Setlist
Tour Dates
11/17 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
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Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies, Juliana Hatfield Three) and Matthew Caws (Nada Surf) are in a new music project called Minor Alps. The pair is currently on their first-ever tour in support of their album, Get There, out now on Barsuk Records.
Usually the Cedar is very good about starting shows on time, but because Sylvan Esso (a duo of vocalist Amelia Meath and beats maker Nick Sanborn) only prepared for a thirty-five minute set, their performance was pushed back fifteen minutes so there will be little downtime until Minor Alps take the stage. This was
Sylvan Esso first gig as Minor Alps opener, and they sound more like The Blow than Mountain Man (who Meath harmonize as one of three singers).
Sylvan Esso was pretty stoked to be playing with Minor Alps, having mentioned it a few times on stage. Although the band is fairly new, they did an old song that they claimed was "first time the track is played in a while" called "Modern Wolf". By this time Meath took off her "smelly" sweater to rock the mic.
For the finale, they dedicated "Play it Right" (their latest 12" single with a-side "Hey Mami") to Becky.
Personally, if they had billed the show as "Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws (from Nada Surf)", that there will be more interests, but then again I suppose they wanted their show to be a Minor Alps show. If you look over the setlist, he majority of their set consisted of tracks from their album Get There ("If I Wanted Trouble", "Far From The Roses", "Buried Plans", "Wish You Were Upstairs", "Maxon", "Lonely Low", "Waiting For You", "I Don't Know What To Do With My Hands", and "Away Again").
Making out the rest of their set were Nada Surf and Juliana Hatfield songs, who alternate singing duties on their respective songs (although Caws started and sang on the majority of "Candy Wrappers", which he said was his favorite Hatfield song).
After the Blake Babies (Juliana Hatfield's first band) song "Out There" was played someone in the audience called out for her to play "My Sister". "Will you ever play 'My Sister' again?" they questioned Hatfield. The unexpected question caused Hatfield to stumble with her answer, "I don't think ... (pauses). Not in this ... season."
Highlight from their banter during the inevitable guitar tuning was Caws calling out all the various Minneapolis venues they've played at, 7th Street, Fine Line, 400 Bar (no longer around), The Quest (no longer around). When someone shouted, "Triple Rock", Caws replied, "We've never played there, but that sounds awesome!" One thing was for sure, Caws can now add The Cedar to his resume.
Minor Alps (Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws) are currently on tour in support of Get There, out now on Barsuk Records. The duo plays Chicago tonight.
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SYLVAN ESSO
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Sylvan Esso was pretty stoked to be playing with Minor Alps, having mentioned it a few times on stage. Although the band is fairly new, they did an old song that they claimed was "first time the track is played in a while" called "Modern Wolf". By this time Meath took off her "smelly" sweater to rock the mic.
For the finale, they dedicated "Play it Right" (their latest 12" single with a-side "Hey Mami") to Becky.
Personally, if they had billed the show as "Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws (from Nada Surf)", that there will be more interests, but then again I suppose they wanted their show to be a Minor Alps show. If you look over the setlist, he majority of their set consisted of tracks from their album Get There ("If I Wanted Trouble", "Far From The Roses", "Buried Plans", "Wish You Were Upstairs", "Maxon", "Lonely Low", "Waiting For You", "I Don't Know What To Do With My Hands", and "Away Again").
Making out the rest of their set were Nada Surf and Juliana Hatfield songs, who alternate singing duties on their respective songs (although Caws started and sang on the majority of "Candy Wrappers", which he said was his favorite Hatfield song).
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Juliana Hatfield
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Highlight from their banter during the inevitable guitar tuning was Caws calling out all the various Minneapolis venues they've played at, 7th Street, Fine Line, 400 Bar (no longer around), The Quest (no longer around). When someone shouted, "Triple Rock", Caws replied, "We've never played there, but that sounds awesome!" One thing was for sure, Caws can now add The Cedar to his resume.
Minor Alps (Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws) are currently on tour in support of Get There, out now on Barsuk Records. The duo plays Chicago tonight.
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Minor Alps at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (11/16/13) |
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