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Flock of Dimes at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (25 October 2016)

Flock of Dimes Setlist Birthplace The Joke Everything Is Happening Today Apparition Flight Given/Electric Life Ida Glow You, The Vatican Minor Justice Sometimes It Is Right To Have No Answer Semaphore Amelia (Joni Mitchell cover) Tour Dates 11/01/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's 11/02/16 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade 11/04/16 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall 11/05/16 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle 11/06/16 Asheville, NC The Mothlight 11/08/16 Nashville, TN High Watt 11/09/16 Atlanta, GA The EARL 11/11/16 Dallas, TX Three Links Deep 11/12/16 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Read More Flock of Dimes Flock of Dimes is Jenn Wasner’s new musical project. Wasner, as you know, is probably more famous as being one half of Wye Oak. For the first Flock of Dimes tour, Wasner is offering unreleased … Little Scream Montreal's Little Scream to open the show, she is currently finishing up her eagerly-anticipated second album, Dance in a Void. … Your Friend The third Domino artist, Your Friend (in support of her debut album Gumption), will open the show. Tour dates: 04/02/16 Phoenix, AZ …

Flock of Dimes is the new Jenn Wasner (of Wye Oak) project. The band recently headlined the 7th Street Entry on October 25th.

Your Friend

Your Friend (aka Taryn Miller) started the show. As we previously mentioned, Miller plays very quiet, sensitive songs. Most of the songs were from her debut album Gumption, including the title track and her mother’s least favorite song.

Earlier in her set, Miller’s throat was dry and she asked if someone could buy her a tequila and she would pay them back after her set. Before you knew it, a few glasses were lined up on stage.

Miller constantly thanked fans for showing up early and promised to play some early songs from her EP when they were requested by some fans in the audience (for one fan in particular, Kennedy). It was difficult for Miller to play those older songs, as it would require a full band, but she did manage to play ‘Jekyll/Hyde’, using trickery and loops.

Near the end of her set, Flock of Dimes’ guitarist (but on stage Your Friend's drummer) came on to help Miller finished her set.

Unfortunately, as of yesterday, Your Friend announced that she will no longer be on the Flock of Dimes tour, stating, “It pains me greatly to say that, due to circumstances beyond our control, I will not be continuing this fall tour with Flock of Dimes. It has been so heartwarming to see the support that still exists for live music, and I mean it when I say that those thirty to forty five minutes I'm granted on stage are the most peaceful and grounding moments in my day/year/life. Thank you to everyone that made it out to one of the shows this year and for all of the overwhelming support. Sending love back to you all, and I look forward to seeing you again soon, with new material in tow.”

Little Scream Poster

Next up was Little Scream. According to singer Laurel Sprengelmeyer, she said she was born in Iowa and went to shows like this one and actually dreamed of one day playing shows.

The Montreal-based band was actually supposed to headlined the Turf Club in St Paul, as you can see from the original poster listing, but smartly the organizers decided to consolidate the two shows.

Little Scream

Since Little Scream actually had materials from two records (The Golden Record and new record Cult Following), they easily could have filled a headlining show, but instead had to truncate their set to about 40 minutes (and they even started their set early!).

Highlight of Little Scream’s show was in the middle of their set, they had two dancers joined them on stage for the song ‘Dark Dance’.

The story behind Flock of Dimes is that it started in 2012 when Jenn Wasner moved to Maryland. Flock of Dimes was put on the backburner while Wasner committed to touring and promoting for Wye Oak’s Shriek and Tween (both available on Merge Records).

While Wye Oak is more indie rock, Flock of Dimes relies more on experimental synths and beats. It made sense that Wasner decided to put these new songs in a new band, instead of trying to work them in as Wye Oak songs.

In a typical first-album band, Flock of Dimes played everything from their debut record If You See Me, Say Yes (Partisan Records). I mean everything, including ‘Sometimes It Is Right’ combined with ‘To Have No Answer’. With no more songs they could play, they closed out the show with a Joni Mitchell cover song, ‘Amelia’.

Flock of Dimes at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (25 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 25, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 25, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Wye Oak Wye Oak will be returning in 2014 with a brand new yet-untitled album from Merge Records, the follow-up to their 2011's Civilian. Singer Jenn Wasner talked to Spin Magazine about the new album… Little Scream Montreal's Little Scream to open the show, she is currently finishing up her eagerly-anticipated second album, Dance in a Void. … Your Friend The third Domino artist, Your Friend (in support of her debut album Gumption), will open the show. Tour dates: 04/02/16 Phoenix, AZ …

FLOCK OF DIMES
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 10/25/16, 7:30pm ($12)
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Flock of Dimes is Jenn Wasner’s new musical project. Wasner, as you know, is probably more famous as being one half of Wye Oak.

For the first Flock of Dimes tour, Wasner is offering unreleased music to fans who bought their tickets in advance, details listed below.

The first ever Flock of Dimes headlining tour starts this month, I can't believe it! I've put together an amazing band to perform these songs and create some really really special shows.

SO, I've decided to give away an unreleased song to anyone who comes out to see me live...with proof of ticket purchase.

Here's how:
1. Email [email protected]
2. Provide venue name + ticket confirmation number + your full name

Then, we'll confirm your ticket status and send you the tune! This is the only way to get your hands on this song.

I really hope to see all of your faces this month and next. I'm super proud of this band and these songs, and it would mean the world to me to have you at the shows!

I love you all!
-JW

Little Scream (aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer) has been added to this show. Originally she was headlining the Turf Club, but they’ve decided to move her to the 7th Street Entry... which is really perfect for this all-girls show. We previously mentioned Little Scream as the opener to cult-like musician Sufjan Stevens in 2015.

Confusing band name Your Friend (aka Taryn Miller) will open the show. We previously saw her with equally confusing names Alex G and Porches in April 2016 and wrote, “Kansas’ Your Friend (stage name for Taryn Miller) kicked off the event with some gentle songs from her debut album Gumption.”

Tour dates:

10/20/16 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
10/21/16 Vancouver, BC The Cobalt
10/22/16 Seattle, WA Barboza
10/25/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
10/26/16 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
10/28/16 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel
10/29/16 Montreal, QC Bar le Ritz PDB
10/30/16 Allston, MA Great Scott
11/01/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
11/02/16 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade
11/04/16 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
11/05/16 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
11/06/16 Asheville, NC The Mothlight
11/08/16 Nashville, TN High Watt
11/09/16 Atlanta, GA The EARL
11/11/16 Dallas, TX Three Links Deep
11/12/16 Austin, TX Austin City Limits

Read More Mac Miller The Divine Feminine (Explicit) Mac Miller Guest artists include Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Ty Dolla Sign. This is an album about women and for women …

MAC MILLER
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 10/25/16, 7pm ($35)
first-avenue.com

Mac Miller has a great song right now called ‘My Favorite Part’, which featured pop-favorites Adriana Grande singing duet with Miller. The song is taken from his new album The Divine Feminine (Warner Bros. Records). The entire album is about women for women.

Guest Soulection, featuring Lakim, and Set by ClockworkDJ to open.

Tour dates:

10/19 Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
10/21 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
10/22 Nashville, TN - War Memorial Aud
10/23 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10/25 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/26 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
10/27 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/29 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
10/31 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amp
11/01 Magna, UT - The Great Saltair
11/02 Boise, ID - Revolution Center
11/04 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
11/06 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
11/07 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
11/09 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
11/15 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
11/16 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
11/19 Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
11/20 Houston, TX - Revention Music Center
11/21 Austin, TX - Emo's
11/28 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11/29 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
12/01 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Ballroom
12/02 Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
12/03 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
12/05 Columbus, OH - Express Live Indoor
12/06 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
12/08 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
12/09 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
12/11 Boston, MA - House of Blues
12/13 Silver Spring, MD - Fillmore
12/16 Charlotte, NC - Fillmore
12/17 Raleigh, NC - Ritz
12/18 Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sound Stage

Read More Trash Talk Those words from Trash Talk singer, Lee Spielman, really stuck with me. It didn't matter what city you were from. It didn't matter what kind of music you usually listen to. It didn't matter what age you were. …

TRASH TALK
at Triple Rock Social Club
Tuesday, 10/25/16, 5pm ($15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

California’s Trash Talk will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club this Tuesday, October 25th. This is their first full North American tour in two years. The tour will be joined by Bay Area rapper Antwon and Detroit producer The Black Noise.

We previously saw Trash Talk at Doomtree Zoo 2015 and wrote, “Those words from Trash Talk singer, Lee Spielman, really stuck with me. It didn't matter what city you were from. It didn't matter what kind of music you usually listen to. It didn't matter what age you were.”

NOTE: Early show.

Tour dates:

10/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
10/20 - Sacramento, CA @ Midtown Barfly
10/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
10/26 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/27 - Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
10/28 - Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck*
10/29 - Montreal, QC @ Matahari Loft*
10/30 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
11/1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel
11/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
11/4 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
11/5 - Durham, NC @ Motorco
11/6 - Atlanta GA @ Drunken Unicorn
11/7 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
11/9 - Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic
11/10 - New Orleans, LA @ Advent Garden
11/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Hall
11/12 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
11/13 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
11/15 - Lubbock, TX @ Backstage
11/16 - El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
11/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge*
11/18 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
11/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Union

* = without Antwon

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Alex G / Porches / Your Friend at the 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (06 April 2016)

poster Tour Dates 04/10/16 Detroit, MI Majestic Café 04/11/16 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern 04/12/16 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs 04/13/16 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall 04/14/16 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 04/15/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom 05/14/16 Reverb Fest 07/15/16 Forecastle Festival Read More Alex G Alex G (Alex Giannascoli - not to be confused with singer/songwriter Alex G) just released Beach Music... his seventh full-length album, and his first Domino release. He’s obviously not used to recording in a studio, saying, “I was … Porches Co-headlining will be Porches, the project of Aaron Maine. He’s currently touring in support of his Domino Records Pool, which came out February 5th. The record was called “Best New Music” from Pitchfork, as well as Harper's Bazaar … Your Friend The third Domino artist, Your Friend (in support of her debut album Gumption), will open the show. Tour dates: 04/02/16 Phoenix, AZ …

Domino young artists Alex G, Porches, and Your Friend, recently played in Minneapolis at 7th Street Entry on Wednesday night (April 6th). The tiny room was filled with young, eager fans.

Your Friend

Kansas’ Your Friend (stage name for Taryn Miller) kicked off the event with some gentle songs from her debut album Gumption. Miller is joined on stage by Christopher (guitars), Drew (synths), Kyle (bass), and Nicholas (drums).

As Miller mentioned on stage, all their layered songs were from Gumption, including the title track as her set closer.

Alex G

Philadelphia’s Alex G (Alex Giannascoli) and Porches were co-headliners, but Alex G closed out the night. The main problem with him is that he shared the same name as pop girl singer Alex G and producer Alex Greggs - who often use Alex G as credit.... Although, doing research on his name, apparently he also goes under as Sandy Alex G, but the billing was simply listed as Alex G for this show.

Giannascoli played some upbeat/energetic songs from his Domino release Beach Music, however, he did start off his set with an old song “Soaker” from DSU.

New York’s Porches drew the biggest crowd of the night, thanks to his highly anticipated 80’s inspired new record Pool. If you didn’t know, Porches is the stage name for Aaron Maine, a charismatic young singer who wrote and recorded almost everything on his record in his new, tiny Manhattan apartment.

Maine was a lot of fun. He would say things like “This is the best! You guys look crazy good,” but then would jokingly talk about his fictional upcoming “erotic novel about a girl with a toe ring.”

During the long tuning process before the song that they introduced as “Don’t Cry For Me Ricky Peppi”, bassist Maya Laner asked for jokes to keep us entertained. She told this, “What do you call a computer in the ocean?” Answer: “A Dell rolling in the deep”.

The rest of their set included some tracks from their new album Pool, including the title song and “Underwater” (which, personally I dislike the heavy use autotune).

Porches ended his set with “Permanent Loan” from his Slow Dance in the Cosmos album. It would’ve been epic, but apparently his guitarist “f***d up the solo.”

Porches at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (06 April 2016)

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Minneapolis: April 6, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 6, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More DMA's New Australian sensation DMA'S will be in Minneapolis next Saturday, May 30th. The band recently released their self-titled EP on May 19th via Mom + Pop Music for North America. The band is musically …

DMA'S
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday, 04/06/16, 8pm ($10)
triplerocksocialclub.com

The last time we saw Australia’s DMA’s in May 2015, there was a couple that danced to EVERYTHING. And it was some crazy rough dancing! They sure were having a great time. They’ll be sure to bring in some new dancers since they appeared on Late Night with Stephen Colbert to promote their debut album Hills End!

Guests Tall, Tall Mountain and Carbon Handshake to open the show.

World Tour Dates

4.1.16 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
4.4.16 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
4.5.16 - Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI
4.6.16 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
4.8.16 - Riot Root - Kansas City, MO
4.9.16 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
4.10.16 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
4.12.16 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
4.13.16 - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
4.15.16 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
4.15 - 4.17.16 - Coachella Valley Music
04.18.16 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
4.22 - 4.24.16 - Coachella Valley Music
5.27.16 - The Zoo - Brisbane, AUS
5.28.16 - Big Pineapple Festival
6.03.16 - Fat Controller - Adelaide, AUS
6.04.16 - Rosemount Hotel - Perth, AUS
6.10.16 - The Metro - Sydney, AUS
6.11.16 - The Corner - Sydney, AUS

Read More Alex G Over the course of six self-recorded and mostly self-released LPs, Alex G has built a body of work unassuming in its presentation, but astounding in its depth. Beach Music was written and recorded in his apartment between the fall …

ALEX G and PORCHES
with Your Friend
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 04/06/16, 7:30pm ($12/$14)
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Alex G (Alex Giannascoli - not to be confused with singer/songwriter Alex G) just released Beach Music... his seventh full-length album, and his first Domino release. He’s obviously not used to recording in a studio, saying, “I was really nervous—usually, I’d just do everything myself and then put it out myself. I have this really precise vision and the best understanding of what I want to do.”

Co-headlining will be Porches, the project of Aaron Maine. He’s currently touring in support of his Domino Records Pool, which came out February 5th. The record was called “Best New Music” from Pitchfork, as well as Harper's Bazaar listed Pool’s "10 Albums You Need To Listen To This February."

The third Domino artist, Your Friend (in support of her debut album Gumption), will open the show.

Tour dates:

04/02/16 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge
04/05/16 Omaha, NE Slowdown
04/06/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/07/16 Madison, WI Memorial Union Terrace
04/08/16 Grinnell, IA Gardner Lounge
04/09/16 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
04/10/16 Detroit, MI Majestic Café
04/11/16 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
04/12/16 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs
04/13/16 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall
04/14/16 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
04/15/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
05/14/16 Reverb Fest
07/15/16 Forecastle Festival

Read More Caspian Caspian's performance on Thursday night at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis was one that affirmed the group's stance within the instrumental rock world as a force …

UNDEROATH
at Skyway Theatre
Wednesday, 04/06/16, 6:30pm ($25/$30)
skywaytheater.com

Underoath was a staple in my playlists growing up. They broke up a few years ago and the members joined other projects. They announced a reunion tour called “Rebirth” out of nowhere and will be playing at the Skyway Theater on Wednesday, April 6th.

As if a reunion tour is not good enough, they will be playing They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line from front-to-back. These albums defined the band and have influenced many of the bands to come after them.

Caspian is listed to open. The band was previously in town with O’Brother and Defeater at Triple Rock Social Club in February 2016.

Tour dates:

April 1 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
April 2 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
April 3 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
April 4 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
April 6 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
April 7 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
April 8 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 9 Grand Rapids, MO Orbit Room
April 10 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
April 11 Nashville, TN Rocketown
April 13 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
April 14 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
April 15 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
April 16 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
April 17 Boston, MA House of Blues
April 19 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
April 20 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
April 21 Norfolk, VA The NorVA
April 22 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend
April 23 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

Read More Har Mar Superstar Anyway, Har Mar has a new album called Bye Bye 17, to be out April 23rd on Cult Records. You can grab a few song at cultrecords.com. … Invisible Boy That right there shows what a big deal it is that Chris Bierden's (bass/ vocals of Poliça) side project, Invisible Boy, was playing on such an intimate stage. The side-project is a great way for Chris to showcase his talent. … Cherry Cola Cherry Cola (the solo project from Stereo Confession), and Bruise Violet (named after a Babes in Toyland song). Tour dates: 03/26/16 Boise, ID Downtown Boise 03/28/16 Seventh Circle Music Collective 03/29/16 Lincoln, NE Vega …

HAR MAR SUPERSTAR
at Turf Club
Wednesday, 04/06/16, 7pm ($20)
turfclub.net

Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillmann) is back with Best Summer Ever. The album will be available April 15, 2016 on Cult Records, LLC... but you can expect to hear preview of the new songs on this upcoming show on Wednesday, April 6th at the Turf Club in St Paul.

The new record’s theme is like a Greatest Hits of Har Mar Superstar from the years 1950 to 1985... which is kind of funny since Har Mar didn’t exist as a name until 1999. Long-time friend Julian Casablancas (The Strokes), Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes), helped Tillmann bring his vision to life.

Opening will be locals Invisible Boy (not the Australian band) and Cherry Cola (the new solo project from Stereo Confession).

Tour Dates

04/07 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
04/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/09 - Des Moines, IA @ Des Moines Social Club
04/10 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
04/11 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
04/12 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
04/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
04/14 -Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
04/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Milk Boy
04/16 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
04/17 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
04/18 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
04/19 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
04/20 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
04/21 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
04/22 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
04/23 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
04/24 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder
04/26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
04/27 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
04/29 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour
05/01 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05/04 - Portland, OR @ Dante’s
05/05 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
05/06 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
05/07 - Calgary, AB @ The Palamino
05/08 - Edmonton, AB @ Needle Vinyl
05/09 - Billings, MT @ The Pub Station
05/10 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
05/11 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
05/12 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
05/13 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
05/14 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
06/01 - Primavera, Sain @ Primavera Sound
08/12 - Eaux Claire, WI @ Eaux Claires

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