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Mojave 3

It’s in this thin veneer of nostalgia that Mojave 3 find their sound. If I could sum up the whole of my summers past in an album, it would undoubtedly be Mojave 3’s Spoon and Rafter. The band — founded by once-Slowdive members


Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 31, 2014.



What a way to end Rocktober 2014 with these Halloween shows! Unfortunately, there’s still no rest for us – as November is looking to be just as busy as October … stay tuned.


SLOWDIVE with Low

at Fine Line Music Café

Friday 10/31/14, 8pm


$25: finelinemusic.com



This January, a mysterious text read, “here she comes…”, a song from Slowdive’s second album, Souvlaki; and with that, the long-awaited reunion was in motion for this Reading, UK shoe-gaze, experimental dream pop band.



European summer festivals and a 20-date tour on the continent followed, with the band finally coming to these shores for our own 20-date set of reunion dates. The local appearance is sold out, so hope your tickets are already in hand.



Tour Dates:

10/22/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

10/23/14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

10/25/14 New York, NY Terminal 5

10/26/14 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston

10/27/14 Montreal, QC Le National

10/28/14 Toronto, ON Opera House Concert

10/30/14 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre

10/31/14 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe

11/03/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

11/04/14 Seattle, WA The Neptune

11/05/14 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal

11/07/14 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre

11/08/14 Los Angeles, CA Theatre At Ace Hotel

12/19/14 London, United Kingdom The Forum

12/20/14 London, United Kingdom The Forum






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alt-J

British indie-rock quartet Alt-J (∆) wrapped up their US tour last night at the Bluebird Theater in Denver. Touring in promotion of their debut album, An Awesome Wave, these highly coveted tickets for the band’s first performance
Lovelife

UK/LA-based synth-pop group Lovelife’s new EP, Feel (with the track ‘Your New Beloved’) is currently iTunes Single of the Week! As of this writing, the song received over 120,000 downloads, and you can count me as one of those downloader.


ALT-J with Lovelife

at Myth

Friday 10/31/14, 7pm


$35: mythlive.com



British band Alt-J (∆) have been consistently selling out all their Minnesota appearance, and their special Halloween show at the Myth Nightclub is no less. Typically Halloween shows are amazing, because everyone is dressed up … and watching the show on stage is only half the fun.



Alt-J is on tour in support of their latest album This Is All Yours, out now on Atlantic.



Opening up for Alt-J on the first leg of their tour will be Lovelife, a band that we previously mentioned was iTunes Single of the Week.
Lovelife’s latest release is called Silk Road EP, which is out now.



Tour Dates:

10/24 – San Diego, CA – Soma *

10/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex *

10/28 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium *

10/31 – Minneapolis, MN – Myth *

11/02 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *

11/04 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom *

11/05 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom *

11/06 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center *

11/07-11/09 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest

11/10 – Detroit, MI – The Filllmore

11/11 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus

11/12 – Montreal, QB – Metropolis

11/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater

11/16 – New York, NY – Beacon Theater

11/18 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater

11/19 – Washington, DC – Echostage



* with Lovelife




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My Gold Mask

We’ve written about My Gold Mask before, but I don’t think that would prepare us to see how feisty singer Gretta gets on stage. You can tell they love performing on stage.
THE HOOD INTERNET with Various

at Turf Club

Friday 10/31/14, 8pm


$15: turfclub.net



Chicago’s The Hood Internet (Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell) are DJing across the country with other fellow Chicagoans:
Psalm One (as Hologram Kizzie), My Gold Mask, and Fluffy (not to be confused with UK all-girls “Eight t*ts, no talents” band Fluffy).



We previously seen My Gold Mask before and I noted that singer Gretta Rochelle was quite comfortable on stage.



My Gold Mask recently showcased their “goth-pop ecstasy” song “Explode”, via soundcloud.com.






Tour Dates


10/23 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme*

10/24 – St Louis, MO – 2720 Cherokee *

10/25 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck *

10/30 – Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre *

10/31 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club *

11/01 – Chicago, IL – Double Door *



* w/ My Gold Mask, Hologram Kizzie & Fluffy






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DJ Paul Oakenfold

But a few of the fortunate on Friday got to see landmark DJ, Paul Oakenfold, hit the decks in the new Rev Ultra Lounge (the downstairs of Union Restaurant)- a room with a capacity of a mere 280. …


HALLOWEEN PARTY and COSTUME CONTEST

at First Avenue

Friday 10/31/14, 8pm


$5: first-avenue.com



If you feel like dancing away in your Halloween costume, First Avenue’s annual Halloween Party, billed as “The Best Halloween Party In Town”, is the place to be. DJs spinning are:


  • DJ FooLProoF
  • ☁ (CLOUD)
  • DJ Espada
  • Mike 2600
  • DJ Smitty
  • Roy Freedom
  • and more…


  • Hosted by Ian Rans.



    Plus don’t forget you can win over $1000.00 in cash prizes:


    First Place: $500.00 + 5 pairs of concert tickets*

    Second Place: $300.00 + 3 pairs of concert tickets*

    Third Place: $200.00 + 2 pairs of concert tickets*

    Ian’s Pick: $50.00

    Best Bar (1st Place): $200.00

    Best Bar (2nd Place): $50.00


    [* = mutually agreeable shows]

    Also, over at the Record Room, is the “Holla-Ween 9: The Walking Dread Volume 2” party, featuring Verb X.





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