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Minneapolis: September 15 to September 17, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 15 to September 17, 2017.

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Read More Spoon Daniel’s voice and guitar work moved from elegance to fierceness almost on a coin-flip, and the songs on Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga received the most enthusiastic response. .... Twin Peaks This is the Chicago Twin Peaks band... I wonder if they will get sued once Showtime start their David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks production in 2016? ...

SPOON
at Palace Theatre
Friday 09/15/2017 (7:30pm/$35/Sold Out)
Saturday 09/16/2017 (7:30pm/$35/Sold Out)
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Fans are Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga about Spoon coming back to town... The popular band sold out a double night at the Palace Theatre this upcoming week: September 15-16. Spoon's Hot Thoughts album came out in March on Matador Records.

Also worth noting is that Merge Records will be re-releasing a remastered Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga as a special double vinyl and album (with bonus CD & EP). The reissue will be in stores on October 20th... and if you get it from the Merge store, it comes bundled with a T-Shirt.

Chicago’s Twin Peaks (nothing to do with David Lynch weird television show) will open.

Spoon on tour:

Sep 10 Peoria, IL — Limelight
Sep 11 Omaha, NE — Sokol Auditorium %
Sep 13 Milwaukee, WI — Pabst Theatre %
Sep 14 Madison, WI — Orpheum Theatre
Sep 15 Saint Paul, MN — Palace Theater %
Sep 16 Saint Paul, MN — Palace Theater %
Sep 30 Berkeley, CA — Greek Theatre &
Oct 01 San Diego, CA — San Diego Open Air &
Oct 03 Phoenix, AZ — Comerica &
Oct 05 Morrison, CO — Red Rocks &
Oct 06 Austin, TX — ACL Festival
Oct 10 San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theater +
Oct 11 Tulsa, OK — Cain's Ballroom +
Oct 12 Dallas, TX — House of Blues +
Oct 13 Austin, TX — ACL Festival
Oct 15 Houston, TX — House of Blues +
Oct 17 New Orleans, LA — House of Blues +
Oct 20 Columbia, SC — Music Farm +
Oct 21 Jacksonville, FL — Mavericks +
Oct 22 Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore

^ w/ White Reaper
% w/ Twin Peaks
& w/ The Shins
+ w/ Mondo Cozmo

Read More Widowspeak Widowspeak is touring in support of their fourth studio album, All Yours, which is set for release on September 4th, 2015. ...

WIDOWSPEAK
at 7th Street Entry
Friday 09/15/2017 (8pm/$12)
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The first time I was meant to see Widowspeak, it was supposed to be in June 2012... but their van broke down driving from Chicago to Minneapolis. I eventually caught the Brooklyn band as headliner at the 7th Street in October of that year.

Widowspeak’s new album Expect the Best is out now and they are very proud of the new record... and they are very excited to play these new tracks on this 2017 tour (which starts tomorrow!)

Clearance and Madeline Kenney to open.

09/08 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
09/09 Burlington, VT @ ArtsRiot
09/11 Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
09/12 Detroit, MI @ El Club
09/13 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
09/15 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
09/17 Des Moines, IA @ Des Moines Social Club
09/19 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
09/20 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09/21 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
09/22 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
09/23 Seattle, WA @ Barboza
09/24 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
09/26 San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall
09/27 Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
09/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Pico Union Project
09/29 San Diego, CA @ Space Bar
09/30 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
10/01 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
10/03 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder
10/04 New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
10/05 Birmingham, AL @ Syndicate Lounge
10/06 Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
10/07 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/08 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
10/09 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
10/10 Washington, DC @ DC9
10/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot and Saddle
10/12 Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston
10/13 New York, NY @ Rough Trade NYC

Read More Dan Croll Show up early to check out UK solo artist Dan Croll. He’s currently in America to promote his new single ‘Swim’ (which premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show). … The Dig Not to be confused with the 90s alternative band called Dig, this indie band is currently on tour in support of their new album, Midnight Flowers, which came …

DAN CROLL
at Turf Club
Saturday 09/16/2017 (8pm/$15)
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We caught Dan Croll in November 2016 and noted, “UK folktronic singer-songwriter Dan Croll (who is one to watch as well) opened the evening with a criminally short but enjoyable thirty-five minute set of songs from his 2014 full length Sweet Disarray (Deram Records/Universal) as well as some new music set to appear on his next album.”

That “next album” is called Emerging Adulthood and it’s out now on Communion Group Ltd. Croll is touring in support of the new album and will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this Saturday.

Hey, also Brooklyn’s The Dig will open. The Dig’s new album Bloodshot Tokyo is out now.

Tour dates:

09/07/2017 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY
09/08/2017 Rock And Roll Hotel Washington, DC
09/09/2017 The Foundry Philadelphia, PA
09/11/2017 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
09/12/2017 Bar le Ritz PDB Montreal, QC
09/13/2017 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
09/15/2017 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
09/16/2017 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
09/19/2017 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
09/20/2017 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
09/22/2017 The Independent San Francisco, CA
09/23/2017 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
09/24/2017 The Irenic San Diego, CA

All dates with The Dig.

Read More J Roddy Walston and the Business The show started with an all-too-brief set from Tennessee rockers, J Roddy Walston and The Business, in promotion of their breakthrough, Essential Tremors (ATO Records). … Sleepwalkers Richmond's Sleepwalkers to open. Sleepwalkers' debut album Greenwood Shade is out now. .… Thundercat Thundercat Look, I love the ThunderCats cartoon (I own all the DVDs)... so I'm always hesitant when a band named themselves after something I love. To be fair, the Arctic Cat … The Flaming Lips I think this was my first time seeing The Flaming Lips, but I could be wrong. Seems odd that this was "a very special Early Evening performance", since the band's psychedelic/space rock seems to work better at night …

Other shows in the area:

09/15/2017 Check out Downtown Boys over at the Triple Rock on Friday, September 15th, with Kitten Forever and XOXO Tech. 7:30pm, $12

09/15/2017 One of the most passionate pianist/singer I’ve ever seen J Roddy Walston and the Business is headlining the 7th Street Entry this Friday. The band’s fourth album Destroyers of the Soft Life is coming out September 29 via ATO Records. Expect to hear preview of the album at this live show. Sleepwalkers to open. We haven’t seen Sleepwalkers since they opened up for the popular group The Lumineers in June 2016. 7:30pm, $12

09/15/2017 Los Angeles underground Sextile is touring in support of their new album Albeit Living (available on Felte Records). The trio will be stopping by the Icehouse in Minneapolis. Finesse, The Switch and DJ Sarah Sequoia to open. Please note: these Icehouse shows starts late (11pm) due to its day business. 10:30pm, $7

09/16/2017 Hamilton, Ontario-based folk/alt-country trio Elliott BROOD will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, playing tracks from their sixth studio album Ghost Gardens (set for release on September 15, 2017 via Paper Bag Records). Jake Allan will open. 8pm, $12

09/17/2017 Breakout vocalist, songwriter and producer Kali Uchis sold out the 7th Street Entry this Sunday. Uchis was last seen in town in Oct 2015. Phony Ppl to open. 6pm, $18/Sold Out

09/17/2017 Thundercat (aka Stephen Bruner, not the cartoon) is playing First Avenue in support of his latest Drunk (Brainfeeder). Saco and Uno to open. 7:30pm, $20

09/17/2017 The Flaming Lips and Mac DeMarco will play the Myth. 6pm, $39.50

09/17/2017 Finnish rockers Apocalyptica will be bringing their cellos to the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis this September 17th. Expect them to cover some great Metallica tunes. 7pm, $30

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New Pornographers w/ Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ First Avenue, Minneapolis (12 Nov 2014)

Photo Gallery Pains of Being Pure at Heart Marquee New Pornographers' Setlist New Pornographers Setlist Brill Bruisers Myriad Harbour Use It Dancehall Domine War On the East Coast The Bones of an Idol All the Old Showstoppers Jackie, Dressed in Cobras Another Drug Deal of the Heart The Laws Have Changed You Tell Me Where Testament to Youth in Verse Crash Years Adventures in Solitude Jackie Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk Backstairs Silver Jenny Dollar Champions of Red Wine Born With a Sound Mass Romantic -- Encore -- Challengers Moves The Bleeding Heart Show -- Encore 2 -- Execution Day Sing Me Spanish Techno Tour Dates 11/17/14 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom 11/18/14 Hamden, CT The Space 11/19/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston 11/20/14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 11/21/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 11/22/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 11/23/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle 12/01/14 Manchester Deaf Institute 12/02/14 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire 12/04/14 Paris, France La Maroquinerie 12/06/14 Nijmegen Doornroosje 12/07/14 Amsterdam Melkweg Read More New Pornographers Supergroup The New Pornographers (featuring A.C. Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Kathryn Calder, Kurt Dahle, Neko Case and Todd Fancey) are on tour in support of Brill Bruisers, out now on Matador Records. .… Pains of Being Pure at Heart Opening up for the show is one of our favorite bands, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. We've been loving this band since 2007. …

Now this was a novel way to experience a concert—

Canadian indie super group (of sorts) New Pornographers came to town, along with openers The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and insisted that the venue put signs everywhere warning that any photography or video (from cell phones or otherwise) could result in expulsion from the sold-out show.

The respectful and somewhat older crowd mostly obliged and actually watched, listened, and enjoyed what was coming from the stage. Instead of being nose-down in social media postings, watching the show through a 4” phone screen, or shamelessly selfie-taking, the audience paid attention—what a concept!

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The evening began with a 40 min. set from NYC five-piece, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, who W♥M has followed for several years, covering gigs in the smaller clubs they’ve played in town. Singer Kip Berman was clearly excited to be playing the larger room, and it was with a slightly different lineup as keyboardist Peggy Wang has left and Jess Weiss from Fear of Men, was sitting in due to Drew Citron involved with his other band, Beverly.

The group is out in support of their latest, Days of Abandon (Yebo Music) and showed the Minneapolis crowd, maybe their most mature sounding local performance to date, playing half the new album’s songs, which skew quieter and less raucous, though best received predictably were the older songs, like the driving ‘Young Adult Friction’ from 2009.

Berman and band didn’t say much, save towards the end, when he played hype man for the headliner, remarking “New Pornographers are going come out and blow your mind!”  A crowd member shouted back, “You just did!” only to have Berman retort, “well…I hope you have two minds then!”.

Ending with their namesake song, and its crunching chorus “No, we will never die”, The Pains seemed right at home in the bigger room and we hope to see them back there, in a headlining role soon.

New Pornographers

After a brief intermission, the screen covering the main stage rose, and all eight members of New Pornographers took to the stage to rave applause, starting their set with the harmony laden title track from just-released album, Brill Bruisers (Matador Records); the song itself is homage to the classic Brill Building where so many great records were made.

The night began positively and upbeat showcasing an album singer AC Newman describes as a “celebration record” and proved to be the perfect prescription to come in out of the cold for.

Singer Neko Case, who dressed in a gray t-shirt and Cleopatra-print leggings (which were all the talk after, on social media) and Newman both commented before the jumpy new ‘Dancehall Domine’, “we’ve had a lot of cupcakes, so we’re bouncing’ off the walls”, to the crowd’s chagrin.

Case, Newman, keyboardist Kathryn Calder (dressed in a black/white geometric top) and Dan Bejar all traded the lead vocal spot, in an overall well-paced 100 min. set.  Early technical issues were quickly overcome (maybe a result of the cupcakes?) and the band was quickly back on track with new album’s second single, the Cars-sounding electronic, ‘War on the East Coast’.

Bejar would sing a song then disappear, to eventually re-appear, coffee mug in hand, for another song, each like a gift to an audience eager to hear his distinctive voice.  The vocal interplay between Case and Newman was particularly spellbinding, especially their trading of verses on mid-set’s ‘Adventures in Solitude’.

“This is really an amazing place to always come to… we know it’s always going to be awesome” Newman mentioned before ‘Testament to Youth in Verse’, gathering some local love, but also refused to mention another dubious city where things maybe weren’t so golden for the group.

After ending the main set with ‘Mass Romantic’ from their 2000 debut album, things got especially lively with the two encores. Older songs, 'Challengers’, ‘Moves’ and ‘The Bleeding Heart Show’ had people singing along and head nodding in place.

For the second encore, an audience chant of “Dan, Dan, Dan” brought back out Bejar, for an unplanned ‘Execution Day’, with perfect harmonies reminiscent of the best Crosby Stills and Nash songs, and Newman remarking after, “that was sort of…unexpected- you’ve got to guilt him in doing that”.

2005’s ‘Sing Me Spanish Techno’ ended the evening on a bouncy high note, with the band visibly happy to have played, and an appreciative audience actually paying attention and loving it—what a concept!

New Pornographers at First Avenue, Minneapolis (12 Nov 2014)

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The Belle of the Ball

Read More Belle & Sebastian See that photo of Stuart Murdoch? That is a photo that you can only get if you happen to be Robin ... dancing on stage with Belle and Sebastian at the sold out Theatre at Ace Hotel show in Los Angeles. …

BELLE & SEBASTIAN
belleandsebastian.com

We've been very excited about news of the new Belle & Sebastian 2015 album for a while now, but the band recently made things official: It is called Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance and will be arriving January 20, 2015, via Matador Records.

With the recent "It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career" vinyl re-issues, it made sense that the band will also offer Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance as a double LP vinyl (and also available as a 4x LP vinyl boxset). Wealthy fans will love the deluxe package, poor fans will surely be jealous.

I own all the B&S albums on CD and will likely just pick up the Compact Disc for my collection.

Tour Dates:

10/28/14 - Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, UK
10/29/14 - De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-On-Sea, UK
10/31/14 - Pitchfork Festival, Paris, France
01/26/15 - Laneway Festival, New Zealand
01/28/15 - The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
01/29/15 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
02/01/15 - Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
02/03/15 - Astor Theatre, Perth, Australia
02/12/15 - AX Club, Seoul, Korea
02/16/15 - Hostess Club Taipei @ Taiwan
02/21/15 - Hostess Club Weekender Japan
05/22/15 - Hydro Arena , Glasgow, UK
06/10/15 - Radio City Music Hall, New York NY
07/02/15-07/04/15 - ATP Iceland, Keflavik, Iceland

Read More The Belle Brigade Laid back indie-rock sibling duo, The Belle Brigade, opened the night with a brief set, mostly culled from their new album, Just Because (ATO Records) and 2011 self-titled debut. … Ray LaMontagne Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne has always had the look of someone panning for gold. His stoic face, full beard, large brown hat, and somewhat frumpy earth-toned slacks and jacket …

THE BELLE BRIGADE
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The Belle Brigade is currently supporting Ray LaMontagne on a full US tour.

Their latest release Just Because (ATO Records) has been a huge success and has plenty of hits to egg everyone hooked this year! Very reminiscent of Family of the Year; Belle Brigade is a family band with male and female vocals dueling for a sound of perfection.

Can't wait to see them at the newly revamped Saenger Theatre, the most prestigious place to play in New Orleans. Love the guitar riffs leading up to Elliot Smith-like jams.

On tour with Ray LaMontagne:

Oct-26 / Shreveport, LA - Municipal Auditorium
Oct-27 / New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
Oct-28 / Mobile, AL - Saenger Theatre
Oct-30 / Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium
Oct-31 / Chatanooga, TN - Tivoli Theatre
Nov-01 / Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
Nov-02 / Richmond, VA - Altria Theatre
Nov-04 / Greenville, SC - Peace Center
Nov-05 / Virginia Beach, VA - Sandler Center
Nov-07 / Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
Nov-08 / Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre
Nov-09 / Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
Nov-12 / New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
Nov-13 / New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
Nov-14 / New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

LAC LA BELLE
laclabellemusic.com

A Friend Too Long is the new album from Michigan indie roots band Lac La Belle (translate to "Beautiful Lake"). The album came out in early October 9th, via Double Lot Records.

The duo, songwriters Jennie Knaggs & Nick Schillace, set the album in a contemporary context framed by life in Detroit. “Detroit represents our modern time in all its beautiful, ugly, and naked realities,” says Schillace. “There is a spectrum of struggles here…and an equal opportunity to find material that is both universal and personal with a timelessness that helps connect us to a continuity of human experience.”

Hear Lac La Belle's "The Border":

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks at the Cedar, Minneapolis (02/18/14)

Setlist Lariat Planetary Motion (Do Not Feed The) Oyster No One Is (As I Are Be) Cinnamon and Lesbians Spazz Brain Gallop Phantasies J Smoov The Janitor Revealed Senator Shibboleth Asking Price Stick Figures In Love Houston Hades Surreal Teenagers -- Encore -- Rumble At The Rainbo Tigers Father to a Sister of Thought (Pavement) Harness Your Hopes (Pavement) Gut Feeling (Devo) Tour Dates 02/19 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon^ 02/20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall~ 02/21 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch~ 02/22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace~ 02/23 – Montreal, QC – Cafe Campus~ 02/25 – Boston, MA – Paradise~ 02/26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom~ 02/27 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg# 02/28 – Washington, DC – Black Cat# 03/01 – Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts# 03/03 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle+ 03/04 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West+ 03/05 – Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree+ 03/06 – New Orleans, LA – The Parish + 03/07 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Upstairs+ 03/09 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater+ 03/15 – Portland, OR – Star Theater 03/27 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s * 03/28 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre * 03/29 – San Diego, CA – Casbah * 03/30 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriets * 04/01 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom * 04/02 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar * 04/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge * 04/05 – Missoula, MT - Top Hat * 04/07 – Calgary, AB – Republik * 04/08 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room * 04/10 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre * 04/11 – Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar * 04/12 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre * ^ with Tyvek ~ with Disappears # with Endless Boogie + with Purling Hiss * with Speedy Ortiz Read More Stephen Malkmus Stephen Malkmus (former Pavement singer) and his band, the Jicks, will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis in support of his latest album Wig Out at Jagbags. …

"I gotta do what I gotta do," exclaimed Stephen Malkmus at last night's Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. Malkmus, and his band, The Jicks, are currently out on tour in support of their latest album Wig Out at Jagbags, out now on Matador Records.

Tyvek

Opening up the show was Tyvek from Detroit, Michigan. The punk/rock band has the spirit and vibe of Pavement's DIY sound, and you can easily see why Stephen Malkmus asked the band to be the opener.

Tyvek did about ten songs, such as "Midwest Basement" and "Air Conditioner". Tyvek's latest album is called On Triple Beams, and their last show with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will be tonight in Wisconsin.

The Cedar was already full of people when Tyvek was playing, but when they stepped off the stage, you can feel everybody started to get closer to the stage. Surprisingly a very full show for a Tuesday evening, and Malkmus would comment on this several time in his set, "Thanks a million for coming out! Thanks a million!"

When the band came on stage, they immediately noticed the two youngsters in front of the stage (they were probably brothers, between 10 and 14). Guitarist Joanna Bolme immediately said, "I was five when my parents took me to see the Who." Which Malkmus deadpanned replied, "We're not exactly the same caliber..."

The Cedar is one of my favorite venue in Minneapolis (and I've been to most of them), but, as Malkmus mentioned on stage, it wasn't a good fit for their brand of "hard" rock. To me, Malkmus may be more comfortable in a dive bar, like the 7th Street Entry... but, based on the turnout of last night's show, that they've clearly outgrown that venue.

I wasn't expecting Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks to play any Pavement songs, but I was sure hoping he would (I'm not the only one hoping, everybody in the audience were expressing the same thing). Instead, I believe only two Pavement songs were played ("Father to a Sister of Thought" and "Harness Your Hopes", the latter was per request by Lisa in the audience).

Setlist Photo

As you can see from the setlist, the majority of it was dedicated to their latest Matador album Wig Out at Jagbags ("Lariat", "Planetary Motion", "Cinnamon and Lesbians", "J Smoov", "The Janitor Revealed", "Shibboleth", "Houston Hades", "Surreal Teenagers", "Rumble At The Rainbo") as well as their previous album Mirror Traffic (including "Tigers", the 'blowjob song' "Senator", "Spazz", etc). Hearing the new songs, they do sound like the typical unconventional "pop" songs you have come to expect from a Stephen Malkmus song. You know, weird music chord changes, falsetto-to-normal singing vocals, etc.

The highlight of their show is at the encore, where the band was really loose on play style and also more incline to go off the setlist and take in requests. Malkmus asks, "What would you like to hear? 'Karma Chameleon'*? 'Wonderwall'? 'Rock 'n Roll Star'?" (which he then sang a weird/non-Oasis version in off key). I believe he was only joking, I don't think they had any intention of playing those songs. But the rest of the encore was basically improv hour... even when Malkmus left the stage, Jake & Mike started singing a Foreigner song, "Hot Blooded", so they all were having fun.

Wig Out at Jagbags is out now on Matador Records, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are currently on tour in support of the album. If you want to check out that album live, there's no better time to catch them on the road. If you were hoping for some really random cover songs, do yourself a favor and stay until the very end. You never know what they are going to play.

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (02/18/14)

* PS, this was probably inspired by the fact that they were playing the Cedar 'Cultural' Center (the big hit song "Karma Chameleon" was by Culture Club). I just got the impression that Malkmus was not impressed with the Cedar, because he seemingly made fun of the fact that the venue catered to 'World Music'. Malkmus said, and I quote, "The sound? Not so good."

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Minneapolis Music Guide: February 18 - February 23, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis shows this week: February 18-23.

Wig Out at Jagbags Matador Records Read More Pavement One of my very first real concerts I went to was Pavement at the Cadillac Club in Fresno, California, on 09/16/1994. I sure wish I had the ticket stub or flyer, but I distinctively remember this show because Pavement's drummer Bob …

FEBRUARY 18: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, w/ Tyvek

Stephen Malkmus (former Pavement singer) and his band, the Jicks, will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis in support of his latest album Wig Out at Jagbags. Tyvek is listed as opener for this show, as well as Madison, before Disappears displaces the band in Chicago.

02/18/14 Minneapolis | Cedar Cultural Center
02/19/14 Madison | High Noon Saloon
02/20/14 Chicago | Lincoln Hall
02/21/14 Ferndale, MI | The Loving Touch
02/22/14 Toronto | Lee’s Palace
02/23/14 Montreal | Cafe Campus
02/25/14 Boston | Paradise
02/26/14 NYC | Bowery
02/27/14 Brooklyn | Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/28/14 Washington DC | Black Cat
03/01/14 Philadelphia | Theatre of Living Arts
03/03/14 Carrboro | Cat’s Cradle
03/04/14 Atlanta | Terminal West
03/05/14 Birmingham | Bottletree
03/06/14 New Orleans | Parish @ HOB
03/07/14 Houston | Fitzgerald’s Upstairs
03/09/14 Dallas | Granada
03/15/14 Portland | Star Theater
03/27/14 San Francisco | Slim’s
03/28/14 Los Angeles | El Rey
03/29/14 San Diego | Casbah
03/30/14 Pioneertown, CA | Pappy and Harriet’s
04/01/14 Phoenix | Crescent Ballroom
04/02/14 Las Vegas | Beauty Bar
04/03/14 Salt Lake City | Urban Lounge
04/05/14 Missoula | Top Hat
04/07/14 Calgary | Republik
04/08/14 Edmonton | Starlite Room
04/10/14 Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre
04/11/14 Victoria | Lucky Bar
04/12/14 Seattle | Neptune

Communion: February 2014 Poster Read More Communion 89.3 The Current personality/evening MC (as well as resident DJ between acts) Jade teased before introducing Jackson, MS by-way-of Nashville band The Weeks for this month’s installment of Communion, a monthly series …

FEBRUARY 18: VARSITY THEATER
Communion MN - February 2014

Communion, the live music promotions team and tastemaker indie label, continues their monthly music series and residency at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis with its February lineup this Tuesday.

Started in London in 2006 as an informal group getting together to play music (which included Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons Manic Street Preachers/Travis producer Ian Grimble), Communion has launched a new platform for developing, emerging and established bands to tour, as well as showcases noteworthy local artists.

Forty Bells Hearts and Plugs

Charleston, SC new indie-rock band Brave Baby tops the bill, in support of their debut, Forty Bells (Hearts & Plugs) with a sound some have described as a happier, Youngblood Hawke-esque Arcade Fire.

Nashville-based folk, soul, blues, pop husband/wife duo Johnnyswim has been getting the most buzz of the lineup, currently all over VH-1 and in support of their latest EP, Heart Beats (Big Picnic Records).

Locals Actual Wolf (aka Eric Pollard) and Sombear (aka Brad Hale, drummer for Now, Now) round out this very full night of music in Minneapolis.

Communion schedule:

Feb 18 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Feb 19 Frequency Madison, WI
Feb 20 Ribco Rock Island, IL
Mar 04 Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
Mar 05 Gypsy Sally's Washington, DC
Mar 06 Underground Arts Philadelphia, PA
Mar 11 The Bluebird Bloomington, IN
Mar 12 Zanzabar Louisville, KY
Mar 13 Mercy Lounge / The High Watt Nashville, TN
Mar 18 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Mar 19 Frequency Madison, WI
Mar 20 Ribco Rock Island, IL

Read More Incan Abraham Incan Abraham are in the middle of a mini-tour of Southern California, and naturally they started at the Echo in their hometown of Los Angeles before heading out to San Diego and the OC with back to back shows.…

FEBRUARY 19: 7TH STREET ENTRY
Incan Abraham w/ Van Stee

Los Angeles' Incan Abraham is currently on tour, building buzz for their forthcoming album Tolerance (scheduled for April 8th on White Iris Records). In the meantime, the band previewed "Concorde" single for you to hear on Soundcloud.

Jess, who saw them last year, wrote, "For those unfamiliar with [Incan Abraham], their sound could be categorized with the likes of Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear and High Highs... music that goes hand in hand with the strive to be an enlightened being. "

Incan Abraham will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday. Local band Van Stee (consisting of Charlie Van Stee and Josh Kaplan from the disbanded The CVS Trio) is set to open the show. You may recall we previously mentioned their debut album We Are, released last year on Humans Win! Records.

Incan Abraham Tour Dates:

02/18 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
02/19 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/20 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
02/22 Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel
02/23 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
02/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
02/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
02/27 New York, NY @ HiFi
03/03 Raleigh, NC @ Slim’s
03/05 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof
03/06 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover Festival
03/08 03/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/20 Phoenix, AZ @ The Western

Lucius 2014 Tour Poster Read More Lucius Lucius just stopped by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis as part of their tour in support of their debut album Wildewoman, out now on Mom + Pop Music. .…

FEBRUARY 20: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Lucius w/ You Won't

NYC-based quintet Lucius is currently riding the crest of a pretty big wave.

After wowing the Minneapolis crowd with an October show at the 7th St. Entry, the band returns to the bigger Cedar Cultural Center this week, supporting their bouncy debut, Wildewoman (Mom + Pop Music).

Co-founders/lead vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig dress, look, and sing in unison, backed by three multi-instrumentalists.

Expect a healthy dose of infectious, dance-inducing pop songs and a good excuse to shake your hips to warm up on a chilly winter night. Time Magazine dubbed them “a band to watch” and hopefully you took note, as the Minneapolis date is long sold out.

Boston-based duo You Won’t, open the show with their own blend of melodic, theatric folk, supporting their debut, Skeptic Goodbye (Old Flame Records).

Tour dates:

02/19: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
02/20: Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
02/21: Appleton, WI @ Esch Studio
02/22: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
04/05: Brussels, BE @ Botanique (Rotonde)
04/08: Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (upstairs)
04/13: Utretcht, NL @ Festival Tweetakt
04/16: London, UK @ Oslo
04/18: Manchester, UK @ Night & Day Café
04/19: Dublin, IE @ The Workmans Club
04/20: Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
06/05: Hunter Mountain, NY @ Mountain Jam
06/06: Randall’s Island, NY @ Governors Ball
06/21: Dover, DE @ Firefly Festival

Together Pangea band photo Read More Together Pangea 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 .…

FEBRUARY 21: 7TH STREET ENTRY
Together Pangea w/ Mozes And The Firstborn

We actually wrote about the tagteam of Together Pangea and Mozes and the Firstborn yesterday, so I won't spend too much time re-introducing them.

What I didn't mention was that the Minneapolis show will feature a third local act, Frankie Teardrop, who likes to "make rock and roll jams." Teardrop doesn't take himself seriously and promote bad reviews like, "comically terrible" or "what a joke". Sounds like it's going to be fun. Teardrop will likely play tracks from his latest Tough Guy album (which came out last October).

Together Pangea tour dates:

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

Aer 10 Spot Read More Kosha Dillz Kosha Dillz (real name: Rami Even-Esh) was next. Although he was allocated a thirty-minute set (as were all the openers), he did not jump straight into his set. Instead, he had a listening .…

FEBRUARY 22: FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
Aer w/ RDGLDGRN and NeW bEAt FUNd

Boston's Aer released their self-titled sophomore album last month and landed at #6 on the iTunes Album Chart. The duo kicked off their " Word of Mouth Tour" on January 31st and continues to Minneapolis this February 22nd at the Fine Line Music Café.

Aer North American Tour Dates:

02/18 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
02/19 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
02/20 Chicago, IL @ Metro
02/21 Madison, WI @ Majestic
02/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
02/23 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
02/25 Denver, CO @ Gothic
02/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
02/28 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03/01 Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
03/02 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
03/05 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium
03/06 San Francisco, CA @ Slims
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
03/08 San Diego, CA @ SoMa
03/09 Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
03/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Lauchpad
03/12-03/13 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/14 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
03/15 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
03/16 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
03/18 Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
03/19 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
03/20 Charlotte, NC @ Visualite Theatre
03/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
03/22 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

Live at the Cactus Rodriguez & Jacobs Read More Carrie Rodriguez Carrie Rodriguez's last date on a very long National tour for her latest album, Give Me All You Got was at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis last night, April 14th. .…

FEBRUARY 23: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Carrie Rodriguez w/ Frankie Lee

Since no one I know can afford the Paul Simon and Sting concert at Xcel Energy Center, how about checking out Carrie Rodriguez at the Cedar Cultural Center this Sunday instead?

We caught Rodriguez last year at the same venue, and noted that Romantica's Luke Jacobs was there to help her sing and play... as it turns out, the two of them have a new live album called Live at the Cactus.

Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name.

02/18/14 Cedar Rapids, IA CSPS
02/19/14 Evanston, IL SPACE
02/20/14 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
02/21/14 Rockford, IL Severson Dells Nature
02/23/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
03/07/14 Conroe, TX Dosey Doe Coffee House
03/12/14 Oklahoma City, OK The Blue Door
03/14/14 Denver, CO Soiled Dove Underground
03/16/14 Jackson, WY Center For The Arts
03/21/14 Bellingham, WA Green Frog Cafe
03/23/14 Seattle, WA The Triple Door
03/24/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
03/25/14 Eugene, OR House Concert
03/30/14 Berkeley, CA Freight & Salvage
04/19/14 Lewisville, TX Medical Center

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Triple Rock at the Triple Rock: Austra, Baths, and Savages

Read More Austra I previously mentioned Toronto's Austra, that Tasseomancy are part of Austra's touring band. I got a note that their new video for 2012 is for their song "Spellwork" …

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AUSTRA
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You remember Austra, I previously mentioned that they were from Toronto and that Tasseomancy were part of Austra's touring band.

Well here's an update: Austra is back with Olympia, coming out June 18th on Domino Records (available via Paper Bag in Canada).

Check out "Painful Like" from Soundcloud:



Principal songwriter/vocalist Katie Stelmanis talk about the band's music, "We are really into dense harmonies and big beautiful melodies, but I also love techno and dance music. I wanted to bring those elements together."

Opening up for Austra for August and September will be Diana, who we saw as opener for Tegan & Sara.

World tour:

06-06 Zurich, CH - Plaza 06-07 Luzerne, CH - Sudpol 06-08 Yverdon-les Bains, SE - L'Amalgame 06-10 Amsterdam, NL - Bitterzoet 06-11 Gent, BE - DOKBox 06-12 Paris, FR - Nouveau Casino (SOLD OUT) 06-14 Berlin, DE - Lido (SOLD OUT) 06-17 London, UK - Hoxton Bar Grill (SOLD OUT) 06-20 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall^ (SOLD OUT) 06-23 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour 06-26 San Francisco, CA - The Independent 07-18 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Valkhof Festival 07-19 Ferropolis, DE - Melt Festival 07-21 Suffolk, UK - Latitude Festival 07-25 Madrid, ES - Nasti Club 07-26 Barcelos, PT - Milhoes De Festa Fest 07-30 Milan, Italy - Magnolia 07-31 Padova, Italy - Radar Festival 08-01 Feldkirch, AT - PoolBar Festival 08-02 Salzburg, AT - Stuck! Festival 08-03 Katowice, PL - OFF Festival 08-04 Katowice, PL - OFF Festival (DJ) 08-07 Luxembourg - EXIT 07

08-09 Gothenburg, SE - Way Out West Fest 08-10 Helsinki, FI - Flow Festival 08-14 St Malo, FR - La Route Du Rock Fest 08-17 Biddinghuizen, NL - Lowlands Festival 08-30 Detroit, MI - Crofoot Ballroom * 08-31 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall * 09-01 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock * 09-04 Seattle, WA - Neumos * 09-05 Portland, OR - MusicFest NW 09-10 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom * 09-12 Dallas, TX - Trees * 09-13 Austin, TX - Mohawk * 09-14 Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds * 09-15 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks * 09-17 Atlanta, GA - The Earl * 09-18 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle * 09-19 Washington, DC - Black Cat * 09-20 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer * 09-22 New York, NY - Webster Hall * 09-24 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall * 11-25 London, UK - Koko ^ w/ Mozart's Sister, * w/ DIANA

BATHS
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Baths is the stage name of Will Wiesenfeld, with his new album, Obsidian (the vinyl is coming out June 18, 2013, on Anticon Records).

The Californian is currently on tour in support of the new album; he's stopping in Minneapolis tomorrow night at the Triple Rock Social Club.

06/05/13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
06/06/13 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
06/07/13 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
06/08/13 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
06/09/13 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
06/10/13 Montreal, QC Le Belmont
06/12/13 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
06/13/13 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
06/14/13 Washington, DC Black Cat
06/15/13 New York, NY Webster Hall
06/16/13 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
06/17/13 Atlanta, GA Hell At The Masquerade
06/19/13 New Orleans, LA Hi-Ho Lounge
06/20/13 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
06/21/13 Austin, TX Mohawk
06/22/13 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas
06/24/13 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
06/25/13 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
06/26/13 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
06/27/13 San Diego, CA Casbah
06/28/13 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
06/29/13 San Francisco, CA Great American Music

SAVAGES
savagesband.com

Exciting news for the all-girl British post-punk band, Savages: they are appearing on Jimmy Fallon tonight on NBC.

Savages will be performing "She Will", off of their debut LP Silence Yourself, out now via Matador/Pop Noire…. and guess what? They are heading out on tour this July in support of the new album.

US Tour Dates:

7/11 Webster Hall, New York, NY
7/12 Middle East, Boston, MA
7/13 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel, Washington D.C.
7/14 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
7/20 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
7/21 Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
7/23 El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA