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Minneapolis: December 27 to December 31, 2016

We’re closing out the year with these Minneapolis/St Paul shows from December 27 to December 31, 2016.

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Read More Spooky Ghost Two local bands opened up the show, starting with duo Spooky Ghost (Jesse Pedersen and Jordan)... although for their live setup, they had a full backing band. They spent most of the time in near darkness with a party light. …

COLIN CAMPBELL & THE SHACKLETONS
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 12/27/16, 7pm ($10)
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Rock and blues band Colin Campbell & the Shackletons’ The Horizon Lines EP release show is on Tuesday at the 7th Street Entry.

Of course, the family band is fronted by guitarist/singer Colin Campbell, along with his older brother, Cameron on bass, and younger brother Evan on drums.

Helping them celebrate will be Early Eyes, Newstrange, and Spooky Ghost (not to be confused with Massachusetts’ Spooky Ghosts). We previously saw Spooky Ghost in 2015 when they were brand new and wrote:

“Starting with duo Spooky Ghost (Jesse Pedersen and Jordan)... although for their live setup, they had a full backing band. They spent most of the time in near darkness with a party light. The band seemed really new, so far, only the song "Brooklyn Girls" is available on their Bandcamp.”

$10 advance, $13 at the door.

Additional details below:

Come out to the 7th St. Entry to celebrate the release of The Horizon Lines EP. Every person in the club will get THE NEW EP FOR FREE! We will also be joined by our friends: Early Eyes, Newstrange, and Spooky Ghost! Tickets are $10 presale and $13 at the door. Shoot me (Colin) a message and I will hand deliver you a hard copy ticket. This event is 18+ (Sorry minors, you can get in if you have a parent with you!) Tell your friends, it should be a fun one. See you at the rock show!

Read More Claps Formed only two years ago, Claps is a trio from St Paul. What's interesting about them is that only two members actually play synthesizers or bass, while the lead concentrate on the lyrics and dance moves. … Real Numbers Slumberland Records’ signee Real Numbers is having their Worldess Wonder record release party this Saturday, November 27th. All proceeds will be donated to Free2Be to help LGBTQ youth. …

CLAPS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 12/29/16, 8pm ($6)
first-avenue.com

Join local Minneapolis synthy three-piece Claps (Patrick, Jed, and Sara) as they close out the year at this show on December 29th. The band has a deep love for Depeche Mode, OMD and Joy Division (so no doubt they were probably at the Peter Hook show earlier this year).

We previously wrote about Claps in 2011 and described them as forming in 2009 and featured two synth players. Their debut album Wreck is out now.

Show up early to check out Slumberland Records’ Real Numbers as they play some songs from their album Wordless Wonder, which came out earlier in October.

Also on the bill are Posh Lost (formerly called Gloss) and Zina. Additional details below:

CLAPS - mpls synth rockers reconvene for a RARE SHOW with a night of local pop sensations including.....

Real Numbers - they aren't called real for nothing - 💯 💯 back from the past punk leads with summer beach night vibes coming at you straight from some total dreamboats

Posh Lost - baby its coldwave outside and it will be in here too. dreamy post punkers will sing you sad songs about today.

Zina - synthpop ex·tra·or·di·naire. already a sensation to me, these songs will catch you when you fall.

7th st. entry
thursday, dec. 29th
8pm
18+
$6

Read More King If Prince was still alive he would be seeing Grammy winning trio King at the Dakota Jazz Club this October 10th. The trio’s debut record We Are King was declared “Best Of 2016 So Far” by Time ... tiny deaths Minneapolis natives Tiny Deaths (stylized as tiny deaths) opened up with a captivating forty minute set. Tiny Deaths has a very dream-like feeling to them but they keep it interesting with their many …

KING
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Saturday, 12/31/16, 8pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com

The Los Angeles-based Grammy winning trio King (Paris and Amber Strother, and Anita Bias) is celebrating New Year at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this December 31st. This should be a special show, as we previously caught the group at the Dakota Jazz Club in October and noted that they had a ton of friends and family in attendance, showing support and love for the singers. If Prince was alive, he would also be at this show.

Special guests tiny deaths, K.Raydio, and DJ Willie Shu to open.

Additional details:

Minneapolis! Come spend New Year's Eve with us at Fine Line Music Café. We'll be joined by our friends tiny deaths, K.Raydio and DJ Willie Shu.

Other shows in the area:

12/28/16 Comedian Jeff Dunham will be headlining the Target Center. Come see him do his hilarious entire dysfunctional puppet family (Walter, Peanut, Bubba J, Little Jeff and Achmed the Dead Terrorist). As usual prices at these big event will run you at least $50 and above. Show up early, as these shows starts on time and there may be a long wait at the security checkpoint.

12/29/16 Local favorites The Jayhawks and Two Harbors will be playing at First Avenue.

12/30/16 Did you miss Iffy reunion last year? Here is your second chance to see them with Dirty Frames at the Turf Club in St Paul. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

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Born Ruffians at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (12 October 2016)

Born Ruffians Setlist Eat Sh** (We Did It) When Things Get Pointless I Roll Away The Ballad of Moose Bruce Yawn Tears Don't Live Up What to Say Nova Leigh Needle We Made It Read More Born Ruffians Born Ruffians will be in Minneapolis on November 30th, in support of their new album Ruff. They recently released their single and video for "(Eat Sh**) We Did It". Guitarist and vocalist Luke ...

Canadian quartet Born Ruffians headlined the 7th Street Entry on October 12th in support of their fourth album Ruff.

Locals Posh Lost (singer/guitarist Jeff Cornell, bassist Jackson Woolsey, drummer Josh Olson, guitarist Sean Neppl, and synth Emmy Carter) opened up the show. Apparently the band used to be called Gloss (who we saw a few times, including 2012 and 2016).

Ggoolldd

Milwaukee’s Ggoolldd (Margaret Butler, Nick Ziemann, Mark Stewart, Thomas Gilbert, and Nick Schubert) was up next. Singer and dramatic dancer Margaret Butler announced the band’s name, followed by a joke, “It sounds just like how it’s spelled.”

Musically, the band like a fun electro/pop dance party. Most of their set included songs from their debut Gold+ album... but their latest single ‘Undercovers’ came out October 7, 2016.

Born Ruffians: Luke Lalonde

Before Born Ruffians (singer / guitarist Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch Derosier, keys / guitarist Andy Lloyd, and drummer Adam Hindle) took the stage, they had blasted an intro song by Alvvays called ‘Archie, Marry Me’ to get us pumped for the show. Arriving on stage with four circular display that read: “R-U-F-F” in the background. They actually had trouble setting up these things because the 7th Street Entry’s stage is very small and they had to cramped in the letters. Anyway, the lights shining on the circles would randomly change colors from minute to minute.

Their set was mostly songs from their latest Ruff (Yep Roc Records/Paper Bag Records), despite having released three previous albums. This usually tells me that they love the new songs and want people to hear the latest.

Remaining Tour Dates

10/20/16 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/22/16 Tampa Pig Jig

Born Ruffians at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (12 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 12, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 12, 2016.

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Read More Kishi Bashi The AthFest 2016 lineup was amazing, and I can’t think of a better headliner to close the festival than Kishi Bashi. This band is pure joy. There is no way you could watch …

KISHI BASHI
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 10/12/16, 7pm ($17/$20)
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We caught Kishi Bashi earlier this June 2016 at Athfest and wrote, “I can’t think of a better headliner to close the festival than Kishi Bashi. This band is pure joy. There is no way you could watch them play and not fall in love with their music, which makes it impossible not to dance. During The Ballad of Mr. Steak, the band was joined onstage by a gigantic T-bone who danced, shook his booty and generally drove the crowd wild. The band’s founder, lead singer and violinist Kaoru Ishibashi radiated love with his dazzling smile and beautiful music.”

We are expecting a delicious dancing steak at this upcoming First Avenue show.

Kishi Bashi’s album Sonderlust will be out soon.

Twain (aka Mt. Davidson), no relationship to Shania Twain, to open.

Tour Dates

10/6: Toronto, ON @ MOD Club*
10/8: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *
10/9: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom*
10/10: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre*
10/11: St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall*
10/12: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
10/14: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown^
10/15: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre^
10/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge^
10/18: Seattle, WA @ The Showbox^
10/19: Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret^
10/20: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom^
10/21: San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic^
10/22: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium^
10/23: San Diego, CA @ Irenic^
10/24: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater^
10/26: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress+
10/28: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger+
10/29: Austin, TX @ Mohawk+
10/30: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall+
11/1: New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks+
11/2: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse +


* w/ Twain
^ w/ Busman's Holiday
+ w/ Laura Gibson

Read More Born Ruffians Born Ruffians will be in Minneapolis on November 30th, in support of their new album Ruff. They recently released their single and video for "(Eat Sh**) We Did It". Guitarist and vocalist Luke ...

BORN RUFFIANS
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 10/12/16, 7pm ($12/$14)
first-avenue.com

Canadian quartet the Born Ruffians (singer / guitarist Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch Derosier, keys / guitarist Andy Lloyd, and drummer Adam Hindle) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on October 12th in support of their fourth album Ruff. The record was recorded in three weeks in Toronto by Jeff McMurrich (Jennifer Castle, The Constantines, Fucked Up) and mixed in New York by Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Eric Copeland, Owen Pallett).

The band was previously in town last November 2015 and we noted, “They recently released their single and video for ‘(Eat Sh**) We Did It’. Guitarist and vocalist Luke Lalonde explains, ‘The song is very reactionary to something kind of sh**** happening and the feeling of getting over it. It doesn't have to be triumph, sometimes you just want to celebrate your ability to continue on in the face of any adversity. I think telling people to ‘eat sh**’ is a really obnoxious thing. It's something you feel more than you actually say out loud. The song was always meant to be a bit funny. I think the video reflects the weird and funny nature of the song.’”

Ggoolldd and Posh Lost to open.

Tour Dates:

Tour Dates

10/11 @ The Aquarium (Fargo, ND)
10/12 @ 7th St Entry (Minneapolis, MN)
10/13 @ Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
10/14 @ Marble Bar (Detroit, MI)

Read More Judah & the Lion Nashville’s Judah & The Lion is back in town, supporting their sophomore album Folk Hop N Roll. The record entered the Billboard’s Heatseekers Album Chart at an impressive #2 and #1 on the Heatseekers South Central! …

JUDAH & THE LION
at Varsity Theater
Wednesday, 10/12/16, 6:30pm ($15/$17)
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Judah & the Lion will be in town to help promote St Baldrick’s Foundation and helping Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Sport Clips, Alt 93, KFAN, KDWB, City Pages, Comcast, All Over Media, and Rock the Cause will be there shaving heads to raise money and awareness.

We caught the band in March 2016 and wrote, “All of the music was upbeat and made you want to dance. The lyrics were positive and you couldn't help but smile when you actually listened to them. The feeling that the band gave off to the crowd was nothing short of pure positive vibes.”

Enemy Planes will open.

NOTE: You do not have to participate to the head-shaving thing... unless you think you need a haircut.

Confirmed Tour Dates for Judah & the Lion

10/07 | Moon River Music Festival | Memphis, TN
10/12 | Rock the Cause | Minneapolis, MN
10/15 | Brew at the Zoo | Kansas City, MO
10/22 | Deep Roots Festival | Milledgeville, GA
11/02 | ACM @ OCU | Oklahoma City, OK
11/03 | Grand Stafford Theater | Bryan, TX
11/04 | Baylor University | Waco, TX
11/10 | Headliner's Music Hall | Louisville, KY
11/11 | Club @ Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA
11/12 | Hope College | Holland, MI
11/13 | Magic Bag | Fernadle, MI
12/02 | Kerfuffle Before Christmas | Buffalo, NY
12/03 | 97x Next Big Thing | Tampa, FL
12/06 | How the Edge Stole Christmas | Dallas, TX
02/10 & 02/11 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN

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