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Agnes Obel at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (29 Mar 2017)

Setlist Citizen of Glass Dorian It's Happening Again Golden Green Trojan Horses Familiar Piano Instrumental Philharmonics Fuel to Fire Run Cried the Crawling Red Virgin Soil Mary The Curse Stone Stretch Your Eyes -- Encore -- Smoke & Mirrors Riverside On Powdered Ground Read More Agnes Obel It’s been a good few years since we last saw Danish singer/pianist Agnes Obel at the Dakota Jazz Club in Oct 2014.... so it’s good news that she’ll be back in town at the Cedar Cultural Center. … Ethan Gruska Show up early to check out Los Angeles’ Ethan Gruska, who is joining Obel on her remaining U.S.A. shows. Gruska’s new album Slowmotionary came out on Sire Records. …

Danish singer and composer Agnes Obel recently sold out a string of her U.S.A. tour, including her Cedar Cultural Center appearance in Minneapolis on Wednesday, March 29th.

Ethan Gruska

Los Angeles’ Ethan Gruska opened up the show, playing several tracks from his new album Slowmotionary (Sire Records). I believe Gruska is actually one half of The Belle Brigade, who we saw in Minneapolis in July 2014 and New Orleans in October 2014.

Gruska played guitar and keys in near blood red darkness at the Cedar, a venue that fit perfectly to this type of slow, introspective music. Songs on his 40-min set included several tracks from Slowmotionary, including ‘Time Is the Healer’, ‘Short Film’, lead single ‘Reoccurring Dream’, and closing song ‘The Valley’.

Agnes Obel

The last time we saw Agnes Obel at Dakota Jazz Club in Oct 2014, she was out promoting her Aventine record. She had a violinist (Mika Posen of Timber Timbre) and cellist (Anne Müller), which was enough to play her “darker” record.

With her new album Citizen of Glass (Play It Again Sam Records), based on hearing the music with its grand orchestra sound provided by her new band: cellist Charlotte Danhier, bass clarinet/drums Catherine de Blasio, and cellist Kristina Koropecki. The band did an excellent job playing the subtle notes and additional loops (if they had to play several music layers).

Of course, the majority of her set is from Citizen of Glass, which included the title track, ‘It's Happening Again’, ‘Golden Green’, ‘Trojan Horses’, etc.

Any songs from her debut album Philharmonics, undoubtable her most popular record, were well received, including loud cheers for ‘Philharmonics’.

Obel’s final USA date is taking place tomorrow at Stoughton, Wisconsin’s Stoughton Opera House. She (and her touring band) will be taking a much needed break before returning to the road in Paris on May 13th.

Remaining tour:

04/02/17 Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
05/13/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/14/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/16/17 Toulouse, France Le Bikini
05/17/17 Bordeaux, France Krakatoa
05/20/17 Liege, Belgium Le Forum
05/21/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/22/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/24/17 Cologne, Germany Gloria
05/25/17 Women Of The World Festival
05/30/17 Wroclaw, Poland Wroclawskie Cent
05/31/17 Lodz, Poland Wytwornia
06/02/17 Elbjazz Festival
06/04/17 London, Roundhouse
06/11/17 Northside Festival
06/14/17 Geneva, Salle Des Fetes
06/16/17 Best Kept Secret Festival
06/29/17 Rock Werchter Festival

Agnes Obel at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (29 Mar 2017)

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Minneapolis: March 28 to March 30, 2017

Read More A Great Big World A Great Big World is currently in the middle of their international tour, appropriately titled "A Great Big World Tour". The tour is to coincide with the launch of the group's latest …

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 28 to March 30, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

A GREAT BIG WORLD
at Studio B
Tuesday 03/28/17, 7pm ($20)
skywaytheatre.com

Ian Axel and Chad King of A Great Big World is doing a stripped down “An Evening With Ian and Chad” (unplugged) tour, they will be stopping in at Studio B (at the Skyway Theatre) in Minneapolis.

The full band was previously in town in June 2014, which we noted, “A Great Big World is currently in the middle of their international tour, appropriately titled "A Great Big World Tour". The tour is to coincide with the launch of the group's latest single "Already Home," taken from their new album Is There Anybody Out There? (Black Magnetic/Epic Records).”

The band recently released a new cover version of ELO’s ‘When I Was a Boy’, available at all digital retailers via Black Magnetic/Epic Records.

Allie Moss to open.

Tour Dates:

3/25/2017 — Mod Club — Toronto, ON
3/26/2017 — The Ark — Ann Arbor, MI
3/27/2017 — Space — Chicago, IL
3/28/2017 — Studio B — Minneapolis, MN

Read More Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis next Thursday, July 30th, in support of her latest The Other Side of Desire. …

RICKIE LEE JONES & MADELEINE PEYROUX
at Ames Center
Tuesday 03/28/17, 7:30pm ($53.50)
ames-center.com

Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux are on their first tour together. The two also recorded songs together, including their cover of David Essex’s ‘Rock On.’

Rickie Lee Jones’ latest album is called The Other Side of Desire and Madeleine Peyroux’s latest Secular Hymns is out now on Verve.

Tour Dates:

03/24 - Rococo Theatre - Lincoln, NE
03/25 - Paramount Theatre - Aurora, IL
03/26 - Northern Lights Theater - Milwaukee, WI*
03/26 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO^
03/28 - Ames Center - Burnsville, MN
03/29 - Englert Theate - Iowa City, IA*
03/30 - Ludlow Garage - Cincinnati, OH^
03/31 - Kent Stage - Kent, OH^
03/31 - One World Theater - Austin, TX*
04/01 - The Heights Theater - Houston, TX*

* Rickie Lee Jones Only
^ Madeleine Peyroux Only

Read More Agnes Obel With the recent release of the deluxe edition of Agnes Obel's hit second album Aventine and double LP of 2010's Philharmonics, both via Play It Again Sam/PIAS, Obel will be back in America to support the re-issues …

AGNES OBEL
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday 03/29/17, 7pm ($20)
thecedar.org

It’s been a good few years since we last saw Danish singer/pianist Agnes Obel at the Dakota Jazz Club in Oct 2014.... so it’s good news that she’ll be back in town at the Cedar Cultural Center. The venue is such a great place to actually hear music, and given Obel’s quiet songs and dedicate music notes, that this will be the perfect place for her to play.

Show up early to check out Los Angeles’ Ethan Gruska, who is joining Obel on her remaining U.S.A. shows. Gruska’s new album Slowmotionary came out on Sire Records.

Tour Dates:

03/24/17 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
03/25/17 Vancouver, BC Imperial
03/26/17 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
03/29/17 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
03/30/17 Chicago, IL Old Town School
03/31/17 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
05/13/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/14/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/16/17 Toulouse, France Le Bikini
05/17/17 Bordeaux, France Krakatoa
05/20/17 Liege, Belgium Le Forum
05/21/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/22/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/24/17 Cologne, Germany Gloria
05/25/17 Women Of The World Festival
05/30/17 Wroclaw, Poland Wroclawskie Cent
05/31/17 Lodz, Poland Wytwornia
06/02/17 Elbjazz Festival
06/04/17 London, Roundhouse
06/11/17 Northside Festival
06/14/17 Geneva, Salle Des Fetes
06/16/17 Best Kept Secret Festival
06/29/17 Rock Werchter Festival

Read More The Dig Not to be confused with the 90s alternative band called Dig, this indie band is currently on tour in support of their new album, Midnight Flowers, which came …

Other shows in the area:

03/28/17 Amorphis with Swallow The Sun and Cold Colours will be over at The Cabooze

03/29/17 Loudon Wainwright III will be back at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant on Wednesday.

03/29/17 Nick Hakim is currently on tour in support of his debut record Green Twins (ATO Records). He’ll be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday.

03/29/17 Son Volt’s no-so-secret origins are based in the Minneapolis area in 1995, so this upcoming show is somewhat of a homecoming show for Son Volt. Show up early to check out singer/songwriter Anders Parker . Parker previously collaborated with Son Volt’s Jay Farrar on their band Gob Iron. $20.

03/30/17 They. (Dante Jones and Drew Love) is touring in support of Nü Religion: Hyena; stopping by the Fine Line Music Café on Thursday.

03/30/17 The Dig and Nico Yaryan (NME called him “New Bands Everyone Is Going To Be Talking About”) will be playing the 7th Street Entry. We’ve been writing about the Digs for many, many years, and I’ve often mention that they are not the 90s band Dig. The Dig’s new record Bloodshot Tokyo is out now on Roll Call Records

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W♥M223: Rocktober to Snowvember

W♥M223: Rocktober to Snow... (64 mins) Read More Lily Allen Lily Allen is currently in the US, touring in support of her latest album, Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone), stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis last night. …

Vu and John recaps Rocktober 2014, plus news/rumors, and November show previews.

News

Macaulay Culkin is not dead. He's in a cover band The Pizza Underground (a Velvet Underground cover band... but the subject matter are all replaced by pizzas). The Pizza Underground was recently in Minneapolis, playing a show with Har Mar Superstar... currently in Texas.

Rumor: Could Liam and Noel be getting back together? With Beady Eye's break up, via twitter.com/liamgallagher, the rumors are coming fast and furious. Noel, on the other hand has a new Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds coming out early 2015 called Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash Records).

Robert Plant apparently kiboshed a Led Zeppelin reunion guaranteeing $800 mil. from Richard Branson. 35 dates in 3 cities (London, Berlin, NJ).

Artists and digital music sites: U2 uploading new album Songs of Innocence to all iTunes users, Morrissey's music is not online, Taylor Swift pulls hers from Spotify, Garth Brooks self-distributing...

Rocktober 2014

Pre-Rocktober: Lykke Li and La Roux

Rocktober Highlights: Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Vintage Trouble, Placebo, Pixies, Augustines, and Slowdive.

Honorable mentions: of Montreal, Kooks, and Agnes Obel

Here is a list of all the shows we covered in October:

10/01 Lily Allen at Skyway 10/01 Phantogram at Myth 10/02 Paloma Faith at Triple Rock 10/02 Agent Orange at 7th St 10/04 Kooks at First Ave 10/05 Vintage Trouble at Varsity 10/06 of Montreal at Cedar 10/07 Lucius at Electric Fetus 10/07 Tennis at Fine Line 10/07 Belle & Sebastian at Theatre 10/08 Screaming Females at Triple R 10/08 Banks at First Ave 10/09 We Are Scientists at Turf Club 10/09 Allen Stone at Terminal 5 10/10 Sloan at Turf Club

10/11 Augustines at Turf Club 10/11 Pixies at State Theatre 10/14 Communion Clubnight 10/15 Kina Grannis at Varsity 10/16 Kat Edmonson at Dakota Jazz 10/17 Placebo at Mill City Nights 10/17 Iggy Azalea at TCF Stadium 10/18 Angus & Julia Stone at Cedar 10/22 Dum Dum Girls at Fine Line 10/24 Minus the Bear at Triple Rock 10/27 Ray LaMontagne at Saenger 10/29 Bear's Den at Fine Line 10/30 Agnes Obel at Dakota Jazz 10/30 Kimbra at Fine Line 10/31 Slowdive at Fine Line 10/31 Alt-J at Myth

November Shows Highlight

FKA Twigs at Fine Line (11/14)

Interpol and Hundred Waters at First Avenue (11/14)

Peter Hook and the Light at Fine Line (11/15)

Amanda Palmer at Cedar (11/16)

Suzanne Vega at the Dakota Jazz Club (11/18-11/19)

Stars at Minneapolis (11/19)

Better than Ezra at the Varsity (11/20)

Death from Above 1979 at First Avenue (11/24)

Bonus:

Song of the show is Morrissey's "November Spawned a Monster".

Synthpop Lovelife (previously Viva Brother) and their relationship to Morrissey.

Joe Perry and Steven Tyler (both from Aerosmith) and their rivalry.

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Agnes Obel at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis (30 Oct 2014)

Agnes Obel Setlist Louretta Philharmonics Beast Dorian Fuel to Fire On Powdered Ground Aventine Run Cried the Crawling Spinet Song (New Song) Between the Bars (Elliott Smith cover) Riverside Words Are Dead The Curse -- Encore -- Katie Cruel Close Watch (John Cale cover) Smoke & Mirrors Jennifer Castle Setlist Walkin' Down the Line (Bob Dylan) Truth Is the Freshest Fruit You Don't Have To Be Working For The Man Sailing Away Neverride Bring Me My Friends Pink City Sailor's Blessing (Traditional song) Read More Agnes Obel With the recent release of the deluxe edition of Agnes Obel's hit second album Aventine and double LP of 2010's Philharmonics, both via Play It Again Sam/PIAS, Obel will be back in America to support the re-issues …

Danish singer/pianist Agnes Obel just kicked off her North American tour in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club.

Jennifer Castle

Toronto's Jennifer Castle decorated the stage with flowers that she found along the long road to Minneapolis. She joking offered to sell the flowers too, along with her entire discography for sale at the merch table.

She started and ended her set with covers, starting with Bob Dylan's "Walkin' Down the Line" and ending with a traditional song "Sailor's Blessing", which she sang a cappella. Sandwiched between were mostly selections from her latest album Pink City, which came out last month on Idée Fixe Records.

For the first night of the North American tour, things seemed to get off to a good start. Agnes Obel affectionately called her landing in the US on a very late flight, "fresh off the boat".

If you are not familiar with Obel, her debut album Philharmonics (PIAS Recordings) sold so well it was certified platinum. The album took home several Danish Music Awards: Best Album Of The Year, Best Pop Release Of The Year, Best Debut Artist Of The Year, Best Female Artist Of The Year and Best Songwriter Of The Year.

So there was a lot of anticipation for her follow-up, Aventine, which actually beat or met chart positions in the UK, and, even landed #1 in Denmark. Aventine, as Obel explained on stage, was a much more personal record for Obel.

We previously wrote that her music is dark, but I should point out that she enjoys playing literally in the dark. This probably has something to do with staging and the lack of available proper lighting... but both Obel and her violinist, Mika Posen, were in darkness. Poor cellist Anne Müller, who sat right in the center of the spotlight...

Setlist

As you can see from the setlist, the majority of the live songs were taken from the sophomore album Aventine, including the title track and "Run Cried the Crawling". Between her two albums (and currently writing new songs), she certainly had enough material to fill a set... but her love and affection for other artists had her covering Elliot Smith's "Between the Bars" and John Cale's "Close Watch" (which actually appeared on her debut Philharmonics album).

Also, according to Obel, she's from Denmark, but living in Germany. Obel noted that when she moved to another country, she realized how alien and different other cultures are... and that's what "Dorian" was about.

Obel's been busy writing new songs, and she previewed "Spinet Song" for us. This song was a result of her working with other type of keyboards, like the spinet, which is a smaller piano.

Although this was Obel's very first time in Minneapolis, based on the turnout and dedicated fans, this appearance certainly will not be the last. Agnes Obel and Jennifer Castle continues their North American tour through November:

11/01 Park West, Chicago, IL
11/02 Stoughton Opera House, Madison, WI
11/04 Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, ON
11/05 Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, ON
11/06 Higher Ground. Burlington, VT
11/08 Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
11/09 (le) Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
11/10 The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
11/11 L'Olympia, Montreal, QC
11/13 Le Palais Montcalm, Quebec City, QC

Agnes Obel at the Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis (30 Oct 2014)

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Rocktober: October 30, 2014

Read More Kimbra Kimbra is the only female act at Maitland! Song of the show is Maccabees' "Pelican", from their third album Given to the Wild. Bonus: Guitar Wolf is on tour! …

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 30, 2014.

KIMBRA with Empress Of
at Fine Line Music Café
Thursday 10/30/14, 7:30pm
$20: finelinemusic.com

More than somebody that you used to know-- New Zealand-born Kimbra is back, touring in support of her second album, The Golden Echo (Warner Bros. Records). Produced by Kimbra and Rich Costey (Foster The People, Interpol, Muse), it features contributions from acclaimed bassist Thundercat, Daniel Johns (Silverchair) and famed string arranger Van Dyke Parks.

Empress Of will open the show. Empress Of is the solo project of 23 year old artist Lorely Rodriguez.

Tour Dates:

10/24 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory*
10/25-10/26 Life Is Beautiful Festival
10/27 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue*
10/28 Denver, CO - Sherman St Event Center*
10/30 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café*
11/01 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall*
11/06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom*
11/07 Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live*
11/08 Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall*
11/09 Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall*

* w/ Empress Of

Read More Agnes Obel Last one of the night Agnes Obel. Very dark orchestral songs. They were all slow building and had the crowd all paying rapt attention. She filled the church, and once done, the church emptied fast. …

AGNES OBEL with Jennifer Castle
at Dakota Jazz Club
Thursday 10/30/14, 7pm
$35: dakotacooks.com

With the recent release of the deluxe edition of Agnes Obel's hit second album Aventine and double LP of 2010's Philharmonics, both via Play It Again Sam/PIAS, Obel will be back in America to support the re-issues.

The new deluxe edition of Aventine includes a second CD with new songs "Under Giant Trees," "Arches," and "September Song," live versions of the singles "The Curse," "Words Are Dead," and "Aventine," plus a David Lynch remix of "Fuel To Fire" and a Daniel Matz reworking of "Dorian."

Regarding the remix, Twin Peaks' director/writer David Lynch had this to add, "I loved doing this remix. I was turned onto Agnes' music through my record label...I think she has a most beautiful voice and can do things with her voice that are unique and extraordinary."

Upcoming North American tour dates:

10/30 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN
11/01 Park West, Chicago, IL
11/02 Stoughton Opera House, Madison, WI
11/04 Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, ON
11/05 Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, ON
11/06 Higher Ground. Burlington, VT
11/08 Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
11/09 (le) Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
11/10 The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
11/11 L'Olympia, Montreal, QC
11/13 Le Palais Montcalm, Quebec City, QC

Read More Ben Frost Australian composer and producer Ben Frost recently announced a string of North American tour dates (read the full story at news.weheartmusic.com). He's currently touring in support of his latest album AURORA …

BEN FROST with Andrew Broder
at Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Thursday 10/30/14, 7pm
$15: amsterdambarandhall.com

Recording artist Ben Frost (not to be confused with pop artist Ben Frost) will be in North America in support of his acclaimed album, A U R O R A.

Tour dates:

10/24/14 - Toronto, CAN - The Garrison
10/25/14 - Mexico City, MEXICO - Mutek.MX2014
10/28/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Los Globos
10/29/14 - San Francisco, CA - 1015 Folsom
10/30/14 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam
10/31/14 - Chicago, IL - Constellation
11/05/14 - Bologna, ITALY - roBOt Paths
11/06/14 - Torino, ITALY - Club To Club
11/07/14 - Rome, ITALY - Romaeuropa Festival
11/08/14 - Bari, ITALY - Time Zones
11/10/14 - Brighton, UK - The Haunt
11/11/14 - Bristol, UK - Thekla
11/12/14 - Birmingham, UK - Capsule
11/13/14 - London, UK - St John Church
11/14/14 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
11/15/14 - Leeds, UK - Howard Assembly Room
11/20/14 - Utrecht, NET - Le Guess Who? Festival
11/21/14 - Bern, SW - St. Ghetto Festival
11/23/14 - Moscow, RUS - Pipl Club
11/22/14 - Electro-Mechanica Festival
11/23/14 - Moscow, RUS - Pipl Club
12/06/15 - Rio De Janeiro, BR - Novas Frequências
01/11/15 - Sydney, AUS - Sydney Opera House
01/15/15 - Hobart, TAS - Mona Foma Festival
02/05/15 - Melbourne, AUS - HiFi Bar

Read More Jay Nash The Hotel Café is a singer/songwriter venue located in Los Angeles, California. Jay Nash Official Site MySpace iTunes …

THE CONTENDERS (JAY NASH + JOSH DAY)
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 10/30/14, 8pm
$10: first-avenue.com

Vermont-based singer/songwriter Jay Nash and Nashville-based drummer Josh Day have teamed up as The Contenders. Their debut EP Meet the Contenders will be out next month, November 18th (digital), but you can pick up the vinyl if you see them on this tour.

Opening up the 7th Street Entry show on Thursday will be local musician Luke Redfield.

Contenders tour dates:

Oct 24 High Watt Nashville, TN
Oct 25 Off Broadway St Louis, MO
Oct 28 Cedar Valley House Concerts Cedar Falls, IA
Oct 29 Slowdown Omaha, NE
Oct 30 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
Nov 01 Wildwood Park Station Marshfield, WI
Nov 03 SPACE Evanston, IL
Nov 04 Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH
Nov 05 Club Café Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 12 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
Nov 13 Bogies Westlake, CA
Nov 14 Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA
Nov 15 Leo's Oakland, CA
Nov 16 Standing Sun Winery Buellton, CA
Nov 19 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
Nov 20 Barboza Seattle, WA
Nov 21 Caffe Mela Wenatchee, WA

still from New Society at ICA Boston Read More Miranda July I remember the first time I saw Me and You and Everyone We Know, I couldn't get that "pooping back and forth" icon out of my head. So, that, in a nutshell, is what I thought of Miranda July, who wrote …

MIRANDA JULY
at McGuire Theater
Thursday 10/30/14, 8pm
$30: walkerart.org

Not a typical music concert, but I thought I'd also mention that writer/filmmaker Miranda July will be at the McGuire Theater in Minneapolis as part of her performance of "New Society". She will also be appearing on Halloween at the McGuire if you cannot make it on Thursday.

Here is the description from the Walker's website:

Performer/writer/filmmaker Miranda July risks all with a unique experiment in collaboration. This hilarious and moving performance artfully blends fiction and real life in a startling chronicle of time, love, and group faith. On this very special night, July tests the limits of what is possible given two hours and a room full of strangers.

The Walker has had an ongoing relationship with the cross-disciplinary artist. Most recently, July’s second feature film The Future, praised by critics as “surreal, precious, devastating, and brilliant” (Playlist), had its area premiere at the Walker in 2011, after screenings at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals.

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SXSW 2014: March 11

Agnes Obel Tour Dates 03/12/14 West Hollywood, CA Roxy Theatre 04/07/14 Nancy, France L'Autre Canal 04/08/14 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie 04/09/14 Lille, France Theatre Sebastopol 04/11/14 Nimes, France La Paloma 04/12/14 Dijon, France Le Grand Theatre 04/13/14 Nantes, France Cite Des Congres 04/14/14 Paris, France Grand Rex 04/16/14 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royal 04/17/14 Manchester Royal Northern College 04/18/14 Bristol St. George's Bristol 04/19/14 London Barbican Centre 04/22/14 Copenhagen Opera House 04/23/14 Copenhagen Opera House 04/25/14 Randers Vaerket 04/26/14 Aarhus Tivoli Friheden 04/30/14 Esbjerg Musikhuset Esbjerg 05/02/14 Aalborg Kongress & Kulturcenter 05/03/14 Odense Concert House 05/09/14 Women Of The World Festival 06/14/14 Bergenfest 07/18/14 Latitude Festival 07/26/14 Festival De Carcassonne Read More SXSW South by Southwest (SXSW) Music is next week: March 11-16th. Since March 1st, I've received about 200 emails with the subject header of "SXSW" …

All live SXSW photos and brief notes are written by Dan.

Porter at Vans Mexico Tuesday, March 11

PORTER
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 4:54pm

Today first guy, not a band, is Porter.

Saw one song and then it was his break...

White Stripes type of tune with heavy stomping on the bass drum

Raj at Bella Union Tuesday, March 11

RÁJ
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 8:00pm

Raj at Central Presbyterian Church. First band on the Bella Union line-up.

Dreamy pop with fuzz guitar and a voice reminiscent of Ray Lamontagne.

I love these showcases at this church and it was only $5 admission.

Horse Thief at Bella Union Tuesday, March 11

HORSE THIEF
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9:12pm

Horse Thief from Oklahoma. Very 80's guitar sounding band with keyboards. One of the bridges leveraged the sound of a Mellotron.

New LP Fear In Bliss to be out on April 15th on Bella Union.

Arc Iris at Bella Union Tuesday, March 11

ARC IRIS
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10:20pm

Arc Iris - Josie from the Low Anthem in a new band.

I didn't know anything about her or this band and it may be one of the hardest to explain. Her voice is like Joanna Newsome and the music is a mix of country, jazz, pop and a whole lot of other styles... Worth checking out.

Arc Iris' self-titled debut album is coming out out April 1 on Anti- Records. Arc Iris is currently on a nationwide tour with Nicole Atkins.

AGNES OBEL
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 12:13am

Last one of the night Agnes Obel. Very dark orchestral songs. They were all slow building and had the crowd all paying rapt attention. She filled the church, and once done, the church emptied fast.

The Danish singer/songwriter is currently touring in support of her sophomore album, Aventine, out now on Play It Again Sam/[PIAS] America.

Agnes Obel at SXSW 2014, Central Presbyterian Church, Austin (03/11/14)

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