Rocktober: October 6
Rocktober: October 6
Arctic Monkeys
Flashback: Arctic Monkeys at First Avenue, Minneapolis (25 Sep 2009)
From my poor memory, I believe this may be the first of our double-shows night. It’s easy to do, because First Avenue and 7th Street Entry are literally right next door. Unfortunately, covering (or even enjoying) either shows proved to be a challenge, because both shows were sold out and it was incredibly hard to move around at both packed venues. Originally the article featured both The Rural Alberta Advantage and Arctic Monkeys … but I’m going to break this up into two articles.
Arctic Monkeys at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02/14/14)
“It’s f***ing Friday, and you’re with the Arctic Monkeys in Minneapolis!” shouted Arctic Monkeys’ singer Alex Turner, to a very sold out First Avenue. Clearly the British band has outgrown the historic venue, but they keep coming back, time and time again.
Flashback: Arctic Monkeys at First Ave, Minneapolis (05/07/2007)
First Avenue turned into a venerable hotbox last evening, with the Arctic Monkeys playing their first ever Minneapolis show at the sold out and muggy club.(But that didn’t stop Elvis Costello from getting in-he was perched on the dj deck for the entire set, applauding and enjoying the show-he’s playing the Myth tonight.) And what a show it was. I have to admit, I was quite knackered from a long solo drive from Milwaukee that afternoon, and didn’t have a lot of energy going into the show, but that all changed as soon as the four lads from Sheffield took the stage. From that point on, First Ave was a powder keg of energy and high voltage rock n’ roll.
W♥M198: Goodbye 2013
Brody and Vu closes out 2013 on W♥M Radio on a cold Minnesota day.
Monkeying Around
We've been covering Arctic Monkeys since 2007, so it's been a long ride. We've covered them every time they play Minneapolis, but sadly with this new 2013 tour announcement - I did not see Minneapolis on the list. If they play here, it has to be bigger than First Avenue because every time they play First Ave, it sells out.
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Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See
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Arctic Monkeys and The Vaccines at First Avenue, Minneapolis (05/28/11)
Quite an early, but sold-out, gig for Arctic Monkeys and The Vaccines at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, last night, May 28th.
Spring Tour 2011: Tacos & Monkeys
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More newsbits: Alex Turner – Submarine EP and Malachai Mixtape
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Arctic Monkeys and Rural Alberta Advantage at First Ave and 7th Street (9/25/09)
Unbelievable - how on earth did two of the hottest tickets in town, Arctic Monkeys and The Rural Alberta Advantage, came into town and basically played next door to each other at First Avenue and 7th Street Entry? For those outside of Minneapolis, First Ave and 7th Street are basically one big building. The mainfloor (First Ave) is definitely much larger than 7th Street, which is pretty much like a closet. So with some strategy, I was able to catch four bands last night at both sold-out shows, weaving in and out of bodies and having a pretty good time about it too.
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
The Arctic Monkeys are undoutably the biggest band from England right now. I did went to see them play live here and I was actually more impressed with their opening band, Be Your Own Pet, which are a few underage kids (the youngest being 18 years old). But what they offer is a little showmenship, as they jump and dance around as they sing (I mean, scream) their songs.
Rhythms del Mundo project
.The previous year I was writing music with a friend at his beachfront house in a little fishing village on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka. A few months later that little village and many of its' inhabitants were almost totally obliterated by the Tsunami. I was extremely moved and upset by the tragedy of so many lives being lost or altered forever. The village had to be completely rebuilt as well as the livelihood of countless fishermen and shopkeepers. This was the event that sparked off this project. I knew I had to do something for those villagers. But what could I do? As it turned out, this project began to take shape with the formation of a new organization, Artists' Project Earth (APE), which comes to the aid of natural disaster victims and raises awareness for climate change
Arctic Monkeys – Brianstorm
Hot off the press! This was just aired for the first time on BBC's Radio 1 within the last hour. It is the new single Brianstorm (yes, it really is Brianstorm) from Arctic Monkeys to be released on April 16. The album Favourite Worst Nightmare will follow a week later.