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Minneapolis: March 4 to March 9, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 4 to March 9, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Screaming Females at Turf Club Poster Read More Screaming Females Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live … Kitten Forever Local trio Kitten Forever (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) is celebrating their 10th Anniversary as a band next Saturday, July 23rd. They’ve enlisting various …

SCREAMING FEMALES
+ Radiator Hospital, Kitten Forever
Turf Club
Fri 03/09/2018 (8pm/$15)
turfclub.net

New Jersey DIY-punk luminaries Screaming Females is back in town, bringing her seventh studio album All At Once (Don Giovanni Records).

Show up early to check out Grand Rapids’ Radiator Hospital and local trio Kitten Forever.

Tour Dates

March 2: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
March 3: Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
March 4: Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St
March 5: Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club
March 6: Nashville, TN @ The End
March 7: Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
March 8: Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
March 9: St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
March 10: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
March 11: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
March 12: Pittsburgh, PA @ Roboto Project
March 13: Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk
March 14: Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha
March 15: Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola
March 16: Winooski, VT @ Monkey House
April 4: Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
April 5: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
April 6: Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel
April 7: Hamden, CT @ The Space
April 8: Providence, RI @ AS220
April 9: Rollinsford, NH @ Sue's
April 10: Portland, ME @ SPACE
April 11 Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel
April 12: Ithaca, NY@ The Haunt
April 13: Detroit, MI @ El Club
April 14: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
April 15: Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
April 16: Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
April 17: Gainesville, FL @ The Wooly
April 18: Tallahassee, FL @ Mickee Faust Club
April 19: Pensacola, FL @ Chizuko
April 20: New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
April 21: Austin, TX @ Barracuda
April 22: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
April 23: Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's
April 24: Chattanooga, TN @ Sluggos
May 19: Liege, BE @ Kultura
May 20: Ramsgate, UK @ Ramsgate Music Hall
May 21: Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
May 22: Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
May 23: London, UK @ Oslo
May 24: Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
May 25: Brighton, UK @ The Hope & Ruin
May 26: Paris, FR @ Espace B
May 27: Amsterdam, NL @ Sugar Factory
May 28: Köln, DE @ Buman & SOHN
May 29: Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
May 30: Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang

Red Baraat Festival of Colors Poster Living Hour Tour Poster Mat Kearney Tour Poster Ty Dolla $ign at First Avenue Poster Bahamas Tour Poster Dermot Kennedy Tour Poster Joanne Shaw Taylor USA Tour The Oh Hellos Tour Poster Rhye at Fine Line Music Café Poster Read More Living Hour Omori is currently on his “Sad Guy No More” tour with Canadian dream pop band Living Hour. Living Hour’s self-titled album is out now on Lefse. … Mat Kearney Another familiar face to the area is Oregon native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mat Kearney, who took a break from creation of the follow up to last year’s Just Kids (Republic Records) … Bahamas Afie Jurvanen's Bahamas will be back in Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this Saturday. The last time I saw him in 2012, I noted that he had two women backup singers and that they had this 50s sound to their music. … Weather Station Also fellow Toronto-based band The Weather Station (musical project of Tamara Lindeman) will open the show. Weather Station was previously in Minneapolis in 2014 with Bahamas … Lowland Hum Charlottesville’s Lowland Hum (duo Daniel and Lauren Goans) will be playing the Aster Café in support of their new album Thin. NPR’s Bob Boilen said, “Sincerity, community and beauty …

Other shows in the area:

RED BARAAT FESTIVAL OF COLORS
+ Red Baraat, Subhi
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Sun 03/04/2018 (7pm/$24)
dakotacooks.com

Red Baraat’s “Festival of Colors” is taking place at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant this Sunday, March 4th. Bandleader and dhol player, Sunny Jain curates a vibrant night of music and art highlighting the South Asian Diaspora in America, this year, bringing with him Chicago’s singer/songwriter Subhi.

Festival Of Color Dates:

03-02 @ Martyrs’ – Chicago, IL
03-03 @ CSPS Hall – Cedar Rapids, IA
03-04 @ Dakota Jazz Club – Minneapolis, MN
03-08 @ World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA
03-09 @ The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
03-10 @ Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
03-15 @ Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
03-16 @ Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
03-17 @ SF JAZZ – San Francisco, CA
03-23 @ The Hamilton Live – Washington, DC
03-24 @ The Hamilton Live – Washington, DC

LIVING HOUR
Memory Lanes
Mon 03/05/2018 (6pm/FREE)
memorylanes.com

Winnepeg band Living Hour will be stopping by Memory Lanes in Minneapolis in support of their new covers EP Lovely, Lonely: A Collection Of Covers For Hollow Hearts.

The Memory Lanes show is free and features other local bands like Loud Sun, Strange Relations and DIIE.

Tour dates:

03/05 Minneapolis, MN @ Memory Lanes
03/06 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
03/08 Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop*
03/09 St. Louis, MO @ The Sinkhole*
03/10 Russellville, AR @ The Cavern*
03/11 Houston, TX @ Super Happy Fun Land*
03/12 Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas – Strange Brew 7
03/13 Austin, TX @ Javelina
03/16 Austin, TX @ The Electric Church
03/19 Hot Springs, AR @ Low Key Arts *

* = w/ Look Vibrant

MAT KEARNEY
+ Andrew Belle
Myth
Tue 03/06/2018 (7pm/$29.500)
mythlive.com

Mat Kearney is back with his new song “Kings & Queens,” the lead single from his forthcoming studio album Crazytalk. The tour will take Kearney to the Myth in St Paul.

Tour dates:

Feb. 27 | Fox Theatre | Oakland, CA
March 1 | The Wiltern | Los Angeles, CA
March 3 | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO
March 4 | Slowdown | Omaha, NE
March 6 | Myth | St. Paul, MN
March 7 | Orpheum Theatre | Madison, WI
March 9 | Riviera Theatre | Chicago, IL
March 10 | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Royal Oak, MI
March 12 | House of Blues | Boston, MA
March 13 | Toad’s Place | New Haven, CT
March 15 | Playstation Theatre | New York, NY
March 16 | The Fillmore | Silver Spring, MD
March 17 | The Fillmore | Philadelphia, PA
March 19 | The Ritz | Raleigh, NC
March 20 | The Fillmore | Charlotte, NC
March 22 | Iron City | Birmingham, AL
March 23 | Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA
March 24 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN
March 28 | The Phoenix | Toronto, ON

TY DOLLA $IGN
First Avenue
Wed 03/07/2018 (7pm/$29.50)
first-avenue.com

Multi-Platinum hip-hop superstar Ty Dolla $ign is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom as part of his “Don’t Judge Me Tour” on Wednesday.

Marc E. Bassy, TC Da Loc, Dre Sinatra, and Toni Romiti will open.

Tour dates:

02/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
02/28 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
03/01 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
03/02 – Las Vegas, NV – Drais
03/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
03/04 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece
03/07 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
03/08 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
03/09 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
03/10 – St. Louis, MO – Ready Room
03/11 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
03/13 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
03/14 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
03/16 – Reading, PA – Reverb
03/17 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
03/18 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
03/20 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
03/21 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA

BAHAMAS
+ The Weather Station
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 03/08/2018 (8pm/$18/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Juno Award-winning Toronto singer and songwriter Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) is back on the road to support his fourth LP called Earthtones (Brushfire/Republic Records). Once again, fellow Torontonian band The Weather Station will open.

Tour dates:

02/26 Portland, OR Alberta Rose
02/27 Seattle, WA Neptune
02/28 Victoria, BC Royal Theatre
03/01 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth
03/02 Kamloops, BC CJ’s Nightclub
03/03 Calgary, AB Palace Theatre
03/05 Edmonton, AB Winspear
03/06 Saskatoon, SK 3rd Ave Church
03/07 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre
03/08 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
03/09 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
03/10 Chicago, IL The Metro
03/20 Stockholm O-baren
03/21 Copenhagen Hotel Cecil
03/22 Berlin Privatclub
03/23 Erfurt Franz Mehlhose
03/24 Cologne Artheater

DERMOT KENNEDY
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Thu 03/08/2018 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Rising Irish artist Dermot Kennedy will be rocking out at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Thursday. Since March is known for SXSW and St Patrick’s Day, Kennedy couldn’t find a better time to be touring America.

Dermot Kennedy 2018 North American Tour Dates

03/1 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
03/2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
03/3 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
03/4 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
03/6 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
03/8 – St Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
03/10 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
03/11 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/IN
03/18 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
03/20 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
03/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
03/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
03/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
03/27 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
03/28 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Imperial

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR
Vieux Carre
Thu 03/08/2018 (8pm/$40)
vieux-carre.com

UK’s blues-rock star, Joanne Shaw Taylor, will be bringing her show to Vieux Carré in St Paul. The Vieux Carré is a restaurant with a New Orleans–style club that serves up Creole-inspired cocktails & live jazz and blues music. If you’ve ever been to a show at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, the Vieux Carré offers the same intimate music experience.

Tour dates:

3/1 City Winery Boston
3/2 City Winery NYC
3/3 World Café Live Philadelphia
3/5 Callahan’s Auburn Hills, MI
3/6 City Winery Chicago, IL
3/8 Vieux Carre St Paul, MN
3/9 Orpheum Theat Sioux Falls, SD
3/10 Reverb Lounge Omaha, NE
3/12 Soiled Dove Denver, CO
3/13 Mesa Theater Grand Junction, CO
3/14 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
3/16 Domino Room Bend, OR
3/18 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
3/19 Aladin Theatre Portland, OR
3/20 Yoshi’s Oakland,CA
3/22 Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA
3/23 Backstage Bar & Billiards Las Vegas, NV
3/24 MIM Phoenix, AZ

THE OH HELLOS
+ Lowland Hum
Varsity Theater
Thu 03/08/2018 (8pm/$20)
varsitytheater.com

Acclaimed brother-sister duo The Oh Hellos will be gracing the Varsity Theater (re-opened again) on Thursday. Their new EP is called Eurus, and you can pick it up at this upcoming show.

Tour dates:

02/27—Toronto, ON—The Mod Club
03/01—Columbus, OH—Newport Music Hall
03/02—Cleveland, OH—Beachland Ballroom
03/03—Cincinnati, OH—20th Century Center
03/04—Upland, IN—Taylor University
03/06—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre
03/08—Minneapolis, MN—Varsity Theatre
03/09—St. Louis—The Pageant
03/10—Chicago, IL—House of Blues
03/11—Kansas City, MO—recordBar
03/16—Fort Collins, CO—Washington’s
03/17—Telluride, CO—Sheridan Opera House
03/20—Salt Lake City, UT—The Complex
03/22—Missoula, MT—Top Hat
03/23—Seattle, WA—Neptune
03/24—Portland, OR—Roseland Theater
03/25—Vancouver, BC—Rio Theatre
03/28—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades

RHYE
+ Boulevards
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 03/09/2018 (8pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

Rhye is touring in support of their sophomore album Blood, available now via Loma Vista Recordings. The tour will take them to the sold out show at the Fine Line Music Café this Friday. Boulevards will open.

Tour dates:

2/26/2018 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
2/27/2018 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
2/28/2018 - Boston, MA - Paradise -Tickets
3/02/2018 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
3/03/2018 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
3/05/2018 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
3/06/2018 - Detroit, MI - El Club
3/08/2018 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
3/09/2018 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Club
3/17/2018 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum
3/23/2018 - Paris, FR - Élysée Montmartre
3/24/2018 - Zurich, CH - M4 Music Festival
3/25/2018 - Brussels, BE - AB Club

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Screaming Females at Triple Rock, Minneapolis (1 Aug 2015)

Screaming Females Setlist Tell Me No Sheep Ripe Lights Out The Real Mothers Boss Expire It's Not Fair Hopeless Triumph -- Encore -- Bell Vacation Setlist Back to the Land Decaying Horny Politicians Straight To My Head All I Think About (Myself) People Watching Feedback Got Me High Like Snow Like Sh** One Of A Kind Make A Mess Read More Screaming Females Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live …

The Screaming Females and Vacation tour just came through Minneapolis on Saturday, August 1st, at the Triple Rock Social Club.

We/Ours

In typical 'triple rock' shows, first of the three bands was local We/Ours (which sounds like "wee hours"), who played songs from their recently released album Pretty Out There. Near the end of their 30-min set, singer Will mentioned that they had "four tapes for sale," which the drummer Justin had to clarify that "we have four left."

Vacation

Ohio's Vacation was up next. Right off the bat, singer Jerri mentioned it was Marissa Paternoster's birthday, before launching into "Back to the Land". That song is exclusively available on limited tour cassettes.

Vacation was very good, playing punk music with attitude, but none of the sloppiness that plagues typical punk bands. If anything, Vacation definitely had the coolest looking clear guitar.

Setlist

Since the last time we saw Screaming Females at Triple Rock Social Club in 2014, I noted that singer/guitarist Marissa had a belt strap to hold her guitar (unlike traditional over-the-shoulder straps). I have yet to have see other musicians wear their guitars this way, so I'm almost convinced that this was custom-made for Marissa.

Marissa rarely spoke between her songs, instead, letting her guitar do the speaking. It is always fun to watch her play on the floor, against the amps, back to the audience, etc.

She ended her 40-minute set with a new song called "Triumph", which she said was from their latest album Rose Mountain, which came out earlier this year.

For the encore song, "Bell" was broken into two distinct parts: the first as a long, long instrumental and the second part had plenty of screaming... living up to the band's name. That wasn't the highlight of the show. As soon as she ended the song and was ready to head over to the merch table, the audience started singing "Happy Birthday To You" to a very humble and thankful Marissa.

Screaming Females' remaining tour dates:

8/2: Iowa City, IA @ The Mill*
8/3: Omaha, NE @ Sweatshop Gallery*
8/4: Denver, CO Larimer Lounge*
8/6: Boise, ID @ Neurolux*
8/7: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
8/8: Vancouver, BC @ Media Club*
8/9: Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey*
8/11: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*
8/13: Honolulu, HI @ The Manifest
8/14: Honolulu, HI @ Downbeat Lounge
8/16: Santa Ana, CA @ Berserktown*
8/17: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar*
8/18: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar*
8/19: El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace*
8/21: Austin, TX @ Red 7*
8/22: Dallas, TX @ The Foundry*
8/23: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs*
8/24: New Orleans, LA @ Siberia*
8/25: Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox*
8/26: Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5*
8/27: Durham, NC @ Pinhook*
8/28: Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel*
8/29: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*

* = w/ Vacation

Screaming Females at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (1 Aug 2015)

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Minneapolis: August 1 to August 3, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 1 to August 3, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Screaming Females Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live …

SCREAMING FEMALES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday, 08/01/2015, 9pm ($10)
triplerocksocialclub.com

New Jersey's Screaming Females will be back at the Triple Rock, in support of their sixth studio album Rose Mountain. We previously caught her last October 2014 and also in Chicago with Julie Ruin.

Screaming Females' tour starts next Monday!

Opening up the show will be Vacation (not to be confused with Vacationer) and We/Ours (not to be confused with Ours).

Tour dates:

7/27: Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class*
7/28: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle*
7/29: Chicago, IL @ Subterranean*
7/30: Milwaukee, WI @ Borg Ward*
7/31: Madison, WI @ The Frequency*
8/1: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock*
8/2: Iowa City, IA @ The Mill*
8/3: Omaha, NE @ Sweatshop Gallery*
8/4: Denver, CO Larimer Lounge*
8/6: Boise, ID @ Neurolux*
8/7: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
8/8: Vancouver, BC @ Media Club*
8/9: Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey*
8/11: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*
8/13: Honolulu, HI @ The Manifest
8/14: Honolulu, HI @ Downbeat Lounge
8/16: Santa Ana, CA @ Berserktown*
8/17: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar*
8/18: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar*
8/19: El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace*
8/21: Austin, TX @ Red 7*
8/22: Dallas, TX @ The Foundry*
8/23: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs*
8/24: New Orleans, LA @ Siberia*
8/25: Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox*
8/26: Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5*
8/27: Durham, NC @ Pinhook*
8/28: Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel*
8/29: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*

* = w/ Vacation

Read More Django Django Scottish four-piece Django Django have returned to announce their sophomore album, Born Under Saturn. The new record is coming out May 5th, 2015, via Ribbon Music (US) and Because Music (overseas) ... Beat Connection I was not there to cover Beat Connection, so I didn't take any notes. What I can tell you is that clearly they are the headliner, bringing out the most fans dancing to their beats. The singer was also the guitarist and one guy ...

DJANGO DJANGO
at First Avenue
Sunday, 08/02/2015, 7:30pm ($20)
first-avenue.com

Remember earlier in February, we told you about Django Django's new album called Born Under Saturn (Ribbon Music/Because)? Well the band will be in Minneapolis next week in support of the new album.

Beat Connection, who recently announced that they've signed to ANTI- Records, will be opening the show. Look for them to preview some tracks such as "So Good" from their upcoming new album.

Tour dates:

07/26 – Montreal, QC @ Le National
07/28 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
07/29 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
08/01 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
08/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey*
08/07 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory*
08/08 – Outside Lands Festival
08/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Dockville
08/23 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands
08/28 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/29 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/04 – End of the Road Festival
09/06 – Laois, IE @ Electric Picnic
10/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
10/20 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
10/21 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/27 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/28 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
10/29 - Houston, TX @ Numbers
10/31 - Voodoo Music Experience
11/02 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
11/03 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
11/04 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
11/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/08 - Boston, MA @ Royale
12/02 – Derry, UK @ Nerve Centre
12/03 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
12/06 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
12/07 – Birmingham, UK @ Institute

* w/ Beat Connection

Read More The Kills The 2003 release of Keep On Your Mean Side, the stunning debut album by transatlantic duo The Kills, a.k.a Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, heralded the arrival of a creative force that has developed over the last five years .…

THE KILLS
at First Avenue
Monday, 08/03/2015, 7:30pm ($20)
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis is so lucky to get London's The Kills playing a local music venue! If you look at their tour schedule, they're only doing massive music festivals... and with their days off, they've booked nearby venues - such as First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, August 3rd. This is a great opportunity for fans to see these guys up close and personal.

Expect the duo (singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince) to play all their hits from their four albums (Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, Midnight Boom, and Blood Pressures).

Denmark's Baby in Vain to open.

Tour dates:

7/27 Los Angeles, CA @ El Re
7/28 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
7/31 Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
8/01 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
8/03 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/05 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
8/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series
8/08 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
8/09 Squamish, BC @ Squamish Valley Music
9/23 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
9/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
9/27 Washington DC @ Landmark Festival

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Screaming Females at Triple Rock, Minneapolis (08 Oct 2014)

Setlist Rotten Apple Starve The Beat Sheep Boss Cool Empty Head Fall Asleep I Don't Mind It A New Kid Doom 84 -- Encore -- High Read More Screaming Females Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live … Pujol Opening up for J Roddy were Pujol, from Nashville, Tennessee. The five-piece band (although for live shows, they only have four members) played tracks from their sophomore album Kludge (like "No Words") and their 2012 debut album …

Hot on a the heels of the Steve Albini-produced live album Live at the Hideout, Screaming Females stopped by the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis last night.

The tour was co-headlined by Pujol, who we recently saw opened up for J. Roddy & the Business... and also Kitten Forever opened up this triple-rock show.

Setlist

Exclusive for this October/November tour is Screaming Females' 7" of "Wishing Well", which was sold for $5 and it's a good way to support your favorite touring band. Although, funny enough, if you look at their setlist, they had no intention of playing that song...

The thing to note about this trio is that singer/guitarist Marissa Paternoster has a belt strap to hold up her guitar (unlike traditional over-the-shoulder straps). What I've witness is that she can easily move around and quickly play notes on the guitar's neck without anyway intruding straps. Plus, I've also seen her flip her guitar forward, and taking it off seemed easy enough. I'm not sure why everyone else isn't using this belt guitar strap?

Musically, the band is punk/borderline metal. Lots of energy and the crowd love to mosh, and occasionally body surf, to the songs.

As for their set last night at the Triple Rock, they had mic-issues on "Boss", which the mic did not work, despite the 'screaming' from Paternoster. When the mic worked, it was undermixed.

Screaming Females' Live at the Hideout is out now. If you catch them on this tour, check out the $5 7" single "Wishing Well", which is only available on this tour.

Screaming Females/Pujol Tour Dates:

10/09: Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch*
10/10: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge*
10/11: Boise, ID @ The Crux*
10/13: Portland, OR @ Holocene*
10/14: Olympia, WA @ Obsidian*
10/15: Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge*
10/17: Oakland, CA @1234 Go!*
10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern*
10/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos*
10/20: San Pedro, CA Harold's*
10/21: Tucson, AZ @ The Flycatcher*
10/23: Austin, TX @ Red 7*
10/24: Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown*
10/25: New Orleans, LA @ Community Records *
10/26: Cleveland, MS @ Green Room *
10/27: Birmingham, AL @ Seasick Records*
10/28: Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox*
10/30: Ybor (Tampa), FL @ Pre-Fest 2
10/31: Gainesville, FL @ FEST 13
11/01: Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar*
11/02: Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade*
11/03: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
11/04: Washington, DC @ Black Cat*
11/05: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
11/06: Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place*
11/07: Providence, RI @ Spark City*
11/08: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes*

*=with PUJOL

Screaming Females at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (08 Oct 2014)

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Rocktober: October 8 - October 10, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 8 to October 10, 2014.

Read More Banks For the month of October, we talked about Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Kooks, Bastille, Augustines, and Banks. …

BANKS
at First Avenue
Wednesday 10/08/14
first-avenue.com

American singer-songwriter Banks is currently on tour in support of her Goddess album, out now on Harvest Records.

Rolling Stone described her music as “Midnight R&B melodies intermingled with post-grime and post-Grimes beats — and a penchant for Fiona Apple” and the buzz has reached deafening levels for her debut full-length, Goddess - see this rising self-taught pianist, vocalist, and songwriter's while you can.

U.S. Tour dates:

10/07/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/08/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/10/14 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
10/11/14 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10/14/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/15/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/16/14 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/19/14 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island
10/21/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/22/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro:

Motopony with The Family Crest @ Cedar Cultural Center

Stick Figure w/Pacific Dub @ 7th St Entry

Hank & Cupcakes with Danger Ron & the Spins, White Boyfriend @ Turf Club

Al Stewart @ Dakota Jazz Club

Yellowman @Cabooze

Charmings + The Meadows @ Icehouse

Read More Screaming Females New Jersey's Screaming Females is known for their amazing live shows, and teaming up with legendary Steve Albini, they recorded their first live album during the two sold out shows at the Hideout in Chicago. … Pujol Opening up for J Roddy were Pujol, from Nashville, Tennessee. The five-piece band (although for live shows, they only have four members) played tracks from their sophomore album Kludge (like "No Words") and their 2012 debut album …

SCREAMING FEMALES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday 10/08/14
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If it's at the Triple Rock Social Club, it usually means one thing: three bands.

Headlining this triple-action show is punk rock band Screaming Females. The trio (Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike) are currently touring in support of the the Steve Albini-produced live album Live at the Hideout, available now on Don Giovanni Records.

Second of the three bands are Nashville's Pujol, who we recently saw at a sold-out show for J Roddy Walston & the Business. Pujol are touring in their re-issued and re-titled Reunited States of Being on cassette.

Third on the list is Minneapolis' own Kitten Forever, the riot trio features Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton.

Tour dates:

10/05: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Roboto Project*
10/06: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups*
10/07: Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium*
10/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club*
10/09: Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch*
10/10: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge*
10/11: Boise, ID @ The Crux*
10/13: Portland, OR @ Holocene*
10/14: Olympia, WA @ Obsidian*
10/15: Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge*
10/17: Oakland, CA @1234 Go!*
10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern*
10/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos*
10/20: San Pedro, CA Harold's*
10/21: Tucson, AZ @ The Flycatcher*
10/23: Austin, TX @ Red 7*
10/24: Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown*
10/25: New Orleans, LA @ Community Records *
10/26: Cleveland, MS @ Green Room *
10/27: Birmingham, AL @ Seasick Records*
10/28: Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox*
10/30: Ybor (Tampa), FL @ Pre-Fest 2
10/31: Gainesville, FL @ FEST 13
11/01: Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar*
11/02: Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade*
11/03: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
11/04: Washington, DC @ Black Cat*
11/05: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
11/06: Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place*
11/07: Providence, RI @ Spark City*
11/08: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes*

*=with PUJOL

Read More Surfer Blood "This is our seventh time in Minneapolis," stated singer John Pitts from Surfer Blood, making their stop at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis last night, Sunday, October 13th. The Floridian band is … We Are Scientists We Are Scientists took the stage quite late into the night, and Chris Cain and Keith Murray chatted with the audience frequently between songs. They had a booming rapport that reminded me … Eternal Summers I love fuzzy, lo-fi, shoegaze-y, poppy music. Eternal Summers is all of that. It's a recipe for the formula of music or genres that will almost always grab my attention. They started out their set …

SURFER BLOOD + WE ARE SCIENTISTS
at Turf Club
Thursday 10/09/14
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Surfer Blood and We Are Scientists have embarked on a co-headlining tour which has been coined by the bands as “The Spatter Analysis Tour”.

Regarding the tour, Keith and Chris of WAS said, “We've been fans of Surfer Blood’s music for years, and have played on a couple of festivals together, but the blend of the two bands in a club setting is going to be a glorious thing."

While they are on tour they will be selling a limited edition 7" vinyl with original WAS track “Distillery” and Surfer Blood’s “NY Passage”

Also on the bill is Eternal Summers, a band that Laurie described as "fuzzy, lo-fi, shoegaze-y, poppy music."

Tour Dates

10/05/14 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
10/06/14 Toronto, ON Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
10/07/14 London, ON Call The Office
10/08/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/09/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/10/14 Madison, WI The Sett
10/12/14 New York, NY Various Venues
10/15/14 Newport, KY Revival Room
10/16/14 Louisville, KY Zanzabar

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro:

Here Come the Mummies with The Oddfathers @ Varsity Theater

Blockhead with Elaquent, Lost Midas @ 7th St Entry

J Mascis @ Minneapolis Institute Of Arts

Jungle with Empress Of @ First Avenue

Merchandise w/Lower, Condominium @ Triple Rock Social Club

Read More Sloan The boys of Sloan kindly stopped by the 400 Bar Friday evening and charmed a small, but excited collection of fans, new and old. The guitars were huge, the stage was hot and the lyrics ...

SLOAN
at Turf Club
Friday 10/10/14
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Canadian power-pop veterans Sloan have returned to our musical shores with an ambitious new double album, Commonwealth, due out September 9th on Yep Roc - and these guys aren’t messing around! Each side of the record is labeled after a different card-suit symbol and will feature compositions from a specific member: Jay Ferguson opens Commonwealth with his “Diamond” side, Patrick Pentland follows with “Shamrock,” the “Heart” is Chris Murphys’ section and “Spade” is the grand finale, an 18-minute suite compliments of Andrew Scott.

The band has been premiering tunes left and right starting with Pentland’s Beach Boys-rave-up “Keep Swinging (Downtown).” The A.V. Club debuted Ferguson’s “Cleopatra,” Consequence of Sound dropped Murphy’s “Carried Away” and USA Today pushed another Pentland tune, “13 (Under a Bad Sign)” - all songs have a great swagger and superior melody that Sloan are known for while still reflecting each writer’s unique fingerprint.

Although it’s been a few years since the band’s last full-length album (2011’s Double Cross), Sloan were still actively releasing music in between outputs. Following a tour celebrating the reissue of Twice Removed, the band put together a limited edition 7” single inspired by the hardcore bands of their youth titled Jenny/It’s In You, It’s In Me. The single came with download card so fans could access a covers record featuring versions of Sloan’s favorite punk groups like The Descendents, 7 Seconds and Bad Religion.

So far, Sloan only has FIVE dates lined up for their US tour and one of those dates includes a stop at the newly remodeled Turf Club in St. Paul - I consider it a personal victory when one of my favorite bands shuns both Chicago and Detroit in favor of the Twin Cities. It’s ALWAYS a great time when Sloan comes to town, so walk, drive or hop a ride on the light rail and get your butt to the Turf!

US Tour Dates:
10/10: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
10/19: Portland, OR - Star Theatre
10/20: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
10/22: San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
10/24: Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre

Other notable shows in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro:

Grieves with Soulcrate, Unknown Prophets, Sol @ First Avenue

Om with Watter @ 7th St Entry

Pieta Brown album release @ Dakota Jazz Club

Sponge w/July Fighter, CrashMatic, Young & Tender @ Amsterdam Hall

Born Of Osiris w/After The Burial, Thy Art Is Murder @ Skyway Theatre

Shannon Curfman @ Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues

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Live Albums

Read More Lucero It's Friday night and everyone was very excited and eager to see Lucero play. You have to keep in mind that these fans waiting outside the theater have seen Lucero before, if not multiple time.…

LUCERO
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I was lucky enough to have caught Lucero at their sold out show at the Varsity in 2009, and I mentioned it in my review that basically I was blown away at all their dedicated fans, who have seen the band multiple times and was coming back for more.

If you've never seen the band live before, you have two options: they are touring in September (see dates listed below) and second, their first-ever live album Live From Atlanta is due out this August 12th via INgrooves Records.

The double disc album captures all the element of a typical Lucero live show: country-punk-folk sound and plenty of audience sing-along songs!

Live From Atlanta is a collection of 32 songs, all recorded live over three nights at Atlanta's Terminal West. It is available as a double-disc CD, but fans may want to get a hold of the four-disc vinyl. Live From Atlanta is available for pre-order now.

Upcoming Tour Dates

09/05 – Carbondale, IL – Hangar 9
09/06 – Cincinnati, OH – Ohio River Throwdown
09/08 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theater
09/09 – Lansing, MI – The Loft
09/11 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose
09/12 – 9/14 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
09/13 – St. Paul, MN – Midway Stadium
09/16 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
09/17 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
09/18 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom
09/19 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty
09/19 – 9/21 – Byers, CO – Riot Fest
09/27 – Baltimore, MD – The Shindig Festival
10/11 – Birmingham, AL – Cask and Drum

SCREAMING FEMALES
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New Jersey's Screaming Females is known for their amazing live shows, and teaming up with legendary Steve Albini, they recorded their first live album during the two sold out shows at the Hideout in Chicago.

The very professionally shot video (incorporating seven cameras) and audio recording direct from the soundboard mix, was released in April via Don Giovanni Records.

The highlight of their energetic show featured frontswoman Marissa Paternoster crowd surfing with blood running down her chin!

Tracklisting:

1. MC Intro
2. Leave It All Up To Me
3. Foul Mouth
4. Buried In The Nude
5. Extinction
6. A New Kid
7. Lights Out
8. Sheep
9. It All Means Nothing
10. Starve The Beat
11. Little Anne
12. Pretty Okay
13. Baby Jesus
14. Boyfriend

ANDREW ST JAMES
andrewstjames.com

18-year-old Andrew St. James's new Live In NYC release is available as a free download via noisetrade.com.

The show was recorded at lower NYC's Rockwood Music Hall, where producer Jim Greer noted that "Live In NYC has the feel of a long-buried bootleg, a timeless sounding performance that might just one day prove to be a treasured document of an artist with a powerful voice."

Track Listing:

01. Nightmares Pt 5
02. Cassidy
03. The Lost, The Vain
04. Visions
05. Marigold
06. Judge Boushay Blues - Johanna
07. No Hurry - Maybe It's Time For Me
08. I'm All About You
09. East Of Eden

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The Julie Ruin, Lincoln Hall, Chicago - April 9, 2014

Lincoln Hall marquee courtesy of The Julie Ruin Setlist VGI Friendship Station Lookout Breakout A-Town Kids in NY South Coast Plaza This is Not a Test Just My Kind Radical or Pro-Parental Girls Like Us Oh Come On Eau d’Bedroom Dancing Goodnight Goodbye Cookie Road -- Encore -- Run Fast Tour Dates 6/18-06/22: Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Music Festival 7/19: Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival 7/20: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock 7/23: Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club 7/25: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 5/17: Hamburg, Germany @ Kampnagel - KMH 5/18: Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu 5/20: Brussels, Belgium @ Les Nuits de Botanique 5/22: London, England @ Tufnell Park Dome 5/24: Leeds, England @ Brudenell Social Club 5/26: Brighton, England @ Coalition 5/27: Paris, France @ La Flèche D'Or 5/30: Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival Read More The Julie Ruin It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since Kathleen Hanna released her post-Bikini Kill solo album and feminist classic, Julie Ruin. Since that time things went a little off-course. Hanna had planned to put together a band … I last saw Kathleen Hanna intoxicate a Chicago crowd in 2005. That was with her electro-pop band Le Tigre. During the intervening 9 years, Kathleen was kept out of action by a debilitating battle with Lyme Disease. At its worse, she decided to give away all her old Riot Grrl writings to NYU, wrapping up her life because she didn’t think she’d be around much longer. Thankfully, she received treatment for the disease and is now fully recovered and able to resume her career as pop music’s Feminist Laureate. Sara Landeau, The Julie Ruin This time around it’s not with Le Tigre, but rather with The Julie Ruin – a new band named after her 1998 solo album and consisting of Kenny Mellman (of Kiki and Herb) on keyboards, former Bikini Kill bandmate Kathi Wilcox on bass, Sara Landeau on guitar and Carmine Covelli on drums. While they don’t quite pack the same musical punch as Le Tigre or Bikini Kill, that doesn’t really matter, because this is really a celebration of Kathleen Hanna’s return to the stage. Kathleen Hanna - The look of love. From the moment Kathleen walked onstage, dressed in a denim leotard and white tights, this wasn’t simply a show, it was a celebration. Kathleen’s between song banter was hilarious – as when she referred to her outfit as being “Norma Rae up top and soft porn below” – and the crowd also felt comfortable to interact with her. At one point a woman suggested that The Julie Ruin could be called “Adult Angst”. Kathleen mused upon that with approval: “Adult angst. I like that. Cuz we’re, like, grown-ups, right?” Kathi Wilcox, The Julie Ruin The set list was mostly composed of songs from the classic Julie Ruin solo album (“VGI,” “Radical or Pro-Parental,” “Breakout a Town”) and the recent Julie Ruin album Run Fast, but they also snuck in a Bikini Kill song (“This is Not a Test”) and a pair of Le Tigre songs (“Eau d’Bedroom Dancing” and “Friendship Station”) for good measure. There was something to leave every Hanna fan smiling. And smile we did, as Kathleen danced and smiled and laughed with high energy throughout the show. But there was no mistaking the fact that this wasn’t the Kathleen Hanna of yore. This was an older and wiser punk singer. As one would expect, her close brush with death has resulted in lyrics that reflect on her past. In “Run Fast,” she sang about the struggles and triumphs of her Riot Grrl days: “Years later we’d be told that we weren’t real punks by boys in bands who acted like our dads when they were drunk / And they can all brag now ‘bout how they were there when we took over the stage and we took our fair share / But whatever the truth in the end we made tiny islands where we didn’t always have to be afraid /And an X will forever mark the spot where we decided we had just about enough.” Kathleen Hanna – Joie de Punk. The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too. Another rock camp story introduced the song “Goodnight Goodbye”. Kathleen explained that she had written the chorus but didn’t have verses for the song, so she took it to a lyric-writing class at rock camp and asked the girls to think of what the verses should be about. One girl said, “It’s about a boy wanting to go all the way and you’re like, ‘Goodnight, Goodbye!’” The verses that Hanna chose to write are among her sharpest ever – looking back on Bikini Kill from the perspective of a middle-aged woman: “It happens when you’re not 20 but 41 / And you have to sink it to the you you’ve now become / Will the teenage sneer you so cultivated / Sneer back at you and make you feel so hated?” If the show was any indication, the answer to that is a resounding NO! The teenagers (and kids too!) in the audience revere Hanna and she loves them just as much in return. As “Run Fast,” a song about her own teenage years, wound down the show she looked at the girls from rock camp and smiled with such admiration at them that it was hard not to get a bit choked-up. Rarely do you see pioneers so eager to pass the torch to the next generation. But thankfully Hanna still has a lot left to give. Screaming Females guitar hero Marissa Paternoster, in a rare quiet moment Another inspiration for the young girls in the audience – hell, for the old girls in the audience too! – is Marissa Paternoster, whose band Screaming Females opened the show. I’d never heard of her before, but from the second she stepped onstage looking like a young David Johansen in a black dress, I was captivated. Although she doesn’t play my type of music – at least live, the band is far more heavy metal than punk – Paternoster is an amazing guitarist. Her lightning fast shredding blows away the average metal guitarist, although sadly the mix was so poor that her vocals were completely inaudible in all but the quietest songs. Oh, and did I mention that she’s super cute? Maybe, just maybe, my crush-o-meter hit a 10 during her performance. Between Marissa the Guitar Hero and Kathleen the Punk Singer, this night offered a hell of a lot for young rocker grrls to look up to. Can’t wait to see the next generation give it a go! angela ♥ weheartmusic.com The Julie Ruin at Lincoln Hall, Chicago (04/09/2014)