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Minneapolis: February 1 to February 7, 2020

Juliana Hatfield 2020 Tour Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … Blake Babies As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 1 to February 7, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

JULIANA HATFIELD
+ Sunshine Boys
Turf Club
Wed 02/05/2020 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

You know, we love Juliana Hatfield. We’ve been following her since Blake Babies and followed her career in The Lemonheads and solo releases… to her most popular as The Juliana Hatfield Three (with smash hit song, “My Sister”). I still have the ticket stub to her show in June 1995.

For this upcoming tour, Hatfield will be playing some The Police songs (from her latest project Juliana Hatfield Sings the Police) … perhaps we’ll also see her play some Olivia Newton-John songs too…

Chicago’s Sunshine Boys (featuring Freda Love Smith of Blake Babies, Dag Juhlin of Poi Dog Pondering and Jacqueline Schimmel of Big Hello) to open.

Tour dates:

02/05/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
02/06/2020 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
02/07/2020 Blueberry Hill's Duck Room St. Louis, MO
02/10/2020 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
02/13/2020 The Parlor Room Northampton, MA
02/14/2020 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

Other shows in the area:

Temples 2020 US Tour Magic City Hippies at Amsterdam Bar Michael Kiwanuka at Palace Theatre Nightly at 7th Street Blue Stones at Turf Club Trippie Redd 2020 Tour Illiterate Light at 7th Street Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Michael Kiwanuka UPDATE: The entire USA Michael Kiwanuka tour has been cancelled. Stay tuned for details. Michael Kiwanuka Live: 11/30, Webster Hall, New York, NY …

TEMPLES
+ Art D'ecco
7th St Entry
Sat 02/01/2020 (8pm/$25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Lauded UK psychedelic rockers Temples sold out the 7th Street Entry, touring as part of their third album, Hot Motion (ATO Records).

Art D'ecco to open.

Tour dates:

1/30/20 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
1/31/20 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
2/1/20 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
2/4/20 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret
2/6/20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
2/7/20 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile Café

MAGIC CITY HIPPIES
+ Tim Atlas
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat 02/01/2020 (8pm/$17.50)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Magic City Hippies is touring in support of their debut album Modern Animal… stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on February 1st.

Tim Atlas will open.

Tour dates:

01/31 - Chicago, IL - Metro
02/1 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
02/6 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
02/7 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
02/8 - Park City, UT - Park City Live
02/10 - Bozeman, MT - The Rialto
02/11 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat
02/13 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club ^
02/14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos ^
02/15 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ^
02/16 - Eugene, OR - Sessions Music Hall ^
02/18 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s Nightclub ^
02/20 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall ^
02/21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
02/22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater ^
02/23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom ^
02/25 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
02/27 - Dallas, TX - Trees
02/28 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
02/29 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa

^ The Palms support

MICHAEL KIWANUKA
+ Sammy Brue
Palace Theatre
Mon 02/03/2020 (7pm/$29/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka will play the Palace Theatre on Monday, February 3rd. The show is sold out.

We saw him in 2013 and said, “Drawing comparisons to Otis Redding and Bill Withers, Kiwanuka manages to bring a style that is his own- humble and natural; a distinctive voice, with smooth grooved songs that show obvious staying power. Opening with ‘If You’d Dare’, he next segued into ‘Tell Me a Tale’, a spirited song that has received local radio airplay and which got the crowd in his corner going forward. A pleasant take on Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Waterfall’ revealed the singer’s obvious affection for the guitar hero, and he did the song ample justice.”

Sammy Brue to open.

Tour dates:

1/31/20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
2/01/20 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
2/03/20 - St Paul, MN @ Palace Theater
2/04/20 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
2/06/20 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel
2/07/20 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
2/08/20 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
2/10/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
2/11/20 - Boston, MA @ Royale
2/12/20 - Washington D.C. @ Lincoln Theatre
2/14/20 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
2/15/20 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

NIGHTLY
+ The Wldlfe, Sawyer
7th St Entry
Tue 02/04/2020 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Nashville based alt-pop band Nightly (Jonathan Capeci, Joey Beretta, Nick Sainato) will headline the 7th Street Entry on Feb 4th.

The Wldlfe and Sawyer will be opening support.

Tour dates:

01/31/2020 The Belt Detroit, MI
02/01/2020 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL
02/04/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
02/11/2020 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

THE BLUE STONES
+ JJ Wilde
Turf Club
Thu 02/06/2020 (7pm/$9.87)
turfclub.net

Canadian alternative-rock duo The Blue Stones (not to be confused with Britpop stars The Bluetones), will play the Turf Club in St Paul on February 6th.

JJ Wilde to open.

Tour dates:

02/06/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
02/07/2020 Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, IA
02/08/2020 Blueberry Hill's Duck Room St. Louis, MO
02/09/2020 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
02/11/2020 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL
02/13/2020 Top Cat's Cincinnati, OH
02/15/2020 The Hollow Albany, NY
02/16/2020 The Lizard Lounge @ Chameleon Lancaster, PA
02/18/2020 MilkBoy Philadelphia, PA
02/19/2020 Rough Trade Brooklyn, NY
02/20/2020 Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY
02/21/2020 The Basement Columbus, OH
02/22/2020 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
03/21/2020 The Gateway at SAIT Calgary, AB

TRIPPIE REDD
+ BlocBoy JB, Kodie Shane
Myth
Thu 02/06/2020 (6pm/Sold Out)
mythlive.com

Popular rapper Trippie Redd sold out the Myth. Not a surprise, considering his album A Love Letter To You 4 (10k Projects/Caroline) was the #1 album in the Billboard Top 200 Charts.

With special guests BlocBoy JB and Kodie Shane to open.

Tour dates:

02/01/2020 Arvest Bank Theatre Kansas City, MO
02/03/2020 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
02/04/2020 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA
02/06/2020 Myth Saint Paul, MN
02/07/2020 The Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
02/08/2020 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/09/2020 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids, MI
02/12/2020 Express Live! Columbus, OH
02/13/2020 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/14/2020 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
02/15/2020 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
02/16/2020 Echostage Washington, DC
02/18/2020 House Of Blues Boston, MA
02/19/2020 House Of Blues Boston, MA
02/20/2020 The Dome Wallingford, CT
02/21/2020 The Strand Providence, RI
02/22/2020 The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
02/23/2020 Terminal 5 New York, NY
02/25/2020 The Ritz Raleigh, NC
02/27/2020 Coca-Cola Roxy Atlanta, GA
03/02/2020 War Memorial Auditorium Nashville, TN
03/04/2020 The Criterion Oklahoma City, OK
03/06/2020 Gas Monkey Live! Dallas, TX
03/07/2020 Revention Music Center Houston, TX
03/08/2020 Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, TX
03/10/2020 El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, TX
03/11/2020 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
03/13/2020 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
03/14/2020 House Of Blues Anaheim, CA
03/15/2020 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
03/29/2020 Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway
04/02/2020 Melkweg Amsterdam
04/04/2020 O2 Academy Brixton London
04/05/2020 O2 Forum Kentish Town London
05/08/2020 Rolling Loud Music Festival

ILLITERATE LIGHT
+ Camp Howard
7th St Entry
Fri 02/07/2020 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Rock duo Illiterate Light (Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this February 7th.

Richmond’s indie-rock quartet Camp Howard to open.

Tour dates:

01/31/2020 Bar le Ritz PDB Montreal, QC
02/01/2020 Drake Hotel / Underground Toronto, ON
02/03/2020 The Basement Columbus, OH
02/04/2020 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
02/05/2020 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL
02/07/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
02/08/2020 recordBar Kansas City, MO
02/13/2020 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
02/14/2020 The Wise Hall Vancouver, BC
02/15/2020 Barboza Seattle, WA
02/17/2020 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA
02/18/2020 The Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2020 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
02/22/2020 191 Toole Tucson, AZ
02/24/2020 Barracuda Austin, TX
02/25/2020 White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs Houston, TX
02/28/2020 Saturn Birmingham, AL
02/29/2020 The Basement East Nashville, TN
06/18/2020 Firefly Music Festival
06/19/2020 Firefly Music Festival
06/20/2020 Firefly Music Festival
06/21/2020 Firefly Music Festival
07/31/2020 Osheaga Festival

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Desert Daze Festival 2019 - Our Modern Day Woodstock (12 Oct 2019)

Desert Daze Festival 2019 - Our Modern Day Woodstock
Oct 11th-13th- Lake Perris, CA

Temples Setlist The Howl A Question Isn't Answered Certainty You’re Either On Something Colours To Life Holy Horses I Wanna Be Your Mirror Keep In The Dark Shelter Song Hot Motion Mesmerise Read More Desert Daze Ah, the mornings are beginning to be met by a cool autumn breeze...so this must mean desert festival season is under way! Desert Daze has been a myriad of magical atmospheric wonder along with the most entertaining of artists .... Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … JJUUJJUU JJUUJJUU rocked out so hard core, complete with Phil giving a heartfelt thank you to all of the Dazers for being patient as they clean up the mishaps from the unforeseen forecast. … Pussy Riot A similar story happened with Russian punk group Pussy Riot being jailed for performing "Virgin Mary, Please Drive Putin Away" song in front of a church…

Crowds gathered seamlessly this year into the Moreno Beach area of Lake Perris for the autumn ritual of camping, yoga, swimming and the hottest bands you’ll see all year. In its 8th go-around, this was a vast improvement from the insane parking situation and nasty weather of 2018, thanks be to the gods. Desert Daze is quite often referred to as the greatest festival ever, and in all my years of music festivals (and believe me, there have been many) I have to concur that this one undoubtably tops the charts. From art instillations that will dazzle your mind to tea ceremonies in tents under the desert morning sky, this festival is for the light of heart, the TRUE music lovers, and the seekers. While I was mesmerized by the first DAZE I attended at the Metaphysics Institute in Joshua Tree in 2017, there is something magical about the festival continuing on with its desert theme while adding a sparkling lake that you can drift in whenever you please. It’s also an hour and a half away from sunny Los Angeles, so fellow Angelenos should consider themselves pretty blessed 🙏.

SATURDAY

Polish band Trupa Trupa took the stage first thing on Saturday at 1:30 on the Moon stage. Unfortunately, the Daze crowd were still rubbing their eyes and scrambling for coffee (especially after The Flaming Lips, which I was too much of a grandma to make it ’til midnight to see) so the fans were slim for these guys. Lead singer Grzegorz Kwiatkowski (pronounced Gregory in the states) introduced every song by title, so I know that they mostly played songs from their newest album Of the Sun.  In recent years, Trupa Trupa have toured extensively, playing at Austin’s SXSW, Primavera Sound, Iceland Airwaves, Colours of Ostrava, and Waves Vienna. The song Turn is super heavy with powerful drums, and I would be interested to know the context of their lyrics in a future interview. “From Poland with love!” was the band’s sweet sign-off.

Blackwater Holylight was one of the sickest highlights of the festival. This all girl band are like Hell’s Angel’s dressed in black and ready to knock your socks off. These Oregon based gals had their second album drop on Friday, and they were “So happy to be sharing it with you guy.” Amidst technical difficulties they gained massive support from the crowd, and got through a killer set quite effortlessly.

Altin Gün had a pretty little redhead in a white dress singing vocals with a tambourine, a ridiculous guitarist and a sound that is influenced by the Turkish 70’s. They have two drummers which is always entertaining, one playing the bongos with maracas interspersed throughout. Their new album Gece, released this April is one to keep in heavy rotation and was the entirety of their set.

JJUUJJUU got the crowd amped as they graced the stage in all their desert glory…white doctor coats included. “This feels pretty damn good right? We work all year for this weekend! My  name is Phil and I work for YOU!” Phil Pirrone screams into the mic. It’s not about selling tickets for him. It’s about getting bunch of good people together to listen to good bands in a good place…that’s it. I attest to this because I have seen it over and over- the good people, the good bands and the good places. He brings life to music and the energy together for the fans and for musicians alike. And they also put on one hell of a show. JJUUJJUU is not only an act not to be missed, it’s an experience, a recognition that makes you believe that rock is indeed not dead. As the festival grows, this band grows…and what a sight it is to see.

The Lumerians put on a crazy set with all black costumes and headlamps. Don’t ask me what they played. Just ask me if we danced (we did).

Pussy Riot was packed in the Sanctuary for the evening. This Russian act is beyond political…it’s downright explosive. They are creepy and somehow nostalgic of something between t.A.T.u. and like…Slipknot. The bizarre outfits and masks and slippers…oh my. It’s a heart-palpitating sight and their Russian version of ‘London Bridges Falling Down’ makes you rethink society as a whole. In short…a spectacle not to be missed.

Oh, man. Temples. The best show of the night. These guys single-handedly made the entirety of Desert Daze worth it all. God bless this British rock band. The mostly played tracks from their newest album Hot Motion, while throwing in Keep in the Dark towards the end of their set. This neo-psychedelic band is like going back to 1968, and I am beyond obsessed.

[ To be Continued … ]

Blackwater Holylight

Blackwater Holylight

Blackwater Holylight

Altin Gün

Altin Gün

JJUUJJUU

JJUUJJUU

JJUUJJUU

Lighted Heads Installation

The Lumerians

The Lumerians

TV Installation

Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot

Temples

Temples at Desert Daze, Lake Perris (12 Oct 2019)

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Desert Daze: October 11-13, 2019

Desert Daze 2019 Read More Desert Daze Ah, the mornings are beginning to be met by a cool autumn breeze...so this must mean desert festival season is under way! Desert Daze has been a myriad of magical atmospheric wonder along with the most entertaining of artists .... The Flaming Lips I think this was my first time seeing The Flaming Lips, but I could be wrong. Seems odd that this was "a very special Early Evening performance", since the band's psychedelic/space rock seems to work better at night … Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. … Devo Devo is in top form. They have their show down to an artform, complete with their own lights and fog machine and images on screen. With this sort of tight control over their images … Ween Anyway, Gene and Dean Ween are back, newly reunited as Ween, proving that they haven’t quite push the little daisies just yet. The reunion was announced last year (November 2015) … Wu-Tang Clan The entire Wu-Tang Clan (minus the ones that are no longer on Earth) is back in the studio with RZA for a new record this Fall. In the meantime, the group released "Family Reunion" to celebrate their 20th anniversary. … Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Alvvays Opening up the show will be Alvvays, who we recently caught at the Turf Club on December 2014 and reported, "Although the band only has one album, you couldn’t ask for better surf-pop sweetness." … Pussy Riot A similar story happened with Russian punk group Pussy Riot being jailed for performing "Virgin Mary, Please Drive Putin Away" song in front of a church…

It is said that autumn is a time of rebirth, reflection and revitalization the soul. It’s a time of coziness, togetherness and ease as the cooler weather blankets our everyday lives. For some this means pumpkin spice lattes and dinners with friends by a fire and for some, it means an expansive weekend long music festival filled with a wonderland of modern-day rock legends. It means a perfectly curated playground of psychedelic art and communion with the promise of an all-around good freakin’ time. For some, the allurement of this season is the sprinkling of rock tunes on your tongue and a whole new version of Woodstock. Rock, my friends, is not dead.

This festival has undoubtably earned the title of a SoCal staple as each year gets seemingly better and better. Last year was challenging with the rain and the parking situation of a new venue, but the location is in the same stunning setting of Moreno Beach (situated beautifully between the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains), so this year they’ve worked out the kinks. You can float peacefully on the lake while hearing your favorite bands christen the sky in the background. You can head on over to The Mystic Bazaar, a safe haven for those needing a breather from the enormity of the crowd energy. Here in this village holds all the yoga, tea ceremonies and sound baths your little heart can desire. The amenities and curated adornments here are endless, and there is always some amazement around every corner.

Now for the bands!

The gentleness of Friday starts out with Triptides, Wave, Frankie and the Witch Fingers and DIIV. Brooklyn’s DIIV released their third album, Deceiver, yesterday on the label Captured Tracks. The album is grungier than they’ve been in the past with a kind of Silverchair resemblance to it, so with this drop it is sure to be a highly anticipated performance. Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt will be performing recent LP Quiet Signs at the Block at 4pm. Fred Armisen will do a comedy set in the mid-afternoon, followed by Atlas Sound and Crumb.

Saturday kicks off with Blackwater Holylight, the super heavy psych all-girl band from Portland. This group has all the elements to make you squirm and drool with delight, from folk-rock to grunge melodies to whispers of gothic intensity…and they’re mesmerizing onstage. Following acts are Klaus Johann Grobe, Altin Gün, Anika, Surfbort, Big Business and the true legends themselves- JJUUJJUU. Going into sunset time is DEVO, Cruel Diagnonals and Lumerians. Ween, Nick Hakim, and Pussy Riot. Temples highlight the evening.

The most massive act on the list is surely Wu-Tang Clan, performing their 36 Chambers LP on Sunday. The crew of DD this year (started by Phil Pirrone’s of JJUUJJUU, who always performs at least one killer set) were smart, because they saved a ton of the most exciting acts for the wee hours into Sunday evening. Also performing Sunday are Dead Meadow, Moses Sumney, The Black Angels, White Fence and Shintaro Sakamoto, to name a few.

Weather permitting (Tame Impala got rained out last year halfway through their set) this upcoming weekend will surely be one of mystery, wonderment and delight. The scintillating adventure of time travel or a portal to a new universe is always optional…but never enforced.

Details and lineup:

Desert Daze 2019
October 11th-13th, 2019
Lake Perris, California
More Info: desertdaze.org

Friday, October 11 The Flaming Lips Perform 'The Soft Bulletin' Stereolab Animal Collective Fred Armisen Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome Witch W.I.T.C.H. Connan Mockasin Presents Botsyn N' Dobsyn Episodes + Solo Performance Diiv Crumb Atlas Sound Metz Jessica Pratt Wand Mdou Moctar Post Animal Faye Webster Part Time Jonathan Bree Sessa Frankie & The Witch Fingers Al Lover Triptides Opening Ceremonies With Ian Svenonius 'We Intend To Cause Havoc' Documentary + Q+A W/ Emmanuel Jagari Chanda THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Kid 606, Tom Hall, Byron Westbrook, Devin Sarno, Mitchell Brown, Ellen Phan, Conscious Summary, Wave

Saturday, October 12 Ween Perform 'Chocolate And Cheese' Devo - The Beginning Of The End Flying Lotus 3D The Locust Parquet Courts Temples Connan Mockasin + Friends Pussy Riot Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Nick Hakim Viagra Boys Altin Gün Big Business Surfbort The Kvb Klaus Johann Grobe Anika Lumerians Jjuujjuu Black Water Holy Light Trupa Trupa Automatic THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Dntel, Pod Blotz, Cruel Diagonals, The Eternal Chord Featuring Gabie Strong, Jim Haynes, Rotary Ect, Jeff Frost, George Jensen

Sunday, October 13 Wu Tang Clan Perform 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' Khruangbin The Claypool Lennon Delirium The Black Angels Alvvays Shintaro Sakamoto Moses Sumney Lightning Bolt Dead Meadow White Fence Jakob Ogawa Jerry Paper George Clanton Blanck Mass Froth Sasami Richard Rose The Paranoyds Particle Kid Winter Kills Birds Les Claypool & Sean Lennon Q+A THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Randy Randall, Ensemble Economique, Shana Shenai, White Boy Scream, Ellen Phan (Hypnosis Session), Zachary Paul, Live For Each Moon

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Temples at Turf Club, St Paul (21 October 2016)

Temples Setlist Colours to Life A Question Isn't Answered I Wanna Be Your Mirror Sun Structures Roman God Like Man Keep in the Dark Move With the Season Certainty Ankh Strange Or Be Forgotten Mesmerise -- Encore -- Shelter Song Sand Dance Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale …

Kettering’s Temples (singer / guitarist James Edward Bagshaw, keys / rhythm guitarist Adam Thomas Smith, bassist Thomas Edward James Warmsley, and drummer Samuel Toms) sold out their Turf Club show in St Paul last week, October 21st.

Vinyl Williams

Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ Vinyl Williams (real name: Lionel Williams). Williams and his band performed mostly from his new Brunei album, playing “space age” songs under a custom film projection (which created this psychedelic look).

We’ve been writing about Temples since their 2013 appearance at Great Escape... and noted that they had great buzz at SXSW 2014, describing them as “T-Rex meets Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd. Get a groove and keep it going.... Lots of buzz on these guys and deservedly so.”

Setlist

For Temples’ first Minnesota show, it was originally listed at the Turf Club - but as the venue quickly sold out - they upgraded their first MN show appearance to the much bigger stage at First Avenue in April 2014. So it’s good to have Temples back at the original Turf Club last week (October 21st), even though the smaller venue could not accommodate for all their fans. The show sold out, but this time, they could not upgrade to First Avenue (as it was booked for Clutch).

Still touring for their debut Sun Structures (a Top 10 UK debut named Rough Trade’s “Album of the Year” for 2014), the band is inbetween records and previewed some new tracks from their pending upcoming 2017 album on Fat Possum Records.

The new songs (‘I Wanna Be Your Mirror’, ‘Roman God Like Man’, ‘Certainty’, ‘Ankh’, ‘Strange Or Be Forgotten’) fit in with their psych sound, and, if it’s any indication, their forthcoming album will do well.

After this US tour (ending tonight), the band will be taking a much-needed break to put the final touches on their upcoming record.

Temples’ last US date will take place tonight (10/29) at the Brighton Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts

Temples at Turf Club, St Paul (21 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 21, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 21, 2016.

NOTE: Local Communist Daughter will be doing an in-store (playing a few acoustic tracks and signing their new record The Cracks That Built The Wall) at Electric Fetus on this date. Additional details at electricfetus.com. The band will headlining First Avenue on November 11th.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More M83 French electro-shoegaze band, M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, will be touring the US this year. It's been over two years since his last live performance, so people are eagerly awaiting to see him. …

M83
at Skyway Theatre
Friday, 10/21/16, 8pm ($37.50)
skywaytheatre.com

Los Angeles, by the way of France, M83 will be in town next Friday, October 21st at the Skyway Theatre, in Minneapolis. As previously mentioned, the Skyway is a great place to see a concert as it slopes downward to the main stage in the center.

M83’s latest Junk is out now on Mute Records.

Special guest Shura will open. Her new album Nothing’s Real is out now and features ‘White Light’ with the hidden secret track ‘311215’.

Music between sets will be provided by Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh.

Tour dates:

Oct 14 – New York, NY – Terminal 5=
Oct 15 – New York, NY – Terminal 5=
Oct 17 – Toronto, Canada – Sound Academy
Oct 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater=
Oct 20 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre=
Oct 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre=
Oct 24 – Vancouver, Canada – PNE Forum^
Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theatre%
Oct 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham %
Oct 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre%
Oct 29 – San Diego, CA – Soma^
Nov 17 – Kiev, Ukraine – Stereo Plaza
Nov 19 – Moscow, Russia – Garage Museum
Nov 21 – Warsaw, Poland – Torwar Hall
Nov 23 – London, UK – 02 Academy Brixton
Nov 26 – Brussels, Belgium – AB
Nov 28 – Paris, France – Zenith
Nov 29 – Utretcht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg

^ With Tennyson
= With Shura
% With Yeasayer

Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale …

TEMPLES
at Turf Club
Friday, 10/21/16, 8pm ($20)
turfclub.net

English four-piece Temples will be back in Minnesota this Friday, October 21st. They are still touring in support of their debut Sun Structures (a Top 10 UK debut named Rough Trade’s “Album of the Year” for 2014), however, expect to hear some preview tracks like ‘Certainty’ from a forthcoming album (set for 2017 on Fat Possum Records).

Frontman James Bagshaw who produced the single, “when writing the melody for ‘Certainty,’ I wanted to create something with almost an eerie, early Disney vibe, something playful and harmonious, but with a dark twist. Producing the song was as much about layering as it was about sparseness -- the verses needed to reveal the thumping motion of the bass and the reflective lyrics, and the melody had to be paired with the right ambience. The chorus was approached in an opposite way, layer after layer, thickening the sound. There’s a blend between moog bass, and actual bass, and the song switches between synthetic and analogue sounds throughout. The guitar mirrors the synth, and visa versa.”

Vinyl Williams to open.

Temples Tour Dates:


10/14 — Joshua Tree @ Desert Daze
10/15 — San Francisco, CA @ Great American
10/17 — Portland, OR @ Star Theater
10/18 — Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
10/21 — St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10/22 — Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/23 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
10/24 — Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
10/26 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/27 — Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
10/28 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/29 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

Read More Clutch Maybe it's less than momentous to debut as a guest blogger with a group as well known as Clutch, but having been a longtime reader, it seemed to me that we were lacking in the angry metal department. … Zakk Sabbath Also, if you can’t get enough of Wylde, he will be back as Zakk Sabbath, supporting Clutch this October 21st at First Avenue. As Zakk Sabbath, this is Zakk’s take on Black Sabbath songs. …

CLUTCH
at First Avenue
Friday, 10/21/16, 7pm ($29)
first-avenue.com

Clutch (Neil Fallon on vocals/guitar, Tim Sult on guitar, Dan Maines on bass, and Jean-Paul Gaster on drums) will be taking over First Avenue this Friday, October 21st, in support of their new album Psychic Warfare.

Clutch lead vocalist Neil Fallon commented “We are pleased to announce that this Fall Clutch will be hitting the road again in the U.S. This time with Zakk Sabbath and Kyng. Clutch toured with Black Label Society a few years back and it was a blast - and no doubt, this one will be a blast as well. We hope to see you all there!”

As we previously mentioned, Zakk Wylde will be playing various Black Sabbath songs under the guise of Zakk Sabbath.

Kyng (not to be confused with Los Angeles’ trio King) to open.

Tour Dates:


10/15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/18 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10/20 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/22 - Sioux City, IA @ Anthem
10/24 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/25 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/27 - Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
10/28 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
10/29 - Clifton Park, NY @Upstate Concert Hall
10/30 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium

Read More Dustbowl Revival Carry Me Home Dustbowl Revival most original old time music assortment of styles all well done. in my top ten rotation. unique engaging great live band. …

THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 10/21/16, 7pm ($12)
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The Dustbowl Revival will be at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis this Friday, October 21st. The large eight-piece band just recently preview two tracks “Busted” b/w “Only One” as a 7-inch from Signature Sounds, taken from their forthcoming new album.

Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts to open.

The Dustbowl Revival Tour Dates

Oct 12 — Ann Arbor, MI — The Ark
Oct 13 — LaSalle, IL — Uptown Grill
Oct 14 — Chicago, IL — Lincoln Hall
Oct 16 — Detroit, MI — Cliff Bells
Oct 17 — Morton, IL — Bertha Frank Perf
Oct 19 — Davenport, IA — River Music Experience
Oct 20 — Iowa City, IA — Iowa City Yacht Club
Oct 21 — Minneapolis, MN — The Cedar
Oct 22 — Milwaukee, WI — Shank Hall

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Temples, w/ Fever the Ghost at First Ave, Minneapolis (29 May 15)

poster Temples Setlist Sun Structures A Question Isn't Answered The Golden Throne Volcano / Saviour Colours to Life Ankh Move With The Season Henry's Cake Keep in the Dark Mesmerise -- Encore -- Sand Dance Shelter Song Tour Dates 05/30 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean 06/02 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme 06/04 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall 06/06 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop 06/07 - Toronto, ON @ Field Trip Music & Arts Fest 06/08 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 06/11 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Fever the Ghost Los Angeles' Fever the Ghost is on tour with Temples in the US, promoting their latest Crab in Honey EP while putting the finishing touches on their 2015 LP debut from Heavenly Recordings and Complicated Games. …

Liverpool's Temples is back on tour, returning back to Minneapolis' First Avenue last night, May 29th.

Transmission's DJ Jake Rudh used the video projection to showcase a variety of late 60s, 70s, 80s mostly British bands (some exceptions for Sonic Youth and Nazz). If you've ever been to Transmission, you'll recognize the selections, including David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Broadcast, Stereolab, etc.

Chatham Rise

The first band was local Chatham Rise, sounding like Chapterhouse, Slowdive, and very early Lush. They spent their entire 30-min set in near darkness, with a fog machine.

Chatham Rise's latest release is a split album We Are The Sun with TheLightshines.

Fever the Ghost

Los Angeles' Fever the Ghost played some 70s-era psych-pop songs. Singer Casper came on stage with a veil and what looked like a homemade cape/blanket. The cape was discarded by the third song, "Calico". That song was covered by Temples for the Heavenly Record Store Day Release (April 2015).

Their 30-min set included some tracks from their EP Crab In Honey, plus tracks from their forthcoming 2015 full-length debut for Heavenly Recordings and Complicated Game. New tracks included "Keep In The Dark", which may sound simple with the repetitive "keep in the dark/stay out of the light", but it's incredibly catchy.

While the band is clearly young, I can tell right away if you're into modern psychedelic bands, you will probably love Fever the Ghost.

Temples came on stage, filming the audience. Singer James Bagshaw explained, "We're filming everything, you're all in our documentary."

Once that was out of the way, Temples basically played the same set from last year, which shouldn't surprise anyone since they only have one album Sun Structures under their belt.

Having said that, Temples is working on a new record, and they previewed a couple of new tracks on this new set: "Volcano" medley with "Saviour" and later "Move With The Season" (which Bagshaw described as "really good").

"Mesmerise" closed out their set with an extended instrumental jam that took over five minutes to finish.

Encore included "Sand Dance" and fan favorite "Shelter Song".

Temples' Sun Structures is out now on Heavenly Records (Fat Possum Records for USA). Look for their upcoming album sometime in the future.

Temples at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 May 2015)

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Minneapolis: May 29 - May 31, 2015

Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale …

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 29 to May 31, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

TEMPLES
at First Avenue
Friday 05/29/15, 8pm ($16/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

We're pretty excited to see that Temples will be returning to Minneapolis' First Avenue next Friday, May 29th. We caught the band last year and wrote "Singer James Edward Bagshaw seemed really pleased at the turnout, saying, "Still can't believe there's so many of you out there... So thank you!" He would later add during "Move With the Season" how he's still in disbelief, "Can't believe we sold more tickets here than in Liverpool. We should move here!"."

There's no doubt that the band is more popular in the US than in their hometown. Go us!

Los Angeles' Fever the Ghost is on tour with Temples in the US, promoting their latest Crab in Honey EP while putting the finishing touches on their 2015 LP debut from Heavenly Recordings and Complicated Games.

Special guests locals Chatham Rise and DJ Jake Rudh will open the Minneapolis show.

Temples/Fever the Ghost tour dates:

May 27 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
May 28 - Vega - Lincoln, NE
May 29 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
May 30 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
May 31 - Do-Division Street Festival - Chicago, IL
June 2 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
June 4 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
June 6 - Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH
June 8 - Music Hall of Williamsburg -Brooklyn, NY
June 10 - Visulute Theater - Charlotte, NC

Read More Murder by Death Murder By Death recently released their fantastic new album Big Dark Love on February 3rd, via Bloodshot Records. After a lengthy U.S. tour, the band will be hitting Europe in May, and is now announcing several …

MURDER BY DEATH
at Turf Club
Friday 05/29/15, 8pm ($17)
Details: turfclub.net

Louisville-based Murder By Death is currently on tour in support of their latest Big Dark Love. The 15 year old band had a big role in a growing effort to unite indie rock with country and folk... defying the typical twangy roots rock sound.

If you want to see the band, do it now as they've recently announced that there is "Low ticket warning for the Turf Club show on Friday, May 29 with Saintseneca. This show will sell out very soon, so get tickets now before they're gone."

Columbus' Saintseneca (lead by multi instrumentalist Zac Little) will open the show.

Tour dates:

05/21/15 Berlin, Germany Badehaus
05/22/15 Munich, Germany Ampere
05/23/15 Zurich, Switzerland Exil
05/28/15 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
05/29/15 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
05/30/15 Do Division Street Fest
05/30/15 Chicago, IL Subterranean
05/31/15 Chicago, IL Subterranean
07/08/15 Charlottesville, VA The Southern
07/09/15 Kingston, NY BSP Lounge
07/10/15 Pawtucket, RI The Met
07/12/15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
09/18/15 Toronto Urban Roots Festival
09/19/15 POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival
12/30/15 Pioneertown, CA Pappy And Harriet's
12/31/15 Pioneertown, CA Pappy And Harriet's
01/15/16 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/16/16 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/17/16 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel

Read More Hot Chip Hot Chip spent the last 18 hours flying in from London. If they were at all jetlagged, it didn't show. They were more excited about Minneapolis with lead singer Alexis Taylor proudly wearing his Prince T-shirt ... Slow Magic The first time I saw Slow Magic, they were second of three bands/DJs over at the Triple Rock Social Club, last year. I wrote that the DJ had a custom fox mask ...

HOT CHIP
at First Avenue
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($30/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

I had such a good time the last time Hot Chip was in town, in 2012, noting that everyone danced throughout their set: "Fans that were lucky enough to get a ticket to this sold-out show were bopping and dancing throughout their set list, even at their slowest songs..."

Hot Chip is back with a new album called Why Make Sense? featuring acclaimed singles "Huarache Lights" and "Need You Now".

Slow Magic will open the show. I caught Slow Magic at a random show, along with three other bands/DJs, and I was simply blown away by Slow Magic's music and the way his iconic fox mask changes color and mood. Not everyone will be familiar with Slow Magic, so I'm expect them to become instant fans when they see him. This should be a great bill.

North American tour dates:

05/25 George, WA, Sasquatch Festival
05/26 Portland, OR, Roseland Theater
05/28 Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
05/30 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
05/31 Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom
06/02 Detroit, MI, Majestic Theatre
06/03 Toronto, ON, Danforth Music Hall
06/04 Boston, MA, House of Blues
06/05 Washington, DC, Echostage
06/07 New York, NY, Governors Ball
07/31 Chicago, IL, Lollapalooza
08/02 Quebec, Osheaga Festival
08/07 BC, Squamish Valley Music Festival
08/09 San Francisco, CA, Outside Land
08/11 Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre

Read More Britpop April 2014 is the 20th anniversary of Britpop, according to BBC6 and Radio 1. This whole month, we are devoting W♥M Radio to our love of Britpop. …

DMA'S
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($12/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

New Australian sensation DMA's will be in Minneapolis next Saturday, May 30th. The band recently released their self-titled EP on May 19th via Mom + Pop Music for North America. The band is musically influenced by some of my favorite bands: Stone Roses, Oasis, etc.

According to KEXP, listening to their "Laced" free song, they said that "...[it] doesn't shy away from wearing its Britpop influences on its musical sleeve, but that's hardly a bad thing."

Opening up the show will be Minneapolis' Spooky Ghost (no relationship to Gerry Leonard aka Spooky Ghost, who we saw with Suzanne Vega) and Moving Parts.

Tour dates:

05/23 - Boston Calling - Boston
05/25 - Divan Orange - Montreal
05/26 - The Garrison - Toronto
05/28 - Schuba's Tavern - Chicago
05/29 - High Noon Saloon - Madison
05/30 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis
06/02 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville
06/03 - The A&R MUSIC BAR - Columbus
06/05 - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia
06/06 - Knitting Factory - Brooklyn
06/07 - Governor's Ball - NYC
06/09 - DC9 - DC
06/11 - Bonnaroo Festival - Manchester
06/13 - The Echo - Los Angeles
06/14 - The Casbah - San Diego
06/17 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland
06/18 - Barboza Seattle
07/18 - Truck - Steventon
07/31-08/02 - Osheaga Festival - Montreal
07/31-08/02 - Lollapalooza Festival - Chicago
08/09 - Outside Lands Festival - San Francisco
08/15 - MS Artville - Hamburg
08/16 - Highfield Festival - Leipzig
08/28-08/30 - Reading & Leeds Festivals - UK

Read More Sebadoh That's right, Sebadoh's first LP in 14 years, Defend Yourself, is out now on Joyful Noise Recordings. This band formed in 1986, for a time in the 90s, along with Pavement .... Cat Martino Opening up for him was Cat Martino, who did a lot of that loop thing that one-person artists do. She did have help from (I think she introduced him as) Ben. As for her sound ....

SEBADOH
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($15/18+)
Details: triplerocksocialclub.com

On May 30th lo-fi pioneers Sebadoh will be stopping by the Triple Rock Social Club to properly rock the clouds and cobwebs out of our skulls. Lead by Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Folk Implosion) and Jason Loewenstein (Fiery Furnaces) and featuring Bob D’Amico on drums (replacing Eric Gaffney), Sebadoh released many excellent records in the 90s (1994’s Bakesale and 1996’s Harmacy, just to name a few of my favorites) that secured their place as one of the era’s finest and most beloved bands. After a decade plus-long hiatus, the band regrouped and embarked on several tours to promote the reissue of their classic albums. Fans frothing for new material finally got their wish as 2013 saw the release of Sebadoh’s first new album in 14 years; the 13-track DIY-minded Defend Yourself  delivered a lovely noisy blast to the head and heart and garnered positive reviews across the board.

I missed the band’s show last September at First Ave, but was fortunate enough to catch Lou Barlow at the Turf Club in February when he opened for Tired Eyes. Watching Lou by himself on stage playing guitar was incredible; this man’s voice is a thing of beauty.

Opening for Sebadoh is New York’s Stranger Cat, a collaboration between project mastermind Cat Martino and Sven Britt.

Tour dates:

05.26.15 – Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz
05.27.15 – Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
05.28.15 – Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
05.29.15 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
05.30.15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
05.31.15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
06.02.15 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
06.03.15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
06.04.15 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
06.05.15 – Hamden, CT @ Ballroom
06.06.15 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met

Read More Jesse Marchant Opening up the show for the second time was Canada's JBM (Jesse Marchant). I already knew he sang sad, personal, and introspective songs. His music was a little too quiet for the typical ....

JESSE MARCHANT
at Turf Club
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($8)
Details: turfclub.net

Jesse Marchant's tour just kicked off last night (May 20th), in support of his new self-titled album (No Other). I have previously seen Marchant when he went under the name JBM, and described him as "beautiful and gentle" in April 2013.

Heather Woods Broderick (on tour in support of her latest Glider via Western Vinyl) and local Kara Laudon will open the show.

Tour dates:

05.22.15 – San Diego, CA @ Whistlestop
05.24.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
05.25.15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
05.26.15 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
05.27.15 – Seattle, WA @ The Tractor
05.30.15 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
05.31.15 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
06.01.15 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake
06.02.15 – Montreal, QC @ Le Divan Orange
06.04.15 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
06.05.15 – Washington, DC @ DC9
06.06.15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot and Saddle

Read More Mandolin Orange It was Mandolin Orange's "first time ever" in Minnesota. This bluegrassy folksy trio also played at the "first ever indoors Cedar Outdoors" event. It wasn't that hot outside, but the volunteers at ...

MANDOLIN ORANGE
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday 05/31/15, 7pm ($10/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

We caught Mandolin Orange's very first time in Minnesota in 2012. Thankfully that was in July and not January, otherwise the duo might not have decided to come back next, next Sunday, May 31st.

Michaela Anne set to open the show.

Tour dates:

05/21/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
05/22/15 Lexington, VA Lime Kiln Theater
05/23/15 Cumberland, MD Allegany County
05/24/15 Cumberland, MD Allegany County
05/26/15 Covington, KY Madison Theater
05/27/15 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
05/28/15 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi
05/29/15 Nelsonville, OH Robbins Crossing
05/30/15 Madison, WI The Frequency
05/31/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
06/04/15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
06/05/15 Pagosa Springs, CO Reservoir Hill Park
06/06/15 Buena Vista, CO Buena Vista Town
06/09/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
06/10/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/12/15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music
06/13/15 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe
06/16/15 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
06/19/15 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
07/10/15 Mount Solon, VA Natural Chimney
07/16/15 Squaw Valley, CA Squaw Valley Village
07/17/15 Squaw Valley, CA Squaw Valley Village

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Tempting

Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale …

TEMPLES
templestheband.com

One of the hottest bands of last year, Temples will be returning to Minneapolis' First Avenue this May 29, 2015. You may recall that they originally booked the Turf Club show in 2014 but quickly sold out the venue that they had to upgrade to First Avenue's Main Room to accommodate all their fans.

Read our previous coverage of the psych band:

Temples at First Ave, Minneapolis (24 Apr 2014)

Temples at SXSW, Austin (13 Mar 2014)

Temples at Great Escape, Brighton (17 May 2013)

2015 Tour Dates:

05/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
05/24 - George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
05/28 - Lincoln, NE @ Vega
05/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/30 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
06/02 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
06/04 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
06/06 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
06/07 - Toronto, ON @ Field Trip Music & Arts Fest
06/08 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
06/11 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo

Read More Temperance Movement Britain's best loved rock 'n' roll band, The Temperance Movement, have announced an exclusive vinyl to celebrate this year's Record Store Day in the UK, paying tribute to two legendary British acts. .... Blackberry Smoke Blackberry Smoke announced their DVD called Live at the Georgia Theatre (pre-sale started November 23rd, to ship December 6, just in time for Christmas). The show was originally sold out, so if you're a fan, this will be a good way of checking ....

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
thetemperancemovement.com

British blues rock band The Temperance Movement (named after the 19th century social movement urging us to moderate our alcoholic consumptions) will be touring with Blackberry Smoke and Ben Miller Band in America for 2015. They are supporting their new self-titled record, out now on Earache Records/Fantasy.

Tour Dates:

02/24/15 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
02/26/15 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
02/27/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
02/28/15 Springfield, IL Boondocks
03/13/15 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
03/19/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
03/24/15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
04/08/15 Norfolk, VA NorVa
04/09/15 Richmond, VA The National
04/10/15 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver Spring
04/11/15 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
04/14/15 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy's
04/16/15 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
04/17/15 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
04/18/15 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
04/22/15 Columbia, SC Music Farm Columbia
04/23/15 Charleston, SC Music Farm
04/25/15 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
04/30/15 Austin, TX Emo's
05/01/15 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
05/02/15 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
05/07/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues
05/08/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
05/09/15 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theater

Read More The Books This is The Books' last date on their national tour, so they seem very comfortable being on stage. Since this was the Cedar Cultural Center, the audience consists of an older "NPR"-type of crowd. This was one of the most ....

PAUL DE JONG
thebooksmusic.com

Temporary Residence Ltd will be releasing Paul de Jong's If this April 28th, 2015. If you're a fan of The Books (read our previous coverage from 2009), you may know de Jong as the co-founder of the band.

"For the past year, I’ve been happily chasing utopian musical concepts in the good company of my family, a drumming farmer and his musician friends, an array of traditional and makeshift instruments and my sample library that has by now taken on the characteristics of a vast sunken continent," de Jong describes. "It’s time to come up for air."

If will feature de Jong's handful of friends and family as musical guests, and in typical The Books fashion, will fused eccentric folk-pop with art.

Track listing:

1 Auction Block
2 Hollywald
3 This Is Who I Am
4 IF
5 Golden Gate
6 Debt Free
7 Baxter @73
8 Snakes
9 Age of the Sea
10 Purpose
11 The Art of What
12 Troia

BRIEFLY:

TEMPLE INVISIBLE templeinvisible.com Romania's Temple Invisible will be releasing Enter_ in early 2015. The EP have been getting rave reviews, comparing their sound to Depeche Mode and Massive Attack. You can read all about it on news.weheartmusic.com. Enter_ will be out March 10th, 2015.

SUNS facebook.com/sunsofficial London duo Suns (not to be confused with Chicago's Suns or Ohio's The Sun or UK tabloid The Sun... in fact, read more Here Comes the Sun and The Sun) will be releasing a new single "Temple Boy", out February 23rd via Taiyō Records. They have also announced a live show at London's Sebright Arms on February 24th.

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Temples at First Avenue, Minneapolis (24 April 2014)

Temples at First Avenue Show Poster Temples Setlist Colours to Life Prisms Sun Structures A Question Isn't Answered Ankh Move With the Season Keep in the Dark Sand Dance -- Encore -- Mesmerise Shelter Song Drowners Setlist You've Got It All Wrong Ways to Phrase a Rejection Luv, Hold Me Down Watch You Change Pure Pleasure Well, People Will Talk Unzip Your Harrington A Button on Your Blouse Let Me Finish Long Hair Shell Across the Tongue Bar Chat R.I.P Bad Times Two Harbors Setlist There Is Love Be Forever Come Around Fall To Pieces You Might Be Right Be On Your Way You Pulled The Rug Out Momentum See You Down The Road Just Carry On Tour Dates 04/25/14 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon 04/26/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall 04/27/14 Detroit, MI Magic Stick 04/28/14 Columbus, OH A & R Music Bar 04/30/14 St. Louis, MO Firebird 05/01/14 Kansas City, MO Record Bar 05/02/14 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas 05/03/14 Austin, TX Carson Creek Ranch 05/08/14 Brisbane, Australia Zoo 05/09/14 Sydney, Australia Metro Theatre 05/10/14 Richmond, Australia Corner Hotel 05/28/14 Barcelona, Spain Parc del Forum 06/05/14 Paris, France Le Bataclan 06/08/14 London Victoria Park 06/13/14 Aarhus, Denmark Adalan 06/14/14 Aarhus, Denmark Adalan 07/06/14 Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Jazz Lab 07/10/14 Lisbon, Portugal Passeio Maritimo 08/01/14 Chicago, IL Grant Park 08/02/14 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace 08/16/14 Saint Malo, France Various Venues 08/22/14 Reading Richfield Avenue 08/23/14 Leeds Bramham Park Read More Temples Temples got massive buzz from their semi-recent appearance at SXSW earlier this March. Now the band is making their way across the country in support of their debut album Sun Structures …

Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale tickets so they quickly upgraded to the main room at First Avenue.

Two Harbors

Opening up the show was local Two Harbors, unveiling tracks from their latest album The Natural Order of Things (out in May on Susstones Records). Singer Chris Pavlich is dressed accordingly, in 60-ish mod fashion, wearing his influence on his sleeve as they say.

Two Harbors Setlist photo: Two Harbors

As you can see from their setlist, with the exception of their 2011 single "You Pulled The Rug Out", all the tracks were taken from The Natural Order of Things.

If you missed them this time around, the band will likely play The Natural Order of Things on their upcoming show at the Cause Spirits and Soundbar on May 16th.

Drowners

The only thing I knew about Drowners coming into this show was that I thought they took their name from Suede's debut single, "The Drowners". As soon as they exploded on stage with "How the f*** are you Minneapolis?," I knew I would like them.

Drowners Setlist

Take a look at their setlist, which appears to be carved from their dinner (a pizza box) with unique artwork and stickers. You can just tell that the band does not take themselves too seriously and having a good time on the road.

The band seemingly are opposite of Temples, where they stretch out their songs, Drowners just quickly hit you with a one-two punch with their music.

The other thing to note is that although their singer, Matthew Hitt, is from Wales, they are actually from New York, currently signed to Frenchkiss Records.

Temples: James Edward Bagshaw

After Temples took the stage in complete darkness and completing their first song, "Colours to Life", singer James Edward Bagshaw seemed really pleased at the turnout, saying, "Still can't believe there's so many of you out there... So thank you!" He would later add during "Move With the Season" how he's still in disbelief, "Can't believe we sold more tickets here than in Liverpool. We should move here!"

Temples Setlist

Take one look at the Northamptonshire band's setlist, it didn't seem like they played that many tracks, however every one of their songs are extended live, adding ever changing soundscape, in typical psychedelic fashion.

Although I can see the late-Beatles comparison from critics and fans, it seems to me that their influence originally is from Eastern Indian music (which, incidentally, the Beatles was also heavily influenced on The Beatles (The White Album)), particularly with usages of the name temples/worship and the Elephant god Ganesha. Some of their guitar work, playing live, sounds as if they they were trying to reproduce the distinctive sitar sound.

After playing over an hour, they came back with their two biggest 'hit' songs, "Mesmerise" and "Shelter Song", on their encore, complete with extra long, extended, epic outros... leaving the audience wanting more and more. Unfortunately, the house music started playing and the lights came out, indicating that the show was over.

Temples are currently on tour in support of Sun Structures, out now on Fat Possum. Be sure to show up early to catch Drowners; although the two band's music do not match, I enjoyed them both.

Temples at First Avenue, Minneapolis (24 April 2014)

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Minneapolis Music Guide: April 20 - April 26, 2014

More Adventures in the USA 2014 The Orb

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

APRIL 20: FIRST AVENUE
The Orb w/ IMP

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

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

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

Tour dates:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tour dates:

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