Rocktober

Here are a couple of bands I’ll probably be checking out in October. Please check out the event listing on the right-hand column, this shows you all the shows we’re attending.

FUNERAL PARTY

Putting the ‘fun’ back in funeral, this “UK buzz band” is hitting the road in the US with Two Door Cinema Club and 30 Seconds to Mars.

To be honest, I’m not as hip as you’d think, I’ve never heard of this band… considering I try and keep an ear and eye out for the latest UK bands. I did try and check out what they sound like (although I’d pretty much made up my mind when I saw the 30 Seconds to Mars support). As I suspected, it’s pretty much in the same vein: youthful energy and rock n roll. All good times.

Here’s their sensitive side, their name comes from the Cure song.

Download “Giant Song” for free from funeralpartymusic.com, and be sure to check them out on tour.

with Two Door Cinema Club October 25 – Toronto, ON October 27 – Chicago, IL October 28 – Minneapolis, MN October 29 – Kansas City, MO October 30 – Denver, CO November 2 – Los Angeles, CA November 3 – San Diego, CA November 4 – San Francisco, CA November 5 – Portland, OR November 6 – Seattle, WA

Phoenix Lincoln Hall 7th Street Record Bar Bluebird Henry Fonda Belly Up Slim’s Hawthorne Neumo’s

with 30 Seconds to Mars November 25 – Brighton, UK November 26 – Cardiff, UK November 27 – Newcastle, UK November 29 – Brighton, UK November 30 – London, UK December 1 – Birmingham, UK December 3 – Aberdeen, UK December 4 – Manchester, UK

Brighton Centre Cardiff Arena Newcastle Arena Brighton Centre 02 Arena NIA Arena AECC Central

 

 

ALICE PEACOCK

It’s been a while since we heard from Alice Peacock, but seeing as she’s coming to Minneapolis on October 8^th, I put on her last album, Love Remains for a second spin (I previously reviewed the album here).

Man, I forgot about that “I’d like to get stoned…” line that starts off the album. Also, really digging “Real Life” and “Fairborn”, I’ll bet she’ll be doing that song live, simply because of the line “settled down in a Minnesota town, and the rest is history” and “now I’ll go back to Minnesota“, respectively! That’ll get some cheers, I’m sure.

Here’s what’s left of her 2010 tour dates (see you at the Fine Line!)

08 Oct 10 09 Oct 10 10 Oct 10 06 Nov 10 07 Nov 10 04 Dec 10 21 Jan 11 22 Jan 11 09 Apr 11

The Fine Line Shank Hall House Concert Private Event The Birchmere Eddie’s Attic The Mint Soho Music Club The Psalm Salon

Minneapolis, MN Milwaukee, WI Berwyn, IL Chevy Chase, MD Alexandria, VA Decatur, GA Los Angeles, CA Santa Barbara, CA Philadelphia, PA