If you keep running into me at shows, it’s because I’ve officially started going out
at night (yes, the last of the snow went away yesterday!). Been having a blast
running into other fellow concert-goers, so that’s always a delight.

So just a quickie update, but these are some of the shows I’ll be attending this
week – along with their full tour schedule
if they’re on a national tour.

CHAPEL CLUB

www.chapelclub.com

If you have $18, ~~go see Kaki King with Washington~~ (just found put the show is cancelled due to illness). But if you’re on the poorer side, for $2, it’s a bit of a bargain to see Chapel Club at 7th Street Entry, TONIGHT.

Really such a ~~bargain~~ steal! This British alternative rock band is currently signed to Interscope Records,
with a debut album called Palace that was just released in January.

I can’t believe that this band sold-out venues in London, but only doing tiny gigs
here for pennies. Unbelievable.


03/24/11 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis 04/01/11 Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium 04/02/11 Rotown Rotterdam, GB Netherlands 04/04/11 59:1 Munich, Germany 04/05/11 Flex Vienna, Austria 04/07/11 Magnolia Milan, MI Italy 04/08/11 Moon Club Venice, Italy 04/09/11 Circolo degli Artisti Rome, Italy 04/11/11 Abart Zurich, Switzerland 04/12/11 Wekstatt Cologne, Germany 04/13/11 Lido Berlin, Germany 04/15/11 Strand Club Stockholm, Sweden		04/16/11 Blaa Oslo, Norway 04/18/11 Mejeriet Lund, Sweden 04/19/11 Logo Hamburg, Germany 04/20/11 Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands 04/21/11 Point FMR Paris, France 05/04/11 Teatro Lara Madrid, – Spain 05/05/11 Ollerias Cultural Theatre Malaga, – Spain 05/06/11 Festival Du Norte Pontevedra, – Spain 05/19/11 O2 Academy Brixton, London 05/20/11 O2 Academy Brixton, London 05/21/11 O2 Academy Brixton, London 10/18/11 O2 Shepherds Bush, London

GHOST TOWNS OF THE WEST

facebook.com/ghosttownsofthewest

This is on my to-do review pile, their debut self-titled EP, out on Chase Bliss Records. The EP features six
songs produced by Ed Ackerson… and I don’t need to give you the history lesson
of how I saw Ackerson’s band, Polara, in 1995 at the Whiskey a Go-Go in Los Angeles. So, yeah, they have a special place in my heart.

Ghost Towns of the West was recorded last December at Flowers Studio, and their CD release party is this Saturday, March 26^th at the Fine Line Cafe. Also on the bill is Sexy Delicious, Chiefs of the North, and Red Daughters. All for $6! Cheap!

03/26/11 Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis, MN

BRASS BED

myspace.com/brassbed

This was a bit of a surprise, because Brass Bed and Poison Control Center are both stopping by Minneapolis at the Honey venue. I’ve never been there before, but I was told by fellow concert-goers that it used to be called “The Times”. I also couldn’t find out what the cover charges were, their website is a bit cryptic. I’m assuming it’s less than $6, plus their food menu looks cheap too.

What’s funny to note is that I’ve interviewed both bands: W♥M026: Soft Targets, Brass Bed, and France Gall and W♥M079: The Poison Control Center, so I’m looking forward to seeing them.

I am assuming most of Brass Bed’s new live material will be off of their new record, Melt White, out now on Park The Van Records.

Upcoming performances:


03.24.11 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar 03.25.11 – Des Moines, IA @ Drake Univeristy 03.26.11 – Omaha, NE @ O’Leaver’s Pub 03.27.11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Phoenix Lounge 03.28.11 – Aberdeen, SD @ Red Rooster 03.29.11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Honey 03.30.11 – Rock Island, IL @ Daytrotter 03.31.11 – Dubuque, IA @ the Lift 04.01.11 – Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival		04.02.11 – Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival 04.03.11 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency 04.04.11 – Chicago, IL @ Pancho’s 04.05.11 – Bloomington, IN @ the Bishop 04.06.11 – Champaign, IL @ Mike ‘n Molly’s 04.07.11 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird 04.08.11 – Memphis, TN @ Young Ave Deli 04.29.11 – Lafayette, LA @ Festival International 04.29.11 – Lafayette, LA @ Artmosphere