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Peter Hook and the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (18 Aug 2022)

Peter Hook Setlist -- New Order --  Your Silent Face Age of Consent Everything's Gone Green Procession Blue Monday Temptation Unknown Pleasures Disorder Day of the Lords Candidate Insight New Dawn Fades She's Lost Control Shadowplay Wilderness Interzone I Remember Nothing Closer                Atrocity Exhibition Isolation Passover Colony A Means to an End Heart and Soul Twenty Four Hours The Eternal Decades -- Encore --  Atmosphere * Ceremony ^ Transmission * Love Will Tear Us Apart * ^ = New Order                * = Joy Division cover Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ...

Co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, bassist Peter Hook and his band The Light headlined First Avenue’s mainroom on August 18, 2022, to play Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Closer in its entirety.

For those who arrived early, you were treated to a DJ set from Jake Rudh, who named his radio program and dance night, Transmission in honor of Joy Division, so it’s only fitting that he’s at the show. It’s typical 70s/80s British bands, from post-punk to alternative rock, on the video screen.

At 8pm exactly, Peter Hook & the Light took the stage. They are on a tight schedule, as playing both Joy Division albums will clock in over two hours… and to make it worth your time, Hook and company played a selection of early New Order songs to help the audience (like “Age of Consent”, “Blue Monday” and “Temptation”) get excited about what’s to come.

The New Order set was about 40 minutes before a brief intermission. The band returned to play Unknown Pleasures. As expected, the band is very tight in play every song, in its original track listing order. Fans who knew and love the album from start to finish, eagerly anticipate the next song. There were no surprises, but that’s not what the fans came for.

Favorite songs were immediately cheered and sung to, and the whole thing felt like two plus hours of a double album listening party… and it’s amazing to see that everybody is on the same page.

It seemed Peter Hook is the only person interested in playing these Joy Division or early New Order songs, so if you want to experience these songs live, especially if you want to share your love with other fans, these Peter Hook shows are the only option. The band is really good, having to play the same set every night (with the exception of the random New Order songs that preceded the main Joy Division show).

So yeah, it’s a lovely celebration of all-things Joy Division. If you love Joy Division, go see Peter Hook on this 2022 tour. Remaining tour dates:

August 11 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ONT
August 12 Danforth Music Hal Toronto, ONT
August 13 Club Soda Montreal, QC
August 15 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
August 16 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
August 18 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
August 19 Metro Chicago
August 20 Metro Chicago
August 22 The Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI
August 23 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
August 25 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
August 26 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
August 27 Terminal 5 New York, NY
August 29 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
August 30 Mohawk Austin, TX
August 31 Mohawk Austin, TX
September 2 House Of Blues Houston Houston, TX
September 3 House Of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
September 5 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
September 6 Humphreys Concerts by the Bay San Diego, CA
September 8 The Theatre At Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA
September 9 The Theatre At Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA
September 10 The Warfield San Francisco, CA
September 12 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
September 13 The Showbox Seattle, WA
September 14 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC tour dates

Peter Hook and the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (18 Aug 2022)

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Minneapolis: This Week (08/21/2022)

I post the W♥M Minneapolis preview calendar a month in advance. Things may have changed, and/or I just wanted to remind you about the shows that we will be covering this week.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

08/18 Peter Hook & The Light with DJ Jake Rudh at First Avenue Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ...

08/18/2022 Thursday

Peter Hook & The Light
with DJ Jake Rudh
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The last time Peter Hook was in town in November 2009, it was unforgettable. A massive fan proposed marriage on stage, “The rap portion was handled by a fan (singing the part of England footballer John Barnes). After the song, the fan proposed marriage to his girlfriend, who came on stage to accept the ring.”

You can bet that the married couple will definitely be at this upcoming Peter Hook & The Light show.

The show promises playing Joy Division’s debut album Unknown Pleasures and their last album Closer … plus an opening set of New Order material.

If you love Joy Division, this is an absolute a must-see show.

Tour dates:

August 11 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ONT
August 12 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ONT
August 13 Club Soda Montreal, QC
August 15 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
August 16 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
August 18 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
August 19 Metro Chicago
August 20 Metro Chicago
August 22 The Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI
August 23 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
August 25 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
August 26 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
August 27 Terminal 5 New York, NY
August 29 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
August 30 Mohawk Austin, TX
August 31 Mohawk Austin, TX
September 2 House Of Blues Houston Houston, TX
September 3 House Of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
September 5 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
September 6 Humphreys Concerts by the Bay San Diego, CA
September 8 The Theatre At Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA
September 9 The Theatre At Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA
September 10 The Warfield San Francisco, CA
September 12 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
September 13 The Showbox Seattle, WA
September 14 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC tour dates

08/18 Petite Amie at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Petite Amie Otra Vez Petite Amie June 15, 2022 1 Otra Vez 6:27 Sold by Amazon Services LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use. . …

08/18/2022 Thursday

Petite Amie
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Petite Amie is heading out on tour, stopping by the Amsterdam Bar in St Paul on August 18. Some dates are with Wild Wild Wets and Hooveriii, however the St Paul show currently does not have an opener listed.

The group recently shared their new single “Otra Vez”, via Devil in the Woods Records. The song is taken from their forthcoming new album.

Petite Amie tour dates

8/3 - Casbah /Soda - San Diego, CA *
8/4 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA *
8/5 - Amados - San Francisco, CA *
8/6 - The Holland Project - Reno, NV *
8/7 - Starlet Room - Sacramento, CA **
8/9 - Fixin’ To - Portland, OR
8/10 - The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA
8/12 - Substation x Freakout Presents - Seattle, WA
8/13 - Neurolux - Boise, ID
8/15 - Vultures - Colorado Springs, CO **
8/16 - Lost Lake - Denver, CO
8/17 - miniBar - Kansas City, .MO
8/18 - Amsterdam - St. Paul, MN
8/21 - Landline Presents @ The Burl - Lexington, KY **
8/22 - The Blue Room @ Third Man - Nashville, TN **
8/23 - 529 Bar - Atlanta, GA
8/24 - El Rocko @ Dog Day Presents - Savannah, GA
8/25 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC
8/26 - Pie Shop - Washington, DC
8/27 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
8/28 - Berlin Under A - New York, NY

* = w/ Wild Wild Wets
** = w/ Hooveriii

08/19 Hanson at Fillmore Read More Hanson Brothers band Hanson recently released their new Christmas album Finally It’s Christmas (available on 3CG/S-Curve Records). …

08/19/2022 Friday

Hanson
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Trio brothers Hanson (Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson) finally released their Red Green Blue album. The album compiles three solo-led projects from each of the brothers and marks the band’s milestone 30th anniversary.

Red is Taylor’s songs, Green is Isaac’s songs, and finally Blue is Zac’s songs.

There will also be a massive Global tour from the trio, listed below are the North American dates:

AUGUST
5 – Elizabeth, IN – Caesar's Event Center #
6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre #
7 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre #
9 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live #
10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #
12 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant #
13 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom #
14 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee #
16 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre #
18 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s #
19 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis #
20 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors#
21 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater +
23 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre +
24 – Edmonton AB – Midway +
26 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre +
27 – Seattle, WA – The Moore +
28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom +
30 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore +
31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues +

SEPTEMBER
2 – Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre +
3 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay +
4 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren +
6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl +
7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot +
9 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre +
10 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre +
11 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom +
13 – Austin, TX – Emo’s +
14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues +

# Allen Mack Myers Moore supporting
+ Zillaz supporting

08/20 Franz Ferdinand at Fillmore Read More Franz Ferdinand As I have suspected, Franz Ferdinand will be on a bigger tour in support of their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out next week (August 27th) on Domino Records.…

08/20/2022 Saturday

Franz Ferdinand
at Fillmore
livenation.com

If there’s only one Franz Ferdinand tour you have to see, it’s this one. Their greatest hits tour, it’s named after their 20-track greatest hits collection called Hits to the Head. All your favorite songs are here: “Take Me Out”, “The Dark Of The Matinée”, “This Fire”, “Do You Want To”… so many good ones. I can guarantee when they play “This Fire”, the entire audience will be singing along.

Tour Dates:

Thu, AUG 4 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
Fri, AUG 5 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
Sat, AUG 6 Stubbs BBQ Austin, TX
Mon, AUG 8 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Wed, AUG 10 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Fri, AUG 12 The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
Sat, AUG 13 Pier 17 New York, NY
Mon, AUG 15 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
Tue, AUG 16 MTELUS Montreal, Canada
Wed, AUG 17 HISTORY Toronto, Canada
Fri, AUG 19 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Sat, AUG 20 Fillmore Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Mon, AUG 22 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Tue, AUG 23 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Thu, AUG 25 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Fri, AUG 26 The Orpheum Vancouver, Canada
Sat, AUG 27 McMenamins Grand Lodge Forest Grove, OR
Tue, AUG 30 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
Thu, SEP 1 Shrine Expo Hall Los Angeles Downtown, CA

08/20 Chastity Brown at First Avenue Read More Chastity Brown Chastity Brown played almost everything from her Back-Road Highways album, as you can see from the setlist. The band is joined on stage by Aby Wolf (for "Solely" and "Slow Time") and Hummingbirds (for "Say It" ...

08/20/2022 Saturday

Chastity Brown
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis singer/songwriter Chastity Brown is headlining First Avenue on August 20 to support her new album Sing To The Walls (Red House Records).

The singer talked about the long journey to finish the new record:

This record was started in Sweden, and completed in Minneapolis. It’s been made and remade many times over, but ultimately is my audacious expression of black joy and love in response to uprising, confrontation, and pandemic.

And now it’s yours. Thank you for supporting me, for making my music part of your life, and sharing my music with others. I hope you dance your ass off to these songs in your living room or let it score the moments in your life that could use a soundtrack.

My deep and heartfelt thanks to my co-producers on this record, Brady Blade and Greg Schutte, and all the incredible musicians and collaborators who helped bring this to life. Thanks to my team that always has my back and believes in me as an artist and individual ♥

This is just the beginning.

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

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Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 Nov 2019)

Peter Hook at First Avenue Setlist Technique Set Fine Time All the Way Love Less Round & Round Guilty Partner Run Mr. Disco Vanishing Point Dream Attack 🖭 Your Silent Face Republic Set Regret World Ruined in a Day Spooky Everyone Everywhere Young Offender Liar Chemical Times Change Special 🖭 Avalanche -- Encore -- Exercise One Disorder Shadowplay Isolation Ceremony Touched by the Hand of God World in Motion Temptation Love Will Tear Us Apart Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

It’s so good to have Peter Hook (billed as Peter Hook & the Light) , back in town to play some classic Joy Division and New Order songs. As you know, New Order has yet to make their way here, so the original bassist is filling in a much-needed love and celebration of those early New Order hits.

Prior to Peter Hook taking the stage and playing music between sets was DJ Jake Rudh, from Transmission. As you know, Rudh is a big fan of New Order and Joy Division, naming his radio show after a Joy Division song.

After Hook finished his show, Rudh would close out the show with a dance party, playing music videos of UK bands from the 80s and 90s.

If you were keeping up, Peter Hook was previously playing Substance throughout 2016 and 2018.

With 2019, Hook decided to revisit and play every song from New Order’s albums Technique and Republic… both albums were very popular in the UK (having hit #1 on the UK charts in 1989 and 1993 respectively). There’s also an interesting story behind those two albums, Technique was possibly the last album that Factory issued for New Order before they went bankrupted… while Republic was picked up by major label Qwest/Warner Bros Records - making it the most popular New Order album in America (thanks mostly to terrific hits like “Regret” and “Ruined in a Day”).

Like many Americans, Republic was really the first New Order album that I bought, so it’s a little special to hear the album played live… not just the hits, but the weird album tracks.

As I’ve previously mentioned, it’s challenging for bands to play entire album from start to finish, mostly because of constantly re-tuning or playing with different instruments… plus, many times, when bands put songs in certain order for their albums, they don’t think that those songs can be played live.

I don’t know Technique quite as well, but I can tell that the last song on Republic, “Avalanche”, was played from a tape (since it was an instrumental track closing out the record).

All the songs were played expertly, and was how I remembered them sounding from the albums. Sometime bands would “mix it up” live, but thankfully, Hook kept it faithful to the studio recordings.

The “encore”, or rather the third Peter Hook set, started with all Joy Division songs… before returning to New Order’s “Ceremony” and “Touched by the Hand of God”. The encore songs were bonus, and they were songs fans wanted to hear… although it would’ve been nice to hear “She’s Lost Control” (which they didn’t play). Still no complaints here, “Isolation” was just as good to hear live.

What made the show special was hearing “World in Motion”. The official 1990 England national football song was on the setlist because Peter Hook said, “because I f***** love it.” It is really a wonderful song, especially when the audience screams back, “En-ga-land!”

The rap portion was handled by a fan (singing the part of England footballer John Barnes). After the song, the fan proposed marriage to his girlfriend, who came on stage to accept the ring.

Overall, a very special show, especially for the newly engaged couple.

Peter Hook ended strong with a double-whammy of New Order’s “Temptation” and Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”. The latter song has always been a favorite to end his set, and you can tell when you hear everybody on the dance floor singing back the lyrics.

Remaining tour dates:

11/04/2019 Venue, Vancouver BC
11/05/2019 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
11/07/2019 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR
11/08/2019 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
11/09/2019 The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
11/11/2019 Emo’s, Austin TX
11/12/2019 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA

Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 Nov 2019)

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Minneapolis: November 1 to November 5, 2019

Peter Hook at First Avenue Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 1 to November 5, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT
+ DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Sat 11/02/2019 (8pm/$27.50)
first-avenue.com

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist, Peter Hook (billed as Peter Hook & the Light) will be returning to Minneapolis this November 2nd.

As with Hook’s previous appearances, there’s a theme to his set. In May 2018 and Oct 2016 he played Substance from Joy Division and New Order. In Nov 2014 he played a collection of early New Order, Brotherhood and Low-Life.

This 2019 tour, Hook will revisit New Order’s albums Technique and Republic. We’re very excited about Republic, because the record spawned some massive hits for the American audience.

DJ Jake Rudh (from Transmission), will DJ before the show.

Tour dates:

10/24/2019 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA
10/25/2019 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn NY
10/26/2019 Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA
10/28/2019 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON
10/29/2019 Fairmount Theatre, Montreal QC
10/31/2019 St. Andrews Hall, Detroit MI
11/01/2019 Metro, Chicago IL
11/02/2019 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN
11/04/2019 Venue, Vancouver BC
11/05/2019 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
11/07/2019 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR
11/08/2019 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
11/09/2019 The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
11/11/2019 Emo’s, Austin TX
11/12/2019 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA

Other shows in the area:

Tiffany Young at First Ave Devendra Banhart 2019 Tour Magic Sword at 7th Street Tyler Childers at First Ave Lisa Phrank at 7th Street Read More Devendra Banhart Back in 2004, Acid-folk god Devendra Banhart compiled a collection of folk music for some magazine. Much like Nostradamus before him, he managed to predict some of the leading lights of modern folk music … Tyler Childers Tyler Childers to play the 7th Street Entry, in support of his debut record Purgatory (Hickman Holler Records/Thirty Tigers). Sammy Brue will open. 7:30pm, $10. … Magic Sword Magic Sword's electronic fantasy epic "In the Face of Evil" (I recently used it in my D&D campaign to introduce a new villain). …

TIFFANY YOUNG
First Avenue
Fri 11/01/2019 (6pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany Young will be headlining First Avenue this November 1st. Young is an American, but was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment at the age of fifteen. She moved to South Korea to join Girls’ Generation (later Girls’ Generation-TTS).

Tour Dates:

10/25 San Francisco, CA
11/09 Washington, DC
10/27 Vancouver, BC
11/10 Brooklyn, NY
10/28 Portland, OR
11/12 Raleigh, NC
10/29 Seattle, WA
11/13 Atlanta, GA
11/01 Minneapolis, MN
11/15 Houston, TX
11/02 Chicago, IL
11/16 Dallas, TX
11/04 Toronto, ON
11/18 Denver, CO
11/06 Philadelphia, PA
11/20 Phoenix, AZ
11/08 Boston, MA
11/21 Los Angeles, CA

DEVENDRA BANHART
+ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Varsity Theater
Sat 11/02/2019 (7pm/$28)
varsitytheater.com

Venezuelan/American songwriter Devendra Banhart will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this November 2nd.

We last saw Banhart in May 2016 and said, “The Saturday night would also have a similar setup, Devendra Banhart, this time with a full electric band, would open up the show. As described by Banhart, there were no established setlist for his band and some sets were entirely improvised and some old songs are completely redone in a different direction. Whatever they decided to play, it was clear that Banhart was absolutely giggly about the whole thing. You can hear it in his voice and his mannerism, he was extremely excited to perform these songs for us.”

Tour dates:

10/19/19 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
10/20/19 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10/22/19 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
10/24/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre
10/25/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Yost Theater
10/26/19 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
10/27/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/30/19 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
11/01/19 - Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
11/02/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
11/03/19 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/05/19 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
11/07/19 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs (Levitation)
11/23/19 - Leon, Guanajuato Mx @ Tecate Bajio
11/25/19 - Mexico City, Mx @ El Plaza Condesa
11/30/19 - Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art
12/01/19 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
12/03/19 - Montreal, QC @ The Olympia
12/04/19 - Boston, MA @ The Wilbur
12/05/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
12/07/19 - Washington, D.C. @ 930 Club
12/08/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

MAGIC SWORD
+ Droid Bishop
7th St Entry
Wed 10/30/2019 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Magic Sword is touring in support of their new EP Awakening (Joyful Noise Recordings). Expect an LP sometime in 2020.

Tour dates:

31 Oct Summit Music Hall, Denver (CO)
01 Nov The Riot Room, Kansas City (MO)
02 Nov 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (MN)
03 Nov Beat Kitchen, Chicago (IL)
05 Nov The Drake, Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
06 Nov Theatre Fairmount, Montreal, Quebec (CAN)
07 Nov Great Scott, Boston (MA)
08 Nov Mercury Lounge, New York City (NY)
09 Nov Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia (PA)
10 Nov Songbyrd, Washington, D.C.
12 Nov Pioneer, Indianapolis (IN)
05 Dec The Echo, Los Angeles (CA)
06 Dec The Casbah, San Diego (CA)
07 Dec Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco (CA)
12 Dec Doug Fir Lounge, Portland (OR)
13 Dec Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, BC (CAN)
14 Dec Barboza, Seattle (WA)

TYLER CHILDERS
+ Courtney Marie Andrews
First Avenue
Sun 11/03/2019 (7pm/$31)
Mon 11/04/2019 (7pm/$31)
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers will be playing First Avenue on both November 3rd and November 4th.

Tour dates:

10/18—Oakland, CA—Fox Theater
10/20—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
10/21—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
10/22—Vancouver, BC—Commodore Ballroom
10/24—Bend, OR—Bend Concert Series
10/25—Seattle, WA—Paramount Theatre
10/26—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory Concert House
10/29—St. Louis, MO—Stifel Theatre
10/30—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant
10/31—Chicago, IL—Aragon Ballroom
11/2—Milwaukee, WI—Riverside Theater
11/3—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
11/4—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
11/12-11/15—Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
12/05—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theatre
12/06—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
12/08—Toronto, ON—Rebel
12/10—Boston, MA—House of Blues
12/11—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
12/13—Washington, DC—The Anthem
12/14—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
12/15—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
12/18—Raleigh, NC—The Ritz
12/19—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore
12/21—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle
12/22—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle
12/27—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
12/28—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
12/31—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena

LISA PRANK
+ Kitten Forever, Real Numbers
7th St Entry
Tue 11/05/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Seattle pop-punk royalty Lisa Prank (not to be confused with sticker queen Lisa Frank) is headlining 7th St Entry in support of her new album Perfect Love Song.

Tour dates:

Oct 31 - Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Basement
Nov 01 - Missoula, MT @ Zootown Arts
Nov 02 - Bozeman, MT @ The Labor Temple
Nov 04 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag
Nov 05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Nov 06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Nov 07 - Detroit, MI @ Trumbullplex
Nov 08 - Toronto, ON @ The Rec Room
Nov 09 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens
Nov 11 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery5
Nov 12 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
Nov 13 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
Nov 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Nov 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Nov 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Nov 17 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Nov 18 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Nov 19 - Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
Nov 21 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
Nov 22 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street OKC
Nov 23 - Kansas City, MO @ miniBar
Nov 24 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
Nov 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Nov 26 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
Nov 30 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
Dec 01 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
Dec 02 - Arcata, CA @ Outer Space
Dec 03 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord
Dec 05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
Dec 06 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Dec 08 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
Dec 09 - Corvallis, OR @ Mudville Stadium

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Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (07 May 2018)

Peter Hook at First Ave Poster Read More New Order Set Lonesome Tonight Procession Ceremony Everything's Gone Green Temptation Blue Monday Confusion Thieves Like Us The Perfect Kiss Subculture Shellshock State of the Nation Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith -- Intermission -- Joy Division Set From Safety to Where? Novelty Warsaw Leaders of Men Digital Autosuggestion Transmission She's Lost Control Incubation Dead Souls Atmosphere Love Will Tear Us Apart Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

The great Peter Hook & The Light’s “Substance” show just took place last Monday at First Avenue’s mainroom. The idea behind this show is that the entire New Order and Joy Division’s Substance albums would be played back to back by Peter Hook (who happened to be in both bands).

This is really the ultimate playlist, as Substance were singles compilations... which meant it is sort of a “Greatest Hits” for both bands. Yes, you get the “True Faith” and the “Love Will Tear Us Apart” songs. No fillers, only hits, as some fans put it.

Opening up the show was DJ Jake Rudh, who has a radio show/dance night called Transmission. The name is borrowed from Joy Division’s song, so Rudh’s taste in music is heavily influenced by Joy Division. The music videos on Rudh’s set included plenty of the usual alternative British bands (70s-90s), including Stone Roses (and always including David Bowie on all of his playlist).

Peter Hook and his band The Light (bassist Jack Bates, drummer Paul Kehoe, guitarist David Potts, and synths Martin Rebelski) took the stage at 8:15pm, as scheduled.

If you saw the Peter Hook & The Light’s “Substance” show in October 2016, this 2018 show sounds eerie familiar - down to the Prince dedication for “Atmosphere”!

However, there are some subtle differences: instead of three plus hours, the two sets were shortened by dropping a few songs from the playlist: New Order’s “Cries and Whispers” and “1963” and Joy Division’s “No Love Lost”, “Isolation”, “New Dawn Fades” and “These Days”.

For the lack of “1963”, I can totally stand with this decision, as it’s incredible hard to follow New Order’s most well-known double-whammy singles of “Bizarre Love Triangle” and “True Faith”. For the Joy Division songs, let’s be honest, Joy Division’s earlier singles, while a cult favorite, were really not that well-known... and dropping those songs speed up closer to their later favorites like “She's Lost Control”.

The dropping of these songs actually resulted in a tighter and more enjoyable show, in my opinion. You want the entire audience to sing along to the last few songs, which is how each set ended. Just watching the joy of the entire crowd singing back the words to “Bizarre Love Triangle” and “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was just a wonder. Even Hook had to comment, “You guys know the words better than I do!”

At the end of the show, Hook took off his sweaty “I♥MCR” (I Love Manchester) and threw it into the audience. This is a man who worked very hard to play for us, and truly loved his time in Joy Division and New Order.

Say what you will, but seeing as you’re never going to see Joy Division or New Order in Minneapolis, this is really the next best thing. Let’s hope we see Hook again when he comes back playing the beloved Republic and Technique album that he promised to do on the next tour. Very excited to see how this can be pulled off.

Remaining tour dates:

05/14/2018 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, NV
05/15/2018 Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City, UT
05/17/2018 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
05/18/2018 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
05/19/2018 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
05/21/2018 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
05/22/2018 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
05/23/2018 The Mohawk Austin, TX
05/25/2018 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
05/27/2018 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
05/29/2018 Exit / In Nashville, TN
05/30/2018 The Paper Tiger San Antonio, TX
05/31/2018 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
06/03/2018 Plaza Live Orlando Orlando, FL
06/04/2018 State Theatre Saint Petersburg, FL
06/15/2018 Middlewich FAB Festival
07/21/2018 Rewind Scotland
08/11/2018 Kubix Festival
09/01/2018 Cool Britannia

Trivia: Bassist Jack is Peter Hook’s son!

Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (07 May 2018)

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Minneapolis: May 06 to May 07, 2018

Peter Hook 2018 Poster Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 06 to May 07, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT
+ DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Mon 05/07/2018 (8pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

You know we love New Order, and Peter Hook & The Light will be fulfilling our love for the UK band. He’ll be playing a double set of Substance from New Order and Joy Division. If you missed his show in October 2016, here’s your second chance to see this unbelievable setlist.

Once again DJ Jake Rudh from Transmission to open.

2018 Tour Dates

5/1/18 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
5/3/18 Royal Oak Music Hall, Royal Oak, MI
5/4/18 Metro, Chicago, IL
5/7/18 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
5/8/18 Venue, Vancouver, BC
5/10/18 Neptune Theater, Seattle, WA
5/11/18 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
5/12/18 Warfield, San Francisco, CA
5/14/18 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
5/15/18 Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
5/17/18 Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
5/18/18 Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
5/19/18 House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
5/21/18 Ace Of Spades, Sacramento, CA
5/22/18 Granada, Dallas, TX
5/23/18 Mohawk, Austin, TX
5/25/18 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
5/26/18 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
5/27/18 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
5/29/18 Exit / In, Nashville, TN
5/30/18 Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX
5/31/18 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
6/3/18 Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
6/4/18 State Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

Dr Dog 2018 Poster Olden Yolk 2018 Poster Tricky 2018 Poster Peelander-Z 2018 Poster Read More Tricky The show was very upbeat, and they seemed to be having a lot of fun playing. They seemed to have a good dynamic with each other and seemed to play off each other's energy and such. … Peelander-Z Superhero Japanese punk band Peelander-Z is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Metalander-Z, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul last night, September 19th. …

Other shows in the area:

DR. DOG
+ Son Little
Palace Theatre
Sun 05/06/2018 (7pm/$35)
palacestpaul.com

Bluegrass/Americana band Dr. Dog will be back in town on Sunday, May 6th, at the Palace Theatre.

Show up early to check out Philly’s Son Little. He’s touring in support of his latest album New Magic. We previously caught him in Nov 2017 and wrote, “The music of Philadelphia’s Son Little simmers with a slow burn, an ideal elixir to warm the enraptured crowd on a chilly weekend evening.”

Tour dates:

5/2 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
5/4 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
5/5 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
5/6 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre
5/8 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
5/10 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
5/11 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
5/12 – Austin, TX – Moody Theater
5/13 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
5/14 – San Antonio, TX – The Rustic
5/16 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
5/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City

OLDEN YOLK
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
Sun 05/06/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
bryantlakebowl.com

NY-based Olden Yolk will be stopping by Bryant Lake Bowl on Sunday, May 6th, in support of their debut album Trouble In Mind. Olden Yolk is the project of Shane Butler (of Quilt) and Cait Shaffer.

Tour Dates:

May 1 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
May 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Smiling Buddha
May 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
May 4 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
May 5 - Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Psych Fest
May 6 - Minneapolis, MN @ Bryant Lake Bowl
May 8 - Bloomington, IN @ The Blockhouse
May 9 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
May 10 - Raleigh, NC @ Neptune’s Parlor
May 11 - Washington, DC @ DC9
May 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits
May 19 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

TRICKY
+ Young Magic
7th Street Entry
Mon 05/07/2018 (7pm/$28/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Finally! We’ve been waiting for Tricky forever. Originally, he was scheduled to appear in October 2013 (as we previously announced), but unfortunately, due to some troubles in his youth, the U.S. refused to grant him a working Visa.

It seemed to have all been sorted out for this 2018 tour, just in time for his new album ununiform (False Idols). The Minneapolis show is sold out.

Young Magic to open. The group was last seen in town in May 2016, and we said, “The music of Young Magic had a much more ambient feel than that of the headliner. Singer Melati Malay had a very haunting vocal style which can only be described as spooky.”

Tour dates:

5/2 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
5/3 - New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza
5/5 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
5/6 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Longue
5/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
5/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
5/12 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
5/13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
5/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
5/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
5/17 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box
5/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre

PEELANDER-Z
+ Bug Fix, Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Turf Club
Mon 05/07/2018 (7:30/$13)
turfclub.net

The always entertaining band Peelander-Z will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul. The Japanese/New York’s latest Go PZ Go is out now.

Two animal bands Bug Fix (featuring Red Pens and Birthday Suits members) and Koo Koo Kanga Roo to open.

Tour Dates:

05/01/2018: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05/02/2018: Ft. Collins, CO @ Hodi’s Half Note
05/03/2018: Denver, CO @ Streets Of London
05/05/2018: Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs Bar
05/06/2018: Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
05/07/2018: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
05/09/2018: Tulsa, OK @ Mercury Lounge
05/10/2018: Norman, OK @ Opolis
05/11/2018: Denton, TX @ Dan’s Silver Leaf
05/12/2018: Austin, TX @ Barracuda

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Peter Hook and the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (30 Oct 2016) (Updated)

Setlist New Order Set Lonesome Tonight Procession Cries and Whispers Ceremony Everything's Gone Green Temptation Blue Monday Confusion Thieves Like Us The Perfect Kiss Subculture Shellshock State of the Nation Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith 1963 -- Intermission -- Joy Division Set No Love Lost Isolation New Dawn Fades These Days Warsaw Leaders of Men Digital Autosuggestion Transmission She's Lost Control Incubation Dead Souls Atmosphere Love Will Tear Us Apart Tour Dates 11/07/16 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT 11/08/16 House Of Blues, San Diego, CA 11/11/16 Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX 11/12/16 The Mohawk, Austin, TX 11/14/16 Republic, New Orleans, LA 11/15/16 Terminal West, Atlanta, GA 11/17/16 Plaza Live, Orlando, FL 11/18/16 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, FL 11/19/16 The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL 11/21/16 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC 11/22/16 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC 11/23/16 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC 11/25/16 Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA 11/26/16 Sinclair, Boston, MA 11/27/16 Theatre Fairmount, Montreal, QC 11/29/16 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON 12/03/16 Porto Alegre, Brazil Opiniao Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

New Order played by an old friend, and the darkness of Joy Division somehow shining bright and almost happy- Peter Hook and The Light played their Substance: New Order and Joy Division to a packed Mainroom last week at First Avenue.

DJ Jake Rudh

Playing music videos of the era for the pre-show, and music for the intermission, was local DJ Jake Rudh of Transmission. It should be no surprise that Rudh was there, as the title of his dance club night and weekly radio show, is named after Joy Division’s single.

Music videos from Rudh usually played are typical late 70’s/early 80’s MTV and underground artists... but he always works in a lot more David Bowie videos in his recent programming (this was also the case when he DJ’ed for The Faint last month as well), still a major influence on him.

Peter Hook

Peter Hook and The Light (Jack Bates, Paul Kehoe, Andy Poole, and David Potts), as promised, played the two Substance albums by New Order and Joy Division in their entirety. These two releases were singles compilations (which also included some rare b-sides), so essentially, it was a two-set greatest hits show covering his former bands.  

Turnout for the show was pretty incredible for Sunday night, with mostly fans in the 30s and 40s range.  For New Order and, especially Joy Division fans, seeing Peter Hook & the Light is possibly the only way for them to hear some of these classic songs live. With a simple, “Evenin” spoken by Hooky, the ninety-minute first set was off and running with 1984’s ‘Lonesome Tonight’.

Though the band has only been in existence for six years (after a non-so-pleasant breakup with New Order), Hooky plays with very familiar company as Kehoe, Poole, and Pottsy all were with him in previous band Monaco and Bates, who played the majority of basslines, is Hook’s own son. 

Hooky himself sang most of the songs in a mid-range voice that lent itself well to both band eras, though less nuanced than Bernard Sumner, less goth and dark than Ian Curtis.  He played bass like a master butcher, slicing the most choice cuts, or a sought-after surgeon, stepping forward to make the biggest impression with a solo, then backing off and letting the band finish up. 

No one plays bass like Hook and it was obvious from those first few songs that New Order probably needs him, than vice versa, though he seems to be doing just fine, as-is and the sixty-year old still has remarkable stamina to play a three hour show regularly. 

Hook’s signature high bass lines were evident early, from first single ‘Ceremony’ to the classic ‘Temptation’.  As the musical time machine moved forward into New Order’s more electronic periods, drummer Kehoe often excused himself as a drum machine took over the beats and Hook’s basslines moved higher and more melodic, to compete with all the electronica. 

The last half of the first set, got the most crowd response, as that represented the time period when New Order’s music was most on the radio, in films, and other media, and most accessible to mainstream audiences.  The one-two punch of ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ and ‘True Faith’ was faithful to their originals and stunning to hear live back-to-back, with somewhat deep cut, ‘1963’ (a b-side to True Faith) ending the first set.

Though the show’s tone changed dramatically after the intermission as the band re-emerged to cover the Joy Division portion for the next hour, it was no less danceable and darkness never held so much light, as the songs unfolded one after another. 

Setlist

Opening with the brooding ‘No Love Lost’ which started slowly before exploding into a post-punk blackness, Hooky’s voice became more fierce and playing more pronounced as he re-created the somewhat simple basslines he first played forty years prior.  Two other tracks from An Ideal for Living, their initial 1978 EP would soon follow, and with similar effective results. 

The darkness would prove too inviting for anyone to resist as the last half of the set was filled with one classic from the next—from the howls of “dance, dance, dance to the radio” on ‘Transmission’, to Hooky’s signature bassline anchoring ‘She’s Lost Control’, to cries of “they keep calling me” on ‘Dead Souls’.

A rumbling ‘Atmosphere’ was dedicated to the late Prince by Hook, fully aware he was standing in the same spot so much Minneapolis music history was made, with its “walk in silence, don't walk away, in silence, see the danger” taking on new meanings.   

With an early “Happy Halloween” greeting from Hook, he huffed a final deep breath and turned the page on his music stand notes to “play something spooky”, ending the show with ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, and Hook pointing at various crowd members during each of the choruses as that signature bass riff echoed through the former bus terminal. 

Taking us all on an almost three-hour time trip, covering over thirty years, Peter Hook and the Light reminded everyone of why he is the legendary bassist he is, and why there is still substance in his music.  This is a show not to be missed, if it plays anywhere near your town.

Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (30 October 2016)

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Vu's Best Of 2014 Concerts

Read More Slowdive Shoegaze band Slowdive are currently on a reunion tour, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café, after being absent from the city in twenty-two years! .... Kaiser Chiefs Never miss a beat. It had been a long seven years since their last appearance in Minneapolis (the band skipped us in 2012), but Leeds, UK band Kaiser Chiefs re-stormed the city and stage for an animated, back-to-glory performance .... Paul Weller The Modfather Paul Weller is currently on a tiny US tour heading to Riot Fest in Chicago. For some reason, Minneapolis is just one of four US non-festival dates, and so naturally, the Varsity Theater show last night, September 10th, was sold out. .... Stars Canadians Stars and Hey Rosetta! are currently on tour together, supporting new albums, stopping by First Avenue in Minneapolis, last night, November 19th. For fans who couldn't make it, you can watch the show streaming online Lily Allen Lily Allen is currently in the US, touring in support of her latest album, Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone), stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis last night

Of my 113 live shows I personally attended in 2014, these are my top ten.

1. Slowdive at Fine Line (31 Oct 2014)
An absolutely unforgettable show. After a 22 year absent, the band is back, healthier, happier, and dressed for the occasion (Halloween). Played all the hits, completely professional and absolutely a treat (like the candies they handed out) to finally see live.

2. Kaiser Chiefs at First Ave (13 June 2014)
WOW, these guys are amazing live. They did some things on this show that I've never, ever seen done at First Avenue (climbing owner's box rafters).

3. Paul Weller at Varsity Theater (10 Sep 2014)
Speaking of 20+ years absent from Minneapolis, the Modfather Paul Weller returned to the city. Fans of British music could not absolutely miss this sold out show.

4. Stars at First Avenue (19 Nov 2014)
Maybe it was because they were filming this live show for Yahoo, but this was a great show. I've criticized the band before when they only played new songs... but not this 2014 show. They played a lot of old stuff, including some hits and they did it because of the fans.

5. Lily Allen at Skyway (01 Oct 2014)
I love it when a band put on a show, and that's exactly what I got when I saw Allen. Sure, the setlist is the same every night, but the routines (including three costume changes) were absolutely fun to watch.

6. Peter Hook at Fine Line (15 Nov 2014)
I'll probably never see New Order live, so seeing Peter Hook play some classic New Order songs were good enough for me. Plus, bad snowstorm and sold out environment and three-hour music set, made it for a memorable show.

7. Buzzcocks at Varsity Theater (11 Sep 2014)
Legendary punk band... absolute blast to see them still at it.

8. Tori Amos at O'Shaughnessy (03 Aug 2014)
My first time seeing Tori, and it was everything I expected! Her set is different every night, thanks to fan requests... so you never know what she is going to play!

9. Pixies at State Theatre (11 Oct 2014)
This is one of those bands on my bucket list... I can finally cross them off the list. Really tight show, the band played all the hits and showcased their new songs.

10. Festival Palomino (20 Sep 2014)
Although the Americana music thing isn't my cup of tea, I have to give big thumbs up for this incredibly well-organized first-ever music festival of its kind. The event sold so well that they've already announced a second Festival Palomino... so obviously I'm looking forward to 2015.

W♥M227: Reissues Reissues Reissues

W♥M227: Reissues Reissues... (46 mins) Read More Velvet Underground Velvet Underground singer and songwriter Lou Reed passed away yesterday (October 27th) at the age of 71. Having heard a cover version of "White Light/White Heat" by Those Darlins, the Velvet Underground were still fresh in mind .…

Vu and Emily on W♥M Podcast:

News:

YouTube Musickey is here. You can use it for free, but for $10 a month you get ad-free music listening. Although this sounds great (as we all know most young people uses YouTube to listen and make playlists), sometime the audio on YouTube are not the greatest.

Reissues (UMe's six discs sets!)

Smashing Pumpkins' Adore came out as a six-disc box set, totaling over 100 tracks, from Universal Music Enterprises; review here.

Tears for Fears's Song From the Big Chair is also getting a 6-disc Super Deluxe Box Set; out now on Universal Music Enterprise. To help celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Song From the Big Chair, Spotify will host Tears For Fears' first-ever LIVE Spotify Landmark Session! You can listen to it here.

Velvet Underground's self-titled is also getting a 6-disc box set called 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; out 11/24 on Polydor/Universal Music Enterprise.

Reissues (Vinyls!)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds reissued their entire back catalogue on vinyl

Gene reissued their entire back catalogue on vinyl in 2013 (for UK only)

Belle & Sebastian reissued their entire back catalogue on vinyl via Matador Records.

The Afghan Whigs reissued Gentlemen at 21 21 years later on vinyl

Rare November shows

11/01 Mary Lambert at Fine Line Music Cafe 11/04 Blonde Redhead at Varsity Theater 11/12 New Pornographers at First Ave 11/13 Judah & the Lion at 7th Street 11/13 James Vincent McMorrow at First Ave 11/14 FKA twigs at Fine Line Music Cafe 11/14 Interpol at First Avenue

11/15 Peter Hook and the Light at Fine Line 11/16 Amanda Palmer at the Cedar 11/17 Julian Casablancas at First Ave 11/17 My Brightest Diamond at Cedar 11/19 Stars at First Avenue 11/20 Better Than Ezra at Varsity Theater 11/24 Death From Above 1979 at First Avenue

Upcoming December Shows

12/01/14 Allah-Las and Tashaki Miyaki at Turf Club

12/04/14 Cracker at Varsity Theater

12/11/14 Alvvays at the Turf Club

12/17/14 Soul Asylum at 7th Street (Sold Out)

12/18/14 Soul Asylum at 7th Street (Sold Out)

The Velvet Underground – 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Polydor/UMe

More details about Polydor/Universal Music Enterprise (UMe)'s release of The Velvet Underground – 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition below. I have a digital copy for review, so hopefully, it will be done soon-ish. Just quickly looking over the tracks, many of these tracks already exists in one form or another on their previously two albums, so a lot of familiar songs.

The 65-track, 6-CD package is housed in a case-bound book and features several different mixes including the remastered stereo mix by MGM house engineer Luis Pastor “Val” Valentin, a set of 1969 recordings, many of which were previously unreleased, from the Record Plant in New York City that were supposed to be the band’s fourth album, several of which ended up on Loaded and Reed’s first two solo releases, and unreleased live recordings from The Matrix in 1969.

The remastered Valentin stereo mix of The Velvet Underground will also be made available as both a single-disc CD, and as part of the two-CD Deluxe Edition version with a 12-track audio bonus disc featuring the best of Live At The Matrix, taped on November 26 & 27, 1969. Digital versions of both the single disc “Valentin mix” and the six-CD, Super Deluxe Edition will also be available through other digital partners including MFiT and HD Audio formats.

BONUS:

Big massive snowstorm at Peter Hook's show... Vu loves New Order.

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W♥M225: Party Line

W♥M225: Party Line (40 mins) Read More Belle & Sebastian We've been very excited about news of the new Belle & Sebastian 2015 album for a while now, but the band recently made things official: It is called Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance …

Sally is back on W♥M Podcast, talking about some Sydney, Australia, things:

Yes I'm Leaving (21 Nov 2014) poster

Yes I'm Leaving is playing this Friday (21 Nov 2014) at Petersham Bowling Club with The Holy Soul, Avoid Island, Small Town Incident and Garry David.

Newtown Social Club (newtownsocialclub.com) is a new music venue in Sydney. They are booking some excellent bands:

Hurray for the Riff Raff (26 Nov 2014)

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (3 Mar 2015)

Gruff Rhys (6 Mar 2015)

Sydney Festival is taking place most of January 2015... The Clean from New Zealand, and How to Dress Well are two of the bands playing at the Sydney Festival shows.

Johnny Marr is on tour for his second album Playland, stopping by Sydney's Enmore (05 Feb 2015)

Belle & Sebastian is playing in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre on Jan 29th and also at the Taronga Zoo on January 31st.

God Help the Girl film, Vu doesn't like, but Sally doesn't care.

B&S is releasing Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance for 2015, we previewed their new single, "The Party Line".

BONUS:

Harper's Bazaar (Dec 2014) Photographer: @simonlekias

Peter Hook played over three hours at a "no re-entry" sold out show.

Leichhardt Wind Orchestra's Summer Concert 2014 is taking place this 15th December 2014 at the Leichhardt Town Hall in Leichhardt, Australia.

Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine.

Roxette's got the look.

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