Minneapolis Music Guide: July 27 – August 2, 2014
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7TH STREET ENTRY
Pigeon John
Pigeon John‘s summer tour kicks off tomorrow in St Louis at Gramophone. He’ll be stopping by 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Sunday, July 27th.
With six albums under his belt, Pigeon John (real name: John Kenneth Dunkin) confessed that he’s “still trying to find my voice. That’s always been the mission — getting deeper, shedding off the layers — and that’s never really stopped.”
His latest release, Encino Man is said to be more rock ‘n roll and even pop rock (influenced by “everything from Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, De La Soul, Madonna and the Beasties”), but an underlying in hip-hop, and again, Pigeon John stay true to what he said – that he’s reinventing his music.
Tour dates:
July 27: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
July 28: Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
July 29: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
July 30: Asheville, NC @ One Stop
July 31: Raleigh, NC @ King’s Barcade
Aug 1: Murfreesboro, NC @ Zakk’s Coffeehouse
Aug 2: Birmingham, AL @ Secret Stages Festival
Aug 3: Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
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THE 400 BAR
Kate Tucker & The Sons Of Sweden
Since the closing of the 400 Bar, we’ve been waiting in anticipation of their rebirth at the Mall of America.
One of the very first show booked at the brand new 400 Bar will be Kate Tucker & The Sons Of Sweden, fresh off their successful Kickstarter to record their latest record The Shape The Color The Feel.
It’s good to see the 400 Bar back.
UPDATE:
twincities.com notes that the 400 Bar’s grand re-opening has been “delayed indefinitely.” Two shows booked (Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden and Denny Laine) were moved to Midwest Music Museum, as a result.
Tour Dates:
07/26/14 Terre Haute, IN The Verve
07/27/14 Chicago, IL Elbo Room
07/28/14 Minneapolis, MN Midwest Music Museum
07/29/14 Lincoln, NE Vega
07/30/14 Denver, CO Herman’s Hideaway
07/31/14 Salt Lake City, UT Club Metro
08/01/14 Boise, ID Neurolux
08/02/14 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
08/04/14 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
08/05/14 Portland, OR The Secret Society
08/06/14 Eugene, OR Cozmic Pizza
08/07/14 San Francisco, CA Neck Of The Woods
08/08/14 Los Angeles, CA Three Clubs
08/10/14 Sedona, AZ Oak Creek Brew Co.
08/11/14 Albuquerque, NM Ned’s
08/13/14 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
08/14/14 Fort Worth, TX Lola’s Sixth
08/15/14 Austin, TX Swan Dive
08/16/14 Houston, TX Jet Lounge
08/19/14 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
08/20/14 Birmingham, AL BottleTree
08/21/14 Atlanta, GA The Music Room
08/22/14 Charlotte, NC Evening Muse
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ORGAN HAUS
Melted Toys
San Francisco quartet Melted Toys just released their self-titled debut album last week (July 15) via Underwater Peoples. The new record was mixed by Rusty Santos, (the engineer behind the controls for Animal Collective’s Sung Tongs, Panda Bear’s Person Pitch and numerous Warp Records releases).
The band has announced a run of Summer tour dates, including shows with Devon Williams, Free Time and Fresh & Onlys. Full tour dates listed below.
They list Minneapolis as one of their stop at Organ Haus. I go to a lot of shows around Minneapolis, but I have absolutely no idea where this venue is. I suspect it is a residency, which unfortunately, for legal reasons, we cannot cover the show… but if you’re brave enough, check with their website for the correct address. I don’t know it.
If you’re looking for something more official, Mimicking Birds is set to play the 7th Street Entry on this date, more details at The Bird and the Mouse.
Tour dates:
07/26 Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
07/28 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
07/29 Minneapolis, MN – Organ Haus
07/30 Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge
07/31 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
08/02 Boise, ID – The Crux
08/03 Portland, OR – East End
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7TH STREET ENTRY
Tiny Ruins
New Zealand singer-songwriter Tiny Ruins, aka Hollie Fullbrook, is currently touring North America. Her latest album Brightly Painted One is out now on Flying Nun Records.
Later this year, she will join Sharon Van Etten on her fall tour (in October). We recently caught Van Etten, and will be interested in checking out Tiny Ruins (especially because we previously missed her New Zealand’s CMJ 2013 Showcase!)
North American tour dates:
07/26 Calgary, AB – Calgary Folk Music Festival
07/27 Calgary, AB – Calgary Folk Music Festival
07/29 Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
07/30 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
07/31 Iowa City, IA – Trumpet Blossom Cafe
08/01 Chicago, IL – Hideout
08/04 Toronto, ON – The Garrison
08/05 Montreal, QB – Casa del Popolo
08/06 Allston, MA – Great Scott
08/07 Washington DC – DC9
08/09 New York, Ny – Mercury Lounge (early show)
08/10 Brooklyn, NY -Baby’s All Right
Wed 10/08 Detroit – Loving Touch *
Thu 10/09 Columbus – Wexner *
Mon 10/13 Iowa City – Gabe’s Oasis *
Tue 10/14 Champaign – High Dive *
Wed 10/15 St. Louis – Luminary Arts *
Fri 10/17 Dallas – Kessler Theatre *
Sat 10/18 Austin – Mohawk *
Mon 10/20 Atlanta – EARL *
Tue 10/21 Asheville – Grey Eagle *
Thu 10/23 Carrboro – Cat’s Cradle *
Fri 10/24 Charlottesville – Jefferson *
Sat 10/25 Baltimore – Ottobar *
* with Sharon Van Etten
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AMSTERDAM BAR AND HALL
St. Paul And The Broken Bones
There’s no denying it, St. Paul and the Broken Bones is burning hot right now. The band has been selling out dates all over the country, and the Amsterdam Bar and Hall show is no exception.
We were lucky enough to have caught the band last month to a very sold out Varsity Theater in Minneapolis… it should be interesting to see them playing Saint Paul, especially because of their name.
Tour dates:
07/26/14 Calgary, AB Prince’s Island Park
07/27/14 Calgary, AB Prince’s Island Park
07/27/14 Edmonton, AB Heritage Amphitheatre
07/29/14 North Dakota Museum Of Art
07/30/14 Mankato, MN Vetter Stone Amphitheater
07/31/14 Saint Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar and Hall
08/01/14 Cedarburg, WI Cedar Creek Park
08/03/14 Green Bay, WI Meyer Theatre
08/06/14 Omaha, NE Slowdown
08/10/14 New York, NY Damrosch Park
08/23/14 Rock En Seine Festival Grounds
08/24/14 Cabaret Vert Festival Grounds
09/18/14 Chattanooga, TN Track 29
09/19/14 Bristol, TN Downtown Bristol
09/20/14 Bristol, TN Downtown Bristol
09/25/14 Cincinnati, OH Various Venues
09/26/14 Columbia, MO Stephens Lake Park
09/28/14 Memphis, TN The Levitt Shell
[ more dates on news.weheartmusic.com ]
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7TH STREET ENTRY
Drenge
Named “Best New Band of 2013” by NME, UK sibling duo Drenge will be playing at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on August 1st. Join Eoin and Rory Loveless as they play songs from their self-titled album (released this week: July 22nd).
NME championed Drenge with this quote, “Sinister and sinewy sexiness a-plenty from the brothers Loveless, who continue to trump up the kind of lust splattered, sludge-heavy romps that Josh Homme would write…”
US Tour dates:
07/25/14 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
07/26/14 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade
07/29/14 Toronto, ON The Garrison
07/30/14 Pontiac, MI Pike Room
07/31/14 Chicago, IL Subterranean
08/01/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
08/04/14 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
08/05/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
08/07/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
08/08/14 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
08/09/14 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
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TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
Panama
Australian band Panama are currently in the USA, as part of their headlining tour. The band will is out promoting their EP Always (300 Entertainment). Be sure to get the US version of their EP as it comes with some bonus tracks.
Panama’s “Always” track is currently playing on BBC Radio 1, a spot on Triple J’s iconic Hottest 100, rotation on Sirius Alt Nation, the soundtrack to a Banana Republic ad campaign, Hype Machine #1s, millions of SoundCloud plays, etc.
US Tour dates:
July 26 – Buffalo, NY @ Iron Works
July 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ XO Lounge
July 28 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
July 30 – Kalamazoo, MI @ District Square
July 31 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic (w/ Chvrches)
Aug. 1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Urban Island Beach Party
Aug. 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Aug. 4 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Aug. 8 – Denver, CO @ Moe’s
Aug. 10 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO
Aug. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot
Aug. 16 – Burgos, ES @ Sonorama Festival
Aug. 17 – Bjordinghausen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
Aug. 19 – Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kantine
Aug. 21 – Lisbon, PT @ Paredes De Coura Festival
Aug. 22 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
Aug. 23 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
Aug. 26 – London, UK @ Hoxton Bar & Grill
Aug. 27 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
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