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Rocktober: October 6, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 6, 2015.

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Read More Kodaline The group is back in tour in support of their sophomore album Coming Up For Air, out now via RCA Records. ...

KODALINE
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 10/06/2015, 6pm ($25)
first-avenue.com

Irish rockers Kodaline will be back in Minneapolis next Tuesday, October 6th. I guess the third time's the charm, as we previously saw them twice already in 2015: Varsity Theater (16 May 2015) and First Avenue (04 March 2015).

I really love playing Minneapolis, as they have a strong local fanbase here. We have documented their growing fans from First Avenue in March 2014, Turf Club in October 2013, and First Avenue in April 2013.

Still, it's always good to have them back in town.

Duo Good Old War (Keith Goodwin and Dan Schwartz) will open on this tour. The vocal-guitar combo is from Langhorne, PA, and just this past June, they put finishing touches on their fourth album. The band was just recently in town earlier this July 2015.

Kodaline 2015 North American Fall Tour Dates

9/29/15 London, ON London Concert Theatre
9/30/15 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
10/1/15 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/2/15 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
10/4/15 Nashville, TN 3rd and Lindsley
10/6/15 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
10/7/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/8/15 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room
10/9/15 Kansas City, MO KC Power
10/10/15 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
10/12/15 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/14/15 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

Read More Marian Hill MARIAN HILL have released an Aquilo Remix of their latest single “One Time” from their Sway EP [Photo Finish/Republic Records]. The buzz continues to build around the duo with 20 million streams on Spotify ...

MARIAN HILL
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 10/06/2015,8pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

With over 20 million stream son Spotify and 65 million loops on Vine, Marian Hill will soon be in Minneapolis next Tuesday at 7th Street Entry in support of her latest EP Sway (Photo Finish/Republic Records).

Special guests Heavy Mellow (Philadelphia pair Jeremy Lloyd and Samantha Gongol) to open.

Marian Hill Tour Dates:

9/29 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
9/30 Cambridge, MA Sinclair*
10/1 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer*
10/3 Columbus, OH The Basement*
10/6 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry*
10/7 Chicago, IL Chop Shop*
10/8 Kansas City, KN Tank Room*
10/9-11 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/14 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar*
10/16 San Diego, CA Casbah*
10/17 Santa Ana, CA Observatory*
10/20 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy*
10/21 San Francisco, CA Independent*
10/23 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
10/24 Seattle, WA The Crocodile*
10/25 Vancouver, BC Canada Fortune *

*Heavy Mellow to support on this date

Read More The Internet Meanwhile, The Internet (featuring Odd Future member Syd and Matt Martians) comes to the Triple Rock Social Club, fresh off their SXSW appearances. I couldn't find any information ...

THE INTERNET
at Fine Line Music Café
Tuesday, 10/06/2015, 6:30pm ($16)
finelinemusic.com

Los Angeles-based, R&B/soul band The Internet (fronted by Syd and Matt Martians) recently released their third - and much anticipated - album, Ego Death, via Columbia Records. The Internet will be touring in support of the new album, stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis next Tuesday, October 6th.

Special guest Nicky Davey and Dizzy Fae to open. Plus DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip (so annoying with all those I's) and Keezy.

Tour dates:

09/28/15 Buffalo, NY The Waiting Room
09/29/15 Toronto, ON Tattoo Queen West
10/01/15 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
10/02/15 Detroit, MI Shelter
10/03/15 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
10/04/15 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
10/06/15 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
10/08/15 St. Louis, MO Fubar
10/09/15 Columbia, MO Rose Music Hall
10/10/15 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
10/12/15 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/14/15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live - Studio
10/15/15 Dallas, TX Trees
10/16/15 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
10/18/15 San Antonio, TX Alamo City Music Hall
10/19/15 Austin, TX The Parish
10/21/15 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
10/22/15 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
10/23/15 Las Vegas, NV Vinyl
10/24/15 Phoenix, AZ Monarch Theatre
10/26/15 Santa Cruz, CA The Atrium
10/27/15 Oakland, CA The New Parish
10/29/15 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
10/30/15 Portland, OR Analog Cafe
10/31/15 Vancouver, BC Alexander
11/01/15 Seattle, WA Neumos
11/05/15 La Jolla, CA The Loft
11/14/15 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival
11/25/15 Manchester Manchester Academy
11/26/15 London Koko
11/27/15 Bristol Marble Factory
11/29/15 Rotterdam, Netherlands Maassilo
12/06/15 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks
12/07/15 Paris, France La Bellevilloise

Read More Chad Valley Oxford's Chad Valley (aka Hugo Manuel) will be coming back to America as part of his co-headlining tour with Greece's Keep Shelly in Athens. … Wet I'll be honest, I'm not fond of the name Wet (not to be confused with hard rockers W.E.T.), the same uneasy feeling I get when I hear Moist or Pubes... which I'm sure are all band names by now? …

VARIOUS
Tuesday, 10/06/2015

There are so many shows that it will take forever for me to write about them all.

We are not covering these shows below, but I thought they were important enough to mention:

Tobias Jesso Jr with Wet will be at Cedar Cultural Center (7pm/$20)

Wet (Kelly Zutrau, Joe Valle and Marty Sulkow) recently released their single/video for "You're The Best" and offered a remix from Mixpak-associate Dubbel Dutch.

Russian Circles with Cloakroom over at Triple Rock Social Club (8pm/$17)

Last year Russian Circles celebrated their 10 year anniversary as a band.

Lianne La Havas at Varsity Theater (8pm/$26).

Lianne La Havas was previously in town on March 2012, but I was still in Winter Hibernation.

Chad Valley with Stranger Cat at Turf Club (7:30pm/$8).

We previously saw Chad Valley in Oct 2013, Apr 2013, and Sep 2011. Also, previously saw half of Stranger Cat Cat Martino at Cedar in 2012).

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Minneapolis: May 29 - May 31, 2015

Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale …

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 29 to May 31, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

TEMPLES
at First Avenue
Friday 05/29/15, 8pm ($16/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

We're pretty excited to see that Temples will be returning to Minneapolis' First Avenue next Friday, May 29th. We caught the band last year and wrote "Singer James Edward Bagshaw seemed really pleased at the turnout, saying, "Still can't believe there's so many of you out there... So thank you!" He would later add during "Move With the Season" how he's still in disbelief, "Can't believe we sold more tickets here than in Liverpool. We should move here!"."

There's no doubt that the band is more popular in the US than in their hometown. Go us!

Los Angeles' Fever the Ghost is on tour with Temples in the US, promoting their latest Crab in Honey EP while putting the finishing touches on their 2015 LP debut from Heavenly Recordings and Complicated Games.

Special guests locals Chatham Rise and DJ Jake Rudh will open the Minneapolis show.

Temples/Fever the Ghost tour dates:

May 27 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
May 28 - Vega - Lincoln, NE
May 29 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
May 30 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
May 31 - Do-Division Street Festival - Chicago, IL
June 2 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
June 4 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
June 6 - Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH
June 8 - Music Hall of Williamsburg -Brooklyn, NY
June 10 - Visulute Theater - Charlotte, NC

Read More Murder by Death Murder By Death recently released their fantastic new album Big Dark Love on February 3rd, via Bloodshot Records. After a lengthy U.S. tour, the band will be hitting Europe in May, and is now announcing several …

MURDER BY DEATH
at Turf Club
Friday 05/29/15, 8pm ($17)
Details: turfclub.net

Louisville-based Murder By Death is currently on tour in support of their latest Big Dark Love. The 15 year old band had a big role in a growing effort to unite indie rock with country and folk... defying the typical twangy roots rock sound.

If you want to see the band, do it now as they've recently announced that there is "Low ticket warning for the Turf Club show on Friday, May 29 with Saintseneca. This show will sell out very soon, so get tickets now before they're gone."

Columbus' Saintseneca (lead by multi instrumentalist Zac Little) will open the show.

Tour dates:

05/21/15 Berlin, Germany Badehaus
05/22/15 Munich, Germany Ampere
05/23/15 Zurich, Switzerland Exil
05/28/15 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
05/29/15 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
05/30/15 Do Division Street Fest
05/30/15 Chicago, IL Subterranean
05/31/15 Chicago, IL Subterranean
07/08/15 Charlottesville, VA The Southern
07/09/15 Kingston, NY BSP Lounge
07/10/15 Pawtucket, RI The Met
07/12/15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
09/18/15 Toronto Urban Roots Festival
09/19/15 POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival
12/30/15 Pioneertown, CA Pappy And Harriet's
12/31/15 Pioneertown, CA Pappy And Harriet's
01/15/16 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/16/16 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/17/16 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel

Read More Hot Chip Hot Chip spent the last 18 hours flying in from London. If they were at all jetlagged, it didn't show. They were more excited about Minneapolis with lead singer Alexis Taylor proudly wearing his Prince T-shirt ... Slow Magic The first time I saw Slow Magic, they were second of three bands/DJs over at the Triple Rock Social Club, last year. I wrote that the DJ had a custom fox mask ...

HOT CHIP
at First Avenue
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($30/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

I had such a good time the last time Hot Chip was in town, in 2012, noting that everyone danced throughout their set: "Fans that were lucky enough to get a ticket to this sold-out show were bopping and dancing throughout their set list, even at their slowest songs..."

Hot Chip is back with a new album called Why Make Sense? featuring acclaimed singles "Huarache Lights" and "Need You Now".

Slow Magic will open the show. I caught Slow Magic at a random show, along with three other bands/DJs, and I was simply blown away by Slow Magic's music and the way his iconic fox mask changes color and mood. Not everyone will be familiar with Slow Magic, so I'm expect them to become instant fans when they see him. This should be a great bill.

North American tour dates:

05/25 George, WA, Sasquatch Festival
05/26 Portland, OR, Roseland Theater
05/28 Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
05/30 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
05/31 Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom
06/02 Detroit, MI, Majestic Theatre
06/03 Toronto, ON, Danforth Music Hall
06/04 Boston, MA, House of Blues
06/05 Washington, DC, Echostage
06/07 New York, NY, Governors Ball
07/31 Chicago, IL, Lollapalooza
08/02 Quebec, Osheaga Festival
08/07 BC, Squamish Valley Music Festival
08/09 San Francisco, CA, Outside Land
08/11 Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre

Read More Britpop April 2014 is the 20th anniversary of Britpop, according to BBC6 and Radio 1. This whole month, we are devoting W♥M Radio to our love of Britpop. …

DMA'S
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($12/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

New Australian sensation DMA's will be in Minneapolis next Saturday, May 30th. The band recently released their self-titled EP on May 19th via Mom + Pop Music for North America. The band is musically influenced by some of my favorite bands: Stone Roses, Oasis, etc.

According to KEXP, listening to their "Laced" free song, they said that "...[it] doesn't shy away from wearing its Britpop influences on its musical sleeve, but that's hardly a bad thing."

Opening up the show will be Minneapolis' Spooky Ghost (no relationship to Gerry Leonard aka Spooky Ghost, who we saw with Suzanne Vega) and Moving Parts.

Tour dates:

05/23 - Boston Calling - Boston
05/25 - Divan Orange - Montreal
05/26 - The Garrison - Toronto
05/28 - Schuba's Tavern - Chicago
05/29 - High Noon Saloon - Madison
05/30 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis
06/02 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville
06/03 - The A&R MUSIC BAR - Columbus
06/05 - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia
06/06 - Knitting Factory - Brooklyn
06/07 - Governor's Ball - NYC
06/09 - DC9 - DC
06/11 - Bonnaroo Festival - Manchester
06/13 - The Echo - Los Angeles
06/14 - The Casbah - San Diego
06/17 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland
06/18 - Barboza Seattle
07/18 - Truck - Steventon
07/31-08/02 - Osheaga Festival - Montreal
07/31-08/02 - Lollapalooza Festival - Chicago
08/09 - Outside Lands Festival - San Francisco
08/15 - MS Artville - Hamburg
08/16 - Highfield Festival - Leipzig
08/28-08/30 - Reading & Leeds Festivals - UK

Read More Sebadoh That's right, Sebadoh's first LP in 14 years, Defend Yourself, is out now on Joyful Noise Recordings. This band formed in 1986, for a time in the 90s, along with Pavement .... Cat Martino Opening up for him was Cat Martino, who did a lot of that loop thing that one-person artists do. She did have help from (I think she introduced him as) Ben. As for her sound ....

SEBADOH
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($15/18+)
Details: triplerocksocialclub.com

On May 30th lo-fi pioneers Sebadoh will be stopping by the Triple Rock Social Club to properly rock the clouds and cobwebs out of our skulls. Lead by Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Folk Implosion) and Jason Loewenstein (Fiery Furnaces) and featuring Bob D’Amico on drums (replacing Eric Gaffney), Sebadoh released many excellent records in the 90s (1994’s Bakesale and 1996’s Harmacy, just to name a few of my favorites) that secured their place as one of the era’s finest and most beloved bands. After a decade plus-long hiatus, the band regrouped and embarked on several tours to promote the reissue of their classic albums. Fans frothing for new material finally got their wish as 2013 saw the release of Sebadoh’s first new album in 14 years; the 13-track DIY-minded Defend Yourself  delivered a lovely noisy blast to the head and heart and garnered positive reviews across the board.

I missed the band’s show last September at First Ave, but was fortunate enough to catch Lou Barlow at the Turf Club in February when he opened for Tired Eyes. Watching Lou by himself on stage playing guitar was incredible; this man’s voice is a thing of beauty.

Opening for Sebadoh is New York’s Stranger Cat, a collaboration between project mastermind Cat Martino and Sven Britt.

Tour dates:

05.26.15 – Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz
05.27.15 – Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
05.28.15 – Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
05.29.15 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
05.30.15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
05.31.15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
06.02.15 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
06.03.15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
06.04.15 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
06.05.15 – Hamden, CT @ Ballroom
06.06.15 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met

Read More Jesse Marchant Opening up the show for the second time was Canada's JBM (Jesse Marchant). I already knew he sang sad, personal, and introspective songs. His music was a little too quiet for the typical ....

JESSE MARCHANT
at Turf Club
Saturday 05/30/15, 8pm ($8)
Details: turfclub.net

Jesse Marchant's tour just kicked off last night (May 20th), in support of his new self-titled album (No Other). I have previously seen Marchant when he went under the name JBM, and described him as "beautiful and gentle" in April 2013.

Heather Woods Broderick (on tour in support of her latest Glider via Western Vinyl) and local Kara Laudon will open the show.

Tour dates:

05.22.15 – San Diego, CA @ Whistlestop
05.24.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
05.25.15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
05.26.15 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
05.27.15 – Seattle, WA @ The Tractor
05.30.15 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
05.31.15 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
06.01.15 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake
06.02.15 – Montreal, QC @ Le Divan Orange
06.04.15 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
06.05.15 – Washington, DC @ DC9
06.06.15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot and Saddle

Read More Mandolin Orange It was Mandolin Orange's "first time ever" in Minnesota. This bluegrassy folksy trio also played at the "first ever indoors Cedar Outdoors" event. It wasn't that hot outside, but the volunteers at ...

MANDOLIN ORANGE
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday 05/31/15, 7pm ($10/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

We caught Mandolin Orange's very first time in Minnesota in 2012. Thankfully that was in July and not January, otherwise the duo might not have decided to come back next, next Sunday, May 31st.

Michaela Anne set to open the show.

Tour dates:

05/21/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
05/22/15 Lexington, VA Lime Kiln Theater
05/23/15 Cumberland, MD Allegany County
05/24/15 Cumberland, MD Allegany County
05/26/15 Covington, KY Madison Theater
05/27/15 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
05/28/15 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi
05/29/15 Nelsonville, OH Robbins Crossing
05/30/15 Madison, WI The Frequency
05/31/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
06/04/15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
06/05/15 Pagosa Springs, CO Reservoir Hill Park
06/06/15 Buena Vista, CO Buena Vista Town
06/09/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
06/10/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/12/15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music
06/13/15 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe
06/16/15 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
06/19/15 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
07/10/15 Mount Solon, VA Natural Chimney
07/16/15 Squaw Valley, CA Squaw Valley Village
07/17/15 Squaw Valley, CA Squaw Valley Village

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