W♥M: Low

06/04/2023

Minneapolis: This Week (06/11/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

06/05 Love and Rockets with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre

Read More

Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

06/05/2023 Monday

Love and Rockets
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

From the ashes of Bauhaus, came Love and Rockets (named after the Hernandez brothers’ comic book series)… the groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Poptone (08 July 2017)

While the group broke up long before we got into music, we did see Poptone, which consisted of two of the three, in July 2017: “Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.”

I supposed after the sudden cancellation of Bauhaus Reunion 2022 shows, due to Peter Murphy entering a rehabilitation facility for health and well-being… the rest of the band decided maybe to continue as Love and Rockets.

Vinsantos set to open.

Tour Dates:

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Cruel World
May 21 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
May 26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Moore Theate
June 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
June 6 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
June 7 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall
June 9 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theater
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
June 11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
June 13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
June 15 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
June 16 Austin, TX ACL Live
June 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line

Read More

Wavves

After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..…

Cloud Nothings

Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue

Read More

Bad Plus

Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Posted at 12:00 AM in Alan Sparhawk, Bad Plus, Bauhaus, Cloud Nothings, Love and Rockets, Low, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Music Guide, Poptone, Rosie, Wavves | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/23/2023

Minneapolis: June 12

05/15/2023

Minneapolis: June 9 to June 11

03/27/2023

Yo La Tengo at First Ave (03/26/2023)

Yo La Tengo Setlist

Set 1

Sinatra Drive Breakdown
Tonight’s Episode
Let's Do It Wrong
The Summer
Aselestine
I'll Be Around
Polynesia #1 (Michael Hurley cover)
Apology Letter
Miles Away

Set 2

This Stupid World
Stockholm Syndrome
I Should Have Known Better
Autumn Sweater
Fallout
Today Is the Day
Shaker
Tom Courtenay
Deeper Into Movies
I Heard You Looking
with Alan Sparhawk

-- Encore --

Time Fades Away (Neil Young cover)
with Mark Freeman of NNB
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover)
with Alan Sparhawk
Dreaming (Sun Ra cover)

Tour Dates

Apr 10 Dublin, Ireland 3Olympia Theatre
Apr 12 Manchester, UK Manchester New Century
Apr 13 Bristol, UK SWX
Apr 14 London, UK The London Palladium
Apr 18 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Grote Zaal
Apr 19 Rotterdam, Netherlands LantarenVenster
Apr 20 Hamburg, Germany Uebel & Gefährlich
Apr 21 Copenhagen, Denmark Bremen Teater
Apr 23 Cologne, Germany Gloria Theater
Apr 24 Prague, Czech Republic MeetFactory
Apr 25 Berlin, Germany Huxley's Neue Welt
Apr 27 Paris, France La Cigale
Apr 29 Barcelona, Spain Sala Apolo
Apr 29 Murcia, Spain Warm Up festival
May 2 Madrid, Spain Warner Music Station
May 3 Bilbao, Spain Santana 27
May 4 Bordeaux, France Rock School Barbey

Read More

Yo La Tengo

Hoboken rock trio Yo La Tengo (“I have it”) is touring in support of their sixteenth studio album This Stupid World (Matador Records). For the first time, Yo La Tengo put together this album entirely on their own, including doing their own mixes. ...

A sold out show and the crowd showed up early for the headliner was also the opening act. That’s what a band can do after releasing 19 albums over a 37-year span.

How best to describe Yo La Tengo, a band that may have not achieved commercial success as much as the respect of its fellow musicians and critics alike. All Music has a pretty good description:

In many respects, Yo La Tengo are the quintessential indie rock band, melding elemental, often noisy guitar work against melodies infused with an understated sweetness that made even their noisiest freakouts feel accessible and their extended jams compelling in their exploration.

Based out of Hoboken, NY, Yo La Tengo was formed in 1984 by the husband and wife team of Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley. After a run of bassists, James McNew joined in 1992 and stayed.

Why isn’t Yo La Tengo a salsa dance band? Funny story! The origin of the band’s name comes from a 1962 baseball incident where two New York Mets players ran into each other on a fly ball for Venezuelan shortstop, Elio Chacón, had no idea what centerfielder, Riche Ashburn, was saying when he shouted: “I got it.” (“Yo la tengo.”)

Ashburn decided to learn a little Spanish to avoid future collisions.

Yo La Tengo may not play many cumbias, but they have been described as musical omnivores with a penchant of melding different musical styles while covering songs from other bands.

They started the evening on a rather mellow vibe. Even after a fan shouted out “We love you!” Kaplan only responded with a subtle “Thanks.” They were there mostly to play, but Kaplan did wonder where the First Ave pinball machines had gone. Then he tried to remember when that would have been.

A highlight was a Kaplan guitar solo during “Apology Letter” from the group’s latest album This Stupid Word. It started out, distant and soulful, as if deep in some musical harbor before moving into a noisy crescendo then back to the distant fog.

Hubley finished the first set singing “Miles Away” establishing an atmospheric tone in which the lyrics melded into a repeated incantation of: “Nah… Nah… Nah…”

After a break the trio started the second set with Kaplan turning his guitar upside down and pounding the strings with his fist. From there, the noise and distortion became amplified.

Like a set of utility baseball players, the trio then kept switching positions. For “Stockholm Syndrome” McNew sang lead; on “I Should Have Known Better” he played guitar. Then he moved to join Hubley on percussion for a crowd favorite “Autumn Sweater” from the band’s seminal I can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

During “I Heard You Looking” Alan Sparhawk from Low nonchalantly stepped onto the stage and manned the keyboard to join in on the jam session that had Kaplan switching between three guitars. It was by far their longest and best song of the evening.

For the encore, Mark Freeman of NNB was invited to play along to Neil Young’s “Time Fades Away”. Then Sparhawk rejoined with his guitar to help with Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.

Then after all the noise and distortion, Hubley stepped up to the mic to sing a lullaby: “Dreaming” by Sun Ra. She sang with an understated sweetness to send the crowd home.

Yo La Tengo

Alan Sparhawk of Low

Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (26 Mar 2023)

dave ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Posted at 07:22 PM in Alan Sparhawk, Dave, First Avenue, Fleetwood Mac, Low, Minneapolis, Neil Young, Yo La Tengo | Permalink | Comments (0)

12/16/2022

Just Like Every Groovy Christmas

It never fails, every year, around this time, we get a ton of new Christmas songs. It’s a tradition, after all.

Read More

Silversun Pickups

As it had been a decade-and-a-half since Silversun Pickups had last played Lawrence, Kansas; for their longtime local fans, the anticipation of this show at Liberty Hall was years in the making. …

Low

Low’s Mimi Parker has died. The news came via Twitter: Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but ....

Silversun Pickups
silversunpickups.com

American alternative rock Silversun Pickups recently shared their cover of Low’s “Just Like Christmas.” The song was produced by Butch Vig (Garbage) and all proceeds will be donated to Union Gospel Mission, a charity of Low’s choice, in Mimi Parker’s name. Parker recently passed away in November.

Brian Aubert of SSPU shared, “We’ve been fans of Low’s beautiful music for a long time now. When we heard the news about Mimi’s passing, we were incredibly sad. With Alan’s blessing, we decided to cover one of their Christmas songs, with hopes of raising money for a cause dear to Alan in Mimi’s name. Low’s Christmas is a classic. It was the first one I ever heard that made me feel holiday music could be cool.”

Nikki from Silversun Pickups (16 Aug 2022)

We saw Silversun Pickups in August 2022 and wrote, “As it had been a decade-and-a-half since Silversun Pickups had last played Lawrence, Kansas; for their longtime local fans, the anticipation of this show at Liberty Hall was years in the making.”

Silversun Pickups Tour Dates

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 Birmingham, AL Iron City
Sun, Feb 19, 2023 Knoxville, TN Mill & Mine
Mon, Feb 20, 2023 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
Tue, Feb 21, 2023 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
Thu, Feb 23, 2023 McKees Rock, PA Roxian Theater
Fri, Feb 24, 2023 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
Sat, Feb 25, 2023 Chicago, IL Radio Show
Tue, Feb 28, 2023 Little Rock, AR The Hall
Thu, Mar 2, 2023 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Sat, Mar 4, 2023 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theatre
Sun, Mar 5, 2023 Ft Worth, TX Tannahill's
Mon, Mar 6, 2023 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Tue, Mar 7, 2023 Houston, TX House of Blues
Thu, Mar 9, 2023 Austin, TX Emo's

Read More

Linda Lindas

I was actually excited to see that The Linda Lindas will open the show. If I were to guess, the band is named after the Japanese film, Linda, Linda, Linda, which I wrote about in May 2007. .…

Paramore

Headliners Paramore have reunited, and the pop punk band has released new single, “This is Why” from a brand-new album of the same name, out in late Feb. Recent live sets have opened with the new single, leader Hayley Williams .…

The Linda Lindas
thelindalindas.com

The Linda Lindas (11 July 2022)

Do you guys remember The Linda Lindas? We saw them open for Japanese Breakfast in July 2022, and honestly, we were way more excited about the opener: “For a young (literally teenagers), new band, they sure had plenty of songs under their belt, as they played a rock/punk fun 43-min set on the first night of the tour.”

The Los Angeles punk band recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performed their new holiday single “Groovy Xmas.”

Fans can catch The Linda Lindas one last time this year when they headline a sold out show at LA’s Fonda Theatre on Dec. 15. A full rundown of upcoming tour dates including a 2023 tour with Paramore.

Tour dates:

5/27 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Adjacent Music Festival
7/6 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center *
7/8 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena *
7/9 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center *
7/11 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
7/13 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *
7/24 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *
7/25 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum *
7/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena *
7/29 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *
7/30 – St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center *
8/2 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *

* w/ Paramore

Good NEWZ Girls
@GoodNewzGirls

“Every Christmas”, the new single from Nickelodeon’s Good NEWZ Girls recently aired on Nickelodeon’s holiday TV special, The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming… Hosted by That Girl Lay Lay.

The official music video, which was helmed by MTV VMA-nominated director Sarah McColgan, already hit over 1 million views on YouTube alone.

“Every Christmas” is the first holiday single from the new edition of Good NEWZ Girls’ debut EP, Winter Getaway. After listening to the Christmas song, it’s pretty good - if you like auto-tune and pop music. It’s fun, it’s catchy, and kids will love it.

11/27/2022

Trampled by Turtles at the Armory (11/26/2022)

11/26 Trampled by Turtles with Charlie Parr at Armory

Setlist

It's So Hard to Hold On
Starting Over
A Lifetime to Find (Wilco cover)
Kelly's Bar
The Darkness and the Light
Victory
Central Hillside Blues
On the Highway
Sounds Like a Movie
The Middle
Burn for Free
Quitting Is Rough
Nothing but Blue Skies
Wait So Long
Help You
All the Good Times Are Gone
We're Alright
Codeine
Annihilate
Burlesque Desert Window
Happy Birthday
to bass player Tim Saxhaug
When I Go Deaf (Low cover)
with Alan Sparhawk

-- Encore --
Alone
Old Shoes (Tom Waits cover)
New Son/Burnt Iron
Whiskey

Read More

Trampled by Turtles

Of course, we love Trampled by Turtles as well, the Northern Minnesota band’s short-lived Palomino Festival(here) was one of our annual favorites to cover. Future Islands, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $26-$30 ...

Charlie Parr

Last of the Better Days Ahead is the new collection of songs from Minnesotan Charlie Parr. What’s important to note is that the album is being released on Smithsonian Folkways, the non-profit record label …

Trampled by Turtles made a long-anticipated appearance in the Twin Cities, bringing along a few of their friends from Duluth, MN to mark the return.

Charlie Parr opened up with his weathered steel guitar and friend, Mick, playing what Parr called: “The washing machine.” Even with no band Parr had no trouble filling the cavernous space of the Armory with an earthy voice that rose to all three levels and into the rafters of the venue.

Born in Austin, MN and now residing in Duluth, Parr’s musical style of folk and blues seems to be from another era. Still, he instantly connected with the sold out crowd with a generous set of 12 songs ranging from a career that has produced 16 albums. A favorite of the evening was “Cheap Wine” in which a liquor owner fails to see much difference between his customers:

All these old ladies
Comin’ in here buyin’ cheap wine
Ain’t no better than all these bums
Comin’ in here and buy cheap wine

Parr then paid homage to a hero of his, Spider John Koerner, with the rollick-driven “Rocky Raccoon”. He then featured the title song from his latest album “Last of the Better Days Ahead”.

It wasn’t far from the venue where Parr got the feel for the life of a blues musician. It was working down the street at the Minneapolis Salvation Army where he met the lives of individuals that would inspire and find prominent roles in his songs.

Parr ended the set with Charley Patton’s “Oh Death” by setting down his guitar and belting out the lyrics with a lament so forceful he held his arms close to his body as if to keep his rib cage from rattling.

Trampled by Turtles is an interesting band in terms of being a popular musical act. They have a front man in Dave Simonett on lead vocal and guitar, but every member is an intricate part of their bluegrass success: Ryan Young of fiddle, Tim Saxhaug on acoustic bass, Erik Berry on Mandolin, Dave Carroll on banjo and Eamonn McLain on cello.

TBT started off the evening with “It’s So Hard to Hold On” and “Starting Over”. Then they featured a song from their latest album Alpenglow. “A Lifetime to Find” is actually a Wilco cover, but the lead singer of the band, Jeff Tweedy, suggested adding it to the collection while producing the album. Tweedy has always admired TBT and didn’t think twice when they asked for help when looking to expand and refine their sound.

Legend has it the impetus to form a bluegrass band in Duluth, MN came out of necessity when Simonett had all of his musical equipment stolen, leaving him with an acoustic guitar. From there only musicians with acoustic instruments need apply. And over twenty years TBT has stayed within the confines of the bluegrass tradition while exploring ways to merrily push the envelope.

Throughout the evening TBT moved between songs that highlight their fast-paced musical style like “Wait So Long” to more pensive and introspective songs like “Central Hillside Blues”. And being completely acoustic there was plenty of time between songs where they tuned and re-tuned their instruments, giving respite to a crowd electrified by the highflying solos of Young on the fiddle.

Then there was “Sounds Like a Movie”, written by Carroll, featuring his banjo solo buttressed by the rest of the band and a spectacular light show that could have easily topped any heavy metal act playing across the street at US Bank Stadium.

But the highlight of the evening was TBT inviting Alan Sparhawk and his electric guitar onto the stage to play “When I Go Deaf”. Sparkhawk of Duluth’s Low recently lost his wife and musical partner, Mimi Parker to cancer, and it was a moving experience to see him singing one of his songs, playing his electric guitar, surrounded by friends, a tribute that was brief but will be long remembered.

Charlie Parr

Charlie Parr	Trampled by Turtles
Trampled by Turtles	Trampled by Turtles

Trampled by Turtles at Armory, Minneapolis (26 Nov 2022)

dave ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Posted at 07:07 PM in Alan Sparhawk, Charlie Parr, Dave, Low, Minneapolis, Spider John Koerner, The Armory, Trampled By Turtles, Wilco | Permalink | Comments (0)

11/06/2022

R.I.P. Mimi Parker (Low)

Read More

Low

Low’s Christmas show is taking place at First Avenue on Saturday. All proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Heartland. Low adds, “Despite the commerce involved, we hope you will consider ....

Low’s Mimi Parker has died. The news came via Twitter:

Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but

She passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours. Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.

NPR adds, “Formed in 1993 by Parker and her husband Alan Sparhawk in Duluth, Minn., Low emerged as a crucial group in what would come to be defined as the decade's slowcore movement. Known for its beautifully simple, droning and dark instrumentals, the band was anchored by the delicate vocal harmonies of its central couple, which could cut through even the harshest noise. “I've been pushing towards the beauty and I know Alan sometimes focuses on the chaos," Parker said of the band's music in a 2021 interview with All Things Considered.”

We last saw Mimi Parker earlier at Rock the Garden in June 2022 and noted the new bassist: “Duluth’s Low (Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker) took the stage… with new bassist Liz Draper. Former bassist, Zak Sally was also spotted in the audience. Low has been around for a long time, well before I first saw them in May 2001… ”

Recent deaths:

[05 Nov 2022] YOSHI (た佐々木嘉純さん) (Japanese singer and actor), 19, traffic collision

Kasumi Sasaki (19), who was active as a singer and actor YOSHI, who was driving a large motorcycle in this accident, was transported to the hospital, but was confirmed dead at 2:17 am on the 5th. ... via nikkansports.com

[05 Nov 2022] Daniele Barioni (Italian operatic tenor), 92

Daniele Barioni, the great tenor died. The opera singer famous also in the United States has made several appearances in Europe but also in South America in his career. Great condolences from Fabrizio Pagnoni. "Heartbroken by this loss" ... via ilrestodelcarlino.it

[05 Nov 2022] Mimi Parker (American singer and drummer for Low), 54, ovarian cancer

Low’s Mimi Parker has died. “Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but…” Alan Sparhawk, Parker’s husband and the group’s other half, announced on social media ... via stereogum.com

[05 Nov 2022] Carmelo La Bionda (Italian songwriter and musician for La Bionda), 73, cancer

Carmelo La Bionda died this morning in his home in San Donato, Milan, who with his brother Michelangelo formed the musical duo 'La Bionda', also known by the artistic name D. D. Sound and considered one of the inventors of Italian disco music. ... via ansa.it

[05 Nov 2022] Aaron Carter (American singer), 34, drowned

Aaron Carter has died ... TMZ has learned. The singer-turned-rapper and actor was found dead Saturday at his house in Lancaster, CA ... multiple sources tell us Aaron's body was found in his bathtub. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they received a 911 call at 11 AM ... via tmz.com

[04 Nov 2022] Nicole Josy (Belgian singer for Eurovision Song Contest 1973), 76, fall

Singer Nicole Josy has passed away, best known to the general public as Nicole by Nicole & Hugo. She had previously battled cancer and suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She passed away unexpectedly last night after falling down the stairs in her home ... via vrt.be

[03 Nov 2022] Noel McKoy (British soul singer), 62

UK soul singer, NOEL MCKOY died on Thursday 3rd. November. The shock news (Noel was just 62) was announced by his friend the singer, Omar. No further details are forthcoming. ... via soulandjazzandfunk.com

[02 Nov 2022] Atilio Stampone (Argentine pianist, composer and arranger), 96

Atilio Stampone, emblem and benchmark of tango, died At the age of 96, one of the most influential Argentine musicians passed away today. He was the creator of great works of tango and composer of the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film, The Official Story ... via argentina.gob

[01 Nov 2022] Takeoff (American songwriter and rapper for Migos), 28, shot

Rapper Takeoff, best known as one-third of the hip-hop group Migos, was shot and killed Tuesday morning, a rep confirmed. The Grammy-nominated hitmaker, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, died in a shooting after a fight broke out over a dice game at a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston, TMZ reported. He was 28. ... via news.com

[01 Nov 2022] Tsuneo Fukuhara (Japanese composer and music producer), 89

Mr. Tsuneo Fukuhara, a composer representing Okinawa after the war, who created many famous songs such as "Bashofu" and "Furusato no Ame" and became popular both inside and outside the prefecture as "Fukuhara Melody", is on the 1st. , passed away. ... via argentina.gob

[01 Nov 2022] Joseph Tarsia (American recording engineer and studio owner for Sigma Sound Studios), 88

He was often called the man who “was the Sound of Philadelphia,” for his key role in establishing the lush, soulful sound of the 1970s and 80s that came to be associated with the City of Brotherly Love. Today we mourn the passing of legendary recording engineer, Joe Tarsia. ... via soultracks.com

09/18/2022

Minneapolis: This Week (09/25/2022)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

09/19 Tenacious D with DJ Douggpound at Surly Brewing Festival Field

Read More

Tenacious D

Speaking of censored cover artwork - what is up with the censoring of Tenacious D's third album, Rize of the Phoenix? I had no issues with the album artwork, but I guess people are sensitive to these sort of things …

09/19/2022 Monday

Tenacious D
with DJ Douggpound
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

Of all the shows taking place in Minneapolis on September 19, you’re probably at this Tenacious D show at Surly Brewing Festival Field. Of course, it’s sold out, making this one of the hottest ticket in town.

Acclaimed rock duo Tenacious D will be celebrating their delayed celebration of their platinum-certified self-titled debut album, which came out in September 2001.

People love the band, thanks to their two superstars: funnyman Jack Black and Kyle Gass.

We last wrote about the band in our Sex Sells: Comedy Edition: “What is up with the censoring of Tenacious D's third album, Rize of the Phoenix? I had no issues with the album artwork, but I guess people are sensitive to these sort of things. It would've been less subtle if they had just called the album "Rise of the Penis", you know?”

DJ Douggpound to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 7 Danville, VA, US Blue Ridge Rock Festival
Sep 8 Lynchburg, VA, US Blue Ridge Rock Festival
Sep 9 Wilmington, NC, US Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Sep 11 hiladelphia, PA, US Skyline Stage, Mann Center
Sep 13 Gilford, NH, US Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Sep 14 Bridgeport, CT, US Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Sep 16 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Blossom Music Center
Sep 18 Milwaukee, WI, US BMO Harris Pavilion
Sep 19 Minneapolis, MN, US Surly Brewing Festival Field
Sep 20 Cedar Rapids, IA, US McGrath Amphitheatre
Sep 22 Louisville, KY, US Louder Than Life Festival

09/24 Julia Jacklin with Katy Kirby at Fine Line

Read More

Julia Jacklin

Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin will be releasing her second album Crushing on February 22nd. In support of the new record, Jacklin will be doing a world tour this year. .…

Katy Kirby

Austin, TX’s Sun June is teaming up with Katy Kirby for a tour. Sun June recently shared the new single “Reminded,” from the expanded version of their acclaimed record, Somewhere (Run For Cover and Keeled Scales). .…

09/24/2022 Saturday

Julia Jacklin
with Katy Kirby
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin is back on tour, this time in support of her new album Pre Pleasure.

Katy Kirby to open.

Tour dates:

09/09 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk #
09/10 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory #
09/12 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East #
09/13 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West #
09/15 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
09/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel #
09/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts #
09/18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club #
09/20 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre $
09/21 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre $
09/22 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin University $
09/23 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall $
09/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line $
09/26 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater $
09/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $
09/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom $
09/30 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile $
10/01 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile (SOLO) $
10/02 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall $
10/04 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/05 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern $
10/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre $
10/08 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom $
11/03 - Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street &
11/05 - Glasgow, Scotland @ SWG3 TV Studio &
11/06 - Manchester, UK @ The Ritz &
11/07 - Birmingham, UK @ The Mill &
11/09 - Bristol, UK @ SWX &
11/10 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk &
11/11 - London, UK @ Roundhouse &
11/13 - Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie &
11/14 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Club &
11/15 - Cologne, Germany @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld &
11/17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso &
11/18 - Hamburg, Germany @ Knust &
11/20 - Oslo, Norway @ Parkteatret &
11/21 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan &
11/22 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Dr Koncerthuset &
11/24 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theatre &
11/25 - Munich, Germany @ Strom &
11/26 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza &
11/27 - Milan, Italy @ Magnolia &
11/29 - Barcelona, Spain @ Apolo &
11/30 - Madrid, Spain @ SalaMon &
12/01 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Lav &

# w/ Kara Jackson
$ w/ Katy Kirby
& w/ Erin Rae

09/24 The Gaslight Anthem with Tigers Jaw at Fillmore

Read More

The Gaslight Anthem

New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem is currently on tour in support of their latest album Get Hurt, out now on Island Records. You may recall that when we talked to Matt Pinfield in 2012, he is quoted to say that the punk rock band's song "45" was .…

09/24/2022 Saturday

The Gaslight Anthem
with Tigers Jaw
at Fillmore
livenation.com

This is The Gaslight Anthem’s first headline tour in four years… and, of course, they sold out the Fillmore in Minneapolis. Frontman Brian Fallon announced, “I am very pleased to announce to you all that The Gaslight Anthem is returning to full time status as a band. We’re also beginning to write new songs for what will be our sixth LP. We’re looking forward to the future and seeing you all again. We want to thank you for staying with us.”

Tigers Jaw to open.

Tour dates:

09/13 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre †
09/14 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO †
09/16 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic †
09/17 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Palladium †
09/18 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theatre †
09/20 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Union †
09/21 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore Auditorium †
09/23 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre †
09/24 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore Minneapolis †
09/26 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre †
09/27 - McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre †
09/30 - Niagara Falls, NY - The Rapids Theatre ^
10/01 - Toronto, ONT - RBC Echo Beach ^
10/02 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit ^
10/04 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
10/05 - Washington, DC - The Anthem ^
10/07 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia ^
10/08 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center ^

† w/ special guest Tigers Jaw
^ w/ special guest Jeff Rosenstock

09/25 Tamino at Fine Line

Read More

Radiohead

Radiohead was called On A Friday in 1995 because that's when they met to rehearse. Oasis originally named themselves after a Beatles song called "The Rain" …

09/25/2022 Sunday

Tamino
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

The last time we heard from Belgium’s Tamino, he was enjoying some sold out shows in late 2018. That show was recorded and released as Live at Ancienne Belgique, featuring a cover of “Seasons” by Chris Cornell, and a special appearance by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood, playing bass on “Indigo Night” and “So It Goes”.

We are told that Greenwood will be joining Tamino on this 2022 USA tour…. so Radiohead fans, here’s your chance to say hi.

Update: I don't want to get anyone's hopes up... although we were told Greenwood will be joining Tamino at the Fine Line, there are no official announcements (and given that Greenwood wasn't at the Philadelphia or other US shows), let's assume that, for now, it's just Tamino on a solo tour. Apology for the confusion.

Tamino’s forthcoming album Sahar will be out September 23rd on Djinn/Secretly Distribution.

Tour dates:

Sep 15 Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
Sep 16 Camden, NJ, US XPoNential Music Festival
Sep 19 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair Music Hall
Sep 20 Montreal, QC, Canada Club Soda
Sep 21 Toronto, ON, Canada Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 22 Urbana, IL, US Pygmalion Music Festival
Sep 24 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall
Sep 25 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Sep 28 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Sep 29 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Oct 2 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Oct 3 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Regent Theater
Oct 4 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Regent Theater
Oct 5 Phoenix, AZ, US The Rebel Lounge
Oct 7 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits
Oct 9 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
Oct 11 Washington, DC, US Black Cat
Oct 12 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 13 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov 21 Paris, France Le Trianon
Nov 22 Paris, France Le Trianon
Nov 24 London, UK KOKO
Nov 25 London, UK KOKO
Nov 29 Cologne, Germany Gloria Theater
Nov 30 Berlin, Germany Metropol
Dec 2 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Dec 3 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Dec 5 Brussels, Belgium Royal Circus
Dec 6 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus
Dec 7 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Posted at 02:00 AM in Brian Fallon, Jack Black, Julia Jacklin, Katy Kirby, Kyle Gass, Low, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Music Guide, Radiohead, Tamino, Tenacious D, The Gaslight Anthem, Tigers Jaw | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/02/2022

Minneapolis: September 21 to September 23

06/14/2022

Rock the Garden 2022 (Garden Stage)

Low Setlist

White Horses
I Can Wait
Days Like These
More
The Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off)
No Comprende
Plastic Cup
Canada

Read More

Rock the Garden

As usual, the Rock the Garden did a great job organizing the music festival. Although the original scheduled was delayed about 30 minutes, because of the weather... once the music started, they did an amazing job …

Low

Low’s Christmas show is taking place at First Avenue on Saturday. All proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Heartland. Low adds, “Despite the commerce involved, we hope you will consider ....

Divide and Dissolve

Divide and Dissolve, the Melbourne, Australia duo of T//R and S//N (Takiaya Reed –guitar/sax; Sylvie Nehill- drums) who asked for quiet as they began, then Reed went into a verbal diatribe decrying worldwide white ....

One of the best music festival around, Rock the Garden returned after a two year absent due to the pandemic.

The festival is broken up on two stages, the main stage and the Garden Stage… which, this year was curated by Low’s Alan Sparhawk.

It made sense that Sparhawk asked Divide and Dissolve to play RTG this year… having supported Low on their tour earlier this year. The Australia duo of T//R and S//N (Takiaya Reed –guitar/sax; Sylvie Nehill- drums) drove 18 hours to play Minneapolis. As we wrote in 2018, the duo often talk between their songs about abusive police power, worldwide white supremacy, seeking to empower black and indigenous people. They reminded us that the land we are on belongs to the Dakota people and that we should give it back.

Next up as Dâm-Funk (stylized as DāM-FunK), American producer from Pasadena, California. He is mostly by himself with his laptop, playing some funky tunes and live-mixing.

DāM-FunK is currently signed with Stones Throw Records.

After an introduction for “Blow” by Diane Miller from The Current’s Local Show, Duluth’s Low (Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker) took the stage… with new bassist Liz Draper. Former bassist, Zak Sally was also spotted in the audience.

Low at First Ave (05/18/2001)

Low has been around for a long time, well before I first saw them in May 2001: “…Low came on stage with a chair. Singer Alan Sparhawk sat down and played some acoustic numbers, which inspired about twenty or so people in front to also sit down in the center. The whole thing had, if you'll excuse the pun, low energy.”

Luckily, they weren’t as slowcore as I remembered, they were actually a little upbeat at this year’s RTG performance.

In fact, their latest album Hey What, which came out last year on Sub Pop, was produced by BJ Burton (who previously did wonders for Bon Iver, Charli XCX and Lizzo). Hey What was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical category at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.