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Basilica Block Party 2013

About The Basilica Block Party began in 1995 as a fundraiser to help pay for the structural restoration of The Basilica of Saint Mary. Today, proceeds from the rockin’ and rollin’ are directed through The Basilica Landmark to fund the continued renovation of The Basilica and its campus. This year more than $2 million will be invested in the historic church and campus buildings. These critical investments preserve and protect our landmark today and help to avoid the huge costs of emergency repairs tomorrow. Praise the loud! Read More Basilica Block Party Price: Expensive ($80 for both nights) A few W♥M people are going to be there, this year looks like an all-star lineup: Including David Gray, The Jayhawks, Lissie, Scars, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love & Special Sauce…

Basilica Block Party is an annual music festival taking place in Minneapolis' Basilica of Saint Mary. This year, the event will be place on July 12 and 13th.

Although the festival is expensive, I believe it sells well, if not sells out, every year thanks to promotions from Cities 97 Radio. Proceeds from the event go to the restoration of the Basilica.

Like previous years, the lineup consists of popular national bands, mixed in with local bands. Below are some bands you may want to check out if you're attending this year.

ZZ WARD
zzward.com

Remember ZZ Ward? We were meant to cover her sold-out Minneapolis appearance, but through no fault of our own, we were unable to cover the show. She's actually doing a ton of tour dates, too numerous to mention in this article.

MAYER HAWTHORNE
stonesthrow.com

We saw the Detroit soul singer a few years ago. What is he up to lately? He has a new album called Where Does This Door Go, coming out in a few weeks (July 16, 2013) via Universal Republic. If you can't catch him at Basilica, Hawthorne will be back at the Myth in Minnesota on July 22nd.

FATHER JOHN MISTY
fatherjohnmisty.com

I caught Father John Misty last year and noted how different this new "act" from J. Tillman was. Lara described J. Tillman's show as [his] soothing voice contributed to the sleepy ambience. It's good that Tillman decided to re-invent himself; otherwise, I'm not entirely sure I would've enjoyed a quiet folky beard music. Father John Misty's latest album Fear Fun was released last year on the ever popular Sub Pop Records.

MATCHBOX TWENTY
matchboxtwenty.com

If you grew up in the mid to late 90s, chances are you were a Matchbox Twenty fan. The Florida band scored a massive hit with their debut Yourself or Someone Like You and their follow-up Mad Season album. Then, like that, the band was gone (or as some people put it, "on hiatus"). About four years ago, I got word that the band was come back together, and it eventually happened in 2010. Their fourth studio album North was released late last year.

Here is the full lineup:

07/12/13

Sun Country Stage Grace Potter & … (9:00-10:30) Father John Misty (7:30-8:30) Mayer Hawthorne (6:00-7:00)

Jefferson Bus Lines Stage Matt Nathanson (8:45-10:15) ZZ Ward (7:25-8:25) Family Of The Year (6:20-7:05) Churchill (5:15-6:00)

Vita.MN Stage Actual Wolf (7:00-7:45) Cactus Blossoms (6:00-6:45) Southwire (5:00-5:45)

07/13/13

Sun Country Stage Matchbox Twenty (8:30-10:30) Goo Goo Dolls (6:50-8:00) Kate Earl (6:00-6:30)

Jefferson Bus Lines Stage Raphael Saadiq (9:00-10:15) Walk The Moon (7:30-8:30) Cloud Cult (5:45-7:00)

Vita.MN Stage On An On (7:00-7:45) Van Stee (6:00-6:45) Bomba De Luz (5:00-5:45)

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Girls Girls Girls: Kate Earl, Leerone, Carly Simon, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

Read More Passenger After a solo Mike Rosenberg on the first two songs, Andrew Phillips and Alon Cohen joins him on stage. They are normally a five-piece band.....

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KATE EARL
thekateearl.com

It's great to be Kate. With the release of Stronger next week (November 19th), Kate Earl is performing a residency at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles all month. Plus, she's heading out on tour this December with UK-based singer-songwriter Passenger (you might recall we saw them in 2008).

Check her out live and find out for yourself why the Wall Street Journal called Kate an "Act to Watch" at this year's CMJ Music Marathon in NYC.

Tour dates:

Nov 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café
Nov 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café
Dec 06 - Boston, MA @ Café 939 at Berklee*
Dec 08 - New York, NY @ Santo's Party House*
Dec 09 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live*
Dec 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's*
Dec 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*

* with Passenger

LEERONE
leerone.com

Remember Leerone? Jason reviewed her debut album, Imaginary Biographies, calling her songs, "amazing musical compositions."

Leerone's latest album is called Heart Shaped Bullets and is said to showcase her brand of soul revivalism. If you don't believe it, check out her Soundcloud, where you can stream the entire album for free. Here's "Use My Lips":



Cover lovers should note her The Lost Records: Vol. 1. a free download featuring her covers of Donovan's "Season of the Witch," Doris Troy's "Just One Look," and Black Keys' "Howlin' For You."

CARLY SIMON
carlysimon.com

You're so vain… Carly Simon has a StageIt show coming up on November 21st, 2012. As I've previously written about StageIt, and had issues with the webcam quality from these shows. However, what they lack in quality, they do make up in giving you a glimpse into the lives of these musicians. They are often casually dressed, sitting in their living room, and would "interact" with their fans.

Carly Simon, along with her two children, Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor, will be performing live from her home on Martha's Vineyard.

This is one of the more expensive show ($20), but part of the proceeds will be going to the Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Tickets are limited to 400 viewers, with only 176 tickets left as of this writing. The show is too expensive for my blood, so I'll just sit this one out.

LADY LAMB THE BEEKEEPERS
ladylambthebeekeeper.com

Beekeepers seems to be hot this year. Expect Bees to be the new Wolves or Bears.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (aka Aly Spaltro) album, Ripely Pine, will be out February 19th, 2013, on Ba Da Bing! Records.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper is currently on tour:

11/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live *
11/15 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theater *
11/17 - Durham, NC @ Casbah *
11/18 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall *
11/19 - Asheville, NC @ Asheville Music Hall *
11/20 - Nashville, TN @ High Watt *
11/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
12/04 - Portland, ME @ Space Gallery *
12/05 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
12/06 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
12/07 - Binghamton, NY @ Binghamton U

* with Kaki King

BRIEFLY:

ZOE BOEKBINDER zoeboekbinder.com Zoe Boekbinder returns with a new 7" called Sister Scarecrow, coming out November 27th. She's currently on tour with Mal Blum. 11.27.12 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine 11.28.12 - Providence, RI @ Apartment 11.29.12 - Northampton, MA @ Smith College 11.30.12 - Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts 12.01.12 - Boston, MA @ Lily Pad 12.02.12 - Cambridge, MA @ Harvard University 12.03.12 - Portland, ME @ Flask Lounge 12.04.12 - Boston, MA @ The Burrow 12.06.12 - Lyndonville, VT @ Lyndon State 12.11.12 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

KATY TIZ katytizmusic.com Katy Tiz is a pop singer from the UK. She recently signed with Interscope/Universal Records. They were kind enough to send me her latest single, "Famous" to listen to. The single is available at all major downloads, including Amazon and iTunes. Her dancey song reminds me a little of Ke$ha, but Tiz doesn't seem to take herself too seriously. Anyway, her latest new song is called "I Don't Give A …" which you can watch an acoustic version on YouTube. I believe that is her brother on guitar.

ASH REITER ashreiter.com I previously mentioned San Francisco's Ash Reiter last xmas. What I didn't mention is that I think 'Ash' is a great girl name, especially because the new Ash in the Evil Dead re-make movie will feature a girl in the lead. Anyway, Ash Reiter's second album, HOLA, is coming out November 30th on 20 Sided Records. I wonder if that name is in reference to D&D's 20-Sided Die. They have a ton of tour dates coming up, so check their website for the latest information. Their CD-release show is on November 30th at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.

ADVENTURINE facebook.com I normally require a band to have released at least a single (or something with a cover artwork), but I like this "Heartdance" song/video from Adventurine enough to at least briefly mention them here. "Heartdance" has this very lo-fi solitary bedroom feel to it. Absolutely no information was given about them, other than that they are a 2-piece band from the southeast (watching the video, I can only assuming it's a boy/girl duo). They've been making music together for seven years, but just recently under the Adventurine project name, "for a fresh start." The name is a combination of adventure and aventurine.

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