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Minneapolis: January 12 to January 14

01/12 Neal Francis at 7th St Entry Read More Neal Francis Neal Francis, Bottleneck - Lawrence, $15. Lauded Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist Francis is out in support of his sophomore release, In Plain Sight (on ATO Records) produced by one of our …

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01/12/2022 Wednesday

Neal Francis
with Dos Santos
at 7th St Entry
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Excerpt We♥KC - December 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS):

Lauded Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis is out in support of his sophomore release, In Plain Sight (on ATO Records) produced by one of our favorites, Dave (Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, MGMT) Fridmann and its lead single, “Can’t Stop the Rain” features Derek Trucks. The Bottleneck show is one of only a few chances to see him in a small room before he heads off early next year to Mexico for Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky weekend and then a tour of Europe. 

Tour dates:

12/05 – Oklahoma City, OK - Ponyboy
12/08 – Austin, TX – Antone’s Nightclub
12/09 – Austin, TX – Antone’s Nightclub
12/10 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
12/11 – Tyler, TX – Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue
12/12 – Dallas TX – The Kessler Theater
12/29 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom **
12/31 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
01/05 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
01/08 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
01/09 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
01/12 – Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
01/13 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
01/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
01/17-21 – Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky – Puerto Aventuras, MX
01/22 – Glasgow, UK – Celtic Connections
01/23 – London, UK – O2 Academy2 Islington
01/25 – Nijmegen, NL – Merleyn
01/26 – Groningen, NL – Vera
01/27 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
01/28 – Hengelo, NL – Metropool
01/29 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
01/30 – Rotterdam, NL – Bird
01/31 – Haldern, DE – Haldern Pop Bar
02/01 – Berlin, DE – Privatclub
02/02 – Hamburg, DE – Häkken
02/04 – Paris, FR – New Morning
02/05 – Beauvais, FR – L’Ouvre Boite
02/06 – Leffinge, BE – De Zwerver
02/16 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/17 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
02/18 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
02/19 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
02/20 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
02/22 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
02/23 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
02/24 – Chattanooga, TN – Songbirds
02/25 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
02/26 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
07/27 – 07/31 – Floyd, VA – Floyd Fest
08/26-08/28 – Tisbury, MA – Beach Road Weekend †

* In Plain Sight Album Release Party
** w/My Morning Jacket
† Festival Appearance

01/13 Inner Wave at Fine Line 01/13 The Dodos at 7th St Entry Read More The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow …

01/13/2022 Thursday

Inner Wave
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

15 years ago, Inner Wave came together to perform their first rehearsal together. Now, the band released their fourth LP, Apoptosis, and will be heading out on a massive North American tour … kicking it all off in Minneapolis on January 13th.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

01/13/22 - Minneapolis, MI @ Fine Line
01/14/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
01/15/22- Detroit, MI @ El Club
01/16/22 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
01/18/22 - Toronto, ON @ HorseshoeTavern
01/20/22 - Montreal, QC @ Belmont
01/21/22 - Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
01/22/22 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
01/25/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
01/26/22 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
01/28/22 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
01/29/22 - Memphis, TN @ Growlers
01/30/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
02/02/22 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
02/03/22 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
02/04/22 - Austin, TX @ Empire Central Room
02/05/22 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
02/06/22 - McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey
02/08/22 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
02/09/22 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
02/11/22 - Tuscon, AZ @ Hotel Congress
02/12/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
02/15/22 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
02/16/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
02/18/22 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
02/19/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
02/20/22 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
02/23/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/24/22 - Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall
02/25/22 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
02/26/22 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box

01/13/2022 Thursday

The Dodos
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

You thought they were extinct… but The Dodos will be back in Minneapolis on January 13th, in support of their new album Grizzly Peak (Polyvinyl Records).

We saw The Dodos in March 2015 and wrote, “You can tell that the two bands (Dodos and Springtime Carnivore) have really bonded on this tour... The Dodos must have heard the diaper commercial story from previous shows, as they made comments about it near the end of their set. Then for the very last song on the encore, Greta came on stage to play out to "Don't Try And Hide It" with incredibly big smiles on all their faces.”

Tour Dates:

01/13 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
01/15 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
01/27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
01/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
01/29 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro
02/10 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
02/11 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
02/12 - Tacoma, WA @ Fawcett Hall

01/14 Remo Drive at Fine Line Read More Remo Drive Bloomington, Minnesota’s own Remo Drive (Brothers Erik and Stephen Paulson) is currently on tour in support of their new album Natural, Everyday Degradation (Epitaph Records). They are ending their national tour at their ...

01/14/2022 Friday

Remo Drive
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt We♥KC - November 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS):

Indie rockers Remo Drive have been eager to hit the road again in support of latest album, A Portrait of an Ugly Man(Epitaph Records) which released last year. Self-produced and mixed, the group is led by brothers Erik (vocals, guitar) and Stephen (bass) Paulson, the band hopes to keep the momentum that their 2017 debut began.

Their sound can get un-apologetically loud, but don’t be waylaid by the somber and self-depreciating lyrics, as there’s also a sonic ray of hope to most of their songs.

Upcoming Dates

JAN 14 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
JAN 15 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
JAN 16 The Shelter Detroit, MI
JAN 18 Mahall's Lakewood, OH
JAN 19 Velvet Underground Toronto, Canada
JAN 21 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA
JAN 22 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
JAN 23 Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
JAN 25 Union Stage Washington, DC
JAN 26 Motorco Music Hall Durham, NC
JAN 28 HENAO Contemporary Center Orlando, FL
JAN 29 Masquerade (Hell) Atlanta, GA
JAN 30 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
FEB 1 The Basement Columbus, OH
FEB 2 Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: November 10 to November 12, 2018

A Perfect Circle 2018 Tour Read More A Perfect Circle Supergroup A Perfect Circle (featuring guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan) is back in 2017 for a rare tour and promotion of a pending forth studio album ... 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 … Night-Club L.A.'s "sinful synth-pop band" Night Club premiere a racy new video for "Control" via Buzzbands.LA. Night Club is the brainchild of DJ/Producer Mark Brooks, former guitarist Warlock Pinchers and vocalist Emily Kavanaugh. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 10 to November 12, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

A PERFECT CIRCLE
+ Badflower, Night Club
Armory
Sun 11/11/2018 (6pm/$60)
armorymn.com

A Perfect Circle is back in town. This time at the new Armory venue and in support of their new album Eat The Elephant (the band's first new album in fourteen years!).

We caught the band in November 2017 and wrote, “With a sheer curtain between the crowd and the band, A Perfect Circle began their hundred-minute set with 2003’s ‘The Package’, the curtain dropping mid-song as Keenan sang “give this to me!” to a roaring crowd. The set was, and remained mostly in darkness for the show, bassist McJunkins and guitarist Billy Howerdel prowled out front as Keenan, James Iha on rhythm guitar/keys and drummer Friedl were each perched on individual round platforms towards the back of the stage. Keenan stayed mostly in darkness throughout, though his flowing blonde wig was visible as he swayed and moved about in the fog and black.”

Badflower and Night Club (Goth-pop duo featuring flame-haired Emily Kavanaugh) will open.

Note: Tricky will not be appearing at the Minneapolis show.

Tour Dates:

11/01/2018 Bojangles' Coliseum Charlotte, NC
11/02/2018 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
11/03/2018 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
11/06/2018 Hulu Theater New York, NY
11/11/2018 Armory Minneapolis, MN
11/13/2018 U.S. Cellular Center Cedar Rapids, IA
11/17/2018 Honda Center Anaheim, CA
11/18/2018 The Chelsea Las Vegas, NV
11/20/2018 Comerica Theatre Phoenix, AZ
12/02/2018 O2 Academy Glasgow Glasgow
12/03/2018 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
12/05/2018 The SSE Arena, Wembley London
12/07/2018 Lotto Arena Merksem, Belgium
12/13/2018 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany
12/15/2018 TAURON Arena Kraków Krakow, Poland
12/16/2018 Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Austria
12/18/2018 Mediolanum Forum Assago, Italy
12/19/2018 PalaLottomatica Rome, Italy

Other shows in the area:

The Dodos at 7th Street LowRay at Hook & Ladder Caroline Rose at Turf Club The Orb at Turf Club Broken Arrow at Turf Club Read More The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow … Caroline Rose Opening up the show was Caroline Rose, a self-described Americana band, but I would throw them in the country category as well. They were actually more excited to be playing … And The Kids And The Kids was the group sandwiched between these two amazing groups and they were more than able to hold their own. This female trio had energy and feeling …

THE DODOS
+ Palehound, Juniper Douglas
7th Street Entry
Sat 11/10/2018 (8pm/$17)
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It’s been a while since we saw The Dodos (in October 2015), no they’ve not gone instinct. The band will headlining the 7th Street Entry on November 10.

Palehound and Juniper Douglas to open.

The Dodos, guitarist Meric Long and percussionist Logan Kroeber, is back with their 7th studio album Certainty Waves, out on Polyvinyl Record Co.

Tour dates:

11/01 - Kingston, NY @ BSP Lounge
11/02 - Somerville, MA @ Thunder Road
11/03 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
11/04 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
11/05 - Ottawa, ON @ 27 Club
11/06 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
11/07 - Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records
11/08 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
11/09 - Green Bay, WI @ Lyric Room
11/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/11 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/13 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
11/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
11/15 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
11/16 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

LOWRAY
Hook & Ladder
Sat 11/10/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
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Minneapolis-based Americana rock duo LowRay (singer/guitarist Daniel Fowlds and drummer James Irving) is releasing Friends and the Fakers on November 9th. Join them on Saturday, November 10th, at the Hook & Ladder as they celebrate the album release. You can purchase the new record on very limited edition banana yellow opaque vinyl at the show.

Our friends Little Man will be there, so will Porcupine and Ryan and Pony.

Friends and the Fakers Tracklisting:

1. Friends and the Fakers
2. Western Song
3. I'm Sorry
4. 8 Track Tapes
5. Palisade
6. Waiting For You
7. Lonely Tuesday Night
8. Let Me Be
9. Sooner or Later
10. There's A Place

CAROLINE ROSE
+ And the Kids
Turf Club
Sat 11/10/2018 (8pm/$16)
turfclub.net

Americana artist Caroline Rose is playing the Turf Club. She’s continuing touring for her album Loner (New West).

And the Kids will open. We saw them in April 2018 and said, “The Northampton, MA band describes their own sound as “unconscious, accessible, existential, indie, glitter, popsicle, crisis” music and that’s as good a description as any, as evidenced by latest full-length, Friends Share Lovers (Signature Sound Recordings) and more recent single, ‘2003’.”

Tour dates:

11/01 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
11/02 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
11/03 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/06 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
11/07 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
11/08 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/09 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
11/10 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
11/13 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
11/14 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
11/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
11/17 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel

THE ORB
Turf Club
Sun 11/11/2018 (7pm/$25)
turfclub.net

Legendary electronic band The Orb is bringing their “30th Anniversary” tour from the UK to the US this November. From my understanding, they are playing a “Greatest Hits” set.

Tour dates:

Nov 3 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere
Nov 8 Denver, CO Marquis
Nov 10 Chicago, IL Metro
Nov 11 St Paul, MN Turf Club
Nov 13 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
Nov 15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Nov 16 Portland, OR Star Theater
Nov 17 Seattle, WA Nectar's
Nov 20 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
Nov 21 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

BROKEN ARROW
Turf Club
Mon 11/12/2018 (7pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Hey hey, my my, rock and roll can never die.

Since Lemuria canceled his show, you can head over to the Turf Club on Monday, November 12 to celebrate Neil Young’s Birthday Celebration with Broken Arrow (Neil Young cover band).

Additional details:

Neil Young’s Birthday Celebration
ft. BROKEN ARROW performing the music of Neil Young

NEIL YOUNG TRIBUTE BAND
featuring guitarists Rich Mattson and Jim Gruidl, drummer Glen Mattson, and bassist Dale Kallman.

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Mew at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (05 October 2015)

Tour Dates 10/09/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 10/10/15 New York, NY Webster Hall 10/11/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 10/21/15 Stavanger Stavanger Konserthus 10/22/15 Bergen Peer Gyntsalen 10/24/15 UKA Festival 10/25/15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene 10/26/15 Goteborg, Sweden Tradgaarn 10/27/15 Stockholm, Sweden Arenan 10/29/15 Helsinki, Finland Circus 11/04/15 Copenhagen Falkoner Theatre 11/05/15 Aarhus Congress Centre 11/06/15 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall 11/22/15 Corona Capital Festival 11/25/15 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya O-East 11/26/15 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya O-East 11/27/15 Osaka, Japan Soma 12/02/15 Sydney, Australia Manning Bar 12/03/15 Melbourne, Australia Max Watts 12/04/15 Brisbane, Australia Max Watts 12/13/15 Utrecht Tivoli De Helling 12/14/15 London Village Underground 12/15/15 London Village Underground Read More Mew Danish alt-rockers Mew is currently on tour in support of their latest + - (Plus Minus) album, released earlier this year through Play It Again Sam. … The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow …

Mew made a rare Minneapolis appearance at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Monday, October 5th. Their last local appearance was nearly a decade ago (with Kasabian at the sold-out Fine Line Music Café show on 05 October 2006).

I am apparently the only one in the Twin Cities who really hasn't gotten into Mew. The show was sold out. And I mean, sold out! You could barely walk in let alone get a drink, go to the bathroom, or even raise your arms to clap by the time Mew started.

Mew is an experimental, alternative, indie, pop, progressive rock band from Denmark with a giant following. Last night was, by far, the smallest venue they have played on this current tour. Just two nights before they were playing the Gothic Theatre in Colorado which holds over 1,100 people. Last night they played the Triple Rock Social Club which holds just under 400 people.

Was this a good or bad thing? If you ask me, it was a bad thing. These guys have a sound that is just too big for such a small venue. I could have seen this show more at First Avenue (which unfortunately was housing hot new band Wolf Alice), even Roy Wilkins... Judging from the amount of people being turned away at the door, they could have easily filled up a larger venue.

All of that being said, if you ask any of the fans that made it to the show, this was a dream come true. Of course, I didn't understand it because I had no idea who these guys were but then it hit me. This was their Alkaline Trio at the Triple Rock. I didn't get it because I didn't care enough to get it. That's not to say it was a bad show. But I can only take the claustrophobia for so long before I get fed up and need to go outside for air. That was different at the, back to back, four nights of sold out Alkaline Trio shows that I went to. At those shows I didn't care that we were packed into the venue like sardines, nothing phased me because I was seeing one of my favorite bands in such an intimate venue. Last night was the opposite. It was quite strange to be on the outside looking in at something like this.

It only took a couple songs for the packed house to warm up but by the time Mew played "Special" the crowd was bouncing up and down to the beat. You truly couldn't help yourself. The music was catchy but not overpowering. It was loud but not too loud where you couldn't recognize the true musicianship behind it.

Singer Jonas Bjerre has an incredible voice. It's one of those voices that you hear and you instantly know who it is. It's also one of those voices that you think would be impossible to have at a live show. Bjerre pulled it off somehow and now, while I'm listening their album And The Glass Handed Kites (My friend I bumped into outside of their show told me this was their best one), I truly can't believe what I saw last night.

Bjerre's voice is unnaturally high but that's just the tip of the iceberg. He is able to go from the highest voice you have ever heard down to a very beautiful lower register seamlessly. It isn't just his voice that's amazing. The whole band is super talented and their music really does give you calming, happy feeling.

The show was opened up by The Dodos, a two piece indie band from California. Unfortunately, within the first song, a guitar string snapped and they had to pause so Meric Long, singer/ guitarist, could grab another guitar. After that, it was smooth sailing for the rest of their short, half hour, set. Some people in the crowd were singing along.

The Dodos' latest Individ is available now via Polyvinyl Records. Mew's latest + - (Plus Minus) is available now on PIAS (Play It Again Sam).

Mew at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (05 October 2015)

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Rocktober: October 5, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 5, 2015.

Just a reminder that the Wolf Alice with Made Violent and Drenge is taking place this night at 7pm ($16). More details weheartmusic.com and first-avenue.com.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Def Leppard “You wanted the best, you got the best!”, so is the classic stage intro for Kiss, who come to town alongside fellow hard rock legends, Def Leppard. At least two of the best anyway, as Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons .… Foreigner Foreigner: Live is a misleading title for a re-issue of the DVD Soundstage: Foreigner - Live, which portion of this show was originally aired PBS on January 22, 2009. ...

DEF LEPPARD
at Xcel Energy Center
Monday, 10/05/2015, 6pm ($29.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Legendary rockers Def Leppard is returning to the Twin Cities next Monday - they previously appeared at the Minnesota State Fair, earlier in August 2015.

Joining them will be Foreigner, with Mick Jones on lead vocals. We previously caught Foreigner's original voice Lou Gramm at the Minnesota State Fair in September 2015.

Tour dates:

09/26 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
09/28 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheater
09/30 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
10/02 Bozeman, MT Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
10/04 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
10/05 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
10/07 Moline, IL I Wireless Center
10/09 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
10/10 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
10/11 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
10/14 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
10/16 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
10/17 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Read More Soundgarden When I caught wind that reunited (two years strong!) alternative-rock giants Soundgarden were releasing new music AND making a tour stop at Minneapolis, I fell down the stairs. Well... not quite.…

CHRIS CORNELL
at State Theatre
Monday, 10/05/2015, 8pm ($49.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Soundgarden's frontman Chris Cornell is currently on a solo tour, for his new album Higher Truth. He'll be stopping by the State Theatre this Monday, October 5th, performing some of those new songs.

He recently stopped by Sirius XM to perform a stripped-down cover of Prince's classic ballad "Nothing Compares 2 U," I suspect he may have to perform that in Prince's hometown next Monday. You can watch the Sirius XM clip on YouTube.

Chris Cornell 2015 Solo-Acoustic Tour Dates:

9/29/15 Seattle, WA Benaroya Hall
9/30/15 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
10/2/15 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
10/3/15 Salina, KS Stifel Theatre
10/5/15 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
10/6/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/8/15 Lakewood, OH Lakewood Civic Aud
10/9/15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10/11/15 Buffalo, NY University at Buffalo
10/12/15 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
10/14/15 Bethesda, MD Strathmore Music
10/15/15 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theater
10/17/15 Wilkes Barre, PA Kirby Center
10/18/15 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
10/19/15 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
10/21/15 Boston, MA Shubert Theater
10/23/15 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
10/24/15 York, PA Strand Capitol
10/26/15 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Symphony Hall
10/27/15 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
10/29/15 Miami, FL The Knight Concert Hall
10/30/15 Saint Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater
11/1/15 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre
11/2/15 Austin, TX ACL Live
11/4/15 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum Theatre

Read More The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow …

MEW
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 10/05/2015, 7pm ($20)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Danish alt-rockers Mew is currently on tour in support of their latest + - (Plus Minus) album, released earlier this year through Play It Again Sam.

Opening will be The Dodos, who we previously saw earlier this March 2015 at 7th Street. Expect a similar, but shortened, set from their latest album Individ (Polyvinyl Records).

Tour dates:

09/28/15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
09/29/15 Vancouver, BC Venue
09/30/15 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/02/15 Salt Lake City, UT Complex
10/03/15 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
10/05/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
10/06/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/07/15 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
10/09/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/10/15 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/11/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/21/15 Stavanger, Norway Stavanger Konserthus
10/22/15 Bergen, Norway Peer Gyntsalen
10/24/15 UKA Festival
10/25/15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
10/26/15 Goteborg, Sweden Tradgaarn
10/27/15 Stockholm, Sweden Arenan
10/29/15 Helsinki, Finland Circus
11/04/15 Copenhagen, Denmark Falkoner Theatre
11/05/15 Aarhus Congress Centre
11/06/15 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
11/22/15 Corona Capital Festival
11/25/15 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya O-East
11/26/15 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya O-East
11/27/15 Osaka, Japan Soma
12/02/15 Sydney, Australia Manning Bar
12/03/15 Melbourne, Australia Max Watts
12/04/15 Brisbane, Australia Max Watts
12/13/15 Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli De Helling
12/14/15 London Village Underground
12/15/15 London Village Underground

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The Dodos w/ Springtime Carnivore at 7th St Entry (07 Mar 2015)

Tour Poster The Dodos Setlist Goodbyes and Endings Competition The Season Confidence The Tide Walking / Red and Purple Black Night The Current Retriever Precipitation -- Encore -- Horny Hippies Ashley Don't Try And Hide It (with Springtime Carnivore) Springtime Carnivore Setlist Creature Feature Keep Confessing Two Scars Last One to Know Other Side of the Boundary (solo) Sun Went Black Collectors Name on a Matchbook Read More The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow … Springtime Carnivore Los Angeles' Springtime Carnivore, a woman called Greta "of twelve siblings". Springtime Carnivore's self-titled debut album will be out November 4th …

It was a sold out night for The Dodos at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, last Saturday, March 7th.

Springtime Carnivore

The last time Los Angeles' Springtime Carnivore was in town, it was with New Orleans' The Generationals last November 2014. Singer Greta seemed really happy to be back in the Twin Cities, especially how she loved our "confusing" accents, "it's 'about' 'aboot' 'a boat'"...

She also had a full band, except mid-set, when she was left alone to sing "Other Side of the Boundary".

Highlight of her set has to be when she played for an advertisement agency and they mostly sold "Huggies" (diapers), so the whole time she kept relating lyrics of "Collectors" to collecting poop and "Depends", etc. It took a lot for her to make it through the song without laughing out loud.

As for The Dodos, this was my third time seeing the band and this is probably their best show yet. The audience of mostly younger school or college kids, has grown in numbers since we last saw them... and I'm really happy to see them selling out the 7th Street Entry.

Most of their set consists of their sixth studio album Individ, which came out January 2015 via Polyvinyl Records, including "The Tide". During that song singer/guitarist Meric Long said that drummer Logan Kroeber only wore his special cartoon nude t-shirt for "special occasions".

In interviews, Meric said that they felt Individ came really easy, especially coming off of their previous album Carrier, "Songs came together easily, there was not a lot of questioning, just moving ahead with the feeling that we were on the right track. We were freed up to do whatever came naturally."

The Dodos, with Springtime Carnivore

Also, you can tell that the two bands (Dodos and Springtime Carnivore) have really bonded on this tour... The Dodos must have heard the diaper commercial story from previous shows, as they made comments about it near the end of their set. Then for the very last song on the encore, Greta came on stage to play out to "Don't Try And Hide It" with incredibly big smiles on all their faces.

As for the other two previous songs on the encore, "Horny Hippies" and "Ashley", they were requests from the audience, because as Meric put it, "We played all the songs we wanted to play... now we're playing what you guys want to hear."

If this sounds like a lot of fun, the tour is not over yet. Remaining The Dodos and Springtime Carnivore tour dates:

03/10 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
03/11 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
03/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
03/13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
03/14 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
03/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/16 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

The Dodos' latest Individ is out now on Polyvinyl Records, while Springtime Carnivore's self-titled debut album came out in 2014 via Autumn Tone Records.

The Dodos at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (07 Mar 2015)

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Minneapolis: March 7 - March 9, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on March 7 to March 9, 2015.

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Read More Pentatonix I have been listening to the Pentatonix's second holiday album That's Christmas To Me, which came out earlier in October 2014 via RCA Records. The album is #1 spot on the Holiday Album .… The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow (but back then they were called Reading Rainbow) … Springtime Carnivore Los Angeles' Springtime Carnivore, a woman called Greta "of twelve siblings". Springtime Carnivore's self-titled debut album will be out November 4th via Autumn Tone. …

PENTATONIX
at The Orpheum Theatre
Saturday 03/07/15, 8pm ($29.50 to $59.50)
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Texas' a cappella group Pentatonix begins their "On My Way Home" tour today (February 25th).... stopping by Minneapolis on Saturday, March 7th.

You may recall that they had one of the best Christmas album last year with That's Christmas To Me (hitting #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Holiday Charts).

These 'theatre' shows generally ends around 10:30pm... so you could potentially also catch The Dodos and Springtime Carnivore over at the 7th Street Entry (their showtime is around 10pm).

Pentatonix Tour dates:

02/25/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
02/26/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
02/28/15 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea
03/01/15 City National Grove Of Anaheim
03/03/15 Orem, UT Utah Valley University
03/07/15 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
03/08/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
03/09/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
03/11/15 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
03/12/15 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
03/14/15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel, Casino
03/15/15 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre
03/16/15 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
03/18/15 New York, NY Theater At Madison Square
03/19/15 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
03/21/15 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
03/22/15 Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Tampa
03/25/15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
03/26/15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live
03/28/15 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
03/29/15 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
04/09/15 Lisbon, Portugal Armazém F
04/10/15 Madrid, Spain Sala Arena
04/12/15 Barcelona, Spain Bikini
04/14/15 Milan, Italy Fabrique
04/15/15 Zurich, Switzerland X-TRA
04/16/15 Vienna, Austria Gasometer
04/18/15 Munich, Germany Zenith
04/19/15 Cologne, Germany Palladium
04/22/15 Offenbach, Germany Capitol
04/23/15 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle
04/25/15 Paris, France Zenith Paris
04/26/15 Brussels, Belgium Forest National
04/28/15 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
04/29/15 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
04/30/15 London Eventim Apollo
05/02/15 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham
05/03/15 Manchester Manchester Academy
05/04/15 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
05/06/15 Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow

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

JULIANA HATFIELD THREE
at Turf Club
Sunday 03/08/15, 7pm ($20)
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We are very excited about this upcoming Juliana Hatfield Three show at the Turf Club on March 8th. The band (all original members) have released Whatever, My Love and currently touring in support of the new record.

Tour starts this Thursday (February 26th):

02/26 | Portland, ME | Port City Music Hall
02/27 | Cambridge, MA | The Sinclair
03/01 | New York City | The Bowery Ballroom
03/02 | Philadelphia, PA | Boot & Saddle
03/03 | Philadelphia, PA | Boot & Saddle
03/04 | Washington, DC | Black Cat
03/06 | Cleveland, OH | Music Box Supper Club
03/07 | Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall
03/08 | St. Paul, MN | Turf Club
03/11 | Seattle, WA | Tractor Tavern
03/12 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge
03/14 | Napa, CA | City Winery Napa
03/15 | San Francisco, CA | The Chapel
03/16 | Los Angeles, CA | The Roxy Theatre
03/18 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up Tavern
03/20 | Austin, TX | SXSW
03/22 | Atlanta, GA | Terminal West
03/23 | Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre
03/24 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle

Read More King Khan Jimi sent in this "blurry photo of King Khan," from his appearance at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on June 17th. ...

KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW
at Turf Club
Monday 03/09/15, 7:30pm ($15)
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It's very confusing, but depending on if King Khan is playing with The Shrines or BBQ Show, they are two very different type of shows.

With The Shrines, it's very "soul", with a big brass section.... with the BBQ Show, the show will likely be more garage/psychedelic. This time, King Khan is returning to Minneapolis in his psych band.

Personally, I think it's confusing, so I embraced that Mark Sultan ("the BBQ") wanted to change their name to Jumbo Lions? It might already be too late by now.

King Khan & BBQ Show's latest release is Bad News Boys, came out this week (February 24th) via In the Red Records. Look for the vinyl on March 17th, 2015.

Milk Lines set to open the show.

Tour dates starts in Minnesota!

03-09-15 Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
03-10-15 Slowdown – Omaha, NE
03-12-15 Moon Room – Denver, CO
03-13-15 The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
03-14-15 The Duck Room – St. Louis, MO
03-15-15 The High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
03-17-15 Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
03-18-15 The Bishop – Bloomington, IL
03-19-15 Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
03-20-14 The Bottletree Cafe – Birmingham, AL
03-21-15 Mammal Gallery – Atlanta, GA
03-23-15 Wills Pub – Orland, FL
03-24-15 The Local 662 – St. Petersburg, FL
03-25-15 Churchill’s Pub – Miami, FL Ticket
03-27-15 Jewel’s Catch One – Los Angeles, CA

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When Animals Attack: Dodos, Jackals, and Tyga

Read more When Animals Attack.

Read More The Dodos San Francisco band The Dodos returned to Minneapolis tonight to anenthusiastic crowd at the Triple Rock. The duo was joined on stage by Joe Haege supporting on bass and vocals. … Springtime Carnivore Los Angeles' Springtime Carnivore, a woman called Greta "of twelve siblings". Springtime Carnivore's self-titled debut album will be out November 4th via Autumn Tone. …

THE DODOS
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The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow (but back then they were called Reading Rainbow) and saw them again when they toured here in 2013 support of Carrier.

The San Francisco duo is back with Individ, the record is coming out January 27th, via Polyvinyl Records. As usual with these new album releases, the band will be heading out on tour to let people know all about it.

Set to open these 2015 tour dates will be Springtime Carnivore, who we missed last November due to early Winter Hibernation. March is still within my hibernation period, but hopefully it'll be a little warmer than it has been this month (January).

Tour dates:

02/10 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s^
02/11 - San Francisco @ Great American Music^
02/13 - West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre^
02/14 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah ^
02/15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom ^
02/16 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress ^
02/18 - Austin, TX @ The Parish ^
02/19 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links ^
02/20 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa ^
02/21 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree ^
02/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl ^
02/23 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook ^
02/24 - Washington D.C. @ Black Cat ^
02/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
02/27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg^
02/28 - Hamden, CT @ The Space ^
03/01 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall ^
03/02 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa ^
03/03 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern ^
03/05 - Ann Arbor, @ The Blind Pig ^
03/06 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ^
03/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry ^
03/10 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett ^
03/11 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos ^
03/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club ^
03/13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^
03/14 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^
03/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge ^
03/16 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater ^

^ w/ Springtime Carnivore

CARL BARAT & THE JACKALS
carlbaratandthejackals.com

Every year SXSW and Coachella (who just recently announced their worst lineup ever) draws in thousands of bands fly in from overseas to play in March and April. Count Carl Barât & The Jackals as one of the many bands to stop in Austin, Texas, for SXSW 2015.

Since they are already in the states, the London band will also be doing a small promotional tour in support of their highly anticipated debut album Let It Reign, which is coming out February 17th, via Grand Jury Music.

North American Tour

03/07 - Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl
03/09 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
03/10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
03/11 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
03/13 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
03/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy
03/15 - Santa Ana, Constellation
03/18 - SXSW - Cedar Street
03/23 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
03/26 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll
03/28 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
03/30 - New York, NY - Studio @ Webster Hall

CHRIS BROWN & TYGA
chrisbrownworld.com

Sony music just sent me the preview song "Ayo", the new Chris Brown & Tyga song. The song is a preview from their forthcoming 2015 collaborative album Fan of a Fan 2 (the follow-up to their 2011 album Fan of a Fan).

Although both singers/performers are already established musicians, I can't help but feel that their personal lives have overshadowed everything they've accomplished. For example, Brown's assault of Rihanna and Tyga dating Kylie Jenner (of the Kardashian fame). She's 18 now, right? Obviously, I don't follow these stories that closely. All I know that their focus is on music right now, and that's a good thing.

Chris Brown & Tyga Tour

01/27/15 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
01/28/15 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
01/29/15 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
01/31/15 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena
02/03/15 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
02/05/15 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
02/06/15 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
02/07/15 Houston, TX Toyota Center
02/09/15 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
02/10/15 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
02/12/15 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
02/14/15 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
02/15/15 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
02/18/15 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
02/19/15 Worcester, MA DCU Center
02/21/15 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
02/22/15 Washington, DC Verizon Center
02/24/15 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
02/25/15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
02/27/15 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
02/28/15 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
03/01/15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
03/03/15 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
03/06/15 San Jose, CA SAP Center At San Jose
03/07/15 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
03/08/15 Inglewood, CA Forum

BRIEFLY:

TERROR PIGEON terrorpigeon.us Fierce Panda (who actually compiled one of my favorite rare S*M*A*S*H song on their Nings of Desire compilation) recently announced Terror Pigeon's Yucksongs! 2014:( album. Terror Pigeon was previously known as the much longer name Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt.

ANIMAL DAYDREAM facebook.com Sweden's Animal Daydream is releasing Easy Pleasures EP on Jigsaw Records this January 13th, 2015. Non-digital fans should try and get the limited 7" vinyl.

ANIMAL RECORDS animalrec.bandcamp.com Animal Records announced the release of Kanzi's debut Two Hearts EP. I believe they are from France, as they didn't really send me any details about who/what Kanzi are. Fair enough, the only French words I know are ooh la la. Kanzi's EP release party is taking place in Paris this January 18th at Café de la Presse.

ANIMALI animalitheband.com France's Animali is offering their brand new song "Hysterical Star" song for free. The song is taken from their first EP The Spark, and Three Other Poorly-Produced Pieces of Music. I don't really know anything else about the band (all the info on their website is written in French).

GUSTAVE TIGER cargocollective.com Hungary's Gustave Tiger is releasing their third single "Gourgandine Simaitha", taken from their 2014 album At The Idyll's End. The only thing I know about these guys is that they are described as an art punk band.

SPOOK THE HORSES spookthehorses.com New Zealand's three-guitar sextet, Spook the Horses will be releasing their sophomore album Rainmaker in the upcoming month (February 2nd). In the meantime, if you live in New Zealand, you can stop in at the Cabana on January 17th, to see the band live.

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The Dodos at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (09/16/13)

Read More The Dodos The Dodos (duo Meric Long and Logan Kroeber) recently came up in an article with Bleeding Rainbow. What's new with the Dodos? The San Francisco band just recently released Carrier, last week (August 27th) via Polyvinyl Records…

San Francisco band The Dodos returned to Minneapolis tonight to anenthusiastic crowd at the Triple Rock. The duo was joined on stage by Joe Haege supporting on bass and vocals. The crowd was solidly couples with a dress code of stripes and plaid with bike helmets as an accessory. Ah, fall in Minneapolis. There you are.

The opening song "Confidence" got the crowd down on the main floor, followed by "Substance." The guys stuck to playing pretty much straight through with very little banter, which seemed to suit the Monday night crowd just fine. The crowd really came alive at "Red and Purple" toward the end the set. "The Ocean" followed and kept up momentum toward the biggest reaction of the night, "Good," which played just before encore. A one-song encore and the band is off now on an absolutely insane tour schedule: just a single day off here and there until October 17 when they get a break until to October 22, when they start back up again in Japan before landing in Europe by the end of the month. This is all in support of their latest album "Carrier," which is available in the usual electronic ways but also in vinyl and cassette.

World tour:

09/17/13 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall*
09/19/13 Chicago, IL@ Lincoln Hall*
09/20/13 Champaign, IL @ Highdive*
09/21/13 Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch*
09/22/13 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight*
09/24/13 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace*
09/25/13 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks*
09/26/13 Montreal, QC @ Pop Montreal Fest*
09/27/13 Boston, MA @ Paradise
09/28/13 Philadelphia,PA, @Johnny Brendas
09/29/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg
10/01/13 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/02/13 Raleigh, NC @ King's Barcade
10/03/13 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
10/04/13 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
10/05/13 Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox
10/06/13 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
10/08/13 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
10/09/13 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Upstairs
10/10/13 Dallas , TX @ Three Links
10/11/13 Austin, TX @ Mohawk Outside Stage
10/13/13 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/14/13 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
10/15/13 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
10/16/13 San Francisco CA Great American
10/22/13 O-Nest Shibuya Tokyo, Japan
10/23/13 Conpass Shinsaibashi Osaka, Japan
10/25/13 Shibuya O-Nest Tokyo, Japan
10/30/13 Pitchfork Paris Opening Party
11/01/13 London Calling Festival Amsterdam
11/02/13 Noumatrouff Mulhouse, France
11/03/13 Botanique Brussels, Belgium
11/04/13 Hoxton Bar & Kitchen London
11/06/13 La Peniche Lille, France
11/07/13 Iboat Bordeaux, France
11/08/13 Be Cool Barcelona, Spain
11/09/13 Escenario Santander, Spain
11/11/13 el plata Zaragoza, Spain
11/12/13 American Autumn Festival
11/13/13 La Dynamo Toulouse, France
11/14/13 Le Sonic Lyon, France
11/15/13 L'Amalgame Yverdon, Switzerland
11/16/13 El Lokal Zurich, Switzerland
11/17/13 Teatro Parente Milano, Italy
11/19/13 Bastione Alicorno Padova, Italy
11/20/13 Arena Vienna, Austria
11/21/13 PILOT Prague, Czech Republic
11/22/13 Gretchen Club Kreuzberg, Germany
11/23/13 Rolling Stone Weekender
11/24/13 Voxhall Aarhus, Denmark
11/25/13 John Dee Oslo, Norway
11/26/13 Strand Stockholm, Sweden
11/28/13 Huset Copenhagen, Denmark
11/29/13 Le Guess Who Festival Utrecht

* with Cousins

The Dodos at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (09/16/13)

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Triple Rocks at the Triple Rock: The Dodos, Gold Panda, and The Limousines

Read More San Cisco No encores were played, but that's just as well, because, let's be honest, there's no way they can top "Awkward". It's better to end on a high note. Still, that didn't stop the fans from screaming out "One more song!" chants. …

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

And if you were wondering, yes, their self-titled debut album is finally available in the U.S. via RCA Records!

Check out their cover of Daft Punk's "Lucky" on YouTube

Tour dates:

07/31 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock*
08/02 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08/03 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08/04 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08/06 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
08/09 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
08/12 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's*
08/13 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*

* with Smallpools

SAINT RICH
saintrich.com

Merge Records will be releasing Saint Rich's debut album, Beyond the Drone, on October 1st! The band consists of a musical partnership of Delicate Steve bandmates Christian Peslak and Steve Marion… and you can expect their music to sound "beyond drone"?

I guess you should check out their new song, "Officer", streaming on SoundCloud now:



Christian and Steve will be heading out on tour this September (kicking it all off at Minneapolis' Triple Rock) with Wild Belle:

09/13 Minneapolis, MN — Triple Rock Social Club
09/14 Omaha, NE — Waiting Room
09/16 Denver, CO — Bluebird Theater
09/18 Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
09/19 Boise, ID — Neurolux
09/21 Seattle, WA — Crocodile
09/22 Vancouver, BC — Fortune Sound Club
09/24 Portland, OR — Doug Fir
09/27 Pioneertown, CA — Pappy & Harriet's
09/28 Los Angeles, CA — Echoplex
09/30 Tucson, AZ — Club Congress
10/03 Dallas, TX — HOB – Cambridge Room
10/07 Philadelphia, PA — First Unitarian Church
10/08 New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom
10/09 Boston, MA — Paradise
10/22 Washington, DC — U Street Music Hall
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA — Rex Theater
10/26 Chicago, IL — Metro

TWO COW GARAGE
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Leading up to their September 10th release for The Death of the Self-Preservation Society on Last Chance Records (their first album since 2010's Sweet Saint Me thanks to their indiegogo crowd-funding campaign), Columbus' Two Cow Garage will hit the road on their U.S. tour.

The band's front man Micah Schnabel talk about recording of the new album: "We've recorded there a few times and we have just fallen in love with it. We sleep in the old farm house and wake up every morning to go out and record all day and night. The studio is actually up in what would be the hayloft and it overlooks the farm. It's just a great place to be locked away and not have the distractions of every day life."

Additional cities will be to be added to the tour soon, in the meantime, here are the confirmed dates:

08/02: Weberfest - Kokomo, IN
08/03: Rumba - Columbus, OH
08/09: Main Street - Toledo, OH
08/24: Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH
10/10: Southgate House Revival - Cincinnati, OH
10/11: Reggie’s Music Joint - Chicago, IL
10/12: Club Girabaldi - Milwaukee, WI
10/14: Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
10/15: Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
10/17: Triple Nickel - Colorado Springs, CO
10/18: Hodi’s - Ft Collins, CO
10/21: Burt’s Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
10/26: Dante’s - Portland, OR

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The Dodos at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (03/23/11)

The Dodos at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (03/23/11)

Philadelphia's Reading Rainbow and The Dodos played Cedar Cultural Center on March 23^rd. Obviously the former band stole their name from LeVar Burton's* PBS programming of the same name. They're a couple (Sara & Rob), who harmonizes a lot on their indiepop songs. I didn't know any of their songs, but their last two were the best of their brief set (apparently they were brand new and not released on 7" yet).

The Dodos came on stage around 9pm to a healthy room of young people, mostly college students and high schoolers. The youngest I saw at the show was a ten year old boy, who told me he heard of the Dodos from a "longboard" skate video.

The first time I heard about The Dodos, it was because Brody loved them so much that he chose their song "Fables", as song of the week. I couldn't really make out what about the Dodos that Brody loves so much, perhaps it's the weird rhythm and layers of music?

I got the impression that the Dodos were mainly two people, Meric Long and Logan Kroeber, but when they were on stage, they also had a third rhythm guitar player. I thought I read that the third player was a xylophone player - which is wrong apparently. Seeing them play for about two hours, I can tell you that they're a bit like a Pitchfork band. A little experimental, odd choices in song structures, unconventional vocals, loops, and distortion.

The Dodos ended their set with "The Season", from Visiter, an obvious fan favorite, as you hear all the cheering and clapping throughout the song.

PS Apologies for the crappy cell phone photo, it was all that I had on me.

The Dodos' new album is called No Color, and it was released a few weeks ago, and it's basically the reason why they're on tour. If you are mildly interested in checking them out, you might try and get free tickets by commenting on their FB. Full tour details below:

03-24 Fargo, ND - Aquarium 03-25 Winnipeg, MB - West End 03-26 Saskatoon, SK - Amigo’s 03-28 Calgary, AB - Republik 03-29 Edmonton, AB - Starlite 03-31 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw 04-01 Victoria, BC - Sugar 04-02 Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo 04-04 Seattle, WA - Neumo's 04-05 Portland, OR - Doug Fir 04-07 San Francisco, CA - Filmore 04-08 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater 04-09 San Diego, CA - Casbah 04-27 Spain, Donostia - Gazteszena 04-28 Spain, Vigo - University 04-29 Spain, Madrid - El Sol 04-30 Spain, Barcelona - Plaça de la Odissea 05-02 Grenoble, France - Le Ciel 05-03 Milan, Italy - Salumeria Della Musica		05-04 Rome, Italy - Circolo Degli Artisti 05-05 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson 05-06 Aarau, Switzerland - Kiff 05-07 Munich, Germany - 59-1 05-09 Berlin, Germany - Magnet 05-10 Hamburg, Germany - Prinzenbar 05-11 Cologne, Germany - Blue Shell 05-12 Nijmegen, Holland - Doornroosje 05-13 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg 05-14 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique Festival 05-16 Vendome, France - La Chapelle Vendome 05-17 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie 05-18 Paris, France - Divan du Monde 05-19 London, UK - Scala 05-20 Manchester, UK - Deaf Institute 05-21 Glasgow, UK – Arches 06-15 Montreal, QC - Le Tulipe 06-16 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre

* Offtopic, but did you know Levar does some backup singing on Brent Spiner's album, Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back? It's pretty awesome, but you don't have to take my word for it.

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