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Communion Clubnight at the Varsity, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2014)

Whigs Setlist Hot Bed Like A Vibration Production City Friday Night The Particular The Difference Between One And Two Modern Creation Staying Alive Hit Me Black Lotus Waiting Right Hand On My Heart Already Young Read More Communion Since Communion came to Minneapolis in 2013, we've been covering their monthly shows at the Varsity Theater. I'll have to confess that we're pretty lucky to have Communion .... The Whigs I've often confused this garage Georgia band the Whigs with The Afghan Whigs. Anyway, the Whigs played a few tracks from their 2012 album, Enjoy The Company ("Staying Alive ", "Rock and Roll Forever", "Summer Heat".... Field Report To keep with the schedule, music started right on time at 2pm with Milwaukee's Field Report, playing tracks from their just-released album Marigolden (Partisan Records).....

The monthly Communion Clubnight is a great way to check out new and upcoming bands. We previously saw Johnnyswim, The Lone Bellow, Tennis, just to name a few, under the Communion banner. These shows usually also have local shops selling goods at the venue, for last night there were some arts/crafts shop and used $1 books, along with the usual full bar and pasta serving from the Loring Pasta Bar.

American Scarecrows

The first of four bands, American Scarecrows drew in a lot of local supports from their fans, friends and family. Their brief set included tracks from their latest Yesteryear and their debut album Keep Your Devils Around.

The full setlist: "Outskirts (Buried in the Sound)", "Depending On The Weather", "Cannon Canyon", "Gods of the West", "The Peak", "Cheshire", and "Stay The Same".

Water Liars

Mississippi's Water Liars took the stage next, announcing that they were pleased to be playing at "America's Best Bathroom".

Water Liars played tracks from their 2014 self titled album and their 2013 album Wyoming, including the title track, "Fake Heat" and "I Want Blood". Also, I don't know if it is just me, but I thought their bass sounded really overblown and distorted.

Field Report

Although from Milwaukee, Field Report had a lot of local support... including singer Chris Porterfield's parents who drove all the way from Rochester to see the band. Joining Chris on stage was Tom on bass and Shane on percussion.

The showcased some tracks from their recently released album Marigolden (Partisan Records), including "Home (Leave The Lights On)" and title track (which closed out their set).

The Whigs closed out the Communion show. Singer/guitarist Parker Gispert is in his rock mode, complete with sunglasses, and he effortlessly rocked out some tunes from the Whig's popular album Mission Control and Enjoy the Company... but also most of their set included tracks from their 2014 album Modern Creation (including the title track).

As you can see from their setlist, there was a block of four songs from the new album ("Friday Night", "The Particular", "The Difference Between One And Two", and "Modern Creation"), but thankfully the last block of the set were older familiar tracks and set finale "Already Young".

The Communion Clubnight series continues at the Turf Club in St Paul on November 18 and will feature Mikhael Paskalev, Count This Penny, Peter Miller of We Are The Willows.

The Whigs at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2014)

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Rocktober: October 14, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 14, 2014.

Read More Communion Since Communion came to Minneapolis in 2013, we've been covering their monthly shows at the Varsity Theater. I'll have to confess that we're pretty lucky to have Communion .... The Whigs I've often confused this garage Georgia band the Whigs with The Afghan Whigs. Anyway, the Whigs played a few tracks from their 2012 album, Enjoy The Company ("Staying Alive ", "Rock and Roll Forever", "Summer Heat"....

COMMUNION CLUB NIGHTS
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday 10/14/14, 7pm
$9.50 / $15 (Door): varsitytheater.org

The October Communion Club Night is next Tuesday, October 14th. This is a great value for the dollar, and if you're a student or MPR member, you can grab tickets for only $5. You must have a valid ID card.

Also, I'm not sure what's going on with the club, but next month, in November, it's moved to the Turf Club, in St Paul. Next month's Communion show will feature: Mikhael Paskalev, Count This Penny, Peter Miller of We Are The Willows.

Anyway, the October 14th show at the Varsity will feature:

The Whigs: Paste Magazine called this Athens-based band, "the last true rock and roll bands." The Whigs are currently touring in support of their new album Modern Creation.

Field Report: With Communion expanding to Wisconsin, it's only natural that they've also signed on new artists like Milwaukee-based Field Report. Their sophomore record, Marigolden, is out now.

Water Liars: This Mississippi-based trio is currently signed to Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records with a current self-titled album.

American Scarecrows: With these Communion shows, there is the staple Minneapolis-based band, and for this show, it's American Scarecrow. They are an Americana/folk band.

Read More Glenn Tilbrook Glenn Tilbrook will be returning to the States this fall for dates in support of his new acoustic solo album, Happy Ending. The tour kicks off on September 23 in Boston and will continue through the end of October, including two ...

GLENN TILBROOK with Jefferson Grizzard
at Turf Club
Tuesday 10/14/14, 7pm
$20: turfclub.net

As half of the songwriting team for Squeeze, Glenn Tilbrook is back in the US to play tracks from his acoustic solo album Happy Ending. The record is described as "bits of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits". The tour started late September and continues to New York at the end of October.... and stopping by St Paul's Turf Club next Tuesday, October 14th.

Opening up for Tilbrook will be Jefferson Grizzard, singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. His latest album Learning How to Lie is out now on Back Porch Syndicate Records.

Tour dates:

10/10/14 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar
10/12/14 Denver, CO Soiled Dove Underground
10/13/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
10/14/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/15/14 Chicago, IL City Winery Chicago
10/16/14 Evanston, IL SPACE
10/17/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/19/14 Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock Cafe
10/20/14 Asbury Park, NJ Wonder Bar
10/23/14 Riverhead, NY Suffolk Theater
10/24/14 Highland Lakes, NJ Highland Lakes
10/25/14 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club
11/02/14 Cambridge Cambridge Corn Exchange
11/07/14 London Union Chapel
11/13/14 Newcastle Mill Volvo Tyne

Read More David Gray This year looks like an all-star lineup: Including David Gray, The Jayhawks, Lissie, Scars, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love & Special Sauce…

DAVID GRAY with David Kitt
at Northrop Auditorium
Tuesday 10/14/14, 7:30pm
$65 / $49.50: northrop.umn.edu

While Communion is affordable, this show is not... even though it is being held at a university auditorium.

English singer/songwriter David Gray is currently on an intimate "Evening With"-type tour in support of his latest Mutineers (Good Soldier Songs).

Listed as opener for this Minneapolis show is another "David": David Kitt, an Irish musician with already six studio albums under his belt.

Tour dates:

10/10/14 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
10/11/14 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
10/12/14 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
10/14/14 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
10/15/14 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10/17/14 St. Louis, MO Blanche M. Touhill PAC
10/23/14 London Union Chapel
12/01/14 Liverpool Liverpool Philharmonic
12/02/14 Cambridge Cambridge Corn Exchange
12/03/14 Llandudno Venue Cymru
12/05/14 Cork, Ireland Cork Opera House
12/06/14 Killarney, Ireland INEC
12/07/14 Dublin, Ireland Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

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