Rocktober Round Three
Rocktober Round Three. Surfer Blood, Fiona Apple and Blake Mills, Boy, TesseracT, Twin Peaks, Jherek Bischoff, Waterboys
SURFER BLOODsurferblood.com
Needless to say, I was blown away the first time I saw Surfer Blood. I thought to myself that they should be headlining, and sure enough, the band is touring as headliner this year.
Recently, the band teamed up with Google Play’s Uncovered Sessions, to produce a cover of the Clash’s “Spanish Bombs” (taken from their iconic 1979 album, London Calling). You can get the download on play.google.com, as part of their five-part documentary on The Clash titled”Audio Ammunition.”
Opening up for Surfer Blood will be Brooklyn-based Team Spirit.
10.13.13 – Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN *
10.15.13 – Riot Room – Kansas City, MO *
10.16.13 – Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO *
10.17.13 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT *
10.18.13 – Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV *
10.19.13 – The Irenic – San Diego, CA *
10.21.13 – El Rey – Los Angeles, CA *
10.22.13 – Independent – San Francisco, CA *
10.23.13 – Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA *
10.24.13 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ *
10.26.13 – Trees – Dallas, TX *
10.27.13 – Red 7 – Austin, TX *
10.28.13 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX *
10.29.13 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA *
10.30.13 – Alabama Music Box – Mobile, AL *
10.31.13 – Club Downunder – Tallahassee, FL *
11.09.13 – Coastline Festival – Tampa, FL
11.10.13 – Coastline Festival – West Palm Beach, FL
* with Team Spirit, Andy Boay
FIONA APPLE AND BLAKE MILLSanythingwewant.us
I was also going to mention that Superhumanoids and Delorean were playing on this Monday (October 14th), but apparently the tour was canceled due to Visa kidnapping problems. UPDATE: The band was kidnapped for 30 hours in Mexico.
Anyway, there is a great show happening over at the O’Shaughnessy with Fiona Apple and Blake Mills, on that Monday. Not much to add to this date, other than the fact that Apple’s been in the news recently with the new tour: Anything We Want Tour. One heckler/idiot shouted out an insensitive thing that caused the show to end early.
Hopefully the audience will be more respective on these future shows:
10/14/13 Saint Paul, MN The O’Shaughnessy
10/15/13 Chicago, IL Bank Of America Theatre
10/17/13 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/19/13 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theater
10/21/13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
10/22/13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
10/23/13 Boston, MA Emerson Colonial Theatre
10/25/13 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
10/26/13 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
BOYlistentoboy.com
Swedish /German duo Boy returns on a Fall Tour that is a victory lap of sorts. Singer Valeska Steiner and bassist Sonja Glass have had a very successful year-to-date, having their ear candy single ‘Little Numbers’ cross over into more mainstream channels and their initial Spring club tour, produce a number of sold-out shows across the country. The Hamburg-based pair brings a full band in tow this time out, and an infectiously poppy sense of optimism that should put a smile on everyone in attendance.
Boy will be in Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 15th at First Avenue. Other shows W♥M will be covering are The Blow at the Cedar Cultural Center and Communion over at the Varsity Theater.
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Tour dates:
10/13/13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/15/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/16/13 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
10/18/13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
10/19/13 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/21/13 Vancouver, BC Venue
10/22/13 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10/23/13 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
10/25/13 San Francisco, CA Great American
10/26/13 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
10/27/13 La Jolla, CA Porters Pub
tesseractband.co.uk
While the term tesseract refers to a cubic prism in geometry, the UK progressive metal band TesseracT brings its tight, palm-muted riffs to these shores on a rare North American Tour this fall. Though started ten years ago and having to overcome numerous lead vocalist changes, the band remains largely unknown in America but has settled in to their sound comfortably, as most evidenced on their latest full-length, Altered State (Century Media). With a groove metal sound similar in technique to Meshuggah and playing the smaller Studio B in Minneapolis’ Skyway Theatre, on Wednesday, October 16th, this could be a rare chance to see a unique band in a completely intimate setting.
TesseracT’s US/Can tour dates:
10/13/13 Regina, SK The Exchange
10/14/13 Winnipeg, MB Union Sound Hall
10/16/13 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
10/17/13 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/18/13 Indianapolis, IN The Emerson Theater
10/20/13 St. Louis, MO Fubar
10/22/13 Fort Worth, TX Tomcats West
10/23/13 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s – Downstairs
10/24/13 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/25/13 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
10/26/13 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
10/27/13 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
10/29/13 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus
TWIN PEAKStwinpeaksmusic.blogspot.com
Thursday, October 16th we have Twin Peaks at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.
Anyway, this band called Twin Peaks is from Chicago. They’re currently tour in support of their debut album Sunken, which hipsters can get on cassette tape.
Tour dates:
10/28/13 Born Ruffians
10/29/13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/30/13 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
11/01/13 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
11/02/13 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
JHEREK BISCHOFFjherekbischoff.com
Friday is Jherek Bischoff. His special all-star show is taking place in St Paul at the Fitzgerald Theater.
Details below:
Fri, Oct 18, 8 pm / $25
Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul
When I say all-star, I do mean it:
Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche
Poliça’s lead singer Channy Leaneagh
Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO)
We’ve previously covered all of those bands, including Jherek Bischoff, who made an appearance with Amanda Palmer last year, and even SPCO.
The showcase is part of SPCO’s Liquid Music series and in association with the American Swedish Institute and Minnesota Public Radio.
THE WATERBOYSmikescottwaterboys.com
Saturday is the worst of this week, check out these bands in town:
Celtic Thunder at The O’Shaughnessy
Soul Asylum/Fountains Of Wayne at First Ave
CocoRosie at The Cedar
Sir Sly at Studio B at Skyway Theatre
Judith Hill/Josh Groban at Target Center
Waterboys at Fitzgerald Theater
Chad Valley/Keep Shelly In Athens at 7th St
Fuzz at The Cave (Northfield)
Unfortunately too many good bands in town that night, so we’re covering three bands that night. One of which is
The Waterboys. Although the lineup has changed over the years (over seventy band members!), they mostly consisted of founder Mike Scott.
U.S. tour dates:
10/11/13 Seattle, WA The Neptune
10/12/13 Boise, ID Egyptian Theatre
10/13/13 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
10/14/13 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
10/16/13 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
10/17/13 Chicago, IL Gary & Laura Maurer
10/19/13 Saint Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
10/22/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/24/13 Salisbury, MA Blue Ocean Music Hall
10/25/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/27/13 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
10/29/13 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre
10/30/13 Austin, TX The Belmont