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Rocktober: October 8 - October 10, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 8 to October 10, 2014.

Read More Banks For the month of October, we talked about Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Kooks, Bastille, Augustines, and Banks. …

BANKS
at First Avenue
Wednesday 10/08/14
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American singer-songwriter Banks is currently on tour in support of her Goddess album, out now on Harvest Records.

Rolling Stone described her music as “Midnight R&B melodies intermingled with post-grime and post-Grimes beats — and a penchant for Fiona Apple” and the buzz has reached deafening levels for her debut full-length, Goddess - see this rising self-taught pianist, vocalist, and songwriter's while you can.

U.S. Tour dates:

10/07/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/08/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/10/14 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
10/11/14 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10/14/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/15/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/16/14 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/19/14 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island
10/21/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/22/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro:

Motopony with The Family Crest @ Cedar Cultural Center

Stick Figure w/Pacific Dub @ 7th St Entry

Hank & Cupcakes with Danger Ron & the Spins, White Boyfriend @ Turf Club

Al Stewart @ Dakota Jazz Club

Yellowman @Cabooze

Charmings + The Meadows @ Icehouse

Read More Screaming Females New Jersey's Screaming Females is known for their amazing live shows, and teaming up with legendary Steve Albini, they recorded their first live album during the two sold out shows at the Hideout in Chicago. … Pujol Opening up for J Roddy were Pujol, from Nashville, Tennessee. The five-piece band (although for live shows, they only have four members) played tracks from their sophomore album Kludge (like "No Words") and their 2012 debut album …

SCREAMING FEMALES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday 10/08/14
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If it's at the Triple Rock Social Club, it usually means one thing: three bands.

Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live at the Hideout, available now on Don Giovanni Records.

Second of the three bands are Nashville's Pujol, who we recently saw at a sold-out show for J Roddy Walston & the Business. Pujol are touring in their re-issued and re-titled Reunited States of Being on cassette.

Third on the list is Minneapolis' own Kitten Forever, the riot trio features Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton.

Tour dates:

10/05: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Roboto Project*
10/06: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups*
10/07: Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium*
10/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club*
10/09: Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch*
10/10: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge*
10/11: Boise, ID @ The Crux*
10/13: Portland, OR @ Holocene*
10/14: Olympia, WA @ Obsidian*
10/15: Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge*
10/17: Oakland, CA @1234 Go!*
10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern*
10/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos*
10/20: San Pedro, CA Harold's*
10/21: Tucson, AZ @ The Flycatcher*
10/23: Austin, TX @ Red 7*
10/24: Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown*
10/25: New Orleans, LA @ Community Records *
10/26: Cleveland, MS @ Green Room *
10/27: Birmingham, AL @ Seasick Records*
10/28: Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox*
10/30: Ybor (Tampa), FL @ Pre-Fest 2
10/31: Gainesville, FL @ FEST 13
11/01: Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar*
11/02: Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade*
11/03: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
11/04: Washington, DC @ Black Cat*
11/05: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
11/06: Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place*
11/07: Providence, RI @ Spark City*
11/08: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes*

*=with PUJOL

Read More Surfer Blood "This is our seventh time in Minneapolis," stated singer John Pitts from Surfer Blood, making their stop at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis last night, Sunday, October 13th. The Floridian band is … We Are Scientists We Are Scientists took the stage quite late into the night, and Chris Cain and Keith Murray chatted with the audience frequently between songs. They had a booming rapport that reminded me … Eternal Summers I love fuzzy, lo-fi, shoegaze-y, poppy music. Eternal Summers is all of that. It's a recipe for the formula of music or genres that will almost always grab my attention. They started out their set …

SURFER BLOOD + WE ARE SCIENTISTS
at Turf Club
Thursday 10/09/14
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Surfer Blood and We Are Scientists have embarked on a co-headlining tour which has been coined by the bands as “The Spatter Analysis Tour”.

Regarding the tour, Keith and Chris of WAS said, “We've been fans of Surfer Blood’s music for years, and have played on a couple of festivals together, but the blend of the two bands in a club setting is going to be a glorious thing."

While they are on tour they will be selling a limited edition 7" vinyl with original WAS track “Distillery” and Surfer Blood’s “NY Passage”

Also on the bill is Eternal Summers, a band that Laurie described as "fuzzy, lo-fi, shoegaze-y, poppy music."

Tour Dates

10/05/14 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
10/06/14 Toronto, ON Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
10/07/14 London, ON Call The Office
10/08/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/09/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/10/14 Madison, WI The Sett
10/12/14 New York, NY Various Venues
10/15/14 Newport, KY Revival Room
10/16/14 Louisville, KY Zanzabar

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro:

Here Come the Mummies with The Oddfathers @ Varsity Theater

Blockhead with Elaquent, Lost Midas @ 7th St Entry

J Mascis @ Minneapolis Institute Of Arts

Jungle with Empress Of @ First Avenue

Merchandise w/Lower, Condominium @ Triple Rock Social Club

Read More Sloan The boys of Sloan kindly stopped by the 400 Bar Friday evening and charmed a small, but excited collection of fans, new and old. The guitars were huge, the stage was hot and the lyrics ...

SLOAN
at Turf Club
Friday 10/10/14
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Canadian power-pop veterans Sloan have returned to our musical shores with an ambitious new double album, Commonwealth, due out September 9th on Yep Roc - and these guys aren’t messing around! Each side of the record is labeled after a different card-suit symbol and will feature compositions from a specific member: Jay Ferguson opens Commonwealth with his “Diamond” side, Patrick Pentland follows with “Shamrock,” the “Heart” is Chris Murphys’ section and “Spade” is the grand finale, an 18-minute suite compliments of Andrew Scott.

The band has been premiering tunes left and right starting with Pentland’s Beach Boys-rave-up “Keep Swinging (Downtown).” The A.V. Club debuted Ferguson’s “Cleopatra,” Consequence of Sound dropped Murphy’s “Carried Away” and USA Today pushed another Pentland tune, “13 (Under a Bad Sign)” - all songs have a great swagger and superior melody that Sloan are known for while still reflecting each writer’s unique fingerprint.

Although it’s been a few years since the band’s last full-length album (2011’s Double Cross), Sloan were still actively releasing music in between outputs. Following a tour celebrating the reissue of Twice Removed, the band put together a limited edition 7” single inspired by the hardcore bands of their youth titled Jenny/It’s In You, It’s In Me. The single came with download card so fans could access a covers record featuring versions of Sloan’s favorite punk groups like The Descendents, 7 Seconds and Bad Religion.

So far, Sloan only has FIVE dates lined up for their US tour and one of those dates includes a stop at the newly remodeled Turf Club in St. Paul - I consider it a personal victory when one of my favorite bands shuns both Chicago and Detroit in favor of the Twin Cities. It’s ALWAYS a great time when Sloan comes to town, so walk, drive or hop a ride on the light rail and get your butt to the Turf!

US Tour Dates:
10/10: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
10/19: Portland, OR - Star Theatre
10/20: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
10/22: San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
10/24: Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro:

Grieves with Soulcrate, Unknown Prophets, Sol @ First Avenue

Om with Watter @ 7th St Entry

Pieta Brown album release @ Dakota Jazz Club

Sponge w/July Fighter, CrashMatic, Young & Tender @ Amsterdam Hall

Born Of Osiris w/After The Burial, Thy Art Is Murder @ Skyway Theatre

Shannon Curfman @ Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues

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J Roddy Walston & the Business w/ Pujol at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (15 Sep 2014)

Setlist Sweat Shock Full Growing Man Marigold Take It As It Comes Don't Break The Needle I'm Going Out Sally Bangs Brave Man's Death Heavy Bells Don't Get Old Same Days I Don't Wanna Hear It Midnight Cry -- Encore -- Use Your Language Used To Did Tour Dates 09/16 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre 09/18 - Chicago, IL - Metro 09/19 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall 09/20 - Bristol, TN - Bristol R&R Reunion 09/21 - Maryland Heights, MD - Verizon Wireless 09/27 - Baltimore, MD - Shindig Festival 09/28 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre 09/30 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre 10/01 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric Oxford 10/03 - Austin City Limits Festival 10/06 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck 10/08 - Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic 10/10 - Austin City Limits Festival 10/11 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ 10/13 - Tucson, AZ - The Flycatcher 10/16 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador 10/17 - San Francisco, CA - Independent 10/20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge 10/22 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile 10/24 - Life is Beautiful Festival 10/27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater 10/29 - Dallas, TX - Trees 10/30 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's 11/02 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theater 11/03 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West 11/04 - Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's 11/06 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair 11/07 - New York, NY - Stage 48 11/08 - Phila, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts 11/28 - Richmond, VA - The National 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). …

Tennessee rockers J Roddy Walston & the Business are currently touring around Austin City Limits, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café last night, September 15th.

Opening up for J Roddy were Pujol, from Nashville, Tennessee. The five-piece band (although for live shows, they only have four members) played tracks from their sophomore album Kludge (like "No Words") and their 2012 debut album United States of Being (like "Dark Knight In Shining Armor").

The story behind USoB is they went back, two years later, to re-record those original tracks, sometime adding new arrangements, now that the band have better resources. The album, now re-titled as Reunited States of Being, will be released as part of "Cassette Store Day" (yes, that's now a thing, in answer to Record Store Day), as well as digitally on September 27th, via Saddle Creek.

Pujol

From what I've heard of Pujol live, they are fun. Their music is very high-energy power punk, lyrically very fun and catchy. The band ended their set with "Youniverse", which they said was a song about "You and me and death and stuff."

Look for Pujol to return to Minneapolis again in October, with Screaming Females (and yes, I'm looking forward to this upcoming show).

To contrast the sold out show at the Fine Line Music Café, Rod Walston (of J Roddy Walston & the Business) commented, "The last time we were in Minneapolis, it was at breakfast time in front of 100 people." He was, of course, referring to The Current Morning Show on May 16, 2014, at 6am (!), the morning after his late night appearance with Cage the Elephant show at the Myth. Based on the head shaking of disapproval, that's an experience he doesn't want to repeat.

The first time I saw J Roddy Walston and the Business, they were the opening band for Lumineers at Target Center in 2013. They made a great impression on me, as Walston rocked the piano with great ease and confidence.

Setlist

The Tennessee-based band started off hard and fast with "Sweat Shock" and got the audience singing and foot-stomping along to the song. Almost all the crowd were singing along to their 2013 album Essential Tremors (ATO Records), which made for more than half of their setlist. Of course, all the older songs, such as "Don't Break The Needle" from their 2010 self-titled were also well received.

The band's two biggest hits "Take It As It Comes" and "Heavy Bells" were instant singalong with the crowd. Speaking of singing along, the band required the audience to sing the chorus to "Midnight Cry" as their set finale.

J Roddy Walston and the Business recently taped their live show for "Austin City Limits" for its 40th anniversary season for PBS on September 2nd. If you're in Austin, look for the band to appear at Austin City Limits for October 3rd and again October 10th. Everywhere else, keep an eye on the piano-rocking band coming through your town.

J Roddy Walston & the Business at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (15 Sep 2014)

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