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Warbly Jets at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (16 Feb 2019)

Warbly Jets 2019 Tour Warbly Jets Setlist The Lowdown Alive Shapeshifter Propaganda Cool Kill Machine Between the Lines 1000 Pounds No Allegiance To The Game Inhuman Emotion Destruction FM Tour Dates Mar 28 Vinyl Las Vegas, NV Mar 29 Music Box San Diego, CA Mar 30 The Observatory Santa Ana, CA Apr 28 Omni Space Beijing, China Apr 29 Yuyintang Changning Qu, China May 3 Vox Wuhan, China May 4 Nuts Live House Chongqing, China May 5 Little Bar Chengdu, China May 8 Tutu Space Guangzhou, China May 9 B10 Shenzhen, China May 11 Revolver Taipei, Taiwan Read More Warbly Jets Do you remember Los Angeles’ Warbly Jets? They were in town with Liam Gallagher in November 2017 and we love them, stating, “Warbly Jets opened with a brief but sonically brash and confident .…

Playing from setlists written with sharpie markers on backstage paper plates, two bands roared into Minneapolis’ 7^th St. Entry, that found even Spider-Man approving--

A biting cold whipped snow around the corridor streets of downtown Minneapolis, in between snowstorms during one of these dog days of winter, as Los Angeles-based Warbly Jets returned to the building, to bring some collective warmth to the gathered crowd.

Though hailing from relatively nearby Detroit, opening garage psych alt-rock trio Moonwalks (Kerrigan Pearce- drums; Kate Gutwald- bass; Jacob Dean-guitar/vocals) was making their first local appearance, supporting last January’s second full-length, In Light (The Scales in the Frame) (on Stolen Body Records).

As evidenced on songs like ‘Natural Possession’, their sound is a swirling mix of retro space rock, the garage of Ravonettes, and trippy-alt that would fit in well at The Black Angels annual Psych Fest, with their wardrobe being slightly ‘60s as well, and the same with Dean’s Brian Jones-esque pageboy haircut.

There is also an underlying sense of mystery to the band too, and new music must be on the near-horizon, as most of the song titles indicated on the sharpie-d setlist scrawled on a paper plate, were not from previous albums.

After a brief set change, Los Angles band Warbly Jets took to the stage for a short but satisfying forty-minute, encore-less set, in support of their just-released Propanganda EP (Rebel Union Recordings).

The foursome (Samuel Shea – guitar/vocals; Julien O'Neill – synth; Dan Gerbang – bass and Justin Goings – drums) more than impressed us in late 2017 when they opened for Liam Gallagher in the room next door, and we were eager to see them back and with new music.

The band has only been in existence since 2015, and is still developing their musical identity, moving forward from the more traditional straight-ahead rock into incorporating some dark electronica and “found sound” samples, coupled with socially-charged and slightly dystopian lyrics, resulting in a more-challenging Kasabian-like sound.

Like their name implies, the songs maintain an ever-present velocity, propelling the volume and tempo beginning with opener, ‘The Lowdown’ with singer Shea then stalking the stage back and forth during a driving ‘Alive’. A cosplaying fan up front, dressed in a full Spider-Man costume (?!) went crazy during the song, one that is featured as the intro theme song of the Marvel hero’s latest Playstation game.

Multi-instrumentalist O’Neill seemed continually highly focused behind his sets of keyboards, pedals, and effect boards, like a sonic chemist moving about to mix sonic batches for each song, as needed.

“There’s a new day on the rise and if our time ain’t comin' now, it ain’t comin’ ever” Shea sings on the EP’s title track, mirroring the band itself being on the very cusp of potentially much wider awareness and even greater success. “Last time we were here, we played next door” Shea remembered, “but this is more personal, this is more about all of us together tonight”.

The gun control theme of the new ‘Cool Kill Machine’ remains (unfortunately) still a timely subject in our daily news headlines, with Shea starkly emoting “kill, kill, kill” on the song chorus and the throb of the unreleased ‘1000 Pounds’ and the set-closing ‘Destruction FM’, gives a further idea of how the new full-length will sound.

With a growing audience worldwide, Warbly Jets returns to its West Coast home for a few dates, before heading back to the Far East for a headlining tour in China and Taiwan. They remain a band still challenging their own sonic notions in evolving their still-developing sound, seemingly untethered by any traditional rules and formats- with no allegiance to the game.

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Warbly Jets at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (16 Feb 2019)

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Minneapolis: February 13 to February 18, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 13 to February 18, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Sharon Van Etten 2019 Tour Read More Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. …

SHARON VAN ETTEN
+ Nilufer Yanya
First Avenue
Sat 02/16/2019 (8pm/$25)
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The last time Sharon Van Etten appeared at First Avenue, in July 2014, she brought on stage Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), to close out the show. It made sense, considering that Vernon is from neighboring state, Wisconsin.

If you were wondering about Sharon Van Etten’s absent touring and the music scene, it’s because she took some time off to big birth and to raise her first child. The exciting news is that she’s back, with a new album Remind Me Tomorrow (Jagjaguwar Records), and she’s touring again. You might have even caught her on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as she coincide with her tour kick-off this February 6th at 9:30 Club in Washington DC.

Be sure to not miss her at First Avenue in Minneapolis this February 16th.

British songwriter and guitarist Nilüfer Yanya to open.

Tour dates:

02/06 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
02/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
02/08 - Boston, MA @ Royale #
02/09 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre #
02/11 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall #
02/13 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre #
02/14 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
02/15 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
02/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
02/18 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
02/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall #
02/21 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #
02/22 - Vancouver, BC – Imperial #
02/23 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre #
02/25 – Sonoma, CA @ Historic Red Barn
02/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore #
02/28 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park #
03/01 - Los Angeles, CA - Theatre #

# = with Nilüfer Yanya

Other shows in the area:

Meg Kirsch CD Release show Heart Bones at First Avenue Hudson Taylor at Turf Club Fidlar Go Show at Fine Line August Burns Red at Cabooze Warbly Jets 2019 Tour Watsky at First Ave Illuminati Hotties at Turf Club Read More Heart Bones Heart Bones is kicking off their tour at the Turf Club in St Paul. This is the new project from local favorite Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis (of Sweet Spirit). The two met and became friends while touring in 2016, and we ... Warbly Jets Los Angeles band Warbly Jets opened with a brief but sonically brash and confident set of straight-ahead rock in support of their self-titled debut album (on Warbly Jets / Rebel Union Recordings). .… FIDLAR Sure, FIDLAR was only in town earlier in May (selling out both nights at 7th Street), but the band is back thanks to Riot Fest... and touring in support of their sophomore album Too (Mom+Pop) .… Watsky San Francisco rapper George Watsky, otherwise billed as Watsky, is stopping by Minneapolis' Varsity Theater on Monday, November 17th, along with Ventura's Kyle and Los Angeles' Anderson .Paak. .…

MEG KIRSCH
+ Con Davison, Orchid Eaton
Turf Club
Wed 02/13/2019 (7:30pm/$10/Sold Out)
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Local singer Meg Kirsch is having her debut EP release party at the Turf Club in St Paul on Wednesday, February 13th.

Con Davison and Orchid Eaton to open.

Details:

After nearly a decade of composing lyrics to Kenny G cassette tapes, Meg finally picked up a guitar and googled how to play. She’s been stitching words to her very own melodies ever since. She still really loves Kenny G.

There’s a great deal of honesty in Meg’s songs, which is entirely palpable when she plays. Regardless of venue, the room immediately softens when Meg starts singing.

Her debut EP “Street Cat”, due February 2019 is the product of process. Meg’s folk songwriting sensitivities come alive supported by indie rock instrumentation, fortified by synth and drum machines. She’s currently losing her mind in anticipation for this release and is pumped for you to hear it!

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HEART BONES
+ The Suffers, Gully Boys
First Avenue
Thu 02/14/2019 (8pm/$25)
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If you didn’t see Heart Bones’ Dirty Dancing show earlier in November 21, 2018, here’s your only and last chance to see the new duo on this very special Valentine’s Day event at First Avenue.

As we previously mentioned, Heart Bones is the new project from local favorite Sean Tillmann (aka Har Mar Superstar) and Sabrina Ellis (of Sweet Spirit).

8-piece band The Suffers and Minneapolis 3-piece Gully Boys to open.




HUDSON TAYLOR
+ Craig Stickland
Turf Club
Thu 02/14/2019 (7pm/$18)
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Hudson Taylor (featuring Irish brothers Harry and Alfie Hudson Taylor) is playing the Turf Club in St Paul on February 14th. If you missed Hudson Taylor’s tour with Hozier, here’s your chance to see them as headliner on Valentine’s Day.

Craig Stickland to open.

Tour dates:

02/02 - City Winery - Nashville, TN
02/04 - City Winery - Washington DC
02/05 - City Winery - New York, NY
02/06 - City Winery - New York, NY
02/08 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
02/09 - City Winery - Boston, MA
02/12 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
02/14 - Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN

FIDLAR
+ France Camp
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 02/15/2019 (8pm/$25)
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It’s the new Go 96.3’s Go Show at the Fine Line Music Café on February 15th. The local radio station is bringing Fidlar back to the area.

We previously saw the band in November 2016 and said, “ Capping off the already amazing night of music was Fidlar (stylized as FIDLAR). I had stumbled into their show about a year ago and instantly fell in love with their quirky look, upbeat music, and high energy show. This four-piece has a way of commanding a crowd without saying a word. They didn’t have to tell the sold out crowd to jump or even bob their heads.”

Local band France Camp to open.

Tour Dates

02/14/2019 Truman Kansas City, MO
02/15/2019 Fine Line Music Café Minneapolis, MN

AUGUST BURNS RED
+ Miss May I, Fit For A King, Crystal Lake
at Cabooze Outdoor Plaza
Sat 02/16/2019 (6:30pm/$25)
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August Burns Red is back in Minneapolis to play the Cabooze Outdoor Plaza on February 16th.

Show up early to check out Miss May I, Fit For A King, and Crystal Lake.

Tour dates:

2/04 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
2/05 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
2/06 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
2/08 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
2/09 - Boise, ID - Knitting factory
2/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
2/11 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater
2/12 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
2/14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
2/15 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
2/16 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
2/17 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
2/18- Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
2/20 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
2/22 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
2/23 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial De Quebec
2/25 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's
2/26 - Portland, ME - Aura
2/27 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
2/28 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom

WARBLY JETS
+ Moonwalks
7th St Entry
Sat 02/16/2019 (6pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

Do you remember Los Angeles’ Warbly Jets? They were in town with Liam Gallagher in November 2017 and we love them, stating, “Warbly Jets opened with a brief but sonically brash and confident set of straight-ahead rock in support of their self-titled debut album (on Warbly Jets / Rebel Union Recordings). The band (Samuel Shea – guitar/vocals; Julien O'Neill – synth; Dan Gerbang – bass and Justin Goings – drums) is relatively new, having only formed in 2015, but is already making waves well beyond their Southern California home, with a garage pop sound that blends ‘60s psychedelics alongside Paisley Underground influences (Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade) and with the sheen of The Verve, the force of Jet, and even Beatles-esque in some vocal harmonies.”

Warbly Jet’s new EP Propaganda is out now.

Tour dates:

2.04 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
2.06 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
2.07 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Zone One^
2.08 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
2.09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
2.10 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
2.12 - Montreal, QC @ Quai Des Brumes^
2.13 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Underground^
2.14 - Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records^
2.15 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas^
2.16 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry^
2.17 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
2.19 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake

^ w/ Moonwalks

WATSKY
+ Grieves, Feed The Biirds
First Avenue
Sun 02/17/2019 (6pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Watsky (full name George Watsky) is currently on tour in support of his fifth album Complaint. The young poet / musician / rapper will stop by First Avenue on February 17th.

Tour dates:

02/09 @ Willawaw in Anchorage, AK
02/15 @ Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI
02/16 @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
02/17 @ First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
02/19 @ Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH
02/20 @ Ready Room in St. Louis, MO
02/22 @ Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON
02/23 @ Westcott Theatre in Syracuse, NY
02/25 @ Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA
02/26 @ Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD
02/27 @ Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
02/28 @ Palladium in Worcester, MA

ILLUMINATI HOTTIES
+ Half Tramp, Prathloons
Turf Club
Mon 02/18/2019 (7pm/$12)
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Illuminati Hotties (led by Sarah Tudzin) will be stopping by the Turf Club on Monday, February 18th. Illuminati Hotties’ debut album Kiss Yr Frenemies is out now on Tiny Engines.

Tour dates:

02/04/2019 Saturn, Birmingham, AL
02/05/2019 Proud Larry's, Oxford, MS
02/07/2019 Ruins, Dallas, TX
02/08/2019 White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
02/09/2019 Barracuda, Austin, TX
02/11/2019 Opolis, Norman, OK
02/12/2019 Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
02/13/2019 Rose Music Hall, Columbia, MO
02/14/2019 Cosmic Charlie's, Lexington, KY
02/15/2019 Moeller Nights 2019
02/16/2019 Hideout, Chicago, IL
02/17/2019 Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI
02/18/2019 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
02/27/2019 Starline Social Club, Oakland, CA

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Liam Gallagher w/ Warbly Jets at First Avenue, Minneapolis (20 November 2017)

Liam Gallagher Setlist     Intro: Sign “☮” the Times (Prince song) Rock 'n' Roll Star🌴 Morning Glory🌴 Greedy Soul Wall of Glass I've All I Need Bold For What It's Worth Some Might Say🌴 Slide Away🌴 I Get By You Better Run Be Here Now🌴 -- Encore -- Cigarettes & Alcohol🌴 Live Forever🌴 🌴 = Oasis song Warbly Jets Setlist The Lowdown Ride Alive Raw Evolution Fast Change Head Session Pt. II Getting Closer (Than I Ever Have) Tour Dates 11/27/2017 New York, NY Terminal 5 11/29/2017 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre 11/30/2017 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 12/03/2017 Leeds, UK First Direct Arena 12/04/2017 Glasgow, UK SSE Hydro 12/06/2017 Plymouth UK Plymouth Pavilions 12/07/2017 London, UK Alexandra Palace 12/09/2017 Edinburgh UK Princes St. Gardens 12/10/2017 Nottingham UK Motorpoint Arena 12/12/2017 Birmingham UK Arena Birmingham 12/13/2017 Cardiff UK Motorpoint Arena Cardiff 12/15/2017 Brighton UK The Brighton Centre 12/16/2017 Manchester, UK Manchester Arena 12/30/2017 Lorne, Australia Falls Music 12/31/2017 Marion Bay, Australia Falls Music 01/02/2018 Byron Bay, Australia Falls Music 01/04/2018 Moore Park, Australia Hordern Pavilion 01/05/2018 West Melbourne, Australia Festival Hall 01/07/2018 Fremantle, Australia Falls Music 01/14/2018 Jakarta, Indonesia International Even 02/23/2018 Madrid, Spain La Riviera 02/24/2018 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz 02/26/2018 Milan, Italy Fabrique 02/27/2018 Padova, Italy Gran Teatro Geox 03/01/2018 Zurich, Switzerland X-TRA 03/02/2018 Paris, France L'Olympia 03/04/2018 Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall 03/05/2018 Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt 03/07/2018 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique 03/08/2018 Amsterdam, NL AFAS Live 03/25/2018 Sao Paulo, Lollapalooza 03/27/2018 Lima, Peru Parque de la Exposición 06/15/2018 Dublin, Ireland Malahide Castle 06/16/2018 Belfast IE Ormeau Gardens 06/29/2018 London, UK Finsbury Park 06/30/2018 Glasgow, UK Glasgow Green 08/18/2018 Manchester, UK Old Trafford Read More Liam Gallagher Liam Gallagher, the former frontman of one of the greatest rock n’ roll band Oasis, is playing First Avenue in support of his debut solo record As You Were. ...

Minneapolis became Manchester for just over an hour as former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher brought the house that Prince built down, in front of a rabidly loyal crowd in the sold-out Mainroom of the fabled First Avenue club.

Los Angeles band Warbly Jets opened with a brief but sonically brash and confident set of straight-ahead rock in support of their self-titled debut album (on Warbly Jets / Rebel Union Recordings). 

The band (Samuel Shea – guitar/vocals; Julien O'Neill – synth;  Dan Gerbang – bass and Justin Goings – drums) is relatively new, having only formed in 2015, but is already making waves well beyond their Southern California home, with a garage pop sound that blends ‘60s psychedelics alongside Paisley Underground influences (Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade) and with the sheen of The Verve, the force of Jet, and even Beatles-esque in some vocal harmonies.  

‘Raw Evolution’ done mid-set, was unabashedly rock, though catchy and hummable, while the trippy ‘Head Session’ slowed things temporarily with a dizzying tempo and reverb vocals.   Symphonic synths began the set’s closing ‘Getting Closer (Than I Ever Have)’ and its lyric, “it feels right and it feels like  we're getting closer than we ever have” can be taken as an analogy of the band’s current trajectory – on the cusp and ready to burst onto much bigger things.

It’s clear that Liam Gallagher reveres the memory of Prince, posting pre-show on Twitter how excited he was to be playing the legendary venue and beginning his set with the pre-show intro music of ‘Sign “☮” the Times’, played above the crowd’s chants of “Liam! Liam!”

The singer, on tour supporting his first solo album, As You Were (Warner Brothers) took a less-is-more approach, with his headlining set clocking in at barely over an hour, though beginning it powerfully with the one/two knockout punch of Oasis’ ‘Rock n’ Roll Star’ and ‘Morning Glory’.  

Unlike his previous appearance here with band Beady Eye, the solo Gallagher has again embraced the songs of his past, much to the fans’ delight, with his touring band (not introduced, so we’ll do the honors: Jay Mehler –guitar; Drew McConnell – bass; Mike Moore - rhythm guitar; Nick Bonnes – drums; Christian Madden – keyboards) sounding crisp and crunchy, particularly on the old favorites.

Gallagher, in a navy anorak, occasionally banged a tambourine or maracas, but mostly took his trademark stance towards the mic, hands behind his back, to sing to a devoted audience, including a pocket of native English on the front floor, pogoing and chanting whilst displaying UK football jerseys and scarves, clearly beyond thrilled to see him in a relatively small club, versus a giant arena. 

The new songs stood ably with the old classics, particularly lead single ‘Wall of Glass’ and the ballad ‘For What It’s Worth’, a somewhat conciliatory song that echoes classic Oasis,  and is probably as close as Gallagher will get, in apologizing lyrically for his past transgressions. 

Short of quickly introducing most songs, Gallagher didn’t say much in-between, instead focusing on the music and performance, occasionally pointing at parts of the crowd that would catch his eye. “All right, brothers and sisters, this is going to be the last one” he said, with the crowd moaning and always wanting more, as the band fired up 1997’s ‘Be Here Now’ to end the main set.

Gallagher and band re-emerged for a raucous two-song encore of Oasis songs, beginning with the T-Rex influenced ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’ from 1994. “Live Forever or Wonderwall?” Gallagher mused aloud, deciding on the spot on what song to play to end the evening.  Either would be guaranteed crowd sing-a-long and the strums of ‘Live Forever’ announced his choice, with Gallagher letting the audience completely takeover for the song’s choruses. 

“Listen, you take of yourselves, look out for your selves” Gallagher said, finishing the song and ducking off-stage as lights went up and the crowd slowly filtered out.  With the new album and tour that finds himself once again embracing his yesteryear, Liam Gallagher firmly plants the musical stake in the ground, to be considered as a credible (and yes, mature) artist in his own right, effectively bringing together his past and present. 

(Note: “Mr. Gallagher will not be allowing any professional photography during his set” – Liam Gallagher Mgmt. Thus, official photographs included below are courtesy of the artist, unless indicated otherwise)

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Warbly Jets at First Avenue, Minneapolis (20 November 2017)

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