July 2009
TONIGHT: Pomegranates, Ice Palace at the Turf Club
*MP3: Pomegranates - “Everybody, Come Outside!” *MP3: Ice Palace - “Thoughts/Facts” The Pomegranates are playing at the Turf Club tonight, opening for local faves Ice Palace. Doors to this 21+ show open at 9pm, and admission is $5. I highly recommend this show. MySpace (Ian Anderson)
NEW: Crystal Antlers - "Tentacles"
*MP3: Crystal Antlers - “Tentacles” Crystal Antlers released title track “Tentacles” as their second official single from their latest release. “Tentacles” is out now via Touch & Go. MySpace (Ian Anderson)
Headlights To Release Third Album, Wildlife, On...
*MP3: Headlights - “Catch Them All” Champaign, Illinois’ Headlights have announced that their third album, entitled “Wildlife”, will be release via Polyvinyl on 10/6. Tracklisting: 1. Telephones 2. Secrets 3. You and Eye 4. Get Going 5. Love Song For Buddy 6. I Don’t Mind At All 7. Dead Ends 8. Wisconsin Beaches 9. We’re All Animals 10. Teenage Wonder...
NEW: Monsters of Folk - "Say Please"
*MP3: Monsters of Folk - “Say Please” Supergroup? More like super fun. MySpace (Ian Anderson)
VIDEO: The Dead Weather - "Treat Me Like Your...
(Ian Anderson)
NEW: Free Energy - "Dark Trance"
*MP3: Free Energy - “Dark Trance” Free Energy is happening. You better get used to it. MySpace (Ian Anderson)
Best New Releases for July 28, 2009
Blur - “Midlife: A Beginner’s Guide to Blur” (Virgin) *MP3: Blur - “Beetlebum” Buy it on iTunes. The Dodos - “Time To Die” (Frenchkiss) *MP3: The Dodos - “Fables” Buy it on iTunes. YACHT - “See Mystery Lights” (DFA) *MP3: YACHT - “Psychic City” Buy it on iTunes. (Ian Anderson)
These Arms Are Snakes Announce Tour Dates
*MP3: These Arms Are Snakes - “Horse Girl” These Arms Are Snakes have announced U.S. tour dates with a stop in Minneapolis at the 7th St. Entry on 9/20. SUN SEP 13 – Vancouver BC, Biltmore Cabaret TUE SEP 15 – Calgary AB, Broken City WED SEP 16 – Edmonton AB, Pawn Shop THU SEP 17 – Saskatoon SK, Amigo’s FRI SEP 18 – Winnipeg MB, Royal Albert Arms Hotel SAT SEP 19 – Fargo ND, The...
Empty Tapes Releases No Bird Sing, STNNNG Shows
*MP3: STNNNG - “I held it; for an instant, I knew what it was…and then it vanished”
If you’re interested in hearing live tapes of two great MPLS bands, then check out live music blog Empty Tapes. Recently, the blog taped shows from No Bird Sing and STNNNG. The Sing show took place on Saturday, July 18th at the Triple Rock, while STNNNG’s opening set for Future of...
VIDEO: So Many Dynamos Live on KEXP
*MP3: So Many Dynamos - “New Bones” So Many Dynamos recorded a live KEXP session recently and it was just posted on KEXP Blog. Watch it, love it.
(Ian Anderson)
NEW: Atlas Sound - "Walkabout" (Feat. Noah Lennox)
*MP3: Atlas Sound - “Walkabout” (Feat. Noah Lennox) Bradford Cox continues to wow me. MySpace (Ian Anderson)
Brother Ali Announces New Album, US, for Sept....
Today, Minneapolis rapper Brother Ali announced his full-lenght follow-up to 2007’s The Undisputed Truth (EP The Truth Is Here was released earlier this year). The record, titled, Us, will see release on Sept. 22nd. From the press release:
Us…is a progression that will make Brother Ali one of the most enduring figures in hip-hop; while still aware, Ali has turned his gaze inward,...
Proposal to ban 18+ shows could kill Minneapolis's...
City Pages are running a feature on the proposed 18+ show ban. It could cause some seriously negative waves in the local music scene. Read it here. (Ian Anderson)
Tonight: The Dead Weather at First Avenue
*MP3: The Dead Weather - “Hang You From The Heavens” The Dead Weather are in town tonight playing at the First Avenue Mainroom. Doors open at 7pm for tis 18+ show. Official Site (Ian Anderson)
Caroline Smith and The Goodnight Sleeps Cover...
Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps - “Love Story” from CakeIn15 on Vimeo.
Via Cake in 15 comes video of Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps covering Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.” The Sleeps had a seeming fondness for covers in their set at Mill City Live. To see another Sleeps cover, go here.
Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps MySpace Page
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Video: Eyedea and Abilities - "Spin Cycle" (Live...
As if the live videos that E&A have been releasing from their performances back in June at Intermedia Arts weren’t enough, we now have footage of the electro hip-hop duo performing live on the Current. Check out “Spin Cycle” at the top of the post. (Via)
By The Throat is out now.
Eyedea and Abilities MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
On The Road Mix No. 10 - I'm Back In The States
I’ve been touring Europe for the last four weeks and I’ve finally arrived home, which also means I’ll be posting again. Here are a few of the 8,000 songs that kept me company whilst traveling around mainland Europe (and Ireland) in the back of a van. To check out my tour blogs, visit Spinner. A few more will be going up this week.
*MP3: Paramore - “Ignorance” ...
VIDEO: Dirty Projectors - "Stillness Is The Move"
(Ian Anderson)
Video: First Communion Afterparty (Live in...
Shamefully, I cannot recognize what this song is, even though First Communion Afterparty’s Sorry For All The Mondays, And For Those Who Can’t Sing, is one of my favorite records of last year. That album’s hypnotically epic psychedelia is readily apparent in this video clip of FCAP performing in Detroit, which the band recently posted to its MySpace. See if you can identify...
Video: Eyedea and Abilities - "Sky Diver" (Live)
On June 13th Eyedea & Abilities performed their new album “By The Throat”, which drops 07.21.09, for an intimate audience at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis, MN. Each song was prefaced with a short story or an explanation about that song. Michael Gaughan, the artist responsible for the album artwork, did a watercolor painting of the duo while they performed. “Sky...
Tonight: Chris Koza, The Arms Akimbo,...
*MP3: The Arms Akimbo - “The Kids Still Love Us”
Tonight at the Turf Club you get one veritable veteran and two up-and-coming newbies. First is Chris Koza, who has been releasing charmingly ramshackle new-timey folk since 2004. His latest, The Dark Delirious Morning, was released last year. As far as the up-and-comers are concerned, you’ll get The Arms Akimbo, who’re...
New Video: Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps...
One of the latest stellar acts to play the Mill City Live series, Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps turned in what seemed to be a cover-heavy set. Two YouTube videos have shown up, one of the band playing “Breakin’ Up” by Rilo Kiley, and the other showing the band kickin’ a Rod Stewart cover. You can watch the former up at the top. Intriguingly, the Cake in 15...
Tonight: Last of the Record Buyers @ Fifth Element
Additionally, check out these videos of BK One and Benzilla doing a mixing session, as well as Big Quarters jamming with Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble (who, full disclosure, are on Ian’s label)
(BK One and Benzilla mixing session)
(Big Quarters jamming w/Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble)
Big Quarters MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
Tours: Yo La Tengo (Plus New Song "Here To Fall")
*MP3: Yo La Tengo - “Here To Fall”
*MP3: Yo La Tengo - “Periodically Double or Triple”
09-15 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground 09-16 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theater 09-17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 09-18 Durham, NC - Carolina Theater 09-19 Atlanta, GA - Variety 09-21 Asheville - Orange Peel 09-25 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom * 10-02 Montreal, Quebec - Le National ...
Tours: Why?
*MP3: Why - “The Blackest Purse”
TOUR DATES:
9.24 Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Tavern 9.26 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge 10.1 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East 10.2 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church 10.3 Pittburgh, PA @ Assembly Room 10.4 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig 10.5 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 10.6 Madison, WI @ UW Madison Terrace 10.7 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock 10.9...
Tonight: Eyedea and Abilities In-Store @ Fifth...
(Via Rhymesayers)
07.21.2009 + Eyedea and Abilities In-Store @ Fifth Element Venue: Fifth Element Address: 2411 Hennepin Ave S City: Minneapolis State: MN Phone: 612-377-0044 Doors: 6:00PM Ages: All Ages Cost: Free!
Eyedea and Abilities MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
Tonight: Sonic Youth, Awesome Color @ First Ave.
*MP3: Sonic Youth - “Sacred Trickster”
*MP3: Sonic Youth - “Silver Rocket”
(Info via) Tuesday, July 21 Mainroom / 8:00 pm / 18+
Sonic Youth with AWESOME COLOR
$30.00 adv | $30.00 door(Jon Graef)
*New Video: Mark Mallman - "Invincible Criminal"
*MP3: Mark Mallman - “Life Between Heartbeats”
*MP3: Mark Mallman - “Who’s Gonna Save You Now?”
The title track from Mark Mallman’s upcoming August release, as posted by Guilt Ridden Pop head Keith Moran on his Facebook feed. I’m not so much a fan of the song, but I do love, love, love German expressionism, which is the style that this video is...
Best New Releases For July 21st, 2009
Eyedea and Abilties - By The Throat
*MP3: Eyedea and Abilities - “This Story”
Wye Oak - The Knot
*MP3: Wye Oak - “Take It In”
Free Energy - Free Energy 7”
*MP3: Free Energy - “Free Energy” Netherfriends - Calling You Out (EP) *MP3: Netherfriends - “Nunya (Beeswax)” Try and get all releases at your local, neighborhood independent...
Video: Flaming Lips - "Enthusiasm for Life Defeats...
This is a rarity that the band busted out for Pitchfork at the request of some dedicated fans. According to Wayne Coyne, this is the first, and only, time that the band has/will play the song, from the film Fearless Freaks. Bit of a warning though: During the footage, some douche grabs a balloon, and holds it in front of the camerawoman for a bit. Otherwise, have at.
The Flaming Lips MySpace...
Video: Eyedea and Abilities - "Burn Fetish" (Live)
This is the second video released from the hip-hop duo’s set at the Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis, which they played back in June. The first one can be found here. The new album from Eyedea and Abilities, By The Throat, is out tomorrow. (via)
Eyedea and Abilities MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
VIDEO: Grizzly Bear on David Letterman
(Ian Anderson)
Video: Cinemax Interviews P.O.S.
(Max Tour Stories w/P.O.S - Part One)
(Max Tour Stories w/P.O.S - Part Two)
As part of their Max Tour stories series, cable channel Cinemax, better known to the populace as “skinemax” (hmm, wonder why?), interviewed none other than Minneapolis rapper P.O.S about his tour travails, amongst other scintillating details.
There’s some cool concert footage (Dessa is in...
Tonight: Magic Castles, Zombie Season @ Kitty Cat...
I’ve yet to give Magic Castles Dreams of Dreams of Dreams a full-on critical listen yet, but casual listens show another solid psychedelic-pop album. This show tonight at the KCK features not only them, but like-minded psych-poppers Zombie Season as well, who have a new tape out, according to Switchblade Comb (who the flyer comes from as well). Details of the show are in the flyer above.
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Tonight: The National @ First Ave.
*MP3: The National - “So Far Around The Bend”
The show is totally sold out, so if you’ve got a ticket, consider yourself lucky. With BUKE AND GASS
Thursday, July 16 Mainroom / 6:00 pm / 18+ $22.00 adv | $22.00 door
The National MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
I Heart You James Franco
James Franco’s Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech from James Franco
(Ian Anderson)
Tours: Amy Millan
*MP3: Amy Millan - “Bruised Ghosts” 10/1/09 – Peterborough, ON @ Montreal House * 10/3/09 – Kingston, ON @ Grad Club * 10/14/09 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club * 10/15/09 – Detroit, MI @ Pike Room * 10/16/09 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle * 10/17/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club * 10/18/09 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Center * 10/19/09 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s * 10/20/09 – Calgary, AB...
*Video: Red Pens - "Blue Lighters" (Live at the...
The nu-gazer duo possess a more raw, garage-rock sound in this clip shot at the 331 Club. “Blue Lighters” is from this year’s Reasons LP.
Red Pens MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
Pizza Luce Reveals 2009 Block Party Line-Up
(info directly taken from City Pages)
PIZZA LUCE BLOCK PARTY 2009
Saturday, August 8. 3200 Lyndale Avenue South All Ages Free 12:00 - Jack Brass Band 1:00 - Spacewolf 1:55 - The Alrights 2:40 - The Framed 3:25 - The Radio Killers 4:35 - Fuck Knights 5:20 - Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank 6:10 - Me And My Arrow 7:05 - MC/VL 8:00 - Kid Dakota 9:00 - Maria Isa
Pizza Luce’s block party will...
The Dodos Announce New Digital Release Date of...
*MP3: The Dodos - “Fools”
*MP3: The Dodos - “Fables”
According to a press release, The Dodos highly-anticipated (by this writer, if no one else) third LP, Time To Die, was leaked on teh internetz last Wednesday. Much like Stars before them, the San Francisan trio have responded to the leak in active fashion, by bumping up the digital release date to July 28th. But...
NEW: Why? - "This Blackest Purse"
*MP3: Why? - “This Blackest Purse” I love it. (Ian Anderson)
Best New Releases for July 14th, 2009
Beastie Boys - “Ill Communication” (Reissue, Capitol)
*MP3: Beastie Boys - “Sure Shot”
Buy it here.
Beastie Boys MySpace Page
The Dead Weather - “Horehound” (Third Man)
*MP3: The Dead Weather - “Treat Me Like Your Mother” Buy it here.
The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
Dead Weather Website (Jon Graef)
*New Video: P.O.S - "Purexed"
P.O.S started with the ambitious goal of making six videos for the songs from Never Better, his third album which was released earlier this year, and, so far, he’s on video number four. Not to shabby at all. One of the more atmospheric songs from Better, “Purexed” is another creatively visual clip which effectively incorporates live stills into the process....
Video: Phoenix - "Playground Love" and "1901"...
(Phoenix - “Playground Love” - live on The Current)
Phoenix stopped by the studios of The Current a couple of weeks ago, but it was only recently that the public radio station posted footage of the performance on their YouTube page.
Two of the songs played during the band’s appearance were from this year’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, while the third was a cover of...
*New: Eyedea and Abilities - "Spin Cycle" (Live)
On June 13th Eyedea & Abilities performed their new album “By The Throat”, which drops 07.21.09, for an intimate audience at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis, MN. Each song was prefaced with a short story or an explanation about that song. Michael Gaughan, the artist responsible for the album artwork, did a watercolor painting of the duo while they performed. “Spin...
Tours: Grizzly Bear and Beach House
*MP3: Grizzly Bear - “Cheerleader”
*MP3: Beach House - “Master of None”
(via)
08-30 Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Waterfront (Jelly Pool Party) 09-26 Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater 09-27 Chicago, IL - Metro 09-28 Chicago, IL - Metro 09-30 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 10-01 Columbus, MO - Blue Note 10-05 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse 10-06 Norfolk, VA - The...
Appreciation Post: White Antelope
*MP3: Fleet Foxes - “Mykonos”
*MP3: Fleet Foxes - “White Winter Hymnal”
Fleet Foxes came along with other folk outfits like Bon Iver last year and helped freshen and expand that well-trodden American genre with new trimmings and into new territories.
But where Bon Iver took the more experimental, unclassifiable route, Fleet Foxes held to the genre’s core,...
Tonight: Content Under Pressure #2 @ Fifth Element
(via)
If you haven’t already, checked out the lineup for this here.
Content Under Pressure MySpace Page
(Jon Graef)
Tonight: Kill The Vultures, Toki Wright @ Electric...
Get over there right now!
Kill The Vultures MySpace Page
Toki Wright MySpace Page
Electric Fetus website
(Jon Graef)
Lucy Michelle and the Velvet LaPelles Record Song...
It’s amazing what you can communicate in two tweets. First, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet LaPelles announced on their Twitter page that they are recording a song at Pachyderm Studio (Cannon Falls represent!) for the Minneapolis Beatles Project.
A quick google search doesn’t reveal any official websites, the tweet revealed that The Hold Steady, Roma Di Luna, and Jeremy Messersmith...
