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The Preatures at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (29 Mar 2015)

poster Preatures Setlist Blue Planet Eyes Somebody's Talking Manic Baby Whatever You Want Rock and Roll Rave Threat Two Tone Melody It Gets Better Ordinary Cruel Am I Ever... -- Encore -- Business, Yeah (Solo) Take a Card Is This How You Feel? The Bots Setlist You Are A Liar Ubiquitous Wet Blanket Passage Plastic Jacket Bad Friends Blinded Side Effects 5:17 Desperate Bloods Setlist What Do I Care Boys Like You Bodies Thinkin' About You Penelope Back to You No Fun Into My Arms Untitled (New Song) Want It Read More The Preatures Sure, the Australian band The Preatures was last seen in Minneapolis last Roctober 2014, but it would seem that the Sydney-based band is back - this time with The Bots (who was last seen Turf Club in Oct 2014 .... The Bots The evening got off to a great start as well, as guitar/drum brotherly duo The Bots who we just saw a few weeks prior, returned to town to open the evening, in promotion of their finally just out full-length, Pink Palms … Bloods The evening got off to a great start as well, as guitar/drum brotherly duo The Bots who we just saw a few weeks prior, returned to town to open the evening, in promotion of their finally just out full-length, Pink Palms …

Australia's The Preatures is currently touring the USA in support of their latest Blue Planet Eyes album, stopping by the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, last Sunday, March 29th.

Bloods

Accompanying on this tour were fellow Sydney's Bloods, or billed as Bloods Band to avoid confusion with other 'blood' bands, such as Japanese band Blood?

The trio (guitarist MC, bassist Sweetie, and drummer Dirk) were in good spirit, often exploiting their cute Australian accents with random conversations between their songs. For example, the three just only ate dinner right before they showed up on stage with Sweetie's belly jiggling full of noodles... or how cassettes (which they were selling) were "very 2015".... or my personal favorite was when an overexcited MC said "toneet" instead of "tonight". They seem to be enjoying their time on tour, that's for sure.

Right before they left Australia on tour, the band wrote a brand new song ... which was so new they haven't actually came up with a title. Perhaps they can name it "Sweet Jam," because that's what it sounds like.

The Bots

Los Angeles' The Bots continues to impress us. This is our third time that we've covered the band, and they are always worth showing up to see. If you haven't been keeping up, they are two brothers singer/guitarist Mikaiah and drummer Anaiah Lei. Watching them rock out is like watching a young Jimi Hendrix on stage, but with a hat.

As you can see from their setlist, most of the songs were taken from their debut album Pink Palms, which came out last year via the FADER label.

The Preatures is the sort of band that we would normally cover at W♥M, but unfortunately, October 2014 proved one of our busiest month (aka "Rocktober"), and we had to miss them because of scheduling conflicts. So I'm glad to see that the Australian band is back in the Twin Cities, and we've made the extra effort to see them this time around.

Although everyone in the band played their best, all eyes were focused on singer Isabella Manfredi, who had an irresistible sex appeal. It's not uncommon to see her doing cartwheels in her skirt or singing flat on the floor of the stage. Sometime it's funny, like when the band was waiting for Manfredi and she said, "What are you waiting for? I can do this in my f**** sleep."

Like Bloods earlier, you can tell that The Preatures really love the touring life. They seemed really excited to see places and meeting new fans and friends.

The Preatures

During the encore, someone must have snuck in balloons, as they were being tossed all around. Manfredi grabbed a pair and held it to her chest, and joking said, "Wish I had tits this big."

They ended the show with "Is This How You Feel?", the very first Preatures song that they wrote and eventually won the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition for $50,000 in 2013.

The Preatures' album Blue Planet Eyes is out now, via CMG.

Remaining Preatures tour dates:

04/04/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
04/05/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/07/15 San Francisco, CA Independent
04/08/15 Los Angeles, CA Bahia
04/09/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah
04/25/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Oakbank)
04/26/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Bunbury)
05/02/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Bendigo)
05/03/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Canberra)
05/09/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Maitland)
05/10/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Townsville)

The Preatures at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (29 March 2015)

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Minneapolis: March 29 - March 31, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from March 29 to March 31, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More The Preatures Sydney's The Preatures are in the US touring, mostly thanks to Austin City Limits music festival in Texas (a lot of bands are touring in the Midwest because of ACL and CMJ in New York). ....

THE PREATURES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Sunday 03/29/15, 7pm ($12)
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Sure, the Australian band The Preatures was last seen in Minneapolis last Roctober 2014, but it would seem that the Sydney-based band is back - this time with The Bots (who was last seen Turf Club in Oct 2014 and at Nether Bar in Sep 2014).

Since it's the Triple Rock, a third band Bloods Band is also listed on the bill. I believe that band is also based out of Sydney, Australia.

Tour dates:

03/23/15 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade
03/26/15 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
03/28/15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
03/29/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
03/30/15 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
04/04/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
04/05/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/07/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
04/08/15 Los Angeles, CA Bahia
04/09/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah
04/25/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Oakbank)
04/26/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Bunbury)
05/02/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Bendigo)
05/03/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Canberra)
05/09/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Maitland)
05/10/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Townsville)

* NOTE: April 1st and April 2nd (originally shown on their 2015 Tour Poster) have been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts

Read More Ibeyi French Cuban twins, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Díaz), are known on stage as Ibeyi. They announced their first ever North American tour ... Flo Morrissey Want to see Morrissey sooner? Flo Morrissey (no relation to Steven Patrick Morrissey) recently announced she's going on tour with The Staves to support her debut album on …

IBEYI w/ Flo Morrissey
at Cedar Cultural Center
Monday 03/30/15, 7pm ($15)
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For some odd reason, I really wanted to see this show because of Flo Morrissey. You may recall that I previously mentioned this 20 year old English singer because of her surname to Steven Patrick. Flo Morrissey recently toured with The Staves and opened for Damon Albarn at Les InRocks festival at Casino De Paris. Look for her debut album on Glassnote Records later this year.

Of course, the main attraction will be real life twins Ibeyi (Lisa and Naomi Diaz). We also previously mentioned that they were daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Díaz.

Ibeyi's self-titled album came out this week, February 17th, 2015, via XL Recordings.

Ibeyi North American tour dates:

03/19 SXSW Spotify House
03/20 SXSW Central Presbyterian Church
03/20 SXSW Waterloo Records
03/21 SXSW Okayplayer
03/24 Washington D.C. U Street Music Hall
03/25 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/26 Montreal, QC Fairmount Theatre
03/27 Tornoto, ON The Drake
03/29 Chicago, IL Schubas
03/30 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
04/01 Los Angeles, CA Masonic Temple
04/02 San Francisco, CA Independent
04/04 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
04/05 Seattle, WA Neumos
04/06 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club

Read More George Ezra Opening act George Ezra is quickly positioning himself as one of the success stories of 2015. The Hertford, England 21-year old ....

GEORGE EZRA w/ Ruen Brothers
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday 03/31/15, 7pm ($17.50 / Sold Out)
varsitytheater.org

Fresh off supporting Sam Smith on his sold-out US tour, George Ezra quickly sold out most of his upcoming US headlining tour dates. The English singer-songwriter had several hit singles hitting the top ten, including "Budapest", which reached the top ten in numerous countries around the world (#1 in Austria, New Zealand and the Czech Republic). Ezra's debut studio album Wanted on Voyage reached #1 the UK and the top ten in seven other countries.

Buzzing UK rock duo Ruen Brothers set to open the show. The band's latest EP Point Dume (American Recordings/Republic Records) came out on iTunes/digital outlets this week (March 17th). Produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, the collection features four tracks including the new single "Summer Sun."

George Ezra/Ruen Brothers tour dates:

March 28 Columbus, OH The LC Indoor Pavilion
March 30 Chicago, IL Metro
March 31 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
April 2 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
April 3 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
April 5 Vancouver, BC Canada Commodore Ballroom
April 6 Seattle, WA The Showbox
April 8 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
April 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
April 10 Indio, CA Coachella
April 12 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
April 14 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
April 16 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
April 17 Indio, CA Coachella
April 20 Toronto, ON Canada Danforth Music Hall
April 21 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero Theatre
April 22 New York, NY Webster Hall

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Augustines w/ The Bots at Turf Club, St. Paul, MN (11 October 2014)

Photo Gallery The Bots Bots Setlist Augustines Setlist Augustines Augustines Setlist (main set) Intro Headlong into the Abyss Chapel Song Cruel City Juarez Augustine Ballad of a Patient Man Waiting on the Stairs (Pela song) The City of Brotherly Love Walkabout Now You Are Free Nothing To Lose But Your Head Book of James -- Encore -- Tenement Teeth The Avenue The Bots Setlist Won Ubiquitous Bad Friends Alanna Ethiopia Blinded Side Effects All I Really Want 5:17 Augustines Tour Dates 11/09/14 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage 11/10/14 Munich, Germany Freiheizhalle 11/12/14 Dusseldorf, Germany Zakk 11/13/14 Leipzig, Germany Taubchenthal 11/14/14 Berlin, Germany Heimathafen Neukölln 11/15/14 Warsaw, Poland Hybrydy 11/17/14 Linz, Austria Posthof 11/18/14 Zurich, Switzerland Exil 11/21/14 Rotterdam, Netherlands Rotown 11/23/14 Paris, France La Maroquinerie 11/26/14 Belfast, UK The Belfast Empire Music Hall 11/27/14 Dublin, Ireland Whelans 11/29/14 Newcastle, UK Riverside 11/30/14 Glasgow, UK Queen Margaret Union 12/01/14 Manchester, UK Manchester Cathedral 12/03/14 Portsmouth, UK Wedgewood Rooms 12/04/14 Cardiff, UK The Globe 12/05/14 Wolverhampton, UK Wulfrun Hall 12/07/14 Brighton, UK Concorde 2 12/08/14 London, UK Roundhouse The Bots Tour Dates 11/04/14 Houston, TX Warehouse Live - Studio 11/05/14 New Braunfels, TX Billy's Icehouse 11/06/14 Bryan, TX Grand Stafford Theater 11/07/14 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas 11/08/14 Dallas, TX The Foundry Bar 11/09/14 Austin, TX Auditorium Shores Read More Augustines New York City-based indie-rock trio Augustines are finishing up their fall North American headlining tour, touring behind their recently released self-titled sophomore album. … The Bots Though that may be a little tech-cynical and too far off, the future of modern alt-rock does belong to bands like The Bots, a teenage brotherly duo, who stopped by Mill City Nights’ Nether Bar for a show earlier in the week. …

It isn’t U2. Not Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band…

The best live band currently touring is Augustines, a Brooklyn, now-Seattle based three-piece that wrapped a thirteen-month tour last week at The Turf Club in St. Paul. As someone that has seen probably a thousand concerts, I can speak from experience when saying the band’s live experience more than transcends the typical concert and is an interactive and cathartic experience, unlike any other.

The Bots

The evening got off to a great start as well, as guitar/drum brotherly duo The Bots who we just saw a few weeks prior, returned to town to open the evening, in promotion of their finally just out full-length, Pink Palms (FADER Label). After self-releasing a trio of releases and touring relentlessly over the last several years (including appearing at almost every European, U.S., and Japanese festival), young brothers Mikaiah (guitar/vocals) and Anaiah Lei (drums) have refined their garage punk/blues rock mix into a distinctive sound all their own.

The 41 min. set started with the crunchy ‘Won’ from the new album and quickly won over the crowd primarily in attendance for the headliner, then new album opener, ‘Ubiquitous’ followed. Banter was kept to a minimum due to their short set time and where drummer Anaiah Lee hid in the corner last time, the drums were up front and stage left, with Augustines’ gear giving him little room to retreat to.

Mikaiah spinning

‘Bad Friends’ was about gang members and ‘Alanna’ was “about a crazy girl I knew”, said guitarist Mikaiah. Many of their songs started with audio clips and vocal samples before ballooning into their own sonic walls of sound and their last song, ‘5:17’ found both brothers on the venue’s floor- Mikaiah spinning and reveling from the feedback of his guitar and Anaiah breakdancing with a cymbal in hand—ahh, the restlessness of youth.

Augustines

Augustines (formerly We Are Augustines and rising from previous band, Pela) have always had a growing but very loyal fan base. Though I’ve admittedly come to the party a little late, the handful of previous times I’d seen them, had both blown me away as well as blown away any band that happened to be on the same bill with them, that night. Their music is a no-frills, blue-collar brand of straight-ahead beer-swilling rock, born from a passion that makes them play like their lives depend on it, or if every gig was their last.

Singer/guitarist Billy McCarthy is the heart of the band, with multi-instrumentalist Eric Sanderson the soul, and UK drummer, Rob Allen, the beat. A friend peered down at the setlist taped to the stage and remarked, “That’s just the first half, right?”, and he would turn out to be correct.

“This is a celebration for us”, McCarthy mentioned after the opening number, referring both to the show itself and it being the last date of the current tour. “A song about a church”, ‘Chapel Song’, settled the band somewhat as the band apologized in St. Paul, for a short set the night before in Chicago. McCarthy’s early banter between songs showed the weariness of being on the road for such a long time, but it soon softened, due to the spirited reception from the crowd.

‘City of Brotherly Love’ with its piano-driven melody and heartfelt lyrical delivery was both delicate and impactful, and the song from which the tour is named, ‘Walkabout’ resonated live as it did as seen in recent Downey/Duvall movie The Judge. Even their guitar tech Alex participated, playing for several songs mid-set.

After 70 minutes, the set really elevated into memorable heights, with the band coming back for an acoustic encore, off-mike at stage center, starting with “The Avenue” and a stirring “Tenement Teeth”.

"Clown Lounge"

With previous recent gigs, they led the crowd outside to play in the street, but knowing the venue, had everyone instead march downstairs into the tiny cramped basement dubbed the Clown Lounge. With a small piano in place and band literally hanging from the rafters, they proceeded to play almost another hour, off-mike, McCarthy shouting lyrics with the absence of any mic, and with craning necks from the low ceiling.

Songs like the much-requested ‘Weary Eyes’, ‘ East Los Angeles’, ‘New Drink for the Old Drunk’ and closing ‘The Trouble with River Cities (a Pela song)’were indescribably resonate with impassioned delivery, in the most intimate setting possible. The trio hugged at the end of a long night and tour, their sweat-stained shirts clinging to each other and a roaring crowd around them in all directions.

After the next few weeks off, both bands hit the road again- The Bots with a short Texas tour, while Augustines play Europe, including a much-awaited night in Dublin, where McCarthy’s ancestors are from. Those that are in attendance that night no doubt will have the luck of the Irish and be privy to a life-affirming, transformative concert experience.

Augustines at Turf Club, St. Paul, MN (11 October 2014)

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Rocktober: October 11, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 11, 2014.

Read More Augustines “…we have a spill on Aisle Two…” ‘…that is called an anti-climatic moment!”, Augustines singer/guitarist Billy McCarthy joked as lights had gone down … The Bots Though that may be a little tech-cynical and too far off, the future of modern alt-rock does belong to bands like The Bots, a teenage brotherly duo, who stopped by Mill City Nights’ Nether Bar for a show earlier in the week. …

AUGUSTINES with the Bots
at Turf Club
Saturday 10/11/14
turfclub.net

New York City-based indie-rock trio Augustines are finishing up their fall North American headlining tour, touring behind their recently released self-titled sophomore album. We’ve seen them live a few times previous and have always come away stunned at the passion and heart of their live shows- a must-see live band.

Opening are The Bots, two young brothers we just saw at The Nether Bar and were impressed with the future of music in their hands.

US Walkabout Tour:

10/08/14 Toronto, ON The Garrison
10/10/14 Chicago, IL Double Door
10/11/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro:

Grieves with K.Flay, Mally @ First Avenue

David Bromberg Quintet with Tom Feldmann @ Cedar

Zane Williams with Calamity & the Owl @ Lee's Liquor Lounge

Big Freedia with Shannon Blowtorch @ Triple Rock Social Club

The Afghan Whigs w/Joseph Arthur @ First Avenue

BoDeans @ Hopkins Center For The Arts

Doro @ POV's 65

Read More Pixies Last month, Pixies released a brand new music video overnight to accompany the song "Greens and Blues" from the band's EP-2, which came out January 3rd. You can watch the video on youtube.com. …

PIXIES with Royal Blood
at State Theatre
Saturday 10/11/14
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We love the Pixies for a long time. When they reformed in 2004, it seemed like a good move for everyone. Fans who never got a chance to see the band live pre-1993 can finally get a chance to see them live... as the band continues their never-ending tour.

Supporting the Pixies will be Royal Blood, who we previously saw as headliner at Mill City Nights last month. Chances are the band will play the majority of their songs from their recently self-titled debut album from Warner Bros/Black Mammoth. If the duo wins the Mercury Music Prize, you can bet they will be back in Minneapolis soon!

US Tour:

10/09/14 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
10/11/14 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
10/12/14 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater

After the Pixies tour, singer Black Francis (who also went by Frank Black post-Pixies) will be doing a number of solo dates:

10/13/14 Indianapolis, IN, Radio Radio
10/14/14 Pittsburgh, PA, Thunderbird Café
10/15/14 Hudson, NY, Club Helsinki
10/16/14 Boston, MA, Arts At The Armory
10/19/14 Northampton, MA, Parlor Room

Read More Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is currently partying across America with his Aokify America Tour, recently selling out his appearance at Epic in Minneapolis last Saturday, November 9th … Public Enemy I was only there to see Flavor Flav, who never made it to the show. For a guy with a clock around his neck, you'd figure he would remember the show started at 9:30pm. …

ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL 2014
at Various Locations
Saturday 10/11/14
zombiepubcrawl.com

In its tenth year, the Zombie Pub Crawl is at their biggest (and best) lineup so far. Remember the days when you can get into the crawl for free? Kiss that goodbye, because a few years ago, the organizers wanted to start charging money to see bands... but to be fair they've been bringing in some really decent acts.

This year is the best lineup so far, but it doesn't come cheap. Prices are about $30+ and you must be over 21. Zombie makeup, optional.

Details:

Brain explosion – It's our full #ZPCX poster from DWITT, plus the rest of our lineup!

We've got 90's rockers Sugar Ray getting in on the brain-feeding frenzy, plus local dubstep hero Vaski, a DJ set from dynamic duo Nina Sky, Mad Decent's Swizzymack, and the inimitable Ken Rebel all on the bill.

Celebrating ten years of beer'n brains madness, they join the rest of our lineup, for what is guaranteed to be the most turnt up zombie party of all time! That includes Steve Aoki, Juicy J, PROF, and Rusko, our Covered in Blood stage with Flavor Flav and the FlavorTronZ, Metallagher, and more, Denzel Aquarius' Killa Curry and Deniro Farrar, Mark Mallman, Later Babes, Mystery Skulls, The Devil From Acapulco (Dayglow), KiDs LiKe Us, Gramma's Boyfriend, and hordes more bands, DJs, and entertainers.

PLUS – RESISTANCE Pro wrestling is throwing down, featuring Diamond Dallas Page, and the return of the World Brain Eating Championships with the one and only Takeru Kobayashi!

Our ten year anniversary is huge!

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The Bots w/ Picturebooks at Nether Bar, Minneapolis (15 Sept 2014)

The Picturebooks Setlist PCH Diamond Hide Woman (Tears of Gold) Learn It the Hard Way Hail These Words E.L.I.Z.A.B.E.T.H. Fever (Madonna cover) All of My Life The Rabbit and the Wolf Your Kisses Burn Like Fire The Bots North American Tour Dates 09/20 Riotfest - Denver, CO 09/21 Smell - Los Angeles, CA 09/22 Casbah - San Diego, CA 09/27 Shindig Festival - Baltimore, MD 09/28 Union Transfer - Phila, PA* 09/29 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY* 10/06 Sinclair, Cambridge, MA* 10/08 Garrison, Toronto, ON* 10/10 Double Door, Chicago, IL* 10/11 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN* 11/06 Billys Ice, New Braunfels, TX 11/08 Foundry, Dallas, TX 11/09 Fun Fun Fun Fest - Austin, TX * with Augustines Read More The Bots We previously mentioned that The Bots were two brothers, Mikaiah Lei (lead vocal, guitar, bass) and Anaiah Lei (drums & percussions, backing vocal), and noted that they were really young … The Picturebooks The Picturebooks, described as a new band, the blues-rock duo (Fynn & Philipp). Noisey recently debuted the band’s video for "Your Kisses Burn Like Fire" and said it makes you want to buy a motorcycle and disappear into …

Some say the future will be ruled by ‘bots, …

Though that may be a little tech-cynical and too far off, the future of modern alt-rock does belong to bands like The Bots, a teenage brotherly duo, who stopped by Mill City Nights’ Nether Bar for a show earlier in the week. 

The Picturebooks

Opening the evening was another duo, originally hailing from Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, called The Picturebooks. Guitarist/vocalist Finn Grabke along with drummer Philipp Mirtschink looked like they just rode in on motorcycles, playing with no abandon and hair flying everywhere.

The pair is out in support of its upcoming Imaginary Horse (out Oct 7 on Riding Easy Records) and plays a swampy, somewhat dark blend of retroist feedback-heavy blues/rock that recalls bands like Wolfmother, that also shows some Southern California influence, where the band has spent a lot of recent time.  Grabke’s father, Claus, is a known former skateboarder, producer, and musician, and his son continues with a similar journey.

The Picturebooks Setlist

During their abbreviated opening set, it seemed like Mirtschink was determined to break his drum heads with loud pounding on songs like ‘E.L.I.Z.A.B.E.T.H.’, ‘The Rabbit and the Wolf’ and lead album single, ‘Your Kisses Burn Like Fire’, while Grabke wailed and reverb’d the blues. There was nothing gentle about their set, but it was forceful enough to pay attention to what happens with the band next.

Mikaiah Lei

Like the openers, guitar/drum duo The Bots have an affinity for skateparks, noise rock, and putting unbridled energy into their live performance.  While most of us spent our teen years just hanging out, playing video games, and causing trouble, brothers Mikaiah (guitar/vocals) and Anaiah Lei (drums),now 18 and 15, have been on tour the last several years, playing almost every high profile festival in Europe, Japan, and the U.S., beginning with the Warped Tour in 2011.

Their debut full-length, Pink Palms (FADER Label) is due October 14^th, and the pair is on the road early in support of it, mixing adolescent garage punk, with more traditional blues and rock (a la White Stripes/Black Keys with a nod to early Nirvana and Pixies).

Their 47 min. set began with guitar feedback over sound effects and an ‘80s electronic drum sound, before it quickly morphed into something more primal and punk in nature.  ‘Ethopia’, their second song in, roared with a sludgy guitar riff, while the elder Lee’s melodic vocals kept the song from sounding darker than its lyrics.

Before feedback started the song ‘Blinded’, guitarist Lee searched the stage, realizing he had forgotten his setlist, though was able to carry on from memory.  Moving to keyboards mid-set, the tempo slowed briefly, with heavy keyboard bass and 80’s-esque rhythms dominating the song, ‘Dinosaurs’.

The Bots

‘Side Effects’ followed, a song about doing/selling drugs had reflective and somber lyrics that belied the young ages of the duo.  The biggest response of the night was predictably for ‘All I Really Want’, a single from the upcoming full-length and the track that’s getting current airplay locally.

Like similar young trio Unlocking the Truth who are poised as the next generation of metal, The Bots seem seasoned despite their young age, and a positive sign of future alternative rock to come.

The Bots at the Nether Bar, Minneapolis (15 Sept 2014)

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Minneapolis Music Guide: September 14 - September 20, 2014

Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from September 14 to September 20.

Read More Devendra Banhart Uncut: Love Above All: 11 Tracks Compiled by Devendra Banhart 1. Jana Hunter - Vultures 2. Rodrigo Amarante - Diamond Eyes 3. Papercuts - Unavailable …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
7TH STREET ENTRY
Papercuts w/ Skygreen Leopards

When I think about papercuts, I think about licking envelopes and cutting my tongue. It's painful, and it's not a good thought. Hopefully San Francisco's Papercuts is not as unpleasant.

Papercuts is the stagename for singer/songwriter/producer Jason Quever, who is currently on tour in support of his latest album Life Among the Savages (Easy Sound / Memphis Industries).

Opening up will be California psych-pop duo Skygreen Leopards, who is currently on tour with Woods. Skygreen Leopards' latest album Family Crimes came out earlier this summer via Woodsist.

Papercuts tour dates:

09/09 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
09/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
09/12 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
09/14 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry

Skygreen Leopards tour dates:

09/13 Deerfield, WI - Yardfest
09/14 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry at First Avenue
09/15 Chicago, IL - Hideout
09/18 Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right

Read More The Bots Punk (and blues) band The Bots are real life brothers, consisting of Mikaiah Lei (lead vocal, guitar, bass), 20, and Anaiah Lei (drums & percussions, backing vocal), 16. Their new EP, Sincerely …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
NETHER BAR
The Bots

We previously mentioned that The Bots were two brothers, Mikaiah Lei (lead vocal, guitar, bass) and Anaiah Lei (drums & percussions, backing vocal), and noted that they were really young (at the time Anaiah was 16).

The Bots are touring the Midwest around Riotfest, and will be stopping by Minneapolis at the Nether Bar (inside Mill City Nights), in support of their forthcoming album Pink Palms, set for release October 14th via FADER Label.

Opening up the show are The Picturebooks, described as a new band, the blues-rock duo (Fynn & Philipp). Noisey recently debuted the band’s video for "Your Kisses Burn Like Fire" and said it makes you want to buy a motorcycle and disappear into the desert. The Picturebooks will be showcasing some songs from their forthcoming album Imaginary Horse, due out October 7th.

Tour dates:

09/09 - La Vitrola - Montreal, QC
09/10 - The Hollow - Albany, NY
09/12 - The Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
09/13 - Riotfest - Chicago, IL
09/15 - Nether Bar - Minneapolis, MN
09/18 - Replay Lounge - Lawrence, KS
09/20 - Riotfest - Denver, CO
09/21 - The Smell - Los Angeles, CA
09/27 - The Shindig Festival - Baltimore, MD
11/09 - Fun Fun Fun Fest - Austin, TX

Read More Shonen Knife I love Shonen Knife. The Osaka band announced their new album Overdrive to come out April 16th, 2014, via Good Charamel Records (for North America). The American market will get a yellow cover version, while the UK …

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
TURF CLUB
Shonen Knife

Mark your calendar, one of my favorite band Shonen Knife will be playing their 1,000th show at the Turf Club in Saint Paul on September 16th. What an achievement, and, as a bonus, they are taking fan requests. If I can get them to play "Riding the Rocket" or their cover of the Carpenters' "Top of the World", I'll be happy.

Details of their 1000 show:

Shonen Knife is taking fan requests for our 1000th show on September 16th of our North. American Tour!

The show at Turf Club in St. Paul, MN of our North American Tour 2014 will be the 1000th!

To celebrate the 1000th show, we'll take fan requests and make a set list!

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Shonen Knife's tour dates:

09/11/14 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts 09/12/14 Brooklyn, NY The Wick 09/13/14 Music Is Art 09/14/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom 09/16/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club 09/17/14 Iowa City, IA The Mill 09/18/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge 09/19/14 Detroit, MI Magic Stick 09/20/14 Toronto, ON The Silver Dollar Room 09/22/14 Cambridge, MA Middle East Nightclub 09/24/14 Baltimore, MD Ottobar 09/25/14 Durham, NC The Pinhook 09/27/14 Atlanta, GA 529 09/30/14 Baton Rouge, LA Mud And Water 10/01/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's

10/02/14 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas 10/03/14 Austin, TX Red 7 10/06/14 Tucson, AZ The Flycatcher 10/07/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah 10/08/14 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater 10/10/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill 10/11/14 Portland, OR Dante's 10/12/14 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 10/14/14 Boise, ID Neurolux 10/15/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge 10/16/14 Denver, CO The Oriental Theater 10/17/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar 10/18/14 St. Louis, MO Firebird 10/20/14 Pittsburgh, PA 31st Street Pub 10/21/14 Asbury Park, NJ The Saint

Brothers

PAPER LIONS
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Paper Lions features two brothers, singer/guitarist John and bassist Rob MacPhee. The other members, guitarist Colin Buchanan were their next door neighbor, and high school friend drummer David MacDonald.

The Canadian indie rockers recently released My Friends last month (August 20th) on Fountain Pop Records. NOW loved the album, citing singer "John MacPhee's falsetto vocals to the Beach Boys harmonies", while Exclaim! adds, "It's hard to think of a pop group any tighter than the MacPhee brothers and company…"

Paper Lions are gearing up for a massive 40-date tour across North America, kicking off tomorrow, September 11th. Dates between September 11-26 are with Octopus Project, October 8-12 with Teenage Kicks, and October 22-November 2 with Fossil Collective.

09/11 - Norman, OK @ OPOLIS 09/12 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar 09/13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge 09/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court 09/16 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey 09/17 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 09/19 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's Night Club 09/20 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord 09/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 09/22 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 09/24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room 09/25 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress 09/26, Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad 10/08 - Montreal, QC @ Divan Orange 10/09 - Quebec City, QC @ L'Autre Étage 10/10 - Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox 10/11 - London, ON @ London Music Hall 10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

10/22 - NYC, NY @ Webster Hall Studio 10/24 - Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java 10/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's 10/26 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage 10/27 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern 10/28 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade-Purgatory 10/29 - Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre 10/30 - Nashville, TN @ The End 11/01 - Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar 11/02 - Austin, TX @ Lamberts 11/12 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre 11/13 - Saskatoon, SK @ Bassment 11/14 - Calgary, AB @ Gateway Bar 11/15 - Edmonton, AB @ The ARTery 11/16 - Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club 11/20 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry 11/21 - Madison @The Frequency 11/22 - Chicago, IL @ Quenchers 11/30 - Charlottetown, PE @ PEI Brewing Co.

THE LINEAGE
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Cameron Bartolini (CAMBO) and brother Louie (LOU KOO) dropped their genius album Grimey Look Good today for music fans of all genres, not just our crazy Hip Hoppers. With beats that will get your blood pumping and impressive lyrics that are beyond mind-blowing, these native Northern California boys will have bobbin’ your head to every one of their monster tracks.

Did I mention they’re also easy on the eyes? These boys bring the heart back into Hip Hop...in a grimy kind of way. †H∑ LIN∑ÅG∑ is......... Rapper CÅMBØ and Producer LØU KØØ.

Brothers. No Lethal Weapon. The real kind. Of blood. Kin. Family. Familia. Like they used to do.

They make raw, independent, good music for the hard-working, whiskey-drinking soul that’s inside all of us.

Get the tunes here thelineagemusic.com.

THE BOTS
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Punk (and blues) band The Bots are real life brothers, consisting of Mikaiah Lei (lead vocal, guitar, bass), 20, and Anaiah Lei (drums & percussions, backing vocal), 16. Their new EP, Sincerely Sorry, was released on FADER Label today (September 10th).

Never heard of them? Don't tell that to Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blur, Social Distortion, The 1975, Refused, Tenacious D and Bad Brains, who are all big fans and have hand-selected the duo as main support on various shows and tours.

Hear "5.17" via Soundcloud:



The California duo will be playing at Studio in Webster Hall (New York) on September 12th.

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