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Descendents and Buzzcocks at Palace Theatre (22 Sep 2024)

22 Sep 2024 Descendents with The Buzzcocks and Grumpster at Palace Theatre Buzzcocks Setlist     Intro: Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" What Do I Get? Promises Senses Out of Control Sick City Sometimes Why Can't I Touch It? Orgasm Addict Destination Zero Manchester Rain Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) Harmony in My Head Vuart The Buzzcendents Read More Descendents When my husband and I met eight years ago, he had just discovered the Descendents and was in that holy - moly - this -is - the - best - thing - I've - ever - heard - … Buzzcocks Speaking of the Varsity Theater, legendary power punk band The Buzzcocks will be stopping by on Thursday. Although only Pete Shelley is the original band member, I don't think anyone cared or mind, just as …

Two legendary punk bands, Descendents and The Buzzcocks, are on a mini tour. It’s a total of nine dates, starting with the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on Sunday night. The Descendents did a similar team-up with The Circle Jerks earlier this month, complete with a special 7” split.

Apology to opener Grumpster for missing their set. I got to the venue on time, but due to photo credentials at the door, I couldn’t actually get in. I’ve have always said that it is important to see all the support bands, because you never know that these bands will become the stars of tomorrow.

As you may already know, I’m big fans of Manchester’s The Buzzcocks. They were never that well-known in America, due releasing mostly singles in their early days. In fact, before their first American tour in 1979, their US label, IRS Records compiled their first “album” called Singles Going Steady, which I purchased on the strength of “Orgasm Addict.”

Although everyone seems to love the Buzzcocks’ “What Do I Get?” (which started their brief set), I wasn’t that fond of it. Of course, everybody loves “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)”, which is perhaps the band’s highest charted single.

Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater (11 Sep 2014)

By the time I finally saw Buzzcocks in Sep 2014, I couldn’t believe how amazing Steve Diggle was on guitars: “…watching Diggle on stage is a delight. I could not take my eyes off of his well-practiced moves; the way he kicks bottled water, the way he holds his guitar, the way he shuffles to and fro... Diggle was having the time of his life on stage and it is just wonderful to watch.”

When Pete Shelley, the frontman and chief songwriter of Buzzcocks, died in Dec 2018, Steve Diggle was promoted to become the band’s new singer and frontman. Although there’s nothing wrong with that, as Diggle was part of the classic lineup, I’ve felt perhaps due to more responsibility of singing duties, that it was holding him back as a performer. Still, for being a man of 69 years old, he probably had more enthusiasm and energy than me.

Speaking of energy, American punk band Descendents closed out the night. Although the band originally formed in 1977, it wasn’t until they added then-16-year-old singer Milo Aukerman, did the band really take off. It was clear that Milo was a huge Buzzcocks fan, when he mentioned that the two bands have shared the same stage many times.

Unfortunately, due to school and life, the band often took long hiatus. However, since 2010, it seems the band have been steadily back on tour and releasing new studio albums (2016’s Hypercaffium Spazzinate and 2021’s 9th & Walnut).

There’s no doubt about it, the Descendents influenced a generation of punk bands, including Blink-182, NOFX, and, even Green Day.

The special Descendents and Buzzcocks tour continues.

USA Tour 2024

24 Sep Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall

25 Sep Omaha, NE The Admiral

27 Sep Denver, CO Fillmore

28 Sep Salt Lake City, UT Union Event Center

29 Sep Bozeman, MT The ELM

1 Oct Boise, ID Knitting Factory

2 Oct Reno, NV Virginia Street Brewhouse

3 Oct Pioneertown, CA, Pappy + Harriet's Pioneertown

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Descendents at Palace Theatre (22 Sep 2024)

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Minneapolis: This Week (09/22/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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16 September 2024 Monday Paul Weller with George Houston at First Avenue Read More Paul Weller The Modfather Paul Weller is currently on a tiny US tour heading to Riot Fest in Chicago. For some reason, Minneapolis is just one of four US non-festival dates, and so naturally, the Varsity Theater show last night, September 10th, was sold out. ....

16 September 2024 Monday

Paul Weller
with George Houston
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The great Modfather Paul Weller announced his first North American tour since 2017. The influential singer (who inspired many Britpop bands) is touring in support of his upcoming album 66, set for May 24, the day before his 66th birthday.

66 includes contributions from Noel Gallagher, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, Madness’ Suggs McPherson, Richard Hawley, The Blow Monkeys’ Dr Robert, Le SuperHomard’s Christophe Vaillant, and Erland Cooper, with string arrangements by Hannah Peel.

Paul Weller at Pantages Theatre (13 Oct 2017)

We saw Weller when he was last here in Oct 2017 and wrote, “After the intermission, lights dimmed as the intro music of The Beatles’ ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ announced Paul Weller and his band taking the stage for a breathtaking two and a half hour headlining set that would touch on all points, of his over four-decade long career. Weller has surrounded himself with a crack band for the tour featuring longtime sidemen Steve Cradock (guitar), Andy Crofts (bass), Steve Pilgrim (drums), and Ben Gordelier (percussion) as well as new addition Tom Van Heel (keys) and kicked things off with 2015’s ‘I’m Where I Should Be’, a song which encapsulated The Modfather’s confidence in still finding his place in today’s musical landscape and also echoed the sentiments of the thousand people in attendance cheering him on.”

George Houston to open.

Tour dates:

Paul Weller USA Tour 2024

Sep 06 Red Bank NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts

Sep 07 Brooklyn NY – Kings Theatre

Sep 08 Boston MA – House of Blues

Sep 10 Glenside PA – Keswick Theatre

Sep 11 Washington DC – Lincoln Theatre

Sep 13 Toronto ON – History

Sep 15 Chicago IL – Vic Theatre

Sep 16 Minneapolis MN – First Avenue

Sep 19 Seattle WA – The Moore

Sep 20 Vancouver BC – Vogue Theatre

Sep 22 San Francisco CA – The Fillmore

Sep 23 San Francisco CA – The Fillmore

Sep 25 El Cajon CA – The Magnolia

Sep 26 Anaheim CA – House of Blues

Sep 27 Los Angeles CA – Orpheum Theatre

17 Sep 2024 Ziggy Alberts with Garrett Kato at Fine Line Read More Ziggy Alberts Aussie independent singer/songwriter, Ziggy Alberts will stop by the Cedar Cultural Center this September 22nd. This is his debut North American tour, and should not be missed, if you are a fan. …

17 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Ziggy Alberts
with Garrett Kato
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

ARIA Double-Platinum-certified, APRA award-winning artist Ziggy Alberts will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 17, 2024.

Garrett Kato to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 4 Dallas, TX, US The Studio

Sep 6 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West

Sep 7 Nashville, TN, US Exit/In

Sep 8 Charlotte, NC, US Amos Southend

Sep 10 Washington, DC, US Lincoln Theatre

Sep 12 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry

Sep 13 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza

Sep 14 Asbury Park, NJ, US Sea Hear Now

Sep 16 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall

Sep 17 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Sep 18 Omaha, NE, US The Waiting Room

Sep 20 Denver, CO, US Summit Denver

Sep 21 Grand Junction, CO, US Mesa Theater

Sep 23 Salt Lake City, UT, US Soundwell

Sep 25 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom

Sep 27 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst

Sep 28 Ventura, CA, US Ventura Music Hall

Sep 29 San Diego, CA, US Soma

Oct 1 Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory

Oct 3 Mexico City, Mexico Bajo Circuito Multiforo Urbano

Oct 4 Mexico City, Mexico Bajo Circuito Multiforo Urbano

Oct 30 Nagoya, Japan Shangri-La Nagoya

Oct 31 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya Club

Nov 1 Osaka, Japan

17 September 2024 Charly Bliss with Raffaella at Turf Club Read More Charly Bliss New York’s Charly Bliss will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their album, Guppy (Barsuk Records). We caught the band with Veruca Salt in 2015 and wrote, New York's Charly Bliss .... Raffaella We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis …

17 September 2024 Tuesday

Charly Bliss
with Raffaella
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Charly Bliss is returning to the Twin Cities, playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 17, 2024. The band’s forthcoming album Forever is set for release on August 16 via Lucky Number.

Charly Bliss at 7th Street (12 May 2017)

We just saw the band in May 2017 and wrote, “Though they’ve been a band for half a decade, it seems like the time is now for Charly Bliss, the four-piece breaking through to alternative radio and singer Eva Hendricks was in full celebration mode, even dressing in a fetching white dress, reminiscent of Doll Parts-era Courtney Love. The group is in support of debut full length, Guppy (Barsuk Records) released just a couple weeks ago, with the Onion’s AV Club already deeming it “an instant classic”. The band’s sound is akin to the likes of Sleater-Kinney and Veruca Salt (who they’ve both toured with) and consists of Hendricks, her older brother Sam, bassist (and former boyfriend) Dan Shure, and guitarist Spencer Fox, who she met at age fifteen and who actually voiced Dash in Disney’s The Incredibles and Mudbud in Air Buddies.”

Raffaella at First Avenue (24 Sep 2023)

Raffaella to open. We saw her in Sep 2023 and said, “Local indy pop singer Raffaella Meloni opened up the evening. She’s actually a transplant from Manhattan who made the leap to the Twin Cities after a chance encounter with the lead singer of Hippo Campus, Jake Luppen, turned into something more, as in moving in together. “I like Minneapolis,” she said of her new home. “It smells better.””

Tour dates:

Sept 5 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Sept 6 - Cambridge, MA @ Royale

Sept 8 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sept 9 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sept 11 - Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall

Sept 12 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig

Sept 13 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

Sept 14 - Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade

Sept 17 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Sept 18 - St Louis, MO @ Old Rock House

Sept 20 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater

Sept 23 - Portland, OR @ Mission Theater

Sept 24 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

Sept 26 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club

Sept 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex

Sept 30 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room

Oct 1 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge

Oct 4 - Austin, TX @ Parish

Oct 5 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada

Oct 7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

Oct 8 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In

Oct 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

Nov 6 - London, UK @ The Garage

18 September 2024 Sepultura with Obituary, Agnostic Front, Claustrofobia at Uptown Theater Read More Sepultura Sepultura fans, rise! Expect songs from Beneath the Remains and Arise, as well as maybe a Motorhead cover on this tour that looks back fondly on the brother’s beginnings. …

18 September 2024 Wednesday

Sepultura
with Obituary, Agnostic Front, Claustrofobia
at Uptown Theater
uptowntheatermn.com

If you’ve never seen Brazil’s Sepultura, this upcoming show at the Uptown Theater, in Minneapolis, might be your last… as the band announced their North American Farewell Tour with Celebrating Life Through Death tour.

Obituary, Agnostic Front, and Claustrofobia to open.

Tour dates:

USA Tour 2024

Sep 17 Chicago, IL, US Concord Music Hall

Sep 18 Minneapolis, MN, US Uptown Theater

Sep 20 Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre

Sep 21 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot

Sep 22 Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory

Sep 23 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo

Sep 25 San Francisco, CA, US Warfield

Sep 26 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Novo

Sep 27 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues San Diego

Sep 28 Tucson, AZ, US Rialto Theatre

Sep 30 Dallas, TX, US The Factory

Oct 2 St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live

Oct 3 Atlanta, GA, US Buckhead Theatre

Oct 4 Raleigh, NC, US The Ritz

Oct 5 Baltimore, MD, US Rams Head Live!

Oct 6 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall

Oct 8 Cleveland, OH, US Agora Theatre

Oct 9 Toronto, ON, Canada REBEL

Oct 10 Montreal, QC, Canada L'Olympia

Oct 11 Worcester, MA, US The Palladium

Oct 12 New York (NYC), NY, US Palladium Times Square

Oct 30 Paris, France Zénith de Paris

Oct 31 Offenbach, Germany Stadthalle Offenbach

Nov 1 Hamburg, Germany edel-optics.de Arena

Nov 1 's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands The Rock Circus

Nov 2 Cologne, Germany Palladium

Nov 3 's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Sepulfest

Nov 5 Biarritz, France AB Box

Nov 6 Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg ROCKHAL

Nov 8 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy

Nov 8 London, UK Eventim Apollo

Nov 9 Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theater

Nov 10 Belfast, UK The Telegraph

Nov 11 Glasgow, UK Barrowland

Nov 12 London, UK Eventim Apollo

Nov 14 Dubendorf, Switzerland The Hall

Nov 15 Ludwigsburg, Germany MHP Arena

Nov 16 Munich, Germany Zenith, die Kulturhalle

Nov 17 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra

Nov 19 Leipzig, Germany Haus Auensee

Nov 20 Vienna, Austria Raiffeisen Halle

Nov 21 Katowice, Poland Spodek

Nov 22 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle

Nov 23 Prague, Czech Republic O2 universum

Nov 23 Prague, Czech Republic Parkovací dům O2 areny

Nov 24 Prague, Czech Republic O2 universum

19 September 2024 Zheani with Buttress and ZAND at Fine Line

19 September 2024 Thursday

Zheani
with Buttress and ZAND
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

We love Australians… so very happy to see that Brisbane-based singer, songwriter and producer Zheani (Zheani Sparkes) is headlining the Fine Line, as part of the The Maenad Tour, in Minneapolis on September 19, 2024.

Support from New Jersey rapper Buttress, and also my favorite architectural word, and Blackpool-born ZAND.

Tour Dates:

Sep 4 San Diego, CA, US Music Box

Sep 5 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre

Sep 6 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent

Sep 7 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades

Sep 9 Portland, OR, US Hawthorne Theatre

Sep 10 Vancouver, BC, Canada Fortune Sound Club

Sep 12 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile

Sep 13 Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory

Sep 14 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Grand

Sep 15 Denver, CO, US Summit Music Hall

Sep 17 Kansas City, MO, US The Bottleneck

Sep 17 Lawrence, KS, US Bottleneck

Sep 19 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Sep 20 Outdoor Bridgeview, IL, US Riot Fest

Sep 24 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground

Sep 25 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Fairmount

Sep 26 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall

Sep 27 New York (NYC), NY, US Elsewhere

Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts

Sep 30 Washington, DC, US Union Stage

Oct 1 Charlotte, NC, US The Underground

Oct 2 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West

Oct 4 Orlando, FL, US The Abbey

Oct 5 Ybor City, FL, US Crowbar

Oct 8 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall

Oct 9 San Antonio, TX, US The Rock Box

Oct 10 Austin, TX, US Parish Austin

Oct 12 Albuquerque, NM, US El Rey Theater

Oct 15 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom

20 Sep 2024 Badflower with Missio and Divide The Fall at Fillmore Read More Badflower Also on the bill is Badflower (not to be confused with Badfinger). The band is described as “one of L.A.’s most buzzed-about rock ‘n’ roll bands.” The band features Josh Katz … Missio Austin’s Missio to open. The band previously opened for K.Flay on her Crush Me Tour. The duo’s breakout single ‘Middle Fingers’, which was quickly picked up on SiriusXM’s ...

20 September 2024 Friday

Badflower
with Missio and Divide The Fall
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Platinum-selling rockers Badflower is headlining the Fillmore, in Minneapolis, on September 20, 2024.

It’s a shame that Slothrust will not be at the Fillmore show, however Texas duo Missio and Divide The Fall will open.

Missio at First Avenue (17 May 2017)

We saw Missio in May 2017 and wrote, “Opening up the show was Austin duo Missio, featuring singer Matthew Brue and producer David Butler. For their live shows, they’re joined on stage by a live percussionist…. The band played tracks from their then-forthcoming Loner album, such as ‘I Don't Give a...’ (the recording of the record featured Zeale). As always the duo was very thankful that fans knew and help promote their breakthrough single ‘Middle Fingers’ (the single peaked at #9 on the Alternative charts), which ended their brief 35-min set.”

Tour dates:

USA Tour 2024

Sep 03 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues ^

Sep 04 – Houston, TX – House of Blues ^

Sep 06 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City ^

Sep 07 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues ^

Sep 08 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution ^

Sep 10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle ^

Sep 11 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel ^

Sep 13 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre ^

Sep 14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring ^

Sep 15 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston ^

Sep 16 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^

Sep 18 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue ^

Sep 20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis +

Sep 21 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *

Sep 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe ^

Sep 24 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ^

Sep 27 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *

Sep 28 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note ^

Sep 29 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant ^

Oct 01 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium ^

Oct 03 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House ^

Oct 05 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre ^

Oct 06 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater ^

Oct 07 – Seattle, WA – Neptune ^

Oct 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex ^

Oct 11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues ^

Oct 16 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater ^

Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater ^

Oct 19 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall ^

Oct 22 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium ^

^ Slothrust and Missio
* Missio only
+ Missio and Divide The Fall

21 Sep 2024 A.A. Williams at 7th St Entry Read More A.A. Williams Yesterday saw the release of Forever Blue (Bella Union), the debut album from London’s A.A. Williams. The name of the album came from a song that actually didn’t make the album’s final cut… however, the song’s title and …

21 Sep 2024 Saturday

A.A. Williams
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

London’s A.A. Williams has announced the new USA tour, in support of As The Moon Rests (out now via Bella Union). The tour will stop in at the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis. As of this writing, no support act has been announced for this show.

Williams adds: “I can’t wait for these shows, for the opportunity to venture so far from home to play for you. To those of you who’ve been waiting a long time for these dates, thank you for your patience! I’ll see you in a few months.”

U.S Tour Dates

A.A. Williams USA 2024 Tour

09/12 – Arts at The Armory, Somerville, MA

09/13 – Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA

09/14 – Preserving Underground, New Kensington, PA

09/16 – The Foundry, Lakewood, OH

09/17 – Lager House, Detroit, MI

09/18 – Downstairs at The Subterranean, Chicago, IL

09/19 – Blueberry Hill Duck Room, St Louis, MO

09/21 – 7th St Drive, Minneapolis, MN

09/22 – X-Ray Arcade, Cudahy, WI

09/24 – Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

09/27 – Volcanic Theatre Pub, Bend, OR

09/28 – Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR

09/29 – Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA

10/01 – Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA

10/03 – El Cid, Los Angeles, CA

10/04 – Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA

10/05 – Last Exit Live, Phoenix, AZ

10/07 – Sundown at Granada, Dallas, TX

10/09 – Resonant Head, Oklahoma City, OK

10/11 – The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

10/12 – The End, Nashville, TN

10/15 – Swanson’s Warehouse, Greenville, SC

10/17 – Kings Arcade, Raleigh, NC

10/18 – Pie Shop, Washington, D.C.

1019 – The Kingsland, Brooklyn, NY

22 Sep 2024 Descendents with The Buzzcocks and Grumpster at Palace Theatre Read More Descendents When my husband and I met eight years ago, he had just discovered the Descendents and was in that holy - moly - this -is - the - best - thing - I've - ever - heard - … Buzzcocks Speaking of the Varsity Theater, legendary power punk band The Buzzcocks will be stopping by on Thursday. Although only Pete Shelley is the original band member, I don't think anyone cared or mind, just as …

22 Sep 2024 Sunday

Descendents
with The Buzzcocks and Grumpster
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Legendary punk bands Descendents and Buzzcocks are playing the Palace Theatre on Sep 22, 2024.

Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater (11 Sep 2014)

We saw Buzzcocks in Sep 2014 and wrote, “I may have said that Pete Shelley was the only original member of Buzzcocks. Although that is technically true, I believe Steve Diggle (who joined later) is really as much a part of the Buzzcocks as anyone since 1976. And let me tell you - watching Diggle on stage is a delight. I could not take my eyes off of his well-practiced moves; the way he kicks bottled water, the way he holds his guitar, the way he shuffles to and fro... Diggle was having the time of his life on stage and it is just wonderful to watch.”

Grumpster to open.

Tour dates:

USA Tour 2024

25 Aug Montreal, QC, Canada Montreal Olympic Park / Parc Olympique de Montréal

5 Sep Providence, RI, US The Strand Ballroom

6 Sep Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore

7 Sep Huntington, NY, US The Paramount

9 Sep Buffalo, NY, US Town Ballroom

10 Sep Reading, PA, US Reverb Night Club

11 Sep Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE

13 Sep Cleveland, OH, US Agora Theatre

14 Sep Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!

15 Sep Louisville, KY, US Mercury Ballroom

17 Sep Grand Rapids, MI, US GLC Live

18 Sep St Louis, MO, US The Pageant

21 Sep Chicago, IL, US Douglass Park

22 Sep St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre

24 Sep Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall

25 Sep Omaha, NE The Admiral

27 Sep Denver, CO Fillmore

28 Sep Salt Lake City, UT Union Event Center

29 Sep Bozeman, MT The ELM

1 Oct Boise, ID Knitting Factory

2 Oct Reno, NV Virginia Street Brewhouse

3 Oct Pioneertown, CA, Pappy + Harriet's Pioneertown

4 - 6 Oct Punk in Drublic 2024 Berth 46, San Pedro

5 Dec Guadalajara, Mexico C3 Stage

6 Dec Mexico City, Mexico Pabellón del Palacio

9 Dec Santiago, Chile Teatro Teletón

11 Dec Buenos Aires, Argentina Teatro Flores

13 Dec Curitiba, Brazil Tork'n Roll

14 Dec São Paulo, Brazil

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: September 21 to September 22, 2024

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

21 Sep 2024 A.A. Williams at 7th St Entry Read More A.A. Williams Yesterday saw the release of Forever Blue (Bella Union), the debut album from London’s A.A. Williams. The name of the album came from a song that actually didn’t make the album’s final cut… however, the song’s title and …

21 Sep 2024 Saturday

A.A. Williams
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

London’s A.A. Williams has announced the new USA tour, in support of As The Moon Rests (out now via Bella Union). The tour will stop in at the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis. As of this writing, no support act has been announced for this show.

Williams adds: “I can’t wait for these shows, for the opportunity to venture so far from home to play for you. To those of you who’ve been waiting a long time for these dates, thank you for your patience! I’ll see you in a few months.”

U.S Tour Dates

A.A. Williams USA 2024 Tour

09/12 – Arts at The Armory, Somerville, MA

09/13 – Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA

09/14 – Preserving Underground, New Kensington, PA

09/16 – The Foundry, Lakewood, OH

09/17 – Lager House, Detroit, MI

09/18 – Downstairs at The Subterranean, Chicago, IL

09/19 – Blueberry Hill Duck Room, St Louis, MO

09/21 – 7th St Drive, Minneapolis, MN

09/22 – X-Ray Arcade, Cudahy, WI

09/24 – Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

09/27 – Volcanic Theatre Pub, Bend, OR

09/28 – Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR

09/29 – Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA

10/01 – Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA

10/03 – El Cid, Los Angeles, CA

10/04 – Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA

10/05 – Last Exit Live, Phoenix, AZ

10/07 – Sundown at Granada, Dallas, TX

10/09 – Resonant Head, Oklahoma City, OK

10/11 – The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

10/12 – The End, Nashville, TN

10/15 – Swanson’s Warehouse, Greenville, SC

10/17 – Kings Arcade, Raleigh, NC

10/18 – Pie Shop, Washington, D.C.

1019 – The Kingsland, Brooklyn, NY

21-22 Sep 2024 Lakeville Art Festival at Lakeville Area Arts Center Read More Kaatwalk Kaatwalk is a model and singer, she’s normally plays with Marv, but for this Taste of Minnesota appearance, it’s just solo Kaat. Marv & Katt will be appearing at the upcoming great-get-together Minnesota State Fair on Aug 28-29 …

21 Sep 2024 Saturday
22 Sep 2024 Sunday

Lakeville Art Festival
at Lakeville Area Arts Center
lakevilleartscenterfriends.org

The 20+ years of Lakeville Art Festival is taking place at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, in Lakeville, Minnesota, on September 21-22, 2024.

MUSIC ON THE MAIN STAGE

Saturday, September 21

10am – 12pm: Boston Imposters

12:30pm – 2:30pm: The Jugsluggers

3pm – 5pm: Emilio Scarano

On the Grounds All Day: Paul Imholte, wandering musician

Sunday, September 22

10am – 11:30am: Maybe Nebraska

12pm – 1:30pm: Leslie Vincent

2pm – 4pm: Marv & Kaat

On the Grounds All Day: Paul Imholte, wandering musician

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS

Enjoy live artist demonstrations throughout the festival. Visit the demo booth on the south side of the grounds.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

8am – 10am: Helena Leary-Heinz: Pottery/ Wheel throwing

10am – 11am: Barb Hughes: Pottery/Wheel throwing

11am-12pm: Sonya Honaker: Lampworking

12pm – 1pm: Laura Presley: Painting

1pm-2pm: Katrina Ulrich: Block Printing

2pm – 4pm: Sonya Honaker: Lamp working

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

8am – 10am: Helena Leary-Heinz: Pottery/ Wheelthrowing

10am – 12pm: Dan Petrov: Oil Painting

12pm – 1pm: Claudia Trepanier: Watercolor Painting

1pm-2pm: Jake Zeiher: Pottery/Wheelthrowing

2pm – 4pm: Laura Juul: Glass Fusing

22 Sep 2024 Descendents with The Buzzcocks and Grumpster at Palace Theatre Read More Descendents When my husband and I met eight years ago, he had just discovered the Descendents and was in that holy - moly - this -is - the - best - thing - I've - ever - heard - … Buzzcocks Speaking of the Varsity Theater, legendary power punk band The Buzzcocks will be stopping by on Thursday. Although only Pete Shelley is the original band member, I don't think anyone cared or mind, just as …

22 Sep 2024 Sunday

Descendents
with The Buzzcocks and Grumpster
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Legendary punk bands Descendents and Buzzcocks are playing the Palace Theatre on Sep 22, 2024.

Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater (11 Sep 2014)

We saw Buzzcocks in Sep 2014 and wrote, “I may have said that Pete Shelley was the only original member of Buzzcocks. Although that is technically true, I believe Steve Diggle (who joined later) is really as much a part of the Buzzcocks as anyone since 1976. And let me tell you - watching Diggle on stage is a delight. I could not take my eyes off of his well-practiced moves; the way he kicks bottled water, the way he holds his guitar, the way he shuffles to and fro... Diggle was having the time of his life on stage and it is just wonderful to watch.”

Grumpster to open.

Tour dates:

USA Tour 2024

25 Aug Montreal, QC, Canada Montreal Olympic Park / Parc Olympique de Montréal

5 Sep Providence, RI, US The Strand Ballroom

6 Sep Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore

7 Sep Huntington, NY, US The Paramount

9 Sep Buffalo, NY, US Town Ballroom

10 Sep Reading, PA, US Reverb Night Club

11 Sep Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE

13 Sep Cleveland, OH, US Agora Theatre

14 Sep Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!

15 Sep Louisville, KY, US Mercury Ballroom

17 Sep Grand Rapids, MI, US GLC Live

18 Sep St Louis, MO, US The Pageant

21 Sep Chicago, IL, US Douglass Park

22 Sep St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre

24 Sep Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall

25 Sep Omaha, NE The Admiral

27 Sep Denver, CO Fillmore

28 Sep Salt Lake City, UT Union Event Center

29 Sep Bozeman, MT The ELM

1 Oct Boise, ID Knitting Factory

2 Oct Reno, NV Virginia Street Brewhouse

3 Oct Pioneertown, CA, Pappy + Harriet's Pioneertown

4 - 6 Oct Punk in Drublic 2024 Berth 46, San Pedro

5 Dec Guadalajara, Mexico C3 Stage

6 Dec Mexico City, Mexico Pabellón del Palacio

9 Dec Santiago, Chile Teatro Teletón

11 Dec Buenos Aires, Argentina Teatro Flores

13 Dec Curitiba, Brazil Tork'n Roll

14 Dec São Paulo, Brazil

22 Sep 2024 Amelia Moore with Julia Cooper at 7th St Entry Read More ASTN Breakout TikTok singer ASTN released his “Last Christmas” in November 2023. Obviously, listening to his song, it’s done in an R&B style… complete with auto-tune and gospel backing response vocals. …

22 Sep 2024 Sunday

Amelia Moore
with Julia Cooper
at 7th St Entry
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Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Amelia Moore is currently on her iCRYONTOUR! Moore first appeared on the scene on TikTok. Her debut Teaching a Robot to Love EP came out in 2022, via Capitol Music. Not sure if they are still together, but she was dating TikTok star ASTN.

Julia Cooper to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 11 Atlanta, GA, US Vinyl at Center Stage

Sep 13 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd

Sep 14 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry

Sep 17 New York (NYC), NY, US Bowery Ballroom

Sep 19 Toronto, ON, Canada Drake Underground

Sep 20 Chicago, IL, US Schubas Tavern

Sep 22 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry

Sep 25 Denver, CO, US Larimer Lounge

Sep 29 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord

Oct 1 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Roxy Theatre

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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W♥M278: Musicians Who Died in 2018

W♥M278: Musicians Who Died in 2018 (18 mins) Read More Aretha Franklin We’ve heard the rumors about Aretha Franklin on her deathbed, but when it was announced today that the Queen of Soul has died, it was still hard to take. ...

Vu and John take a look back at the year in death.

For a complete Musicians Who Died in 2018 head over to weheartmusic.typepad.com.

Below are some big names who died last year:

France Gall (07 Jan 2018)

Dolores O'Riordan/The Cranberries (15 Jan 2018)

Mark E Smith/The Fall (24 Jan 2018)

Avicii (20 Apr 2018) (age 28)

Scott Hutchison/Frightened Rabbit (10 May 2018)

XXXTentacion (18 Jun 2018)

Aretha Franklin (16 Aug 2018)

Kyle Pavone/We Came As Romans (25 Aug 2018) (age 28)

Burt Reynolds (06 Sep 2018)

Mac Miller (07 Sep 2018) (age 26)

Tom Sullivan/400 Bar (11 Sep 2018)

Stan Lee (12 Nov 2018)

Roy Clark (15 Nov 2018)

Pete Shelley/Buzzcocks (06 Dec 2018)

Nancy Wilson (13 Dec 2018)

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R.I.P. Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)

Read More Buzzcocks Speaking of the Varsity Theater, legendary power punk band The Buzzcocks will be stopping by on Thursday. Although only Pete Shelley is the original band member, I don't think anyone cared or mind, just as …

We are sad to learn that Buzzcocks’ co-founder Pete Shelley has died of a heart attack at the age of 63.

We caught the band’s last Minneapolis appearance at the Varsity Theater in September 2014 and wrote, “I may have said that Pete Shelley was the only original member of Buzzcocks. Although that is technically true, I believe Steve Diggle (who joined later) is really as much a part of the Buzzcocks as anyone since 1976. And let me tell you - watching Diggle on stage is a delight.”

I love so many Buzzcocks songs, and the band played many of my favorites on their live show (including “I Don't Mind”, “Fast Cars”, “Autonomy”, “What Do I Get?”, and, of course, their two best-known songs “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)” and “Orgasm Addict”.

For the full death list head over to Musicians who died in 2018.

December (4)

[06 Dec 2018] Pete Shelley (English musician for Buzzcocks), 63, heart attack

[02 Dec 2018] Perry Robinson (American jazz musician), 80

[01 Dec 2018] Calvin Newborn (American jazz guitarist), 85

[01 Dec 2018] Jody Williams (American blues musician), 83, cancer

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Vu's Best Of 2014 Concerts

Read More Slowdive Shoegaze band Slowdive are currently on a reunion tour, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café, after being absent from the city in twenty-two years! .... Kaiser Chiefs Never miss a beat. It had been a long seven years since their last appearance in Minneapolis (the band skipped us in 2012), but Leeds, UK band Kaiser Chiefs re-stormed the city and stage for an animated, back-to-glory performance .... Paul Weller The Modfather Paul Weller is currently on a tiny US tour heading to Riot Fest in Chicago. For some reason, Minneapolis is just one of four US non-festival dates, and so naturally, the Varsity Theater show last night, September 10th, was sold out. .... Stars Canadians Stars and Hey Rosetta! are currently on tour together, supporting new albums, stopping by First Avenue in Minneapolis, last night, November 19th. For fans who couldn't make it, you can watch the show streaming online Lily Allen Lily Allen is currently in the US, touring in support of her latest album, Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone), stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis last night

Of my 113 live shows I personally attended in 2014, these are my top ten.

1. Slowdive at Fine Line (31 Oct 2014)
An absolutely unforgettable show. After a 22 year absent, the band is back, healthier, happier, and dressed for the occasion (Halloween). Played all the hits, completely professional and absolutely a treat (like the candies they handed out) to finally see live.

2. Kaiser Chiefs at First Ave (13 June 2014)
WOW, these guys are amazing live. They did some things on this show that I've never, ever seen done at First Avenue (climbing owner's box rafters).

3. Paul Weller at Varsity Theater (10 Sep 2014)
Speaking of 20+ years absent from Minneapolis, the Modfather Paul Weller returned to the city. Fans of British music could not absolutely miss this sold out show.

4. Stars at First Avenue (19 Nov 2014)
Maybe it was because they were filming this live show for Yahoo, but this was a great show. I've criticized the band before when they only played new songs... but not this 2014 show. They played a lot of old stuff, including some hits and they did it because of the fans.

5. Lily Allen at Skyway (01 Oct 2014)
I love it when a band put on a show, and that's exactly what I got when I saw Allen. Sure, the setlist is the same every night, but the routines (including three costume changes) were absolutely fun to watch.

6. Peter Hook at Fine Line (15 Nov 2014)
I'll probably never see New Order live, so seeing Peter Hook play some classic New Order songs were good enough for me. Plus, bad snowstorm and sold out environment and three-hour music set, made it for a memorable show.

7. Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater (11 Sep 2014)
Legendary punk band... absolute blast to see them still at it.

8. Tori Amos at O'Shaughnessy (03 Aug 2014)
My first time seeing Tori, and it was everything I expected! Her set is different every night, thanks to fan requests... so you never know what she is going to play!

9. Pixies at State Theatre (11 Oct 2014)
This is one of those bands on my bucket list... I can finally cross them off the list. Really tight show, the band played all the hits and showcased their new songs.

10. Festival Palomino (20 Sep 2014)
Although the Americana music thing isn't my cup of tea, I have to give big thumbs up for this incredibly well-organized first-ever music festival of its kind. The event sold so well that they've already announced a second Festival Palomino... so obviously I'm looking forward to 2015.

When Animals Attack: peacocks, cats, bears, ants, bugs, cocks...

Read more When Animals Attack.

photo credit: Karen Will Rogers Read More Alice Peacock Alice Peacock took the stage shortly after ten with two other musicians, noticeably missing a drummer. She summed it up nicely, the show feels more like a big living room…

ALICE PEACOCK
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Nashville based recording artist Alice Peacock will be in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club on November 2nd. We caught her show in 2010 and noted that it felt like a comfortable house show, full of friends of family... possibly due to her strong ties with Minnesota, because she grew up in White Bear Lake in Minnesota.

Myrick / Peacock (2011) Myrick / Peacock

Her last release was a collaboration with Danny Myrick, which came out in 2011.

From my understanding, Peacock has written and ready to record a new album, set for Summer 2015. Look for a record release party at the Space in Evanston.

Details of the Dakota Jazz Club show:

Music Calendar: Alice Peacock
dakotacooks.com
Date: Sunday, Nov 2, 2014
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $25

Peacock Tour dates:

11/01/14 St Croix Festival Theatre - WI
11/02/14 Dakota Jazz Club - Minneapolis, MN

Spellcaster II: Death In Space Pizza Burglar Records Read More Quintron I saw Quintron & Miss Pussycat in 2010, and it was one of the most entertaining live shows I've ever attended, mostly thanks to the puppet show.…

QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT
quintronandmisspussycat.com

I've said it before, but I had a blast at Quintron and Miss Pussycat in 2010 at the Triple Rock Social Club. We tried to cover their show last year, but unfortunately it didn't happen (we saw another animal band, Noah and the Whale at the Varsity Theater on October 8, 2013 instead).

So, anyway, after three years of random singles and a Grammy nomination for songwriting ("Chatterbox" 2012), Quintron's debut LP Spellcaster II: Death In Space is out today (October 28th).

Anyway, expect a live puppet show with Miss Pussycat at the upcoming Turf Club show. Opening up for the show in St Paul is New Orleans' Babes (not to be confused with Los Angeles' Babes) and local band Honeystick.

Tour Dates:

10/31 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
11/02 - Voodoo Festival at City Park
11/07 - Memphis, TN- Hi Tone !
11/08 - St. Louis, MI – Firebird
11/09 - Lawrence, KS- Replay Lounge
11/10 - Iowa City, IA- The Mill
11/11 - St. Paul, MN- Turf Club
11/12 - Milwaukee, WI- Cactus Club
11/14 - Chicago, IL- Hideout
11/15 - Ann Arbor, MI- Blind Pig
11/16 - Cleveland, OH- Beachland Tavern
11/16 - Ann Arbor, MI - Ann Arbor District Library
11/18 - Buffalo, NY- Buffalo Iron Works
11/19 - Toronto, ON- Horseshoe Tavern
11/20 - Ottawa, ON- House of Targ
11/21 - Montreal, QC – Il Motore
11/22 - Winooski, VT – Monkey House
11/23 - Portland, ME-The Space Gallery
11/25 - Allston, MA- Great Scott
11/29 - Brooklyn, NY- Baby's All Right
12/01 - Greensboro, NC- The Crown
12/02 - Durham, NC- The Pinhook
12/03- Savannah, GA- Dollhouse Studios
12/04 - Tallahassee, FL- Club Downunder (FSU)
12/05 - Miami, FL - Gramps Bar
12/07 - Miami, FL - Gramps Bar
12/08 - Orlando, FL- Will's Pub
12/09 - Jacksonville, FL- Underbelly

Read More Bear's Den Bear’s Den’s live video for “When You Break,” recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios for WFUV, is streaming at GQ. The song is off the British trio’s debut LP Islands, out now via Communion Records..…

BEAR'S DEN
bearsdenmusic.co.uk

With the recent two sold-out shows at CMJ 2014 in New York, the British trio Bear's Den is heading out on a US tour (stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café tonight) in support of their debut Islands (Communion Records).

Openers for the Minneapolis show are Vancouver's Dan Mangan + Blacksmiths and London's Christof.

Tour Dates:

10/28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/29 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
10/31 Denver, CO Lost Lake Lounge
11/01 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
11/03 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
11/04 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
11/05 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
11/07 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
11/08 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg HiFi
11/09 San Diego, CA The Casbah
11/13 Austin, TX The Parish
11/14 Dallas, TX The Loft
11/15 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Café
11/16 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
11/17 Atlanta, GA The Earl
11/19 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
11/21 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
11/22 Montreal, QB Petit Campus
11/24 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
11/25 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw

Read More Alien Ant Farm Since the formation of Alien Ant Farm in 1995, the quartet has enjoyed worldwide success, selling over five million records over the course of their three album releases …

ALIEN ANT FARM
alienantfarm.com

California's Alien Ant Farm are on their second leg of their "ANTarchy In The USA Tour", stopping by Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club this November 12th.

Opening up for their MN show are Austin's Zeale and local band Avenue Army.

ANTarchy In The USA Tour Dates

11/04 - Portland, OR - Tonic Lounge
11/05 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
11/07 - Missoula, MT - Stage 112
11/08 - Billings, MT - Babcock Theater
11/09 - Williston, ND - DK's Lounge
11/10 - Minot, ND - The Original Bar and Nightclub
11/12 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
11/13 - Fargo, ND - Shotgun Sally's
11/14 - Chippewa Falls, WI - Every Buddy's Bar
11/15 - Macomb, IL - The Outskirts
11/16 - Des Moines, IA - House of Bricks
11/19 - Arlington Heights, IL - Home Bar
11/20 - Pontiac, IL - Freakster's Roadhouse

Read More The Bug The Bug vs. Earth... In a way it's hard to imagine how this took so long to happen. Both artists have been exploring and distorting their respective genres for 20 plus years. …

THE BUG
atwarwithtime.com

London's Kevin Martin is currently recording under the name The Bug.

Ninja Tune will be releasing The Bug vs. Earth, a double A-Side of "Boa/Cold", with Earth (aka Dylan Carlson, who we previously wrote about), as part of the Record Store Day's Black Friday exclusives, on Nov. 28th.

The Bug in on a North American tour in support of his latest Angels & Devils:

10/28: Denver, CO @ Cervantes ^
10/29: St. Louis, MO @ 2720 Cherokee ^
10/30: Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel ^
10/31: Houston, TX @ Gritsy ^
11/01: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^#
11/03: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex ^#
11/05: Montreal @ Underworld Cabaret *
11/06: Toronto, ON @ Coda *
11/07: Calgary, AB @ Ten Nightclub *
11/09: Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl *
11/13: Seattle, WA @ Nectars ^
11/14: Portland, OR @ Rotture ^
11/15: Chicago, IL @ Evil Olive ^

* w/ Flowdan
^ w/ Manga
# w/ Wolf Eyes

The Way 1-2-3-4 GO! Records Read More Buzzcocks It's a mini-British invasion at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, with Paul Weller on Wednesday, and now Buzzcocks last night.…

BUZZCOCKS
buzzcocks.com

Yeah, you know 'cocks' are roosters, right?

We had a great time at the local Buzzcocks show earlier in September 2014.

So it's official their ninth studio album The Way will finally be available in the USA on November 18th via 1-2-3-4 GO! Records. The Way is the follow up to 2006's Flat - Pack Philosophy LP.

Track listing:

1 - Keep On Believing
2 - People Are Strange Machines
3 - The Way
4 - In The Back
5 - Virtually Real
6 - Third Dimension
7 - Out Of The Blue
8 - Chasing Rainbows / Modern Times
9 - It's Not You
10 - Saving Yourself

BRIEFLY: SWANS

SWANS facebook.com Originally formed in 1982 and breaking up in 1997, Swans* came back in 2010. Swans' debut studio album Filth was remastered on vinyl, set for release this week, October 28th, 2014. The vinyl edition will come with two reproduction live posters. * Not to be confused with Black Swans or Silver Swans.

AZAR SWAN azarswan.com From the ashes of Religious To Damn, band members Zohra Atash and producer Joshua Strawn, went on to form Azar Swan. The New York-based band recently released And Blow Us A Kiss this week, October 28th, 2014, via Zoo Music.

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Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11 Sep 2014)

Buzzcocks Setlist Boredom Fast Cars I Don't Mind Keep On Believing People Are Strange Machines Autonomy Get on Our Own What Ever Happened To? The Way When Love Turns Around Why She's the Girl From the Chainstore Sick City Sometimes Nothing Left Third Dimension Noise Annoys Breakdown You Say You Don't Love Me It's Not You Chasing Rainbows / Modern Times Promises Love You More What Do I Get? -- Encore -- Harmony In My Head Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) Orgasm Addict Magnolias Setlist Hello or Goodbye Neighborhood Patrol Everyone Has Gold Top Of The Charts Beat Skip Jump & Wink Walk A Circle Kissing The Ground You're On Back on the Road Hello Belinda Torture Yours Down and Out Radio is Dead Tear Up This Town Old News Nothing Much to Do Read More Buzzcocks Speaking of the Varsity Theater, legendary power punk band The Buzzcocks will be stopping by on Thursday. Although only Pete Shelley is the original band member, I don't think anyone cared or mind, just as …

It's a mini-British invasion at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, with Paul Weller on Wednesday, and now Buzzcocks last night.

The Magnolias

Opening up for the band were The Magnolias, a local Minneapolis band who have been around since the mid-80s. The band played tracks from their previous six albums, including their latest Pop The Lock from 2011 ("Neighborhood Patrol", "Top Of The Charts", "Kissing The Ground You're On", and "Torture Yours").

The band proudly wore their influences on their sleeves - sounding much like The Undertones and Buzzcocks, and not shy about it at all. The audience seemed to enjoy the great little two-minute powerpop songs. This was a good billing.

Highlight of their set was their introduction to "Radio Is Dead," which singer John Freeman said, "I know this show is sponsored by a radio station [89.3 The Current]. This song has nothing to do with that station."

Buzzcocks

I may have said that Pete Shelley was the only original member of Buzzcocks. Although that is technically true, I believe Steve Diggle (who joined later) is really as much a part of the Buzzcocks as anyone since 1976. And let me tell you - watching Diggle on stage is a delight. I could not take my eyes off of his well-practiced moves; the way he kicks bottled water, the way he holds his guitar, the way he shuffles to and fro... Diggle was having the time of his life on stage and it is just wonderful to watch.

Setlist

Since all of the Buzzcocks songs are two or three minutes, or less, they were able to fit 25 songs on their setlist. In fact, the setlist was so large that they couldn't all fit on one page. You have got to love the extra songs, more bang for your buck, as they say.

With the new album The Way just released earlier in May 2014, the band, of course, was obligated to play some of those songs live, including the title track, "Keep on Believing", "People Are Strange Machines", "The Way", "It's Not You", and "Chasing Rainbows/Modern Times." From what I've heard, the new tracks sounds like their old songs, which is a relief. And being veterans, they know they had to mix in some old songs with the new. They know what they're doing when they put together the setlist.

Songs I love hearing were "I Don't Mind" with "Fast Cars" (both were played fairly early in), "Autonomy", and "What Do I Get?" Of course, the Bolton band saved the best for last: "Harmony In My Head", "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)", and "Orgasm Addict." As I have previously mentioned "Ever Fallen in Love" is one of my favorite song. Even "Orgasm Addict" is quite funny, that opening line is classic, "Well you tried it just for once and found it alright for kicks, but now you found out that it's a habit that sticks."

Buzzcocks will end their US date at Riot Fest in Chicago (09/13) and Denver (09/19), before heading back to the UK. If you love 70s British punk, rock music, you owe it to yourself to check Buzzcocks on tour. These guys are proving that punk's not dead.

09/13/14 Riot Fest (Chicago)
09/19/14 Riot Fest (Denver)
10/01/14 Cambridge, UK Cambridge Junction
10/02/14 Nottingham, UK Rock City
10/03/14 Manchester, UK The Ritz
10/04/14 Glasgow, UK ABC1
10/08/14 Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds
10/09/14 Birmingham, UK The Institute
10/10/14 Salisbury, UK Salisbury City Hall
10/11/14 London, UK The Forum
10/16/14 Brighton, UK Concorde 2
10/17/14 Poole, UK Mr. Kyps
10/18/14 Reading, UK Sub 89

Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11 Sep 2014)

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W♥M219: Something Fall-ish

W♥M219: Something Fall-ish (34 mins) Read More Kate Bush Highlight of the set was a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", which was quite fitting considering that it was Bush's birthday last night. …

Is the Summer really over? Wow, that was fast! One of the highlight of the Summer was Paul McCartney at Target Center, who played nearly three hours of music. But was the past... Vu and John look forward to "Something Fall-ish", music shows in the Twin Cities in the next two months.

As you can see below, there are a lot of great shows coming up. We only highlight just some of these artists on the podcast (for time reasons), but we encourage you to check out any of these bands.

For the month of September, we touched on Bob Mould (a surprise last minute show on August 31st), The Replacements, Lykke Li, La Roux, Paul Weller, Buzzcocks, and Festival Palomino.

09/09/14 Glass Animals - Cedar Cultural Center
09/10/14 Paul Weller - Varsity Theater
09/11/14 Buzzcocks - Varsity Theater
09/13/14 Replacements - Midway Stadium
09/14/14 Die Antwoord - Myth
09/14/14 Flaming Lips - First Avenue
09/15/14 The Bots - Nether Bar
09/15/14 Ed Sheeran - Target Center
09/18/14 Lee Fields - Cedar Cultural Center
09/19/14 Royal Blood - Mill City Nights
09/20/14 "Festival Palomino" - Canterbury Park
09/20/14 Nick Waterhouse - Turf Club
09/20/14 Sir Sly - Triple Rock Social Club
09/21/14 Living Colour - Dakota Jazz Club
09/21/14 Meiko - Varsity Theater
09/24/14 DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist - Skyway
09/25/14 Brett Dennen - Fine Line Music Cafe
09/27/14 Future Islands - Skyway Theatre
09/28/14 Lykke Li - First Avenue
09/29/14 Benjamin Booker - Turf Club
09/29/14 La Roux - First Avenue
09/30/14 Australian Pink Floyd Show - Orpheum

For the month of October, we talked about Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Kooks, Bastille, Augustines, and Banks.

10/01/14 Lily Allen - Skyway Theatre 10/01/14 Phantogram - Myth 10/02/14 Paloma Faith - Triple Rock Social Club 10/04/14 Coheed and Cambria - Skyway Theatre 10/04/14 The Kooks - First Avenue 10/08/14 Banks - First Avenue 10/09/14 Surfer Blood - Turf Club 10/09/14 Jungle - First Avenue 10/10/14 Sponge - Amsterdam Bar 10/11/14 Augustines - Turf Club 10/11/14 Afghan Whigs - First Avenue 10/11/14 Steve Aoki - Zombie Pub Crawl 10/13/14 Ryan Adams - Northrop Auditorium 10/13/14 Rachael Yamagata - Varsity Theater

10/14/14 David Gray - Northrop Auditorium 10/15/14 The Gaslight Anthem - First Avenue 10/17/14 Betty Who - Fine Line Music Cafe 10/17/14 Iggy Azalea - TCF Bank Stadium 10/17/14 Rural Alberta Advantage - First Avenue 10/17/14 Sondre Lerche - Turf Club 10/19/14 Bastille - Roy Wilkins Auditorium 10/19/14 Pearl Jam - Xcel Energy Center 10/22/14 Boy & Bear - Varsity Theater 10/22/14 Dum Dum Girls - Fine Line Music Cafe 10/24/14 The Black Keys - Target Center 10/26/14 Kodaline - Varsity Theater 10/30/14 Kimbra - Fine Line Music Cafe 10/31/14 Alt-J - Myth

Fall 2014 looks great... and speaking of, The Fall is back with a new live album Live: Uurop VIII-XII Places in Sun & Winter, Son (out October 2014 on Cherry Red), and Kate Bush for her return to the live stage. Song of the show is Bush's "Cloudbusting" from her 1985 album Hounds of Love.

BONUS: Why Vu doesn't do too many album review (God Help the Girl Soundtrack).

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Minneapolis Music Guide: September 7 - September 13, 2014

Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from September 7 to September 13.

Read More Cory Chisel Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons" are currently on tour with Joshua James. See tour information below. Jul 16 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, Michigan July 17 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Joshua James w/ Neulore

American singer-songwriter Joshua James reached iTunes at #1 with his release of The Sun is Always Brighter in 2007. It would seem that James is on tour this Fall in support of his latest album From the Top of the Willamette Mountain, which came out in the fourth quarter of 2012, via Intelligent Noise Records.

Opening up for James will be Nashville's Neulore, a songwriting duo consisting of Adam Agin and William T. Cook. Neulore recently signed to Chop Shop Records (distributed by Island Records) on the strength of their single "Shadow of a Man", which was featured on ABC's Grey's Anatomy among many other television/film placements.

Hear the song for yourself on Soundcloud.



Joshua James Fall tour dates:

09/05/14 Kansas City, MO Czar Bar*
09/07/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center*
09/09/14 Iowa City, IA The Mill
09/10/14 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi*
09/11/14 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
09/12/14 Naperville, IL The Union
09/13/14 Evanston, IL SPACE*
09/16/14 Vienna, VA Jammin' Java*
09/18/14 Americana Music Festival & Conference
09/18/14 Nashville, TN The Rutledge
09/19/14 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
09/20/14 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
09/21/14 Charlotte, NC Stage Door Theater*
09/23/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle*
09/25/14 Atlanta, GA Vinyl*
09/26/14 Jackson, MS Duling Hall*
09/28/14 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill*

* with Neulore

Read More Tom Douglas Tom Douglas is an American country music songwriter. A 2014 inductee to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Douglas has been active in the industry since the early 1990s. He has written Top Ten hits for Tim McGraw …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
TURF CLUB
Mockingbird Son w/ Jake Jones

Mockingbird Son (Charlie Berry, Brett Taylor, and Truck Roley) is from Nashville, although both Charlie and Brett are originally from Dallas. The trio met while collaborating with CMA/ACM Song of the Year winner songwriter Tom Douglas (not to be confused with the chef).

Mockingbird Son's latest release is a digital single called "Hey Mary", which came out last month, August 21, 2014, via Hungry Jockey Records.

Opening up the show will be local indie/folk singer-songwriter Jake Jones. Jones started his musical path playing electric guitar to his friends, but eventually got hooked onto acoustic when he got older.

Mockingbird Son tour dates:

Sep 04 Knucklehead's Kansas City, MO
Sep 05 Augustana College Sioux Falls, SD
Sep 06 James J Hill Days Festival Wayzata, MN
Sep 08 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Sep 09 Wisconsin Indianhead Tech College
Sep 10 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
Sep 11 Joe's on Weed Street Chicago, IL
Sep 12 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
Sep 13 Southwest Minnesota State University
Sep 30 The Bluebird Cafe Nashville, TN
Oct 03 Hill Country DC Washington, DC
Oct 05 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 New York, NY
Oct 18 2014 Cattle Baron's Ball Dallas, TX
Oct 23 University of Wisconsin Menomonie, WI
Oct 24 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
Oct 28 Broward Community College Fort Lauderdale, FL
Oct 29 Broward Community College Coconut Creek, FL
Oct 30 Broward Community College Davie, FL
Nov 21 Concordia College Moorhead, MN

Read More Glass Animals Looking forward, one of Lamacq's band pick is Glass Animals. The band will be heading back to Oxford in the next few weeks and then down under to Australia for some promotional dates. …

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Glass Animals w/ Rome Fortune

Oxford's Glass Animals will be playing tracks from their debut album Zaba, which came out earlier this Summer via Harvest Records (the same label responsible for Morrissey's latest album, as well as Paul Weller's recent compilation), at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, September 9th.

The band first came to our attention when we caught up with Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and he said his #1 choice of British band at SXSW 2014 was Glass Animals. See his choice pick: SXSW 2014: Steve Lamacq Interview.

Musician/producer Rome Fortune from Atlanta will be opening up the show.

Glass Animals' tour US dates:

9/06 St. Louis, MO - Loufest at Forest Park
9/07 St. Louis, MO - Loufest at Forest Park
9/08 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
9/09 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
9/10 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
9/12 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
9/13 Burlington, VT - Signal Kitchen
9/14 Boston, MA - Paradise
9/15 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
9/17 Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage
9/18 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
9/19 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
9/20 Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion
9/21 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Ballroom
9/23 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
9/24 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater
9/25 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
9/26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
9/27 Boise, ID - Neurolux
9/29 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
9/30 Seattle, WA - Neumos
10/01 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
10/03 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
10/04 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/5 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour