Family Bands: Can't live with them, but we can't live without them

Read More Family of the Year 80's band Frankie Goes to Hollywood once sang about 'Two Tribes' and when the SoCal-based Family of the Year/Mowgli's tour rolled into the packed Triple Rock Social Club Saturday night…

FAMILY OF THE YEAR
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The W♥M family like Family of the Year, having covered their appearance in New Orleans and in Minneapolis, where John noted that the band offers "feel good vibes and melodies".

The Californian band is back on the road to do quite a few Summer festivals, appearing at Minneapolis Basilica Block Party next Friday and again at the beautiful Varsity Theater in September.

See tour dates below:

07/09/13 Saint Catharines, ON Mansion House
07/10/13 "RBC Bluesfest"
07/11/13 "Festival D'ete de Quebec"
07/12/13 "Basilica Block Party"
08/02/13 "Lollapalooza Aftershows"
08/03/13 "Lollapalooza"
08/09/13 "Squamish Music Festival"
08/10/13 "107.7 The End Summer Camp"
08/17/13 "94.1 Presents Scion's Bonzai Bash"
08/23/13 "Jackson Hole Live"
09/07/13 "Launch Festival"
09/14/13 "KTCL's Big Gig"
09/21/13 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
09/24/13 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
09/26/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/01/13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/02/13 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
10/04/13 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall
10/08/13 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
10/10/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/11/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/12/13 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living
10/13/13 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver Spring
10/16/13 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
10/17/13 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater
10/18/13 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
10/20/13 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
10/22/13 Houston, TX House Of Blues
10/23/13 Houston, TX House Of Blues
10/24/13 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
11/01/13 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
11/06/13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/07/13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
11/09/13 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
11/10/13 Vancouver, BC Venue

THE FAMILY RAIN
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The Family Rain recently announced their tour in support of their debut EP, Pushing It, coming out last month (June 17th), via Vertigo/Virgin EMI. The tour hits the Summer festivals, plus extra side shows.

Confirmed tour dates:

07/06/13 Festival deBeschaving Netherlands
07/12/13 2000 Trees, Cheltenham
07/13/13 Hyde Park London
07/18/13 Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
07/19/13 Truck Festival, Steventon
07/27/13 Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon
08/11/13 Summerwell Festival, Romania
08/16/13 Soundrive Festival, Poland
08/17/13 Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium
08/23/13 Leeds Festival
08/25/13 Reading Festival
10/21/13 King Tuts, Glasgow
10/22/13 Reds Bar, Northumbria
10/23/13 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
10/24/13 Queens Social, Sheffield
10/25/13 Ruby Lounge, Manchester
10/26/13 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
10/28/13 Thekla, Bristol
10/29/13 Library @ Institute, Birmingham
10/30/13 Heaven, London
10/31/13 Komedia, Bath
11/01/13 O2 Academy, Oxford
11/02/13 Joiners, Southampton
11/03/13 Concorde 2, Brighton

THE HANDSOME FAMILY
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The Handsome Family is currently in the middle of a U.S. tour in support of their album Wilderness, out now on Carrot Top Records.

They are stopping in Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center with ex-Scissor Girls' Azita Youssefi.

Tour dates:

7/19 - Minneapolis, MN at Cedar Cultural Center
7/20 - Madision, WI, @ High Noon Saloon
7/22, - Chicago, IL @ Pritzker Pavillion^
7/24 - St. Louis, MO, @ Off Broadway**
7/25 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop**
7/26 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners**
7/27 - Athens, OH @ The Union**
7/28 - Ann Arbor @ The Ark**

* w/ Sean Rowe
^Free Show
**w/ Danny Barnes

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF ELLIOTT SMITH
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Friends and Family of Elliott Smith is celebrating Smith's 44th birthday with "No Name #1: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Elliott Smith" and raising money for various charities. No Name #1 takes place in four cities, naming Portland, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin. If you live in those cities, you certainly need to check out these shows.

Details below:

08/04/13 - Portland, Oregon
Venue: Doug Fir Lounge
Host: Gus Van Sant
Featuring: members of Grandaddy, plus very special guests.
Charity: Outside In

08/06/13 - Los Angeles, California (Elliott's 44th birthday):
Venue: Largo
Host: Jon Brion, with special friends
Charity: Free Arts for Abused Children

08/09/13 - Austin, Texas
Venue: Scottish Rite Theater
Host: Jody Denberg
Featuring: Members of Grandaddy, Lil’ Cap’n Travis, David Garza, plus many other very special guests.
Charity: The SIMS Foundation

08/10/13 - New York, New York
Venue: Bowery Ballroom
Host: Rhett Miller
Featuring: Chris Thile, Mary Lou Lord, plus many other very special guests.
Charity: New Alternatives for LBGT Homeless Youth

THE FAMILY CREST
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Tender Loving Empire Records just signed their first non-Portland band: The Family Crest.

The Family Crest is based out of San Francisco and features six core members and "several hundred additional members". You guessed it: they're orchestra-rock.

Look for TLE to release Headwinds EP on July 30th… then a full length called Beneath the Brine.

Hear "Love Don't Go" now:

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