretty excited to see that Sweden's Little Dragon will be back in town (their last appearance was at the 400 Bar in 2009). The band recently got a Grammy nomination for best Dance/Electronic album of the year and currently on tour for their latest Nabuma Rubberband (which we previously mentioned earlier in February 2015).

Michigan based producer Sango, currently signed to Los Angeles Soulection records, set to open the Minneapolis show.

Tour dates:

5/19/15 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
5/21/15 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
5/22/15 - Sasquatch Festival - George, WA
5/23/15 - Malkin Bowl - Vancouver, BC
5/25/15 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
5/26/15 - Flames Central - Calgary, AB
5/28/15 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
5/29/15 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
5/30/15 - The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
5/31/15 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON
6/01/15 - Virgin Mobile Corona - Montreal, QC
6/03/15 - House of Blues - Boston, MA*
6/06/15 - Governor's Ball - New York, NY

*Co-headling with ODESZA

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Minneapolis: May 17 - May 19, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 17 to May 19, 2015.

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Read More George Clinton The major headliners are pretty popular (George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, Michael Franti and Spearhead & The Neville Brothers), but it ....

GEORGE CLINTON
at The Cabooze
Sunday 05/17/15, 8:30pm ($25/Sold Out)
cabooze.com

The funkmaster George Clinton is back with his band Parliament Funkadelic at the Cabooze in Minneapolis on May 17th, as part of their 40th Anniversary as a band.

It's been a long time since Parliament Funkadelic, as noted by Clinton, "It’s been 33 years since a legitimate Funkadelic record, The Electric Spanking of the War Babies, has been out. A lot of it is from the band, but I also have everybody from my kids and grandkids to Sly Stone, Kim Burrell and El DeBarge on there. It's a package!!!!"

Tour dates:

May 8 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
May 14 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
May 15 - Chicago, IL - Arcada Theater
May 16 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
May 17 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
May 28 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec
May 29 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
May 30 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Jun 5 - Charlotte, NC - Amos
Jun 6 - Columbia, MD - Capital Jazz Festival
Jun 20 - Hammond, IN - Horseshoe Casino
Jul 9 - Rochester, NY - Party in the Park
Jul 10 - Detroit, MI - Chene Park
Jul 15 - New York, NY - Summerstage
Jul 16 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM
Jul 16 - Newark, NJ - NJPAC
Jul 18 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Hall
Jul 19 - Huntington, NY - Paramount Theater
Aug 19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Aug 20 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
Aug 21 - Tucson, AZ - Fox Theater
Aug 22 - Albuquerque, NM - Westside Outdoor Stage
Aug 23 - Denver, CO - The Ogden

Read More Ivan & Alyosha Seattle's Ivan & Alyosha was in really good spirit, commenting on the "highly celebratory excitment" and "the Minnesotan Lutherans" in the audience …. especially because this was on a Monday night. ....

IVAN & ALYOSHA
at 7th Street Entry
Monday 05/18/15, 7:30pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Seattle's Ivan & Alyosha is back in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on May 18th. The last time I saw this band, I was rather impressed by the turnout.

The quintet is touring in support of their sophomore album It's All Just Pretend, available now.

Kris Orlowski set to open the show.

Tour dates:

May 13 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
May 14 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
May 15 - Salt Lake City, UT - State Room
May 16 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge
May 18 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
May 19 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
May 21 - Toronto, ON - Silver Dollar
May 22 - Montreal, QC - Cada Del Popolo
May 23 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
May 24 - Hamden, CT - The Ballroom
May 26 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 27 - Boston, MA - TT The Bear's Place
May 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
May 29 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
May 30 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
May 31 - Atlanta, GA - Park Tavern
June 2 - Nashville, TN - High Watt
June 3 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
June 5 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
June 6 - Austin, TX - Holy Mountain
June 8 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
June 9 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
June 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy
June 12 - San Francisco, CA - Independent

Read More Twin Peaks This is the Chicago Twin Peaks band... I wonder if they will get sued once Showtime start their David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks production in 2016? ... Stereo Confession Susstones Records recently announced that they've added Minneapolis' Stereo Confession to their roster. The high school garage-punk band is described as …

TWIN PEAKS
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday 05/19/15, 7:30pm ($11)
first-avenue.com

Chicago's Twin Peaks (not to be confused with the television show) is playing the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday, May 19th.

The band is out on tour in support of their latest album Wild Onion, out now on Grand Jury. Expect them to play songs from this album.

Opening up the show will be Chicago's Modern Vices and Minneapolis' Stereo Confession.

Tour dates:

May 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
May 20 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag
May 22 - May 25 - George, WA @ Sasquatch
May 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 29 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones
May 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Jewels Catch One
June 2 - Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
June 4 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
June 5 - San Antonio, TX @ 502 Bar
June 6 - June 7 - Free Press Summer Fest
June 17 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
June 18 - June 21 - Firefly Music Festival

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Minneapolis: April 22 - April 24, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 22 to April 24, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Sufjan Stevens Wednesday, December 12, 2012 brought Sufjan Stevens' sold-out Christmess Sing-A-Long show to Mill City Nights. The stage was set up like a crazy fun game show, complete with a huge "Wheel of Christmas," spun …

SUFJAN STEVENS
at Northrop Auditorium
Wednesday 04/22/15, 7:30pm ($39.50)
northrop.umn.edu

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 and Thomas Bartlett and mixed by Stevens, Bartlett and Pat Dillet. The album is named for Stevens' mother and stepfather and is a return to Stevens' folk roots.

Montreal's Little Scream to open the show, she is currently finishing up her eagerly-anticipated second album, Dance in a Void.

Tour dates:

04/12 Hartford, CT Bushnell Center *
04/14 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium*
04/15 Albany, NY Palace Theater*
04/16 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Masonic*
04/17 Columbus, OH Palace Theater*
04/18 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre*
04/20 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House*
04/21 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater†
04/22 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium†
04/23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater†
04/24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre†
04/25 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre†
04/27 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple†
04/28 Grand Rapids, MI Covenant Fine Arts †
04/29 Toronto, ON Massey Hall†
04/30 Montreal, QC Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier†
05/01 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre‡

*with Cold Specks
†with Little Scream
‡with Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens

Read More The Technicolors The evening began with a tight 40 min. set from Phoenix-based The Technicolors, in support of their latest release, Listener (Elevation/Tallest Man Records). The four-piece (Brennan Smiley- singer, Mikey …

THE MAINE
at Varsity Theater
Thursday 04/23/15, 6pm ($22)
varsitytheater.org

Tempe's The Maine is touring for their fifth album American Candy (8123 Records). The album racked up 15K in sales first week out and made several strong entries into the Billboard Charts.

Also on the bill are Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, and The Technicolors. You may remember the latter band previously opened up for The Psychedelic Furs in 2013.

The Maine Confirmed NA Tour Dates:

04/13 Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
04/14 The Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC
04/15 El Corazon in Seattle, WA
04/17 The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
04/18 Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO
04/18 Angelo's (in-store) in Denver, CO - 1PM
04/20 Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
04/21 The Ready Room in St. Louis, MO
04/22 The Rave in Milwaukee, WI
04/23 Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN
04/24 HOB in Chicago, IL
04/25 Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
04/26 The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI
04/27 Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH
04/28 HOB in Cleveland, OH
04/30 Altar Bar in Pittsburgh, PA
05/01 The Waiting Room in Buffalo, OH
05/02 Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON
05/03 The Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY
05/05 HOB in Boston, MA
05/07 Best Buy Theatre in New York, NY
05/09 Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA
05/09 FYE (in-store) in Philadelphia, PA - 1PM
05/10 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
05/12 Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, TN
05/13 The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
05/14 Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, FL
05/15 State Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL
05/16 The Beacham in Orlando, FL
05/16 Park Ave CDs (in-store) in Orlando, FL - 1PM
05/19 Club Dada in Dallas, TX
05/20 Kapone's in San Antonio, TX

Read More Diarrhea Planet My wife and I went to see this band, Diarrhea Planet, last year because of their awesome name. Seeing 4+ guitarists playing together is a sight to behold. …

DIARRHEA PLANET
at Turf Club
Thursday 04/23/15, 8pm ($12)
turfclub.net

The name Diarrhea Planet is undoubtedly one of the worst/awesome band name. Despite what you think of the name, there's one thing everyone will agree on: seeing four or five simultaneous guitars playing will blow your mind.

Co-headlining will be Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires with support from Eleganza! and Supportive Parents.

Tour dates:

04/12/15 Gainesville, FL High Dive
04/13/15 Jacksonville, FL Burro Bar
04/14/15 Tampa, FL The Crowbar
04/16/15 Orlando, FL Backbooth
04/17/15 Tallahassee, FL Pug's Live
04/18/15 Atlanta, GA The EARL
04/21/15 Iowa City, IA Gabe's
04/22/15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
04/23/15 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
04/24/15 Dekalb, IL House Cafe
04/25/15 Bloomington, IN The Bishop
05/15/15 Springfield, MO The Outland
05/16/15 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
05/17/15 Lincoln, NE Vega
05/18/15 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
05/20/15 Boise, ID Neurolux
05/22/15 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
05/23/15 Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/26/15 Sacramento, CA Press Club
05/27/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
05/28/15 Santa Cruz, CA The Atrium
05/29/15 Los Angeles, CA Echo
05/30/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah
06/01/15 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar
06/04/15 Dallas, TX Three Links Event
06/05/15 Austin, TX Red 7
07/19/15 Forecastle Festival

Read More BNLX Minneapolis’ own BNLX took the stage at NYC’s Pianos Thursday night, playing a 45-minute set for a small, but engaging audience. The backroom of Pianos where the band played is of …

BNLXFEST III
at Turf Club
Friday 04/24/15, 7:30pm ($10)
turfclub.net

BNLX's annual BNLXFest III is taking place Friday (04/24) and Saturday (04/25).

Typical of previous BNLXFest, BNLX handpicked local Minneapolis musicians to showcase, and this year will feature The Stress of Her Regard (who we previously just saw at the GO Show #1) and my brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop.

BNLX's latest release is called Good Light.

Additional BNLXFest details:

Friday, April 24 at Turf Club (21+)

BNLX

The Melismatics

The Stress of Her Regard

Stereo Confession

TBA Special Guests

Saturday, April 25 at 7th St. Entry (18+)

BNLX

Two Harbors

Frankie Teardrop

Pale Spectre

TBA Special Guests

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Minneapolis: April 8 - April 10, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 8 to April 10, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Twerps According to the poster artwork, Melbourne's Twerps were openers to all the Australian Laneway Presents/Penny Drop dates. The last news I heard from Twerps was that their new album is called Range Anxiety ....

TWERPS
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 04/08/15, 8pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

We reported Twerps from Sydney, Australia, and again at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas, so we're excited to see that they'll be in Minneapolis next Wednesday, April 8th, at the 7th Street Entry.

Opening up for the show will be Minneapolis trio Real Numbers and Larry Wish & His Guys. Also listed is DJ Shawn Reed from Night-People Records.

Tour dates:

03/30/15 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
04/02/15 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
04/04/15 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
04/08/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/10/15 Bloomington, IN The Bishop
04/11/15 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
05/13/15 Brussels, Belgium Rotonde
05/28/15 Barcelona, Spain Various Venues
05/30/15 This Is Not A Love Song Festival
06/05/15 Oporto, Portugal Parque De Cidade

Read More Field Report Although from Milwaukee, Field Report had a lot of local support... including singer Chris Porterfield's parents who drove all the way from Rochester to see the band. Joining ..... Max Jury Des Moines singer-songwriter Max Jury is excited to announce his Spring North American headlining tour dates today. The tour begins on April 9 in Minneapolis before heading throughout the Midwest .....

JOE PUG w/ Field Report
at Turf Club
Thursday 04/09/15, 7:30pm ($15)
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A couple of shows taking place next Thursday, April 9th, including Des Moines Max Jury at the 7th Street Entry and also Maryland's Joe Pug with Milwaukee's Field Report (we've previously seen the full band Communion (Oct 2014).)

Pug is currently on tour in support of his third studio album Windfall, which came out earlier this month, March 10, 2015.

Tour dates:

03/30/15 Missoula, MT Top Hat
04/01/15 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
04/03/15 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
04/04/15 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
04/07/15 St. Louis, MO Firebird
04/08/15 Iowa City, IA Gabe's
04/09/15 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
04/10/15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
04/11/15 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
04/22/15 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi
04/23/15 Nashville, TN High Watt
04/24/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
04/25/15 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
04/26/15 Charlottesville, VA The Southern
04/29/15 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
04/30/15 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
05/01/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
05/02/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05/03/15 Charleston, WV Cultural Center Theater
05/05/15 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
05/06/15 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
05/07/15 Buffalo, NY Ninth Ward At Babeville
05/09/15 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
05/10/15 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe
05/13/15 Fayetteville, AR George's Majestic Lounge
05/14/15 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas
05/15/15 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's - Downstairs
05/16/15 Austin, TX Red 7

Read More Jeff The Brotherhood Nashville's brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, otherwise known as JEFF the Brotherhood were recently dropped by Warner Brothers Records... but quickly bounced back with this statement .... Bully Nashville's Bully, the band fronted by Alicia Bognanno, will open up the Minnesota show. The band was last seen with Drowners in September. ....

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
at 7th Street Entry
Friday 04/10/15, 7pm (FREE)
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Interested in a FREE show for JEFF the Brotherhood? Simply RSVP at redbullsoundselect.com to get your ticket to see Jeff, with Bully, France Camp and Stereo Confession.

We have previously reported on Bully at SXSW 2015 and seen France Camp in 2012.

JEFF the Brotherhood tour dates:

03/31/15 Portland, OR Bunk Sandwich Shop
04/01/15 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
04/02/15 Victoria, BC Lucky Bar
04/03/15 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
04/04/15 Kelowna, BC The Habitat
04/05/15 Calgary, AB Palomino Social Club
04/06/15 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
04/07/15 Saskatoon, SK Amigos Cantina
04/09/15 Winnipeg, MB The Good Will
04/10/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/11/15 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
04/12/15 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
05/16/15 Gulf Shores, AL Gulf Shores Public Beach
05/17/15 Gulf Shores, AL Gulf Shores Public Beach
06/05/15 Seaside Heights, NJ Seaside Heights
06/19/15 Waverly, IA Wartburg College
07/17/15 Louisville, KY Louisville Waterfront Park
08/14/15 Walla Walla, WA Whitman College
08/21/15 Salida, CO Vandaveer Ranch

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Minneapolis: January 14 - January 15, 2015

Read More Joan Jett While the paid events are out of my price range, I would love to check out Journey* with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts on Labor Day (September 1st). Since it's my day off, I'll probably be wandering the fair ground ....

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from January 14 and January 15, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

JETT FETISH
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 01/14/15, 8pm ($5)
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Joan Jett's biggest fan-band Jett Fetish will be playing the 7th Street Entry this January 14th. I am assuming they cover a few Joan Jett & The Blackhearts songs.

Opening up the show is Angry Foot, a self-described Minneapolis cover rock/metal band.

Details of the event:

Come out to 7th Street Entry for a great night of music and drinks! We will be playing with our friends, AngryFoot! Doors open at 8, AngryFoot at 9, and we are on at 10:15! see ya there!

Tickets on sale now!!

Read More Deradoorian Bell, and cohort Angel Deradoorian (formerly of Dirty Projectors) and a ten-piece ensemble presented two sets of avant-garde music, keeping in theme with the mission statement of the Liquid Music Series, “to expand the world of …

ZOLA JESUS w/ Deradoorian
at the Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 01/15/15, 7pm ($15)
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Nika Roza Danilova, aka Zola Jesus, is back on tour in support of her fifth studio album Taiga.

She'll be stopping by Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center on January 15th, along with former Dirty Projectors' Deradoorian, who we previously saw with Olga Bell (13 Feb 2014).

Tour dates:

01/08 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
01/09 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
01/10 – Vancouver, BC – VENUE
01/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
01/13 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
01/14 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
01/15 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural
01/16-01/18 – Tomorrow Never Knows Festival
01/17 – St. Louis, MO – Ready Room
01/19 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
01/20 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s
01/22 – Toronto, ON – The Drake
01/23 – Montreal, QC – Phi Centre
01/24 – Providence, RI – Fete Ballroom
01/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
01/28 – Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
01/29 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
01/30 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
01/31 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
02/02 – Houston, TX – Fizgerald’s
02/03 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
02/04 - Dallas, TX – The Loft
02/06 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom

Read More Motion City Soundtrack I'm always excited about acoustic releases. I generally prefer them since they strip away the flashiness and give you the raw talent of the band. Motion City Soundtrack's Acoustic EP is no different. … Team Spirit Skaters and Team Spirit are currently touring together. The two bands are friends (and not to mention sort of label mates, being involved with Warner Bros. Records), so naturally they coordinated a tour together after meeting … Stereo Confession Susstones Records recently announced that they've added Minneapolis' Stereo Confession to their roster. The high school garage-punk band is described as …

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
at Varsity Theater
Thursday 01/15/15, 6pm ($25)
varsitytheater.org

Minneapolis' Motion City Soundtrack will be playing a few local warmup dates before hitting the road on their national tour in support of the 10 Year Anniversary of Commit This To Memory. The tour will feature support from their various friends: The Early November, Copeland, Hellogoodbye, Vinnie Caruana (of I Am The Avalanche and Movielife), William Beckett (of The Academy Is...), Hit The Lights, We Are Called Team , Team Spirit, Better Off, Citizen, Driver Friendly, and more to be announced soon...

Team Spirit and Stereo Confession to open up the January 15th show.

Tour dates:

01/15/15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
01/17/15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
01/18/15 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
01/19/15 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
01/21/15 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
01/22/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
01/23/15 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
01/24/15 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
01/26/15 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver
01/27/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
01/29/15 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
01/30/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
01/31/15 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
02/02/15 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
02/03/15 Heaven At The Masquerade
02/04/15 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
02/06/15 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
02/07/15 Austin, TX Emo's
02/08/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
02/10/15 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
02/11/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
02/12/15 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
02/13/15 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
02/14/15 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
02/16/15 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
02/17/15 Seattle, WA The Showbox
02/18/15 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
02/20/15 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
02/21/15 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
02/22/15 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
02/24/15 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
02/25/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
02/26/15 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
06/17/15 Road To Warped Tour

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Stoned

Read More Stevie Nicks Also, the funniest thing is that witch Misty Day is a massive Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac fan, because, according to Day, Stevie Nicks is a White Witch. So whenever you saw the Nicks-inspired 70s look of Day …

ANGUS & JULIA STONE
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The Herald Sun compared Angus & Julia Stone as Neil Young and Stevie Nicks. So if you are fan of those musicians, you definitely will want to check out this Australian brother/sister duo, who recently released their self-titled LP (Angus & Julia Stone) on August 1st via American Recordings. The Rick Rubin produced full-length was #1 in France, New Zealand, Switzerland and Australia... and their entire North American tour is SOLD OUT. Now, that's impressive.

If you were lucky enough to have tickets, these are the North American tour dates:

10/06 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
10/07 - The Regent - Los Angeles, CA
10/08 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
10/10 - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC
10/11 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR
10/12 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
10/14 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
10/15 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
10/17 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
10/18 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
10/19 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
10/21 - Opera House - Toronto, ON
10/22 - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre - Montreal, QC
10/23 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
10/25 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue - Washington, DC
10/27 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
10/28 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
10/29 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA

Read More The Rolling Stones As previously mentioned last year, the Rolling Stones are back at 50 with their GRRR! greatest hits compilation and some very selective shows. The band are 'rolling' out more tour dates in 2013 …

THE ROLLING STONES
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Although most people associate The Rolling Stones as mainly Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, in the early days, it was really Brian Jones who was the band leader. A little trivia, but Jones was the person who came up with the band name, The Rolling Stones, on the fly via a phone call to Jazz News, based on Muddy Waters (on a track called "Rollin' Stone").

There is a new book by Paul Trynka called Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones, and that trivia, as well as other secrets are unveiled in this forthcoming biography. The book goes on sale October 13, 2014, on Viking Press.

Here are just some of the juicy new revelations in Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones:

• For the first time, Trynka reveals Jones’s troubled early life, including the cover-up of his sister’s death. He also reveals the existence of a previously unknown child, given up for adoption while Jones was still in his teens.
• Today, Keith Richards explains his entire guitar style is based on the distinctive Open G tuning, which he claims he learned in 1968. Trynka reveals how Keith actually learned the tuning from Brian Jones—who then used it on early Stones records!
• Brian Jones rewrites the musician’s early life, and details how he’d racked up over 100 gigs, at a time when his fellow Stones were still playing in their front rooms.
• “Brian was killed by the establishment.” Trynka reveals how the British police were determined to break the most controversial Stone, and attempted to bust him on at least seven occasions.
• The doomed love affair of Jones and Anita Pallenberg has been much discussed. Trynka reveals how the accepted version of how they met is completely wrong, and that Anita had been pursuing Brian for months, before finally catching her quarry.
• “You write these songs and give the name over as if Mick Jagger has done it!” With the aid of new witnesses, Trynka uncovers Jones’s contributions to Stones songwriting, and reveals the existence of previously unknown Jones songs, rejected by Brian’s enemy and Stones manager, Andrew Oldham.
• “The Stones surrounded themselves with horrible people.” Some of the Stones’ interband feuds are well-known—but Trynka reveals the sexual one-upmanship started right back at the band’s genesis, in 1962.
• Trynka rewrites the story of Brian’s breakdown—and how police persecution led him to rely on prescription drugs, which ruined his musical abilities.
• Conspiracy theories around Brian’s death have circulated for years: Brian Jones uncovers the fictitious witnesses and made-up quotes that underlie many of them.
• Throughout, with over 130 new interviews, Brian Jones busts countless myths, and sheds new light on many key moments of rock’n’roll history: the night Brian jammed with Bob Dylan, as New York was plunged into darkness; the time Brian ventured out to the mountains of Morocco, to make what was in effect the first World Music recording; and Brian’s friendship with so-called rivals like Hendrix, The Beatles and The Animals.

For more information on the book, check out the author's website, www.trynka.com.

Read More Stone Jack Jones Nashville's Stone Jack Jones recently shared his new video for his lead single "State I'm In" with Stereogum. Look for Stone Jack Jones' third full-length album, Ancestor, on March 4th, 2014 …

STONE JACK JONES
stonejackjones.com

We previously mentioned that Stone Jack Jones was going to release their album Ancestor... now that the album is out, the band announced a Fall 2014 in support of the album. See tour dates below.

Stone Jack Jones tour dates:

10/10/14 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH #
10/11/14 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL #
10/13/14 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN #
10/14/14 - Mill - Iowa City, IA #
10/15/14 - Demo - St Louis, MO #
10/16/14 - Auntie Mae's Parlor - Manhattan, KS #
10/17/14 - Zoo Bar - Lincoln, NE #
10/18/14 - Moe's Original - Denver, CO #
10/20/14 - Neurolux - Boise, ID #
10/22/14 - Tractor - Seattle, WA #
10/23/14 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR #
10/24/14 - Sam Bond's Garage - Eugene, OR #
10/25/14 - Depot - Arcata, CA #
10/27/14 - Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, CA #
10/28/14 - Brick & Mortar - San Francisco, CA #
10/29/14 - Leo's - Oakland, CA #
10/30/14 - Hotel Café - Los Angeles, CA
11/01/14 - Bunkhouse - Las Vegas
11/10/14 - Exit / In - Nashville, TN #
11/12/14 - North Star Bar - Philadelphia, PA
11/13/14 - DC9 - Washington, DC #
11/14/14 - The Bell House - Brooklyn, NY &

# w/ O'Death
& w/ O'Death and Death Vessel

ALLEN STONE
allenstone.com

Perhaps falling under the affectionately (maybe?), silly (definitely) sub-genre known as PBR&B, Seattle-based musician Allen Stone has the soulful voice with a hippie touch.

Written on the homepage of Stone’s website, he says, “Basically my job is to throw a party for people every night when we’re on tour.” Even without seeing him live, listeners can easily agree just by listening to Stone’s music. Songs like “Sleep,” “Celebrate Tonight,” and “Say So,” from 2011 his self-released, self-titled album are soulful not just in the sense of musical genre, but truly full of spirit and energy that is tangible. That being said, Allen Stone should still be experienced live to be fully appreciated.

Soon to be on tour, Stone has a VIP bundle package available for superfans that includes: The Radius Preview EP with songs from his new album to be released later this year, a meet-and-greet with Stone while listening to the new album, and a Q&A session. For more info or to buy a VIP bundle, go to: allenstone.tix.musictoday.com.

Tour dates:

09/23 House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA 09/25 Mayan Theater* Los Angeles, CA 09/27 Bunkhouse Saloon Las Vegas, NV 09/28 Summer Ends Music Festival Tempe, AZ 09/30 Granada Theater Dallas, TX 10/01 Emo’s Austin, TX 10/03 Westobou Festival Augusta, GA 10/04 Center Stage* Atlanta, GA 10/05 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN 10/07 9:30 Club Washington, DC 10/09 Terminal 5 New York, NY 10/11 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA 10/12 House of Blues* Boston, MA

10/14 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Canada 10/16 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL 10/17 The Vogue* Indianapolis, IN 10/18 The Ready Room St. Louis, MO 10/19 Fine Line Music Café Minneapolis, MN 10/21 Wheeler Opera House Aspen, CO 10/22 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO 10/24 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA 10/25 Roseland Theatre Portland, OR 10/26 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, Canada *With Bad Rabbits

STEREO CONFESSION
stereoconfession.com

Susstones Records recently announced that they've added Minneapolis' Stereo Confession to their roster.

The high school garage-punk band is described as:

Stereo Confession have been rapidly rising through the local indie rock ranks over the last months, scoring a series of high-profile support slots at local venues and securing crucial 89.3 and Radio K support for their recent self-released singles “Video Games” and “Hang Ten.” Their debut album No Coast, produced by Ed Ackerson at Flowers Studio in Minneapolis, contains both these tracks plus 8 more awesome surf/shred/doom/skree/garage/punk tracks in the band’s inimitable style. Although 4/5 of the band isn’t even 18 yet, they’re already writing tunes and rocking at a level far beyond what most bands ever dream of.

No Coast will be out Oct. 14 via Susstones/The Orchard. The record release show is on Oct. 12th at the 7th St. Entry, in Minneapolis.

BRIMSTONES BLONDES
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New York surf punk band Brimstone Blondes has a debut album called Age of Consent (Admirable Traits Records).

According to their Bandcamp, these are the songs that inspired their album:

Listening to R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" drunk and alone on a frigid Saturday night, the horrors of rural Pennsylvania, Dirty Mind by Prince, the Coalition for a Smoke-Free City, the Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero, Xavier: Renegade Angel, and Bangerz by Miley Cyrus.

Can't tell if they are serious or not.

Band lineup:

Matthew Danger Lippman - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, organ, sampler, drums
Alex Mersinger - bass, backing vocals
Joey Rambell - drums, shakers, backing vocals
Jacob Cohen - violin, guitar, backing vocals

A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
awalkamongthetombstones.net

Varèse Sarabande Records will release A Walk Among the Tombstones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on September 16th and on CD September 23, 2014. The soundtrack features an original score composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera. The movie, directed by Scott Frank (The Lookout) will open in theaters on September 19th.

Here is the synopsis:

Based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk Among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crime... nor will it be the last. Blurring the lines between right and wrong, Scudder races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again.

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Parquet Courts at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (06/21/13)

Tour Dates 06/23 - Bloomington, IN @ the Bishop 06/24 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups 06/25 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick 06/26 - Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall 06/29 - New York, NY @ South Street Seaport 07/13 - Boston, MA @ TT The Bears 07/14 - Portland, ME @ Space 538 07/15 - Burlington, VT @ Signal Kitchen 07/16 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore 07/17 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern 07/20 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival 07/22 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar 07/23 - Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch 07/25 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 08/02-08/04 - Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon Read More Parquet Courts The loud punk-ish rock band Parquet Courts is currently on tour for their debut album, Light Up Gold, out now on What's Your Rupture? Records. The band has received a lot of praises from all the music places…

Friday, June 21, 2013, will not be forgotten quickly. A thunderstorm hit the Twin Cities, knocking out electricity for 250 thousand people. All the power remaining appeared to be filtered directly into the Triple Rock Social Club, in Minneapolis.

STEREO CONFESSION

Stereo Confession was the first band of the evening. These three 16-year-old boys could really rock! They were down a member because he was out climbing a mountain, somewhere. They will be releasing their first LP called First Communion on July 2.

BNLX

BNLX played next. A post punk, psychedelic trio, featuring Ed Ackerson, this local band can really pound. Nice to see a light show considering there was a lightning show going on outside. Electric! Plug in to them and who cares that you lost power at home this night. BNLX do play around the city often, so get out and dig them.

Out of Brooklyn, New York, headliner Parquet Courts, came on at midnight. The Tripe Rock was mobbed by this time. The audience was squeezed together to get close to this old school punk band. So awesome! Lead singer and guitarist, Andrew Savage, commented on the storm they just drove through to get to the Triple Rock, and was afraid that he had been blown into Oz after entering Minneapolis, so surreal it was to the band.

The external thunder could definitely be mistaken for the sound pounding from his band. The audience was blown away and went nuts! Mainly performing songs from their new album, Light Up Gold, Parquet Courts played like a good old, American punk band. The evening will be remembered for years to come, and not just because of the storm.

Parquet Courts at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (06/21/13)

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