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Peach Kelli Pop at Turf Club, St Paul (24 May 2016)

Peach Kelli Pop Setlist True Blue Girls Of Summer Princess Castle 1987 Red Leather Scorpio Society Of Enoch Heart Eyes Eenie Meenie Minie Moe Plastic Love Dreamphone Doo Wah Diddy Oh Oh I Love Her So (Ramones cover) -- Encore -- Panchito Blues Do The Eggroll Tony Peachka Setlist NYE Idle Hands Sour Grapes Adderall Dirt Knees Fall Asleep To Creeping Charlie Lunch Duchess Setlist Unable / Unwilling Cry I Hope It Will Work Out For You Nicely F.M.O. Great When I Party (?) Sweater How You Love Infatuation Read More Peach Kelli Pop Peach Kelli Pop is one of my new favorite bands, I can't believe I only just heard of them now. They kind of remind of The Donnas when they were at their best. This album is great if you like pop punk. .…

Garage all-girls band Peach Kelli Pop just stopped by the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday, May 24th, in support of their new 7” inch Halloween Mask (Lauren Records).

Lunch Duchess

Opening up the show was local Lunch Duchess, featuring Katharine Seggerman as the drummer and singer. Seggerman is also in B.O.Y.F., which we previously mentioned stood for “Before Others, Yourself Forever!”, and not shortened for ‘Boyfriend’ as in their previous name “White Boyfriend”.

Joining Seggerman on stage was Gravey on guitar, Nicky on synth, and Chrysalis on bass (although Nicky & Chrysalis would later switch to clarinet and violin respectively for their final song ‘Infatuation’). The brand new band played a most of their songs from their debut March 2016 EP My Mom Says I Have A Rich Inner Life, but throwing in some unrecorded songs... so some of those titles on my setlist for them is probably incorrect.

Tony Peachka

Next up was local all-girls Tony Peachka with a Melissa on vocals/guitars, Stephanie on guitars, Haley on drums, and Danielle on bass. Apparently Danielle is also in local underage band Bruise Violet (who we previously mentioned we saw at a recent Babes in Toyland show).

The band seemed to enjoy playing on their 30-min “Xtra Special Peach Kelli Pop Set”, especially on their set closer ‘Creeping Charlie’, which had the band (sans drummer) jumping up and down.

Setlist

Burger Records’ Peach Kelli Pop was founded by Allie Hanlon in 2009 in Canada... and since then have had various band members join the band in their journey. Currently the band is located in Los Angeles with Allie Hanlon on rhythm guitar, Alex Edgeworth on lead guitar, sisters Gina Negrini on bass and Sophie Negrini on keys, and the Mindee Jorgensen on the drums.

Their music has been compared to 60’s girl groups and they’ve been compared to The Donnas.

Although the band’s been in Minneapolis a few times, this was their first time in St Paul, Minnesota. Hanlon did not know the difference between the two cities, and got confused on where Prince lived (technically he lives in Chanhassen, not Minneapolis or St Paul).

Although the tour was in support of their new 7” inch Halloween Mask, they actually didn’t play any tracks from the 3-song single. Instead the majority of their set was from their self-titled debut record, with a good mix of Peach Kelli Pop II and Peach Kelli Pop III... the latter two available on Burger Records.

For their set finale, vocal duties were turned to Alex Edgeworth, who sang the Ramones’ ‘Oh Oh I Love Her So’.

The band started to wrap things up, but the dedicated fans in front demanded an encore... so Peach Kelli Pop quickly assembled and played out to ‘Panchito Blues’ and ‘Do The Eggroll’.

Peach Kelli Pop’s remaining tour dates:

5/28 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
5/29 Portland, OR @ The Know
5/31 Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
6/2 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock

Peach Kelli Pop at Turf Club, St Paul (24 May 2016)

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Minneapolis: May 24, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on May 24, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Peach Kelli Pop Peach Kelli Pop is one of my new favorite bands, I can't believe I only just heard of them now. They kind of remind of The Donnas when they were at their best. This album is great if you like pop punk. .…

PEACH KELLI POP
at Turf Club
Tuesday, 05/24/16, 8pm ($10)
turfclub.net

Canada’s Peach Kelli Pop will be bringing their fun pop/punk sound to the Turf Club in St Paul next Tuesday, in support of Halloween Mask (Lauren Records).

The all-girls band (Allie Hanlon on rhythm guitar, Alex Edgeworth on lead guitar, sisters Gina Negrini on bass and Sophie Negrini on keys, and Mindee Jorgensen beating on the drums) is often compared to our faves The Donnas.

Local all-girls Tony Peachka (Melissa on vox/guitar, Stephanie on guitar, Hayley on drums, and Danielle on bass) to open.

Tour dates:

5/15 Providence, RI @ Aurora
5/16 Ottawa, CN @ House of Targ
5/19 Toronto, CN @ Smiling Buddha
5/20 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto
5/21 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
5/22 Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory
5/23 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
5/24 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
5/25 Omaha, NB @ Club Reverb
5/26 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
5/27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
5/28 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
5/29 Portland, OR @ The Know
5/31 Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
6/2 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock

Read More Yeasayer Yeasayer have been touring the states since the start of summer. They also have a new album out called Fragrant World. Young Magic Young Magic is three beautiful people from New York City. According to their biography, they are heavily influenced by West African rhythms…

YEASAYER
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 05/24/16, 7:30pm ($25)
first-avenue.com

The New York experimental pop duo Young Magic is heading out on tour with Yeasayer in support of their new album Still Life (Carpark) and will be at First Avenue on Tuesday, May 24. This album will be a special one for Young Magic as singer Melati Malay used these songs to culturally and politically explore her birthplace of Indonesia and to really revisit her family roots (her father is American Catholic and her mother is Indonesian Muslim) and question where she came from.

Yeasayer will be headlining the show in support of Amen & Goodbye (Mute). The have moved away from their digital-heavy approach and it will definitely be interesting to see what they have come up with.

Young Magic with Yeasayer tour:

5/12 Port City Music Hall - Portland, ME
5/13 Paradise Rock Club -Boston, MA
5/14 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
5/16 9:30 Club -Washington, DC
5/17 Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
5/19 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
5/21 Exit / In - Nashville, TN
5/22 Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
5/23 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
5/24 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
5/28 Imperial - Vancouver, BC
5/29 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
5/31 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
6/01 Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
6/02 Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA
6/03 The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Read More The Cave Singers The Cave Singers is from Seattle, Washington, featuring former band members from the Smiths-inspired band name called Pretty Girls Make Graves. …

THE CAVE SINGERS
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 05/24/16, 7:30pm ($13)
first-avenue.com

Seattle’s The Cave Singers is back on tour in support of their fifth LP Banshee, which was crowd-funded via IndiGoGo. The band was previously signed to Matador and Jagjaguwar.

We previously caught the band at Gothic Theatre in Englewood, Colorado, and wrote, “The Cave Singers’ structure revolves around the vocal allure of bearded front man Pete Quirk. The Gothic proved to be the perfect venue for Quirk to showcase his raspy and intoxicating voice. Quirk splashes each song with inherent and exuberant yelps, yips and wails. Not a man of enunciation, Quirk’s vocals add scratchy layers to the overall sound.”

The tour starts Tuesday, May 24th at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. Nashville’s Blank Range to open.

Tour dates:

05/24/16: Minneapolis MN 7th St. Entry*
05/25/16: Madison WI High Noon Saloon*
05/26/16: Chicago IL Empty Bottle*
05/27/16: Louisville KY Zanzabar*
05/28/16: Cincinnati OH MOTR Pub*
05/29/16: Columbus OH Rumba Café*
06/01/16: Ferndale MI The Loving Touch*
06/02/16: Toronto ON The Garrison*
06/03/16: Ottawa ON House of TARG*
06/04/16: Montreal QC Bar Le Ritz PDB
06/05/16: South Burlington VT Higher Ground Lounge
06/07/16: Boston MA Brighton Music Hall*
06/08/16: New Haven CT BAR*
06/09/16: New York NY Mercury Lounge*
06/10/16: Brooklyn NY Baby's All Right*
06/11/16: Philadelphia PA Johnny Brenda's*
06/12/16: Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel*

# w/ Current Swell
* w/ Blank Range

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Minneapolis: July 30, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on July 30, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Everclear Song of the show is Everclear's "Hating You For Christmas", a hidden song off their So Much For The Afterglow (1997) album. … Toadies Still rubberneckin’… After a successful two legs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their defining album, Rubberneck; Fort Worth, TX band Toadies …

SUMMERLAND TOUR
at Mill City Nights
Thursday, 07/30/2015, 8pm ($42.49)
millcitynights.com

It's 1990 all over again with the annual "Summerland Tour". The 90s nostalgia tour was created by singer/guitarist Art Alexakis from Everclear, which would explain why they have headlined Summerland since its inception in 2012.

Previously the tour featured Marcy Playground (yes, that "Sex and Candy" song), Gin Blossoms, Live, Filter, Soul Asylum, Spacehog, etc.

The 2015 lineup will feature:

Everclear

Fuel

Toadies

American Hi-Fi

Tour dates:

07/22/15 Wichita, KS Orpheum Theatre
07/23/15 St. Louis, MO Atomic Cowboy
07/24/15 Kansas City, MO Kansas City Live
07/25/15 Pocola, OK Choctaw Casino
07/28/15 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Ctr. Arena
07/29/15 Bemidji, MN The Sanford Center
07/30/15 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
07/31/15 Dubuque, IA Dubuque County Fair
08/01/15 Denver, CO National Western Complex
08/04/15 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert
08/07/15 Reno, NV Cargo Concert Hall
08/08/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
08/09/15 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
08/13/15 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
08/15/15 Fresno, CA Regional Sports Complex
08/16/15 Riverside, CA Riverside Municipal

Read More TV on the Radio Local singer-songwriter Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, whose sidemen have included members of Grizzly Bear and TV on the Radio, plays garagey pop with winning psych-era melodies. …

TV ON THE RADIO
at First Avenue
Thursday, 07/30/2015, 7pm ($30/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

I actually thought Brooklyn's TV on the Radio broke up in 2013... but apparently the band came back with Seeds, released in late November 2014 via Harvest Records.

Their First Avenue show is sold out, so if you haven't purchased tickets, you're out of luck. Local duo Roniia (Dark Dark Dark's Nona Marie Invie and Mark McGee) will open the Minneapolis show.

Tour dates:

07/24/15 Capitol Hill Block Party
07/25/15 Century City, CA Century Park
07/26/15 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
07/27/15 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/28/15 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
07/30/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
07/30/15 London, United Kingdom Roundhouse
07/31/15 Hinterland Festival
07/31/15 London Roundhouse
08/01/15 Lollapalooza Aftershows
08/02/15 Lollapalooza
08/19/15 Paredes De Coura
08/22/15 FM4 Frequency Festival
08/27/15 Zurich Open Air
08/31/15 London Roundhouse
09/06/15 X-Fest Calgary
09/11/15 Hopscotch Music Festival
10/10/15 CRSSD Festival

Read More Rickie Lee Jones One of VH1's greatest 100 women of rock, Rickie Lee Jones will be doing a residency over at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, starting November 4th. …

RICKIE LEE JONES
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday, 07/30/2015, 7pm ($48.50)
thecedar.org

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.

Billed as "An evening with Rickie Lee Jones", expect this to be a sit-down quiet acoustic set. Update: I am told this will be anything but quiet or sit down... She'll have a 5 piece band on this tour.

Tour dates:

Jul 22 Alladin Theater Portland, OR
Jul 24 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Jul 25 Pershing Square Los Angeles, CA
Jul 26 Harris Center Folsom, CA
Jul 28 The Soiled Dove Denver, CO
Jul 30 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
Jul 31 Englert Theater Iowa City, IA
Aug 02 Kent Stage Kent, OH
Aug 02 The Kent Stage Kent, OH
Aug 04 Howard Theater Washington, DC
Aug 06 Flying Monkey PAC Plymouth, NH
Aug 07 Infinity Music Hall & Bistro Hartford, CT
Aug 08 Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA
Aug 09 Payomet Pac Truro, MA
Aug 11 Shalin Liu Performance Rockport, MA
Aug 12 Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT
Aug 13 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
Aug 14 Harvester Performance Center Rocky Mount, VA
Aug 15 Harvester Performance Center Rocky Mount, VA
Aug 16 City Winery Nashville, TN
Aug 18 Parker Playhouse Ft Lauderdale, FL
Aug 19 Capitol Theater Clearwater, FL
Aug 21 Alys Stephens Center Birmingham, AL
Aug 22 Tipitinas New Orleans, LA
Oct 19 Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord Paris

Read More Burger Records Yep, Burger Records Caravan of the Stars is returning to Minnesota, next Thursday. With this outstanding lineup (we've previously covered many of these Burger bands), it's likely to sell out ...

SARAH BETHE NELSON
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 07/30/2015, 8pm ($8)
first-avenue.com

Sarah Bethe Nelson will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis next Thursday, July 30th, in support of her Burger Records debut album Fast-Moving Clouds. The record came out March 10th.

Nelson will have a full band, featuring Rusty Miller, Ela Jaszczak, and Mike Shoun.

Local Mitchell Adam Johnson (from Spencer McGillicutty) will open the show.

Tour dates:

07/22 Babys All Right, Brooklyn NY
07/23 The Press Room, Portsmouth NH
07/24 Mohawk, Buffalo NY
07/25 Silver Dollar, Toronto ON
07/26 UFO Factory, Detroit MI
07/27 Beat Kitchen, Chicago IL
07/29 Des Moines Social Club, Des Moines IA
07/30 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
07/31 Total Drag, Sioux Falls SD
08/01 Aquarium, Fargo ND
08/03 Neato Burrito, Spokane WA
08/04 Highline, Seattle WA
08/05 Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
08/09 Make-Out Room, San Fran CA

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Burgerama IV at the Observatory, Santa Ana (27-29 March 2015)

poster Weezer Setlist My Name Is Jonas Hash Pipe El Scorcho Go Away (with Stephanie Luke of The Coathangers) Island in the Sun Beverly Hills Dope Nose (Scott vocals) Say It Ain't So Back to the Shack (with Frank Cuomo, Rivers' father) (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To Pork and Beans Undone - The Sweater Song -- Encore -- Buddy Holly Read More Burger Records Yep, Burger Records Caravan of the Stars is returning to Minnesota, next Thursday. With this outstanding lineup (we've previously covered many of these Burger bands), it's likely to sell out, especially at such a small venue like 7th Street Entry. ...

Jimi just attended the Burgerama IV two-night music festival at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California, last weekend (March 28-29th, 2015).

What he reported:

Burger Records is an established record company known for releasing cassette tapes... and they've been putting on this 'Rama music festival for the last four years. Each year it gets bigger and badder, I had to go before it implodes on itself.

Enjoying a Burger

I have been to a lot of music festivals in my lifetime, so far this has been the most fun, authentic, feel-good music festivals I have gone to. Plus it is super cheap compared to other festivals (I'm looking at you Coachella). There is an air of chutzpah and moxie that is infectious from the Burger Clan. Burger Records and their D.I.Y. aesthetic harkens back to the good old days of the 90's and nostalgic as cassette tapes may be, there is one thing that never goes out of style and that is good tunes.

So going into a festival, you're going have to pick bands you like and pit them off against each other. As a music lover you will always be in an inner turmoil of which band you need to fight to see, and which ones you will pass on. So often is the case of, should you go see the main well-established band playing the main stage or some smaller up and coming band at the tiny stage. You will never make a bad choice with Burger though, because like any good record company they are curating the musical landscape. So if you're a Burger Fan, chances are you'll like whatever you see.

So here are some personal highlights from the 3 day Burger Fest.

Highlights from the Pre-Party (27 March 2015):

I finally got to meet Sean from Burger and I gave him a vintage Hulk Hogan hat.

Also amazing that the Pre-Party included some of my favorite bands was just icing on this awesome cake.

Pookie & The Poodlez, Cumstain, and Guantanamo Baywatch all bringing their A-games here. Guantanamo Baywatch plays surf tunes without a whammy bar... amazing.

Highlights from Day 1 (28 March 2015):

Weezer's singer Rivers Cuomo brought out his dad, Frank Cuomo, and they play "Back to the Shack". One of the most touching things I have witness in my many years of watching Weezer shows.

White Fang (Gnar Tapes) also kills it for me, because those dudes are just out there having fun.

Highlights from Day 2 (29 March 2015):

Black Lips and King Khan

Bone Thugs in Harmony played a tribute to Eazy E. (a tear from my eye as I pour out a forty).

Black Lips and The King Khan & BBQ Show form together and play an Almighty Defenders song.

Ty Segall encore erupts the largest mosh pit of the 3 days by playing a Black Sabbath cover.

Everyone I had talked to from fans to band member to merch sellers are genuinely nice and in good spirits. I never experience this much of a camaraderie in such a long time. It is, as if everyone in So-Cal is so down with Burger. Cassette tapes are made of a magnetic material that records the analog music. That magnetic material also binds us fans together. Long Live Burger!!!

Burgerama IV at the Observatory, Santa Ana (27-29 March 2015)

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Rocktober: October 23, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 23, 2014.

Read More Burgerama Caravan of Stars Burger Records, the independent record label that is popularizing cassettes, is currently taking some of their best bands on their Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour. They sold out their all-ages show at the Parish in Austin, Texas… The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be … Together Pangea This winter's been brutal, even for Minnesota. For the hardcore together PANGEA fans, they came out, they showed up, and they don't give a f**** about the ice and snow. … Natural Child Natural Child are currently on tour with Atlanta's The Black Lips. It's probably likely that the Nashville band will be testing out …

BURGER RECORDS CARAVAN OF THE STARS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 10/23/14, 7pm
$15: first-avenue.com

Yep, Burger Records Caravan of the Stars is returning to Minnesota, next Thursday. With this outstanding lineup (we've previously covered many of these Burger bands), it's likely to sell out, especially at such a small venue like 7th Street Entry.

Line up:

Together Pangea
Natural Child
The Coathangers
Cherry Glazerr
The Memories
AJ Dávila y Terror Amor
Mozes And The Firstborn
Wax Witches
Denney And The Jets

Burger Records Caravan of the Stars tour dates:

10/18/14 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
10/19/14 Boise, ID The Crux
10/20/14 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/21/14 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
10/22/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
10/23/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
10/24/14 Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium
10/25/14 Newport, KY Southgate House Revival
10/26/14 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
10/27/14 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10/28/14 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
10/29/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
10/30/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/31/14 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
11/01/14 Washington, DC Black Cat
11/02/14 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
11/03/14 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
11/04/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/05/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In
11/06/14 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
11/07/14 Dallas, TX City Tavern

Read More Iceage The Copenhagen four-piece punk band Iceage stopped by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club last night, April 7th, as part of their tour for You're Nothing, out now on Matador Records. …

ICEAGE with Helm, Final Grim, Deleter
at Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday 10/23/14, 8pm
$13/$15: triplerocksocialclub.com

Copenhagen punk band Iceage are returning to the Triple Rock this Thursday, October 23rd, supporting their new record Plowing Into The Field of Love (Matador Records).

We previously caught the band at the same venue last year, and noted that the band was very emotional for a punk band.

Also on the bill are London's Helm, Chicago's Final Grim and local band Deleter.

Iceage Tour Dates:

10/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
10/12 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/15 - Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel Arts Collective
10/16 - Boston, Ma @ The Great Scott
10/17 - Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola
10/18 - Ottawa, ON @ Gabba Hey
10/19 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe
10/21 - Detroit, MI @ PJ's Lager House
10/22 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
10/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
10/24 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/25 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
10/26 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
10/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/29 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
10/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
11/01 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/03 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
11/04 - Phoenix, AZ @ 51 West
11/05 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
11/08 - Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest

Read More Old Crow Medicine Show Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show will be heading back to Minneapolis at the State Theatre, in support of their latest album Remedy, out now on ATO Records.…

WILLIE WATSON with Mikaela Davis
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 10/23/14, 7:30pm
$15: thecedar.org

Having just wrapped up his tour with acoustic-supergroup Dave Rawlings Machine, Willie Watson is back on tour in North America in support of his debut album Folk Singer Vol. 1. The album was produced by the legendary David Rawlings, longtime friend and producer of Watson's previous band, Old Crow Medicine Show.

Supporting Watson will be harpist/singer Mikaela Davis from Rochester, New York.

Willie Watson Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/18 Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi +
10/20 St. Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall +
10/21 Chicago, IL @ City Winery +
10/23 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center +
10/24 Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House +
10/25 Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop +
10/26 Hesston, KS @ Prairie Window Concert Series
10/29 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom *
10/31 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds - Upstairs *
11/01 Austin, TX @ Cactus Cafe
11/02 Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater ++
11/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
11/05 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
11/08 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
11/09 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
11/11 Seattle, WA @ Neptune *
11/13 Raleigh, NC @ Fletcher Opera House +++
11/15 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
11/16 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater *

+ Mikaela Davis supports
++ Ruby Jane supports
+++ Liz Longley supports
* Willie opens for Shovels & Rope

Read More Run Boy Run It's telling that Tucson five piece Run Boy Run count Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, NPR's A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor, and The Lumineers .…

RUN BOY RUN
at Chautauqua Fine Arts Center
Thursday 10/23/14, 7:30pm
$20: wildwoodartistseries.com

Taking place over at Mahtomedi (near White Bear Lake) at Chautauqua Fine Arts Center will be Tuscon-based band Run Boy Run, out supporting their upcoming Something to Someone album, set for October 28th on Sky Island Records.

Members of Run Boy Run includes brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle, guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello, vocals), sisters Bekah Sandoval Rolland (fiddle, vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin, vocals) and bass player Jesse Allen.

Tour dates:

10/18 San Rafael, CA @ Studio 55
10/19 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
10/23 Mahtomedi, MN @ Chautauqua Fine Arts
10/24 Fergus Falls, MN @ Fergus Falls Perf.
10/25 Red Wing, MN @ TB Sheldon Theatre
10/26 Grand Rapids, MN @ Reif Center
10/30 Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits
10/31 Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instrument Museum
11/13 New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9
11/14 Manchester, NH @ Dana Center
11/15 Randolph, VT @ Chandler Perf. Arts Center
11/16 West Hartford, CT @ First Church of Christ

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The Muffs: Up And Down Around

Read More The Muffs I came across this song via The Muffs, a fuzzy pop-punk band from the early 90s from Southern California. Although they have stated in interviews that they have not broken up, it's hard to ignore that they've been pretty much inactive since …

"I wanna be with the rock n' roll girl!"

Those are the words that I think of when I think of the Muffs, because that rock & roll girl sounds so cool! I first heard that "Rock & Roll Girl" song from punk/pop group the Muffs, as she sang on their The Beat cover via Freedom of Choice compilation in 1992 (the song would later be compiled on 2000's Hamburger).

The Muffs are back, their first record in ten years, called Whoop Dee Doo, out on July 29, 2014, on Burger Records. At the moment you can hear their first new single called "Up And Down Around" on soundcloud.com. It's good to hear singer Kim Shattuck's unique vocals once again on something new.

With "Up And Down Around," you do hear that tight melodies that the Muffs are known for... and even sounds like it's one of those "one-take" sessions (particularly with hearing Shattuck saying "okay" right before recording the song).

It's all very exciting news, hopefully we'll see the Muffs doing more of a national tour, in the meantime they are 'up and down around' California:

07/06/14 Oakland, CA @ Burger Boogaloo
07/26/14 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
08/02/14 - Santa Ana, CA @ Burger a-Go-Go

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Together Pangea and Mozes and the Firstborn Winter 2014 Tour

Snakedog EP Harvest Records Read More together PANGEA Together Pangea (they prefer to spell it as "together PANGEA"), but is a Los Angeles-based trio with a third album called Badillac on Harvest Records. Jimi caught the band in Austin as part of the Burgerama Caravan of Stars tour .… Mozes and The Firstborn White Light/White Heat Tribute Album full tracklisting below: Natural Child – “White Light/White Heat” The Memories – “The Gift” Mozes and The Firstborn – “Lady Godiva’s Operation” …

Together Pangea (or rather their preferred spelling of together PANGEA) is currently on tour in support of Badillac, out now on Harvest Records.

Singer/songwriter William Keegan started recording his music on 4-track tape as a teenager and by 2008, had a thing going with his buddies (Danny Bengston, Erik Jimenez, and Cory Hanson) to play CalArts and house parties in the Santa Ana area.

The Los Angeles band signed to Seattle-based label Lost Sound Tapes, then to Burger Records and Olfactory. Currently, they are one of the few bands that really broke out, signing to Harvest Records, which is subsidiary of major label Capitol Music Group/EMI.

Opening up for all the 2014 tour dates are Mozes and the Firstborn from Belgium. Created by lead singer Melle Dielesen, who spent some time living in London and searching for a name for his music project, he came up with Mozes and the Firstborn, based on watching Dreamworks' Prince of Egypt (1998).

Mozes And The Firstborn Burger Records

It wasn't long before he met drummer Raven Aartsen, bassist Corto Blommaert, and they released their first EP I Got Skills. A few years later, the final band member Ernst-Jan van Doorn was added to complete Mozes and the Firstborn.

The foursome's debut self-titled LP came out last week (February 11th) on Burger Records.

Together Pangea and Mozes And The Firstborn tour:

02/17 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
02/18 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake
02/19 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
02/20 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
02/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/22 - Kansas City, KS @ Record Bar
02/24 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
02/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
02/26 - Boise, ID @ Flying M Coffee
02/27 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
03/02 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
03/05 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill

I didn't list their respective SXSW appearance(s), because it's still being finalized. But yeah, both bands will be playing at various venues in Austin, Texas, around March 6th to 16th.

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I Need You Bad

About I Need You Bad I Need You Bad is a compilation curated by Sonny Smith (of Sonny & the Sunsets) documenting the current garage rock scene in the Bay area and beyond (not every band included here is from the Bay area & it's not 100% garage rock!). Featuring artwork by Shannon Shaw (Shannon and the Clams), I Need You Bad is a perfect snapshot into one of the most influential and thriving music scenes in the country, if not the world. Formats Digital + Vinyl (Limited Edition of 1000 on Slime Green Vinyl via Polyvinyl) Cassette Released by Burger Records. Limited to 300 Copies. Read More Shannon and the Clams Shannon and the Clams, who I was previously impressed that they have a large fanbase at a live show. The 'Clams are also promoting their new record called Dreams in the Rat House, which came out May 21, 2013, on Hardly Art. …

I have been obsessed with the garage scene as of late, and what is great is that it's not just a musical style, but a lifestyle. These are working class hero bands with humor and a love for 60's rock and roll.

Minneapolis use to be a rock city, but I've noticed that a lot of these "garage" bands don't get much notice here. Which is great, because I get to see these bands in a more intimate setting ... but it sucks because some of these bands don't even play here. Which is fine, it gives me a reason to travel and see some of these bands in bigger cities like Chicago, Illinois, or Austin, Texas.

I Need You Bad is a great compilation. Musically, it hits all the right notes with its hippie, 60's surfy vibe. I wish this had included all types of garage from the likes of Tennessee and Detroit areas but this is also a great cohesive West Coast with some Portland dashed in. There are a few bands from the Cali area I wish were on here, but for those looking for a list of up and comers this is a great mix.

I love Shannon Shaw's cover artwork from Hunx and his Punx and Shannon and her Clams fame, and would just purchase this tape/vinyl (if available) just for her art alone.

I knew a few of these bands from my Burger Collection, but now I know there are some bands I can keep an eye out for. Too bad this is coming out this winter, because this would be a perfect cassette jam for my summer cruisin'.

Track listing:

1. Tell Me In a Whisper – Warm Soda
2. Higher - Memories
3. Hot Summer – Cool Ghouls
4. Thine Eyes – Pure Bliss
5. Those Drawings I told you about – Sonny & the Sunsets
6. Dreams – Jessica Pratt
7. Far Away Place – Earth Girl Helen Brown
8. Premonition – Burnt Ones
9. Miracle of Life – Magic Trick
10. Open Theme – Chris Cohen
11. Wash – Fronds
12. All Lone House – Little Wings
13. Honey Goes – Wet Illustrated
14. Why do you want to throw a Brick – Sunfoot
15. Sun in Rain – The Sandwitches

Shannon Shaw and Jimi at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (06/10/13)

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The Cassette Revival

Your loyalties are divided, between digital and vinyl
But I'm biding time until the cassingle revival.

- The Lucksmiths

Read More Burger Records Burger Records is an independent label that started in 2007 in Fullerton, California and is known for releasing cassette tapes of grunge/pop/garage bands. With cassettes gaining popularity in recent years …

BURGER RECORDS
burgerrecords.org

Here's a known secret: if you need your music released on cassette, Burger Records is the place to be.

Even major label Universal Music Enterprises is turning to Burger cassette needs... to help celebrate/pay tribute to Lou Reed and Velvet Underground's 45th Anniversary of White Light/White Heat, an album that Reed famously said "No one listened to it. But there it is, forever – the quintessence of articulated punk. And no one goes near it."

In traditional Burger style, White Light/White Heat Tribute Album will be available ON CASSETTE ONLY. Don't have a cassette player? No problem, starting December 2nd and continuing to October 9th fans will be able to download a song a day for from the tribute album exclusively on SPIN.com.

A special three-disc White Light/White Heat 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition will be available December 10th from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). I've already own their Deluxe Edition of The Velvet Underground and Nico and I have to say that Ume packaging is the best. They typically include a stereo and mono mix, which, if you're a purist, would appreciate the latter mix.

White Light/White Heat Tribute Album full tracklisting below:

1. Natural Child – “White Light/White Heat”
2. The Memories – “The Gift”
3. Mozes and The Firstborn – “Lady Godiva’s Operation”
4. Curtis Harding – “Here She Comes Now”
5. Mr. Elevator & The Brain Hotel – “I Heard Her Call My Name”
6. Gap Dream – “Sister Ray”

NATURAL ANIMAL
naturalchildband.blogspot.com

Nashville's Natural Child are back with a brand new album called Dancin' With Wolves. The album is coming out February 25th, 2014 on Burger Records, but you can catch their preview single, "Saturday Night Blues", on Spin.com.

Er, naturally, Natural Child will be heading out on tour in support of Dancin' With Wolves, with another animal band, Futurebirds.

Tour dates:

01/17 - Breckenridge, CO @ three20south *
01/18 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
01/21 - Jackson, WY @ Town Square Tavern *
01/23 - Missoula, MT @ The Top Hat *
01/24 - Seattle, WA @ The Tractor *
01/25 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
01/26 - Eugene, OR @ Sam Bond's Garage *
01/30 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
01/31 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater *
02/01 - San Diego, CA @ The Griffin *
02/02 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's *
02/05 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *
02/06 - Austin, TX @ The Parish *
02/07 - Laredo, TX @ Old No. 2 *
02/08 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's *
02/09 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack's *

* w/ Futurebirds

THE REBEL SET
facebook.com/therebelset‎

The Rebel Set is a band from Arizona, influenced by 1950s guitar heroes like Link Wray and Gene Vincent. The band recently released How To Make A Monster! on their own Silver Hornet Records and Burger Records. This new release features two band members: Katey on the keys and Brandon on the bass. Perhaps you can see them on tour, if you live on the west coast:

Upcoming Shows:

12.04 - The Proof Bar (Santa Ana, CA)
12.05 - Down And Out (Los Angeles, CA)
12.06 - The Redwood (Los Angeles, CA)
12.07 - Burger Records (Fullerton, CA)
12.08 - The Redwood (Los Angeles, CA)

PAT THOMAS
emptycellarrecords.bandcamp.com‎

Pat Thomas is described as "the tall dude" who plays bass in Cool Ghouls. Seems like this cool ghoul just released a solo album called Coasters Riding in the Air on December 3rd via Empty Cellar. The cassette-only release is available now from Burger Records.

The reason for this collection of songs by Thomas is that he's actually written more songs for Cool Ghouls than they can release. Since he only accounts for one fourth of the band, as far as contributing music material, it only made sense for him to release it under Coasters Riding in the Air.

FILTER described the album as "filled with touches of psychadelic fuzz and an alt-country twang."

VAADAT CHARIGIM
facebook.com/vaadatcharigim‎

Israeli shoegaze band Vaadat Charigim's debut album The World Is Well Lost is out now on Burger Records (cassette), Warm Ratio (vinyl), and Israeli label ANOVA (CD/digital).

The Tel Aviv trio (Juval Haring on guitar/vocals, Yuval Guttman on drums and Dan Fabian Bloch on bass), plays a blend of 80s Israeli underground rock with a more European Post-Punk sound. Although the band only sing in Hebrew, they are developing a strong international following.

The World Is Well Lost track listing:

1. Odisea
2. Kezef Al Hamayim
3. Lehitorer Velo Lada'at
4. Ze Beseder Lefahed
5. Haolam Avad Mizman
6. Ein Nehama Ladoachim
7. Kmo Lahzor Habaita
8. Mahshefot

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Burgerama Caravan of Stars at Parish, Austin (10/12/13)

Read More Burger Records Burger Records is an independent label that started in 2007 in Fullerton, California and is known for releasing cassette tapes of grunge/pop/garage bands. With cassettes gaining popularity in recent years …

Burger Records, the independent record label that is popularizing cassettes, is currently taking some of their best bands on their Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour. They sold out their all-ages show at the Parish in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, October 12th.

Here's what was on the Burger Menu:

I love Burger records, they are hitting all the right marks on everything they are doing right now. From the crudely hand drawn pictures, usage of Cooper Bold font, to their BRGTV webshows. Some record labels have these music festivals (ie Gonerfest), but none of them take the festivals to you.

I went to the Burgerama tour in St. Paul, Minnesota, and I loved it. When they stopped in MN they had White Fang/Memories and Coleen Green play support hamburger helper style.

So I went to Austin for a second helping.

CURTIS HARDING TOGETHER PANGEA GAP DREAM COSMONAUTS

Curtis Harding from the ATL is the soul/blues hamburger helper here.

together Pangea is that Raw Punky California Burger (a personal favorite).

Gap Dream is that psychedelic burger that is stripped down to just mustard and onions.

Cosmonauts is the four piece pub style slider burger.

Of course you have the main course of the Growlers.

The Growlers is that organic grass-fed burger that all the free love people can feel good about eating.

Some Burger bands are a little cheesy, but that's why it's so fun to watch and experience the Burger Records Burgerama Caravan of Stars.

All the cheese comes with a wink of ironic flavor. Buy a tape, get some vinyl, and enjoy life.

Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour continues on:

10/13/13 San Antonio, TX Karova
10/14/13 El Paso, TX Monarch
10/15/13 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
10/16/13 San Diego, CA Black Cat Bar

Growlers at the Parish, Austin (10/12/13)

UPDATE: NEW PHOTOS BY GIANCARLO

COSMONAUTS

GAP DREAM

GROWLERS

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