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Read More Chelsea Wolfe Chelsea Wolfe, in all her glory and doom, performed at The Cedar Cultural Center on Monday September 22. She is touring in support of her very recently released album Pain is Beauty, her fourth official release.…

CHELSEA WOLFE
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Can you believe that Chelsea Wolfe will be heading out on tour with two amazing bands? Queens of the Stone Age and Eels. That means she'll be stopping by Minneapolis/St Paul within the month of May! And guess what? We'll be covering both her appearance next month.

She's currently touring in support of Pain is Beauty (out now on Sargent Records), and a preview of her 2013 appearance in Minneapolis: "Chelsea Wolfe eventually emerged, clad in a white flowing cape, and began with the first track off Pain is Beauty, titled "Feral Love". With its creepy and foreboding tone, it was the perfect beginning to a magnificent evening...."

Tour dates:

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
May 5 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
May 6 - St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
May 7 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
May 9 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom – SOLD OUT
May 10 -Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless
May 11 - Boone, IA @ KAZR 103.3FM LAZERFEST
May 13- Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
May 14 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater

THE EELS
May 16 - Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre
May 17 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 19 - Dallas, TX@ AT&T Performing Arts Center
May 21 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
May 23 - Saint Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall
May 24 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
May 25 - St Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
May 27 - Toronto, ON @ Wintergarden Theater
May 28 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theater
May 29 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
May 30 - Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
May 31 - Washington D.C. @ Lincoln Theatre
Jun 1 - New York, NY @ Apollo Theater
Jun 3 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Jun 4 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
Jun 7 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater
Jun 8 - Portland, OR @ The Aladdin Theater
Jun 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
Jun 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theater

Black River EP Cherrytree Records

WOLF GANG
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UK-based indie rock band Wolf Gang recently released their new EP Black River via Cherrytree Records. You can grab it online, however a limited number of physical quantity will be sold exclusively on the band's upcoming tour dates:

May 8 Dallas, TX @ Dada
May 9 Austin, TX @ The Parish
May 10 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
May 12 Birmingham, AL @ The Bottle Tree
May 13 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz *
May 15 Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore *
May 16 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues *
May 17 Tampa, FL @ Local 662
May 19 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
May 20 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore *
May 21 Richmond, VA @ The National *
May 22 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
May 23 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
May 25 Toronto, ON @ The Drake
May 27 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion *
May 28 Cleveland, OH @ Masonic Auditorium *
May 30 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater *
June 1 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
June 2 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall *
June 4 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
June 5 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
June 6 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

* Supporting Bastille

Don't Feel The Distance Sony Japan

MAN WITH A MISSION
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Japanese band Man with a Mission is known for their five band members playing live concerts wearing wolf masks. Their motto is "Are they human? Are they wolves?" I don't care if it's a gimmick, they look like a lot of fun.

The band are heading to America to support their latest EP Don't Feel The Distance:

06/18 - New York, NY - tudio at Webster Hall
06/19 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary
06/22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Cattivo
06/23 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
06/25 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
06/29 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
07/02 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
07/03 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
07/06 - Sparks, NV - The Alley
07/08 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
07/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky A Go Go

Triple Threat at the Triple Rock

Here are a three bands playing at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.

The venue was championed as "Best Rock Venue" of 2011. Certainly not a venue that I would put in my top five… but I can understand that the City Pages didn't want to place the same venue in the #1 spot year after year.

The other thing you should know about the Triple Rock is that they generally have three bands on the bill. Some people will disagree with me, but for all the shows I've covered, I can tell you that there are at least three bands. Usually it's two national touring band and one local support.

THE ROYAL CONCEPT
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Sweden's indiepop group, The Royal Concept, is on tour in the USA with The Wombats. Since we're quite fond of these marsupials, you know that I'll definitely want to check out these guys at the Triple Rock Social Club on September 18th.

What's even stranger is that they're also listed to play with another animal-band called Wolf Gang at the Varsity Theater on October 15th. Between you and me, they'll probably fall in love with the beautiful Varsity (this is definitely an upgrade).

The Royal Concept just released their self-titled EP this summer from Lava/Universal Republic. If you want to hear what the band sounds like, Universal Republic put up the EP on soundcloud. Expect a full length later on this year.

Their tour dates:

08/25/12 Redmond, WA Marymoor Park 08/27/12 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 08/28/12 San Diego, CA - House of Blues 09/18/12 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock+ 09/19/12 Chicago, IL - Park West+ 09/21/12 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot+ 09/24/12 Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theater^ 09/26/12 Pop's Nightclub^ 09/27/12 Omaha, NE - The Slowdown^ 10/01/12 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour* 10/02/12 San Diego, CA The Casbah* 10/06/12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge* 10/07/12 Seattle, WA The Crocodile* 10/10/12 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge* 10/11/12 Denver, CO Hi-Dive* 10/12/12 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep* 10/14/12 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar* 10/15/12 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater * 10/16/12 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*

10/18/12 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill's* 10/20/12 Columbus, OH A & R Music Bar* 10/22/12 Toronto, ON Wrongbar* 10/24/12 Providence, RI Met Cafe* 10/25/12 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall* 10/27/12 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall* 10/28/12 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer* 10/29/12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE* 10/30/12 Brooklyn, NY Cameo* 11/01/12 New York, NY Santos Party House* 11/03/12 Charlotte, NC Stage Door* 11/04/12 Atlanta, GA Vinyl At Center Stage* 11/05/12 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre* 11/07/12 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's - Downstairs* 11/08/12 Dallas, TX Trees* 11/09/12 Austin, TX The Parish* + with Morning Parade ^ w/ The Wombats and Morning Parade * with Wolf Gang

MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER
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I do love the French, so I didn't hesitate to accept to see Melody's Echo Chamber at the Triple Rock Social Club on September 26th. This is the same night for Romania's Fanfare Ciocarlia, so I'll be pulling double duties for show coverage.

The bonus? Denmark's Raveonettes are headlining at the T-Rock. I've previously seen the band in 2007 and was shock to find out that they had no bass player.

Anyway! It should be a fun night for me, seeing musicians from three different countries.

About Melody's Echo Chamber, you should know that she's a beautiful young woman. She recently recorded her album with Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, which I believe is coming out on Fat Possum on September 25th.

In the meantime, you can find a Melody's Echo Chamber song, "Crystallized," on a split 7" with Unknown Mortal Orchestra that was released July 31st.

You can see her in person on her tour dates. All shows listed below are with Raveonettes.

09/21 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR 09/22 - Neumo's, Seattle, WA 09/23 - Venue , Vancouver, BC 09/26 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN 09/27 - Lincoln Hall , Chicago, IL 09/28 - The Firebird, St.Louis, MO 09/29 - A&R Bar, Colombus, OH 09/30 - Magic Stick , Detroit, MI

10/02 - Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON 10/04 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA 10/05 - Webster Hall , New York, NY 10/06 - Black Cat , Washington DC 10/07 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA 10/08 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 10/11 - Belly Up Tavern , Solana Beach, CA 10/12 - Bimbo's 365 Club , San Francisco, CA

MENOMENA
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I'm probably not attending this Triple Rock show for Menomena on October 20th, but I like their record label, Barsuk. I am generally a fan of their musicians.

Timely news: Menomena will be giving their Portland fans a sneak peak at their upcoming Moms album at an event entitled "Dark Side of the Moms." It's taking place in tomorrow (August 24th) at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry.

Moms will be coming out on September 18th. Rolling Stones said that the band rock, but "without the cheesy aftertaste."

Listen to "Heavy Is As Heavy Does" from Moms:



Join Menomena on their "Dark Side of the Moms" tour:

09/01 Wild Goose Festival Corvallis, OR 09/07 Musicfest NW Portland, OR + 09/25 Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA % 09/26 Bimbo's 365 Club San Francisco, CA % 09/27 El Rey Los Angeles, CA % 09/28 Casbah San Diego, CA % 09/29 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ % 10/02 Granada Theater Dallas, TX % 10/03 Parish Austin, TX % 10/04 Fitzgerald's Houston, TX % 10/05 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA % 10/06 Masquerade Atlanta, GA % 10/09 Black Cat Washington, DC % 10/10 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA % 10/11 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY % 10/13 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA % 10/16 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC % 10/17 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON % 10/18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH % 10/19 Metro Chicago, IL %

10/20 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN % 10/23 Neurolux Boise, ID % 10/25 Biltmore Vancouver, BC % 10/26 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA % 11/23 Captain's Rest Glasgow, UK 11/24 Brudenell Social Club Leeds, UK 11/26 Cargo London, UK 11/28 Point Ephemere Paris, France 11/29 Laiterie Strasbourg, France 11/30 Atomic Cafe Munchen, Germany 12/01 Postbahnhof Berlin, Germany 12/03 Ubel & Gefahrlich Hamburg, Germany 12/04 Gebaude 9 Cologne, Germany 12/05 Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands 12/06 Botanique Orangerie Brussels, Belgium 12/07-12/09 All Tomorrow's Parties Minehead, UK + - with Beirut, Gardens & Villa % - with PVT

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