Minneapolis: June 18, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on June 18, 2016.

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Read More The Flaming Lips I think this was my first time seeing The Flaming Lips, but I could be wrong. Seems odd that this was "a very special Early Evening performance", since the band's psychedelic/space rock seems to work better at night … Chance the Rapper Chance the Rapper is headlining the Myth. Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M, and Towkio to open (6:30pm/$39.95). … Poliça Minneapolis hometown favorites Poliça were just deemed “America’s Portishead” in Rolling Stone's review of the band’s sophomore album, Shulamith (Mom+Pop Records), but they’re so much more than that..… M. Ward I'll have to say that seeing Zooey, standing next to Matthew Ward, that she's a very small person. Ward rarely sings, he's mostly doing that "guitar god" thing .… Hippo Campus The crowd at the music stage began swelling very early on, as local favorites Hippo Campus played first, with a spirited 40 min. set that included new single, ‘South’ (EP out Oct 2 on Grand Jury Records) .… Nathaniel Rateliff I think Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats have finally made it. It's hard to believe that we've been writing about him since 2013.... Grrrl Prty The party started with Grrrl Prty presents Tawst, which were two DJs, Shannon Blowtorch and Sophia Eris, from Grrrl Prty. The two kept the floor moving, as they live mix (and sometime Eris …

ROCK THE GARDEN
at Boom Island Park
Saturday, 06/18/16, 1pm ($64)
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It’s all about Rock the Garden this Saturday. Although it is more like Rock the “Island”, since this year’s music festival is taking place on Boom Island Park (no thanks to the construction taking place at the Walker Art Center).

Rock the Garden 2016 Set Times

Stage 1: 3p GRRRL PRTY 4:30p Hippo Campus 6:30p Poliça 8:45p The Flaming Lips

Stage 2: 2:30p Plague Vendor 3:45p N. Rateliff & Night Sweats 5:30p M. Ward 7:30p Chance The Rapper

We’re excited to check out Plague Vendor, a band from Southern California. Typically, bands signed to Epitaph (Bad Religion’s record label) is of the punk variety, so expect short bursts of energy from these guys to kickstart the show.

Local hip hop Grrrl Prty announced that RTG will be the band’s last show as a band (as announced on their Facebook). Certainly not a surprise, considering that their key famous member Lizzo is enjoying a successful solo career and may be off touring too often to do any Grrrl Prty projects or gigs.

We just saw Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Northrop Auditorium on May 31, 2016, but they are a welcome addition to the show.

Local favorites Hippo Campus will likely draw in a lot of teen girls - as we witness at their Chipotle Cultivate Festival last year.

We haven’t seen M. Ward since his appearance with Zooey Deschanel as She & Him in 2010. Unfortunately, since Deschanel is busy with the successful New Girl, her She & Him project is far and in-between. It’ll be good to catch up with M. Ward, who recently released his eighth studio album More Rain (Merge Records and Bella Union).

Another local favorite Poliça is also on the bill. We got a preview of the entire new album United Crushers in February 2016, before anyone else heard it... so we’re very excited to hear those songs again.

Chance the Rapper’s last appearance in Minneapolis was at the Myth in Oct 2015, so this guy knows how to work the crowd.

The Flaming Lips has gone a long, long way since we last saw the band in 2000. Fun fact: I once saw a Flaming Lips documentary and as part of the Q&A with the director, he called singer Wayne Coyne on speaker phone and it turned out that he was sleeping (at 6pm!)

You can still get tickets via etix.com.

Read More Eagulls This ain’t no Hotel California… Eagulls (NOT 'The Eagles') are a rising post-punk/garage rock band from Leeds, England that charges headlong with a discontented ... Gloss I’m very in love with this brand new band named Gloss. They are a 5 piece band from Minneapolis, MN. Their music can be described as Dream-pop, shoe-gaze, and jangle-pop. ...

EAGULLS
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday, 06/18/16, 8pm ($13/$15)
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Still vibrating from the rightful buzz of their last record (2014’s self-titled), post-punk quintet Eagulls will be trekking across these United States in just a few weeks in support of their brand new LP Ullages. The album, which was released in May on Partisian, has been warmly received with some music outlets calling it one of the best records of the year so far - and I agree wholeheartedly. Ullages is the band’s response to the rollercoaster ride that was the last two years for them, being a working band struggling with the feverish popularity that their debut drew and the harsh realities of life in their hometown of Leeds. It’s powerful, dark and gorgeous. Listen to my favorite track “My Life in Rewind” and just TRY to resist the goosebumps. See the band at the Triple Rock Social Club on Saturday, June 18th and prepare to get blown away.

Gloss and Pale Spectre to open.

Upcoming Tour Dates

6/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
6/11 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
6/13 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
6/14 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
6/15 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement
6/16 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
6/17 - Davenport, IA @ Daytrotter
6/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
6/20 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
6/21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
6/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teregram Ballroom
6/25 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
10/7-10/9 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

Read More The Casket Girls The Savannah trio, The Casket Girls will be releasing their debut album, Sleepwalking, on November 6, 2012, via Graveface Records. … Dott Dott are from Galway, Ireland, led by songwriter Anna McCarthy (vocals/guitar) with Laura Finnegan (bass/vocals) Miriam Donohue (guitar/vocals) and Tony Higgins (drums). …

THE CASKET GIRLS
STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS
at Turf Club
Saturday, 06/18/16, 9pm ($10)
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This special Graveface Records Roadshow is taking place this Saturday, June 18th. The show will feature Oklahoma City’s Stardeath and White Dwarfs and Savannah’s Casket Girls.

Ireland’s Dott is listed as opener.

Casket Girls Tour Dates

06.08 - Savannah, GA @ Southern Pine
06.09 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn +
06.10 - Raleigh, NC @ Slim’s +
06.11 - Washington DC @ Songbyrd +
06.12 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge +
06.13 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott + %
06.14 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Boot & Saddle +
06.15 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe +
06.16 - Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub ^
06.17 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^ $
06.18 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club ^
06.21 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
06.22 - Portland, OR @ White Eagle *
06.24 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge *
06.25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place *
06.26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater *
06.27 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
06.29 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder +
06.30 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links +
07.01 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis +

+ w/ Hospital Ships
% w/ TW Walsh
^ w/ Dott
* w/ Night School
$ w/ Maritime

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