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Minneapolis: December 17 to December 18

12/17 Yam Haus at Palace Theatre Read More Yam Haus Scrunchies, Gully Boys, The Carnegies, Static Panic, Annie Mack, Yam Haus, Faith Boblett First Avenue Fri 01/04/2019 …

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12/17/2021 Friday

Yam Haus
with DNM and Keep For Cheap
at Palace Theatre
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Indie-pop foursome Yam Haus is currently touring with Blue October… However, they’ll be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul, at the end of their long stadium-sized support tour.

With their latest single, “body goes”, the band lead singer Lars Pruitt talked about how the song came about, “It is a song we wrote together with Gabe Simon and Dani Poppit in Nashville, TN. Gabe said, 'do you guys wanna write a love song?' and our guitar player Seth said 'I could say a million things about love, I don’t want to.' Gabe said, 'that’s a song.' Dani added the crazy slide guitar idea to the group and initially sang that and we were like yes that makes it a lot weirder of a song which we felt it needed. For me, on a personal level it’s pretty much about me acknowledging how happy I am to be in a super solid relationship with my significant other.”

Following the completion of the Blue October tour, they’ll headline a hometown show at Palace Theatre in Saint Paul on December 17.

DNM and Keep For Cheap to open.

Tour dates

Nov. 27 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Nov. 28 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Dec 1. – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Dec. 3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater
Dec. 4 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
Dec. 5 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
Dec. 17 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre

12/17 Maggie Rose at 7th St Entry Read More Maggie Rose Nashville roots-rock soul powerhouse Maggie Rose released her third studio album Have a Seat. The album recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, and was produced by Ben Tanner …

12/17/2021 Friday

Maggie Rose
with Them Vibes and Dylan Hartigan
at 7th St Entry
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Diamond, Rainbow, Pink, Rose

MAGGIE ROSE
maggierosemusic.com

Nashville roots-rock soul powerhouse Maggie Rose released her third studio album Have a Seat. The album recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, and was produced by Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes).

Rose comments, “These songs were written during a contentious time, and there are undertones to the lyrics that are influenced by the state of our world politics and the politics of the music industry. The title Have a Seat is responsorial, placing an emphasis on inclusivity — like, ‘Here, sit down. Let’s try talking to each other.’ One of the most loving things we can do is listen and make others feel heard — give people the space to speak their mind and be themselves. However, there’s also an intended meaning to the title that points to the power in occupying the seat that’s designated to you: I am claiming a seat I believe is rightfully mine, and I want others to do the same.”

Maggie Rose On Tour

12/8 @ Asbury Lanes | Asbury Park, NJ
12/9 @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY
12/10 @ Birchmere | Alexandria, VA
12/15 @ Knuckleheads Saloon | Kansas City, MO
12/16 @ Shank Hall | Milwaukee, WI
12/17 @ 7th Street Entry | Minneapolis, MN
12/18 @ SPACE | Evanston, IL

12/17 L.A. Witch at Fine Line Read More L.A. Witch The first time we saw L.A. Witch, they opened up for the Kills in May 2016. We described the trio (Sade Sanchez, Irita Pai, and Ellie English) as “musically, the moody band sounded like Mazzy Star (vocally) …

12/17/2021 Friday

L.A. Witch
with Black Widows and Big Salt
at Fine Line
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All-girls band L.A. Witch will be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on December 17th. The trio recently teamed up with Atlanta’s The Coathangers to release One Way or the Highway, out now on Suicide Squeeze.

Black Widows and Big Salt to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 27 isbee, AZ at The Quarry
Nov 30 Denton, TX at Andy's Bar
Dec 2 Atlanta, GA at 529
Dec 3 Carrboro, NC at Cat's Cradle
Dec 4 Baltimore, MD at Baltimore Soundstage
Dec 5 Philadelphia, PA at Underground Arts
Dec 7 Brooklyn, NY at Warsaw
Dec 8 Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club
Dec 9 Montreal, QC at L'Astral
Dec 10 Toronto, ON at Danforth Music Hall
Dec 11 Millvale, PA at Mr Smalls Theatre
Dec 11 Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Smalls
Dec 12 Cleveland, OH at Beachland Ballroom
Dec 14 Columbus, OH at Skully's Music Diner
Dec 15 Detroit, MI at Magic Stick
Dec 16 Chicago, IL at Metro
Dec 17 Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line
Dec 19 Denver, CO at Bluebird Theater
Jan 14 Highland Park, CA at Lodge Room
Jan 15 San Diego, CA at The Casbah
May 4 Milan, Italy at Biko
May 20 London at Moth Club
May 24 Berlin, Germany at Kantine am Berghain
May 25 Copenhagen, Denmark at Musikcaféen
May 28 Johanneshov, Sweden at Hus 7

12/18 Chicano Batman at First Avenue Read More Chicano Batman Chicano Batman to open. The cape crusader was last seen at SXSW with their new song “Black Lipstick”, featuring back up vocals by Saudia Yasmein. …

12/18/2021 Saturday

Chicano Batman
with Los Retros
at First Avenue
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Los Angeles’ Chicano Batman will be headlining the mainroom at First Avenue this December 18th. The group latest album Invisible People came out on ATO Records in 2020… but obviously with the pandemic, this will be the first time we’ll hear the songs live in Minnesota.

Los Retros to open. The band recently shared their new single, “Solo Tu”, which was inspired by a classic Spanish love song… and it is their first Spanish-language song.

Tour dates:

12/09 Nashville, TN: Brooklyn Bowl *
12/10 Atlanta, GA: Terminal West *
12/11 Raleigh, NC: Lincoln Theatre *
12/13 Boston, MA: Paradise *
12/14 New York, NY: Webster Hall *
12/15 Philadelphia, PA: Union Transfer *
12/17 Chicago, IL: Concord Music Hall *
12/18 Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue *

* w/ Los Retros

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: April 4 to April 8, 2019

The Coathangers at Turf Club Read More The Coathangers The last time I saw The Coathangers, Atlanta’s frenzied punk architects, they were drilling sonic lasers into earholes and burying their sweet faces into the heaving bosoms of their fans at the Triple Rock Social Club … The Black Widows All-girls local trio The Black Widows (drummer Lady Tobalyas, bassist Pamela Laizure, and guitarist Corinne Caouette) closed out the show. The band’s self-titled cassette release is on Wiener Records, a subsidiary of Burger Records. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 4 to April 8, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE COATHANGERS
+ Big Bite, Black Widows
Turf Club
Mon 04/08/2019 (7:30pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Punk grrrls The Coathangers is returning to the Turf Club this Monday, April 8th, to celebrate their new album The Devil You Know (Suicide Squeeze Records).

The last time we saw the trio, we described the show as: “Concert-goers were still desperately trying to squeeze up front as The Coathangers emerged from the curtained-off backstage, each woman bearing an altered version of the band’s rad tour shirts (the design, take from their newest EP Parasite, imagines the band as sirens calling sailors to their doom). Under the glow of the blood-red stage lights, the band cranked out a 50-minute set of gleefully deranged punk that was both buoyant enough to groove to, but hard enough that you’ll probably chip a tooth in the process.”

Big Bite and Black Widows to open.

Tour Dates:

04/04 - Birmingham, AB, Saturn
04/05 - Nashville, TN, Exit/In
04/06 - St. Louis, MO, Old Rock House
04/07 - Kansas City, MO, recordBar
04/08 - Minneapolis, MN, Turf Club
04/09 - Chicago, IL, Empty Bottle
04/11 - Detroit, MI, El Club
04/12 - Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop
04/13 - Toronto, ON, The Horseshoe
04/14 - Montreal, QC, Let Ritz
04/15 - Boston, MA, Great Scott
04/17 - Asbury Park, NJ, Asbury Lanes
04/18 - New York, NY, Music Hall
04/19 - Washington, DC, DC9
04/20 - Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts

Other shows in the area:

Marshall Crenshaw and Bottle Rockets RapCaviar feat. Metro Boomin at Varsity Theater Unlikely Candidates / Brevet at 7th Street Entry Mdou Moctar 2019 Tour Avey Tare at Amsterdam Bar Broods at Amsterdam Bar Read More Bottle Rockets In support of their new album South Broadway Athletic Club (Bloodshot Records), St. Louis based Bottle Rockets (not to be confused with Wes Anderson's film Bottle Rockets) will be stopping ... The Unlikely Candidates The non-local opener of the night was The Unlikely Candidates from Fort Worth, TX. Much like the set of Holy White Hounds, these guys were high energy. Within minutes, the crowd started moving ... Broods New Zealand brother/sister duo Broods (Caleb Nott and Georgia Nott) is in the US on a headlining tour, after a successful sold out US tour with Sam Smith. They are touring in support of their Capitol Records debut …

MARSHALL CRENSHAW / BOTTLE ROCKETS
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 04/04/2019 (7pm/$27)
finelinemusic.com

The Marshall Crenshaw and Bottle Rockets co-headlining show will take place at the Fine Line Music Cafe this Thursday, April 4.

Crenshaw may actually be better known as The Smithereens’ current vocalist (although it’s clear that they label this as “guest vocalist” between Crenshaw and Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms).

METRO BOOMIN
+ YBN Cordae, Gunna, Roddy Ricch
Varsity Theater
Fri 04/05/2019 (6pm/$50)
varsitytheater.com

The upcoming RapCaviar show wil feature Metro Boomin as headliner in an all-star rap fest at the Varsity Theater on Friday, April 5th.

Details:

RapCaviar ft. Metro Boomin, Gunna, BlueFacebleedem, Roddy Ricch & YBN Cordae at Varsity Theater on Friday, April 5th!
Doors at 6PM // Show at 7PM // All Ages
RAPCAVIAR BALLER PACKAGE
Includes:
GA ticket with early entry
RapCaviar New Era Snapback
RapCaviar Live MPLS Nike Elite Jersey
RapCaviar Sideline Towel
2x Drink Tickets
Note: Merchandise will be available for pickup night-of show ONLY. VIP Packages are non-transferable

UNLIKELY CANDIDATES / BREVET
+ Henry James Patterson
7th St Entry
Sat 04/06/2019 (7pm/$13)
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Alt-pop band The Unlikely Candidates is currently co-headlining with The Brevet for a special 2019 tour.

Tour dates:

April 4 - Ames, IA - Maintenance Shop
April 5 - Sioux Falls, SD - Bigs Bar
April 6 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street
April 7 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
April 9 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
April 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
April 12 - Washington D.C. - Pearl Street
April 13 - Philadelphia, PA - MilkBoy
April 15 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Café
April 17 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
April 18 - Knoxville, TN - Open Chord
April 19 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory
April 20 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre

MDOU MOCTAR
+ Invisible Boy, Douala Soul Collective
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 04/06/2019 (7pm/$15)
thecedar.org

Turag guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar is touring in support of his new album Ilana (The Creator), available now via Sahel Sounds. Mdou Moctar will be joining Tame Impala for shows in May, just to give you an idea the type of music he produces.

Tour dates:

04/1 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival
04/2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
04/3 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
04/4 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
04/5 - Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Psych Festival
04/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
04/7 - Omaha, NE @ Pageturners Lounge
04/8 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
04/9 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
04/10 - Garden City, ID @ Visual Arts Collective
04/12 - Olympia, WA @ Octapas
04/13 - Portland, OR @ Star Theater
04/14 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
04/16 - Felton, CA @ Flynn's Cabaret
04/17 - Chico, CA @ Argus Bar & Patio
04/18 - Oakland, CA @ Red Bay Coffee
04/19 - Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
04/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
04/21 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
04/22 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
04/23 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
04/25 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
04/26 - Lafayette, LA @ Festival Int’l de Louisiane
04/27 - Lafayette, LA @ Festival Int’l de Louisiane
04/28 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz
04/29 - New Orleans, LA @ Santos
04/30 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn

AVEY TARE
+ Lipticism
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sun 04/07/2019 (7pm/$16)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Avey Tare (a.k.a David Portner), one third of influencial experimental band Animal Collective is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on Sunday, April 7th. Avey Tare’s latest album Cows On Hourglass Pond is out now.

Tour dates:

04-01 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel
04-02 - Burlington, VT - ArtsRiot
04-04 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
04-05 - Detroit, MI - Deluxx Fluxx
04-06 - Chicago, IL - Co Prosperity Sphere
04-07 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Grill
04-11 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
04-12 - Portland, OR - Holocene
04-13 - Arcata, CA - The Miniplex
04-15 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
04-16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
04-17 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole
04-19 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
04-20 - Austin, TX - Antone’s Nightclub
04-22 - New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
04-23 - The Wilbury - Tallahassee, Fl
04-24 - Will's Pub - Orlando, Fl
04-25 - The Crowbar - Tampa, Fl

BROODS
+ Bad Sounds
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Mon 04/08/2019 (7pm/$15.96/Sold Out)
amsterdambarandhall.com

The upcoming Go Show at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Monday, April 8, featuring Broods, has sold out.

We caught the New Zealand brother-sister band (Georgia Nott and Caleb Nott) at the First Avenue in August 2016 and wrote, “What Broods delivered is pretty much their entire Conscious presented live, with only a few old favorites from Evergreen thrown in near the end. From past experiences, usually this means that the band has really grown away from when they started and just really eager and happy to show us their new and current music.”

Show up early to check out UK-based band Bad Sounds.

Tour dates:

4/01 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
4/02 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
4/03 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
4/05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
4/06 - Denver, CO @ Summit
4/07 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
4/08 - St Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Hall
4/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
4/12 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
4/13 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount
4/14 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
4/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/18 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
4/19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
4/20 - Washington, DC @ Fillmore Silver Spring

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Minneapolis: July 19 to July 21, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 19 to July 21, 2016 (the 7th Street Entry Edition).

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Read More Mitski Mitski, an identity and solo project from New York, is coming to First Avenue’s side room, the 7th street entry on November 19th. I did not know about Mitski when I saw her co-headline with Elvis Depressedly ...

MITSKI
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 07/19/16, 7:30pm ($12.50/$15)
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Your Best American Girl’s Mitski is out on tour in support of her new album Puberty 2 (Dead Oceans). The tour is going swimmingly well, as you can see by the 50% sold out status of her tour.

We previously caught the “HAPA” artist (half Japanese, half American) in November 2015 and wrote, “She’s definitely got a knack for showmanship as her gloomy thematic album suggests, but I’ve now seen it confirmed repeatedly. She’s also very good at bringing an intimate set to another level with her musings and perceptions on her everyday and her personal accounts of people at their worst. Like I said before, Mitski is not just a musical project, it’s an identity.”

Opening will be singer Michelle Zauner, of Philadelphia indie punk band Little Big League, under the solo moniker of Japanese Breakfast. The music showcases Zauner's dark lyrics, unique vocals and pop melodies.

With two cassettes out already, Japaneses Breakfast will be out in support of its first full-fledged LP entitled Psychopomp. This album has a bit more of an experimental feeling that the previous releases but still contains everything you would want from a solo project from Zauner.

San Francisco’s Jay Som (aka Melina Duterte) to open.

Tour dates:

7/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/16 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
7/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry *
7/20 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
7/22 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern *
7/23 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz *
7/24 - Burlington, VT @ Monkey House
7/25 - Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery *
7/27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *

* w/ Japanese Breakfast and Jay Som

Read More Raging Fyah Everlasting Raging Fyah (Artist) The group is currently on a national US tour with Stick Figure and Fortunate Youth that culminates at the celebrated Cali-Roots Festival ...

RAGING FYAH
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 07/20/16, 8pm ($13/$15)
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Jamaica’s Raging Fyah (“raging fire”) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis in support of their third studio album entitled Everlasting on the Dub Rockers imprint. This will be the last night before they team up with Protoje on the remainder of the US tour.

Although the tour is to promote the new album, singer Kumar Bent noted that they will mix in some familiar old Raging Fyah songs: “Our sets on this tour will feature songs from Everlasting mixed with some of our classics. Every night feels special because we feed off the energy from the crowd to create unique elements for each show.”

Local reggae band Dred I Dread will open.

Tour dates:

Jul 14 in Wakefield, RI @ Ocean Mist
Jul 15 in Philadelphia, PA @ Coda
Jul 17 in Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
Jul 18 in Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
Jul 19 in Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
Jul 20 in Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
Jul 22 in Bellevue, CO @ Mishiwaka Amph ^
Jul 23 in Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre ^
Jul 24 in Taos, NM @ Taos Brewery ^
Jul 26 in Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent ^
Jul 28 in Santa Monica, CA @ The Pier ^
Jul 29 in Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent ^
Jul 30 in Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
Jul 31 in Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones ^
Aug 2 in Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^
Aug 3 in Petaluma, CA @ Mystic Theatre ^

^ w/ Protoje

Read More The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be … L.A. Witch Los Angeles’ all-girls trio L.A. Witch (Sade Sanchez, Irita Pai, and Ellie English) will open all North American shows. The ‘60s garage/psychedelic band has been compared to Gun Club .…

THE COATHANGERS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 07/21/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

We’ve been writing about this all-girls punk band The Coathangers since 2007 and just love their sound. Their latest album Nosebleed Weekend was released on Suicide Squeeze Records, and with that, a new Nosebleed Summer tour.

The new album was a big departure for the band, as previously all their records were recorded in their hometown in Atlanta at The Living Room with Ed Rawls. With Nosebleed Weekend, the band found themselves in California’s North Hollywood at Valentine Recording Studios with Nic Jodoin!

Singer/guitarist Julia Kugel couldn’t contain her excitement, “The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby both recorded there! It was an amazing experience, not to mention a ghostly one too. The studio had been custom built by Jimmy Valentine and he was very protective of his passion. It sounds weird, but his spirit was there, checking in on us and f**king with us a bit.”

California’s psychedelic/punk/garage band L.A. Witch is also on the bill. We previously caught the trio (Sade Sanchez, Irita Pai, and Ellie English) with The Kills in May 2016 and noted, “Although these guys are fairly new to the scene, their music is polished and their show is very well put together.”

Local musician Monica LaPlante to open.

Tour dates:

07/14 - Boston MA, ONCE 07/15 - Montreal QC, TRH-Bar 07/16 - Toronto ON, Silver Dollar 07/17 - Cleveland OH, Mahall’s 07/18 - Detroit MI, Marble Bar 07/19 - St. Louis MO, Off Broadway 07/21 - Minneapolis MN, 7th Street Entry 07/22 - Milwaukee WI, Cactus Club 07/23 - Chicago IL, Beat Kitchen 07/24 - Chicago IL, Wicker Park Fest 07/25 - Louisville KY, Zanzabar 07/26 - Nashville TN, 12th + Porter 08/17 - Los Angeles CA, The El Rey

08/19 - San Francisco CA, Independent 08/20 - Sacramento CA, Colonial Cafe 08/21 - Reno NV, Holland Project 08/25 - Suicide Squeeze 20th Anniversary 08/27 - Portland OR, Project Pabst 09/08-09/10 - Hopscotch Music Festival 09/17-09/18 - Atlanta GA, Music Midtown 09/30 - Auckland NZ, Whammy Bar 10/01 - Christchurch NZ, Churchills Live 10/02 - Wollongong AUS, Yours & Owls Fest 10/05 - Melbourne AUS, Northcote Social Club 10/06 - Sydney AUS, Newtown Social Club 10/07 - Brisbane AUS, Black Bear Lodge 10/08 - Byron Bay AUS, Great Northern

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The Coathangers with Catbath and Color TV at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (12 September 2015)

The Coathangers Setlist Trailer Park Boneyard Watch Your Back Springfield Cannonball Hurricane I Don't Think So Arthritis Sux Adderall Call To Nothing Sicker Sex Beat (The Gun Club cover) Tonya Harding Shut Up Don't Touch My Shit Tour Dates 9/14: Look Out Lounge - Omaha, NB 9/15: Jackpot - Lawrence, KS 9/16: Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO 9/17: Diabolical Records - SLC, UT 9/18: Holland Project - Reno, NV 9/19: TBD Festival - Sacramento, CA 9/21: Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA 9/24: Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA 9/25: Casbah - San Diego, CA 10/24-10/25: Santa Ana, CA - Beach Goth Fest Read More The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be … Catbath Before the headliner, local trio Catbath opened with a 40 min. set of revved up songs, culled mostly from their debut EP, Bathtime. Travis Franklin, Crystal Stockert, and Kristin Kosieracki have a mid-90’s sounding …

The Coathangers make music that has teeth and once you’ve been bitten you’re done for. Last night, with the help of local acts Catbath and Color TV, the Atlanta trio brought their primal sound to a packed Triple Rock crowd eager to be branded.

Catbath photo: Amy

First up was Catbath, a three-piece whose live show was lively and fun and whose music is impossible to categorize. If I had to describe the music, I would say it’s like Kurt Cobain fronting X covering the B-52s. It’s like a beach party from the muddy banks of the Wishkah. The band is made up of drummer Crystal Stockert, guitarist Travis Franklin and bassist Kristin Kosieracki - they all shared vocals and created some pretty sublime harmonies. Honestly, I’m in love with this band; not only do they really push the cat theme in their songs and merch, but they’ve found a way to combine all these great genres without sounding weird or gimmicky. I read on their Facebook page that last night (they played the Kitty Cat Klub after the Triple Rock gig) was, sadly, going to be their last local show for a few months. Don’t leave us for too long, Catbath!

Color TV photo: Amy

Local quartet, Color TV, was up next and leveled the place with a lightning-fast set of no-frills punk rock. To my delight, they closed their set with a fantastic cover of the Saints’ “Perfect Day.” That song is probably one of the most satisfying two minutes and thirty seconds ever committed to tape and Color TV executed it flawlessly.

The Coathangers only played for about 45 minutes, but it never seemed rushed. It was an absorbing set, in fact, with vocalist/guitarist Crook Kid Coathanger (Julia Kugel), vocalist/drummer Rusty Coathanger (Stephanie Luke) and bassist Minnie Coathanger (Meredith Franco) spitting out track after track from their incredible most recent record Suck My Shirt. Select older cuts like “Arthritis Sux” (2009’s Scramble), “Tonya Harding” (2007’s self-titled) and “Hurricane” (2011’s Larceny & Old Lace) added to the electric atmosphere.

The band kicked off with “Johnny,” from Suck, a song that began with an almost frantic beat before exploding into a cacophonous cloud. Crook Kid switched from Kat Bjelland-like coos to full-throated shrieks and she stabbed and scratched out a lattice of guitar noise. Behind CK but definitely not out of sight, Rusty kept a hypnotic charging rhythm that would lurch to a stop and change the tempo with a break-neck wallop. On the other side of the stage, Minnie created the most irresistible groove with a bassline so menacing, you’d wish you had brought adult diapers. It’s as unsettling as it is exhilarating.

The band seemed to be having as much fun as the crowd. All members had come to the stage equipped with beverages including a bottle of wine. CK joked that they were allowing themselves a drink every two songs, but after a few tunes the “rule” didn’t stick and she started taking healthy swigs out of the wine bottle whenever she wanted. For the final song, “Don’t Touch My Shit,” CK shed her guitar and got confrontational, stalking the stage with the mic and yelping into the faces of delighted fans. She grabbed a second mic, pressed them both to her mouth and slowly planted her head into my friend’s chest. An inadvertent nod to their song “Nestle in my Boobies”?

The Coathangers filter rock and roll to its starkest and most primitive elements; it’s raw, edgy, always exciting and I love it. Get their album Suck My Shirt out on Suicide Squeeze and, for crying out loud, go see them live!

The Coathangers at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (12 September 2015) photo: Amy

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Minneapolis: September 12, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on September 12, 2015.

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Read More Bob Marley Bob Marley’s 70th Birthday will include yearlong celebration of rare and unreleased material from the Marley family vaults and private collection - 1st commemorative release out on February 17th ...

CATCH A FIRE TOUR
at Cabooze Outdoor Plaza
Saturday, 09/12/2015, 5pm ($36)
cabooze.com

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Stephen “Ragga” Marley will be embarking on their Catch a Fire tour –which will feature Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley & special guests Jo Mersa, son of Stephen Marley, and Black Am I.

The tour will be kicking off in celebration of what would have been Bob Marley’s 70th birthday year, and will be making their way towards Minneapolis, MN on September 12th. Damian is also currently in the studio working on his next album.

I am super excited for this show. I know it's not Bob Marley in concert but it's the closest you're going to get as both Damian and Stephen are his sons.

I'm hoping this show takes me right back to the head shop/record store I worked at while growing up.

Here are all of the upcoming dates for the Catch a Fire tour:

9/5 - Vienna, VA @ Filene Center
9/6 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
9/9 - Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion Outdoor
9/11 - Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads
9/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze Plaza
9/15 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
9/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
9/18 - Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheatre
9/19 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park
9/20 - Boise, ID @ Revolution Center
9/22 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union
9/24 - Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmopolitan
9/25 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl

Read More The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be …

THE COATHANGERS
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday, 09/12/2015, 8pm ($10)
triplerocksocialclub.com

The Coathangers (guitarist/singer Julia "Crook Kid" Kugel, bassist Meredith "Minnie" Franco, and drummer Stephanie "Rusty" Luke) will be back in town at the Triple Rock Social Club on September 12th.

The all-girl trio's latest is called Suck My Shirt (out now on Suicide Squeeze), however I am told they were just in the studio recording new songs.

Catbath and Color TV to open the show.

The September tour will kick off September 8th in Nashville.

9/8: Stone Fox - Nashville, TN
9/9: Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN
9/11: Riot Fest - Chicago, IL
9/12: Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
9/14: Look Out Lounge - Omaha, NB
9/15: Jackpot - Lawrence, KS
9/16: Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
9/17: Diabolical Records - SLC, UT
9/18: Holland Project - Reno, NV
9/19: TBD Festival - Sacramento, CA
9/21: Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
9/24: Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA
9/25: Casbah - San Diego, CA
10/24-10/25: Santa Ana, CA - Beach Goth Fest

Read More The Replacements The Replacements' first Minnesota show in 23 years, at The Midway Stadium in Saint Paul, and, of course, it sold out in minutes. .… Beach Slang Philadelphia's Beach Slang have announced a headlining tour through North America, the UK, and Europe in support of their hotly anticipated debut album The Things We Do To Find …

TOMMY STINSON w/ Beach Slang
at Turf Club
Saturday, 09/12/2015, 8pm ($20/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out.

Beach Slang is currently on tour in support of their upcoming debut album Find People Who Feel Like Us (out October 30 on Polyvinyl Records).

Like most of the Midwest tour, many of these bands are touring around Riot Fest in Chicago. The ambitious tour will see them meeting up with Lithuania and Worriers (who is appearing at the free Hexagon bar on September 27) later on their tour.

Beach Slang 2015 North American Tour

9/9 - Brass Rail - Fort Wayne, IN%
9/10 - Lyric Room - Green Bay, WI#
9/11 - Club Garibaldi - Milwaukee, WI#
9/12 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN#
9/13 - Riot Fest - Chicago, IL
9/25 - Pygmalion Festival - Urbana, IL
9/26 - MidPoint Music Festival - Cincinnati, OH
10/15 - The Emporium - Patchogue, NY^
10/16 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY^
10/17 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA^
10/24 - The Southern - Charlottesville, VA
10/15 - Neptunes - Raleigh, NC
10/26 - The Milestone Club - Charlotte, NC%
10/27 - Masquerade - Purgatory - Atlanta, GA%
10/28 - Pre-Fest 2015 - Ybor City, FL
10/31 - The Fest - Gainesville, FL
11/2 - The End - Nashville, FL%@
11/3 - The Firebird - St. Louis, MO%@
11/4 - Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence, KS%@
11/7 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT%@
11/8 - The Watercooler - Boise, ID%@
11/9 - The Vera Project - Seattle, WA%@
11/10 - The Cobalt - Vancouver, BC%@
11/11 - Analog Cafe - Portland, OR%@
11/12 - The Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA%@
11/14 - Bootleg - Los Angeles, CA%@
11/15 - The Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ%@
11/17 - Mohawk - Austin, TX%@
11/18 - Doublewide - Dallas, TX%@
11/20 - The Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO%@
11/22 - Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI%@
11/23 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON%@
11/24 - Great Scott - Allston, MA%@

% w/ Cayetana
# w/ Tommy Stinson
^ w/ The Bouncing Souls
% w/ Lithuania
@ w/ Worriers

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Rocktober: October 23, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 23, 2014.

Read More Burgerama Caravan of Stars Burger Records, the independent record label that is popularizing cassettes, is currently taking some of their best bands on their Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour. They sold out their all-ages show at the Parish in Austin, Texas… The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be … Together Pangea This winter's been brutal, even for Minnesota. For the hardcore together PANGEA fans, they came out, they showed up, and they don't give a f**** about the ice and snow. … Natural Child Natural Child are currently on tour with Atlanta's The Black Lips. It's probably likely that the Nashville band will be testing out …

BURGER RECORDS CARAVAN OF THE STARS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 10/23/14, 7pm
$15: first-avenue.com

Yep, Burger Records Caravan of the Stars is returning to Minnesota, next Thursday. With this outstanding lineup (we've previously covered many of these Burger bands), it's likely to sell out, especially at such a small venue like 7th Street Entry.

Line up:

Together Pangea
Natural Child
The Coathangers
Cherry Glazerr
The Memories
AJ Dávila y Terror Amor
Mozes And The Firstborn
Wax Witches
Denney And The Jets

Burger Records Caravan of the Stars tour dates:

10/18/14 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
10/19/14 Boise, ID The Crux
10/20/14 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/21/14 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
10/22/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
10/23/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
10/24/14 Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium
10/25/14 Newport, KY Southgate House Revival
10/26/14 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
10/27/14 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10/28/14 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
10/29/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
10/30/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/31/14 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
11/01/14 Washington, DC Black Cat
11/02/14 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
11/03/14 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
11/04/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/05/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In
11/06/14 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
11/07/14 Dallas, TX City Tavern

Read More Iceage The Copenhagen four-piece punk band Iceage stopped by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club last night, April 7th, as part of their tour for You're Nothing, out now on Matador Records. …

ICEAGE with Helm, Final Grim, Deleter
at Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday 10/23/14, 8pm
$13/$15: triplerocksocialclub.com

Copenhagen punk band Iceage are returning to the Triple Rock this Thursday, October 23rd, supporting their new record Plowing Into The Field of Love (Matador Records).

We previously caught the band at the same venue last year, and noted that the band was very emotional for a punk band.

Also on the bill are London's Helm, Chicago's Final Grim and local band Deleter.

Iceage Tour Dates:

10/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
10/12 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/15 - Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel Arts Collective
10/16 - Boston, Ma @ The Great Scott
10/17 - Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola
10/18 - Ottawa, ON @ Gabba Hey
10/19 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe
10/21 - Detroit, MI @ PJ's Lager House
10/22 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
10/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
10/24 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/25 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
10/26 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
10/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/29 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
10/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
11/01 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/03 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
11/04 - Phoenix, AZ @ 51 West
11/05 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
11/08 - Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest

Read More Old Crow Medicine Show Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show will be heading back to Minneapolis at the State Theatre, in support of their latest album Remedy, out now on ATO Records.…

WILLIE WATSON with Mikaela Davis
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 10/23/14, 7:30pm
$15: thecedar.org

Having just wrapped up his tour with acoustic-supergroup Dave Rawlings Machine, Willie Watson is back on tour in North America in support of his debut album Folk Singer Vol. 1. The album was produced by the legendary David Rawlings, longtime friend and producer of Watson's previous band, Old Crow Medicine Show.

Supporting Watson will be harpist/singer Mikaela Davis from Rochester, New York.

Willie Watson Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/18 Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi +
10/20 St. Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall +
10/21 Chicago, IL @ City Winery +
10/23 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center +
10/24 Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House +
10/25 Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop +
10/26 Hesston, KS @ Prairie Window Concert Series
10/29 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom *
10/31 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds - Upstairs *
11/01 Austin, TX @ Cactus Cafe
11/02 Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater ++
11/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
11/05 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
11/08 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
11/09 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
11/11 Seattle, WA @ Neptune *
11/13 Raleigh, NC @ Fletcher Opera House +++
11/15 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
11/16 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater *

+ Mikaela Davis supports
++ Ruby Jane supports
+++ Liz Longley supports
* Willie opens for Shovels & Rope

Read More Run Boy Run It's telling that Tucson five piece Run Boy Run count Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, NPR's A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor, and The Lumineers .…

RUN BOY RUN
at Chautauqua Fine Arts Center
Thursday 10/23/14, 7:30pm
$20: wildwoodartistseries.com

Taking place over at Mahtomedi (near White Bear Lake) at Chautauqua Fine Arts Center will be Tuscon-based band Run Boy Run, out supporting their upcoming Something to Someone album, set for October 28th on Sky Island Records.

Members of Run Boy Run includes brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle, guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello, vocals), sisters Bekah Sandoval Rolland (fiddle, vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin, vocals) and bass player Jesse Allen.

Tour dates:

10/18 San Rafael, CA @ Studio 55
10/19 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
10/23 Mahtomedi, MN @ Chautauqua Fine Arts
10/24 Fergus Falls, MN @ Fergus Falls Perf.
10/25 Red Wing, MN @ TB Sheldon Theatre
10/26 Grand Rapids, MN @ Reif Center
10/30 Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits
10/31 Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instrument Museum
11/13 New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9
11/14 Manchester, NH @ Dana Center
11/15 Randolph, VT @ Chandler Perf. Arts Center
11/16 West Hartford, CT @ First Church of Christ

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Minneapolis Music Guide: April 6 - April 12, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) shows next week: April 6 - April 12.

Tour Poster Read More Local Natives Earlier this October, Local Natives were out on tour in support of their sophomore album Hummingbird. If you love what you heard, you'd be happy to know that they've just …

APRIL 6: FIRST AVENUE
Local Natives

We've mentioned Local Natives a few times. It would seem that the band is currently touring with Kings of Leon. Unfortunately, Kings of Leon refused to play Minneapolis, so with an open date, Local Natives decided to pick up this show ... good thing too, because the 18+ show is now sold out.

Local Natives' tour dates:

04/04/14 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
04/06/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04/08/14 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
04/09/14 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
04/10/14 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell
04/11/14 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
04/12/14 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre
04/14/14 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
04/16/14 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre
04/17/14 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live
04/18/14 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
04/19/14 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
04/21/14 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
04/22/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
04/24/14 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
04/25/14 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
04/26/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
04/29/14 Cologne, Germany Blue Note
04/30/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
05/11/14 Shaky Knees Music Festival

Read More Fanfarlo London's Fanfarlo will be releasing Let's Go Extinct on February 11th, 2014 via Blue Horizon, the British blues label revived by legendary record industry veterans Seymour Stein and Richard Gotteher. …

APRIL 7: TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
Fanfarlo w/ Lilies On Mars

Fanfarlo recently premiered their new video for "Cell Song" at VEVO. The single is taken from their latest album Let's Go Extinct, out now.

Fanfarlo is currently on tour, stopping by Minneapolis this Monday, April 7th, at the Triple Rock Social Club. Lilies On Mars, from London, is set to open up the show.

Tour dates:

04/05 - St. Louis, MO - Duck Room at Blueberry
04/07 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
04/08 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
04/10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
04/11 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner
04/12 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
04/14 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
04/16 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
04/17 - Montreal, QB - La Sala Rossa
04/19 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
04/22 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
04/25 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
04/26 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall

The Coathangers: Suck My Shirt

Suck My Shirt Suicide Squeeze Read More The Coathangers I was rather excited to see the Coathangers, the all-girl punk band from Atlanta. I wrote about them in 2007, grouping them with Bikini Kill, and sure enough, the band (missing their keyboardist "BeBe" on stage) …

I've been digging The Coathangers since 2007, so I'm happy to announce that their upcoming fourth studio album Suck My Shirt will be out next week, March 18th, 2014 via Suicide Sqeeze. The album is currently streaming over at Pitchfork, however, I couldn't actually get it to work.

Anyway, with all the SXSW madness going on, you can still manage to catch the ladies at two shows on Saturday (today):

03/15: King Congo Powers Birthday Bash 4PM
03/15: Burgermania 3 (Hotel Vegas) 6:30 PM

After SXSW tour:

03/16: Spillover Fest - Dallas, TX
03/18: Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX
03/20: Pappy and Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA #
03/21: El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA #
03/22: Burgerama Fest - Santa Ana, CA
03/23: Don Quixote's - Felton, CA #
03/24: Great American Music Hall - San Fran#
03/25: Assembly - Sacramento, CA #
03/27: Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC #
03/28: Neumo's - Seattle, WA #
03/29: Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR #
03/30: Neurolux - Boise, ID #
03/31: Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT #
04/02: Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO #
04/03: Sister Bar - Albuquerque, NM #
04/04: Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ #
04/05: Belly Up Tavern - San Diego, CA #
04/06: Club Congress - Tucson, AZ $
04/09: Grinnell College - Grinnell, IA $
04/10: Turf Club - St. Paul, MN $
04/11: Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL $
04/12: The Bishop - Bloomington, IN $
04/13: Lager House - Detroit, MI $
04/14: Silver Dollar - Toronto, ON $
04/15: Divan Orange - Montreal, QC $
04/16: Great Scott - Boston, MA $
04/17: Baby's All Right - Brooklyn, NY $
04/18: Mercury Lounge - New York, NY $
04/19: Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia $
04/20: Comet Ping Pong - Washington, DC $
04/22: Strange Matter - Richmond, VA $
04/23: Milestone - Charlotte, NC $
04/24: Pilot Light - Knoxville, TN $
04/25: The End - Nashville, TN $
04/26: Atlanta Mess Around @ 529 - Atlanta, GA

# - w/ The Black Lips
% - w/ Ex-Hex
$ - w/ Audacity

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Guitar Wolf at Turf Club, St Paul (10/03/13)

Tour Dates 10/04 Chicago Subterranean 10/05 Lincoln Knickerbockers 10/06 Denver Marquis Theatre 10/08 Seattle Chop Suey 10/09 Vancouver Rickshaw Theatre 10/10 Portland Dante's 10/12 San Francisco Bottom of the Hill 10/13 Los Angeles The Satellite 10/14 San Diego Soda Bar 10/16 Austin Red 7 (inside) 10/17 Houston Walter's 10/18 New Orleans Siberia 10/19 Atlanta Drunken Unicorn 10/20 Memphis HiTone Read More Guitar Wolf Are you on the fence about going out tomorrow to see this Japanese band? Maybe you will decide after watching this Seiji's TV US/CAN special. ..… The Coathangers There's a lot of buzz behind Atlanta's DIY punk band, The Coathangers. They've only been around since July 2006 (!), but have made quite an impression in such a short time...…

Guitar Wolf brought their jet rock and roll (a noise/punk Ramones music style) to the Turf Club in Saint Paul last night.

COWARD

Starting it all off was Coward, a punk trio from Nashville. I've previously mentioned there is a rash of exciting young bands from the Music City, and this was no exception. The band played a very loud, but brief set (saying it was thirty minutes is being generous), but that's in true punk style.

COATHANGERS

Coathangers' Pizza Box Setlist

I was rather excited to see the Coathangers, the all-girl punk band from Atlanta. I wrote about them in 2007, grouping them with Bikini Kill, and sure enough, the band (missing their keyboardist "BeBe" on stage) demonstrated the same DIY attitude and having a good time. Although, they seem have an unhealthy morbid obsession with death and murder, particularly Myra Hindley (The Moor Murderer).

The first part of their set consisted of mostly songs from their 2011 album Larceny & Old Lace, including "Johnny", "Sicker", and "Trailer Park Boneyard". The rest of their set were from their numerous singles and splits, including "Derek's Song". Although they have "Nestle in my Boobies" listed, I did not think they played this song (perhaps "Merry Go Round" was in its place?)

Near the end of their set, the girls traded guitarist/singer Julia "Crook Kid" Kugel and drummer Stephanie "Rusty" Luke. Then again with the bassist Meredith "Minnie" Franco taking over the drums, leaving Rusty on vocals with their finale.

Prior to Guitar Wolf taking the stage, we were shown two Guitar Wolf music videos ("Beast Vibrator" and "バッティングセンター") on a video projector along the side of the Turf Club. The video pumped up the audience, giving them a taste of what's to come. And like that, the trio took the stage to an adoring crowd.

As soon as the first song started to play, the audience started violently moshing in the front. This was to be expected, having experienced the same punk type shows from Guitar Wolf's earlier appearance in Minneapolis at 7th Street last year.

Seiji in icon Guitar Wolf pose

The show consisted of Wolf classic songs and a few new songs from their recently released album, Beast Vibrator. Typical jet rock 'n roll Guitar Wolf scene is Seiji shooting the audience with music notes from his guitar, using his guitar as a baseball bat, and screaming "Rock 'n Roll!" The audience responded by slamming and stage diving.

Near the end of their set, Seiji extended his hand to choose someone from the audience to join him on stage as the honorary guest Guitar Wolf guitarist. After a seemingly long decision, he grabs a young man from the audience and put the guitar on him. The guest spent the whole song trying decipher Seiji's instruction. He was understandably confused, but by the end, he was able to play the notes, while Seiji is seen stage diving and singing in the crowd.

Encore was interesting, there was a rare double encore. Only the truly dedicated fans stuck around to the very end, but it was well worth it for them.

Guitar Wolf is currently on tour in America for Beast Vibrator. If you go to a Guitar Wolf show, you'll have such a fun time, although I would suggest hanging out in the back, unless you enjoy the rough slam-dancing. If you don't live near a city on the tour, go rent or buy Wild Zero (starring Guitar Wolf), this is probably the greatest rock and roll zombie movie ever made.

Guitar Wolf at Turf Club, St Paul (10/03/13)

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SXSW09 Preview

 

Superdrag - Aspartame

I will at SXSW09 from March 17^th to March 22^nd so I will have sporadic internet access, if any.  Please consider getting in contact with me if you want to hang out.

Also, don't expect any updates from me, until maybe March 24^th or so.  I am certain I will be seeing loads of bands, but there are only a few on my preliminary list: SUPERDRAG, THE COATHANGERS, THE DRONES, LAURA MARLING, HONEY CLAWS, ASTEROID GALAXY TOUR and THE CRIMEA.

I will try and do some random interviews!  Fun fun fun.

Here are some SXSW Schedule, check out my map.

SUPERDRAG

WEDNESDAY 3/18 1:30 P.M.  The Mohawk (Outside Stage)
WEDNESDAY 3/18 Paste Magazine Day Party  4:30 P.M. Bourbon Rocks
THURSDAY 3/19  Studio SX: 4:30 P.M.  Austin Convention Center
FRIDAY 3/20  The Boxing Lesson Day Party  3:00 P.M. Guero's
FRIDAY 3/20 After The Jump Fest Backyard Party: 7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY 3/20 Billboard (Official Showcase):  10:00 P.M. Pangaea
SATURDAY 3/21 Spin Magazine Closing Party  2AM

CRIMEA

18th March 2009 Pop Culture Press Party

 

The Coathangers - Nestle In My Boobies

COATHANGERS

Wed Mar 18th - 2:00 pm: Ms Beas | Todd P's Women's Showcase
Wed Mar 18th - 4:20 pm: BD Riley's Irish Pub | Stomp and Stammer Party
Wed Mar 18th - 9:00 pm: Red Eyed Fly | Suicide Squeeze showcase
Thu Mar 19th - 1:00 pm: Breakaway Records
Thu Mar 19th - 5:55 pm: 610 Vermont Rd | The Medieval Reslayathon
Fri Mar 20th - 4:00 pm: Back Alley Social | Brodown Hoedown
Fri Mar 20th - 5:50 pm: Whole Foods Rooftop Patio | Girls Rock Camp Day Party
Fri Mar 20th - 8:00 pm: 2706 South 4th Street | Ballistic Missile Day Party
Sat Mar 21st - 7:30 pm: Spider House | DJ Jonathan Toubin's Party

 

Honey Claws-Bone Hollow

HONEY CLAWS

Sun Mar 15: 1:00am  Purevolume Party @ Purevolume House (Honey Claws Junkbox) [323 E. 2nd Street @ Trinity]
Tues Mar 17: 10:00pm  Twist-Up @ Red Fez (Full Band) [209 W. 5th St.]
Wed Mar 18: 5:30pm ATX Mashup @ Walsh Landing (Full Band) [3700 Lake Austin Blvd.]
Wed Mar 18: 12:30am Lanai Rooftop Party @ Lanai Rooftop Lounge (Honey Claws Junkbox) [422 Congress Ave.]
Thurs Mar 19: 4:10pm  Re-Mix/Electronic Musician Party @ Calle Habana 6 (Full Band) [709 E. 6th St.]
Fri Mar 20: 1:00am THEFMLY.COM AUSTIN BLOWOUT 2009 PARTY @ HiLo (Full Band) [301 W. 6th St.]

 

 

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More

THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR

Wednesday, March 18 Echo - Spaceland Showcase @ Maggie Mae's set: 4:30-5 PM
Thursday, March 19 Scuba's Round-Up @ Yard Dog set: 4:40 PM
Thursday, March 19 Windish Showcase @ Emo's Annex set: 8-8:45 PM
Saturday, March 21  The Big One Showcase @ Emo's Annex - Do512 Compound set: 4-4:40 PM
Saturday, March 21  Chop Chop Showcase @ Maggie Mae's set: 8 PM

RANDOM
Moshi Moshi VS Anorak London SXSW party
Saturday 21st March @ Lamberts
401 W 2nd St, Austin, Texas 78701

1pm - Casiokids
1.45 – Slow Club
2.30 – Crystal Antlers
3.15 – Still Flyin
4 – Lissy Trullie
4.45 – Solid Gold

SATURDAY MARCH 21st The Garden Party proudly presents:

The Dirty Projectors (Brooklyn, NY)
Melissa Auf der Maur (Montreal, QC)
Laura Marling (London, England)
The Soft Pack (San Diego, CA)
Wild Beasts (London, England)
Chief (Brooklyn, NY)
Diane Birch (Portland, OR)
Jeremy Jay (Paris, France)
Moriarty (Paris, France)
Frank Fairfield (Los Angeles, CA)

NEW BANDS I WANT TO CHECK OUT:

AN HORSE
Wed Mar 18: Midnight - Official SXSW showcase @ Maggie Mae’s
Thurs, Mar 19: 1:30pm - Aussie Showcase @ Friends [208. E. 6th Street]
Thurs, Mar 19: 4:30pm - Pirate! Party [710 Red River]
Sat, Mar 21: 10:00pm - The Agency Group Showcase @ Emo’s

BEAST
Wed Mar 18: 5:00pm – Canadian Blast BBQ @ East Tent at Brush Square Park [4th St. and Neches]
Thurs Mar 19: 4:50pm – Re-Mix Mag/Electronic Musician Party @ Calle Habana 6 [709 E. 6th St.] **
Thurs Mar 19: 9:00pm – Great Escape Showcase @ Maggie Mae’s [512 Trinity St.]
Fri Mar 20: 7:00pm – M for Montreal Cocktail @ El Sol Y La Luna [600 E. 6th St.] **
Sat Mar 21: 2:00pm – Exclaim Magazine Daytime Party @ El Sol Y La Luna [600 E. 6th St.]
**Beastsound System - a 20 minute “electro-live” set featuring only Jean-Phi (Laptop and gadgets+vocals) and Betty (vocals)

BELL
Mar 18 Club De Ville (Brooklyn Vegan SXSW Showcase) Austin, TX
Mar 19 Scholz Garden (twosyllable / I Guess I'm Floating SXSW party) - Austin, TX