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Read More The Bird and the Bee We’re kind of excited to hear that The Bird and The Bee is back with a new cover album Interpreting the Masters Volume 2: A Tribute to Van Halen (available August 2 on No Expectations…

INARA GEORGE
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The Bird and The Bee’s vocalist Inara George will be releasing a new three-song bundle called The Youth of Angst on June 5, 2020, via Release Me Records.

The bundle was produced by Wendy Wang. The two met when The Bird and the Bee released their second album, which George recounts, “I remember being impressed with her right away. That was about 12 years ago, and since then she’s become an in-demand producer and songwriter, as well as a dear friend and collaborator. I’m equally proud of her and in awe of her…. There was no rush on my side, and Wendy’s been super busy with her own career, so it took a few years to finish by getting together for a few hours every so often. Maybe I had it in mind to make a full album? Or maybe a traditional EP?”

The Bird and the Bee at Cedar (02 Nov 2015)

We’ve seen The Bird and The Bee live a few times, despite the fact that the Greg Kurstin famously does not / refuses to tour… making it difficult for promotion and bringing music to different regions. Basically seeing the Bird and the Bee live, you’re mostly seeing Inara George and her friends (which she often surrounds herself with other like-minded women singers and performers).

Anyway, check out Inara George’s three-song bundle “The Youth of Angst” on June 5th via Release Me Records.

Read More Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Carlton will be in town in support of her latest album Liberman (Dine Alone Records). The ten songs on the upcoming album reflect Vanessa's current state of mind since moving from NYC to Nashville, marrying husband …

VANESSA CARLTON
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Earlier this month, Vanessa Carlton, in promoting her sixth album Love Is An Art (Dine Alone Records), Carlton appeared on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee to perform her new single “The Only Way To Love”. You can watch the video on YouTube.

Vanessa Carlton describes Love Is An Art as an “art project is being released during unprecedented times. There could not be a better time to send this out to the world. Music connects us and frees us all at once. It will be art that gives us the strength to survive these times. I spent two years working on this music with visionary artists and I hope that people feel healed by our muses. Despite this invisible war we are fighting, we must find the quiet moments to simply listen and connect and feel human.”

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Orpheum (25 Nov 2015)

Incidentally, in the summer of 2019, Vanessa Carlton made her Broadway debut as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. As you may remember, we had a wonderful time watching this musical in November 2015 (our King was played by Abby Mueller).

FOREST BEES
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San Francisco solo artist Sheetal Singh is Forest Bees.

You may remember Singh’s former shoegazing band The Stratford 4 when they signed to major label Elektra Records. Reflecting on the band’s reunion in 2015, Sinh noted, “I was bored. It wasn’t what I wanted to do. In fact, it never really was. I never felt like I was able to express myself in the Stratford 4, which was a white, male-fronted, guitar-heavy shoegaze band. I did love the music and my bandmates … [But] I knew I needed to do it on my own terms.”

Enter Forest Bees, a project inspired by Mazzy Star to Ladytron to the “Manchester scene” (The Smiths, New Order, Stone Roses).

Forest Bees’ self-titled album is coming out on June 12th, 2020. You can preview some tracks at Bandcamp.

BEE BEE SEA
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Italian garage-psych trio Bee Bee Sea will be releasing Day Ripper on October 9, 2020, via Wild Honey Records. They’ve recently revealed their single “Daily Jobs” through an animated video directed by Francesca Papi.

The band described the song as, “The prospect of having a shitty job for the rest of our lives can be suffocating. This song, and the album as a whole, are basically the summary of our lives in the last couple of years, split between working in a factory during the day and playing our music at night. Night is a dream and a day... Day Ripper!”

Bee Bee Sea formed in 2013 and have since released two albums: the self-titled debut in 2015 and Sonic Boomerang in 2017.

PUBLIC
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Ohio-bred pop-rockers Public’ summer single “Honey in the Summer” is out now. The Cincinnati-based trio became a breakout sensation thanks to their global smash “Make You Mine” which was RIAA Certified Gold in the US. The song was used in over 2.5 million videos on TikTok, thanks to its catchy hooks.

With “Honey In The Summer” the band wants to put the listeners in a good, positive mood… especially with the COVID19 situation.

Public was last in Minneapolis in February 2020 via the American Authors and Magic Giant tour.

SHAW & GROSSFELDT
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London-based label Drone (founded by Death In Vegas’ Richard Fearless) will be releasing Shaw & Grossfeldt’s Klavier album this June 6, 2020. The record was inspired by the Yamaha Disklavier.

The duo was created when Simian Mobile Disco’s Jas Shaw was playing a gig in Cologne and met Bas Grossfeldt (aka Søren Siebel). With Simian Mobile Disco on temporary hiatus, Shaw & Grossfeldt is the latest project. Expect a club tour/DJ set show when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

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The Smiths - The Day I Was There

Cover photo by Stephen Wright The Smiths - The Day I Was There Paperback by Richard Houghton Publication date: 15 October 2019. thisdayinmusicbooks.com With fans recalling memories of the earliest Smiths shows at UK clubs, you'll see a portrait of The Smiths from the fans perspective. With personal photographs, memorabilia, fascinating anecdotes, and fan stories that have never been published before. Based on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr, The Smiths are one of the most important bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. All four of their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including Meat Is Murder which hit number one. They won a significant following and remain cult favourites. The band broke up in 1987 due to internal tensions and have turned down several offers to reunite. Read More The Smiths Legendary The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is on his Call The Comet tour, stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis last night, September 17th. …

As you know, I used to be a devoted The Smiths and Morrissey fan. Like many of you, I have grown up and may have been a little disenchanted by singer Morrissey’s beliefs and personality... but I still love the music, and I still love guitarist Johnny Marr, and would consider myself somewhat of an expert on The Smiths (at least pre-2000).

I was excited to see that This Day Is Music is publishing The Smiths - The Day I Was There, a new book on the Manchester band. This book is more or less a collection of memories from various fans, compiled and edited by Richard Houghton.

The book is divided by dates 1982 to 1987, Morrissey’s “Solo Years”, Paying Tributes, and finally, Random Encounters. The titles are self-explanatory, and you can go to any section, as it’s not a book you read from start to finish.

Every entry is written by a different person, “who was there”. The problem with this is that some entries are incredible short with very little information (particularly the early days of the Smiths and it’s understandable since it’s over 30 years ago), and some went on too long and misses the point.

Sometime the person who was there, just assume you knew things and don’t explain how they knew this or that. Sometime they use slangs that I’m not familiar with (hey, we’re not all British). Sometime it gets too personal and political, which the Houghton kept in the book because, “I also felt it was wrong to leave them out.”

It’s inconsistent, but that’s just the nature of different views and ideas from many different people. Thankfully, the editor did also add comments and quotes from members of the Smiths about those entries, possibly from magazines or interviews, showing the point of view from the band.

I did enjoy reading entries by various Smiths tribute bands, like Sons and Heirs, The Smyths, Viva Morrissey, Frankly, The Smiths, These Handsome Devils, and Caligula Blushed (what, no Sweet and Tender Hooligans?), as the music of the Smiths affected these fans so much that they had to try to emulate their heroes. It’s interesting to hear what first single or album that they first discovered that really spoke to them.

Undoubtedly the most interesting entry is by Simon Wolstencroft, who was Johnny Marr’s first choice as drummer of The Smiths. He actually turned it down, because he didn’t like Morrissey at the time, in his own words, “I didn’t like the cut of his jib.” Wolstencroft did wonder what could have been if he had joined The Smiths.

If you’re looking for a book on the complete story of The Smiths, this isn’t it. If you’re a Smiths/Morrissey fan and interested in reading about other fans’ perspective about The Smiths or Morrissey, you may want to check out this book. You might also want to look into Mozipedia: The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and The Smiths (2010), which I also own, and that reads like an Encyclopedia, as the name suggests.

As a diehard fan, I do own and have read most of the popular books on Morrissey and the Smiths (even read Morrissey’s non-Smiths Autobiography), so I can tell you the best books on the subject of The Smiths and Morrissey are anything written or compiled by Johnny Rogan. He wrote the definitive Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance (1992), the photo-centric and day-by-day breakdown of The Smiths: The Visual Documentary (1994), and the music-centric Complete Guide To The Music Of The Smiths (1995). The other book you may want to seek out is Peepholism: Into the Art of Morrissey (1994) by Jo Slee, which details every cover artwork and designed for The Smiths (and some Morrissey) artwork.

Books you should not seek out (but I also own), are any Morrissey-written books like The New York Dolls, James Dean Is Not Dead, and Exit Smiling. They don’t offer much to the world of The Smiths, and even Morrissey admit they are awful and doesn’t endorse those books.

The Smiths - The Day I Was There Paperback is out now. The book is available as a softcover and limited hardcover (signed by Richard Houghton), available at thisdayinmusicbooks.com.

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The Ocean Blue / Graveyard Club at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (26 July 2019)

Ocean Blue / Graveyard Club at Fine Line Ocean Blue Setlist All the Way Blue Ballerina Out of Control Sad Night, Where Is Morning? Kings and Queens It Takes So Long Drifting, Falling Paraguay My Love Mercury Love Doesn't Make It Easy on Us Sunshower Slide Sublime The Limit Ask Me Jon with “The Love Boat” theme song outro Just Let Me Know Between Something and Nothing Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover) Ocean Blue Tour Dates 07/27 Valley Bar, Phoenix, AZ 08/23 Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA 08/24 NorVa, Norfolk, VA 10/04 Union Stage, Washington, DC 10/05 Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA 11/01 Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI 11/03 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 11/17 Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA Graveyard Club Tour Dates 7/27 MILWAUKEE Company Brewing 7/29 COLUMBUS Ace of Cups 7/30 WASHINGTON DC DC9 Nightclub 7/31 PHILADELPHIA PhilaMOCA 8/2 NYC Rockwood Music Hall Read More The Ocean Blue The Ocean Blue is an indiepop band from the late 80s, originally signed to Sire Records. Currently, the band released Ultramarine and is signed to Korda … Graveyard Club Hometown band The Graveyard Club started the night off with a handful of spooky synth-laced gems and featured main duo Matthew Schufman (vocals/keyboard) … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

The special co-headlining show by The Ocean Blue and Graveyard Club at the Fine Line Music Café took place on Friday, July 26. Both bands had new album releases, with Ocean Blue releasing Kings and Queens / Knaves and Thieves on Korda Records, and Graveyard Club releasing Goodnight Paradise on Seafoam City Music.

Before the band came on stage, DJ Jake Rudh from Transmission played a lot of 80s/90s British bands, such as The Sundays, Stone Roses, Echo and the Bunnymen, New Order, and Psychedelic Furs… but oddly also including in some things that didn’t below - like the beautiful La Sera.

At 9pm sharp, Rudh introduced The Ocean Blue (David Schelzel, Oed Ronne, Bobby Mittan, and Peter Anderson), stating that he first saw them on MTV’s 120 Minutes and thought they were British, because they sounded and looked so much like other UK bands of that time period.

Singer/guitarist David Schelzel said that since it was an album releasing show, that the band will be playing mostly new songs, but mixing in some old classics. Their new album Kings and Queens / Knaves and Thieves is their first album in over six years, and it’s strangely being released on a Minnesota record label called Korda Records.

Since the band re-formed, the group is heavily tied to the Minneapolis-music scene, playing their first gig in January 2013 at the Korda Records showcase show in support of Ultramarine (which we wrote about in December 2013).

In fact, Schelzel admired the local music scene, stating how much he loved it and introduced Brian Tighes (from The Owls) to help them play saxophone on “Drifting, Falling”. Other Owls members, Maria May and Allison LaBonne (also from Ice Palace) would join The Ocean Blue to provide backup vocals on a few songs (“Mercury” and “Sublime”). It made sense that these local musicians volunteer to participate because they’re also signed to Korda Records.

Highlight of their set was “Ask Me Jon”, which, once again, featured Tighes on sax. At the end of the song, the band medley in “The Love Boat” theme song, making the live song, “exciting and new.”

The Ocean Blue had always wore their influences on their sleeve, play music that sounds very similar to 80s dreampop/shoegazing sound, and even covering The Smiths’ “There is a Light that Never Goes Out” (faithfully, I might add) on their Peace & Light EP. At the end of their 90-min set, they dedicated their cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to the Transmission audience.

Local Graveyard Club closed out the show, playing plenty of songs from their new album Goodnight Paradise. It’s a long road from when we first saw them in Sep 2014, describing their music as, “a handful of spooky synth-laced gems” from their debut Nightingales.

With Goodnight Paradise, the synth band (singer/synth Matthew Schufman, singer/bassist Amanda Zimmerman, guitarist Michael Wojtalewicz, and drummer Cory Jacobs) continues their theme of death and spirits: “Witchcraft”, “It Hurts”, “William”, “Ouija”, and “Deathproof”.

What’s cool is that Graveyard Club is heading out on tour after this album release show. See tour dates on the sidebar.

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The Ocean Blue at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (26 July 2019)

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News: Morrissey Cancels First Six Canadian 2019 Dates

Morrissey Canada 2019 Tour Dates Read More Morrissey This is somewhat old news, but Morrissey is working on an all-covers album called California Son (produced by Joe Chiccarelli and will be released by BMG), according to the official .…

Sadly, I have to report that Morrissey had to cancel six Canadian dates on his upcoming tour, which does not bode well as he just announced a 2019 US tour.

What’s odd about this recent cancellation (the day before the show was to take place), was that a fan posted this cancellation information on April 11th… but it wasn’t officially announced until earlier today via an email to ticket holders (see message here).

The venue and Morrissey’s team definitely knew about this problem at least two or three days earlier, but they waited until a day before to make the announcement.

The other strange thing is that if you go to Morrissey’s official website, Facebook, or Twitter, there’s absolutely no mentioning of the cancellations. I think their PR team is trying to keep things under the rug and avoid backlash from the fans… but let’s be honest, you guys knew this was going to happen, right?

Great way of kicking off the 2019 tour.

Beautifulpigeon writes:

Apr 14-15 Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre, Apr 17 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Apr 18 Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Apr 20 Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place, Apr 22 Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall

These dates have all been cancelled.

Cancellation Message for Vancouver, April 14

Your event is still on, but it's rescheduled.

Due to a medical emergency stemming from an accident incurred while traveling in Europe, Morrissey will be forced to postpone his performances in Vancouver to October 14th and 15th, 2019.

Spirits are high and the artist is on the path to a swift recovery. All tickets will be valid for the new date and exchanges will not be necessary. Thank you for your understanding.

Morrissey looks forward to making his long-awaited return to the city and wishes to deeply thank everyone for their patience. All remaining dates on Morrissey’s tour will resume as planned, commencing in Toronto on Friday Apr 26.

Rescheduled
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Orpheum Theatre
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 8PM
NEW DATE: Tuesday, October 15th 2019 at 8:00PM

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R.I.P. Albert Finney

The Smiths in front of Albert Finney Shop by Lawrence Watson, Manchester 1987 Read More The Smiths Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke will be heading to Minneapolis next Saturday as a special guest to Minneapolis dance club Transmission's 14th Anniversary. …

Actor Albert Finney died on February 7 at the age of 82.

Although he's known mostly as an English actor, producer, and director of films & television... but he’s been known to sing, if the roles required him to do so. Finney sang in three films Scrooge (1970), Annie (1982), and Corpse Bride (2005).

More importantly, he had been a great inspiration to Morrissey (singer of The Smiths), and have often appeared in many of the band’s images and cover artwork.

Morrissey, reacting to Finney’s death, had this to say via morrisseycentral.com:

“ALBERT FINNEY DIES … he dies, a part of me dies
… his refusal to accept a Knighthood - that moronic delusion of inclusion - elevates him further in the Arts and humanities.
Albert was Manchester.
Please watch Charlie Bubbles. …
… there must be something I can dream tonight …”

If you are a Smiths fan, and interested in Morrissey’s art directions and ideas, you need to get a copy of Peepholism by Jo Slee, published in 1994. The book covers every official release, from Hand In Glove to Morrissey’s Vauxhall and I. I can’t recommend the book highly enough for any Smiths/Morrissey fan. At one point, I actually own two copies of the book, but would later gift the hardcover to a friend.

Albert Finney appeared on these Smiths singles:

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (1984) Original design featured Finney as Arthur Seaton in the film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1965), but the rejection letter said, "Mr Albert Finney is not willing to consent to the use of his likeness in the manner you describe".		William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) Original artwork of Billie Whitelaw from the film Charlie Bubbles (1968), directed by Albert Finney. For copyright reasons, the original cover was abandoned (both Billie Whitelaw and Albert Finney refused).
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (2016 re-release)		The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (2016 demo)

For the full death list head over to Musicians who died in 2019.

February (21)

[09 Feb 2019] Cadet (British rap artist), 28, traffic collision

[08 Feb 2019] Sali Sidibé (Malian composer and singer), 59

[07 Feb 2019] Legarda (Colombian reggaeton musician), 29, shot

[07 Feb 2019] Albert Finney (English actor, inspired The Smiths), 82, chest infection

[06 Feb 2019] Kyle Yorlets (American musician for Carverton), 24, shot

[06 Feb 2019] Gerald English (British tenor), 93

[06 Feb 2019] Carlos Fernando Nogueira (Brazilian singer, architect and graphic designer), 60

[05 Feb 2019] George Klein (American disc jockey for WLFP), 83, complications from dementia

[04 Feb 2019] Giampiero Artegiani (Italian singer-songwriter), 63

[04 Feb 2019] Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (Russian composer), 82

[04 Feb 2019] Zbigniew Penherski (Polish composer), 84

[04 Feb 2019] Kulyush Sakieva (Kazakh singer and actress), 98

[04 Feb 2019] Matti Nykänen (Finnish ski jumper and singer), 55

[04 Feb 2019] Izzy Young (American-Swedish folklorist and author and music personality for musikpersonlighet), 90

[03 Feb 2019] Peter Posa (New Zealand guitarist), 77

[03 Feb 2019] Detsl (Russian hip hop artist), 35, heart attack

[02 Feb 2019] Tim Landers (American rock guitarist and singer for Transit)

[02 Feb 2019] Bill Sims (American blues musician), 69

[01 Feb 2019] Alex Brown (American painter and punk rock musician for Gorilla Biscuits), 52, brain aneurysm

[01 Feb 2019] Ayub Ogada (Kenyan musician), 63

[01 Feb 2019] Spatsz (French musician for KaS Product), 61

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Morrissey: Funko Pop, California Son, and Deadly Class

Read More Funko Walmart's exclusive is a King Joffrey mini figure by Funko, while Target is offering a free "Beautiful Death Photo Book" with their exclusive. I hate to say it, but it would seem Best Buy …

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Funko, the pop culture manufacturer responsible for a billion vinyl figures and bobbleheads, have recently unveiled a Morrissey Funko Pop Figure, as part of their line of Pop! Rocks figures, at the London Toy Fair. The figure will be available in stores around July 2019.

Of course, like many of you, I own a few Funko items, mostly buying for some characters that I collect. I’m definitely buy one or two of the Morrissey Funko figure to add to my collection. Knowing Funko’s track record, I can tell you that they probably will release variant version of the Morrissey Funko figure... and I’ll buy them all! Can’t wait for the all-black version.

Note: The figure is pending approval from the license holder.

From Funko via @OriginalFunko:

London Toy Fair Reveals: Morrissey!
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Read More Morrissey I know a lot of fans are really angry about the recent Morrissey show cancellation at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, California. Some fans are really upset, but I’m going to have to defend Morrissey on this one. .…

MORRISSEY
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This is somewhat old news, but Morrissey is working on an all-covers album called California Son (produced by Joe Chiccarelli and will be released by BMG), according to the official morrisseycentral.com.

These are the songs listed on their website:

Morning Starship (Jobriath)

Don't Interrupt The Sorrow (Joni Mitchell)

Only A Pawn In Their Game (Bob Dylan)

Suffer The Little Children (Buffy Sainte Marie)

Days Of Decision (Phil Ochs)

It's Over (Roy Orbison)

Wedding Bell Blues (Laura Nyro)

Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets (Dionne Warwick)

Lady Willpower (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap)

When You Close Your Eyes (Carly Simon)

Lenny's Tune (Tim Hardin)

Some Say I Got Devil (Melanie)

Read More Deadly Class Originally meant to air in 2019, SyFy released their pilot episode of Deadly Class early on their website (December 20). The show is based on the 2014 Image Comics book the same name by Rick Remender and Wesley Craig. .…

DEADLY CLASS
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Are you guys watching Deadly Class on SyFy? The comic book-based television show was meant for 2019, but we got a preview of the pilot in December 2018.

Anyway, in a party scene in episode 2, gangster Willie comes over to main protagonist, Marcus, after seeing him with headphones. After asking about the “wack” music, Marcus said the song is by The Smiths.

Willie: Yo. Who listens to a Walkman at a party?
You look a fool.
What’s this wack sh***?

Marcus: The Smiths

Willie: Sort of gay, isn’t it?

Passerby: Yep.

Marcus: By ‘gay’, you mean ‘brave’ and ‘honest’?

Willie: Whining over a guitar ain’t brave.

Marcus: It’s hard to be fearless about sadness.

Willie: ‘Fearless, sad’-- are you for real?

Marcus: Yeah, most people hide it, like it’s a weakness. Acting so f****** tough.

If you have access, you can watch it on Syfy.com

So far, I mostly love the 80s/90s music in the show (did you guys catch the Violent Femmes in the episode?)... but I didn’t love this episode. I’m still interested, so I’ll continue to watch.

Deadly Class Episode 2

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Morrissey: Morrissey/Joan Jett, Justin Timberlake, and Bumblebee

Morrissey at Microsoft Theater Read More Morrissey I know a lot of fans are really angry about the recent Morrissey show cancellation at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, California. Some fans are really upset, but I’m going to have to defend Morrissey on this one. .…

In celebration of the semi-recent Johnny Marr concert at the Varsity earlier in September 17, we bring you some “news of the world”:

MORRISSEY
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Iconic singer Morrissey recently (Sep 24) announced a headlining show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, with Joan Jett.

We know he has a huge Latino audience (especially on the West Coast), and will likely sell out like his previous Majestic Ventura Theater on Halloween.

Morrissey Fall 2018 Tour | California and Latin America

10/31 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theater
11/01 - Los Angeles, CA - Microsoft Theater
11/03 - Long Beach, CA - Tropicalia Festival
11/10 - San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall
11/23 - Mexico City, MX - National Auditorium
11/27 - Lima, PE - Anfiteatro del Parque de la Exposición
11/30 - Rio de Janeiro, BR - Fundição Progresso
12/02 - São Paulo, BR - Espaco Das Americas
12/05 - Asunción, PY - Centro de Convenciones
12/07 - Buenos Aires, AR - Direct TV Arena
12/14 - Mostazal, CL - Gran Arena Monticello
12/15 - Santiago, CL - Movistar Arena

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
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Justin Timberlake was seen wearing a Morrissey’s Your Arsenal T-Shirt on the Red Carpet and backstage at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sep 22, 2018.

Timberlake is currently on tour for his new album Man of the Woods:

10.02.18 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
10.05.18 – Chicago, IL – United Center
10.09.18 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
10.11.18 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
10.13.18 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre
10.15.18 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
10.18.18 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
10.20.18 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
10.22.18- New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
10.24.18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
10.28.18 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
11.04.18 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
11.05.18 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
11.08.18 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
11.09.18 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
11.12.18 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
11.13.18 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
11.16.18 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
11.18.18 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
11.20.18 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
11.27.18 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
11.29.18 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
12.01.18 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
12.03.18 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
12.05.18 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
12.08.18 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center
12.10.18 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
12.13.18 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
12.14.18 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12.17.18 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
12.21.18 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
12.22.18 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Bumblebee Poster Read More Transformers With the recent Transformers: The Last Knight in theaters this week (June 21, 2017), Best Buy is selling exclusive steelbook versions of all the previous Transformers films. I actually own three of the film DVD or Blu-Ray already . ...

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In the forthcoming Bumblebee film (to be release on December 21, 2018), a spinoff of the popular Transformers films, actress Hailee Steinfeld (as Charlie Watson) is seen wearing a The Smiths T-Shirt in the film trailer (youtube.com). As a teenager music fan, she’s also seen wearing a Motorhead and Rolling Stones T-Shirt.

This isn’t the first time the Transformers films have shown The Smiths, in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, there is a poster of The Smiths’ Meat is Murder on the walls of Shia Labeouf’s room.

I’ll be honest, although I am a fan of the original 80s cartoon and action figures and own all the Transformers films on Bluray... I have never really love the live action films. It’s visually a mess, and the story is boring. It’s unlikely that I’ll go see Bumblebee in theaters, but I will likely pick it up if they release it on Steelbook.

Still, the trailer’s tone is light-hearted (except for that looming-doomy ending).

Description of Bumblebee:

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

Hailee Steinfeld (as Charlie Watson) wearing a The Smiths T-Shirt in Bumblebee film

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Johnny Marr at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (17 Sep 2018)

Johnny Marr at Varsity Theater Johnny Marr Setlist The Tracers Bigmouth Strikes Again Jeopardy Day In Day Out New Dominions Hi Hello The Headmaster Ritual Walk Into the Sea Getting Away With It Hey Angel Bug Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Get the Message Spiral Cities Easy Money Boys Get Straight How Soon Is Now? Actor Attractor -- Encore -- Rise New Town Velocity There Is a Light That Never Goes Out You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby = The Smiths song = Electronic song Tour Dates 09/20 | Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater 09/21 | Seattle, WA @ The Showbox 09/22 | Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 09/24 | Santa Cruz, CA @The Catalyst 09/25 | Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater 09/26 | San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore 09/28 | Sonoma, CA @ Old Redwood Barn 09/30 | Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 10/2 | Mexico City, Mexico @ Plaza Condesa 10/4 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Theater 10/8 | San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger 10/9 | Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 10/10 | Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room 10/11 | Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 10/13 | Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club 10/15 | New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 10/16 | Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 10/17 | Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore 10/19 | Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix 10/20 | Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom 10/21 | Boston, MA @ The Paradise 10/22 | Philadelphia, PA @ TLA Read More Johnny Marr Godlike guitar genius Johnny Marr is headlining the Varsity Theater on Monday, September 17th, in support of his new album Call The Comet. … Belle Game Belle Game to open. Their latest album Fear/Nothing is out now on Arts & Crafts. The band was last seen in town in October 2017. …

Legendary The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is on his Call The Comet tour, stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis last night, September 17th.

Vancouver’s Belle Game (singer Andrea Lo, guitarist Adam Nanji, drummer Alex Andrew, keys Katrina Jones) spent about forty hours driving to Nashville, and then another twelve hours driving to Minneapolis, so they were just so happy and excited to jump around on stage and singing to us.

I think the energy and sometime upbeat songs could’ve benefit from a younger crowd, because Johnny Marr’s fanbase is mostly middle aged (45-65) and some couldn’t be bothered to do audience participation (answering “yes” to “who’s excited to see Johnny F---- Marr?”).

Marr is a fan of the Canadian band and personally asked them to support some of his tour dates. Marr even voiced his opinion and love for the band at the end of his set, urging fans to really check out their dark electro-pop-ish music, describing them as “awesome.”

Belle Game ended their set with a couple of songs from their sophomore album Fear/Nothing (Arts & Crafts), “Oh I” and “I Want Nothing”.

Godlike Genius Award winner Johnny Marr returned to the Varsity Theater on Monday night. He has a full backing band, which included bassist Iwan Gronow, drummer Jack Mitchell, and guitarist James Doviak. This current 2018 Call The Comet tour set is, by far, the best set yet. This is mostly thanks to some classic The Smiths songs, and a pair of Electronic songs!

Just a little background on my love for Marr: The Smiths was a band that was a little before my time. I discovered Morrissey in 1991 (on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and went through his back catalog with The Smiths. The songwriting team of Morrissey & Marr was unbeatable, combining Marr’s diverse songs with Morrissey’s witty and often depressing lyrics.

After the Smiths broke up in 1987, Marr spent his time collaborating with other artists, including The Pretenders, Bryan Ferry, Billy Bragg, Kirsty MacColl, Talking Heads, etc. You got the feeling that Marr was just itching to work with other people that he admired.

It really wasn’t until Marr formed Johnny Marr and the Healers that he started concentrating on writing songs (and lyrics) for himself. Call the Comet is Marr’s third solo album (fourth if you count The Healers’ Boomslang), and it’s probably Marr’s best album yet. He showcased some of those songs on his set, and even a fan requested “Spiral Cities” (Marr: “Yeah well do that!”).

Johnny Marr has been in Minneapolis about three times, in May 2003, in April 2016, and last night. So, as far as Marr-solo appearances goes, it’s a bit of a rarity to see the musician in the city.

As usual, Marr is just amazing playing guitars. The way he’s making those guitar wonky effect sounds, the dexterity, and the timing, it was just perfect. I almost felt bad for the guitar tech backstage, who was constantly coming on stage between songs to hand Marr another (pre-tuned) guitar. As we’ve previously written, Marr collects Fender and various guitars like most people collect CDs or DVDs.

Obviously, fans responded well to any classic Smiths songs, including “Bigmouth Strikes Again” (played early in to get fans excited), “The Headmaster Ritual” (a song about being bullied), “Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me” (not really an upbeat song, but very dramatic and full of sadness), and “How Soon Is Now?” (The Smiths’ most famous song - at least in America).

By far, fans of Electronic, would be really pleased to hear that Marr played “Getting Away With It” (introduced as “This is a disco song from Manchester.”) and “Get the Message”. It’s a rare treat to hear these songs live, because it’s impossible to get the supergroup (New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner, Pet Shop Boys’s Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, and Johnny Marr) together on tour.

For the encore, Call the Comet song “Rise” and debut The Messenger song “New Town Velocity”, were played before the double-Smiths song that ended the show: “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” and “You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby”. For “There Is A Light...”, Marr really didn’t need to sing towards the end, instead just relying the dedicated fanbase to just sing back the chorus. This is likely the same scenario, night after night at a typical Marr show. It was pretty impressive.

During band introduction, although Marr knows people comes to these shows to hear those “old songs”, he also added that there are some fans that is very supportive of his new work, adding, “I really appreciate that you’re loving the new songs... I saw some of you guys even dancing - in an age appropriate way!”

Johnny Marr’s Call the Comet is out now. If you have ever loved The Smiths, Electronic, or just appreciate great guitar-playing, check out this current tour. Marr will be playing Belle Game’s hometown gig at Vogue Theater in Vancouver this Thursday.

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Johnny Marr at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (17 Sep 2018)

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Minneapolis: September 17 to September 19, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 17 to September 19, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Johnny Marr 2018 Tour Read More Johnny Marr Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr (one of the subject in a recent W♥M Podcast) recently performed "Easy Money" from his latest Playland (Warner Music Group) on The Tonight Show Starring … Belle Game Tue 10/10/2017, 7pm, 18+, $14 Pickwick + The Elwins and Belle Game 7th Street Entry Seattle’s Pickwick have a new LP called LoveJoys out now via Small Press Records. …

JOHNNY MARR
+ Belle Game
Varsity Theater
Mon 09/17/2018 (7pm/$34)
varsitytheater.com

Godlike guitar genius Johnny Marr is headlining the Varsity Theater on Monday, September 17th, in support of his new album Call The Comet.

If you follow British music at all, you know that Marr is the guitarist from The Smiths. He co-wrote all their hits, and while Morrissey may take all the spotlight, you know he couldn’t have done it without the music of Marr.

The first time we saw Marr solo in May 2003, he didn’t want to play any Smiths songs. It was understandable, he felt he needed to stand on his own. The same can be said for Morrissey, who didn’t perform Smiths songs for a long time.

Since 2014, Marr started playing Smiths songs again on his set, so if you love The Smiths, you should be there for Johnny Marr on September 17th.

Belle Game to open. Their latest album Fear/Nothing is out now on Arts & Crafts. The band was last seen in town in October 2017.

Tour dates:

09/15 | Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
09/16 | Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/17 | Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
09/20 | Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
09/21 | Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/22 | Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
09/24 | Santa Cruz, CA @The Catalyst
09/25 | Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater
09/26 | San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/28 | Sonoma, CA @ Old Redwood Barn
09/30 | Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
10/2 | Mexico City, Mexico @ Plaza Condesa
10/4 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Theater
10/8 | San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/9 | Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/10 | Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
10/11 | Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/13 | Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/15 | New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/16 | Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
10/17 | Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
10/19 | Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
10/20 | Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/21 | Boston, MA @ The Paradise
10/22 | Philadelphia, PA @ TLA

Global Roots Festival 2018 (09/17) Mattson 2/Astronauts, Etc. at Turf Club Clutch 2018 Tour Global Roots Festival 2018 (09/18) Japanese Breakfast 2018 Tour Maroon 5 2018 Tour Global Roots Festival 2018 (09/19) San Gabriel September Series Pallbearer ∕ Tribulation 2018 Tour Read More Clutch Maryland rock band Clutch just celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary over the summer and brought their Psychic Warfare Tour to a raucous First Avenue in Minneapolis. … Japanese Breakfast 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 ...

Other shows in the area:

GLOBAL ROOTS FESTIVAL
feat. Sona Jobarteh, Aynur
Cedar Cultural Center
Mon 09/17/2018 (5pm/FREE)
thecedar.org

The special day-day Global Roots Festival at the Cedar Cultural Center starts on Monday, September 17, with Gambia’s Sona Jobarteh and Turkey’s Aynur.

The event is FREE and outdoor stage starts at 5pm and indoor shows starts at 7:30pm

THE MATTSON 2/ASTRONAUTS, ETC.
Turf Club
Mon 09/17/2018 (7pm/$13)
thecedar.org

Co-headlining San Diego’s The Mattson 2 and Oakland’s Astronauts, etc. (aka Anthony Ferraro) show is taking place on Monday, September 17th.

Tour dates:

9/13: Square Cat Vinyl - Indianapolis, IN
9/14: Ruby - Madison, WI
9/15: Door County Brewing Co. - Door County, WI
9/17: Turf Club - St Paul, MN
9/19: Lost Lake - Denver, CO
9/20: State Room - Salt Lake City, UT
9/21: Jack London - Portland, OR
9/23: Wise Hall - Vancouver, BC
9/25: Barboza - Seattle, WA

CLUTCH
Myth
Tue 09/18/2018 (6:30pm/$35)
mythlive.com

Maryland’s influential heavy rock band Clutch is headlining Myth, in support of their 12th album Book of Bad Decisions (Weathermaker Music).

Tour dates:

09/16 Chicago IL Riotfest
09/18 St Paul, MN Myth Live
09/19 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
09/21 Houston TX House of Blues
09/22 San Antonio TX River City Rock Fest
09/23 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live
09/25 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
09/27 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
09/28 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
09/29 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
09/30 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
10/02 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
10/03 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
10/05 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
10/06 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
10/07 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO
10/08 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/09 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
10/11 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
10/12 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater
10/13 San Bernardino, CA Glen Helen Amphitheater
10/14 San Diego, CA North Park/Observatory
10/15 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
10/17 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
10/18 Sauget, IL Pop’s Nightclub
10/19 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
10/20 Detroit, MI The Filmore Detroit
10/21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/23 Toronto, ON Rebel
10/25 Worcester, MA The Palladium
10/26 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/27 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/28 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

GLOBAL ROOTS FESTIVAL
feat. Zhou Family Band, Rio Mira
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 09/18/2018 (5pm/FREE)
thecedar.org

Ecuador/Colombia’s Rio Mira brings together musicians like Esteban Copete (Colombia), Karla Kanora (Ecuador) and other local folk musicians that the river, Rio Mira, divides. China’s Zhou Family Band will co-headline.

If you like world music, come check out the group at the Cedar Cultural Center on Sep 18, as part of the venue’s 10th Annual Global Roots Festival.

The event is FREE and outdoor stage starts at 5pm and the all-ages show goes until 10:30pm.

Rio Mira’s tour dates:

09/15/2018 Chicago World Music Festival, Chicago , IL
09/16/2018 Chicago World Music Festival, Chicago, IL
09/18/2018 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
09/19/2018 Saint Mary's Uni, Winonna, MN
09/20/2018 Saint Mary's Uni, Winonna, MN
09/22/2018 Globalquerque Festival, Albuquerque
09/25/2018 Taos Mesa Brewing, Taos, NM
09/28/2018 Lotus Fest, Bloomington, IN
09/29/2018 Lotus Fest, Bloomington, IN

JAPANESE BREAKFAST
+ Ought
Fine Line Music Café
Tue 09/18/2018 (7:30pm/$15)
finelinemusic.com

Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is returning to the Twin Cities, this time headlining the Fine Line Music Café. The venue was recently in the news, as First Avenue made the announcement that they have purchased the small venue. Of course, if you follow local music at all, you know that First Avenue was already booking and working various shows at the Fine Line (including this Japanese Breakfast show).

9/12 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's
9/13 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
9/14 - DeKalb, IL @ The House Cafe
9/16 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
9/17-22 - Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling
9/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
9/19 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
9/23 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
9/25 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre
10/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
10/3 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
10/5-7 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/12-14 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

MAROON 5
+ Julia Michaels
Xcel Energy Center
Tue 09/18/2018 (8pm/$7)
first-avenue.com

Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum band Maroon 5 is headlining the Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday.

Tour dates:

09/14 Chicago, IL United Center
09/16 Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin Entertainment
09/18 St Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
09/20 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
09/22 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
09/23 Nashville, NT Bridgestone Arena
09/25 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
09/27 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
09/29 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
09/30 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
10/02 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
10/04 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
10/06 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
10/07 Boston, MA TD Garden
10/10 Hartford, CT XL Center
10/12 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
10/14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
10/15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

GLOBAL ROOTS FESTIVAL
feat. Delgres, Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 09/19/2018 (5pm/FREE)
thecedar.org

Continuing the free Global Roots Festival, we have Guadeloupe’s Delgres and Balkan brass band Lemon Bucket Orkestra.

Outdoor Local Roots Stage Performances start at 5:00pm. Indoor show starts at 7:30pm.

Delgres’ tour dates:

09/18 - Whitewater, WI - Univ. of Wisconsin
09/19 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
09/21 - Albuquerque, NM - ¡Globalquerque!
09/22 & 09/23 - Chicago, IL - Chicago World Festival
09/28 & 09/29 - Bloomington, IN - Lotus Festival
09/30 - Stanford, CA Stanford University
10/05 - Los Angeles, CA - Alliance Française
10/07 - Joshua Tree, CA - Joshua Tree Music Festival

SAN GABRIEL SEPTEMBER SERIES
Mortimer’s Bar and Restaurant
Wed 09/19/2018 (9pm/$5)
mortimersbar.com

Madison’s Seasaw will be playing at Mortimer's Bar and Restaurant as part of the San Gabriel September Series (every Wednesday at 9pm).

Also on the bill: Orca Colony and MT Foyer.

San Gabriel September Series on Wednesdays

9.19.18 Orca Colony / Seasaw / M. T. Foyer
9.26.18 Beringei

PALLBEARER ∕ TRIBULATION
Turf Club
Wed 09/19/2018 (7pm/$17)
turfclub.net

The co-headlining tour of Swedish rockers Tribulation and Arkansas’ Pallbearer will come to the Turf Club in St Paul on September 19th.

Tour dates:

09/15 - Toronto ON - Lee's Palace
09/16 - Detroit MI - Magic Stick
09/18 - Chicago IL - Bottom Lounge
09/19 - Minneapolis MN - Turf Club
09/21 - Denver CO - Bluebird
09/22 - Salt Lake City UT - Metro
09/24 - Calgary AB - Dickens
09/25 - Edmonton AB - Starlite
09/27 - Vancouver BC - Rickshaw
09/28 - Seattle WA - El Corazon
09/29 - Portland OR - Hawthorne
10/01 - San Francisco CA - Slim's
10/03 - Phoenix AZ - Rebel Lounge
10/05 - Austin TX - Barracuda
10/06 - Dallas TX - Trees
10/07 - Houston TX - White Oak

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To the faithful departed: Dolores O'Riordan

Read More Andy Rourke Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke will be heading to Minneapolis next Saturday as a special guest to Minneapolis dance club Transmission's 14th Anniversary. …

With the unexpected passing of Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries on 15 January 2018 at the age of 46, countless fans have expressed their grief and many bands have quickly put together their tribute to the singer.

D.A.R.K.
darkofficial.com

One of Dolores O’Riordan’s side project was D.A.R.K. (formerly Jetlag), a trio featuring her vocals, Olé Koretsky, and The Smiths’ Andy Rourke. The trio released their debut album Science Agrees in 2016.

Rourke said, “I am heartbroken and devastated by the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of Dolores. I have truly enjoyed the years we spent together and feel privileged to call her a close friend. It was a bonus to work with her in our band D.A.R.K. and witness firsthand her breathtaking and unique talent. I will miss her terribly. I send my love and condolences to her family and loved ones.”

Olé Koretsky adds, “My friend, partner, and the love of my life is gone. My heart is broken and it is beyond repair. Dolores is beautiful. Her art is beautiful. Her family is beautiful. The energy she continues to radiate is undeniable. I am lost. I miss her so much. I will continue to stumble around this planet for some time knowing well there's no real place for me here now.”

Read More Dolores O'Riordan Dolores O'Riordan (ex-frontswoman of the Cranberries) has a new album out in May '07, called Are You Listening?. Her record company, Santuary, decided to release her …

BAD WOLVES
facebook.com/badwolvesofficial

New York rock band Bad Wolves said Dolores O’Riordan was set to record her vocals for their cover “Zombie”, but upon hearing the tragic news, the band decided to release their version of “Zombie” in her memory.

The band (singer Tommy Vext, drummer John Boecklin, guitarist Chris Cain, guitarist Doc Coyle, and bassist Kyle Konkiel) announced that proceeds of the song will go directly to O’Riordan’s three children. You can buy the single at Amazon and iTunes.

“It was the greatest honor to know she liked our version and wanted to sing on it,” says Bad Wolves singer Tommy Vext. “We’re deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Dolores and by the fact that she’s leaving behind three children so we are donating the proceeds from the song to her kids.”

“It’s such a powerful song and the themes are still so relevant, we wanted to release it in her memory,” he continues. “The original lyrics include the line ‘It’s the same old theme Since nineteen-sixteen. In your head, in your head, they’re still fighting’. It’s a reference to the IRA bombings during the Irish Rebellion. We changed that lyric to say ‘2018’ and she was really excited about that because the nations may have changed but we’re still fighting the same battles today. Humanity is still fighting to assert itself despite all the conflicts.”

Read More The Cranberries Other songs in the movie you might be able to pick out is Faye Wong's very faithful Chinese version of the Cranberries' song "Dreams". Faye Wong (王菲) recorded two version of the "Dreams" …

REIGEN
reigenmusic.com

You know, this cover of The Cranberries’ song “Dreams” was sent to me before the death of Dolores O’Riordan. The cover is by NYC based falsetto-king Reigen.

Instead of a faithful cover, Reigen decided to make it his own with new wave, disco, and electronica.

Reigen explained, “My friends Thommy and Cedric asked me to do this song for their wedding and I never thought I’d be sharing it more widely, but they were so sweet about it and here we are... this is a celebration of the love that is all around us.”

Of course, after hearing about O’Riordan’s passing, Reigen wrote, “There will never be another one like Dolores- I am so shocked and saddened by this news. A voice and an artistry that will live forever.”

Hear his version of “Dreams” on soundcloud.com.

Read More The Cranberries To the faithful departed, Irish singer Dolores O'Riordan, of The Cranberries, has died at the age of 46. The last time we heard from the band was that they had released a unique collection …

AMERA
ameramusic.com

Los Angeles live electronic dance music (EDM) group Amera (stylized as AMERA) has recently released their new drum & bass version of The Cranberries’ classic hit song “Zombie”. The track was recorded in tribute to Dolores O'Riordan and her musical legacy.

The EDM trio (singer Brooke Adams, synth Mikael Oganes, and guitarist Donovan Butez) actually prefer to perform with live instruments instead of using pre-recorded beats.

Amera’s self-titled EP was released in August 2017.

You can hear the cover of “Zombie” at Soundcloud.com.

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