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Jr Jr at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (06 October 2017)

Jr Jr Setlist All Around You Break My Fall Simple Girl Holding On Clean Up Dance Floor Won't Last Long James Dean War Zone Control Wild Child Hypothetical Nothing but Our Love Fade Out Day In/Day Out Skeletons -- Encore -- Same Dark Places Gone Read More Jr. Jr. Detroit duo Jr Jr (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) - formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Minneapolis trio Denny (Alex, Jack, and Sully). …

Indie dance/pop duo Jr Jr (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) recently headlined the Fine Line Music Café on Friday, October 6th.

Dance trio Hembree (Isaac Flynn, Garrett Childers, Eric Davis) opened the show. Their aggressive dance songs had fans who showed up early dancing to songs like ‘Can’t Run Forever’ and ‘Found’… all of these songs can be found on their forthcoming EP Had It All.

Hembree mentioned that they were “so stoked to be on the road with Jr Jr,” and then later mentioned that they had a long drive back home Kansas City to attend a friend’s wedding. They joked that we should all crash the wedding.

They ended their set with their latest single, ‘Holy Water’, which, once again, had a ton of fans dancing in front.

Starting a little earlier than scheduled, Detroit’s Jr Jr sang a custom intro song (complete with various “Minneapolis” shout outs) before medleying into their first song ‘All Around You’.

The last time we saw the duo, it was one year ago, and at the time we said that they were “actually between albums, so they tested some new material for us for the rest of the set.”

Most of their songs they were playing live for us would eventually be on a forthcoming album. In the meantime, the band reworked and writing new songs … including a brand new songs called ‘Control’, which was played midset.

Like previous Jr Jr shows, the lead vocals are traded between Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein, depending on who wrote the song. Joining the band on tour is Mike Higgins, Jon Visger, and Bryan Pope.

Jr Jr continues their tour.

10/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10/12 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
10/13 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne
10/14 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
10/16 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
10/17 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
10/19 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
10/20 - San Diego, CA - Irenic
10/21 - Phoenix, AZ - Lost Lake Music Fest
10/22 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
10/24 - Dallas, TX - Trees
10/25 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
10/26 - Houston, TX - WOMH
10/27 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
10/28 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Hell Stage
10/30 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
10/31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
11/02 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/03 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11/04 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
11/05 - Cambridge, MA - Sinclair
11/07 - Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room
11/08 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
11/09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11/17 - Detroit, MI - El Club
11/18 - Detroit, MI - El Club

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Jr Jr at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (06 October 2017)

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Saint Motel at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (13 October 2016)

Saint Motel Setlist Local Long Distance Relationship (LA2NY) Cold Cold Man Feed Me Now Getaway You Can Be You Butch Benny Goodman For Elise Puzzle Pieces Sweet Talk Move -- Encore -- My Type Destroyer Born Again Weathers Setlist Trouble Rain Falls Down I Don't Wanna Know Cheated Sucker for Your Love Happy Pills American Dream Read More Saint Motel Touring on their way to Coachella 2015 (and I'm assuming they'll likely play SXSW 2015 as well), Saint Motel will be stopping by Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry on Saturday, January 31st. You may recall that we caught them ... Jr. Jr. Detroit duo Jr Jr (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) - formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Minneapolis trio Denny (Alex, Jack, and Sully). … Weathers Weathers (singer/rhythm guitarist Cameron Boyer, guitarist Cameron Olsen, bassist Brennen Bates, and drummer Cole Carson) also on the bill. The Los Angeles-based …

The special Ones To Watch 2016 tour, featuring Saint Motel, Jr Jr, and Weathers, stopped by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis last Thursday, October 13th.

Weathers

Opening the show was Los Angeles’ Weathers with a brief 30-minute set. The indie-pop band currently only has two songs available for purchase (‘Happy Pills’ and ‘I Don't Wanna Know’), which, of course, they played to the crowd.

The rest of the titles on their setlist, which I’ve compiled, may or may not be the actual title once they release them. The four-piece (singer/rhythm guitar Cameron Boyer, guitarist Cameron Olsen, drummer Cole Carson, and bassist Brennen Bates) generally seemed pleased to be on this “Ones To Watch” tour. Based on how the young band handled the crowd and especially if they land another hit (‘Happy Pills’ was the number one added song on Alternative Radio), expect the band to be on everyone’s hit list next year. Very glad to have caught the band when they are just developing.

Jr Jr

Jr Jr was up next. The band was previously known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and the duo (Joshua Epstein & Daniel Zott) wasted no time storming the stage at exactly 8:30pm.

The band was dressed in all gold glittery outfits, and they explained that, like the Golden Girls, they were less intimated and trying to promote fun. With that said, they medley in a cover of The Temptations’ ‘My Girl’... a fitting song, as the band is actually from old school “Motor Town” Detroit (Motown).

The band was actually between albums, so they tested some new material for us for the rest of the set. One of the songs actually existed as a demo, but when someone broke into their tour van and stole their computer with the demos, they had to re-write and re-work those songs.

Near the end of their set, they realized they had enough time to play two more songs... so they asked the audience to help them pick the next songs. Someone shouted ‘Gone’, which they immediately replied, “Of course we’re going to play ‘Gone’!”

They eventually heard ‘Simple Girl’, which is an older song. After ‘Simple Girl’, of course, of course, of course, ‘Gone’ closed out their set.

When we first saw Saint Motel ( A/J Jackson, Aaron Sharp, Greg Erwin, and Dak Lerdamornpong) opened up for Arctic Monkeys in 2014, they blew us away: “Like I said, Saint Motel has a lot of potential, and the band is taking advantage of all the sold out Arctic Monkeys shows to play their very best on stage.”

The L.A.-based band seemed thrilled to be back in town, especially for singer A/J, as we have previously mentioned, was his hometown. A lot has changed since A/J was last in town, but the city was still as friendly and welcomingly as ever... as fans welcome the band with open hearts.

The band mostly stuck to their new, forthcoming album saintmotelevision (set for release October 21st via Elektra Records), but did play some old favorites from their 2012 debut Voyeur, including ‘Feed Me Now’ and ‘Benny Goodman’.

Remaining Tour Dates

10/19 Boston, MA Royale
10/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
10/21 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
10/25 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
10/27 Charlotte, NC The Underground

Saint Motel at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (13 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 13, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 13, 2016.

NOTE: The two big shows on this date will be the Prince Tribute Concert (featuring Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan) at Xcel Energy Center and Sia at Target Center. We typically are not invited to this big shows (and photo access is very restrictive - they sometime just kick you out of the show after three songs, so it’s not really worth covering these shows).

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Saint Motel Touring on their way to Coachella 2015 (and I'm assuming they'll likely play SXSW 2015 as well), Saint Motel will be stopping by Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry on Saturday, January 31st. You may recall that we caught them ... Jr. Jr. Detroit duo Jr Jr (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) - formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Minneapolis trio Denny (Alex, Jack, and Sully). …

SAINT MOTEL
at Varsity Theater
Thursday, 10/13/16, 6:30pm ($24.50/$27)
varsitytheater.org

The first time we saw Saint Motel in 2014, they blew us away: “I had low expectations, but by the first song, they had already won me over with their brass / dance / pop / Caribbean / jazzy sound. It seemed like the band took the best elements of various music genre and made it their own. The six-man team (including a saxophonist and trumpeter) was full of fun and energy.”

Saint Motel’s upcoming saintmotelevision will be out October 21, 2016, via Elektra Records.

Jr. Jr. (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) - formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. to open. The Detroit duo’s latest remixed album Still Going: The ‘Gone’ Remixes is out now.

Weathers (singer/rhythm guitarist Cameron Boyer, guitarist Cameron Olsen, bassist Brennen Bates, and drummer Cole Carson) also on the bill. The Los Angeles-based band’s latest single ‘Happy Pills’ was the #1 added on Alternative Radio - marking the highest total adds this decade for a new artist!

Tour Dates

10/7 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
10/10 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
10/11 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
10/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
10/16 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/17 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
10/19 Boston, MA Royale
10/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
10/21 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
10/25 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
10/27 Charlotte, NC The Underground

Read More The Head And The Heart Seattle's The Head and the Heart just stopped by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, as part of their national tour in support of Let's Be Still. The album was released last week, October 15th ...

THE HEAD AND THE HEART
at Northrop Auditorium
Thursday, 10/13/16, 6:30pm ($39.50+)
northrop.umn.edu

One of the most popular bands right now is The Head and the Heart. They are currently on tour in support of their new album Signs of Light, which landed at #1 on the AAA and #7 on Alternative charts when it was first released.

The last time we caught this band, they drew in the biggest crowd at Festival Palomino in 2014: “Seattle favorites, The Head and the Heart, who had maybe the biggest overall sound of the festival acts. Led by co-vocalists Josiah Johnson, Charity Rose Thielen, and Jonathan Russell, the band’s 50 min. set leaned heavily on last year’s Let’s Be Still (Sub Pop Records) and the damp crowd showed why Minneapolis is one of the band’s best markets.”

With every online ticket purchased for The Head and the Heart Fall Signs of Light tour, you'll receive a choice of either a standard physical or standard digital copy of their new album, Signs of Light. You will receive instructions via email on how to redeem your album shortly after ticket purchase. For any tickets purchased after the release date, you will receive instructions via email 7-10 days after purchase.

Declan McKenna to open.

The Head and The Heart US Tour Dates

10/07/16 - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA +
10/08/16 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA +
10/09/16 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR *
10/10/16 - INB Performing Arts Center - Spokane, WA *
10/13/16 - Northrop Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN *
10/14/16 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL *
10/15/16 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
10/16/16 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
10/18/16 - The Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA *
10/20/16 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY *
10/21/16 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY *
10/22/16 - DAR - Washington, DC *
10/23/16 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA *
10/24/16 - The Ritz - Raleigh, NC *
10/26/16 - The Civic - New Orleans, LA *
10/27/16 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX *
10/28/16 - Stubb's Waller Creek - Austin, TX *
10/29/16 - Stubb's Waller Creek - Austin, TX *
10/30/16 - South Side Ballroom - Dallas, TX *
11/02/16 - New Eccles Theater - Salt Lake City, UT *
11/04/16 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Portland, OR *
11/05/16 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA *
11/06/16 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA *
11/07/16 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
11/09/16 - Morrison Center - Boise, ID

The Tallest Man on Earth +
Declan McKenna *
Hurray for the Riff Raff -

Read More Quintron I'll always remember when I saw Quintron and Miss Pussycat at the Triple Rock in 2010. I had no idea there would be a puppet show - right in the middle of a regular concert. ... Larry Wish Also on this bill will be local Larry Wish & His Guys (who previously opened up for Twerps. Shopping's tour dates: Oct. 18 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre ...

QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT
at Turf Club
Thursday, 10/13/16, 7:30pm ($14)
turfclub.net

Our favorite puppeteer & psychedelic soul band Quintron and Miss Pussycat will once again be back in Minnesota this Thursday, October 13th.

In Quintron news, he’s recently built his “Weather Warlock”, a smart instrument that will play drone-like music based on the weather. Expect to see this in action on this upcoming tour!

Larry Wish & His Guys to open.

Tour Dates

Oct 7 – Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone Café
Oct 8 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
Oct 9 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Oct 10 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
Oct 11 – Iowa City, IA – The Mill
Oct 13 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Oct 14 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
Oct 15 – Chicago, IL – The Hideout
Oct 16 – Detroit, MI – UFO Factory
Oct 18 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
Oct 19 – Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar
Oct 20 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
Oct 31 – New York, NY – Baby’s All Right
Nov 3 – Baltimore, MD – The Metro Gallery
Nov 5 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Nov 9 – Durham, NC – The Pinhook
Nov 10 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Nov 11 – Mobile, AL – Merry Widow
Nov 12 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
Dec 30 - St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
Dec 31 – Memphis, TN – The Hi-Tone Café

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Minneapolis: July 29 to July 31, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 29 to July 31, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Die Antwoord We've written about Die Antwoord a few time. Well, the strange/odd South African band is outdoing themselves with their latest video for their song "Baby's on Fire". The the music found …

DIE ANTWOORD
at Myth
Friday, 07/29/16, 8pm ($32/$35)
mythlive.com

Prior to stopping by Chicago’s Lollapalooza, Die Antwoord will doing a warmup show at the Myth in Maplewood (St Paul), Minnesota.

Die Antwoord’s fourth album, Mount Ninji & Da Nice Time Kid, will be out September 16th.

As of this writing, no opening band is listed to open.

Tour dates:

07/29/16 Saint Paul, MN Myth
07/31/16 Lollapalooza
08/10/16 Sziget Festival
08/12/16 Sonne Mond Sterne
08/13/16 Dreambeach
08/14/16 Fete Du Bruit Festival
08/16/16 Germany Amphitheater
08/18/16 Pukkelpop Festival
08/20/16 FM4 Frequency Festival
08/22/16 Prague, Czech Republic Zlute Lazne
08/24/16 Zurich Open Air
08/26/16 Reading Festival
08/27/16 Leeds Festival
09/21/16 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic
09/22/16 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
09/23/16 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
09/24/16 Las Vegas, NV - Life is Beautiful Festival
09/26/16 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
09/27/16 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
09/28/16 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
09/30/16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
10/02/16 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
10/07/16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
10/9/16 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
10/10/16 Columbus, OH - Express Live!
10/11/16 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
10/12/16 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
10/14/16 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Theatre
10/15/16 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
10/16/16 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
10/17/16 New York, NY - Terminal 5
10/20/16 Boston, MA - House of Blues
10/21/16 Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
10/22/16 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
10/23/16 Washington, DC - Echostage
10/25/16 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
10/26/16 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
10/27/16 Birmingham, AL - Iron City
10/29/16 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival

Read More Go 96.3 We were really impressed with Go 96.3 FM's first Go Show #1 (featuring New Politics and Banks at Aria on Mar 2015). We were wondering how they can top that debut show …

GO FEST ’16 feat. MIIKE SNOW
at First Avenue
Saturday, 07/30/16, 7pm ($25)
first-avenue.com

This year’s Go Fest will take place at First Avenue’s mainroom (its inaugural 2015 show was previously held at Target Field) and will feature headliner Miike Snow.

Miike Snow’s new album is called iii and came out March 4th, via Atlantic Records.

Compared to last year’s event, this year is a little scaled down - and that’s okay. From 8 bands to 4, moving start time from 4pm to 7pm is a smarter move for everyone involved. Also, the smaller First Avenue (compared to Target Field) will be a better experience.

Looking over the artist listing, it would seem Go 96.3 radio is booking mostly electronica/dance music for this upcoming show.

Other artist on the bill:

Los Angeles’ Robert DeLong

Detroit duo Jr Jr (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) - formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Minneapolis trio Denny (Alex, Jack, and Sully).

Other notable shows taking place on Saturday, 07/30/16:

Supergroup The Baseball Project (featuring members from Minus 5 and R.E.M.) will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul. We previously saw them in 2014 and wrote that they only sang baseball songs (except for the double encore, of course). Show is $15, and according to turfclub.net, the Wooldridge Brothers (Scott and Brian Wooldridge) to open. R.E.M.’s Mike Mill previously appeared with the brothers at Big Star’s Third show in 2015.

Goo Goo Dolls, along with Collective Soul, and Tribe Society will be playing at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake. We previously saw Goo Goo’s frontman John Rzeznik at a free acoustic promo appearance earlier in the month (16 June 2016). Tickets are $29 - $65.

Read More Wye Oak Wye Oak will be returning in 2014 with a brand new yet-untitled album from Merge Records, the follow-up to their 2011's Civilian. Singer Jenn Wasner talked to Spin Magazine about the new album…

WYE OAK
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Sunday, 07/31/16, 7:30pm ($16/$18)
finelinemusic.com

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) is back on tour, promoting their latest Tween album. The release is a collection of eight songs born, raised, and almost abandoned for various reasons during the years between 2011’s breakthrough Civilian and 2014’s reinvention-of-sorts, Shriek. Digital copies available now, but if you’re a physical record fan, you’ll have to wait until August 5th (or perhaps pick it up at their upcoming show at the Fine Line Music Café this Sunday, July 31st).

North Carolina’s Tuskha will open the show. This is the music project from Bowerbirds’ singer/guitarist Phil Moore.

Tour dates:

Jul 18 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Jul 29 Norman, OK – The Opolis
Jul 30 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Jul 31 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
Aug 02 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
Aug 03 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Aug 04 Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
Aug 05 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Aug 06 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
Aug 07 Newport, KY – Southgate House Revival
Aug 09 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Aug 10 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Aug 11 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Sep 08-10 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch

Read More The Cult of Lip The evening started off with The Cult of Lip (previously known as Vats). Since there was one less band on the bill, it seemed like everyone else had extra time to play their set. …

VATS
at River Boat Grill
Sunday, 07/31/16, 6pm (?)
first-avenue.com

This show is a bit confusing, as when first announced, I thought this was local band Vats (who changed their names to The Cult of Lip one year ago on July 2015).

As it were, this is Seattle’s Vats. The trio (Sarah, Gabe, and JJ) is out touring for the Summer in support of their debut album Green Glass Room via End of Time Records!

They will be stopping in St Paul’s River Boat Grill. The restaurant literally on the Mississippi River and is actually next to the Covington Inn Bed and Breakfast (on the river). The address for the River Boat Grill is: 100 Yacht Club Rd W, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Tour dates:

07.23.16 – Philadelphia, PA – Second Empire !
07.24.16 – Brooklyn, NY – Alphaville
07.25.16 – Providence, RI – AS220 #
07.26.16 – Belchertown, MA – Cold Spring Hollow
07.27.16 – Montreal, QC – La Vitrola $
07.30.16 – Chicago, IL – Ranchos Huevos
07.31.16 – Minneapolis, MN – Riverboat
08.04.16 – Boise, ID – Laundrohouse
08.05.16 – Seattle, WA – Neumos %

! – w/ Sheer Mag, Accidente, The Guests
# – w/ Twenty-Four Hours, Sterile
$ – w/ American Nudism, Grosser
% – w/ Protomartyr, Lithics

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

The Speed of Things Warner Bros. Read More Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Black Friday Black Vinyl edition of their record The Speed of Things. The standard edition was released earlier in October via Warner Bros. …

Since their formation in 2009, Detroit band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have been picking up more and more speed as they make their way into the limelight.

Produce (Mixtape Vol. 1)

Currently headlining a North American tour, which began earlier this month, the duo is out promoting their second album, The Speed of Things. Though just released last fall, the band has not taken any time off in producing fun musical treats. Just last month the group debuted a music video for their single “Run” and right before they left for tour, a 16-track mixtape entitled “Produce (Mixtape Vol. 1)” was released on SoundCloud.



Coming from someone who has seen Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. perform live several times (and would definitely see them again), their shows are not to be missed: lots of fun lights and projections, high (you can take that figuratively and/or literally) energy, and calculated, but experimental, good music.

Tour dates:

02/24 Launchpad* Albuquerque, NM 02/25 Club Congress* Tucson, AZ 02/27 Casbah* San Diego, CA 02/28 El Rey Theatre* Los Angeles, CA 03/01 The Fillmore* San Francisco, CA 03/03 Doug Fir Lounge* Portland, OR 03/05 Neumos* Seattle, WA 03/07 The State Room* Salt Lake City, UT 03/08 Bluebird Theater* Denver, CO 03/10 The Bottleneck* Lawrence, KS 03/12 Fine Line Music Café* Minneapolis, MN

03/13 Turner Hall* Milwaukee, WI 03/14 Metro* Chicago, IL 03/15 A and R Music Bar* Columbus, OH 03/18 The Hoxton* Toronto, ON 03/19 Showcase Lounge* South Burlington, VT 03/20 Brighton Music Hall* Boston, MA 03/21 9:30 Club* Washington, DC 03/22 Mr. Smalls Theatre* Milvale, PA 03/23 Jefferson Theatre* Charlottesville, VA 03/24 Union Transfer* Philadelphia, PA 03/26 Webster Hall* New York, NY

* On tour with Chad Valley

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Black Friday 2013

Read More Black Friday It's that time of the year: Black Friday, this Friday! It's tradition, I'm heading out in the bleak morning of Black Friday to these stores: Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart. …

BLACK FRIDAY
theblackfriday.com

It's that time of the year again, Black Friday. Like last year, it's more like Black Thursday, as Kmart, Walmart and are opening their doors at 12am, 6pm, and 8pm, respectively.

If things goes well (especially if items are in stock), I'm hoping to score these:

The Last of Us (PS3) - $25 - Walmart

Beyond Two Souls (PS3) - $25 - Walmart

The Wolverine (BD) - $3.96 - Walmart

The truth is, I would ideally like to get these things, but often I ended up not getting them because they are out of stock or they sometime offer other (unadvertised) deals. We'll see how this plays out, but I'd just be happy if I can get the Last of Us video game for that price.

This year, Target's Black Friday deals aren't very good - with selections that doesn't appeal to me at all. They also seem to concentrate on the higher-ticketed items. I don't really need it, but the iPod 5th Generation is on sale for $179 ($229 minus $50 Target Gift Card) looks mighty tempting.

Best Buy is only advertising DVDs for their television sales. I'm only interested in Blurays, but like many of these things, I won't know it until I see it in the stores.

Read More Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (aka Detroit duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) recently just dropped a GoldenboyZ Remix of "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On …

DALE EARNHARDT JR JR
daleearnhardtjrjr.com

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Black Friday Black Vinyl edition of their record The Speed of Things. The standard edition was released earlier in October via Warner Bros.

Details about the Black Friday Vinyl is that it's limited to only 3000 copies, and will be on sale Friday, November 29th. After wrapping up a string of dates with Atlas Genius, the band will begin their headlining tour in 2014 (dates with * indicates with support from Chad Valley).

02/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop*
02/14 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre*
02/15 Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe *
02/16 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House*
02/17 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge*
02/18 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West *
02/20 Dallas, TX @ Trees*
02/21 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Upstairs*
02/22 Austin, TX - Emo's*
02/24 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad*
02/25 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress*
02/27 San Diego, CA - The Casbah*
02/28 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre*
03/01 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
03/03 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
03/05 Seattle, WA - Neumos*
03/07 Salt Lake City, UT - State Room*
03/08 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater*
03/10 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck*
03/12 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line*
03/13 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall*
03/14 Chicago, IL - Metro*
03/15 Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar*
03/18 Toronto, ON - The Hoxton*
03/20 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall*
03/21 Washington DC - 9:30 Club*
03/22 Millvale, PEA - Mr. Smalls Theatre*
03/23 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater*
03/24 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
03/26 New York, NY - Webster Hall*

Read More The Lone Bellow How hard does The Lone Bellow vocalist/guitarist Zach Williams work? He was pooled in sweat, red-faced with blood vessels bulging, out of breath, …

THE LONE BELLOW
thelonebellow.com

A limited run of The Lone Bellow/Brandi Carlile split 7" orange vinyl will be released on Black Friday, November 29th in celebration of Record Store Day via Descendant Records. The split 7"includes two tracks (Carlile's "Raise Hell" and The Lone Bellow's "You Never Need Nobody") from fan favorites during the time the bands toured together.

The Lone Bellow are currently out on a headlining tour with Aoife O'Donovan, and Ivan & Aloysha ending on The Late, Late show with Craig Ferguson on Dec. 13th. They've already sold out their California tour dates!

Dec. 1 - Denver, CO / Bluebird+
Dec. 4 - Salt Lake City, UT / State Room+
Dec. 6 - Vancouver, BC / Venue+
Dec. 7 - Seattle, WA / Tractor Tavern*
Dec. 8 - Portland, OR / Aladdin Theater +
Dec. 10 - San Francisco, CA / Independent+
Dec. 11 - Los Angeles, CA / Troubadour +
Dec. 12 - Los Angeles, CA / Troubadour+

* with Aoife O'Donovan
+ with Ivan & Aloysha

SECRET STASH RECORDS
secretstashrecords.com

Secret Stash Records, the label based out of Minneapolis and specializing in collectible vinyls is releasing a very limited pressing of Peter King's Omo Lewa with Coke bottle green vinyl with pink splatter. The 12" is on sale this Friday November 29th.

The record is a followup to their re-issue of King's African Dialects, and bringing back these rare Orbitone Records back into print.

NOTE: Only the first 350 copies come on limited edition coke bottle green vinyl with pink splatter, so act fast if you really need it. The standard edition LP and CD versions of this title won't be available until January 21, 2014.

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Varsity Theater: Noah and the Whale, the 1975, Yellowcard, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and Communion

For those not living in Minneapolis, the Varsity Theater is possibly my favorite music venue because of its beautiful setup, amazing lights, and friendly staff. My only complaint is that concerts aren't held on the weekend (that's because the weekends are usually booked with wedding receptions or private events). So below are some upcoming Varsity Theater shows:

Read More Noah and the Whale Playing the last of three Sunday residencies in May at the Palace Theatre, Charlie Fink and company went out with a bang by bringing out the famous voice of Anna Calvi to the stage …

NOAH AND THE WHALE
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Did you see our review of Noah And The Whale in London earlier this year? That show looked fancy, it was accompanied with a short "Heart of Nowhere" film, which I don't know if the band will be displaying that film on their upcoming tour in the U.S.

Anyway, the band is returning to the U.S. in support of their latest album Heart of Nowhere, out in states on September 24th via Caroline Records.

Noah And The Whale On Tour
Sep 27 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sep 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Sep 29 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Oct 01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 02 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
Oct 06 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
Oct 09 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Oct 10 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Oct 12 - Austin, TX @ ACL Official After Show
Oct 13 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Oct 16 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 19 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
Oct 21 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct 22 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Read More The 1975 Manchester's The 1975 is heading out on the road for their new EP, Music For Cars (out March 4th on Dirty Hit). Expect the band to return to the studios after the US tour to finalize a debut album…

THE 1975
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Since we last saw the 1975, they are gearing up for their debut self-titled album, coming out September 3rd on Interscope Records. Leading up to the album is their new single "Sex", which you can stream on Soundcloud.

The Manchester band will be touring the U.S. this October, so we'll be sure to cover their appearance in Minneapolis' Varsity Theater (since we generally really like U.K. bands).

Touring schedule below:

08/23 – Reading / Leeds
08/24 – Reading / Leeds
09/01 – Electric Picnic Festival – Ireland
09/08 – Bestival
09/14 – Shrewsbury Fields Forever – Shresbury
09/15 – Academy – Newcastle
09/16 – Hmv Institute – Birmingham
09/17 – Abc – Glasgow
09/18 – Rockcity – Nottingham
09/20 – Shepherds Bush Empire – London
09/21 – Ritz – Manchester
09/22 – Sugarmill – Stoke
09/23 – Leeds University – Leeds
09/24 – Academy – Oxford
09/25 – Waterfront – Norwich
09/26 – Academy – Bristol
09/28 –Concorde – Brighton
09/30 – Academy – Dublin Ireland
10/01 – Mandella Hall – Belfast
10/05 - Short Mountain Distillery – Woodbury, TN
10/08 – The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
10/09 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/10 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/11 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
10/12 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
10/13 – The Mod Club - Toronto, Canada
10/15 – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
10/17 – The Midland By Amc – Kansas City, MO
10/18 – Firebird – St. Louis, MO
10/19 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
10/20 – The Rave Bar – Milwaukee, WI
10/21 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10/23 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
10/24 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
10/26 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
10/27 – Venue – Vancouver, Canada
10/28 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
10/30 – Independent – San Francisco, CA
11/01 – Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
11/03 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
11/04 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
11/07 – El Sol – Madrid, Spain
11/08 – Razzmatazz (Club Show) – Barcelona, Spain
11/10 - La Maroquinerie – Paris, France
11/11 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands
11/12 – Botanique/Orangerie – Brussels, Belgium
11/14 – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
11/15 – Zoom – Frankfurt, Germany
11/18 – Bi Nuu – Berlin, Germany
11/19 – Uebel & Gefährlich – Hamburg, Germany
11/21 – Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark
11/22 – Debaser Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
11/23 – Parkteatret – Oslo, Norway
11/26 – Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
11/27 – The Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic
11/28 – Fluc – Vienna, Austria

Read More Yellowcard This isn't an live album release, who knows, maybe one day it will be packaged as such… but Axs.tv is broadcasting Yellowcard concert live at The Paramount Theater in New York on January 12th (this Saturday).…

YELLOWCARD
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It's been ten years since Yellowcard's best known album Ocean Avenue was released, and to honor the occasion, the band is releasing Ocean Avenue Acoustic. In their own words, "We hope that we did justice to the original songs which brought so many of us together. We hope you are somewhere with the windows down screaming your lungs out as you sing along to these new renditions. Thanks for carrying us through the last decade of our lives. Here's to a decade more."

Not sure if this upcoming tour will be all acoustic (like their acoustic tour in 2008), but you can find out this October:

Oct 08 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Oct 09 Slim'sSan Francisco, CA
Oct 10 Knitting Factory Concert House - Reno, NV
Oct 12 Burns Arena - St George, UT
Oct 13 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 15 The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 17 People's Court - Des Moines, IA
Oct 18 Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20 Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
Oct 21 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Oct 22 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Oct 23 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
Oct 25 House of Blues - Cleveland - Cleveland, OH
Oct 26 Town BallroomBuffalo, NY
Oct 27 Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
Oct 29 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Oct 30 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Nov 01 Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ
Nov 02 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Nov 03 Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 05 Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC
Nov 07 Rocketown - Nashville, TN
Nov 08 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Nov 09 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Nov 11 Emo's - Austin, TX
Nov 12 House of Blues - Houston, TX
Nov 13 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Nov 15 The Marquee - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 16 Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV
Nov 18 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA

Read More Atlas Genius I got a little preview of the Atlas Genius live act on Sunday (06/02 at the Aloft Hotel in Minneapolis), when the band held an acoustic set, which also meant that I got a preview of their audience. Both Sunday and last night .…

DALE EARNHARDT JR JR
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (aka Detroit duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) recently just dropped a GoldenboyZ Remix of "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" on Soundcloud. Be sure to check out their new album The Speed of Things, coming out October 8th on Warner Bros. Record.

Most of these dates below are under the "Ones to Watch" tour, with Atlas Genius!

08/24 The LC Pavillion/Summerfest-Columbus, OH
08/31 WARMfest- Indianapolis, IN
09/24 Bogart's- Cincinnati, OH*
09/25 Pabst Theater- Milwaukee, WI*
09/26 Varsity Theater- Minneapolis, MN*
09/28 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
09/29 Mojo's - Columbia, MO
10/01 House of Blues- Chicago, IL*
10/02 House of Blues- Cleveland, OH*
10/04 Danforth Music Hall- Toronto, ON*
10/05 Cabaret Mile-End - Montreal, Canada
10/06 Port City - Portland, ME
10/08 House of Blues- Boston, MA*
10/10 Irving Plaza- New York, NY*
10/11 Irving Plaza- New York, NY*
10/12 Theatre of the Living Arts- Philadelphia, PA*
10/13 The Fillmore/Silver Spring- Silver Spring, MD*
11/01 House of Blues- Anaheim, CA*
11/06 The Wiltern- Los Angeles, CA*
11/07 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
11/09 Crystal Ballroom- Portland, OR*
11/10 Venue- Vancouver, BC*
11/11 Neptune Theatre- Seattle, WA*

*"Ones to Watch" Tour w/ Atlas Genius

Read More Michael Kiwanuka The retro-soul sounds of Ugandan-born Englishman Michael Kiwanuka performing at the afterparty in First Avenue’s Mainroom proved to be the perfect nightcap to a music-filled Saturday in Minneapolis. …

COMMUNION
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Communion is a club night, formed in London in 2006 by musicians Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons), Kevin Jones (Bear’s Den), and producer Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Beautiful South). Apparently this is no long stationary - as they are taking the club throughout various cities in the month of October. This new 2013 show will feature Rubblebucket, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Willy Mason, 4 On the Floor, Australian duo Yacht Club DJs and lots more. Just to give you an idea, bands like Michael Kiwanuka, Daughter, Gotye, and Ben Howard, have all emerged from Communion, so it's definitely worth watching these upcoming bands.

What's cool is that students and radio patrons will be given a discount on tickets… more details on their website.

COMMUNION PRESENTS TOUR DATES
October 1 New York, NY Rockwood Music Hall
October 2 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
October 3 Washington, DC Black Cat
October 8 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Theater
October 9 Louisville, KY Zanzibar
October 10 Nashville, TN High Watt
October 15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
October 16 Madison, WI Frequency
October 17 Rock Island, IL Daytrotter

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