Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from December 27 to December 31, 2014. Since the third week of December is the Christmas holiday, there actually aren’t a lot of shows that are booked.

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Hope Country

Opener Hope Country’s singer Brent Johnson had a lot of good things to say about both Joseph and Judah, particularly how he didn’t want to play after checking out their soundchecks.
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QUIETDRIVE

at Varsity Theater

Saturday 12/27/14, 7pm ($20)

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Remember how I saw Hope Country and told you that his next appearance will be at the Quietdrive’s show at the Varsity Theater? Well, that’s this show, taking place December 27th.

Hopkins-based Quietdrive formed in 2002 and apparently have done an Annual Holiday show since 2004 (as this is the band’s 10th Annual Holiday Show). Their major label debut album When All That’s Left Is You came out on 2006, but since 2009, have gone back to their independent roots.

Their upcoming The Ghost of What You Used to Be is expected to come out digitally on December 16th, via Sneaker 2 Bombs.

Expect some special surprise this year:

Tickets for our 10th annual holiday show just went on sale at quietdrivemusic.com. Join us in Minneapolis for our yearly musical celebration! We also have something special up our sleeves for this year…

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Aby Wolf

Having Aby Wolf sing harmonies and trade verses was one of the smartest band decisions she’s made, and fellow Doomtree member Cecil Otter, spit fire, guesting on ‘Little Mercy’.This was a very tight and athletic-like
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MN EXPRESS

at Cedar Cultural Center

Sunday 12/28/14, 7pm ($10)

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MN Express is a new program that took five Minnesota artists on a ten-day tour around the state in October 2014.

Vocalist Aby Wolf, bassist Nick Gaudette, guitarist Kyle Sobczak, fiddler Sara Pajunen, and saxophonist Nathan Hanson, are the musicians participating in the inaugural MN Express tour.

The Cedar wrote how all these artists came together:

These songwriter/composers are all former participants of The Cedar’s 416 Club Commissions Program which is funded by the Jerome Foundation and designed to support the creation of new works by Minnesota’s emerging artists. Each show was a unique collaborative performance that presented an evolved version of the artists’ commissioned works as well as new material created for the tour.

Now, after touring Austin, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Morris, and Northfield, the MN Express comes home to The Cedar, and gives the Twin Cities a chance to see what their outstate neighbors have been enjoying!

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund.

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New Order

For the first time in America, Peter Hook & the Light are performing New Order’s Low-Life and Brotherhood start to finish all across North America. We were lucky enough to enjoy the live rendition at the sold out Fine Line Music Café
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The Smiths

The film stars Emily Browning, and in one scene, you can see Browning wearing The Smiths’ Meat is Murder T-Shirt. Browning is no stranger to The Smiths, as she’s heard singing “Asleep” in Sucker Punch (2011).
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BLUE MONDAY: A WEEKLY DANCENIGHT

at Triple Rock Social Club

Monday 12/29/14, 9pm (Free)

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As you heard on our latest podcast, I’ve mentioned how much I love New Order… and any New Order fan might know that this weekly Monday night dance club’s name Blue Monday is taken from one of New Order’s most popular songs.

Here is how Blue Monday described the free dance club:

9pm till close 21+ free admission

$3 well drinks

$3 PBR Tallboys

$5 Indeed Daytripper Tallboy

Blue Monday is a weekly dance night hosted by the Triple Rock Social Club and Patrick Donohoe (CLAPS) and Benjamin Jones (TFATT) every Monday.

Blue Monday features a mix of classic 80’s dance and New Wave hits.

From ABC to Xymox a little something for everyone who loves to dance.

BLUE MONDAY (every Monday at the Triple Rock).

Trivia #1: Blue Mondays is a Minneapolis New Order tribute band.

Trivia #2: The cover art used here is lifted from The Smiths‘ Meat is Murder, which in turn was a still taken from the 1969 film Year of the Pig.

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Brandi Carlile

After the first few songs, the band is joined on stage by none other than Brandi Carlile! Carlile actually sang backup on many of Ray’s songs, including the encores. I suppose she’s currently on tour with Amy Ray? Carlile is set to
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BRANDI CARLILE

at Varsity Theater

Tuesday 12/30/14, 7pm ($65 – Sold Out)

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I’ll never forget the first time I saw Amy Ray in 2008, Brandi Carlile just randomly showed up at the show!

I want to say that starting in 2012, these Brandi Carlile holiday shows have been very successful. Even at general admission of $65 per ticket for 12/30 and $100 for 12/31, both shows sold out.

Tour dates:

12/10/14 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre

12/30/14 Varsity Theater (Cities 97 presents)

12/31/14 Varsity Theater (The Current presents)

01/17/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/18/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/19/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/20/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/21/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/22/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/23/15 Cayamo Cruise

01/24/15 Cayamo Cruise

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Poliça

Even the second night of a two-night homestand, sold out and full of family and friends, couldn’t make Poliça lead singer Channy Leaneagh be less shy and more outgoing—not that anyone really minded.
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POLICA w/ Marijuana Deathsquads

at Turf Club

Wednesday 12/31/14, 8pm ($20 – Sold Out)

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Celebrate the end of 2014 with Poliça and Marijuana Deathsquads… that is if you were lucky enough to have purchased tickets before it sold out.
The show was announced November 11th, and by the 14th, all tickets were all gone.

Earlier in October, Poliça released the Raw Exit 10″ on Mom+Pop, the 10″ is the physical compliment to the Shulamith (Deluxe Edition) and featured 4 brand new tracks.

If you already own , no problem, the tracks are available as individual downloads.

Raw Exit 10″ Tracklisting:

1. Raw Exit

2. Baby Blue

3. Great Regret

4. You Don’t Own Me

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