since the band was riding high on this hit around this time, but according to bootleggers online, they noted that this show featured an improved version of Silver Jews' "Federal Dust".
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Singer/songwriter David Berman, from Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, killed himself by hanging on August 7, according to Medical Examiner Rules via pitchfork.com.
Silver Jews formed in 1989 by Berman, along with Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. It’s often mistaken by casual fans that Silver Jews was a “Pavement side project”, but it was really its own entity. Silver Jews broke up in 2009.
Sweden’s Ghost (also known as Ghost BC) will be headlining the Myth in Maplewood (St Paul area), this July 28th, touring in support of their new album Meliora (which came
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Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 1 to June 3, 2018.
Swedish Grammy® Award-winning rock/metal band Ghost (formerly Ghost BC) is back in the Twin Cities, touring in support of their forthcoming album Prequelle (due for release on June 1st via Loma Vista Recordings).
If you’ve never seen this band live, you’re in for a treat. The group is known for their theatric stage performances, with center spotlight on the “anti-Pope” Cardinal Copia singer. Of course, the show is sold out.
Ghost US Tour Dates
05/22/18 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/23/18 Nashville, TN Tennessee PAC
05/25/18 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
05/26/18 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma
05/27/18 Memphis, TN Cannon Center
05/29/18 Ft. Wayne, IN The Clyde Theater
05/31/18 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
06/01/18 St. Paul, MN The Palace Theater
11/16/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
12/15/18 New York, NY Barclays Center
Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy has sold out his entire U.S.A. 2017 tour. Yes, he’s that popular. His new single ‘Lay It on Me’ was certified Gold by ARIA.
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To keep with the schedule, music started right on time at 2pm with Milwaukee's Field Report, playing tracks from their just-released album Marigolden (Partisan Records).....
Other shows in the area:
VANCE JOY
+ Alice Merton
Myth
Fri 06/01/2018 (8pm/$45)
first-avenue.com
Vance Joy is returning to the Twin Cities, this time at the Myth.
Show up early to check out Alice Merton, who recently signed to Mom+Pop Music last summer.
Merton’s tour dates:
5/22 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre*
5/24 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live*
5/25 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre*
5/26 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre*
5/27 Napa, CA BottleRock Napa Valley
5/30 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater*
6/1 St. Paul, MN Myth Live*
6/2 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom*
6/3 - New York, NY - Governors Ball
6/14 Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park*
6/15 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion*
6/16 Hunter, NY NY Mountain Jam
6/14-6/17 Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival
8/4 Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival
8/7 Toronto, ON Echo Beach^
* W/ Vance Joy
^ W/ Tash Sultana
STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS
+ Lithics
Turf Club
Fri 06/01/2018 (8pm/$25/Sold Out)
turfclub.net
The great Stephen Malkmus and his band The Jicks will be headlining the Turf Club on Friday, June 1st, in support of their new album Sparkle Hard. The show has sold out, thanks to Malkmus’ popularity for being the bandleader for one of the most beloved Pavement band.
Portland’s Lithics to open.
Tour dates:
05/22/18 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/23/18 Nashville, TN Tennessee PAC
05/25/18 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
05/26/18 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma
05/27/18 Memphis, TN Cannon Center
05/29/18 Ft. Wayne, IN The Clyde Theater
05/31/18 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
06/01/18 St. Paul, MN The Palace Theater
11/16/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
12/15/18 New York, NY Barclays Center
FIELD REPORT
+ Alex Schaaf
Turf Club
Sat 06/02/2018 (8pm/$15)
turfclub.net
Wisconsin-based quartet
Field Report will be playing the Turf Club on Saturday, June 2nd, in support of their new album Summertime Songs (Verve Forecast).
Former Yellow Ostrich frontman Alex Schaaf will open.
Tour dates:
05/25/2018
Continuum Arts Collective
North Berwick, ME
05/27/2018
"Boston Calling"
05/31/2018
Raccoon Motel
Davenport, IA
06/02/2018
Turf Club
Saint Paul, MN
06/05/2018
SPACE
Evanston, IL
THE SKULL
+ Earthride, Hyborian
Studio B
Sun 06/03/2018 (8pm/$20)
skywaytheatre.com
From the ashes of Trouble, vocalist Eric Wagner, bassist Ron Holzner and drummer Jeff “Oly” Olson formed
The Skull. The group will be headlining Studio B at the Skyway Theatre on June 3rd.
Earthride and Hyborian to open.
Tour dates:
06/02/2018 Chicago Doomed and Stoned Festival
06/03/2018
Studio B At Skyway Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
06/05/2018
Zebra Cocktail Lounge
Bozeman, MT
06/07/2018
Highline
Seattle, WA
06/08/2018
The Shakedown
Bellingham, WA
06/09/2018
Star Theater
Portland, OR
06/10/2018
Blue Lamp
Sacramento, CA
06/11/2018
The Atrium
Santa Cruz, CA
06/12/2018
Elbo Room
San Francisco, CA
06/13/2018
Resident
Los Angeles, CA
06/14/2018
Count's Vamp'd
Las Vegas, NV
06/15/2018
Soda Bar
San Diego, CA
Brooklyn's Lucius just recently released their debut LP Wildewoman internationally via Play It Again Sam (PIAS). The European release includes a bonus track, new recording of the fan favorite …
We love Brooklyn's Lucius, having seen the band every time they play in Minneapolis (which, by the way, they are returning to a much bigger venue in October).
The band's latest 7" "Genevieve", came out July 1st via Mom + Pop/Dine Alone Records. The B-Side is a cover of their Tears for Fears song "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" (which incidentally was re-introduced to a legion of teenagers when Lorde covered the song for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack).
I did give the song a listen, although it may not sound like the original song when it starts, you'll instantly recognize it when the chorus kicks in... and you may be surprise that you'll be singing along without realizing it!
Hear "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" now via Soundcloud.
Lucius' massive tour schedule:
07/06: Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/11: Bridgeport, CT @ The Klein
07/12: Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival
07/14: Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap ~
07/18: Chattanooga, TN @ Nightfall Summer
07/19: Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
07/20: Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/22: Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater ~
07/23: Atlanta, GA @ Delta Classic Chastain ~
07/25: Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Festival
07/26: Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
07/29: Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion ~
07/30: Nashville, TN @ Woods at Fontanel ~
08/01: Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/02: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
08/05: Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park ~
08/06: Portland, OR @ Edgefield ~
08/08: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Folk Fest
08/10: San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/15: Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/16: Hamburg, DE @ MS Dockville
08/18: Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
08/20: London, UK @ Lexington
08/22: Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
08/23: Paris, FR @ Rock En Seine
08/24: Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/26: Rotterdam, NL @ Rotown
08/27: Groningen, NL @ Noorderzon
08/29: Cambridgeshire, UK @ Lodestar
08/31: Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road
09/04: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
09/13: Burlington, VT @ Grand Point North
09/29: Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall *
09/30: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City *
10/01: New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's *
10/03-10/05: Austin City Limits Festival
10/07: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/09: St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
10/10-12: Austin City Limits Festival
10/15: Stockholm, SE @ Kägelbanan
10/16: Oslo, NO @ Bla
10/17: Gothenberg, SE @ Pustervik
10/18: Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
10/22: London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
10/23: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10/24: Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy 2
10/25: Dublin, IE @ Whelans
10/27: Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
10/29: Luxembourg, LU @ den Atelier
10/31: Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
11/01: Bulle, CH @ Ebullition
11/02: Milano, IT @ Circolo Magnolia
11/03: München, DE @ Atomic Café
11/05: Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
11/06: Köln, DE @ Blue Shell
11/07: Berlin, DE @ Magnet
11/08: Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie
11/09: Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
~ = supporting Sara Bareilles
* = co-headline w/ Lake Street Drive
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 samev …
Electro-pop duo Ray & Remora (Dan Crane and Amanda Walker) just released their video for "Gold Soundz", their cover of the Pavement's classic song.
Their music video featured various stars, including Stephen Malkmus, Kim Gordon, Jeff Goldblum, Money Mark, Scott Shriner, Inara George, and Mike Viola.
Crane explained how the video came together, "We wanted to reference the original Pavement video somehow, that’s where the idea for the ‘chicken pamphlet’ came from. In the original video, the band dresses up in Santa suits and then shoots a raw chicken – or maybe it’s a turkey? It’s hard to tell – out of the sky with bows and arrows. So that became our quasi-religious symbol for the pamphlet we’d hand out... Through a very random series of events, we got him and his suitably handsome ginger-haired standard poodle, Woody. Apparently, Woody eats everything in Goldblum’s house, including pamphlets."
Ray & Remora's debut 1994 EP is out now. The six-track EP features covers of Pavement, Superchunk ("Like a Fool"), Weezer ("Say It Ain't So"), Sebadoh ("Skull"), Dinosaur Jr ("Feel the Pain"), and Guided by Voices ("Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory").
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Weezer. After all, this was a nerd band (who played D&D with their "twenty-sided die") and the godfather of "emo music" (according to my brother). …
Orlando's You Blew It! has a five-track all-Weezer covers EP called You Blue It.
Singer/guitarist Tanner Jones explained their love for the Weezer, "We chose Surf Wax because it's a really great song, plain and simple. We didn't want to do singles from the record, and luckily Surf Wax is one of those cuts that could have held its own as one, but seemed untouched enough to allow a fresh perspective on it. Not that we or any other band could, but we really didn't want to try and out-do Weezer. Our goal was to add our touch to Blue, but first and foremost, we wanted pay tribute to the songs themselves in the most respectful way possible. Surf Wax is a great example of that I think."
You Blue It will be out July 15th, a vinyl release is pending for August 12th.
Currently touring with Say Anything, The Front Bottoms, The So So Glos:
Jul 05 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Jul 06 Millvale, PA @ Mr Smalls Theatre
Jul 08 Lansing, MI @ Common Ground Fest
Jul 09 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Jul 10 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
Jul 11 Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
Jul 12 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Jul 13 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Jul 15 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
Jul 16 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Jul 17 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
Jul 19 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market
Jul 20 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Jul 22 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Jul 24 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Jul 25 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Jul 26 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Jul 27 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
Depeche Mode is currently on their Delta Machine tour, stopping by Minnesota State Fair, of all places, last Tuesday, August 27th.
The thing about the Grandstand stage …
Currently based in London, folk artist Megan Wyler just released her cover of the Depeche Mode song "Just Can't Get Enough" last month via Nowever Records. We recently caught Depeche Mode in Minneapolis last year, and yes that song was the highlight of the live show. Wyler's cover song is was semi-recently used on a Sainsbury's advertisement.
Megan Wyler’s understated yet enchanting rework, showcases her lush indie-folk style and swaps the new wave keyboards of legendary pop guru Vince Clarke for a contemporary sound that's more first sunset of summer than last song at the disco. Effortless vocals breathe new life into the song’s catchy “hear-it-once, hum-it-all-day” earworm lyrics, with warm acoustic guitars, soaring harmonies and sweeping strings underpinned by a deep analogue synth bass and a driving kick-drum. It’s produced by Luis Almau, and co-produced by Peter Raeburn and Oli Julian.
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
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."
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
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
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 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 (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
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
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
Growing up in Sacramento, I've always considered Pavement as a "local" band from Stockton, California. The fact is, back in the early 90s, nobody knew who they were. Listening to their first debut album, Slanted and Enchanted …
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 Nastanovich stood outside the venue, shaking our hands as we stepped into the tiny club. Obviously, I don't remember any songs they played since it was 20 years ago (although I'm pretty sure they played "Cut Your Hair", since the band was riding high on this hit around this time), but according to bootleggers online, they noted that this show featured an improved version of Silver Jews' "Federal Dust".
Since the 1994 show, I've followed Pavement, on and off. I loved "Shady Lane", I love their crackling/none-singing voice of singer Stephen Malkmus. Certainly bought at least two of the deluxe reissues from Matador and having fun re-visiting those old classic Pavement songs... but I wasn't that upset when the band broke up in 1999. That's fine, these things happen.
I did eventually caught Stephen Malkmus again, with his band, the Jicks, at First Avenue in Minneapolis on June 12th, 2005. Unfortunately, I did not take notes because I wasn't covering music back then. Plus, I wasn't that into Malkmus (at least compared to Pavement), so a lot of those songs went over my head. Instead, all the setlist and information are taken from howwastheshow, and I can't verify or deny the set. All I know is that he did not do any Pavement songs, despite the protests of the majority of the audience.
Earlier in the day, Malkmus was at the Electric Fetus to do an in-store performance and a meet & greet. I had him sign my Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain deluxe reissue. Malkmus is great, he was friendly and did not mind signing Pavement stuff (unlike some difficult artists). He even let me take a picture of him (see below).
Anyway, I caught Malkmus again at the 80/35 Music Festival, and was surprised to find out that Sleater-Kinney's Janet Weiss was their drummer! Note that Weiss is currently not touring in the Jicks.
Wig Out at Jagbags
Matador Records
So, what's going on with Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks? They are on tour for their first full-length release in three years, Wig Out at Jagbags (which came out January 7, 2014, on Matador Records). The new album feature, as Rolling Stone wrote, a "soul" song, "Malkmus proves that he can come on like a soulman – even when he's wigging out."
Below is the U.S. 2014 tour announcement, kicking off in Colorado at the Gothic Theatre on February 12. Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks will be in Minneapolis on February 18th, shortly, at the Cedar Cultural Center.
02/12/14 Denver | Gothic Theatre *
02/14/14 Columbia, MO | Mojo’s *
02/15/14 St. Louis | Old Rock House *
02/16/14 Omaha | The Waiting Room *
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
( * with Tyvek)
(+ with Disappears)
(% with Endless Boogie)
(# with Purling Hiss)
( with Sun Foot)
(& with Speedy Ortiz)
Stephen Malkmus at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis (06/12/2005)
Everyone from Blur to The Eagles to The New York Dolls to The Cranberries are doing it. Below are some bands that have "reformed" to do some live dates. (The only band that came to mind is The Slits, who reformed and released a new album and will be doing some tour date).
As far as I know, there are no plans currently to record new music - although that one new ATR track sounds promising.
I love ATR, unfortunately, they broke up before I got a chance to see them live (although they may be too digital hardcore for my sissyass), but I'll bet you that they're fun and energetic.
It looks like ATR have reformed, but they're not touring anywhere in the US at the moment... However everyone elsewhere seems really excited about the upcoming tour dates:
03.05.2010 Paradiso Amsterdam NL 05.05.2010 PTR-Usine Geneva CH 07.05.2010 CCM John Lennon Limoges, France 08.05.2010 Antipode Rennes, France 09.05.2010 Le Grand Mix Tourcoing, France 12.05.2010 Electric Ballroom, London 14.05.2010 Circolo Onirica Parma, Italy 15.05.2010 Init Rome, Italy 16.07.2010 Dour Festival Dour, Belgium
Frontsman Alec Empire added to the excitement when he recently released a brand new ATR song, called "Activate" (a free download via that link).
PS, I once met a guy with an ATR tattoo (you know the logo that looks like a Chinese symbol?), well he was quite impressed that I knew it stood for Atari Teenage Riot.
Chapterhouse just played their London gig last night. They've been enjoying fantastic fan responses, especially since "shoegaze" is back on the rise and that it's been so long since the broke up 1994.
Their official website said that this reformation is not permanent, so see them now when you can. I get the impression that this is it, that this is the last time that they'll be playing live.
Below are only a few handful of dates in Japan and the USA.
JAPAN 6th April - Ebisu Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan* 8th April - Osaka, Japan* 9th April - Super Deluxe, Tokyo, Japan*
USA 1st May- Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto* 3rd May - The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY* 5th May - Lincoln Hall, Chicago* 6th May - Tractor Tavern, Seattle* 7th May - Troubadour, LA* 8th May - Mezzanine, San Francisco*
Growing up in Sacramento, I've always considered Pavement as a "local" band from Stockton, California. The fact is, back in the early 90s, nobody knew who they were. Listening to their first debut album, Slanted and Enchanted, it's obvious to me that they were not great musicians and Stephen Malkmus could not sing. If it wasn't for that fluke of a song, "Cut Your Hair", I will bet you that they'd still be in relatively obscurity to this day. But still, despite all that, their music feels true and charming - and that's why they seem to have a giant cult following to this day.
So, I've seen the band before at the Cadillac Club in Fresno, which according to the all-knowing internet was on September 16th, 1994. If I recall correctly, I believe it was Scott Kannberg that stood outside of the venue, shaking our hands for coming to the show. I'll always remember that, because, quite frankly, no other bands have ever done this for me (well except that one time that Liam and Bonehead was sitting outside Sacramento's venue and no one recognized them and I had a bit of a chat with them before the show).
It would be many years later until I met Stephen Malkmus at a record signing and eventually saw his band, the Jicks, at 80/35 Music Festival in July. When I met him, along with hundreds of fans, I noticed that everyone there was nostalgic for Pavement and had brought Pavement albums for him to sign. Maybe he got the hint that we all wanted Pavement back together.
04-07 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast 04-08 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast 04-10 Osaka, Japan - Zepp Osaka 04-12 Nagoya, Japan - Zepp Nagoya 04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival 05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod 05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland 05-07 Paris, France - Le Zénith 05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso 05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy 05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy 05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy 05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy 05-15 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow's Parties 05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique 05-19 Berlin, Germany - Astra 05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis 05-21 Vienna, Austria - Arena 05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle 05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live 05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival 05-30 Quincy, Washington - Sasquatch! Festival 06-19 Toronto, Ontario - Olympic Island 06-25 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre 07-02 Gdynia, Poland - Open'er Festival 07-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival 07-08 Liege, Belgium - Les Ardentes Festival 07-18 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival 08-12 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival 08-14 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West 09-09 Broomfield, CO - First Bank Center 09-11 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater 09-12 St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium 09-17 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center 09-18 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena 09-21 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage 09-22 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage 09-23 New York, NY - Central Park 09-24 New York, NY - Central Park 09-26 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
I just don't get it. Tears for Fears is massive, yet when they reformed to do some tour dates (with Spandau Ballet in Australia!) there is no official website or outlet for touring information. The closest you get to an official band page is Curt Smith's website... and searching for tour information on his page is a pain in the butt.
Here are the dates that I've gathered for you from a variety of source, thanks to Pollstar and fan website.
NOTE: the later dates are not confirmed.
03/21/10 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA 03/23/10 Largo at The Coronet Los Angeles, CA 04/17/10 Caversham, Australia Sandalford Wines * 04/19/10 Hindmarsh, Australia Adelaide Centre* 04/21/10 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena* 04/23/10 Darling Harbour, Australia Sydney Centre* 04/27/10 Boondall, Australia Brisbane Centre* 05/04/10 Singapore, Singapore Resorts World Sentosa* 05/06/10 Hong Kong, China Star Hall* 05/08/10 Taipei Tai-Da Gym, Taiwan 07/10/10 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA 07/11/10 Oregon Zoo Amphitheater, Portland, OR 07/14/10 Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, CA 07/15/10 The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 07/17/10 Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, CA 07/18/10 Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, NV 07/20/10 Humphrey's, San Diego, CA
* Appearing with Spandau Ballet
I am pretty sure that Sally & Kristen are attending Tears for Fears and Spandau Ballet in Sydney, so maybe we'll get a report from them. In the meantime, hear me rediscover Spandau Ballet here.
On this show, Kristen reports on Soundwave 2010 Festival: Faith No More, Big Reel Fish, Placebo, Eagles of Death Metal, and RX Bandits.
Sally & Kristen on Pavement's recent Australia tour. Lots of Pavement love going about.
NOTE: The recording program which I was using started suddenly to ask me to 'register' it, which is annoying because it's now become a nagware. About nearly 30 minutes into recording, the audio started clipping, which made it basically unlistenable. Apologies to Sally & Kristen, as the last segment had to be re-recorded using a brand new software, voipcallrecording, which I will be using in the future. I've already done tests on it, it records in mono at 16hz (not at 44hz as the other software), but it still sounded good to me.
Show #69 will be posted sometime tomorrow, so expect another double-wammy. ____ Download this episode at archive.org. If you want an automatic feed to our podcast, headover to mypodcast and click on the itunes logo (or add manually with the rss).
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
•
Batushka at
Skyway
Thu 12/12/2019 •
Mariachi Reyna at
Dakota
•
The Blenders
Pantages
•
Morgan Evans at
Varsity
Fri 12/13/2019 • Blenders at
Pantages
•
Low at
Fitzgerald
Sat 12/14/2019 • Joy Formidable at
Fine Line
•
Glitterer at
Garage
•
311 at
Armory
• Blenders at
Pantages
•
David Archuleta at
Cedar
•
Hot Tuna at
Fitzgerald
Sun 12/15/2019
• Blenders at
Pantages
Tue 12/17/2019
•
Tonic Sol-fa at
Ames
Wed 12/18/2019 •
Marc Roberge at
Varsity
•
Sounds of Blackness at
Pantages
Sat 12/21/2019 •
Diamond Rio at
Treasure Island
Sat 12/21/2019 • Fixx at Cedar
• BoDeans at
Dakota
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