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Dog Days of 2025

The Never Going Back Tour

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Bitchcraft was born in a move from New York City, where Bitch had lived for 15 years, to a log cabin in the woods. There was all the time in the world to make art, and it was there ....

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, queer Icons Bitch have announced a tour with Bay Area “black dyke rock” legends Skip The Needle called “The Never Going Back Tour”

Bitch just came off her off-Broadway run of “Bitchcraft,” based on songs from her recent Kill Rock Stars album of the same name.

Oakland-based queer female quartet Skip the Needle (Vicki Randle, Shelley Doty, Kofy Brown and Katie Cash) will be performing tracks off their forthcoming EP Wake Up Wake Up Wake Up, released on Soulectric Records - a division of Little Village.

If you recall, Bitch and Katie Cash previously toured together in May 2022.

Tour Dates

March 6 Bellingham, WA @ Mount Baker Theatre

March 7 @ Seattle, WA The Rabbit Box

March 8 @ Portland, OR Alberta Abbey

March 9 Baker City, OR @ Churchill Baker City

March 13 Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe's Alley

March 15 @ Berkeley, CA The Freight

Sweetness by Girlpuppy

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Atlanta based singer-songwriter Becca Harvey, aka Girlpuppy, will be releasing Swan EP on August 20th, via Royal Mountain. Tour Dates 09.17 - Riot Fest - Chicago, IL …

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Atlanta’s girlpuppy (aka Becca Harvey) announced the forthcoming album Sweetness, set for release on March 28, 2025 via Captured Tracks.

Talking about the lead single, “I Just Do!,” Harvey said, “I wrote this song after spending 6 days in Los Angeles with a guy I had an all consuming crush on. It’s just about that feeling of knowing you’re wasting your time by developing feelings for someone who is completely emotionally unavailable, but you do it anyway because it feels good. I wrote this entire song and then recorded a voice note of me singing it acapella in my bathtub (where I get lots of inspiration for songs). I brought it to Alex [Farrar] and he built the instruments around the melody I wrote and it turned out so much fun. This is definitely gonna be my favorite song to play on tour.”

Speaking of tour, expect to hear that song on the upcoming tour dates:

APR 4 | Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

APR 10 | Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

MAY 8 | Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge

Deep Cuts by Red Fang

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Red Fang, recordBar, The Portland hard alternative four-piece band is back with 2021’s Arrows, and a tour which was delayed by the pandemic, but now back on course. Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin: Stygian Bough …

Red Fang
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Although some people might Portland’s Red Fang got their names from a bloody vampire, taking a looking at the prehistoric dog skull of their album, I would think they stole their name from Jack London’s White Fang book (the companion piece to The Call of the Wild).

For Red Fang’s 20th Anniversary celebration, they’re releasing Deep Cuts, a 26-song collection of b-sides, covers, and previously unreleased tracks. The record will come out March 14, 2025.

Bassist Aaron Beam adds, “Perhaps unremarkable to anyone else, it's f**king amazing to me that we have made it TWENTY YEARS! Before we started jamming in John Sherman's basement, I'd already been in 40 (maybe more!) bands, none of which lasted more than a year or two. Yet somehow in 2005, for the first time since probably 1987 I found myself without any band to play in. It turned out this was also true of John, David, and Bryan! So it was only natural that we'd start playing together.

“All we ever wanted to do was make music that we knew our friends would be stoked to hear at a basement party. Our first show was in David's basement, and no matter how big the stages were that we ended up playing, we always tried to bring as much of that basement party feeling as we could.

In that regard, this double album feels very much at home. It's got a sampling of the weird variety of covers that reflect the different sh** that inspire us. The computer drum-laden home demo for ‘Wires’ gives a little peek into the process that we pretty rarely but sometimes used for writing (more often than not, all the writing happened in the jam space). There's of course a generous helping of rare B-sides and bonus tracks that might be hard to find even in today's digital world. And there's even a smattering of pretty atypical GarageBand demos that are some of my favorite things to listen to on this record. They could probably never make a regular Red Fang release, but really let you see what is going on in our heads when we're not banging them!

Please enjoy this record that we are happy to have made for you.”

Can’t wait to hear their cover lover version of “Ice Ice Baby”.

Paranoid by Pup

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Toronto punk heroes Pup (stylized as PUP) is returning to town on their “Pup Returns: Thank F***** God” tour. The band will play the Fillmore in Minneapolis on April 5th, in support of their .…

PUP
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Toronto punk heroes PUP (Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski) is currently on tour. The band recently released “Paranoid”, their first new song in two years.

Babcock says of the new single: “My favourite part of this song is the breakdown 1:45 in. It's the heaviest moment in the song, Zack and Steve are going so hard, I'm yelling about all this sad stuff that's going on with me, and Nestor is just playing the melody from ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ on the bass. It cracks me up every time I hear it. So f**king funny. It's a very PUP moment.”

Tour dates:

05/07/25 - Birmingham, UK @ XOYO Birmingham*&

05/08/25 - Leeds, UK @ Project House*&

05/10/25 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz*&

05/11/25 - Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 (TV Studio)*&

05/12/25 - Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle University*&

05/13/25 - Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory*&

05/15/25 - Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms*&

05/16/25 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town*&

05/18/25 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg*

05/20/25 - Cologne, DE @ Club Volta*

05/21/25 - Hamburg, DE @ Logo*

05/22/25 - Berlin, DE @ Hole44*

05/23/25 - Munich, DE @ Strom*

05/25/25 - Paris, FR @ Bellevilloise*

05/27/25 - Madrid, ES @ Sala Mon

05/28/25 - Barcelona, ES @ Upload

05/29/25 - València, ES @ Loco Club

05/30/25 - San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba

* support from Illuminati Hotties
& support from Goo

James McMurtry at Fine Line

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Legendary Austin-based songwriter James McMurtry will be heading out on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on June 13, 2023. James’ recent CD, The Horses and the Hounds was released by New West in 2021 ...

James McMurtry
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Singer/songwriter James McMurtry announced that his upcoming album is called The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy. The album is slated for an 2025 release on New West Records and will be co-produced by the legendary producer, Don Dixon, along with McMurtry. Expect to hear some Black Dog songs on his upcoming appearance at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on April 15. BettySoo to open.

McMurtry’s previous album also had a dog-theme, it’s called The Horses and the Hounds.

Tour dates:

14 Feb 2025 Winnsboro Center for the Arts Winnsboro, TX

15 Feb 2025 Winnsboro Center for the Arts Winnsboro, TX

22 Feb 2025 Granada Theater Dallas, TX

28 Feb 2025 Redbird Listening Room New Braunfels, TX

04 Mar 2025 Harvester Performance Center Rocky Mount, VA

05 Mar 2025 Tin Pan Richmond, VA

06 Mar 2025 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD

07 Mar 2025 Elkton Music Hall Elkton, MD

08 Mar 2025 Daryl's House Pawling, NY

09 Mar 2025 Levon Helm Studios Woodstock, NY

11 Mar 2025 City Winery Boston Boston, MA

12 Mar 2025 One Longfellow Square Portland , ME

13 Mar 2025 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT

14 Mar 2025 Bellows Falls Opera House Bellows Falls, VT

15 Mar 2025 Center for the Arts of Homer Homer, NY

16 Mar 2025 White Eagle Hall Jersey City, NJ

21 Mar 2025 Blue Moon Saloon Lafayette, LA

22 Mar 2025 Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Mobile, AL

23 Mar 2025 Continental Club Houston Houston, TX

08 Apr 2025 Dan's Silverleaf Denton, TX

09 Apr 2025 The Vanguard Tulsa, OK

10 Apr 2025 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO

11 Apr 2025 Castle Theatre Bloomington, IL

12 Apr 2025 Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, IL

13 Apr 2025 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI

15 Apr 2025 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN

16 Apr 2025 Wildwood Smokehouse Iowa City, IA

17 Apr 2025 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

18 Apr 2025 Knuckleheads Kansas City, MO

19 Apr 2025 Beer City Music Hall Oklahoma City, OK

03 May 2025 Rockbox Theater Fredericksburg, TX

23 May 2025 Main Street Crossing Tomball, TX

24 May 2025 St. Joseph's Chapel Galveston, TX

At War With the Dogcatchers by The Taxpayers

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Genre-bending punk band The Taxpayers recently released their new single, “At War With The Dogcatchers.” Check out the cartoon-ish video now.

The song is about dogcatchers, and based on a real event that happened to the band. One of their friends died and the city would put their dog in the pound. Often, the dogcatchers would put the dog down, unless someone rescued the animal within 24 hours. Fortunately, the family was able to bring the dog home and care for her until a longer term solution could be found…. And that’s pretty much how the band ended up adopting the dog.

“At War With The Dogcatchers” is taken from the band’s album Circle Breaker, available March 21 on Ernest Jenning Record Co.

The Taxpayers have announced a series of midwest shows in support of Circle Breaker this spring in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit, along with summer shows on the east and west coast.

The Taxpayers Tour Dates:

March 27 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Underground

March 28 - Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club

March 29 - Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch

DOGGOD by L.A. Witch

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

L.A. Witch
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American garage-rock trio L.A. Witch (Ellie English, Irita Pai, Sade Sanchez) announced their new album DOGGOD, available on April 4, 2025, via Suicide Squeeze Records.

Regarding the title track, “DOGGOD”, Sade Sanchez explains, “I feel like I’m some sort of servant or slave to love. There’s a willingness to die for love in the process of serving it or suffering for it or in search of it… just in the way a loyal, devoted servant dog would.”

LA Witch at First Avenue (25 May 2016)

Expect the band to go on tour to promote the album. We saw LA Witch in May 2016 and wrote, “The show was opened up by Los Angeles rock band L.A. Witch. Although these guys are fairly new to the scene, their music is polished and their show is very well put together. There is definitely that raw and bloody emotion coming from L.A. Witch's music just like you get with The Kills. The trio (Sade Sanchez, Irita Pai, and Ellie English) played almost everything they’ve recorded, including ‘Get Lost’ and ‘Heart of Darkness’ (from their self-titled debut EP) and latest 7” single ‘Drive Your Car’. Musically, the moody band sounded like Mazzy Star (vocally) with The Black Angels and BRMC psychedelia.”

Tracklisting:

1. Icicle
2. Kiss Me Deep
3. 777
4. I Hunt You Pray
5. Eyes Of Love
6. The Lines
7. Lost At The Sea
8. DOGGOD
9. SOS

Crying The Neck by Patrick Wolf

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Maggie is in love with Patrick Wolf, it's a shame that she doesn't live in the UK, as it looks like he'll be touring in support of his new album, Lupercalia, released on June 20th. …

Patrick Wolf
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Patrick Wolf announced his new album Crying The Neck, set for April 25, 2025, via APPORT/Virgin Music. Pre-order is available now.

Wolf will be heading out on a UK/EU tour in support of the new album, starting May 8th, 2025, in Manchester.

UK & EU Tour:

May 8 – Manchester – Gorilla

May 10 – Gateshead – Glasshouse

May 11 – Glasgow – St Luke’s

May 13 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club

May 15 – London – HERE

May 16 – Bristol – The Lantern

May 20 – Cologne – Gebaude 9

May 21 – Hamburg – Grunspan

May 22 – Leipzig – UT Connewitz

May 23 – Berlin – Heimathafen

May 24 – Warsaw - Niebo

May 26 – Ghent – Club Wintercircus

May 27 – Amerstam – Tolhuistuin

May 28 – Paris – Trabendo

May 29 – Zurich – Dynamo

May 31 – Milan – Santeria Toscana 31

June 1 – Bologna – Locomotiv

June 3 – Munich – Ampere

June 4 – Prague – Lucerna Music Bar

June 6 – Vienna – Theater Akzent

MUTT by Leon Thomas

Leon Thomas
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GRAMMY Award-winning artist Leon Thomas has released his highly anticipated new album, MUTT, available now via EZMNY Records/Motown Records. The album features collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign, Freddie Gibbs, Wale, and more.

Talking about the theme and inspiration of the album, Leon shares, “‘MUTT’ was an album I made after a long-term relationship. I was both advancing in my personal career and learning about myself in solitude. During my journey of being newly single, I began to document through my music examples of our need for control within the modern dating climate. In my previous relationship, I was gifted a dog, and after studying his behavior, I discovered similarities. He’s currently untrained and surviving on his natural instincts, while I, as his owner, am constantly in a position to demand obedience. ‘MUTT’ is a metaphor for our need and desire as human beings to exert some control over our partners. I explored themes from jazz, rock & roll, hip-hop, and R&B, giving myself no parameters for personal expression. This project delves into every part of me: the balance between control and chaos.”

Please Forgive Me, David Gray by Annie-Dog

Annie-Dog
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Irish musician Annie-Dog recently shared a new single “Please Forgive Me, David Gray” out now. The song is taken from the EP 15, set for release on Feb 27, 2025, on Dance to the Radio.

Regarding David Gray, Annie-Dog said, “Like every Irish person my age, I was brought up on David Gray’s White Ladder album. My parents rinsed it constantly, and Please Forgive Me was always a favourite. I made ‘Please Forgive Me, David Gray’ on GarageBand, and, really, I just made it for me. I didn’t put too much thought into it. And I definitely didn’t think I’d ever share it. I suppose I wanted to insert myself into the song, because I love it. I wanted to be a part of the song’s world. I hadn’t ever properly covered a song before making “Please Forgive Me, David Gray”, and I haven’t since. It’s not usually my bag. I like writing my own songs. It’s what drives me creatively. But remaking somebody else’s tune turned out to be a lot of fun. I‘ve been playing ‘Please Forgive Me, David Gray’ at my live shows as of late, and I’ve been asked so many times to put it online. So here it is. Annie-Dog meets David Gray.”

Annie-Dog will be playing at this year’s SXSW.

She Runs Hot by Ghost Hounds

Ghost Hounds
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Country roots-rock band Ghost Hounds recently released a new song called “She Runs Hot”, available to download now. The new song is described as “dangerous, reckless and fun”.

If you’ve never heard of the band, they are a country rock band with blues influence, featuring singer Savnt (the singer who debut on NBC’s The Voice). He’s backed by guitarists Tyler Chiarelli and Thomas Tull, fiddler Kristin Weber, bassist Bennett Miller, drummer Sydney Driver, and keyboardist Joe Munroe. Since 2019, the band released four albums, with their latest First Last Time in 2023 via Gibson Records. That record spawn the hit song “Last Train to Nowhere”, where it racked up millions of views through TikTok and Instgram.

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01/26/2025

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Phony Ponies

Phonetics On and On by Horsegirl

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Chicago rock band Horsegirl recently released their debut album Versions of Modern Performance, available now on Matador Records. The all-girls trio, featuring singer/guitarist Penelope …

Horsegirl
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An update on Horsegirl. This former Chicago trio (Nora Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein, and Gigi Reece) is now based in New York (as of Fall 2022), and they’re about to release their second album Phonetics On and On on Matador Records.

Horsegirl at Fine Line (26 July 2022)

We caught the band in July 2022 and wrote, “A year later, I can let you know that the trio (Penelope Lowenstein, Nora Cheng, and Gigi Reece) seemed to be sharing more vocals/songs between its two singers Penelope and Nora (before it looked like Penelope did most of the heavy lifting). They’ve also seem to downplay their experimental “Sonic Youth” fiddling and seemed focused on being a teenage rock trio. They’re still learning, they’re still evolving... and that’s exciting. Horsegirl’s debut album Versions of Modern Performance is available now on Matador Records.”

To promote the new record, Phonetics On and On, there will be an upcoming tour, see dates below.

Horsegirl Tour Dates

Feb. 22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro ^

Mar. 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church %

Mar. 22 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat %

Mar. 23 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings %

Mar. 24 - Richmond, VA @ The Warehouse %

Mar. 26 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom %

Mar. 27 - Somerville, MA @ Arts at The Armory %

Mar. 28 - Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater %

Mar. 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw %

June 7 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound

June 10 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow Club

June 11 - Berlin, DE @ Badehaus Szimpla

June 14 - Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound Porto

June 16 - Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn

June 17 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix

June 18 - Paris, FR @ Petit Bain

June 20 - London, UK @ Scala

June 21 - Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall

June 22 - Glasgow, UK @ Mono

June 24 - Dublin, IE @ The Workman's Club

June 26 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla

^ w/ Lifeguard & Answering Machines
% w/ Free Range

Song of the Year Winner

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Dan Wilson

Singer-songwriter Dan Wilson has been a Los Angeles transplant for several years now, but Minneapolis/St. Paul still claims him as one of our own, and friends, family, and fans all came out, to fill his …

Dan Wilson
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In November, I was surprised to learn that Dan Wilson (the bandleader for Semisonic) won his first CMA Award for Song of the Year for Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse.”

First of all, I had no idea Dan Wilson wrote that song, but obviously Wilson’s been playing the songwriting game for numerous musicians, including with Adele (“Someone Like You”), the Chicks (“Not Ready to Make Nice”), Pink, Celine Dion, Leon Bridges, Mitski, Claud, Halsey, Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, My Morning Jacket, Dierks Bentley, John Legend, Joy Oladokun, Laufey, and on, and on.

‘Song of the Year’ for CMA Awards, plus ‘Best Country Song; at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards earlier in 2024, well the song is a huge win for both Stapleton and Wilson.

“White Horse” is Wilson’s second major collaboration with Chris Stapleton following 2015’s “When The Stars Come Out,” and hopefully with these awards, this won’t be the last collaboration.

Dan Wilson at Fitzgerald Theater (22 Sept 2017)

We saw Dan Wilson in Sep 2017 and wrote, “As the stage changed in the 1,000 seat theater, a game board-like hand-drawn image (called an illuminated setlist) gave the audience the musical road map that Dan Wilson would follow during his almost two-hour headlining set. On this tour, he’s managed to tie together three of his biggest passions into a cohesive show- the composing of words and music, and his visual doodles and hand-rendered calligraphy. Wilson initially emerged solo to begin his almost two-hour set, on piano for a rendition of Gabe Dixon’s ‘All Will Be Well’ (“you can keep wooh-ing” he said, still tuning up) but was soon joined by bandmates Brad Gordon (piano) and Andy Thompson (drums) and eventually the Laurel String Quartet, subbing in for the Kronos Quartet that is on the new record.”

Pony Coughing by Nervous Verbs

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R. Ring

R.Ring is Kelley Deal, Kim Deal's twin sister. Kim may sing a note or play a lick on the new record, but R.Ring is all Kelley and some man with a beard. Kim is napping under a big pile of her Pixies reunion ...

Nervous Verbs
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Remember R. Ring? The Kelley Deal & Mike Montgomery (Ampline) joint? Well Mike is back, this time under the stage name of Nervous Verbs. His debut album, Pony Coughing, will be released worldwide on February 28 via Don Giovanni Records.

With these pre-orders, you can preview the lead single “Vicious Riffs”, available to stream everywhere, to give you a taste of the debut album.

R. Ring at 7th Street Entry (03 May 2015)

We saw R.Ring in and said, “R. Ring is a duo of Kelley Deal and Mike Montgomery, but for this particular show, they were joined by Joe on drums. Joe is going to travel with the two, at least up to San Francisco. With only a handful of published songs, I didn't think the band would play more than 30 minutes. To make up for the lack of songs, they started their set with two The Kelley Deal 6000 songs ("Scary" and "Trixie Delicious") and played every songs they've written... plus throwing in a Shellac cover ("Ghosts"). According to Deal, the KD6k songs were both written in St Paul (Minneapolis' twin city). Deal did most of the vocals, with some exceptions. Montgomery took over singing for "Steam" and the cover song "Ghost".”

On a related note, Kelley Deal released her debut album Nobody Loves You More last November. This was her first solo album in a decade.

take it offff by horsegiirL

horsegiirL
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Berlin-based DJ and producer horsegiirL (not to be confused with Horsegirl) has a six-track EP called v.i.p. that is coming out January 31, 2025, via Three Six Zero Recordings.

In the meantime you can hear her new single “take it offff”, which horsegiirL shares, “Mietze Conte and I spent 3 days in Vienna in the studio and just made the funnest songs in no time and ‘take it offff’ is one of them. It started as a really slow, kinda heartbreaky melody until we decided to speed it up and noticed how sexy the track was. It's encouraging you to get your exercise in 😉”

Like other DJs, like Marshmello or Daft Punk, horsegiirL uses a horse mask whenever she’s working as DJ in the clubs.

Horses by Tobacco City

Tobacco City
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Chicago’s cosmic country band Tobacco City will release their sophomore album called Horses on Scissor Tail Records. On the album, they described it as “taking the listeners on a nostalgic journey through the haze of youth, where time feels suspended and plans are nonexistent.”

The band writes, “We are humbled to give you our second LP: Horses. We made this record with all people we love very much and people we trust deeply. We really hope you love it as much as we do. Enjoy Autumn and talk to you soon! Much more on the way!”

If you like the spirit of ‘70s country with influences from Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, take a ride on Horses.

Horses comes out March 7, 2025.

Briefly

Two Tone Pony

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Australian band Two Tone Pony released their debut album Born on The Road.

The band formed in 2019 when frontman, David Kirkpatrick, needed to create a band to play at his daughter’s wedding, and “so Two Tone Pony was born.”

Born on The Road is Kirkpatrick’s “culmination of a lifetime of stories: from my childhood, from my personal relationships past and present, and from my deep love of the land and its’ people.”

The Pale Horses

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Canada’s The Pale Horses (not to be confused with Palehorse) released their debut EP Enchantress last October 25, 2024, via Black Throne Productions.

The music is described as catchy guitar motifs and shadowy vampiric vocals, particularly with the lead single “Never Know”, which tells the tale of lust and a toxic lover.

Despite a debut EP, the band, based out of Hamilton, is listed as dating back to the late 90s as a side project.

ian

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Rising St. Louis-born rapper ian announces the new album Goodbye Horses.

ian shook up the game upon arrival earlier in 2024, with his debut Valedictorian album generated hundreds of millions of streams fueled by “Magic Johnson” (with over 97 million streams alone), “Figure It Out,” and “Never Stop.” Most recently, he linked up with Lil Yachty on “Hate Me,” reeling in over 54 million streams and counting as well as 10 million-plus views on the Lyrical Lemonade-helmed music video.

You guys know how I feel about these common names like Heaven or Boy… it’s impossible to find you guys on the internet.

Devil’s Blind Horse

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Rising heavy rock collective Devil’s Blind Horse recently released their new single “Dragon”, available now on all major streaming platforms.

The song, featuring vocals from VK Lynne, is described as a mid-tempo, riff-heavy powerhouse, and is the first release from the band, driven by the creative vision of Brazilian-born guitarist, producer, writer and founder Alex Knoll.

Alex adds, “THE DEVIL'S BLIND HORSE is an unabashed celebration of all of the things that I love about music. It is the journey in pursuing the music that I hear in my head... ”

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12/18/2024

Black Birds of a Feather

Black Doves

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Admittedly I have not seen the movie, but apparently hot-girl Keira Knightley was nominated for an Oscar in her role. I have been in love with her since "Bend it Like Beckham". …

There are a couple of spy thrillers with similar names out right now.

Black Doves
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The new Netflix series, Black Doves, just aired. This British spy thriller series was created by Joe Barton and stars skinny girl Keira Knightley (as previously mentioned I have been in love with her since “Bend it Like Beckham”).

The pilot starts off with the murder of three people, one of which was Knightley’s (former?) love affair. It sets off a revenge plot. Knightley calls back her old colleague shotgun Sam (played by Ben Whishaw), and they try to find out what is going on.

Personally speaking, I didn't really like seeing all the backstory of how Knightley got recruited into Black Doves, or “Triggerman” Sam’s backstory (or current love situation).

I also didn’t particularly like the humor of the two women assassins. They looked so beautiful, it’s like they were models doing a comedy bit as professional assassins. I think their tones were off, because the rest of the series is taken so seriously. It’s a dark thriller with lots of blood and deaths. If the two girl assassins had their own television series, with a funny tone, I would watch that… but they just didn’t belong in Black Doves.

As the show progresses, you find out that the murders involve the US, the UK, the Chinese, and some new underground modern-day “Freemasons” the Carters.

I think the show is fine as a spy-thriller… and Netflix thinks so too, so they are renewing the show for a second season. I’ll look forward to seeing Knightley again next year!

Canary Black

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Black Canary

White Canary: Basically the same character as Black Canary (who often teamed up with Green Arrow). Based on the explanation in the pilot, she was paying tribute to Black Canary (obviously I didn't keep up with the Arrow series). …

Canary Black
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There is film called Canary Black from Amazon Prime. The movie is about a spy who is living a normal life, until her husband gets kidnapped and forced to obtain the mysterious “Canary Black.”

Originally, I thought this was called Black Canary, based on DC Comics’ super heroine... but it was apparent that this action, spy-thriller, was far from it.

The film does star one of my favorite girl action stars, Kate Beckinsale, who you may remember is the lead in those Underworld movie. I think she’s still very good looking, even though some people might say she’s aging out of that action star role.

Canary Black is a forgettable film, with a very predictable ending. Of course, Beckinsale saves the day and there's a dumb twist at the end (that everyone saw coming).

I’m not the only one that didn’t like the movie, the film got one-star reviews and the Tomatometer shows 18%. One fan/reviewer wrote that this was Kate Beckinsale’s worst film.

My favorite scene in the movie is how Beckinsale dealt with an explosive mine, it looks pretty cool (even though implausible).

11/21/2024

Xmas24: Animals Edition

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Christmas Day (Harp Visions) by Bat for Lashes and Lara Somogyi

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Bat for Lashes

Bat for Lashes is currently back in the U.S. to tour with Depeche Mode, but in between those dates, the band booked a few headlining side shows. Not surprising since they did a similar deal when they played Coachella.…

Bat For Lashes
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English singer and songwriter Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) has teamed up with acclaimed harpist Lara Somogyi for a special 5-track EP of harp reimaginings of Bat For Lashes’ songs. Available December 6, 2024 , via Mercury KX label… but you can preview “Christmas Day (Harp Visions)” online right now.

How this came about was when Khan saw Lara Somogyi perform in London earlier this year, and was inspired to arrange her songs with the harp arrangements. The pair duetted in Kingston’s St John’s Church at the Dream of Delphi launch show, and Natasha visited Lara’s home studio in Joshua Tree this summer to arrange the full 5 track EP and 5 accompanying instrumental versions.

“It was really fun working with Lara on this collection of songs to recreate something so musically improvised and all over the place.” explains Natasha; “Lara brought her own beautiful versions of the piano chords to the studio, and when she played them I was so touched it made me cry to hear it. So pure and vulnerable.”

Bat for Lashes at Minnesota State Fair (27 Aug 2013)

We saw Bat for Lashes in Aug 2013 and wrote, “Bat For Lashes is currently touring in America with Depeche Mode (more on their show later), and the band stopped by the Minnesota State Fair as part of their tour. We've been following and documenting Bat For Lashes since 2007, and we've seen singer/songwriter Natasha Khan (the woman behind the band) continually grow as an artist. I believe we covered her first appearance in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry in 2007 and then again at the Varsity Theater in 2009.”

Fantastic Cat Traveling Office Holiday Party

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Hollis Brown

The evening’s openers were Queens, NY rock band Hollis Brown, named after a classic Bob Dylan song (“The Ballad of Hollis Brown” but probably still get the inevitable question of which one’s Hollis). Mike Montali (vocals/guitar) and …

Fantastic Cat
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Supergroup Fantastic Cat, featuring Anthony D'Amato, Brian Dunne, Don DiLego, and Mike Montali (from Hollis Brown), is back again, ready to ruin Christmas with their covers of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” and José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.”

“When Kesha released her cover of ‘Holiday Road’ last week, we thought, ‘Great! We'll promote her version and she can promote ours,’” the band explains. “But no one from her team has gotten back, and we're beginning to think we have the wrong email address.”

Also, “Feliz Navidad” was performed with members of the Queens-based Mariachi Corazon De Mexico.

The holiday singles follow Fantastic Cat’s critically acclaimed sophomore album, Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat.

Fantastic Cat’s “Traveling Office Holiday Party” Tour Dates:

12/11 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage

12/12 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live

12/13 – Northampton, MA – The Iron Horse

12/14 – Pawling, NY – Daryl’s House

1/26-31/25 – Miami, FL – The Rock Boat XXIV

P.S. Need to update Cat Fantastic article.

Little Dove by Sara Noelle

Sara Noelle
saranoellemusic.com

Los Angeles’ Sara Noelle is continuing her annual tradition of sharing new Christmas music with one new original song, “Little Dove” and a version of a standard, “Silent Night.” This is her fifth annual holiday release, created with producer and frequent collaborator Dan Duszynski. Prior original Christmas songs include “Winter’s Glow,” “I’ll Sleep ‘Til Christmas,” “Like Snow (Slowly Falling)” and “Christmas at Sea.”

““Little Dove” was inspired by a mourning dove that lived outside my window for a couple of months. I loved the routine of waking up every morning to check on her, noticing her patterns throughout the day and seeing her mate and hatchling born and eventually leave the nest. I love the sound of their call (what you hear in the song is actually her!) Feeling the kinship with animals is a grounding feeling – reminding us that we’re all connected on this earth – their behaviors aren’t that different from us humans. I liked the idea of writing a holiday song about her and viewing her as my “Christmas angel” like the song sings.”

Noelle is currently working on her fourth album, which is due out next year. She also edits the print literary journal Lyrics as Poetry, which is releasing its fifth volume in early 2025.

If you have a 2024 Christmas/Holiday song, please provide as much detail as possible to [email protected] before Christmas Day (December 25, 2024). Thank you.

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08/09/2024

Goose, Goose, Gray Duck

02/10/2024

Year of the Dragon

Happy Lunar New Year! It’s the year of the Dragon.

Read more When Animals Attack.

Constant Surprises (Little Dragon cover) by Miso Extra

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Little Dragon

The last time we saw Sweden’s Little Dragon was in May 2015 and we said, “I'm happy to report that Little Dragon is all grown up. Since we last saw the Swedish band in November 2009 …

Little Dragon
little-dragon.net

There’s actually a couple of Little Dragon news. The band released Slipping into Color EP on Ninja Tune, and went on a world tour last year with April + Vista (who collaborated with the EP).

Little Dragon (28 May 2015)

The Grammy-nominated Swedish band didn’t play Minneapolis last year, but we did see them in May 2015, and said, “I'm happy to report that Little Dragon is all grown up. Since we last saw the Swedish band in November 2009 (six years ago), the band has grown in terms of sound, stage, and fanbase. With the larger stage of First Avenue's mainroom, the band had custom diamond light setup with a massive backdrop image. Musically, the band is doing more dance club, even tribal, sound. This music appeal to a new larger legion of club music ... only a little more diverse with various ethnic groups.”

Also there is a new Little Dragon cover song “Constant Surprises” by London-based, mixed heritage singer, producer and rapper Miso Extra.

Speaking about “Constant Surprises”, Miso explains, “I adore the band Little Dragon and the lyrics in this song particularly resonate with me as I am often prone to daydreaming. To me this song serves as a beautiful reminder to count my blessings.”

Imagine Dragons invites you to Super Bowl LVIII

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Imagine Dragons

With over 14,000 fans in attendance at Imagine Dragons last appearance in Minnesota, I can tell you that the band has massive appeal to a younger demographic. …

Imagine Dragons
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The Super Bowl is taking place this Sunday. This year, the National Football League of the United States will be in Las Vegas, and they’ve already scheduled Usher to play their much-watched halftime show… much to the disappointment of fans of Imagine Dragons, who actually is from Las Vegas.

That still didn’t stop the band from raffling off two tickets to Super Bowl 58. The grand prize winner (Rebekah M. from Sacramento) won a round trip travel and three nights at a hotel, plus a $500 gift card.

Rebekah wrote, “I donated because I love helping out organizations that have causes with PURPOSE, selfishness of donating towards something bigger than yourself is amazing and you could only hope to spread some love.”

Proceeds from the raffle will benefit Imagine Dragons’ Tyler Robinson Foundation, which supports pediatric cancer patients and their families.

Thanks to Imagine Dragons and Fandiem.com for organizing the raffle.

House of the Dragon: Season 2

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Game Of Thrones

With bitterness of the last two seasons of Game of Thrones still fresh in my mind, I wasn’t looking forward to the prequel House of the Dragons… or as the kids are calling it, “Hot D”. Going into House of the Dragons .…

House of the Dragon
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In many ways, House of the Dragon made me love George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones again. The last two seasons of the original television show was so awful, it really made people embarrassed for recommending the show to friends.

With HotD, it resets the board. We’re introduced to brand new characters, taking place 150 years before the first season of Game of Thrones. All of these characters in HotD are new to us, and the first season of House of the Dragon, sets up a great story.

If you didn’t know, it tells the story of a king’s children who ends up in a civil war to claim the throne. Each side of the family believes they are the true heir.

What sets HotD apart from Game of Thrones, is that in this timeline, dragons, although rare, exists and commanded by the Targaryens family. We know that after the civil war, that all the dragons died out.

Anyway, we’re excited about the upcoming new season. HotD will be back with Season 2, available sometime this Summer 2024.

According to winteriscoming.net, HBO is currently re-shooting scenes for HotD, mostly indoors filming. They did note, “That said, we've wondered if these reshoots in particular were complicated by the fact that most of the second season of House of the Dragon was filmed at a time when Hollywood writers (and then actors) were on strike. The strikes shut down productions all around the world, but the House of the Dragon shoot was allowed to continue, mainly because the bulk of it took place in England, which is governed by different, more anti-competitive labor laws than is the United States.”

Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Wall Calendar: 50th Anniversary Edition

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From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Choose from 12 classes and 11 races from the D&D Player's Handbook and …

Dungeons and Dragons
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With the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (originally published in January 1974), there’ll be plenty of new 50th Anniversary D&D merch coming in 2024, as compiled by dexerto.com: “There’s plenty of merch coming to Dungeons & Dragons in 2024, from dice sets, trays, and so much more.”

Upcoming releases below:

Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth – 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin – 2024

Quests from the Infinite Staircase – 2024

2024 Player’s Handbook – 2024

Dungeon Master’s Guide – 2024

Monster Manual – 2024

Check out all the upcoming D&D merch items below:

Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary Vintage Set: July 1, 2024

Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary Commemorative Set: July 1, 2024

Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary Then/Now set: July 1, 2024

Dungeons & Dragons Shadow Light Dice Tray

Dungeons & Dragons Art Edition Dice Tray: Erol Otus

Dungeons & Dragons Signature Art Edition Dice Tray: Jeff Easley

Dungeons & Dragons Signature Art Edition Dice Tray: Larry Elmore

Dungeons & Dragons Art Edition Dice Tower: Erol Otus

Dungeons & Dragons Signature Art Edition Dice Tower: Jeff Easley

Dungeons & Dragons Signature Art Edition Dice Tower: Larry Elmore

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01/12/2024

Doggone-it!

Read more Dog Days of Summer, Dog Day Afternoon, Who Let the Dogs Out? and When Animals Attack.

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MGMT

This MGMT band needs no introduction, since their formation in 2006, the duo (Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden) has been a favorite among hipsters. …

MGMT
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“Bubblegum Dog,” is the second single from MGMT’s album Loss Of Life. The music video accompanying video, directed by Julia Vickerman and co-host Tom Scharpling, finds MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser paying tribute to numerous scenes from classic ‘90s alternative videos.

“We all saw the video for "Bubblegum Dog" as an opportunity to combine the charming, DIY, surreal, cardboard craft aesthetic of shows like Yo Gabba Gabba and The Mighty Boosh with these ultra-serious grunge videos we grew up watching on MTV – all that heavy, brooding angst smashed up against absurd childlike fun,” Vickerman and Scharpling say.

“Ben and Andrew are legitimately funny guys, so we were excited they got to really go for it with their acting, paying homage to the eternally moody mid-90's rock stars they looked up to when they were kids,” they continue. “They were completely game for everything, playing around with different wigs/costumes/personas/facial hair and continually chiming in with new ideas along the way. That was a wonderful feeling, because it let us know they were having a good time. For the climax of the video, they let us shoot gallons of pink slime at their faces, which we appreciated. Ben got quite a bit in his mouth, which was unintentional … but he thought it was funny, so then we were allowed to think it was funny.”

You can watch the video on YouTube.

Loss Of Life will be coming out February 23, 2024, on Mom + Pop Music. The upcoming record is the long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s Little Dark Age.

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Reverend and the Makers

I love this song, and lately it's been playing nonstop on my iPod since Reverend and the Makers's debut album The State of Things, released September 2007 (I actually don't have their album …

Ed Cosens
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Ahead of Blue Monday, Ed Cosens releases “Doghouse,” the follow-up to last October’s release of Black Dog, which came out on World Mental Health Day.

“‘I’m in the Doghouse again… the couch is my only friend.’ This song exists for and because of those moments where you know you’ve messed up, totally put your foot in it, but that unshiftable male pride or sense of misplaced righteousness is only making things worse,” says Cosens. “It’s time for a good dose of damage limitation and to know when to shut up, just bloody apologise and pray for redemption. But you fear the worst. Maybe just maybe you’ll be forgiven… maybe.”

If you don’t know who Cosens is, he is in Sheffield’s Reverend and the Makers and co-wrote the UK top ten single, “Heavyweight Champion of the World”, which we said in Jan 2008, “"Heavyweight Champion of The World" was the first single from them, released last May. I love this song, and lately it's been playing nonstop on my iPod since Reverend and the Makers's debut album The State of Things, released September 2007 (I actually don't have their album because I refuse to pay $31 for an import). ”

Cosens will soon be announcing details of his highly anticipated sophomore album and accompanying tour.

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Lost Dog Street Band

Husband-wife duo Lost Dog Street Band (guitarist Benjamin Tod and fiddler Ashley Mae) to open. North American Tour dates: Jan 15 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA Jan 18 - 20th Century - Cincinnati, OH …

Lost Dog Street Band
lostdogstreetband.com

Nashville’s Lost Dog Street Band (band leader Benjamin Tod, fiddler Ashley Mae, upright bassist Jeff Loops, drummer Ben Duvall, and pedal steel player Tebbs Karney) will be heading out on tour in 2024.

Tod is excited about the band lineup, “I am excited to share our new full band on the road. Adding Ben on drums and Tebbs on pedal steel opens me up so much for expression. I’ve had to hold back so much the last few years in hindsight. Being able to really pull back on my guitar playing allows me to focus in on my vocals. It helps when I’m on stage now that I can actually feel the music and get into the music being played.”

The band was last seen in the Minneapolis/St Paul area in Jan 2017 with The Devil Makes Three, “Expect plenty of singalong on this North American tour, which began in September and will end this February 2017. Husband-wife duo Lost Dog Street Band (guitarist Benjamin Tod and fiddler Ashley Mae) to open.”

Catch Lost Dog Street Band On Tour:

April 18 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew’s Hall
April 19 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
April 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Cafe
April 21 - Columbus, OH - The Bluestone
April 23 - Morgantown, WV - Metropolitan Theatre
April 24 - Rochester, NY - The Essex
April 26 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
April 27 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom
April 29 - Boston, MA - Royale
May 1 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
May 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl
May 4 - Washington, DC - The Howard
May 5 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater
May 8 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
May 10 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
May 11 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
May 12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse

Fat Dog
fatdogfatdogfatdog.com

South London-based Fat Dog have earned themselves “2023’s wildest live band” (NME) on the strength of their live shows.

Domino Records took notice and signed and released their debut single “King of the Slugs” last year.

The band will be heading out on tour in support of All The Same, so go check out the “wildest live band” on tour:

Jan. 18 – Groningen, NL @ Eurosonic Noorderslag 2024
Feb. 15 – Dublin, IE @ Borderline Festival
Feb. 16 – Limerick, IE @ Dolans
Feb. 17 – Galway, IE @ Róisín Dubh
Feb. 24 – Bristol, UK @ Simple Things
March 1 – Paris, FR @ Les Inrocks Festival, Cent Quatre
March 12 – Queens, NY @ Trans-Pecos
March 13 - March 16 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid
March 20 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
Apr. 18 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton
Apr. 20 – Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique
Apr. 26 – Bourges, FR @ Le Printemps de Bourges
May. 9 - May. 11 – Wrexham, UK @ Focus Wales
May 31 - Sun. Jun. 2 – Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld Derby
Jul. 6 – Belfort, FR @ Eurockéennes
Jul. 26 - Mon. Jul. 29 – North Yorkshire, UK @ Deer Shed
Aug. 8 - Sun. Aug. 11 - Sicily, IT @ Ypsigrock Festival
Aug. 31 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Psych Fest

Office Dog
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New Zealand trio Office Dog will be releasing their debut album Spiel on January 26, 2024, via New West Records for the USA market. Flying Nun Records will be releasing the album to the New Zealand and Australia area.

In addition, Spiel will be available across digital platforms, compact disc, and standard black vinyl. A very limited to 100 Lime Green Color Vinyl Edition will be available via Rough Trade Records, while an extremely limited to 50 Amber Color Vinyl Edition will be available via Seasick Records. A limited to 1,000 Clear Violet Vinyl Edition will be available at Independent Record Stores worldwide and is available for pre-order.

The trio is led by the critically acclaimed songwriter Kane Strang, which Uncut Magazine described as “most focused and forceful record yet, recalling indie-rock power trios like Built to Spill and Dinosaur Jr.”

Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
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Two famous dogs, Scooby-Doo and Krypto teamed up in Warner Bros.’ latest misadventure.

The DVD came out last October, but it recently made its way to streaming on HBO Max.

Synopsis:

When the Justice League goes missing and villains overrun Metropolis, there’s only one team that can solve this mystery: Scooby-Doo and the gang! But wait, there’s a new dog in town – Krypto – Superman’s Superdog with Super Powers. Mystery Inc. will need all the help it can get when phantoms menace the Justice League’s headquarters. And has Lex Luthor finally gone straight? Or is he in cahoots with The Joker and Harley Quinn? The DC Super-Villains may have clashed with Superman before, but now they’re facing something new: a gang of meddling kids!

River Hounds
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London’s scene, rock‘n’roll four-piece River Hounds has a new single called “Down On My Knees.” The single will be on the band’s forthcoming album.

Hear the single on the upcoming live shows:

FEB 1 - Pavilion Rd + River Hounds + Peace & Panic + Seeweed
FUEL ROCK CLUB · Cardiff

FEB 2 - River Hounds + Peace & Panic + Pavilion RD + Liars Teeth
Amersham Arms · London

FEB 4 - Peace & Panic + Pavilion Rd + River Hounds + Croissant
The Tin Music and Arts · Coventry

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

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10/19/2023

Minneapolis: November 5 to November 6

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11/05 Mammoth WVH with Nita Strauss at First Avenue

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Mammoth WVH
with Nita Strauss
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Remember, remember the fifth of November…

Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen) is touring in support of his sophomore album Mammoth II. The tour will find its way to First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on November 5th.

Mammoth WVH (13 Mar 2022)

We saw Mammoth WVH in Mar 2022 and noted, “While he exclusively played bass in Van Halen, in his own band WVH stuck to guitar with some light dabbling on the keyboard (similar to his late father), stating he brought the keyboard along “because I don’t want to play tracks” and emphasizing the “real sound” coming from both bands performing this night.”

Nita Strauss to open. We last her expertly shredding with Alice Cooper in Sep 2023.

Tour dates:

Nov 3 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center #
Nov 4 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave ^
Nov 5 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^
Nov 7 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone ^
Nov 9 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^
Nov 10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field #
Nov 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation ^
Nov 13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall ^
Nov 14 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield ^
Nov 15 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live ^
Nov 17 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom ^
Nov 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre ^
Nov 19 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live ^
Nov 21 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater ^
Nov 22 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House Of Blues ^
Nov 24 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Ballroom ^
Nov 25 – Dallas, TX – The Factory ^
Nov 26 – Austin, TX – Emo’s ^
Nov 28 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre ^
Nov 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot ^
Nov 30 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory ^
Dec 2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory ^
Dec 3 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox ^
Dec 4 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater ^
Dec 7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues ^
Dec 8 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues ^
Dec 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco ^

^ Headline Show
* Supporting Alter Bridge
# Supporting Metallica

11/06 Royal & the Serpent with Carlie Hanson and Baby Fisher at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

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First on the lineup was Carlie Hanson (who was a surprise as she’s not listed on the venue’s website). Hanson is joined by a live guitarist (sorry didn’t catch his name) and typically shirtless Tosh Peterson (Tosh the Drummer). …

11/06/2023 Monday

Royal & the Serpent
with Carlie Hanson and Baby Fisher
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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RIAA Gold-certified singer-songwriter Royal & the Serpent is on tour in support of her Rat Trap saga projects. The tour stops in St Paul, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall.

Carlie Hanson and Baby Fisher (not to be confused with Bobby Fischer) to open.

Carlie Hanson (12 Mar 2023)

We saw Carlie Hanson in Mar 2023 and said, “She explained on stage that, although she’s living in Los Angeles now, her heart belongs to the Midwest. In fact, her mother, her sister, and her girlfriend, were all in the audience, making the 7th Street Entry show somewhat of a homecoming/family support show for Hanson.”

Tour dates:

10/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
10/16 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas Cambridge Room
10/17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Bronze Peacock
10/18 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
10/20 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Hell Stage
10/21 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
10/23 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
10/25 – Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom
10/26 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
10/29 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
10/30 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/02 – Detroit, MI – EL Club
11/03 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
11/04 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
11/06 – Saint Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
11/07 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave Bar
11/08 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
11/10 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
11/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
11/13 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile – Showroom
11/14 – Portland, OR – Star Theatre
11/17 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy

11/06 Slaughter Beach, Dog with Bonny Doon at First Avenue

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Opening the evening was the curiously named Slaughter Beach, Dog, a Jake Ewald side project that sprung from the ashes of Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball .…

Bonny Doon

Stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her debut album Lush - out now. Bonny Doon to open. NOTE: The show is sold out. Tour dates: 06/10 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott .…

11/06/2023 Monday

Slaughter Beach, Dog
with Bonny Doon
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Slaughter Beach, Dog is touring in support of Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling via Lame-O Records.

Slaughter Beach, Dog (21 Feb 2020)

We saw the band in Feb 2020 and wrote, “Opening the evening was the curiously named Slaughter Beach, Dog, a Jake Ewald side project that sprung from the ashes of Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball, who are currently on an indefinite hiatus. After going it alone for two records, last August’s third full-length album Safe and Also No Fear (Lame-O Records/Big Scary Monsters) goes even farther into acoustic indie-folk and is the most different from his former band’s sound, though Ewald has now formed a band around himself, including MB bassist Ian Farmer and Superheaven drummer Zack Robbins.”

Bonny Doon to open.

Tour dates:

11/1 - Buskirk-Chumley Theater - Bloomington, IN
11/2 - The Bluestone - Columbus, OH^
11/3 - Axis Club - Toronto, CA^
11/4 - St. Andrew’s Hall - Detroit, MI^
11/5 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
11/6 - First Ave - Minneapolis, MN
11/8 - The Gothic - Englewood, CO^
11/9 - The Granada - Lawrence, KS^
11/10 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO^
11/11 - The Basement East - Nashville, TN^
11/12 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA^
11/14 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC^
11/15 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD^
11/16 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA^
11/17 - Webster Hall - New York, NY^
11/18 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA^
1/04 - House of Blues - Houston, TX#
1/05 - Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX#
1/06 - Emo's - Austin, TX#
1/07 - Tulips - Dallas, TX#
1/09 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM#
1/10 - 191 Toole - Tucson, AZ#
1/11 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ#
1/12 - Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA#
1/13 - Theatre at The Ace Hotel - Los Angeles, CA#
1/14 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA#
1/16 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA#
1/17 - Crest Theatre - Sacramento, CA#
1/19 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR#
1/20 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA#
1/21 - Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC#

* = w/ Mo Troper
^ = w/ Bonny Doon
# = w/ Sun June

11/06 John Oates at Dakota Jazz Club

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Hall & Oates

What a weird super team-up: Train and Daryl Hall & John Oates will be co-headlining at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul on Wednesday. The two groups have also released their single, “Philly Forget Me Not”. .…

11/06/2023 Monday

John Oates
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

The legendary John Oates is making a stop by the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis this November 6th. Oates, the other half of Hall & Oates fame, will be playing an early and late show.

Oates co-wrote some of your favorite songs, including “Out of Touch”, “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”, and “Maneater” (which surprisingly made an appearance in the recent Jennifer Lawrence film No Hard Feelings).

Although Oates is under no obligation to play those hits, I’m sure he’ll tell stories about how those songs came to be.

Those stories can also be read in Oates’ memoir Change of Seasons, which was published on March 28, 2017 by St. Martin’s Press.

As usual with these Dakota Jazz Club shows, show up early and grab some food before the event. The show will start on time, so don’t be late.

Tour dates:

Nov 4 Indianapolis, IN, US Tobias Theatre
Nov 6 Minneapolis, MN, US Dakota
May 22 2024 London, UK Royal Albert Hall

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

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