Leading up to Valentine's Day, Hayden shared the title track, "Hey Love", from the forthcoming Arts & Crafts release, Hey Love, over at Soundcloud....
Hayden Desser, the Canadian musician who performs under the name Hayden, played at The Turf Club in St. Paul on Saturday night, June 13th. Touring in support of his new album, Hey Love, he and his three piece band played songs from throughout his career during his 100 minute set.
Setlist
He opened with the title track of Hey Love, and played two more songs from that album during the show, including a solo acoustic version of “No Happy Birthday.” He played one song each from his two albums of the 1990’s, Everything I Long For and The Closer I Get. The song, “Bad as They Get,” from the former, was also played solo acoustic. He played two songs from his third album, Skyscraper National Park, and one from his fourth studio album, Elk-Lake Serenade. He played two from In Field and Town, one from The Place Where We Lived, and three from his 2013 album Us Alone. He also performed a cover of “one of the best songs of the 80’s,” Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.” And he ended the show with an unamplified song performed off the stage, among the audience.
vital, moving, and at times, beautiful
It’s been nearly 20 years since the release of his first album, and Hayden still manages to make a personal connection with the audience. There were veterans in the audience who had seen him many times, and a few who were first discovering him, but the entire audience seemed into it. I can’t recall a moment of conversation intruding on the performance, even in Hayden’s quietest moments. And that’s unusual for a small venue with a bar right there. He may not be a star, not in Minnesota anyway, but he knows how to hold the audience’s interest and put on a good show. And his music remains vital, moving, and at times, beautiful.
The opener was Ryan Holweger, a local musician playing with that particular 4 piece band for the first time. I was told that his previous performances have been solo. Despite that, they sounded tight. They played a 35 minute set of rootsy Americana, including a cover of Kenny Roger’s “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town.”
Hayden's remaining tour dates:
06/18 Philadelphia PA - World Cafe Live*
06/19 New York NY - Irving Plaza*
Canada's acclaimed pop multi-instrumentalist Lights has debuted a nostalgic new video for 'Running With the Boys.' The track is taken from her latest album, Little Machines, which is nominated for 'Pop Album of the Year'
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For X Ambassadors, an unshakable sense of brotherhood has long shaped the sound and spirit of the band. Growing up in small-town upstate New York, frontman Sam Harris, his brother Casey, and childhood friend Noah Feldshuh
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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
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Canada's Lights (aka Valerie Poxleitner) is kicking off her national US tour at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis this Valentine's Day (Saturday) with support from X Ambassadors. If it wasn't for the fact that I've already committed to Sleater-Kinney and Lizzo this same night, I'd definitely be checking out this geek girl pop multi-instrumentalist (she's into comic books!)
The Little Machines tour will take her to Coachella 2015, which Ryan Seacrest included Lights in his '10 Artists You Must See at Coachella,' saying "Lights has a knack for creating celestial beats by combining alternative rock and contemporary synth-pop."
With a couple of Juno Awards (sort of like Australia's ARIA Awards or USA's American Music Awards) and Gold records under her belt (and not to mention a recently sold out European tour), she's amassed a dedicated 'Lights Army' over the years (1.3 million Facebook fans, over half a million Twitter fans), including self-professed fans Miley Cyrus, John Mayer, and K'Naan among others.
Lights upcoming tour dates:
02/13 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
02/14 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
02/15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
02/17 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose Tap House
02/18 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
02/20 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
02/21 Austin, TX Emo's
02/22 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
02/24 Orlando, FL Beacham Theater
02/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
02/27 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
02/28 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
03/01 Nashville, TN Rocketown
03/02 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
03/04 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
03/05 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
03/06 Columbus, OH Skully's Music Diner
03/07 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre
03/09 Cleveland, OH House of Blues - Cleveland
03/10 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
04/11 Indio, CA Coachella Week 1
04/14 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre*
04/15 San Diego, CA The Irenic*
04/16 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades*
04/18 Indio, CA Coachella Week 2
All dates with special guest X Ambassadors with the exception of (*) with Saint Motel. Full tour dates and additional information over at news.weheartmusic.com.
Singer/songwriter Meiko's second night in her Fall/Winter 2014 tour took place at the Loring Pasta Bar in Minneapolis, last night, September 21, 2014. If you were a little worried about how the Loring Pasta Bar would host live music, fear not!
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, Meiko's five-track EP Lovers & Fighters came out this week (February 10th). You can officially stream the EP over at meikomusic.com.
Also, if you have some CDs for her to sign, she's usually accessible after her show. Very approachable and always friendly.
You can spend V-Day with Meiko this February 14 at Hotel Café.
Tour dates:
Feb 14 Hotel Cafe Hollywood, CA
Mar 03 Stubb's Austin, TX *
Mar 05 Dosey Doe Music Cafe Houston, TX *
Mar 06 Poor David's Pub Dallas, TX*
Mar 28 Safety Harbor Singer-Songwriter Festival
Hayden, the Canadian singer / songwriter / grunge-rocker (yes he is eclectic) played at the Triple Rock Social Club (with fellow Canadian opener Lou Cannon) in Minneapolis last Sunday night in ...
Leading up to Valentine's Day, Hayden shared the title track, "Hey Love", from the forthcoming Arts & Crafts release, Hey Love, over at Soundcloud.
Hey Love comes out March 24, 2015 on Arts & Crafts.
Tour dates:
02/18/15 Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
02/19/15 Fredericton, NB Fredericton Playhouse
02/20/15 Quebec City, QC Imperial Du Quebec
02/21/15 Montreal High Lights Festival
02/21/15 Montreal, QC Virgin Mobile Corona
02/24/15 Kingston, ON Grand Theatre
02/26/15 London, ON London Music Hall
02/27/15 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre
02/28/15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
03/01/15 Guelph, ON River Run Centre
03/05/15 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
03/06/15 Saskatoon, SK O'Brian's Event
03/07/15 Regina, SK Darke Hall
03/09/15 Banff, AB Eric Harvie Theatre
03/10/15 Calgary, AB Jack Singer Concert Hall
03/11/15 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre
03/13/15 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
03/14/15 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
The co-headliner is Paws, a Glasgow-based punk band signed to FatCat Records. The trio's latest album is Youth Culture Forever, which came out earlier this year. ...
You know I'm a cover lover, so here is a new Valentine's Day compilation by Fuzzkill Records called Under the Covers, featuring love song covers by some Scottish (and some Manchester bands). The compilation will be released on limited cassette tapes on February 14th, with all profits going to the Greater Maryhill Foodbank and CLAN Cancer Support.
Track listing:
The Bellybuttons - Anna (Go To Him) (Arthur Alexander)
FROTH - Happy Together (The Turtles)
SHARPTOOTH - Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)(The Shangri-Las)
Catholic Action - Somebody Made For Me (Emitt Rhodes)
PAWS - Sea Of Love (Phil Phillips)
Secret Motorbikes - Alison (Elvis Costello)
Pinact - Sparky's Dream (Teenage Fanclub)
Twin Mirrors - For Your Love (The Yardbirds)
Poor Things - I Will (The Beatles)
The Pooches - You're The One For Me (Jonathan Richman)
Bite - I Feel Love (Donna Summer)
The Sh**hawks - She's Like The Wind (Patrick Swayze)
Tuff Love - Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Faiides - Just Like Honey (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
Fruit Tones - Tears On My Pillow (Little Anthony and the Imperials)
Often compared to Janis Joplin, singer/songwriter/banjoist Elle King will be releasing her debut album Love Stuff next week, February 17th... just missing out on Valentine's Day. The Love Stuff album featured her new single, "Ex's & Oh's", which you can hear it live on The Today Show next Tuesday.
Here's what they said about the single:
"Ex's & Oh's" was #1 Most Added at AAA radio upon release and has received tremendous praise: Billboard raves “Mix Duffy's vocals, the Black Keys' urgent rhythms and a hook and tempo that recalls P!nk's "So What," and you have Elle King's catchy and clever RCA debut.”
She's set to play at Hangout Music Festival 2015 in Alabama.
06/08/13 Toronto, ON Fort York and Garrison
08/09/13 Regina, SK Regina Folk Festival
08/10/13 Regina, SK Regina Folk Festival
08/11/13 Regina, SK Regina Folk Festival
Hayden is wrapping up his post-SXSW tour this week, stopping by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this Easter Sunday (tomorrow, March 31st).
He is here to promote his seventh album, Us Alone . …
Hayden, the Canadian singer/songwriter/grunge-rocker (yes he is eclectic) played at the Triple Rock Social Club (with fellow Canadian opener Lou Cannon) in Minneapolis last Sunday night in front of a small (80 or so), but enthusiastic audience. He mixed old and new material in a set that lasted approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Toward the middle of the set his band-mates left the stage and he played solo, showcasing his folky side. After they rejoined him, he picked it up a bit, rocking out on several numbers, particularly the last tracks of his set and encore, "Dynamite Walls" from his album Skyscraper National Park, and "In September" from his first album Everything I Long For, respectively.
Hayden actually performed a second, seemingly unintentional second encore. He stuck his head out, apparently not quite believing that most of the audience was still there calling for more, and the explosion of applause and cheers left him little choice but to come back out and perform one last song, the piano ballad "Wide Eyes" from Elk-Lake Serenade. It was a beautiful end to a fine evening of music, showcasing again what an outstanding talent this artist from Toronto has been for over 15 years, under appreciated as he is.
Hayden just finished his tour for Us Alone. The new album is out now on Arts & Crafts.
Jaymay is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. She's one of the artists at the forefront of the whole "antifolk" scene. I first found out about her from a podcast called Alley Cuts from Podcast NYC in 2005. I was drawn to her beautiful voice and . …
We first mentioned singer/songwriter Jaymay five years ago and at the time, she just released a split with Kayoko the year before. Guess what? The two will be heading to Minneapolis at the Triple Rock this April 22nd, 2013*.
According to Jaymay's Facebook (who is very active on social media), she said that she last saw Kayoko on their Japanese tour seven years ago. It should be a fun reunion tour.
Anyway, in the last five years since we wrote about Jaymay: she's made it to the big time on Conan O'Brien and Craig Ferguson in the States and In the Colored Room in the UK. Her latest album is called 10under2 which was released last year under her own label.
Jaymay's "The Never Be Daunted" Tour kicks off in April.
UPDATE: ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO HEALTH REASONS.
* Note: The Sudden Lovelys will be third on the bill for the Triple Rock show.
04/02/13 Dallas, TX City Tavern
04/03/13 Austin, TX Lamberts
04/05/13 Phoenix, AZ Hard Rock Café
04/06/13 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
04/07/13 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
04/10/13 San Fran, CA Café Du Nord
04/12/13 Seattle, WA The Vera Project
04/13/13 Vancouver, BC The Media Club
04/14/13 Portland, OR Holocene
04/16/13 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby
04/17/13 Denver, CO Walnut Room
04/19/13 Kansas City, MO Czar
04/20/13 Des Moines, IA The Vaudeville Mews
04/21/13 Lincoln, NE Duffy’s
04/22/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
04/24/13 Madison, WI The Frequency
04/25/13 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
04/26/13 Columbus, OH Woodlands Tavern
04/27/13 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
04/28/13 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel
04/30/13 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
05/01/13 Boston, MA Café 939
05/02/13 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
05/04/13 Philadelphia, PA World Café
05/05/13 Washington, DC Jammin Java
05/07/13 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
05/08/13 Nashville, TN The High Watt
05/09/13 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree
05/10/13 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
05/11/13 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
05/13/13 Orlando, FL The Social
San Cisco debut on Triple J in 2011 at #7 for "Awkward" and last year, two San Cisco songs made it to JJJ's 2012 countdown: "Wild Things" (#53) and "Fred Astaire" (#48). …
Yes, our favorite San Cisco is heading back to Minneapolis tonight (March 30th) at the Triple Rock. I will personally be there to welcome the Australian band back.
The ridiculously catchy and popular "Awkward" song (now over 4 million YouTube views), has been be re-released as an EP last Tuesday, March 26th, featuring two new tracks, "Fred Astaire" and "Wild Things" (both songs were previously released as UK and Australian singles). I believe all the songs will be available on San Cisco's debut album. According to an RCA representative, the record is coming out later this spring.
Tour dates:
03/30/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
04/01/13 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/02/13 Seattle, WA Neumos
04/04/13 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
04/06/13 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
04/08/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
04/10/13 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
04/18/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Hayden is wrapping up his post-SXSW tour this week, stopping by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this Easter Sunday (tomorrow, March 31st).
He is here to promote his seventh album, Us Alone, out now on Arts & Crafts.
Us Alone is probably more stripped down from his previous work, keeping it simple. Hayden explained that the main reason was that it was hard "replicate things like that live." He also added that his vision for Us Alone was, "I wanted the sound of five people walking into a room and playing a full set. With the exception of some stellar help from friends on a song or two, those five people were mostly just me…"
What's left of Hayden's tour:
Mar. 30: Winnipeg, MB (West End Cultural Centre)
Mar. 31: Minneapolis, MN (Triple Rock Social Club)
April 3: Chicago, IL (Schubas)
Opening up will be fellow Canadian Lou Canon, who actually did some guest vocals on Us Alone.
Fri 11/22/2019 • Charlie Parr at Cedar • Kikagaku Moyo at Turf Club • Summer Walker at Myth
• Dreamers at Amsterdam Bar
• Marcus King at Varsity Theater
• Ronnie Milsap at Medina
• Yelawolf at Skyway
Sat 11/23/2019 • Sound+Vision at Valley Creek Mall • Cory Branan at Aster Cafe • Booker T. Jones at Medina
• Whiskey Myers at Myth
• "On A Winter's Night" at Cedar
• Schoolboy Q at Armory
• Chris Janson at Treasure Island
• In Flames at Cabooze
• Sloan at 7th St
• BoDeans at Sheldon
• Yotto at Skyway
Sun 11/24/2019 • Hobo Johnson at First Ave • Third Eye Blind at Myth
• Helmet at Varsity
• Iron Kingdom at Club Underground
Sun 12/01/2019 • Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall
Mon 12/02/2019 •
Cautious Clay at
Fine Line
Tue 12/03/2019 • Cat Clyde at 7th St
• Brockhampton at Armory
• CeeLo Green at Ames
Wed 12/04/2019 • Vintage Trouble at Amsterdam Bar
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Ames
• As I Lay Dying at Varsity
Thu 12/05/2019 • Emarosa at 7th St
Fri 12/06/2019 • Waterparks at Varsity
• Michael W. Smith at Target
• The Motet at First Ave
Sat 12/07/2019 • Jim Brickman at Pantages
• Deadmau5 at Armory
• J.S. Ondara at First Ave
• Lorie Line at Ames
• Steepwater Band at Ballentine VFW
• Morbid Angel at Fine Line
• Sunny Sweeney at Cabooze
• Tiffany at Varsity
Sun 12/08/2019 • Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall
Mon 12/09/2019 • 5 Seconds Of Summer at Xcel
Wed 12/11/2019 •
Merkules at
Cabooze
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Batushka at
Skyway
Thu 12/12/2019 •
Mariachi Reyna at
Dakota
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The Blenders
Pantages
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Morgan Evans at
Varsity
Fri 12/13/2019 • Blenders at
Pantages
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Low at
Fitzgerald
Sat 12/14/2019 • Joy Formidable at
Fine Line
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Glitterer at
Garage
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311 at
Armory
• Blenders at
Pantages
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David Archuleta at
Cedar
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Hot Tuna at
Fitzgerald
Sun 12/15/2019
• Blenders at
Pantages
Tue 12/17/2019
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Tonic Sol-fa at
Ames
Wed 12/18/2019 •
Marc Roberge at
Varsity
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Sounds of Blackness at
Pantages
Sat 12/21/2019 •
Diamond Rio at
Treasure Island
Sat 12/21/2019 • Fixx at Cedar
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Dakota
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