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Locals Sleep Study got the evening started with 35 min. of retro power pop with slight UK influences, including singles ‘Flower Girl’ and ‘Peace & Letting Go’, and even worked in a novel cover of Tears for Fears ...
Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 11 to October 12, 2015.
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FRASER A GORMAN
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 10/11/2015, 7pm ($10)
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Australian singer/songwriter Fraser A. Gorman will be making his U.S.A. debut this Tuesday, October 6th in Los Angeles. He'll be doing a tiny US promotional tour for his album Slow Gum (House Anxiety / Marathon Artists), and will be making a stop at the 7th Street Entry next Sunday, October 11th. The US tour will end at CMJ Music Festival (College Music Journal) in New York.
Gorman has been compared to Lou Reed and Bob Dylan, and when confronted with this, he admits to being "a retro-rock revivalist" and that "country music sounds like rock n roll to me."
Opening up for the 7th Street Entry will be Sleep Study, who we saw in November 2013 and wrote that they had "retro power pop with slight UK influences".
Catch Fraser A. Gorman at any of the following cities:
6th October - Bootleg Bar (Los Angeles)
8th October - The Sunset (Seattle)
10th October - Hideout (Chicago)
11th October - 7th Street Entry (Minneapolis)
12th October - Kung Fu Necktie (Philadelphia)
13th - 17th October - CMJ (New York)
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Lydia
Lydia present an album that some may label as one of the aforementioned genres, and you should disregard any such label (before listening to any album, really). Lydia have given us a gem
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The Technicolors
Phoenix rock band The Technicolors started off the event, playing tracks from their latest EP Ultraviolet Disguise (8123 Records), such as "Feels Like Trouble" (dedicated to a fan who gave
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LYDIA
at Triple Rock Social Club
Sunday, 10/11/2015, 6:30pm ($16)
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Ready for one of the greatest Sunday's of the year? Make sure you come out to The Triple Rock Social Club on Sunday, October 11th for the Lydia show.
Lydia is an indie rock band from Gilbert, Arizona formed in 2003. I honestly never thought I'd get the chance to see these guys again. The last time I saw them was pre-2007, when I was still in high school. They went on hiatus around 2010 for about a year, but they are back and better than ever! The band has recently released their first single "Knee Deep" from the new record, Devil, produced by Colby Wedgeworth. Leighton Antelman (singer) and the new full band line-up's new release will be their fifth.
Lydia will be joined by The Technicolors (who previously appeared at the Varsity Theater with the Maine), Seahaven and Turnover for a night full of great music.
Tour dates:
10/04/15 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
10/06/15 Buffalo, NY The Waiting Room
10/07/15 Toronto, ON Mod Club
10/08/15 Akron, OH Musica
10/09/15 Lansing, MI The Loft
10/10/15 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
10/11/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
10/13/15 St. Louis, MO Firebird
10/14/15 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
10/16/15 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
10/17/15 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound
10/19/15 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
10/20/15 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10/22/15 San Francisco, CA Slim's
10/23/15 Pomona, CA Glass House
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Ben Caplan
After several years of nonstop touring—having played more than 1,000 live shows since the release of his last album—acclaimed Canadian artist Ben Caplan is set to release Birds With Broken Wings
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BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS
at Turf Club
Monday, 10/12/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
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Montreal rapper/hip-hop/klezmer Ben Caplan is returning with his long-awaited sophomore LP, Birds With Broken Wings (set for U.S. release on November 6)... but you can preview those songs when he play them live on his upcoming extensive North American tour.
When asked why it took so long, Caplan admitted, "I think that a new album was probably due years ago, but whether or not I would have been able to pull it off the way I wanted to, that I don't know. I wanted to take my time and honor the process. There was a lot to learn. I wanted to make an album that was complex but with space for anyone to find their way into it. I wanted to collaborate with people who inspire me and find space for unexpected things. It takes time."
Upcoming tour dates:
10/04 The Aeolian Hall London, ON
10/06 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
10/07 Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH
10/08 Woodlands Tavern Columbus, OH
10/09 The Southgate House Revival Newport, KY
10/10 Schubas Chicago, IL
10/11 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
10/12 Turf Club St. Paul, MN
10/13 Empire Arts Center Grand Forks, ND
10/14 CK’s Lounge Winkler, MB
10/15 The Good Will Social Club Winnipeg, MB
10/16 Amigos Cantina Saskatoon, SK
10/17 The Brixx Bar & Grill Edmonton, AB
10/18 Fratters Red Deer, AB
10/20 The Gateway at SAIT Calgary, AB
10/22 The Last Drop Revelstoke, BC
10/23 Hume Hotel | Spirit Bar Nelson, BC
10/24 Streaming Cafe Kelowna, BC
10/26 The Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC
10/28 Lucky Bar Victoria, BC
10/29 Conor Byrne Pub Seattle, WA
10/30 Alberta Rose Theater Portland, OR
10/31 Wildwood Hotel Willamina, OR
11/01 The Chapel San Francisco, CA
11/03 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
11/04 No Vacancy Los Angeles, CA
11/05 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
11/06 The Lowbrow Palace El Paso, TX
11/07 Double Wide Dallas, TX
11/10 City Winery Nashville, TN
11/11 Visulite Charlotte, NC
11/12 Black Cat Washington, DC
11/13 Milkboy Philadelphia, PA
11/14 One Longfellow Square Portland, ME
11/20–21 Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Halifax, NS
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Bully
Opening up the show was Nashville's Bully, lead by singer Alicia Bognanno .... who revealed to us that she's actually from Minnesota. Although the band has been in Minneapolis a few times
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BULLY
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 10/12/2015, 7:30pm ($12/Sold Out)
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Nashville quartet Bully has been creating a whole mess of buzz lately. They dropped their Steve Albini-produced debut album Feels Like back in June to zealous praise from critics and fans and have been thrilling concert-goers with their live performances. Recently, the band played opener for the likes of Best Coast, but on October 12th they’ll be headlining a gig at the Entry. Sadly, tickets for this show have been sold out for a while, but seeing as Bully has been in the Twin Cities 3 or 4 times this year, I have a hunch that they will be back very soon!
Opening up will be Fake Limbs from Chicago and Heat from Montreal - two bands you will definitely want to show up early for.
Tour dates:
Oct 05: Pilot Light - Knoxville, TN
Oct 07: Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO
Oct 08: Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
Oct 09: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Oct 10: The Mill - Iowa City, IA
Oct 11: The Frequency - Madison, WI
Oct 12: 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 13: The Aquarium - Fargo, ND
Oct 15: Badlander - Missoula, MT
Oct 16: Barboza - Seattle, WA
Oct 17: Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
Oct 19: Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
Oct 20: Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
Oct 21: The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23: The Hideout - San Diego, CA
Oct 24: Alt AZ School d'AZ - Mesa, AZ
Oct 25: Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
Oct 27: Pitchfork Opening Night - Paris
Oct 29: Botanique Witloofbar - Brussels
Oct 30: Merleyn - Nijmegen
Oct 31: London Calling - Amsterdam
Nov 02: Bleach - Brighton, UK
Nov 04: The Garage - London, UK
Nov 05: Belgrace - Leeds, UK
Nov 06: Leadmill - Sheffield, UK
Nov 07: Spanky Van Dyke's Eatery - Nottingham
Nov 09: Whelans - Dublin
Nov 10: Bistol O2 Academy - Bristol, UK
Nov 11: Ritz - Manchester, UK
Nov 12: Garage - Glasgow, UK
Nov 14: The Forum - London, UK
Nov 15: The Institute - Birmingham
Nov 17: Postbanhof - Berlin
Nov 21: Motorbooty Live Party - Hamburg
Nov 24: Eldorado - Zurich
Nov 27: Mexefest - Lisbon
Dec 09: Oxford Art Factory - Sydney
Dec 10: Howler - Melbourne
Dec 11: Meredith Supernatural - Meredith
Dec 12: Wooly Mammoth - Brisbane
Dec 13: Disconnect Festival - Perth
Jan 08: Club Helsinki - Hudson, NY
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