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W♥M186: Goblin

W♥M186 (80 mins) Read More Podcasts The legendary Ryan is back on W♥M Radio! We recorded a special "tech-talk" section, but I will have to save it for a future non-music podcast. .…

Cristina makes her annual W♥M Radio appearance!

Empire of the Sun
The Australian duo is currently on tour in America in support of their latest album Ice On The Dune, which Cristina thinks is too pop and did not like it. Vu still hasn't heard it, but will experience those new songs live when he sees them in Minneapolis on September 16th at the State Theatre.

See their entire tour dates listed here.

Depeche Mode/Justice/Afrika Bambaataa
Expensive concert tickets. If Vu is lucky, he's getting one ticket to see Depeche Mode tomorrow (August 27th). Cristina, on the other hand spent $50 to see DJ duos Justice. On the opposite pricing ($0), she randomly saw Afrika Bambaataa for free.

Morrissey
Morrissey is on Vu's death-watch, however, Cristina offered a brighter perspective on the last tour cancellation.

While we wait to hear more touring announcements from Morrissey, Specticast is releasing Morrissey 25: Live From Hollywood High in theaters this week (August 29th) as a live event movie.

Check with your local theater listing for dates and times.

Peelander-Z
Peelander-Z lost Peelander-Red last year, so Cristina talked about the final Red show.

Peelander-Z is back with Purple who played on their eight studio album called Metalander-Z, this time inspired by 80s "metal" bands like Cinderella, Def Leopard, AC/DC and Motley Cru, etc.

Metalander-Z comes out September 10th, via Chicken Ranch Records… just in time for their September tour:

09/11 Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St. Pub
09/12 Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s
09/13 Canton, OH @ The Auricle
09/15 Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/17 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
09/19 Madison, WI @ The Frequency
09/20 Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop
09/22 Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
09/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
09/27 Dallas, TX @ Three Links
09/28 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/25 Jefferson, LA @ House of Shock Haunted House
10/26 Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box

Howard Jones/The Fixx/Greg Kihn Band
Some random 80s heroes. We love all three of Howard Jones' hits, "What is Love?" and "the two other ones". The Fixx is back with their classic lineup, releasing a 10th studio album called Beautiful Friction in 2012.

Speaking of 80s, The Greg Kihn Band had two big hits ("The Breakup Song" and "Jeopardy"), which you can probably hear live at one of their show. Oddly enough, he is releasing a novel called Rubber Soul, which is an imagined mystery story about the Beatles. Who said they don't write them like that anymore? The book comes out September 3rd.

Catch Greg Kihn at these "kihncerts":

Sep 03 Rubber Soul Release San Francisco, CA
Oct 12 Kihncert 2013 Morgan Hill, CA
Oct 19 Ramona Mainstage Ramona, CA
Nov 01 Firehouse Arts Center Pleasanton, CA
Nov 02 Firehouse Arts Center Pleasanton, CA

Goblin
Italian instrumental/soundtrack/prog rock band, Goblin, will be playing a number of live dates in the U.S., for the first time ever. Dates are set in October (Halloween, anyone?), so be sure to check them out if the show is not already sold out.

10/01 The Loft - Atlanta, GA
10/03 Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
10/04 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
10/05 Underground Arts - Philadelphia, PA
10/06 Music Hall Of Williamsburg - New York, NY
10/07 Webster Hall - New York, NY
10/09 Sinclair Boston, MA
10/10 Le National - Montreal, QC
10/11 Opera House - Toronto, ON
10/12 Crofoot Ballroom - Detroit, MI
10/13 Metro - Chicago, IL
10/15 Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO
10/17 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
10/18 Neumos - Seattle, WA
10/19 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
10/20 Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
10/21 Egyptian Theater - L.A., CA
10/22 Egyptian Theater - L.A., CA
10/23 Egyptian Theater - L.A., CA
10/25 Housecore Horror Festival - Austin TX
10/27 Goblin Play Suspiria - Austin TX

Bonus: Norman Reedus and the Walking Dead, The Bridge (U.S. version), The Baby (1973 Horror movie), IAMX's inability to walk straight, Vu's confusing Cult/Church moment, and Asia Argento's naked ambition.

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The Tealeaves - No More Can You Be Here

No More Can You Be Here is the second album from Melbourne band, The Tealeaves. Although, not familiar with their first album, it's reported that this album is noticably different to their first, self-titled album, but not in a bad way. Since releasing their first album three years ago, the band have been touring extensively, writing and recording this new album.

Each of the ten tracks on No More Can You Be Here are brilliantly written songs. With soothing melodies accompanied by beautiful harmonies. The songs are generally quiet and reserved, but have multiple layers, which give it a full and warm texture. They are also multi-faceted; drifting seemlessly from one feel to another, but they're not too long, so perfect for those of us with tiny tiny attention spans.

Feeling stressed? Put this album on and you wont be for long (if pain persists, see your doctor).

If you're a fan of greats such as Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens and Simon & Garfunkel, then you'll most definitely enjoy this album and probably enjoy The Tealeaves even more live. It's some of the most enjoyable indie/folk I've heard in a very long time.

No More Can You Be Here is due for release this coming September. So keep your eyes and ears out for this excellent album.

For more information and tour dates:

http://www.thetealeaves.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thetealeavesband

sally ([email protected])

Morrissey 25: Live From Hollywood High

Set List Alma Matters Ouija Board, Ouija Board Irish Blood, English Heart You Have Killed Me November Spawned a Monster Maladjusted You're The One for Me, Fatty Still Ill People Are the Same Everywhere Speedway That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore To Give (The Reason I Live) Meat Is Murder Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want Action Is My Middle Name Everyday Is Like Sunday I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris Let Me Kiss You The Boy With the Thorn in His Side Read More Morrissey I'll admit that I was a massive Morrissey/the Smiths fan. I have all of his singles and albums pre-2010. A few years ago, Morrissey basically went crazy and declared war on …

I've just seen the screener for Morrissey 25: Live From Hollywood High, the first authorized Morrissey film since Who Put the 'M' in Manchester, released in 2005.* The film is set to premiere at selective theaters on August 29th, 2013.

Prior to the actual concert footage, you're treated to hearing about Morrissey through the words of his fans. I think what the director is trying to convey is that when you attend a Morrissey show: the audience is just a part of the event as Morrissey's performance. The theme is repeated during the show, especially near the end, where Morrissey would let some of the audience speak their mind.

The other odd thing you'll notice is the choice of venue, Hollywood High school. You don't normally see an artist such as Morrissey playing at a smaller-sized venue, especially in a school auditorium. Just to give you an idea, Morrissey rocked the Staples Center, which had a capacity ten times the size of Hollywood High.

Anyway, he started his set appropriately with "Alma Matters", but unfortunately did not do any of his other school songs ("Headmaster's Ritual", "The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils"). Instead, the set list showcased some of Morrissey's best work, from his recent song ("I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris") to early solo material ("Everyday Is Like Sunday") to Smiths classics ("Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"). The biggest reaction from the crowd are for his early work, which is not surprisingly, especially for the encore where you can clearly see that fans were killing themselves trying to get on stage or touch Morrissey.

Although I love hearing "Speedway" live (especially after hearing Julia - I think the same from Morrissey's official magazine "True to You" - thanking Morrissey), I would have to say that the highlight of this show was "Meat Is Murder". This is the pro-vegetarian song that is probably responsible for converting many fans to a non-meat lifestyle. The reason why this performance is so good is the look in Morrissey's face as he expressed his disgust for the slaughter of animals.

As for the filming, this was a professional shoot, using multiple cameras angles (unlike 1992's Live in Dallas which used two "fan" cameras) and showing the entire concert from start to finish (unlike 1993's Beethoven was Deaf). Truly a worthy successor to Who Put the 'M' in Manchester, Morrissey 25: Live From Hollywood High attempts to capture what it is like at a typical Morrissey show.

Morrissey 25: Live From Hollywood High will be premiering at selective theaters on August 29th, 2013. To find the closest theater in your area, go to morrissey25live.com and do a location search.

* PS Although fans may recall there is an unreleased Morrissey 2008 live film called Morrissey Live at the Hollywood Bowl which was canceled due to Morrissey's disagreement with the "slapdash release".

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Varsity Theater: Noah and the Whale, the 1975, Yellowcard, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and Communion

For those not living in Minneapolis, the Varsity Theater is possibly my favorite music venue because of its beautiful setup, amazing lights, and friendly staff. My only complaint is that concerts aren't held on the weekend (that's because the weekends are usually booked with wedding receptions or private events). So below are some upcoming Varsity Theater shows:

Read More Noah and the Whale Playing the last of three Sunday residencies in May at the Palace Theatre, Charlie Fink and company went out with a bang by bringing out the famous voice of Anna Calvi to the stage …

NOAH AND THE WHALE
noahandthewhale.com

Did you see our review of Noah And The Whale in London earlier this year? That show looked fancy, it was accompanied with a short "Heart of Nowhere" film, which I don't know if the band will be displaying that film on their upcoming tour in the U.S.

Anyway, the band is returning to the U.S. in support of their latest album Heart of Nowhere, out in states on September 24th via Caroline Records.

Noah And The Whale On Tour
Sep 27 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sep 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Sep 29 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Oct 01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 02 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
Oct 06 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
Oct 09 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Oct 10 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Oct 12 - Austin, TX @ ACL Official After Show
Oct 13 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Oct 16 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 19 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
Oct 21 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct 22 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Read More The 1975 Manchester's The 1975 is heading out on the road for their new EP, Music For Cars (out March 4th on Dirty Hit). Expect the band to return to the studios after the US tour to finalize a debut album…

THE 1975
the1975.com

Since we last saw the 1975, they are gearing up for their debut self-titled album, coming out September 3rd on Interscope Records. Leading up to the album is their new single "Sex", which you can stream on Soundcloud.

The Manchester band will be touring the U.S. this October, so we'll be sure to cover their appearance in Minneapolis' Varsity Theater (since we generally really like U.K. bands).

Touring schedule below:

08/23 – Reading / Leeds
08/24 – Reading / Leeds
09/01 – Electric Picnic Festival – Ireland
09/08 – Bestival
09/14 – Shrewsbury Fields Forever – Shresbury
09/15 – Academy – Newcastle
09/16 – Hmv Institute – Birmingham
09/17 – Abc – Glasgow
09/18 – Rockcity – Nottingham
09/20 – Shepherds Bush Empire – London
09/21 – Ritz – Manchester
09/22 – Sugarmill – Stoke
09/23 – Leeds University – Leeds
09/24 – Academy – Oxford
09/25 – Waterfront – Norwich
09/26 – Academy – Bristol
09/28 –Concorde – Brighton
09/30 – Academy – Dublin Ireland
10/01 – Mandella Hall – Belfast
10/05 - Short Mountain Distillery – Woodbury, TN
10/08 – The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
10/09 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/10 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/11 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
10/12 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
10/13 – The Mod Club - Toronto, Canada
10/15 – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
10/17 – The Midland By Amc – Kansas City, MO
10/18 – Firebird – St. Louis, MO
10/19 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
10/20 – The Rave Bar – Milwaukee, WI
10/21 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10/23 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
10/24 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
10/26 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
10/27 – Venue – Vancouver, Canada
10/28 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
10/30 – Independent – San Francisco, CA
11/01 – Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
11/03 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
11/04 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
11/07 – El Sol – Madrid, Spain
11/08 – Razzmatazz (Club Show) – Barcelona, Spain
11/10 - La Maroquinerie – Paris, France
11/11 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands
11/12 – Botanique/Orangerie – Brussels, Belgium
11/14 – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
11/15 – Zoom – Frankfurt, Germany
11/18 – Bi Nuu – Berlin, Germany
11/19 – Uebel & Gefährlich – Hamburg, Germany
11/21 – Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark
11/22 – Debaser Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
11/23 – Parkteatret – Oslo, Norway
11/26 – Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
11/27 – The Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic
11/28 – Fluc – Vienna, Austria

Read More Yellowcard This isn't an live album release, who knows, maybe one day it will be packaged as such… but Axs.tv is broadcasting Yellowcard concert live at The Paramount Theater in New York on January 12th (this Saturday).…

YELLOWCARD
yellowcardrock.com

It's been ten years since Yellowcard's best known album Ocean Avenue was released, and to honor the occasion, the band is releasing Ocean Avenue Acoustic. In their own words, "We hope that we did justice to the original songs which brought so many of us together. We hope you are somewhere with the windows down screaming your lungs out as you sing along to these new renditions. Thanks for carrying us through the last decade of our lives. Here's to a decade more."

Not sure if this upcoming tour will be all acoustic (like their acoustic tour in 2008), but you can find out this October:

Oct 08 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Oct 09 Slim'sSan Francisco, CA
Oct 10 Knitting Factory Concert House - Reno, NV
Oct 12 Burns Arena - St George, UT
Oct 13 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 15 The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 17 People's Court - Des Moines, IA
Oct 18 Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20 Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
Oct 21 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Oct 22 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Oct 23 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
Oct 25 House of Blues - Cleveland - Cleveland, OH
Oct 26 Town BallroomBuffalo, NY
Oct 27 Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
Oct 29 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Oct 30 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Nov 01 Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ
Nov 02 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Nov 03 Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 05 Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC
Nov 07 Rocketown - Nashville, TN
Nov 08 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Nov 09 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Nov 11 Emo's - Austin, TX
Nov 12 House of Blues - Houston, TX
Nov 13 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Nov 15 The Marquee - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 16 Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV
Nov 18 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA

Read More Atlas Genius I got a little preview of the Atlas Genius live act on Sunday (06/02 at the Aloft Hotel in Minneapolis), when the band held an acoustic set, which also meant that I got a preview of their audience. Both Sunday and last night .…

DALE EARNHARDT JR JR
daleearnhardtjrjr.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (aka Detroit duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) recently just dropped a GoldenboyZ Remix of "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" on Soundcloud. Be sure to check out their new album The Speed of Things, coming out October 8th on Warner Bros. Record.

Most of these dates below are under the "Ones to Watch" tour, with Atlas Genius!

08/24 The LC Pavillion/Summerfest-Columbus, OH
08/31 WARMfest- Indianapolis, IN
09/24 Bogart's- Cincinnati, OH*
09/25 Pabst Theater- Milwaukee, WI*
09/26 Varsity Theater- Minneapolis, MN*
09/28 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
09/29 Mojo's - Columbia, MO
10/01 House of Blues- Chicago, IL*
10/02 House of Blues- Cleveland, OH*
10/04 Danforth Music Hall- Toronto, ON*
10/05 Cabaret Mile-End - Montreal, Canada
10/06 Port City - Portland, ME
10/08 House of Blues- Boston, MA*
10/10 Irving Plaza- New York, NY*
10/11 Irving Plaza- New York, NY*
10/12 Theatre of the Living Arts- Philadelphia, PA*
10/13 The Fillmore/Silver Spring- Silver Spring, MD*
11/01 House of Blues- Anaheim, CA*
11/06 The Wiltern- Los Angeles, CA*
11/07 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
11/09 Crystal Ballroom- Portland, OR*
11/10 Venue- Vancouver, BC*
11/11 Neptune Theatre- Seattle, WA*

*"Ones to Watch" Tour w/ Atlas Genius

Read More Michael Kiwanuka The retro-soul sounds of Ugandan-born Englishman Michael Kiwanuka performing at the afterparty in First Avenue’s Mainroom proved to be the perfect nightcap to a music-filled Saturday in Minneapolis. …

COMMUNION
communionmusic.com

Communion is a club night, formed in London in 2006 by musicians Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons), Kevin Jones (Bear’s Den), and producer Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Beautiful South). Apparently this is no long stationary - as they are taking the club throughout various cities in the month of October. This new 2013 show will feature Rubblebucket, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Willy Mason, 4 On the Floor, Australian duo Yacht Club DJs and lots more. Just to give you an idea, bands like Michael Kiwanuka, Daughter, Gotye, and Ben Howard, have all emerged from Communion, so it's definitely worth watching these upcoming bands.

What's cool is that students and radio patrons will be given a discount on tickets… more details on their website.

COMMUNION PRESENTS TOUR DATES
October 1 New York, NY Rockwood Music Hall
October 2 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
October 3 Washington, DC Black Cat
October 8 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Theater
October 9 Louisville, KY Zanzibar
October 10 Nashville, TN High Watt
October 15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
October 16 Madison, WI Frequency
October 17 Rock Island, IL Daytrotter

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Franz Ferdinand

Read More Franz Ferdinand One of my favorite band, Franz Ferdinand will be making their return with Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, coming out August 27th, 2013, via Domino Records. The only thing I have is the track listing: …

As I have suspected, Franz Ferdinand will be on a bigger tour in support of their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out next week (August 27th) on Domino Records. I've already listened to bits of it over at NPR.org, and it's what you would expect from Franz Ferdinand (great lyrics and catchy melodies!)

Franz Ferdinand Fall tour dates:

10/04 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
10/05 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
10/04 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/05 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/06 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/08 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
10/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
10/10 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
10/11 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/12 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/13 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/15 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
10/16 - Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion
10/17 - North Bethesda, MD - Music Center
10/19 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
10/20 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
10/22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
10/23 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
10/24 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus

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Little Comets @ 7th St. Entry Minneapolis (08/19/13) live review

Set List Bridge Burn (part) W-O-E Isles A Little Opus Bayonne Violence Out Tonight Waiting in the Shadows in the Dead of Night Joanna Tense / Empty One Night in October Western Boy Jennifer Woman Woman Worry Dancing Song In Blue Music We Trust Tour Dates 08/22/13 Portland, OR McMenamins Lola's 08/23/13 Seattle, WA Vera Project 08/25/13 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord 08/26/13 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe Read More Little Comets Little Comets, the trio from the U.K. are back with a second album Life Is Elsewhere (out now in their country, U.S. will have to wait a bit). .…

The stage at Minneapolis’ 7th Street Entry (the 250-capacity room attached to First Avenue) is quite small. In the past, bands that are used to playing larger stages elsewhere have had to sacrifice some of their gear, lighting, and amps to accommodate, as a result.

In the case of Northeast England’s Little Comets, they decided to hang their percussion on a clothesline from the rafters, a first that I’d seen at this venue. Actually, it’s a practice the band has used at other venues, but it was a bit odd to see tambourines and shaker gourds just above their heads during their jangly hour-long set.

The UK band, anchored by brothers Rob and Mickey Coles, were in good spirits despite brief early technical issues (“sounds like the apocalypse is happening” singer Rob remarked), now midway through a short two-week coast-to-coast jaunt on their first proper U.S. tour, supporting the just released stateside “Life is Elsewhere” (Dualtone Records).

Photo of Setlist

The band’s sound is a bit hard to define, which may help explain their departure from Columbia Records after their debut album, 2011’s “In Search of Elusive Little Comets” which wasn’t even released on these shores. The band preferred to do things more DIY, as opposed to record company pressures to do otherwise, which likely resulted in limited promotion outside of the UK, but the wait for US fans is now finally over. The foursome, rounded out by bassist Matt Hall and studio drummer Greenie, deftly blend a Newcastle sound of indie pop ingredients dashed with harmonies and ska/world beat undertones, similar in some ways to Vampire Weekend or The Police, though with more of a kitchen sink approach.

“This song is really difficult to play, so if we look dazed, it’s because we’re concentrating a lot”, singer Coles mentioned as the band stretched out early for ‘A Little Opus’, which transitioned seamlessly into ‘Bayonne’, also from the new record, then was followed by the dark but poignant ‘Violence Out Tonight’. The first album, though not available domestically, wasn’t ignored, with four songs represented in the set including their earliest song, ‘One Night in October’ and the catchy ‘Dancing Song’, which closed along with ‘In Blue Music We Trust’.

Because the band were driving to Denver for a radio appearance and gig the next day(!), the show ended relatively early, with the mostly respectful and full but not-too-full Monday night crowd yelling in vain for an encore. Little Comets is just getting started in the U.S., and proved with this 60 min. set that they’re a band to watch; blazing across the landscape, making us all take notice of what England and the rest of Europe are already aware of regarding this band’s potential.

Little Comets at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (08/19/13)

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Band to be Wild

Read More Frankie Rose Frankie Rose (the drummer from Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls) will be doing some live dates for her Interstellar album (released in the US on February 21st, UK got the album last week). …

As you can see, we get a lot of emails. So please make sure you use the subject header effectively. I do a search by subject header going back to July and here are all the bands with a 'wild' side:

FRANKIE ROSE
missfrankierose.com

You remember Frankie Rose, right? We like her. After paying her dues in all these bands we like: Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose finally decided to go solo (or at least under the "Frankie Rose and the Outs" moniker, before opting to just simply go under her regular name.)

Anyway, following Frankie Rose's performance at Pitchfork, she announced that she recently signed to Fat Possum Records with a brand new record called Herein Wild "in the works". The pending release date is September 24th.

Can't wait that long to hear the new album? Good news, Rose recently shared "Sorrow", the first track from the forthcoming album on Souncloud.



Her next live date will be with Tamaryn at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on 09/23/13.

Read More Wild Belle Wild Belle's first ever North American tour is happening this November, check out singer Natalie Bergman's video for Postcards from the Road N°1. …

WILD BELLE
wildbelle.com

We've mentioned Wild Belle before. The Chicago sibling duo (Natalie and Elliot Bergman) announced that they are doing a headlining tour this year. They previously supported a ton of established bands like Passion Pit and Toro y Moi.

You can keep up with the band as they post quick "Postcards from the Road" videos on their youtube.com.

Wild Belle on tour:

09/05 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
09/06 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s Oasis
09/07 St. Louis, MO LouFest
09/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club *
09/14 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room *
09/16 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater *
09/18 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge *
09/19 Boise, ID Neurolux *
09/21 Seattle, WA Crocodile *
09/22 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club *
09/24 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
09/26 San Francisco, CA Independent *
09/28 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *
09/30 Tucson, AZ Club Congress *
10/01 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
10/03 Dallas, TX House of Blues *
10/04 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/07 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church *
10/08 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
10/09 Boston, MA Paradise *
10/11 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/13 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/15 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
10/16 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
10/17 Atlanta, GA The Earl
10/19 Nashville, TN 12th and Porter
10/20 Asheville, NC Emerald Lounge
10/21 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
10/22 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall *
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA The Rex Theatre *
10/26 Chicago, IL Metro *

*supported by Saint Rich

Read More Wildcat! Wildcat! Wildcat! Wildcat! is just one of the hundred of bands in the Taco Bell's Feed the Beat lineup. The program, which started in 2009, help young bands …

WILDCAT! WILDCAT!
wildcatwildcat.com

We previously mentioned Wildcat! Wildcat! before, but this time it's to announce their Fall touring schedule, kicking it all off in Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club.

Look for their self-titled debut EP on September 10th via Downtown Records.

09/18 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
09/19 Chicago, IL Schuba’s
09/20 Detroit, MI Magic Stick Lounge
09/21 Toronto, ON Wrong Bar
09/22 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
09/24 Washington, DC DC9
09/25 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
09/26 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands Gallery
09/28 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
09/29 Boston, MA Great Scott
10/03 Nashville, TN High Watt
10/04 Murfreesboro, TN Earmilk Festival
10/15 San Francisco, CA Independent*
10/17 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour* 10/18 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*
10/19 San Diego, CA Soda Bar*
10/23 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub*
10/24 Seattle, WA The Crocodile*

*with MSMR

JULIA HOLTER
juliashammasholter.com

Julia Holter new album Loud City Song just dropped this week (August 20th) via Domino Records. You can check out the new single from the album, "In the Green Wild", right now on YouTube.

The video was directed by Yelena Zhelelov and tells the story of the main character of Loud City Song on a path out of the city and into the trees.

Julia Holter continues her tour in support of the new album:

09/11 Los Angeles, CA @ First Unitarian Church * $
09/12 San Francisco, CA @ Great American*
09/14 Portland, OR @ Holocene *
09/15 Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
09/16 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
09/20 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center *
09/21 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
09/22 Columbus, OH @ Kobo *
09/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall *
09/26 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel *
11/12 Brighton, UK @ Komedia
11/13 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
11/14 Leeds, UK @ Howard Assembly Hall
11/15 Liverpool, UK @ Leaf
11/16 Bristol, UK @ The Cube
11/17 Dublin, IE @ Dublin Unitarian Church
11/19 Dublin, IE @ Whelans
11/20 Glasgow, UK @ CCA

* w/ Nedelle Torrisi
$ w/ Wild Up Quartet

WILD PONIES
wildponies.net

Nashville's Wild Ponies (not to be mistaken for the Minneapolis Wild Ponies) is a songwriting duo (Doug & Telisha Williams), and their new album Things That Used To Shine is coming out September 10th via Ditch Dog Records.

08/23 - Boyd’s Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
08/24 - The Peacock Playhouse - Hayesville, NC
08/25 - Little Yellow Music House - Columbia, SC
09/11 - Dosey Doe Music Café - Conroe, TX
09/14 - Wyldwood Shows - Austin, TX
09/23 - Tennessee Shines - Knoxville, TN
09/26 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
09/27 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
09/28 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
09/29 - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s - Crawford, TN
11/07 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/08 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/09 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/10 - Lamb’s Retreat - Harbor Springs, MI
11/16 - Holcomb Farm - West Granby, CT
11/17 - Borderline Folk Music Club - New City, NY
12/05 - Radio Live - Pensacola, FL
12/06 - Ashland Coffee and Tea - Ashland, VA
12/07 - Concerts at the Crossing - Titusville, NJ
12/18 - The Bluebird Café - Nashville, TN

BRIEFLY:

WILD CHILD wildchildsounds.com Wild Child is from Austin, and their sophomore album The Runaround is coming out October 8th. The rock/jazz/gypsy/folk band just wrapped up their tour (except for Revival Festival on 9/14).

SCOTT & CHARLENE'S WEDDING bandcamp.com Aussies-in-NY Scott & Charlene's Wedding shared their third single "Wild Heart", taken from their Any Port In A Storm album, which came out last week (August 13th) via Fire Records. Hear the song on Soundcloud:

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Empire of the Sun

Read More Empire of the Sun Empire Of The Sun, named after the novel-turned-movie of the same name, is a collaboration between Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele and Pnau's Nick Littlemore. …

I would have to say that for the Summer of 2008, Empire of the Sun ruled my iPod. In fact, on a road trip to a music festival with a friend, I put on their debut album Walking on a Dream and it made my friend an instant fan.

So, what's happening with Empire of the Sun? Well, the Sydney duo (Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau) is currently on tour in America! That's good news, because I'm very excited to say that I'm seeing them at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. I can't wait to check out their crazy outfits on stage.

Expect the band to play music from their latest album Ice On The Dune (currently their single "Alive" is #1 on the Billboard Club Hit and #1 HypeMachine artist), but, of course, they'll do the hits from their debut album, including "We Are the People".

Tour dates below:

08/25/13 "Kaleidoscope Music Festival"
08/29/13 "Twilight Concert Series"
08/31/13 "Budweiser Made In America"
09/01/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club *
09/02/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club *
09/05/13 New York, NY Hudson River Park *
09/07/13 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston *
09/09/13 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall *
09/12/13 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom *
09/13/13 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit *
09/14/13 "Breakaway Music Festival"
09/16/13 Minneapolis, MN The State Theatre *
09/18/13 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle *
09/19/13 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre *
09/20/13 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
09/21/13 "Breakaway Music Festival"
10/23/13 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
10/26/13 "Life Is Beautiful Festival"
10/27/13 Las Vegas, NV Downtown Las Vegas
10/29/13 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
10/31/13 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium
10/31/13 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium

* Support for some selected U.S. tour will be Australia's Alpine, currently on tour in support of their debut album A Is For Alpine.

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Smith-Westerns with Strange Names at the Varsity Theater 8/20/13

Listen Read More Smith-Westerns It’s been two years since Chicago’s fuzzy dreamsicles Smith-Westerns dropped some teenage kicks on our skulls with their effervescent single “Weekend” and it’s equally energetic album Dye It Blonde. …

Chicago indie band Smith-Westerns broke through the humidity Tuesday evening with a short and sweet set at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The band were rounding out a tour promoting their latest record Soft Will with the Minneapolis show being the final one.

STRANGE NAMES

Opening for the dream-pop quintet were local band Strange Names who brought a satisfying brand of R&B-flavored pop (think 80s staples ABC or Heaven 17) to the stage. Songs like “Strange Revelation” and the bouncing “My Sharona”-like bass of “Minor Times” prove why this band was has been stirring up a lot of buzz lately.

Smith-Westerns took to the stage after 10 pm and kicked in to “Fool Proof,” off of Soft Will. The guys played well despite the oppressive heat (lead singer Cullen Omori, who was dressed in an ultra-thin, billowy shirt, looked like he might melt under the stage lights) and end-of-tour fatigue. Affable jams like “Best Friend” and “White Oath” worked well alongside choice cuts from the band’s breakout album 2011’s Dye It Blonde like the spritely “End of the Night,” “Fallen in Love” and a favorite of mine, “Smile.” They also tossed in a track from their first album (2009’s self-titled), a garage-y Ramones-style tune. The sweetly synthed “Varsity” saw Omori’s airy vocals soar and fan-favorite “Weekend” brought the set to a close.

Smith-Westerns will take a four week break before returning on the road on their European tour:

Sep 17 100 Club London, UK
Sep 18 Deaf Institute Manchester, UK
Sep 20 Incubate Festival Tilburg, Netherlands
Sep 21 Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sep 22 Botanique Sint Joost Ten Node, Belgium
Sep 23 Le Point Ephemere Paris, France
Sep 25 Magnet Berlin, Germany
Sep 26 Repperbahn Festival Hamburg, Germany
Sep 27 Vega Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 28 Radar Århus, Denmark

Smith-Westerns at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (08/20/13)

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Them Savages!

Read More Savages Undoubtedly, one of the hottest UK all-girl bands at the moment is called Savages, from London. They sold out all their headlining North American venues on this tour, clearly they …

SAVAGES
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Are you kicking yourself for missing the British all-girl Savages band the first time they were here in Minneapolis? Here's your second chance, Savages will be returning to Minneapolis this September 17th at the larger capacity First Avenue venue (since they sold out all their U.S. dates the last time they toured) This is one of the most talked-about band at the moment, so go see them to see what all the fuss is about.

Expect Savages to play all the hits from their debut Silence Yourself album, out now on Matador Records / Pop Noire.

08/23/13 "Rock En Seine Festival"
08/30/13 "End Of The Road Festival"
09/07/13 "Berlin Festival"
09/10/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
09/11/13 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
09/12/13 New York, NY Terminal 5
09/14/13 "St. Jerome's Laneway Festival"
09/15/13 Columbus, OH The Basement
09/17/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
09/18/13 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
09/20/13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
09/23/13 Seattle, WA Neumos
09/24/13 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
09/25/13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
09/27/13 San Francisco, CA The Independent
09/28/13 "Station To Station"
10/01/13 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
10/04/13 "Austin City Limits Music Festival"
10/05/13 "Austin City Limits Music Festival"
10/07/13 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Aud
10/08/13 Fayetteville, AR Arkansas Music
10/09/13 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
10/11/13 "Austin City Limits Music Festival"

BARRENCE WHITFIELD AND THE SAVAGES
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Barrence Whitfield and the Savages' first official U.S. album, Dig Thy Savage Soul, in twenty years just came out last week, August 13th. The album is said to be "sock it to me R&B and rock & roll", so if you're into old-school soul music, check them out on tour this year:

09.06.13 CT New Haven Cafe Nine
09.07.13 MA Boston Middle East
09.10.13 NY Rochester The Lovin' Cup
09.12.13 PA Philadelphia Milkboy
09.13.13 NY Brooklyn Bell House
09.14.13 PA State College Webster's Cafe
09.20.13 OH Cincinnati MOTR Pub
09.21.13 OH Cincinnati MOTR Pub
09.25.13 UK London Blues Kitchen
09.26.13 UK London Blues Kitchen
09.27.13 UK Brighton The Haunt
09.28.13 NO Bergen Mojo Workout
09.29.13 NL Utrecht DB's
09.30.13 NL Amsterdam The Paradiso
10.02.13 FR Paris Fleche D'Or
10.04.13 FR Bordeaux Le Rocher de Palmer
10.05.13 FR Rennes Liberte etage
10.11.13 FR Besancon La Rodia
10.12.13 FR Marseille Le Poste a Galene
10.13.13 FR Montpelier Secret Place
10.15.13 ES El Mercadillo Los Picos Whiskey Bar
10.16.13 ES Alicante Cigarreras
10.17.13 ES Valencia Loco Club
10.19.13 ES Irun Ficoba
10.20.13 FR Pau Showcase Time
10.21.13 FR Toulouse Connexion Cafe
10.23.13 IT Torino Hiroshima
10.24.13 IT Roma Sinister Noise
10.25.13 IT Bologna Locomotiv
10.26.13 IT Mezzago Bloom
11.14.13 MI Grand Rapids Tip Top
11.15.13 IL Chicago Mayne Stage
11.16.13 MO Clayton Wood House Concerts

BAMBI LEE SAVAGE
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Bambi Lee Savage semi-recently showed off her video for "Oh Loneliness" on YouTube The song is taken from her third solo album Darkness Overshadowed which came out last year. The song is described as "Twin Peaks-esque", and you know how we like our Julee Cruise.

Darkness Overshadowed is produced by Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey). Track listing below:

Darkness Overshadowed
01. Easy Way
02. Nearly Gone
03. Speed of Life
04. Nicht Mehr
05. Oh Loneliness
06. Elsinore
07. Take Me Down
08. Good Advice
09. No Stranger to Sorrow
10. Waiting

CASH SAVAGE
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Australian country/blues singer Cash Savage, and her band The Last Drinks, just released their sophomore album The Hypnotiser in early August, via MGM (note: not the movie company).

Tristen Harris, of RRR, described Savage as "Big, bold, honest and full of the kind of heartbreak and vitriol that makes grown men weep, hers is a voice that cannot be described, only experienced."

You can 'experience' it yourself with a the radio edit of the title track "Hypnotiser" at Soundcloud.



The band just wrapped up their tour in support of Hypnotiser.

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