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Read More Highasakite Highasakite is a Norwegian indie pop band consisting of Ingrid Helene Håvik (on vocals), Trond Bersu (drums), Øystein Skar (synths), Marte Eberson (synths) and Kristoffer Lo (guitar, percussion and flugabone). …

HIGHASAKITE
highasakite.no

Norway’s Highasakite returned recently with a lead single called “Golden Ticket”, which you can hear now on soundcloud.com.

Vocalist Ingrid Helene Håvik describes it, “Norway’s funeral blues ... It’s a very famous verse, and was used a lot around the time of the Norwegian terrorist attacks [Oslo and Utøya, 2011]. The song is very much about escapism, both escaping yourself and the world; just wanting to get high and get out, basically.”

Tour dates:

18 May 2016 | The Great Escape
22 May 2016 | Whelan’s, Dublin
23 May 2016 | Deaf Institute, Manchester
24 May 2016 | Village Underground, London
26 May 2016 | Paradiso Upstairs, Amsterdam
18 June 2016 | Bergenfest, Bergen
24 June 2016 | Hurricane Festival
25 June 2016 | Southside Festival
28 June | Gleis 22, Múnster
29 June 2016 | Bi Nuu, Berlin
1 July 2016 | Roskilde Festival
17 July 2016 | Latitude Festival
12 August 2016 | Øyafestivalen, Oslo
19 August 2016 | Pstereo, Trondheim
20 August 2016 | Parkenfestivalen, Bodø

FOOL'S GOLD
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Fool's Gold recently announced their 2016 "Gold Gone Wild" North American club tour .... kicking off 5/5 in Denver, CO.

This year, it is headlined by Australia’s Tommy Trash.

Plus: Gladiator, Rome Fortune, Madeaux, Nick Catchdubs, Kittens and Shash'U.

Tour dates:

5/5 - Denver, CO - Beta
5/6 - Salt Lake City, UT - Complex
5/7 - Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theatre
5/13 - Seattle, WA - Foundation
5/14 - Vancouver, BC - Celebrities
5/19 - Washington, DC - Soundcheck
5/20 - Orlando, FL - Tier
6/3 - Houston, TX - Stereo Live
6/4 - Dallas, TX - Stereo Live
6/9 - Chicago, IL - The Mid
6/10 - Detroit, MI - Populux
6/24 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
6/25 - Boston, MA - Ascend Nightclub

DESERT GOLD
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club's Desert Gold is happening right now!!

If you’re on the Palm Springs area, here are some upcoming programming courtesy of Desert Gold:

Wednesday April 20
The David Lynch Foundation: Meditative Yoga
Instructed by Mary Goodell
The Clubhouse
10am-11am

Burger Records
Amigo Room
9pm-2am

Thursday April 21
The Do-Over presents "The Kickback"
Amigo Room
9pm-2am

Friday April 22
Desert Daze presents L.A. Witch and Jeffertitti (DJ Set)
Amigo Room
10pm-2am

Saturday April 23
Meditative Yoga with Hazel Patterson
Sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation
The Clubhouse
10am-11am

Nancy Whang
Performance on Moog's System 55
The Clubhouse
2:30pm-3:30pm

FACE
Poolside
11am-5pm

FACE
Amigo Room
10pm-2am

SUNDAY APRIL 24
Meditative Yoga with Hazel Patterson
Sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation
The Clubhouse
10am-11am

The Gaslamp Killer and Daedalus
Performance on Moog's System 55
2:30pm-3:30pm

Fleetmac Wood DJ set
Poolside
12pm-6pm

The Do-Over
Commune
12pm-6pm

David Liebe Hart
Moroccan Patio
7pm-9pm

Stronghold
Amigo Room
9pm-2am

MONDAY APRIL 25
Waldo Goodbye Party
Poolside
12pm-6pm

THE GOLDEN GRASS
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Brooklyn’s psychedelic retro rock trio The Golden Grass is releasing Coming Back Again LP via Listenable Records. The record will be available on CD, limited edition colored vinyl and digitally now in North America and April 22nd in Europe.

In conjunction with the release, the Golden Grass is heading out on tour. See tour dates below.

4/22/2016 Nihil Gallery - Brooklyn, NY
5/04/2016 1000 Fryd - Aalborg, DK*
5/05/2016 Lygtens Kro - Copenhagen, DK*
5/06/2016 Kafe Deluxe - Vaxjo, SE*
5/07/2016 Plan B - Malmo, SE*
5/08/2016 Bassy Club - Berlin, DE*
5/09/2016 Limes - Koln, DE*
5/10/2016 Immerhin - Wurzburg, DE*
5/11/2016 7er Club - Manheim, DE*
5/12/2016 Rockhouse - Salzburg, AT*
5/13/2016 Le Coq D'or - Olten, CH*
5/14/2016 Cafe Tiko - Erfurt, DE*
5/15/2016 Kulturbahnof - Jena, DE*
5/16/2016 Projekt Lab - Poznan, PL
5/17/2016 Chmury - Warzawa, PL
5/18/2016 Underground 2 - Sosnowiec, PL
5/19/2016 Klub Luc - Trencin, SK
5/20/2016 Fuga - Bratislava, SK
5/23/2016 Exit Club - Dusseldorf, DE
5/24/2016 Haags Pop Centrum - Den Haag, NL
5/25/2016 Black Heart - London, UK
5/27/2016 Geber De Noble - Leiden, NL
5/28/2016 Freak Valley Festival - Seigen, DE

*w/ Travelin Jack

LANKS
lanksmusic.com

Melbourne’s Lanks (aka Will Cuming) recently released his new single “Golden Age”.

The DJ/producer is on tour with Melbourne’s up-and-comer Woodes (not to be confused with Woods).

The ‘Golden Age’ remaining tour dates:

27 Apr | The Small Ballroom - Newcastle, NSW
28th April | Moonshine – Manly, NSW
29th April | Brighton Up Bar – Sydney, NSW

OREO JONES
oreojones.com

Indianapolis’ Oreo Jones just released his new record Cash For Gold. The writing of the new record came after touring with hip-hop collective GhostGunSummer in the last three years.

“My life through music has evolved, and I feel like the wealthiest man when I have been given the opportunity to see the country and experience very amazing things through my art,” Jones says.

GOLD SPECTACLES
goldspectaclesmusic.com

London’s Gold Spectacles is a “baroque-pop duo.”

They have a debut EP called Flaws and Visions coming out May 27th, but you can preview their new single “Even” now on Soundcloud.com.

DOWNVEGA
downvega.com

Toronto imprint The Marigold Label asked us to talk about Chicago’s DownVega. The indiepop trio (producer Jimmy Con, vocalist Beccy Schneider and bassist Sam Lalk) recently released “White Zebra” ... which you can hear on Soundcloud.com.

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Glass Animals at the Cedar, Minneapolis (09 Sep 2014)

Setlist Flip Black Mambo Exxus Gooey Walla Walla Intruxx Hazey Cocoa Hooves Toes Wyrd Psylla -- Encore -- Love Lockdown Pools Tour Dates 09/10 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall 09/12 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern 09/13 Burlington, VT - Signal Kitchen 09/14 Boston, MA - Paradise 09/15 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg 09/17 Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage 09/18 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live 09/19 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe 09/20 Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion 09/21 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Ballroom 09/23 Omaha, NE - Slowdown 09/24 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater 09/25 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge 09/26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 09/27 Boise, ID - Neurolux 09/29 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret 09/30 Seattle, WA - Neumos 10/01 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios 10/03 San Francisco, CA - Slim's 10/04 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour 10/5 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour Read More Glass Animals Looking forward, one of Lamacq's band pick is Glass Animals. The band will be heading back to Oxford in the next few weeks and then down under to Australia for some promotional dates. …

The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th.

Rome Fortune

Starting the show a little later than advertised, Atlanta's Rome Fortune sang over pre-recorded loops or remixes of musicians like Beck or Four Tet. His music was really different from the headliner, but apparently Glass Animals were big fans of Rome Fortune's work that they've asked him to support them on this tour.

Highlight of his set was when a fan shouted out, "Ice Cream", which he immediately responded, "We already did that earlier, you should've gotten here on time!" Finally, after some pestering, Rome Fortune played "Tropical" ... then he realized that he still had ten more minutes, so he decided to play some "new sh***" from a forthcoming album he was working on.

He ended his set with "FriendsMaybe", which normally would have featured guest singer/rapper Makonnen, but instead he had to improvised with Mak's vocals as a pre-recorded soundtrack.

Glass Animals

Although Glass Animals were previously in Minneapolis on July 11th (the same day as the Basilica Block Party), it would seem that they've quadruple their fanbase, thanks to the local radio station, The Current playing their music. Fans who turned up to last night's event was typical of the station's listeners: a younger crowd, eager to sing along or talk during the songs they didn't know.

The Cedar stage was dimmer than usual, from dim red to even dimmer blues... which seemed intentional as each song got a different mood lighting.

Setlist "Minneapolis, WI"

Like many starting bands with only one album (Zaba, released June 2014 via Wolf Tone, Harvest Records) they practically played all their songs known to them. Normally they save their biggest hit songs last, in this case "Pools" was used as the very last song on the encore, leaving the fans on a very strong note.

Singer Dave Bayley would often wave and flail his arms about, when it doesn't require him to play the guitar. Everyone else (Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer, and Joe Seaward) seemed really seasoned, like they are really enjoying life on the road (in America, at least) and playing in front of an audience... especially one as crowded as last night.

Musically, at least what I heard last night, Glass Animals sounded like Alt-J, particularly in their unconventional melodies and song structures. At time, you can barely understand Bayley's vocals. This may be in part because I was standing right next to their drumkit, but after some fans shouted "turn up the mic!" Bayley asked the soundboard guy politely, "It would seem that we got a request to turn up the mic." Even with the volume turned up, it was still hard to understand the singing style that Bayley employed.

Glass Animals are currently on tour in support of their debut album Zaba. If you love the album, this is definitely the tour to check them out, as you'll likely hear every track live.

Glass Animals at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (09 Sep 2014)

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Minneapolis Music Guide: September 7 - September 13, 2014

Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from September 7 to September 13.

Read More Cory Chisel Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons" are currently on tour with Joshua James. See tour information below. Jul 16 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, Michigan July 17 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Joshua James w/ Neulore

American singer-songwriter Joshua James reached iTunes at #1 with his release of The Sun is Always Brighter in 2007. It would seem that James is on tour this Fall in support of his latest album From the Top of the Willamette Mountain, which came out in the fourth quarter of 2012, via Intelligent Noise Records.

Opening up for James will be Nashville's Neulore, a songwriting duo consisting of Adam Agin and William T. Cook. Neulore recently signed to Chop Shop Records (distributed by Island Records) on the strength of their single "Shadow of a Man", which was featured on ABC's Grey's Anatomy among many other television/film placements.

Hear the song for yourself on Soundcloud.



Joshua James Fall tour dates:

09/05/14 Kansas City, MO Czar Bar*
09/07/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center*
09/09/14 Iowa City, IA The Mill
09/10/14 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi*
09/11/14 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
09/12/14 Naperville, IL The Union
09/13/14 Evanston, IL SPACE*
09/16/14 Vienna, VA Jammin' Java*
09/18/14 Americana Music Festival & Conference
09/18/14 Nashville, TN The Rutledge
09/19/14 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
09/20/14 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
09/21/14 Charlotte, NC Stage Door Theater*
09/23/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle*
09/25/14 Atlanta, GA Vinyl*
09/26/14 Jackson, MS Duling Hall*
09/28/14 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill*

* with Neulore

Read More Tom Douglas Tom Douglas is an American country music songwriter. A 2014 inductee to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Douglas has been active in the industry since the early 1990s. He has written Top Ten hits for Tim McGraw …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
TURF CLUB
Mockingbird Son w/ Jake Jones

Mockingbird Son (Charlie Berry, Brett Taylor, and Truck Roley) is from Nashville, although both Charlie and Brett are originally from Dallas. The trio met while collaborating with CMA/ACM Song of the Year winner songwriter Tom Douglas (not to be confused with the chef).

Mockingbird Son's latest release is a digital single called "Hey Mary", which came out last month, August 21, 2014, via Hungry Jockey Records.

Opening up the show will be local indie/folk singer-songwriter Jake Jones. Jones started his musical path playing electric guitar to his friends, but eventually got hooked onto acoustic when he got older.

Mockingbird Son tour dates:

Sep 04 Knucklehead's Kansas City, MO
Sep 05 Augustana College Sioux Falls, SD
Sep 06 James J Hill Days Festival Wayzata, MN
Sep 08 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Sep 09 Wisconsin Indianhead Tech College
Sep 10 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
Sep 11 Joe's on Weed Street Chicago, IL
Sep 12 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI
Sep 13 Southwest Minnesota State University
Sep 30 The Bluebird Cafe Nashville, TN
Oct 03 Hill Country DC Washington, DC
Oct 05 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 New York, NY
Oct 18 2014 Cattle Baron's Ball Dallas, TX
Oct 23 University of Wisconsin Menomonie, WI
Oct 24 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
Oct 28 Broward Community College Fort Lauderdale, FL
Oct 29 Broward Community College Coconut Creek, FL
Oct 30 Broward Community College Davie, FL
Nov 21 Concordia College Moorhead, MN

Read More Glass Animals Looking forward, one of Lamacq's band pick is Glass Animals. The band will be heading back to Oxford in the next few weeks and then down under to Australia for some promotional dates. …

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Glass Animals w/ Rome Fortune

Oxford's Glass Animals will be playing tracks from their debut album Zaba, which came out earlier this Summer via Harvest Records (the same label responsible for Morrissey's latest album, as well as Paul Weller's recent compilation), at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, September 9th.

The band first came to our attention when we caught up with Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and he said his #1 choice of British band at SXSW 2014 was Glass Animals. See his choice pick: SXSW 2014: Steve Lamacq Interview.

Musician/producer Rome Fortune from Atlanta will be opening up the show.

Glass Animals' tour US dates:

9/06 St. Louis, MO - Loufest at Forest Park
9/07 St. Louis, MO - Loufest at Forest Park
9/08 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
9/09 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
9/10 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
9/12 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
9/13 Burlington, VT - Signal Kitchen
9/14 Boston, MA - Paradise
9/15 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
9/17 Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage
9/18 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
9/19 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
9/20 Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion
9/21 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Ballroom
9/23 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
9/24 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater
9/25 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
9/26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
9/27 Boise, ID - Neurolux
9/29 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
9/30 Seattle, WA - Neumos
10/01 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
10/03 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
10/04 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/5 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour