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Don’t miss this in-store performance today at 5:30PM. There is no cover but you should obviously buy “The Patron.”
Date: Saturday December 15th, 2007
Where: Treehouse Records
Time: 5:30pm
Tickets: $No Cover
Ages: All Ages
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(EARLY)
Others: Power Struggle & The Show Is The Rainbow
Date: Saturday December 22nd, 2007
Where: The Turf Club
Time: 5pm
Tickets: $10
Ages: AA
(LATE)
Others: Power Struggle & The Show Is The Rainbow
Date: Saturday December 22nd, 2007
Where: The Turf Club
Time: 9pm
Tickets: $10
Ages:21+
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One of the best local bills all year will take place tomorrow night at the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown.
Photo by Steve Cohen
Dan Israel will be celebrating the release of his 9th album (and quite possibly his best work yet) Turning along with Molly Maher, Stook! and Martin Devaney (who heads up Dan’s label, Eclectone Records).
Joining Dan will be an all-star cast as well:
Marc Perlman (Jayhawks, Golden Smog), Dave Boquist (Son Volt), JoAnna James, Molly Maher, Martin Devaney, Janey Winterbauer (Astronaut Wife, Basement Apartment, Golden Smog), Andra Suchy (Honeydogs, the Dollys), Stook!, pedal steel maestro John Schjolberg, Jon Duncan (Trailer Trash), Jenny Russ (Holiday Ranch), Jeff Kleinbaum, and, of course, the Cultivators - Dave Russ and Kris Bowring.
Turning is receiving awesome press, see for yourself:
Reveille Magazine feature
Perfect Porride interview
St. Cloud Times feature
Culture Bully
photo by Alexa Jones
Stook! is celebrating his second release, When The Needle Hit the Wax, which is being released on the newly minted Draw Fire Records.
Much like Dan’s record, Stook’s album is also receiving fantastic press/reviews:
Reveille Magazine feature
City Pages feature
Star Tribune feature
Friday, Oct. 26
Varsity Theater
doors at 8 pm, music at 9 pm
21+ show,$8 cover
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After a few hometown and Midwest dates, Bon Iver will hit the road with Elvis Perkins in November.
Stream the entire Bon Iver album “For Emma, Forever Ago” @ Virb
Oct 24 2007 NUCLEUS - DeYarmond Edison reunion Eau Claire, WI
Oct 25 2007 NUCLEUS - DeYarmond Edison reunion Eau Claire, WI
Oct 26 2007 UPTOWN BAR - w/Digitata & Magafaun Minneapolis, MN
Nov 10 2007 MADISON POP FESTIVAL - Great Hall Madison, WI
Nov 29 2007 CABARET MUSIC HALL (solo) Montreal, QE *
Nov 30 2007 HIGHER GROUND (solo) Burlington, VT *
Dec 2 2007 PARADISE (solo) Boston, MA *
Dec 3 2007 IRON HORSE (solo) Northampton, MA*
Dec 4 2007 JAMMIN’ JAVA (solo) Vienna, VA *
Dec 6 2007 JOHNNY BRENDA’S (solo) Philadelphia, PA *
Dec 7 2007 BOWERY BALLROOM (solo) New York, NY *
* w/ Elvis Perkins
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Click image above for a review of the show
Opener: jt bates
Date: Saturday October 6th, 2007
Where: The Kitty Cat Klub
Time: 10pm
Tickets: No Cover
Ages: 21+
James Buckley plays 2 sets here….after his set with Mystery Palace @ 400 Bar.
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Check out James Buckley’s new disc “Stitches” and his CD release show tonight @ The Dakota.
Two Sets Buckley Trio
Date: Thursday September 20th, 2007
Where: Dakota Jazz Club
Time: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $5
Ages: All Ages
-digital paul
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Vampire Hands have yet to announce an exact release date for their debut LP “Virgin Dust / American Lips,” however the Minneapolis CD Release shows are Saturday September 15th. More info on these shows can be found on the flier below.
Vampire Hands song “Cool Bath” from their new record can be heard here…
Vampire Hands - Cool Bath (89.3 The Current’s Song Of The Day Podcast)
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Vampire Hands will be performing live Sunday on 89.3 The Current’s Local Show @ 5pm.
US Tour Dates: Vampire Hands’ Myspace
More dates:
Sep 9 2007 7:00P 89.3 The Current (The Local Show) STP/MSP, Minnesota
Sep 15 2007 5:00P The Beat Coffee Shop *ALL AGES CD RELEASE W/ HAUNTED HOUSE & PET.S.* Minnepolis, Minnesota
Sep 15 2007 10:00P BIG V’S *21+CD RELEASE SHOW W/ STNNNG, GAY BEAST, D.O.T.S* STP, Minnesota
Sep 20 2007 9:00P The Aquarium w/ TITV & AM syndicate Fargo, North Dakota
Sep 22 2007 8:00P Holiday’s w/ TITV & ELA Billings, Montana
Sep 23 2007 8:00P Palace Billiards w/ TITV Missoula, Montana
Sep 25 2007 10:00P Comet Tavern w/ TITV Seattle, Washington
Sep 27 2007 10:00P NEED A SHOW! w/ TITV Portland, Oregon
Sep 28 2007 10:00P Thrillhouse Records w/ TITV San Francisco, California
Sep 30 2007 10:00P The Knockout w/ TITV San Francisco, California
Oct 8 2007 5:00P Hi-Dive ALL AGES W/ TITV Denver, Colorado
Oct 12 2007 10:00P Record bar w/ TITV Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 13 2007 10:00P Hexagon Bar w/ TITV + tba Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 14 2007 6:00P Mixtapes record store w/ TITV & the ballet Moline, Illinois
Oct 15 2007 8:00P Carabar w/ TITV Columbus, Ohio
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Ben Harper will release his 7th studio album, ‘Lifeline’, on August 28th and I can honestly say that it’s Ben’s best album in almost a decade.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
September 3rd
Orpheum Theater
Minneapolis, MNTickets On sale 7/28, 10am
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The Pines are a Minneapolis based singer/songwriter duo comprised of David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey. Their debut on Red House Records “Sparrows In The Bell” is set to release in stores June 12th but copies will be available at their CD Release Show tonight.
“Sparrows In The Bell” features a talented rhythm section of local players JT Bates (Alpha Consumer, Fat Kid Wednesdays) on drums and Chris Morrissey (Ben Kweller, Haley Bonar, Mason Jennings) on bass. It also features the members of Spaghetti Western String Co. (Michael Rossetto, Nicholas Lemme, Ethan Sutton) on several tracks.
With help from legend/producer Bo Ramsey, The Pines pay tribute to their extensive Country and Folk heritage and write good songs that will likely appeal to all ages. The voice of youth is definitely present however.
For this reason among others it is easy to compare The Pines with Bright Eyes. It may be a sense of anxiety is felt in the lyrics. The Pines share skills similar to Conor Oberst’s story-telling ability but not quite as whiney and depressing. The orchestration reminds me of Bright Eyes or Bob Dylan circa 1975.
Don’t be surprised when The Pines become regulars on the festival circuit as well as on radio shows like our own “Prairie Home Companion.” But until then catch The Pines playing intimate shows such as this evening at The Cedar Cultural Center and next Friday June 15th at PeaveyPlaza.
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Jason Isbell is one of the 3 guitarists & vocalists from the great Drive-By Truckers, and he just happens to be my favorite member & songwriter as well. I’ve been anticipating Jason’s solo debut since it was first talked about well over 2 years now (maybe longer?), and it appears as if it’s finally going to see the light of day on July 10th.
Not only that, but the 3 tracks from it up on his official myspace page sound absolutely killer.
‘Dress Blues‘ is a song that Jason wrote about his high school friend back in Alabama who was a Marine that died in Iraq. The lyrics are some of the most gutwrenching i’ve ever heard, and Jason’s solo performances of it have been stunning.
Watch Jason play ‘Dress Blues‘ solo as well as tell the story about his friend Matt Connelly:
Dress Blues - Live at Stubb’s BBQ (Austin, TX) 4/29/2006
But as great as the solo versions are, I really enjoy the full band spin on the song as well and think it adds a nice finishing touch. The female backing vocals (Shonna?) sound gorgeous as well.
‘Try‘ is a killer rocker with some spectacular guitar work, ‘Grown‘ is a really nice little number as well, with a reference to listening to ‘Purple Rain’, that I’m sure will go over nicely next Monday (4/9) when Jason and his band open up for Son Volt at First Avenue!
Monday, April 09
First Avenue
SON VOLT
with JASON ISBELLDoors: 7:30 PM / 18+
Tickets: $18.00 advance / $20.00 door
Ages: 18+
Here are the rest of Jason’s upcoming Tour Dates with Son Volt:
Apr 8 2007 The Picador Iowa City, Iowa (Jason headlining show, no Son Volt)
Apr 9 2007 First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 10 2007 The Vic Chicago, Illinois
Apr 12 2007 The Mod Club Toronto
Apr 13 2007 Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont
Apr 14 2007 Pearl Street Northampton, Massachusetts
Apr 15 2007 Paradise Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 18 2007 Irving Plaza New York, New York
Apr 19 2007 Mr. Smalls Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Update: well this is a huge bummer… Jason is no longer in the Truckers 
