Read MoreLa Luz
Next to take the stage was the adorable all-girl band La Luz from Seattle. My god, there is something impossibly refreshing about chicks jamming on instruments, especially when they’re all talented …
Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 7 to September 9, 2015.
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LA LUZ
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 09/07/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
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You may recall that we caught Shana Cleveland when she was on her solo tour at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in June 2015.
Cleveland and her all girls band La Luz will be back in town at the 7th Street Entry on Monday, September 7th... touring in support of their latest Weirdo Shrine (Hardly Art).
The new second album came out August 7th, and its goal was to capture the band's restless live energy and commit it to tape, with the help of producer/engineer Ty Segall.
Opening up for them will be Strange Relations.
"Weirdo Shrine" North American dates:
08/29/15 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
08/31/15 Bar le Ritz PDB Montreal, QC, Canada
09/01/15 425 Adelaide Toronto, ON, Canada
09/03/15 The UFO Factory Detroit, MI
09/04/15 Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, MI
09/05/15 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
09/07/15 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
09/09/15 Moe's Original Bar-B-Que Englewood, CO
09/10/15 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
09/11/15 Neurolux Boise, ID
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Radkey
Blood Red Shoes w/ Radkey and BNLX...
Opening up for the Minneapolis date are Radkey and BNLX.
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RADKEY
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 09/08/2015, 6pm ($8)
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The last time Radkey was in town, they opened up for Blood Red Shoes... this time, the trio (Dee Radke on guitars/vocals, Isaiah J. Radke III on bass, and Solomon Radke on drums) is headlining - and starting their US tour right at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Tuesday, September 8th.
Soap Scum and Blood Cookie to open.
Tour dates:
9/8 7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
9/9 TBA
9/10 Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
9/11 Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
9/12 Music Garage, Salt Lake City, UT
9/14 The Cobalt, Vancouver, BC
9/15 Barboza, Seattle, WA
9/16 Hawthorne Lounge, Portland, OR
9/18 Leo's, Oakland, CA
9/19 Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
9/20 Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA
9/21 Echo, Los Angles, CA
9/22 Pub Rock, Phoenix, AZ
9/24 TBA
9/25 TBA
9/26 The Demo, St. Louis, MO
9/27 Outland Ballroom, Springfield, MO
9/29 Masquerade Purgatory, Atlanta, GA
9/30 Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
10/1 The Half Moon, Hudson, NY
10/2 Great Scott, Boston, MA
10/3 Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
10/4 Black Cat Backstage, Washington, DC
10/7 Studio @ Webster, New York, NY
10/8 Smiling Moose, Pittsburgh, PA
10/9 Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, ON
10/10 Township, Chicago, IL
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Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal came on stage fashionably late, but boy, were they ever sincere when singer Jesse Hughes said:
It's a full house tonight!! Hotdammit!!!!
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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
at Varsity Theater
Wednesday, 09/09/2015, 7pm ($20)
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The Dream Boys are back! After a seven year hiatus, Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes and Josh “Baby Duck” Homme are cranking the volume to 11, slipping into their tightest denim and ready to rock the masses with a brand new Eagles of Death Metal release, Zipper Down. The album, to be released October 2nd on Downtown Recordings, should be another crazy-fun offering of cheeky boogie-woogie-inspired rock from the guys but I spy a few surprises: a Duran Duran cover, “Save a Prayer,” and a Hughes tune, “Oh Girl,” originally on his excellent solo album 2011’s Honkey Kong. Homme doesn’t often tour with the Eagles on account of commitments to his other band (maybe you know them? Queens of the Stone Age?), but Hughes more than makes up for his absence. There’s a reason Hughes’ nickname is “Boots Electric” as this guy is such a wild and energetic performer - his idol is Little Richard and it shows!
Show up to the gig early to catch another high desert delight: Jesika von Rabbit! Von Rabbit is, as Coachella Weekly described, “part pop princess parody, part desert gypsy” and armed with the voice of a gothed-up Wanda Jackson. After playing for over a decade with electro-pop Gram Rabbit, an LA-based band she formed with guitarist/sampler Todd Rutherford, drummer Jason Gilbert and guitarist/producer Ethan Allen (the name is a play on von Rabbit’s name and that of 60s cosmic-country legend Gram Parsons), she’s treating fans to her first solo album, Journey Mitchell, released on Royal Order records.
Put on your boogie shoes and hit the Varsity on September 9th for a real good time, folks.
North American tour dates:
8/29/2015 Riot Fest - Denver, CO Denver, CO
8/30/2015 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
9/1/2015 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
9/2/2015 The Showbox Seattle, WA
9/3/2015 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver
9/5/2015 X Fest Calgary , Canada
9/6/2015 Sonic Boom (September 5-6) Edmonton
9/8/2015 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg
9/9/2015 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
9/10/2015 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
9/11/2015 Riot Fest - Chicago, IL Chicago, IL
9/12/2015 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI
9/14/2015 Underground Arts Phila, PA
9/15/2015 9:30 Club Washington, DC
9/16/2015 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
9/17/2015 Saint Vitus Brooklyn, NY
9/18/2015 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA
9/19/2015 Riot Fest - Toronto, ON Toronto
9/21/2015 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
9/22/2015 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH
9/24/2015 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
9/25/2015 Iron City Birmingham, AL
9/26/2015 Landing Festival New Orleans, LA
10/19/2015 Teragram Ballroom LA, CA
10/20/2015 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
10/21/2015 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
10/23/2015 Teragram Ballroom LA, CA
10/24/2015 Beach Goth Festival Santa Ana, CA
10/25/2015 Aftershock Festival Sacramento, CA
10/26/2015 Great American Music Hall SF, CA
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