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Rocktober: October 14, 2017

Read More Crocodiles We previously caught Crocodiles at the 7th Street Entry last year. It looks like the band is returning to the Twin Cities this Friday, November 15th, in support of their ….

Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 14, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

CROCODILES
+ Saint Pe
7th Street Entry
Saturday 10/14/2017 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Crocodiles is back in town. The last time we saw them at the 7th Street Entry, it was in June 2012 and we wrote, “The San Diego-based noise-pop band, Crocodiles, brought some amazing energy to their show last night at the Entry despite having just driven all the way from Vancouver where they had played the night before. Early in their set, singer Brandon Welchez joked that they were all pretty stinky and “would trade merch. for Lady Speedstick.””

Their touring partner is Saint Pé, aka Ian St. Pé. Ian is the longtime Black Lips and Diamond Rugs guitarist, and his recent debut album is Fixed Focus, out now on Ernest Jenning Record Co.

Tour Dates:

10/10 - Garrison - Toronto, ON *
10/11 - Lager House - Detroit, MI *
10/12 - The Hideout - Chicago, IL *
10/13 - Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI *
10/14 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN *
10/15 - Raccoon Motel - Davenport, IA *

* - w/ Saint Pé

Read More Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age are currently on tour for their sixth studio album ...Like Clockwork, out now on Matador Records. Opening up for Queens will be Chelsea Wolfe, she's currently enjoying touring with Queens of the Stone Age … Royal Blood Royal Blood, a new duo comprised of Mike Kerr on lead vocals/bass guitar and Ben Thatcher on drums recently played Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, and showed the attending crowd, what the immediate …

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
+ Royal Blood
The Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Saturday 10/14/2017 (7pm/$39.50)
first-avenue.com

The popular Queens of the Stone Age will be stopping by the Roy Wilkins Auditorium this Saturday in support of their new record Villains (Matador Records). We previously caught the band in 2014 and wrote, “Queens of the Stone Age also went through many musical changes, thanks mostly to their many, many contributors throughout the years (so many musicians involved, it actually has its own mini-section on Wikipedia). In many ways, Queens of the Stone Age is a supergroup republic, currently lead by Josh Homme.”

Be sure to show up early to check out Royal Blood. We’ve been following this British rock band with their headlining gig in September 2014 (the same year they opened up for The Pixies).

Royal Blood’s current single ‘Lights Out’ has reached No. 1 on the rock radio chart, this is the band’s second #1 song (their other hit song is ‘Little Monster’).

With How Did We Get So Dark? already out and debuted #1 on the UK album charts, the band came on the late night talk shows (including Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with James Corden) to perform their hit single ‘Lights Out’.

Tour Dates:

10th Oct - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO*
12th Oct - Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, MO*
13th Oct - Crossroads KC, Kansas City, MO*
14th Oct - Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN*
15th Oct - Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI*
17th Oct - Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI*
18th Oct - Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN*
21st Oct - Agganis Arena, Boston, MA*
22nd Oct - State Theatre, Portland, ME*
24th Oct - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY*

* dates with Royal Blood

Read More Zombie Pub Crawl In its tenth year, the Zombie Pub Crawl is at their biggest (and best) lineup so far. Remember the days when you can get into the crawl for free? Kiss that goodbye, because a few years ago, the organizers … Third Eye Blind 90s band Third Eye Blind recently issued its first album in six years called Dopamine. The band was recently in town with Dashboard Confessional. … The Safes Released last week (Sep 23th), the Safes' Sight of All Light EP are a great mix of rock n roller. Rolling Stones calls it "Atomic Pop", while Paste Magazine … The Old 97's We caught The Old 97s earlier this year at SXSW, and also last year at the Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, which Emily described singer Rhett Miller's vocals as nothing short of "fantastic and passionate." ...

Other shows in the area:

ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL
featuring Third Eye Blind
Various Venues
Saturday 10/14/2017 (5pm/$20)
zombiepubcrawl.com

The popular Zombie Pub Crawl is this Saturday.

A$AP MOB
Skyway Theatre
Saturday 10/14/2017 (6:30pm/$35)
skywaytheatre.com

A$AP Mob, featuring Key!, A$AP Rocky, Cozy Boys, Asap Twelvyy, A$AP Nast, A$AP Ant, to take over the Skyway Theatre.

THE SAFES
Fraternal Order Of Eagles
Saturday 10/14/2017 (9pm/$7)
minneapoliseagles34.org

Lineup: Nato Coles (from Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band), TWINS (Iowa), The Safes (Chicago), Indonesian Junk (Milwaukee), New Rocket Union.

We actually wrote about the Chicago brothers The Safes in 2008 and said they had “a great mix of rock n roller.” The Safes’ Tasty Waves is out now.

OLD 97S
+ Lilly Hiatt
First Avenue
Saturday 10/14/2017 (8pm/$22)
first-avenue.com

Old 97’s is back with Lilly Hiatt. Hiatt just released Trinity Lane, a record produced by Shovels & Rope’s Michael Trent and engineered by Andy Dixon.

Tour dates:

10/13 – Iowa City, IA @ The Englert Theatre*
10/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
10/15 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium*
10/16 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Icon Lounge*
10/17 – Des Mouines, IA @ Wooly's*
10/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads Saloon*
10/19 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion*
10/20 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre*
10/21 – Palatine, IL @ Durty Nellies*
10/22 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre*
10/23 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird*
10/24 – Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner*

*appearing with Lilly Hiatt

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EZ EPs II

Brandi Carlile - The Story Brandi Carlile BRANDI CARLILE brandicarlile.com ♥ brandicarlile.co.uk ♥ myspace.com Speaking of ridiculously hot, the first time I saw a picture of Brandi Carlile, I knew I was in love. She had shorter hair back then and had a boyish charm to her looks, reminiscent of Louise Wener (here's an example). She recently released her iTunes-only EP called Live from Boston, and it was a real pleasure to listen to. Of the four songs, I thought "The Story" was easily, easily the best. Her emotionally charged lyrics is best experienced live. By the way, a close second was her Johnny Cash cover "Folsom Prison Blues". You can purchase the EP via iTunes only, the most popular digital music store, so chances are, you probably already have an account. Incidentally, the reason why the 4-track is listed at $4.99, it is because it comes bundled with a video for "Josephine". As a bonus, enjoy her cover version of Radiohead's "Creep", recorded at The All About The Music Festival 2006. If you like what you heard, you can buy a superior recording from the same Live in Boston set via iTunes.

The Safes-Sight of All Light The Safes THE SAFES www.thesafes.com ♥ myspace.com Released last week (Sep 23th), the Safes' Sight of All Light EP are a great mix of rock n roller. Rolling Stones calls it "Atomic Pop", while Paste Magazine compares them to The Kinks and The Who... so apparently the popular press loves these guys. The five-track fourth Safes release does start off strong and rocking, especially with the first track, "Sight of All Light". It looks like, starting in October, they are heading out for a national tour, be sure to check them out. Tour Dates 10/09 Champaign, IL @ The Courtyard 10/10 Carbondale, IL @ PKs 10/11 Saint Louis, MO @ Lemmons 10/12 Kansas City, MO @ Fred P. Otts 10/13 Wichita, KS @ The Anchor 10/15 Austin, TX @ Club 1808 10/16 Denton, TX @ J&J's 10/17 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina 10/18 Phoenix, AZ @ Rubyroom 10/19 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick 10/20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Cat Club 10/21 Oakland, CA @ The Stork Club 10/22 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock Tavern 10/23 Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge 10/24 Denver, CO @ Bender's 10/25 Omaha, NE @ Universe 11/01 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks 11/02 Long Branch, NJ @ The Brighton Bar 11/03 Arlington, VA @ Galaxy Hut 11/04 Richmond, VA @ Rumors Boutique 11/05 Baltimore, MD @ Joe Squared 11/06 New York, NY @ Pianos 11/07 Boston, MA @ O'Briens 11/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Mojo 13 11/09 Danbury, CT @ Larry's 11/10 Sheffield, MA @ Off The Beat N' Track 11/11 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine 11/12 State College, PA @ Bar Bleu 11/26 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

Mark Williams-Giving Up Mark Williams MARK WILLIAMS markwilliamsmusic.com ♥ myspace.com Mark Williams didn't give me much to work with. The EP is a five-track CD-R with no album artwork. No offense to anyone, but I have different priorities when it comes to music reviews and CD-R, demos, & MP3s are at the bottom of my list. I will mention that there was something in the package that did make me take a notice: there was a Lipton Herbal Peach Tea. I'm not saying to bribe me, but it was one of those WTF moment. So, his EP is called Shallow Eyes. I could not find any album artwork online, so I'm using a picture of his band. The whole EP has a Motion City Soundtrack feel to it, but slower. I would even bet Shallow Eyes would sound better live than what's on recording. I see a lot of potential in Williams, he's only 16, right now, it should be interesting to watch him as he grows up, and perhaps take up a different musical direction. Whatever it takes for me to be a lifetime musician, that’s what I’m going to do. The band's already found early success by being included on last Summer's Warped Tour. They are playing an upcoming show in Stroudsburg: 15 Nov 2008 Sherman Theater - INVINCIBLE CLOTHING SHOW! Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Bryn Christopher - The Quest Bryn Christopher BRYN CHRISTOPHER brynchristopher.com ♥ myspace.com People tells me that they discover new music "Grey's Anatomy". I mean, who looks for new music on television shows? Well apparently it does work, and Interscope Records invested in having Bryn Christopher's "The Quest" to appear on an upcoming season of Grey's - so watch for it if you're already a fan of the show. "The Quest" is a lead-in single (released September 16th) to his January 13th, 2009 album called My World, and if the song is any indication I would have to guess that the album is pop/soul. If you like that genre, you definitely need to give "The Quest" a listen. The story I got out of the Quest was that he wrote the song on his mobile phone, and is about his brother's experience as a solider in Basra. He just finished up a few dates in the US, and is now heading through the UK supporting The Script: Tour Dates 22 Nov 2008 Barrowlands - Glasgow 23 Nov 2008 Academy - Leeds 24 Nov 2008 Academy - Newcastle 26 Nov 2008 Academy 1 - Manchester 27 Nov 2008 UEA - Norwich 28 Nov 2008 Academy - Bristol 30 Nov 2008 Academy - Birmingham 1 Dec 2008 Academy - Oxford 2 Dec 2008 Shepherd’s Bush Empire - London 3 Dec 2008 Shepherd’s Bush Empire - London * Supporting The Script

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