Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events taking place next week: June 8 - June 14.
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So anyway, Jeunet discovered Yann Tiersen through one of his production assistant who was driving him around. They were basically listening to Tiersen's accordion and piano music in car …NO
Echo Park/Los Angeles band NO was next, playing a spanning 40 min. set in near-darkness, that had singer Bradley Carter often moving along the stage edge and inciting the crowd. …
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Yann Tiersen w/ NO
Infinity sounds like toy instruments?
Avant-garde minimalist Breton musician Yann Tiersen brings the back-to-basics sound of his earlier works full circle as he plays selections from his latest and 8th studio album, ∞ (Infinity) on Mute Records, an album that centers around the concept of stones-- a repeated theme in the work.
The multi-instrumentalist is best known for composing the soundtrack to French cult-hit Amélie and started the new album’s work with sounds from toy instruments, then electronically manipulating those, adding acoustic instrumentation, then strings, moving from analogue to digital, and back again. Ex-Arab Strap singer-songwriter Aidan Moffat lends his voice to the album closing and Celtic-tinged ‘Meteorite’and the live presentation of this latest work, should be interesting to say the least.
Echo Park, Los Angeles band NO, who wowed us back in March as part of their label’s showcase tour, opens the show, in continued promotion of their debut full-length, El Prado (Arts & Crafts). The six-piece are led by native New Zealander Bradley Carter, who has a baritone similar to The National’s Matt Berninger and a crowd inciting stage presence that is mesmerizing and infectious.
Yann Tiersen North American Tour Dates
06/01/14 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
06/03/14 Montreal, QC Club Soda
06/04/14 Toronto, ON Opera House
06/06/14 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
06/07/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
06/08/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
06/10/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
06/11/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
06/13/14 Seattle, WA Neumos
06/14/14 Vancouver, BC Rio Theatre
06/15/14 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
06/17/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
06/18/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
06/20/14 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
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Eagulls
Demand for Unofficial SXSW Showcases. Eagulls, not Eagles. Eagulls self-titled album released March 3rd on Partisan. …
Cheatahs
UK-based Cheatahs, led by Canadian Nathan Hewitt started the night with a brief 30 min. set, playing songs from their debut, Extended Plays …
MONDAY, JUNE 9
7TH STREET ENTRY
Eagulls w/ Cheatahs
This ain’t no Hotel California…
Eagulls (NOT 'The Eagles') are a rising post-punk/garage rock band from Leeds, England that charges headlong with a discontented and relentless aggression that demands to be heard. Their video for single ‘Nerve Endings’ (featuring a decomposing pig’s brain) was more than controversial, but the buzz also landed them on The Late Show with David Letterman in late January, with the band serenading Letterman and guest Bill Murray on ‘Possessed’.
Their self-titled debut (on Partisan Records) is a mostly gloomy wall of sound that also brings an urgency and persistent tension missing in most music today. This is the kind of in-your-face rock that is reminiscent of The Sex Pistols playing a shoegazing version of Killing Joke – buckle your seatbelts.
Fellow English shoegazers, Cheatahs from London open the show, promoting their own self-titled full-length (on Wichita Recordings), who we saw last year opening for Waaves and FIDLAR.
Eagulls Tour Dates
06/02/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/03/14 Vancouver, BC Media Club
06/04/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
06/06/14 Salt Lake City, UT Shred Shed
06/07/14 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
06/09/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
06/10/14 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
06/11/14 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
06/12/14 Northside Festival
06/13/14 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
06/18/14 Allston, MA Great Scott
06/19/14 Montreal, QC Casa De Popolo
06/21/14 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
07/19/14 Longitude
07/24/14 Boomtown Livel
10/30/14 London, United Kingdom Scala
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World Party
I've liked this British band since I first heard "Ships of Fool", in the early 90s. I'm sure most people will just disregard World Party as a simple one-hit-wonder band, but I'm almost certain they had another hit with "Is It Like Today?" …
TUESDAY, JUNE 10
DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB
World Party
The Arkeologist is back in the U.S.
Karl Wallinger brings his group, World Party, back to the States, their first such outing since 2012, for a month-long leg of shows, continuing support of Arkeology (Seaview Records), a massive 5-CD/70 track set of new songs, demos, rarities, and unreleased sessions. A new album is also in the works, so fingers are crossed the audiences will get a preview of some of the new work as well.
Wallinger has been steadily back on the scene since 2006, five years after a debilitating aneurysm left him unable to speak, and has a treasure trove of songs to draw from, via the box set and his five previous studio albums.
World Party tour dates:
June 3: Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
June 5: 34d and Lindsley, Nashville,TN
June 6: Variety, Atlanta, GA
June 7: Do317 Lounge, Indianapolis, IN
June 8: Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
June 10: Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN
June 12: City Winery, Chicago, IL
June 13: City Winery, Chicago, IL
June 14: Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO
June 16: Soiled Dove, Denver, CO
June 18: State Room, Salt Lake City, UT
June 20: City Winery, Napa, CA
June 21: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
June 23: Triple Door, Seattle, WA
June 24: Doug Fir, Portland, OR
June 27: Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
June 28: Soho Restaurant & Music Club Santa Barbara, CA
June 29: Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
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Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah's second album, Some Distant Thunder. I can't say that the review is entirely unfounded, but when caught between my own glee looking of looking forward to it, and such a gut punch …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah w/ Stagnant Pools
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will be playing the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on June 11, in support of their latest album Only Run. Pitchfork recently premiered the first track from the album called "Coming Down", featuring the National's Matt Berninger.
The band recently announced two Japanese dates at Club Quatro: Sept 6 in Tokyo and Sept 8 in Osaka.
Tour dates:
06/03/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
06/04/14 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
06/05/14 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
06/06/14 Orlando, FL The Social
06/07/14 Atlanta, GA Hell At The Masquerade
06/08/14 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
06/10/14 Iowa City, IA The Mill
06/11/14 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
06/12/14 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
06/13/14 Chicago, IL Randolph Street Corridor
06/14/14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
06/16/14 Toronto, ON Legendary Horseshoe
06/17/14 Montreal, QC Il Motore
06/18/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
06/26/14 Kingston, NY BSP Lounge
06/27/14 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
06/28/14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg
07/24/14 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
07/25/14 Cincinnati, OH Fountain Square
07/26/14 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
07/27/14 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
07/28/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
07/29/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
07/30/14 Boise, ID Neurolux
08/01/14 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
08/02/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
08/03/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
08/05/14 San Francisco, CA The Independent
08/07/14 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
08/08/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah
08/09/14 Scottsdale, AZ Pub Rock
08/11/14 Austin, TX The Mohawk
08/12/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
08/13/14 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
08/14/14 Birmingham, AL BottleTree
08/15/14 Chattanooga, TN Miller Plaza
08/16/14 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
08/17/14 Richmond, VA The Camel
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Foy Vance
First up for the evening was spirited Northern Irishman Foy Vance, touring in support of his latest, Joy of Nothing (Glassnote Records) , and who provided a 40 min. breath-of-fresh-air set filled …
THURSDAY, JUNE 12
SKYWAY THEATRE
Needtobreathe w/ Foy Vance
This time, it’s ok to exhale…
South Carolina’s Needtobreathe released their fifth album, Rivers in the Wasteland (Atlantic/Curb/Word Records) in April to great acclaim, a number 1 debut on Billboard’s Rock Album and Christian Album charts, and an entry on the Top 200 at Number 3. Rivers is a breakthrough album featuring radio songs, “The Heart,” “Difference Maker,” and “State I’m In” and the band is known to throw in a few choice covers in concert.
The band has the rare distinction of crossing over into regular airplay on both alternative and Christian rock formatted stations and the difficult process of creating the new album was admirably chronicled in the recent Prove the Poets Wrong, which is available on YouTube and airs on Palladia.
The uniquely outspoken Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance, opens in support of Joy of Nothing (Glassnote Records), who hyptotized us last fall opening for Little Green Cars, with his blue-collar songs, passion, and brutally funny commentary.
NeedtoBreathe Tour Dates
06/03/14 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
06/04/14 Wilmore, KY Ichthus Farm
06/05/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
06/06/14 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
06/08/14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
06/10/14 Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheatre
06/12/14 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
06/13/14 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
06/14/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
06/15/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
06/17/14 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
06/19/14 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall
06/20/14 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
06/21/14 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
06/25/14 Creation Northeast
08/16/14 Downpour Music Festival
08/20/14 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
08/21/14 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
08/22/14 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre
08/24/14 Durham, NC DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
09/04/14 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
09/05/14 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
09/06/14 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
09/08/14 Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge River Center
09/09/14 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
09/11/14 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre
09/13/14 Whites Creek, TN The Woods At Fontanel
09/14/14 Lexington, KY Singletary Center For The Arts
09/16/14 Norfolk, VA NorVa
09/18/14 North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
09/19/14 Clemson, SC Littlejohn Coliseum
09/22/14 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
09/24/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
09/25/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
09/26/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
09/27/14 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
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Jagermeister
Apparently the band is sponsored by their drink of choice, Jagermeister, an interesting choice, since I get the impression that they sponsor more harder music such as Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica. …
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
REV ULTRA LOUNGE
Paul Oakenfold
Call it a shot of Perfecto.
The DJ legend, Paul Oakenfold is coming, as part of the Jagermeister Ultimate Summer of Music tour including spinning a somewhat intimate set in Minneapolis, compared to the massive fields and arenas he’s been known to headline. Trance Mission is due out June 20, with Oakenfold covering a dozen of his favorite trance tracks from over the last twenty-five years.
“It’s been a bloody mission to finish,” Oakenfold said in a press release, “but I like to think there’s something for every one of my fans”. Following the tour, Oakenfold gets back to work on third artist album, Pop Killer, expected to include collaborations with El-P, Miguel and Azealia Banks, which will likely be no less impressive.
Paul Oakenfold North American Tour Dates
06/06/14 Atlantic City, NJ HQ Nightclub @ Revel
06/07/14 New York, NY Pacha
06/13/14 Minneapolis, MN Rev Ultra Lounge
06/14/14 Cleveland, OH Liquid
06/27/14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
06/28/14 Bozeman, MT Lindley Park "Interchange"
06/29/14 Digital Dreams Music Festival
07/03/14 Phoenix, AZ Monarch Theatre
07/04/14 San Antonio, TX Club Rio
07/05/14 Houston, TX Stereo Live
07/19/14 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
08/24/14 Halton, UK Daresbury Estate Creamfields
09/05/14 Austin, TX Republic Live
09/13/14 Seattle, WA Foundation Nightclub
09/20/14 Park City, UT Park City Live
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Gigamesh
Following openers Touch Sensitive and Gigamesh, the 80 min. set Tuesday night got people dancing from the first song, and kept the floor shaking bass thumping throughout. Streten seemed …
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
BONEYARD KITCHEN & BAR
Hoedown in the Parking Lot
The Hoedown is a brand new event featuring authentic Southern BBQ, craft beer, and live music ... launching Saturday, June 14th and continues to Sunday, June 15th. Billed as "Two days filled with 20 hours of food, music and fun!"
General Admission is only $20, but I suspect if you want BBQ and beer sampling, you may want to upgrade to the $80 VIP fee.
Also, it would seem that we've covered many of the bands that will appear on Saturday:
Gigamesh, BNLX, Strange Names, Saint Anyway, and Toki Wright.
Entertainment Lineup:
Saturday, June 14
Gigamesh
American Revival
Saint Anyway
BNLX
Toki Wright & Big Cats
Strange Names
DJ Quadrillion Jackson
Sunday, June 15
Amtrac
Strangelove
Mister Black
Cfans x Palladium
Brownie and Warf
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