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Rocktober: October 7 to October 8, 2017

Read More The Church In other The Church news, the Sydney-based band will be releasing a brand new album called Further/Deeper, set for release on February 3, 2015, via +180 Records. Although "Xmas" won't be on the CD …

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 7 to October 8, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE CHURCH
at Cedar Cultural Center
Sunday 10/08/2017 (8pm/$30)
thecedar.org

Australia’s The Church is back in the city. The last time we saw them at the Cedar in 2015 we noted, “The show was performed as one long set, versus the two separate sets done earlier in the tour, with the second half being more instrumentally drawn out and ethereal than the first. The steady shaking of a maraca caused Kilbey to go into the first lines of Rupert Holmes’ ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ before launching into the dreamy 'Lightning White' with extended guitar solos.”

The Helio Sequence will open. The latest news we got from this Portland duo is that they recently re-imagined a 1914 song called ‘Out Among the Sheltering Pines’, released as part of a compilation album called Transference (Marmoset Records). The album comes out December 1, 2017.

Tour Dates:

10/01/2017 9:30 Club Washington, DC
10/03/2017 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
10/05/2017 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
10/06/2017 Park West Chicago, IL
10/08/2017 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/10/2017 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
10/11/2017 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
10/12/2017 The State Room Salt Lake City, UT
10/13/2017 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
10/14/2017 Pressroom Phoenix, AZ

Read More Toadies Still rubberneckin’… After a successful two legs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their defining album, Rubberneck; Fort Worth, TX band Toadies … Local H On the heels of releasing Local H’s As Good As Dead as a 180g for the record’s 20th anniversary... the old-school punk band will go on tour to remind us why the record was a breakthrough album for them. ....

TOADIES
at First Avenue
Sunday 10/08/2017 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Toadies to return to Minneapolis this Sunday, at First Avenue, in support of their new album The Lower Side Of Uptown.

We previously saw them in 2015 and wrote, “Art Alexakis had the best introduction for Toadies, they write songs about beauty, pain, rock, love, madness... it's all there in the lyrics to their songs. Like all the bands on the bill, it's just pure rock and roll, no backing tracks, no synths.”

Local H to open.

10/3 - Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
10/4 - Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theatre
10/5 - Denver, CO Gothic
10/6 - Omaha, NE Waiting Room
10/7 - Des Moines, IA Wooly's
10/8 - Minneapolis, MN 1st Ave.
10/10 - Chicago, IL Metro
10/11 - Louisville, KY Mercury
10/12 - Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
10/13 - Detroit, MI St. Andrews
10/14 - Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
10/15 - Pittsburgh, PA Rex
10/17 - Washington DC Black Cat
10/18 - New York NY Gramercy Theater
10/19 - Philadelphia, PA TLA
10/20 - Boston, MA Brighton
10/21 - Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
10/22 - Norfolk, VA Norva
10/24 - Durham, NC Motorco
10/25 - Wilmington, NC The Muse
10/26 - Atlanta, GA Masquerade Hell
10/27 - Orlando, FL Plaza Live
10/28 - Ft. Lauderdale Culture Room
10/29 - Tampa/St. Pete Ritz
10/31 - New Orleans, LA Tipitinas
11/4 - Carrolton, TX Carrollton Festival
11/10 - Austin, TX Stubbs BBQ
11/11 - Corpus Christi, TX Brewster St. Icehouse
12/29 - Houston, TX House Of Blues

Read More Animal Collective Experimental band Animal Collective is back on tour; their latest Painting With is out this Friday on Domino Records. The extremely popular band has already sold out .… Blue October Blue October's sixth studio album, Any Man in America, is coming out August 16th via Up/Down Records via MRI. You can preview a bit of the album through their new single, "The Chills" … together PANGEA After opening up for reformed legendary Minneapolis band The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium, together PANGEA went on a very successful UK tour. They've returned to the US with this upcoming … The Script The Irish band The Script is back in town on June 5th to promote their fourth studio album No Sound Without Silence. …

Other shows in the area:

10/07/2017 Avey Tare (from Animal Collective) was supposed to play the 7th Street Entry this Saturday in support of his new album Eucalyptus (Domino Records)… on his way to Desert Daze Festival. Unfortunately, the Minnesota and Toronto show has been canceled.

Cancelled.

10/07/2017 Blue October is back in town. The last time they were here, it was in June 2016. The Score to open.

7pm, $29.50.

10/07/2017 Boz Scaggs is headlining the State Theatre this Saturday.

7pm, $56.50.

10/07/2017 Chris Stapleton, plus Brent Cobb and Margo Price is playing Xcel Energy Center.

Tour dates:

10/5—Moline, IL—iWireless Center
10/6—Des Moines, IA—Wells Fargo Arena
10/7—St Paul, MN—Xcel Energy Center
10/13—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
10/14—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
10/19—Baton Rouge, LA—River Center Arena
10/20—San Antonio, TX—AT&T Center
10/21—Bossier City, LA—CenturyLink Center
10/26—Austin, TX—Austin360 Amphitheater
10/27—Houston, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell
10/28—Dallas, TX—Starplex Pavilion
11/2—Charleston, WV—Charleston Civic Center
11/3—Columbus, OH—Nationwide Arena
11/4—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena
11/10—Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA
11/11—Jacksonville, FL—Jacksonville Veterans
11/16—Little Rock, AR—Verizon Arena

7pm, $35.75.

10/07/2017 Detroit’s I Prevail with Escape The Fate, The Word Alive, and We Came As Romans, is playing Myth on Saturday.

6pm, $25.

10/08/2017 John Mark McMillan (not to be confused with John Mark Nelson) or rather JMM will be at Northwestern College as part of his “Mercury & Lightning Tour”. Special guests Kings Kaleidoscope and LaPeer will open. General admission is $18, but you get a discount if you have a Northwestern College ID.

6:30pm, $15.

Sun 10/08/2017, 7pm, 18+, $13.
Together Pangea
+ Daddy Issues, Tall Juan
7th Street Entry

Together Pangea North American Tour Dates

10/03 - Montreal, QC @ L'Escogriffe
10/04 - Toronto, ON @ The Hard Luck
10/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
10/06 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/07 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
10/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
10/10 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
10/11 - Ames, IA @ Iowa State University - The Maintenance Shop
10/12 - Omaha, NE @ Showdown
10/13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/16 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
10/17 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/18 - Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
10/20 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's Night Club
10/21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst - Atrium

Sun 10/08/2017, 5pm, AA, $13.
Touché Amoré
+ Single Mothers, Gouge Away
Triple Rock Social Club

Tour dates: BR> 10/3 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/4 Rochester, NY TBD
10/5 Toronto, ON Hard Luck
10/6 Detroit, MI El Club
10/7 Chicago, IL Subterranean
10/8 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
10/10 Denver, CO The Marquis Theater
10/11 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/13 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
10/14 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
10/16 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
10/17 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
10/18 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

Sun 10/08/2017, 6pm, AA, $35.
The Script
Myth

The Script US Tour Dates:
10/02 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
10/03 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
10/04 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory
10/06 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/07 Champaign, IL University of Illinois
10/08 Saint Paul, MN The Myth
10/10 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
10/11 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/13 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
10/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/15 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea

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together PANGEA / White Reaper / Frankie Teardrop at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (29 November 2015)

poster Tour Dates 12/01 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive 12/02 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 12/04 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex 12/05 - Berkeley, CA - 924 Gilman St. 12/06 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place Read More together PANGEA After opening up for reformed legendary Minneapolis band The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium, together PANGEA went on a very successful UK tour. They've returned to the US with this upcoming … White Reaper Louisville's White Reaper is heading to CMJ in support of their debut EP, out now on Polyvinyl Records. Look for the trio to open up for Deerhoof later in November. … Frankie Teardrop My brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop is also listed on the bill... so the chances of him being at this show is high. ...

Burger Record's most successful band together PANGEA and Polyvinyl's White Reaper tour just stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis last night.

Frankie Teardrop

The Sunday show started with local group Frankie Teardrop. I have heard of these over and over again but have never gotten a chance to see them. That changed last night and now I have a new favorite local band. They were fun to watch and enjoyable to listen to. They had a very raw, garage band sound that the crowd went wild over.

The four members genuinely looked like they were having fun on stage. Bands that look bored on stage are an automatic turnoff for me. I don't care if there are ten kids or one thousands kids at your show. I want to see people enjoying themselves. Not people that make it look like playing a show is a chore or that look like they would rather be anywhere else other than on the stage.

All of the bands did a great job of entertaining the full house last night. There was so much energy coming from the stage and it really reflected in the crowd. There was no moshing, no hitting, no punching or kicking. There was just a lot of jumping up and down in unison with the members of all of the bands. It's been a while since I have seen a whole crowd jumping at the same time. Sometimes I like to go down in the thick of the crowd and just stand while everyone else jumps around me. It gives you a complete sense of freedom and makes my adrenaline go sky high. Eventually, if you stand there long enough, you can't help but to be caught up in it all and start jumping yourself.

White Reaper

I couldn't help but be completely captivated by keyboardist of White Reaper. I don't think there was a second where this guy was standing still. He was all over the stage and it was honestly hard to keep track of him because I wanted to watch everything else going on at the same time. He seemed to be a bit of a goofball and would play the keys with his teeth and lick the bass guitar in between songs. It sounds dumb but it really did add to the fun factor of this show. Like I said, if the band looks like they are having fun, the crowd is more apt to have fun.

White Reaper recently released a music video for their song "Pills." This song comes off of their debut full length recording entitled White Reaper Does It Again, which was released in July of this year on Polyvinyl Records. They played almost all of the songs off this album. Each song was as catchy as the last. They were fast and upbeat and had you wanting to jump up and down with the rest of the crowd.

Headliner together PANGEA had the same feeling as the other two bands. It was just fun music and people that seemed like they were having the time of their lives. The songs were short and fast. They weren't performed perfectly, but they were performed with heart and that's what counts and what I enjoy. There were jokes being exchanged on stage that made the separation between band and crowd almost non-existent. Even though we were at the 7th Street Entry, it felt like we were just at a house show hanging out with some friends, having some drinks, and listening to some music.

Together PANGEA is on the road promoting their newest EP entitled The Phage EP which was produced by Tommy Stinson of the Replacements and released on Burger Records in October of this year. Not only did they play selections off this EP, they threw in some old songs off their two full length releases dating back to 2010/2011.

All of the bands looked like they were having a great time. The crowd had an amazing time as well. Although it wasn't sold out, there was certainly a good chunk of people at the show. Everyone had a smile on their face and everyone was watching and dancing along to the bands... the way a show should be.

together PANGEA at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (29 November 2015)

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Minneapolis: November 29 to November 30, 2015

Read More together PANGEA This winter's been brutal, even for Minnesota. For the hardcore together PANGEA fans, they came out, they showed up, and they don't give a f**** about the ice and snow. … White Reaper Louisville's White Reaper is heading to CMJ in support of their debut EP, out now on Polyvinyl Records. Look for the trio to open up for Deerhoof later in November. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 29 to November 30, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

TOGETHER PANGEA
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 11/29/2015, 7pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

The together PANGEA and White Reaper tour is coming to town this Sunday, November 29th, at the 7th Street Entry.

After opening up for reformed legendary Minneapolis band The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium, together PANGEA went on a very successful UK tour. They've returned to the US with this upcoming headlining Fall 2015, in support of The Phage EP. There's no argument that together PANGEA is one of the most successful Burger Records bands.

White Reaper recently shared their music video for "Make Me Wanna Die", starring a Grim Reaper (aka White Reaper) quitting his day job. Watch it on youtube.com.

White Reaper tour dates:

11/24 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
11/27 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar
11/28 - Chicago, IL - The Beat Kitchen ^
11/29 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry ^
11/30 - Omaha, NE - Milk Run
12/01 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive ^
12/02 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court ^
12/04 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex ^
12/05 - Berkeley, CA - 924 Gilman St. ^
12/06 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place ^
12/09 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
12/11 - Hattiesburg, MS - The Thirsty Hippo
12/19 - Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie's

^ = w/ together PANGEA

Read More Slow Magic Opening up the show was Slow Magic. After randomly catching this electronic / tribal / dance / DJ act in 2013, I was excited to see them on the bill. Of course, I knew what to expect: pulse-pounding double floor tom drums ...

SLOW MAGIC & GIRAFFAGE
at Varsity Theater
Sunday, 11/29/2015, 7:30pm ($14)
varsitytheater.org

So so-called "The So Cute! Tour", featuring Slow Magic and Giraffage as co-headliners, will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this Sunday, November 29th.

Like Daft Punk, Slow Magic hide his face behind a changing light fox mask. He impressed us with his previous appearances with Gold Panda and Hot Chip.

As for Giraffage, the San Francisco kid has become one of the fast rising DJ/producers on the scene, working on the soundtrack for the recent iPhone 6 commercial with Fool's Gold release "Be With You". Recently Carly Rae Jepsen approved his remix of her song "I Really Like You".

The two recently collaborated their song "So Cute!", which you can grab for free at toneden.io.

Special guest Lindsay Lowend to open. Not sure if I like the trend in band naming themselves after celebrities, such as Hoodie Allen, Gnarls Barkley, Joanna Gruesome, Gringo Star/Ringo Deathstarr, and recently, Flint Eastwood.

Giraffage/Slow Magic tour dates:

11/26 - Toronto, ON @ Hoxton
11/27 - Detroit, MI @ Populux
11/28 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
11/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
12/02 - Lincoln, NE @ Vega
12/03 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
12/04 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
12/05 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
12/08 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
12/09 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune
12/10 - Victoria, BC @ DISTRIKT
12/11 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
12/12 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
12/13 - Eugene, OR @ Hi-Fi
12/16 - Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theatre
12/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
12/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda
12/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
12/20 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park

Read More Born Ruffians Full of very energetic, interesting, distinctive-sounding indie rock music; the songs are pretty standard with regards to arrangement, but are so full of vitality that any shortcomings are pretty minor. ...

BORN RUFFIANS
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 11/30/2015, 7:30pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

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 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.”

Joining them will be Canada's Young Rival. The indie-rock trio (Aron D’Alesio, John Smith, and Noah Fralick) is currently on tour for their third album Interior Light (Paper Bag Records). They describe the new album as “a new start: a springboard for further experimentation and exploration.”

Also local Tall, Tall Mountain to open.

Born Ruffians Tour Dates:

Nov 26 Calgary, AB @ SAIT’s Gateway*
Nov 27 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room*
Nov 28 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s*
Nov 29 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre*
Nov 30 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*
Dec 01 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
Dec 02 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch*
Dec 03 Windsor, ON @ Olde Walkerville Theatre
Dec 10 Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar
Dec 11 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Dec 12 Toronto, ON @ Opera House

*w/ Young Rival

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Rocktober: October 23, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 23, 2014.

Read More Burgerama Caravan of Stars Burger Records, the independent record label that is popularizing cassettes, is currently taking some of their best bands on their Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour. They sold out their all-ages show at the Parish in Austin, Texas… The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be … Together Pangea This winter's been brutal, even for Minnesota. For the hardcore together PANGEA fans, they came out, they showed up, and they don't give a f**** about the ice and snow. … Natural Child Natural Child are currently on tour with Atlanta's The Black Lips. It's probably likely that the Nashville band will be testing out …

BURGER RECORDS CARAVAN OF THE STARS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 10/23/14, 7pm
$15: first-avenue.com

Yep, Burger Records Caravan of the Stars is returning to Minnesota, next Thursday. With this outstanding lineup (we've previously covered many of these Burger bands), it's likely to sell out, especially at such a small venue like 7th Street Entry.

Line up:

Together Pangea
Natural Child
The Coathangers
Cherry Glazerr
The Memories
AJ Dávila y Terror Amor
Mozes And The Firstborn
Wax Witches
Denney And The Jets

Burger Records Caravan of the Stars tour dates:

10/18/14 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
10/19/14 Boise, ID The Crux
10/20/14 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/21/14 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
10/22/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
10/23/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
10/24/14 Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium
10/25/14 Newport, KY Southgate House Revival
10/26/14 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
10/27/14 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10/28/14 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
10/29/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
10/30/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/31/14 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
11/01/14 Washington, DC Black Cat
11/02/14 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
11/03/14 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
11/04/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/05/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In
11/06/14 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
11/07/14 Dallas, TX City Tavern

Read More Iceage The Copenhagen four-piece punk band Iceage stopped by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club last night, April 7th, as part of their tour for You're Nothing, out now on Matador Records. …

ICEAGE with Helm, Final Grim, Deleter
at Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday 10/23/14, 8pm
$13/$15: triplerocksocialclub.com

Copenhagen punk band Iceage are returning to the Triple Rock this Thursday, October 23rd, supporting their new record Plowing Into The Field of Love (Matador Records).

We previously caught the band at the same venue last year, and noted that the band was very emotional for a punk band.

Also on the bill are London's Helm, Chicago's Final Grim and local band Deleter.

Iceage Tour Dates:

10/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
10/12 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/15 - Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel Arts Collective
10/16 - Boston, Ma @ The Great Scott
10/17 - Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola
10/18 - Ottawa, ON @ Gabba Hey
10/19 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe
10/21 - Detroit, MI @ PJ's Lager House
10/22 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
10/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
10/24 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/25 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
10/26 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
10/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/29 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
10/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
11/01 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/03 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
11/04 - Phoenix, AZ @ 51 West
11/05 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
11/08 - Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest

Read More Old Crow Medicine Show Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show will be heading back to Minneapolis at the State Theatre, in support of their latest album Remedy, out now on ATO Records.…

WILLIE WATSON with Mikaela Davis
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 10/23/14, 7:30pm
$15: thecedar.org

Having just wrapped up his tour with acoustic-supergroup Dave Rawlings Machine, Willie Watson is back on tour in North America in support of his debut album Folk Singer Vol. 1. The album was produced by the legendary David Rawlings, longtime friend and producer of Watson's previous band, Old Crow Medicine Show.

Supporting Watson will be harpist/singer Mikaela Davis from Rochester, New York.

Willie Watson Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/18 Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi +
10/20 St. Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall +
10/21 Chicago, IL @ City Winery +
10/23 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center +
10/24 Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House +
10/25 Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop +
10/26 Hesston, KS @ Prairie Window Concert Series
10/29 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom *
10/31 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds - Upstairs *
11/01 Austin, TX @ Cactus Cafe
11/02 Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater ++
11/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
11/05 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
11/08 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
11/09 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
11/11 Seattle, WA @ Neptune *
11/13 Raleigh, NC @ Fletcher Opera House +++
11/15 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
11/16 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater *

+ Mikaela Davis supports
++ Ruby Jane supports
+++ Liz Longley supports
* Willie opens for Shovels & Rope

Read More Run Boy Run It's telling that Tucson five piece Run Boy Run count Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, NPR's A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor, and The Lumineers .…

RUN BOY RUN
at Chautauqua Fine Arts Center
Thursday 10/23/14, 7:30pm
$20: wildwoodartistseries.com

Taking place over at Mahtomedi (near White Bear Lake) at Chautauqua Fine Arts Center will be Tuscon-based band Run Boy Run, out supporting their upcoming Something to Someone album, set for October 28th on Sky Island Records.

Members of Run Boy Run includes brother and sister Matt Rolland (fiddle, guitar) and Grace Rolland (cello, vocals), sisters Bekah Sandoval Rolland (fiddle, vocals) and Jen Sandoval (mandolin, vocals) and bass player Jesse Allen.

Tour dates:

10/18 San Rafael, CA @ Studio 55
10/19 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
10/23 Mahtomedi, MN @ Chautauqua Fine Arts
10/24 Fergus Falls, MN @ Fergus Falls Perf.
10/25 Red Wing, MN @ TB Sheldon Theatre
10/26 Grand Rapids, MN @ Reif Center
10/30 Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits
10/31 Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instrument Museum
11/13 New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9
11/14 Manchester, NH @ Dana Center
11/15 Randolph, VT @ Chandler Perf. Arts Center
11/16 West Hartford, CT @ First Church of Christ

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together PANGEA at the 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02/21/14)

together PANGEA at the 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02/21/14) Tour Poster Setlist Sick Sh** No Feelin' Badillac Going Out Of My Mind White Man's Burden (Natural Child) Offer Diamond Too Drunk To Cum River Gates of Heaven (The Dad Horse Experience ) -- Encore -- Breed (Nirvana) Read More together PANGEA 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. …

"Thanks for braving that sh** outside," said singer William Keegan, "I guess if you live here, you guys are used to it." This winter's been brutal, even for Minnesota. For the hardcore together PANGEA fans, they came out, they showed up, and they don't give a f**** about the ice and snow.

Opening up the show were local Frankie Teardrop and the Netherland's Mozes and the Firstborn. The latter said this was their first time in Minneapolis (possibly their first major U.S. tour).

Mozes and the Firstborn

Most of their brief set was taken from their self-titled debut album (which came out last week) and a few from their I Got Skills EP, including the title track and 'Waiting for Something New'. What made their set remarkable was after Mozes and the Firstborn ended their set and said goodbye, the audience were chanting/demanding "One more song! One more song!" I've seen this happen a few times, but it's quite rare for openers to come back on stage. But that's exactly what happened, Mozes and the Firstborn came back on stage and did a quick one-minute song called 'Wannabe'. I guess they do have 'skills'.

together PANGEA is currently on tour in support of Badillac, but surprisingly very few new songs, like the title track, were played. Instead, they did three covers, including a 'reggae' version of 'Gates of Heaven', plus a few odds and ends. In fact, their entire set was only about 35 minute long (discounting the encore). That's fine, I don't think anyone minded (and personally, between you and me, I don't like hearing "new" stuff all the time).

The laid-back California band has a very punk/DIY attitude to their music. Their fans in the front went nuts/moshing for the faster song, particularly at the encore (Nirvana's 'Breed') where they were bodysurfing, possibly inspired by Keegan stage diving on their finale cover song, 'Gates of Heaven'.

together PANGEA is currently on tour with Mozes and the Firstborn, if you're into a little psychedelic, punk, 'burger rock', this is a fantastic pairing. Expect to find both bands at the massive SXSW Music Festival this March 2014.

Remaining tour dates:

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

together PANGEA at the 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02/21/14)

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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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Together Pangea and Mozes and the Firstborn Winter 2014 Tour

Snakedog EP Harvest Records Read More together PANGEA Together Pangea (they prefer to spell it as "together PANGEA"), but is a Los Angeles-based trio with a third album called Badillac on Harvest Records. Jimi caught the band in Austin as part of the Burgerama Caravan of Stars tour .… Mozes and The Firstborn White Light/White Heat Tribute Album full tracklisting below: Natural Child – “White Light/White Heat” The Memories – “The Gift” Mozes and The Firstborn – “Lady Godiva’s Operation” …

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 his music on 4-track tape as a teenager and by 2008, had a thing going with his buddies (Danny Bengston, Erik Jimenez, and Cory Hanson) to play CalArts and house parties in the Santa Ana area.

The Los Angeles band signed to Seattle-based label Lost Sound Tapes, then to Burger Records and Olfactory. Currently, they are one of the few bands that really broke out, signing to Harvest Records, which is subsidiary of major label Capitol Music Group/EMI.

Opening up for all the 2014 tour dates are Mozes and the Firstborn from Belgium. Created by lead singer Melle Dielesen, who spent some time living in London and searching for a name for his music project, he came up with Mozes and the Firstborn, based on watching Dreamworks' Prince of Egypt (1998).

Mozes And The Firstborn Burger Records

It wasn't long before he met drummer Raven Aartsen, bassist Corto Blommaert, and they released their first EP I Got Skills. A few years later, the final band member Ernst-Jan van Doorn was added to complete Mozes and the Firstborn.

The foursome's debut self-titled LP came out last week (February 11th) on Burger Records.

Together Pangea and Mozes And The Firstborn tour:

02/17 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
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

I didn't list their respective SXSW appearance(s), because it's still being finalized. But yeah, both bands will be playing at various venues in Austin, Texas, around March 6th to 16th.

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The Cat Came Back

But the cat came back the very next day.
Yes, the cat came back. They thought he was goner
But the cat came back. He just wouldn't stay away.

-- Harry S Miller

Read more Cat Fantastic, A Dream of a Thousand Cats, and When Animals Attack!.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova released from Krasnoyarsk prison camp photo credit: voiceproject.org Read More Pussy Riot A similar story happened with Russian punk group Pussy Riot being jailed for performing "Virgin Mary, Please Drive Putin Away" song in front of a church…

PUSSY RIOT
freepussyriot.org

As of Monday, December 23rd, 2013, with the release of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, that all imprisoned Pussy Riot members have now been released from prison.

This is a statement regarding the release of Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, from Hunter Heaney, Executive Director of The Voice Project:

"We all recognize that the whole amnesty program is a PR move by [Vladimir] Putin, likely of course a bit of image clean up prior to the Olympics. Amnesty being "granted" to two women put in prison for a 40 second song performance, who would have been released in a mere couple of months, after missing nearly two years with their young children and loved ones is, of course, absurd. Last minute amnesty does not make up for that or the rule of law denied to so many others by the Putin regime and our thoughts are with them today. However, we are so happy that Nadya and Masha are safe, have come through this ordeal healthy and strong, and two young mothers will now be getting to see their children. A very large community of activists and donors around the world have worked hard to help to see that happen."

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum photo credit: rockhall.com Read More Cat Stevens i agree with vu that harry chapin's 'cat's in the cradle' is perhaps the best father-song ever, but i thought i'd add two more that i like almost as much: cat stevens' 'father and son' and paul simon's 'st. judy's comet'.…

CAT STEVENS
yusufislam.com

Cat Stevens currently perform under the name Yusuf Islam since his conversion to Islam in late 1977 (his last album using the name Cat Stevens was 1978's Back to Earth).

The British singer/songwriter was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2014, along with Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Andrew Loog Oldham, Brian Epstein, Linda Ronstadt, and The E Street Band.

Yusuf Islam remarked, "It will certainly bring happiness to a lot of my loyal fans, and fulfillment to all those who have long-campaigned for it—not to mention how kinda embarrassingly good it makes me feel too. The sleepy Peace Train is beginning to chug its way slowly uphill, again."

What's interesting to note is that the 2014 induction ceremony (to be held at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 10th) will be the first ever to be open to the public. You still have to buy a ticket to witness this, but if you have HBO, they will be broadcasting it in May 2014.

Trivia: Sheryl Crow, who recently stopped by Cottage Grove (12/14/13), uses Cat Stevens' "The First Cut is the Deepest" on her setlist.

Almost Home photo credit: youtube.com Read More Moby His latest single is "The Poison Tree", so he will be performing that song. The song is from Moby's 2011 Destroyed album. In the meantime, the double disc Destroyed Remixed album will be out May 1st (digital) and June 19th .…

MOBY
moby.com

Just in time for the holidays, our friend Moby released a music video called "Almost Home" to benefit the Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay & Neuter Center in Los Angeles (Best Friends Animal Society). The lyric video, featuring beautiful dogs and cats, is a collaboration with Damien Jurado, taken from his recently released 11th album Innocents. You can watch the video at youtube.com

As described by Moby costs "roughly, $0, and it features a whole bunch of the dogs and cats who are available for adoption."

Marc Peralta, director of Best Friends Animal Society, adds this grim fact, "The sad truth is that more than 9,000 dogs and cats are killed every day in U.S. shelters simply because they have no safe place to call home. By showcasing shelter pets to such a vast national and international audience, Moby is an amazing voice for these wonderful dogs and cats. He beautifully illustrates how, as a community of animal lovers, we can work together to Save Them All."

Moby hopes you will adopt an animal at your local animal shelter, "(1) I hope you like the video, and (2) I hope you're able to provide a home for a dog or cat (or gerbil or snake or any other shelter animal) this season."

As a cat owner, I couldn't agree more.

Badillac Harvest Records Read More Together Pangea together Pangea is that Raw Punky California Burger (a personal favorite). …

TOGETHER PANGEA
togetherpangea.com

Together Pangea (they prefer to spell it as "together PANGEA"), but is a Los Angeles-based trio with a third album called Badillac on Harvest Records. Jimi caught the band in Austin as part of the Burgerama Caravan of Stars tour earlier this year.

Cat Man (video) Harvest Records

Badillac actually doesn't come out until January 21st, but you can get a glimpse of their music with a video of "Cat Man" on YouTube. The track is taken from Badillac, and the video featuring a go-go dancer flanked cat-devil is "not safe for work".

If you were expecting Badillac to sound garage/psych/punk, singer/guitarist William Keegan tries to explain, "It might be confusing for people, assuming we're like this garage punk band and then hearing this record, but we really don't want to get trapped at all. To me, the album is so obviously influenced by the shit that I was listening to when I was 16. Growing up in the 90s, all that stuff – Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer. It wasn't conscious, the album just sounds like that."

BRIEFLY:

CASHMERE CAT cvshmerecvt.com Norwegian producer Magnus August Hoiberg performs under the name Cashmere Cat. He is releasing his four track Wedding Bells EP this January 2014 on Lukyme Records. Cashmere Cat just previewed the new track "With Me", taken from Wedding Bells:

KEV LA KAT soundcloud.com I asked for a biography, but Kev La Kat didn't really provide me with one. So I have no idea where he (or she) is from and what type of music he makes. All I know is that his record label is Love Our Records and they release free downloads.

NIGHTMARE AND THE CAT nightmareandthecat.com Los Angeles-based Nightmare and the Cat is a five-piece band, with an EP called Simple (released September 17, 2013) and a debut LP for 2014 on Capitol Records. The band recently premiered "Blackbird Smile" on Rolling Stone, who describes the song as "sharp guitar lines, forceful percussion and distinct, soulful vocals."

SLEEPY KITTY sleepykittyarts.com Remember Harvey Danger? St. Louis-based Sleepy Kitty is a duo by Harvey Danger's drummer Evan Sult and all-girl band Stiletto Attack's Paige Brubeck. What's interesting to note is that Sleepy Kitty is actually a graphic arts and music project. They design and print posters for bands, so expect an art project when their new album Projection Room hits stores on January 14th, 2014, via Euclid Records.

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Burgerama Caravan of Stars at Parish, Austin (10/12/13)

Read More Burger Records Burger Records is an independent label that started in 2007 in Fullerton, California and is known for releasing cassette tapes of grunge/pop/garage bands. With cassettes gaining popularity in recent years …

Burger Records, the independent record label that is popularizing cassettes, is currently taking some of their best bands on their Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour. They sold out their all-ages show at the Parish in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, October 12th.

Here's what was on the Burger Menu:

I love Burger records, they are hitting all the right marks on everything they are doing right now. From the crudely hand drawn pictures, usage of Cooper Bold font, to their BRGTV webshows. Some record labels have these music festivals (ie Gonerfest), but none of them take the festivals to you.

I went to the Burgerama tour in St. Paul, Minnesota, and I loved it. When they stopped in MN they had White Fang/Memories and Coleen Green play support hamburger helper style.

So I went to Austin for a second helping.

CURTIS HARDING TOGETHER PANGEA GAP DREAM COSMONAUTS

Curtis Harding from the ATL is the soul/blues hamburger helper here.

together Pangea is that Raw Punky California Burger (a personal favorite).

Gap Dream is that psychedelic burger that is stripped down to just mustard and onions.

Cosmonauts is the four piece pub style slider burger.

Of course you have the main course of the Growlers.

The Growlers is that organic grass-fed burger that all the free love people can feel good about eating.

Some Burger bands are a little cheesy, but that's why it's so fun to watch and experience the Burger Records Burgerama Caravan of Stars.

All the cheese comes with a wink of ironic flavor. Buy a tape, get some vinyl, and enjoy life.

Burgerama Caravan of the Stars Tour continues on:

10/13/13 San Antonio, TX Karova
10/14/13 El Paso, TX Monarch
10/15/13 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
10/16/13 San Diego, CA Black Cat Bar

Growlers at the Parish, Austin (10/12/13)

UPDATE: NEW PHOTOS BY GIANCARLO

COSMONAUTS

GAP DREAM

GROWLERS

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