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Minneapolis: March 18 to March 21, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 18 to March 21, 2017.

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Read More Passenger We caught Passenger (aka /Passenger.) at a tiny, tiny venue called the Hollow, inside the Local bar, in Minneapolis in 2008. Now the man behind Passenger, Mike Rosenberg, … The Paper Kites Melbourne’s The Paper Kites will be bringing their ‘Midnight’ show world tour to the Triple Rock Social Club next Monday. ....

PASSENGER
at First Avenue
Saturday 03/18/17, 7:30pm (Sold Out)
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Passenger (aka Michael Rosenberg) is back in Minneapolis this Saturday, March 18th, at First Avenue’s mainroom. Passenger’s new album Young as the Morning Old as the Sea is out now.

The Paper Kites will be opening! We caught the Melbourne band last year and wrote, “Their fanbase here is incredible, and they just love the audience (which were mostly young college-bound or college students). There is something hopelessly romantic about the Paper Kites’ songs that speaks to their fans.”

Tour Dates:

03/10/17 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
03/11/17 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
03/14/17 Montreal, QC Metropolis
03/15/17 Toronto, ON Rebel
03/17/17 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
03/18/17 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
03/21/17 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
03/25/17 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
03/26/17 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
03/28/17 Portland, OR McMenamins
03/30/17 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
04/01/17 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
04/02/17 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
04/05/17 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
04/06/17 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
04/08/17 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
04/09/17 Atlanta, GA The Buckhead Theatre
06/17/17 Komos Festival
07/01/17 Rock Werchter Festival
07/02/17 Open Air St. Gallen
07/23/17 Live At Iveagh Gardens

Read More Sharkmuffin Brooklyn's trio Sharkmuffin (Tarra Thiessen, Natalie Kirch, and Sharif Mekawy) will be at the Triple Rock next Sunday, August 16, in support of their debut full-length ....

Other shows in the area:

03/18/17 Joe Bonamassa to play Orpheum Theatre.

03/18/17 The Orwells will be rocking out at Triple Rock Social Club.

03/19/17 Bebe Rexha is headlining the Fine Line Music Café. Show up early to check out Spencer Ludwig and Daniel Skye. The latter is a 16-year-old singer, recently signed to RCA Records. Skye has over 5 million social media followers, and by all accounts, fans are calling him the next Justin Bieber.

03/20/17 Texan instrumental rock collective This Will Destroy You is on a tour with Deafheaven and Emma Ruth Rundle. The bands will be playing at the Fine Line Music Café next Monday.

03/20/17 Strand Of Oaks is headlining 7th Street Entry.

03/21/17 Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness returns to First Avenue with Night Riots and Atlas Genius.

03/21/17 Sharkmuffin is back in Minneapolis... this time at Reverie Cafe & Bar. This is a new-ish concert venue, and it’s located on Nicollet (aka “Eat Street”, known for its restaurants).

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SiriusXM AltNation Advanced Placement, feat. The Hunna, The Shelters, Night Riots at Triple Rock, Minneapolis (07 Nov 2016)

The Hunna Setlist We Could Be Still Got Blood Never Enough You & Me Piece by Piece Coming Home Rock My Way She's Casual Alive Bonfire The Shelters Setlist Birdwatching Surely Burn Really Wanted You Fortune Teller Never Look Behind Ya Rebel Heart Down The Ghost is Gone Lost Woman (The Yardbirds cover) Tour Dates 11/13/16 Somerville, MA Once Ballroom 11/15/16 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall 11/17/16 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry 11/18/16 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater 11/19/16 Charlotte, NC Charlotte's Underground 11/20/16 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge 11/22/16 Atlanta, GA Terminal West 11/23/16 New Orleans, LA Parish 11/25/16 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room 11/26/16 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock 11/27/16 Austin, TX Antone's 11/29/16 Denver, CO Marquis Theater 11/30/16 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound 12/02/16 Seattle, WA The Crocodile 12/03/16 Portland, OR Dante's 12/08/16 107.5 Xtreme Holiday Havoc Read More The Hunna When London’s The Hunna first appeared in October 2015 with their debut single “Bonfire”, it went viral - racking up over 1+ million Spotify streams and 5+ million video views. … The Shelters The Shelters are an upbeat indie rock band from L.A., and their track ‘The Ghost is Gone’ is a nice psychedelic blend of old school rock and droned out 90’s wave. While listening to them from the balcony I glanced behind me and … Night Riots Also, Night Riots is also on the bill. We previously wrote about the band in 2015 and noted, “Howl is the new EP from California's Night Riots. The EP landed January 20th via Sumerian Records. …

The SiriusXM “AltNation Advanced Placement” show just came through town at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on November 7th. The current November lineup features UK’s The Hunna, with The Shelters, and Night Riots.

Night Riots

Opening up the show was Night Riots (singer Travis Hawley, guitarist Nick Fotinakes, guitarist Matt DePauw, bassist Mikel Van Kranenburg, and drummer Rico Rodriguez). We wrote about the San Luis Obispo-based band in 2015, when they were just releasing their EP Howl. Fast-forward a few years and now they’re playing a national tour in support of their sophomore album Love Gloom (Sumerian Records). According to singer Travis Hawley the cover of their Love Gloom features his oddly misshapen hand.

The band ended their set with ‘Contagious’, which featured an extended double-drumming on two floor toms. It was incredibly fun to watch, and you can tell the band loves ending their set with this satisfying song.

The Shelters

Emerging Los Angeles-based rock band The Shelters (not to be confused with Shelter) was up next. We caught the band in April 2016 and wrote, “The Shelters absolutely blew me away last night. This four piece from Los Angeles not only had the most stylish hair out of all of the bands, but they also seemed to have the most to gain from this tour. These guys have not been around for that long and are currently trying to amp up the crowds for their upcoming release of Rebel Heart due out in June. I definitely think it worked because after their set I heard everyone in the packed crowd talking about how great they were.”

The band actually features two main singers, Chase Simpson and Josh Jove (both guitarists), with the help of drummer Sebastian Harris and bassist Jacob Pillot. Of course, with their late night television appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, the band was quick to mention their new hit single ‘Rebel Heart’ in the middle of their set.

Near the end of their set had some of their strongest performance. Starting with ‘The Ghost is Gone’ as it featured an extended jam session in the middle of the song. For their last song, a cover of The Yardbirds’ ‘Lost Woman’ was played... but in a chaotic Shelters’ style. It got so rough, that they actually lost a microphone (it flew off the stand), that Jove had to improvised and sang with Simpson’s mic.

The Shelters’ self-titled album is out now on Warner Bros. Records.

Setlist

We’ve been meaning to check out UK’s The Hunna since their appearance in Minneapolis earlier this June 2016. You can tell that the same fans that showed up June are back at the Triple Rock on Monday night. The fans all took selfies with the band (Ryan Potter, Dan Dorney, Jermaine Angin, Jack Metcalfe) ... who were more than happy to obligated with poses and always gracious to their fans.

Since the Hunna’s debut single ‘Bonfire’ in October 2015, the four-piece has been rising in the iTunes and Spotify charts. Over 11 million video streams, thanks to support from US tastemakers like Consequence of Sound, NYLON, Billboard and more, it would seem that The Hunna could do no wrong.

As you can see from their setlist, they practically played their debut album 100 (300 Entertainment), including their first hit single ‘Bonfire’ (which, of course, they saved for last), ‘She's Casual’, and ‘Piece by Piece’.

The Hunna, The Shelters, and Night Riots, all continues their SiriusXM “AltNation Advanced Placement” tour.

The Hunna at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (07 November 2016)

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Minneapolis: November 7, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 7, 2016.

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Read More Nicolas Jaar The fifth annual Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival is taking place this November 9th and 10th. Early bird tickets are available now. Early lineup announcement will include live sets from: Nicolas Jaar Gold Panda Jackmaster Photek ...

NICOLAS JAAR
at First Avenue
Monday, 11/07/16, 7:30pm ($20)
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Critically acclaimed Chilean electronic artist and producer, but currently based in New York, Nicolas Jaar is currently on tour in American, supporting Sirens (available now on Other People label). If the name is familiar, you may recall that he headlined the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival in 2012.

Tour dates:

11/01 Vancouver, BC Commodore
11/02 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
11/05 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
11/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/09 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
11/10 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
11/11 Montreal, QC Theatre Berri
11/12 Providence, RI Columbus Theatre
11/13 Phila, PA Theatre of Living Arts
11/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/16 New York, NY Webster Hall
11/17 New York, NY Webster Hall
11/18 New York, NY Webster Hall
11/21 Cologne, Germany Ewerk
11/22 Munich, Germany Muffathalle
11/24 Milan, Italy Alcatraz
11/25 Turin, Italy Teatro Concordia
11/26 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie
11/28 Lille, France L’Areonef
11/30 Paris, France Trianon
12/01 Brussels, Belgium AB Hall
12/02 Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli
12/03 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
12/05 Manchester, UK Granada TV Studios
12/06 London, UK Heaven
12/07 London, UK Heaven
12/09 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle

Read More Hard Girls Opening up the show was San Jose's Hard Girls. The trio (Morgan, Mike, and Max) played some punk rock songs from their latest A Thousand Surfaces (Asian Man Records) ... and in typical punk songs, many ...

JEFF ROSENSTOCK
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 11/07/16, 7pm ($12.50)
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New York’s Jeff Rosenstock is headlining the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis next Monday, November 7th.

Show up early to check out San Francisco’s Hard Girls. We previous caught the trio with the Smiths Street Band in April 2016 and wrote, “All of the other bands sounded amazing last night. Both Hard Girls and Signals Midwest have earned a spot on my daily playlist due to absolutely killing it last night. The former band previously opened up for Say Anything in July 2015 and we described their songs as ‘punk songs, many of these tracks were short bursts of energy.’”

Hard Girls is working on a forthcoming third LP, slated for 2017.

New York’s Katie Ellen to open.

Tour dates:

11/01/16 Houston, TX Walters Downtown
11/02/16 Austin, TX The Mohawk
11/03/16 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas
11/05/16 St. Louis, MO Firebird
11/06/16 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
11/07/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
11/09/16 Madison, WI The Sett
11/10/16 Detroit, MI The El Club
11/11/16 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
11/12/16 Ithaca, NY Community School
11/14/16 Providence, RI AS220
11/15/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
11/16/16 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Mausoleum
11/17/16 Washington, DC DC9
11/18/16 Brooklyn, NY Market Hotel

Read More The Hunna When London’s The Hunna first appeared in October 2015 with their debut single “Bonfire”, it went viral - racking up over 1+ million Spotify streams and 5+ million video views. …

THE HUNNA
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 11/07/16, 7pm ($15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

The SiriusXM Presents Alt Nation's Advanced Placement Tour will be making a stop at the Triple Rock Social Club this Monday, November 7th. We previously caught another SiriusXM show earlier in February 2016 and can tell you that the bands are quite diverse... but all are eager to play for SirusXM’s audience.

The new Alt Nation tour will feature headliners The Hunna. The London band previously headlined the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis last June 2016.

The Shelters is also another artist featured. We previously caught the band in April 2016 and wrote, “The Shelters absolutely blew me away last night. This four piece from Los Angeles not only had the most stylish hair out of all of the bands, but they also seemed to have the most to gain from this tour.”

Also, Night Riots is also on the bill. We previously wrote about the band in 2015 and noted, “Howl is the new EP from California's Night Riots. The EP landed January 20th via Sumerian Records. Howl was written while the band was touring in promotion of their 2013 EP release, Young Lore.”

Tour dates:

11/01/16 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
11/02/16 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
11/03/16 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
11/05/16 Detroit, MI Shelter
11/06/16 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
11/07/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
11/10/16 Toronto, ON Adelaide Hall
11/11/16 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
11/12/16 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
11/13/16 Somerville, MA Once Ballroom
11/15/16 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
11/17/16 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
11/18/16 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater
11/19/16 Charlotte, NC Charlotte's Underground
11/20/16 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
11/22/16 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/23/16 New Orleans, LA Parish
11/25/16 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room
11/26/16 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock
11/27/16 Austin, TX Antone's
11/29/16 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
11/30/16 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound
12/02/16 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
12/03/16 Portland, OR Dante's
12/08/16 107.5 Xtreme Holiday Havoc

Read More The Veils Add in a killer rock band, and this concoction leaves you with one hell of a heavenly experience. That's what The Veils brought on the last night of Brighton's own Great Escape festival, and a holy setting it was indeed. …

BONUS: California...

THE VEILS
at The Roxy (CA)
Monday, 11/07/16, 7:30pm ($16)
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We’re big fans of The Veils here at W♥M, so the show at the Roxy in L.A. on November 7th should be nothing short of spectacular.

We covered them in 2013 when they played the Troubadour and again at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England. After they hit L.A. they go to Seattle, SF and Canada before heading to Europe. Their latest album Total Depravity is by far their most industrial and experimental album yet, so we’re excited to see how this will change the live performance of Fin and his band.

Anthonie Tonnon to open.

Tour dates:

11/07/16 West Hollywood, CA Roxy Theatre
11/09/16 San Francisco, CA Chapel
11/11/16 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
11/12/16 Seattle, WA Barboza
11/23/16 Berlin, Germany Bi Nuu
11/24/16 Amsterdam, Melkweg
11/25/16 Brussels, Belgium Orangerie
01/30/17 St. Jerome's Laneway Festival

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Super Howl Sunday!

Read More Howling Bells Howling Bells were born from a band called Waikiki. They're originally from Australia, but are currently based out of England. Their current lineup is: Juanita Stein (vocals), Joel Stein (guitar), Brendan Picchio (bass) ...

HOWLING BELLS
howlingbells.co.uk

It's been a while since we last mentioned Australia (now England) Howling Bells. The last news I heard from the band was that they've released Heartstrings last Summer 2014 via Birthday Records.

I don't think the band tour America all that often, at least not since 2009 when they opened up for Coldplay and Pete Yorn! It should then be no big surprise that Coldplay producer Ken Nelson recorded Heartstrings.

Track listing:

1. Paris
2. Possessed
3. Your Love
4. Slowburn
5. Tornado
6. Euphoria
7. Paper Heart
8. Original Sin
9. Reverie
10. Heartstrings

HOWLIN' RAIN
howlinrain.com

Oakland's Howlin' Rain recently released Mansion Songs on January 27th via Easy Sound Recording Co. They've also announced an extended tour dates and in-stores. See details below:

02/25 - Arcata, CA @ Humbrews
02/26 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
02/27 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
02/28 - Vancouver, BC @ The Hindenburg
03/01 - Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown
03/03 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
03/04 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
03/05 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse
03/06 - Flagstaff, AZ @ The Orpheum
03/07 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
03/08 - Long Beach, CA @ Fingerprints
03/10 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/12 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place
03/13 - Oakland, CA @ Leo's
03/14 - Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater
04/13 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
04/14 - Asheville, NC @ New Mountain
04/15 - Raleigh, NC @ Pour House
04/16 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat, DC
04/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
04/18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
04/19 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott

NIGHT RIOTS
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Howl is the new EP from California's Night Riots. The EP landed January 20th via Sumerian Records.

Howl was written while the band was touring in promotion of their 2013 EP release, Young Lore: "We escaped and hit away at Palmquist Studios with our producer [Eric Palmquist], driving out our demons, exploring them and channeling the stories into our music," explains Hawley. "We pushed ourselves harder than we ever have before to break free of any creative boxes we had surrounded ourselves with in the past. What we came up with were songs written for the night. They are songs for driving at dusk through the desert or for lightless back roads with the moon coming through the trees. They are stories of life's yearning and acceptance along with the duality of life... that without darkness there is no light."

New West Coast tour dates:

02/15 - Fresno, CA @ Strummers
02/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
02/20 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Slo Brew
02/21 - Bakersfield, CA @ B-Ryders
02/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
02/27 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
02/28 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
03/02 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar

BRIEFLY

HOWLS wearehowls.com Los Angeles duo Howls (not to be confused with San Diego's The Howls or Chicago's The Howl or Rhode Island's Howl) has a new song called "White Noise" on Buddyhead Records. The single is set for release this week, February 3rd, 2015. "White Noise" is said to be a new direction, a new sound from their self-titled 2014 debut album.

THE HOWL thehowl.storenvy.com Chicago's The Howl (not to be confused with San Diego's The Howls or Los Angeles' Howls or Rhode Island's Howl) recently premiered their music video for "Sputter". The video was featured on Clash, who said "possess arena filling riffs but a steadfastly independent stance." The track is a preview to their upcoming LP.

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