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Minneapolis: This Week (05/28/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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05/23 Fenne Lily and Christian Lee Hutson with Work Wife at Fine Line Read More Fenne Lily So this may explain why Bristol, UK-based Fenne Lily was so tired due to lack of sleep. She said to keep herself awake, she’s been drinking hard liquor. Her humor is really dry, and you’re not quite sure … Christian Lee Hutson The first act of three to take the stage was singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson. Hutson is a Los Angeles-based musician, just releasing a new single, ‘Northsiders’ (which Bridgers produced) from his .…

05/23/2023 Tuesday

Fenne Lily and
Christian Lee Hutson
with Work Wife
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Fenne Lily (06 Mar 2022)

Bristol’s Fenne Lily has returned, co-headlining with Christian Lee Hutson. Lily’s new album Big Picture is out now on Dead Oceans.

We saw Fenne Lily in Mar 2022 and wrote, “She played some tracks from her new album Breach (Dead Oceans)… which they didn’t have the album for sale. She’s convinced that they may have lost the box of CDs somewhere, as she didn’t think they sold them all out. Highlight of their set was, “Laundry and Jetlag”, which required violins. “We don’t have to budget for violins, so you are going to have to imagine it,” she said.”

Christian Lee Hutson (22 Mar 2019)

We saw Christian Lee Hutson in Mar 2019 and noted, “The first act of three to take the stage was singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson. Hutson is a Los Angeles-based musician, just releasing a new single, ‘Northsiders’ (which Bridgers produced) from his upcoming third full-length, which will be his first in five years. Hutson, who has played with Bridgers and Jenny Lewis, did double-duty, playing also in BOCC and charmed the crowd with his well-thought out acoustic songs and deadpan humor.”

Work Wife to open.

Tour dates:

Thu. May 11 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
Fri. May 12 - Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall *
Sat. May 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
Mon. May 15 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Tue. May 16 - Portland, Oregon @ Aladdin Theater *
Wed. May 17 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre *
Fri. May 19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
Sat. May 20 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
Mon. May 22 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
Tue. May 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line *
Wed. May 24- Milwaukee, WI @ Back Room *
Thu. May 25 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
Fri. May 26 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe *
Sat. May 27 - Toronto, ON @ Legendary Horseshoe Tavern *
Tue. May 30 - Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace *
Wed. May 31 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *
Fri. Jun. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
Sat. Jun. 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Sun. Jun. 4 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
Mon. Jun. 5 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall *
Tue. Jun. 6 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
Wed. Jun. 7 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East *
Fri. Jun. 9 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge *
Sat. Jun. 10 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips *
Sun. Jun. 11 - Austin, TX @ The Parish *
Tue. Jun. 13 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *
Thu. Jun. 15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge *
Fri. Jun. 16 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour *

* = co-headline with Christian Lee Hutson

05/23 Hot Chip with Cadence Weapon at First Avenue Read More Hot Chip Popular English synth-pop band Hot Chip sold out their appearance at First Avenue in Minneapolis on September 14th. Opening up the show was special guest ... Cadence Weapon Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, is back with a new album, Hope In Dirt City, and an upcoming tour. The album came out May 29th via Upper Class Recordings. ...

05/23/2023 Tuesday

Hot Chip
with Cadence Weapon
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

British electronic pop legends Hot Chip is back in Minneapolis this May 23rd! They are touring in support of their sixth album Freakout/Release.

Hot Chip (14 Sep 2019)

We caught Hot Chip in Sep 2019 and wrote, “Since forming in London in 2000, Hot Chip (featuring Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin) is a main favorite of the Minneapolis/St Paul area, as the band consistently sold out all their shows whenever they play here. For those that didn’t grab a ticket, the band, with collaboration from local radio station The Current, streamed the full set live on terrestrial radio.”

Cadence Weapon to open. To be perfectly honest, we’re actually excited to see Cadence Weapon on the bill. We wrote about him in 2008, but have never seen the Canadian rapper live.

Tour dates:

Apr 22 Bath, UK Walcot House
Apr 28 London, UK Night Tales Loft
Apr 29 Murcia, Spain Warm Up festival
May 7 Liverpool, UK Content
May 13 Outdoor Pasadena, CA, US Just Like Heaven
May 15 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst-CA
May 17 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
May 18 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
May 19 Seattle, WA, US The Moore Theater
May 20 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
May 23 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
May 24 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom
May 26 Outdoor Morrison, CO, US Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 29 Toronto, ON, Canada History Toronto
May 30 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Corona
May 30 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Corona
Jun 1 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
Jun 2 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis
Jun 3 New York (NYC), NY, US Knockdown Center
Jun 3 Queens, NY, US Knockdown Center
Jun 9 Kidlington, UK Kirtlington Park
Jun 9 London, UK KOKO
Jun 9 Outdoor Oxfordshire, UK Kite Festival
Jun 16 Wicklow, Ireland Beyond the Pale Festival
Jun 21 Glastonbury, UK Glastonbury Festival
Jun 21 Pilton, UK Glastonbury Festival
Jul 9 Brighton, UK Stanmer Park
Jul 13 Carhaix, France Vieilles Charrues
Jul 15 London, UK Alexandra Palace Park
Jul 15 London, UK Kaleidoscope Festival
Sep 9 Cardiff, UK Alexandra Head, Cardiff Bay

05/25 Waldemar with Aldrich and The Nunnery at 7th St Entry Read More Waldemar Waldemar, Goodnight Gorillas 7th Street Entry Mon 11/25/2019 Canada’s Close Talker will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this Monday, November 25th. ...

05/25/2023 Thursday

Waldemar
with Aldrich and The Nunnery
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Waldemar is touring in support of their debut album Ruthless.

The band is named after lead singer/songwriter Gabe Larson’s grandfather, a hard-laboring Midwestern farmer.

The record took a long time, because Larson, with his brother, transformed a rundown horse barn on his property into a professional recording studio, then wrote, recorded, scrapped and rewrote the 11 songs that make up Ruthless… all this while Larson worked various manual labor jobs to support his growing family.

It’s hard work, just like Larson’s grandfather, Waldemar.

Waldemar was last seen in town in November 2019.

Aldrich and “get thee to…” The Nunnery to open.

Tour dates:

5/6 – Eau Claire, WI – Stones Throw
5/11 – Madison, WI – The Bur Oak
5/12 – Milwaukee, WI – Company Brewing
5/13 – Winona, MN – Mid West Music Fest
5/25 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
5/26 – Chicago, IL – Judson and Moore Distillery
5/27 – Dubuque, IA – Fox Den Motel

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: October 17, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 17, 2016.

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Read More Billy Bragg Modern day troubadour and activist Billy Bragg is well known in the music world for his passionate topical songwriting. In the vein of late heroes and colleagues like … .…

BILLY BRAGG
at Cedar Cultural Center
Monday, 10/17/16, 7pm ($40/Sold Out)
thecedar.org

Protest singer Billy Bragg and Joe Henry is currently on their “Shine a Light Tour” in the USA, stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis this Monday, October 17th.

Their tour poster promises “classic railroad songs along with favorites from their own back catalogues.”

Of course, thanks to Billy Bragg’s legendary status and Joe Henry’s Grammy Award-winning albums... the Minneapolis show is sold out.

Trivia: We previously saw Joe Henry live with Beth Orton in 1999.

Tour Dates

10/15/16 Saint Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amph
10/17/16 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
10/18/16 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/19/16 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
10/21/16 Seattle, WA The Neptune
10/22/16 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
10/24/16 San Francisco, CA Great American
10/25/16 Los Angeles, CA Downtown Palace
11/07/16 London, Union Chapel
11/08/16 London, Union Chapel
11/18/16 Manchester, Royal Northern
01/26/17 Celtic Connections Festival
01/28/17 TradFest
04/15/17 Bluesfest

Read More Colbie Caillat As a Colbie Caillat since before she even released her first album (MySpace), I must say I don't LOVE this more pop-y, mainstream album, however the more I listen to it .…

COLBIE CAILLAT
at Fitzgerald Theatre
Monday, 10/17/16, 7:30pm ($44.50)
fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org

Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum selling singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat will be stopping by the Fitzgerald Theatre in St Paul, in support of her new album The Malibu Sessions (PlummyLou and RED Distribution).

Colbie explains the reason for her first-ever acoustic tour, “I’ve always wanted to play an acoustic tour. Showing the rawness of the songs I wrote in their natural state. The best part about this tour is that my band and openers are the people I wrote and recorded this record with, my best friends & my fiancé. We'll all be on one bus, including our dogs. Justin Young and High Dive Heart will be trading off 1st & 2nd opening slots each night and they will also be my band members. We’re playing my new album in its entirety from its running order. We’ll also be playing songs from previous albums and doing a Q&A. I've never been more excited for a tour than I am this one!”

Justin Young and High Dive Heart will be joining her on this tour.

The Malibu Sessions Acoustic Tour Dates:

10/14- Park City, UT @ Eccles Center
10/15- Fort Collins, CO @ Lincoln Center
10/17- Saint Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
10/18- Kalamazoo, MI @ Kalamazoo State Theatre
10/19- Munhill, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall
10/21- Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/22- Columbus, OH @ Capitol Theatre
10/25- Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
10/26- New York, NY @ Concert Hall
10/28- Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
10/29- Ridgefield, CT @ The Ridgefield Playhouse
10/30- Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere Music Hall
11/01- Nashville, TN @ Shermerhorn Symphony
11/02- Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage

Read More Chalk Also on the bill, local Chalk (not to be confused Salt Lake City's Chalk). The Minneapolis Chalk is described as "post-drake romantics". Their debut album, Haunted House, is available now. .…

CLEMENTINE
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 10/17/16, 7:30pm ($7/$10)
first-avenue.com

Local band Clementine will be headlining their “Farewell For Now” show is this Monday, October 17th. According to the band, this will be their final show (but adding “for now”).

Local Ego Death (not to be confused with Canada’s solo project from singer-songwriter Joey Proteau) will be on the bill. We previously mentioned that they were on the “Very Murry Christmas” bill in 2015.

Also, Chalk and get thee to The Nunnery to open.

Additional details:

It's a season of endings, friends.

We are grateful for many things. We are grateful to be playing our beloved Entry one last time. We are grateful to be playing with three bands that have been very special to us over the last few years. We are grateful to you all that made this wonderful, weird experience something to cherish. We'll see ya at the show.

Ego Death will also appear with The Coax this November 11th at the Triple Rock Social Club. I believe the latter band used to be called Jack and the Coax... maybe they just got rid of Jack?

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Christmas 2015: A Very Murray Christmas

Read More Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus' oversexualized Bangerz shows have been getting a lot of attention, criticized in TMZ where they comment how her parents were in the audience at one of her recent show. …

Like previous years, I will be compiling some 2015 Christmas songs and Xmas-related news for you to enjoy!

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A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS
netflix.com

Do you have Netflix? Their two original Marvel television shows (Daredevil and Jessica Jones) are amazing. While Daredevil started off strong, it petered out because they switched showrunner. Jessica Jones is brilliant throughout, although it could have been tighter as maybe a 10 episode series.

Anyway, Netflix's original film A Very Murray Christmas, starring Bill Murray, came out on Friday (December 4th). The comedy/musical is directed by Coppola, who previously directed Murray in Lost in Translation.

Featuring guests:

George Clooney
Paul Shaffer
Amy Poehler
Julie White
Dimitri Dimitrov
Michael Cera
Chris Rock
David Johansen
Maya Rudolph
Jason Schwartzman
Jenny Lewis
Rashida Jones
Miley Cyrus

Read More Dance Assault Next was Dance Assault, lead by singer/synths Carson in cool shades with the help of drummer Kenneth and guitarist Jay. The trio played about six songs, mostly taken from their debut album Into the Light .…

A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS
first-avenue.com

Celebrating all-things Bill Murray is local Camaraderie Records' "A Very Murray Christmas", featuring Dance Assault, Clementine, Ego Death, Monica LaPlante, Star Magnet (who we just mentioned will be opening for Jack Ladder), and "get thee to" The Nunnery.

Show starts at 7pm at the Turf Club in St Paul on December 16th.

Details below:

Murray Christmas is upon us!

Please join Camaraderie as we celebrate all things Murray. Costume contests, sighting stories, and a whole lot of holiday cheer. Performances by all our favorites:

The Nunnery

Star Magnet

Monica LaPlante

Ego Death

Clementine

Dance Assault

$6 | 21+ | Starts at 7 PM and ends when...Bill shows up.

Read More Sinéad O'Connor As you know, I'm a huge Sinéad O'Connor fan, having steadily followed her career since the late 80s (you can read more about my journey of discovery here). We recently covered her "American Kindness …

A MURRAY CHRISTMAS
rte.ie/radio

Before DJ John Murray retired from Irish radio earlier this Summer 2015, RTÉ Radio put together this special Christmas/Holiday compilation called A Murray Christmas (in 2012) and A Murray Christmas 2: Songs and Inspirational Readings from RTE Radio 1's John Murray Show (in 2014) with many local (Irish) bands, including famed singer Sinead O'Connor.

A Murray Christmas track listing:

1 White Christmas by Declan O'Rourke
2 A Christmas Song by Wallis Bird
3 When a Child Is Born by Danny O'Reilly, Sinéad O'Connor
4 Mr Snowman by The Henry Girls
5 The Invitation by Eoin Dillon, Sharon Commins
6 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by The Coronas
7 A Wexford Carol by Crux Vocal Ensemble
8 A Christmas Childhood by John Spillane
9 Away in a Manger by Miss Paula Flynn
10 Oiche Nollaig by Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Sharon Shannon
11 The Little Match Girl by Luan Parle
12 Don Oíche Úd Í Mbeithil by Lumiere
13 Christmas Day by John Spillane, Pauline Scanlon
14 Be Thankful by David Brophy, Maeve McGivern
15 Let It Snow by Jack L, Wallis Bird
16 Once in Royal David's City by Sinead O'Connor

A MURRAY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
mistershowbiz.com

Comedian and nice guy Murray Hill, “the hardest working middle-aged man in show business”, has his Yuletide tradition show: "A Murray Little Christmas" at Le Poison Rouge on Saturday, December 19th.

Description:

Expect an evening of hilarious and wacky skits with the cast, Hot Toddy burlesque, a sleigh full of cheesy holiday songs, plenty of nuts, fruits and tree trimming. Murray also promises a few tender moments when he sings his signature “Have Yourself a Murray Little Christmas.” Murray just returned from touring the country with Dita Von Teese and landed his sleigh just in time for his holiday extravaganza!

This non-returnable gift of holiday entertainment captures the joy and jubilation, the Murray-ment and magnificence of the holiday season (all denominations, orientations and sexual proclivities will be celebrated). Have Yourself a Murray Little Christmas now, you’ll be glad you did.

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