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Helado Negro – Island Universe Story at Ordway Concert Hall, St. Paul (21 March 2015)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com March 25, 2015

Helado Negro is actually the musical nom de plume of Roberto Carlos Lange, a South Florida native of Ecuadorian descent, who along with some carefully chosen friends brought the world premiere performance of his Island Universe Story (Cuentos del Universo Solitario) to the Ordway Concert Hall in St. Paul.

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Swervedriver at the Turf Club, Saint Paul (12 Mar 2015)

vusleeper March 15, 2015

Oxford's Swervedriver recently played the Turf Club in St Paul last Thursday, March 12th. We actually weren't meant to cover the show (I was over at Gang of Four at the Varsity Theater), but I felt Swervedriver's return to music (with a first full-length album I Wasn't Born to Lose You in 17 years) was important enough to at least mention, even if it's only briefly.

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Registered Historical Facts: Marr Feels You, Transmission, and Morrissey’s Still Ill

vusleeper March 12, 2015

Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr recently dropped his cover of Depeche Mode's "I Feel You" on his soundcloud.com/officialjohnnymarr. It's only been two days but it's already racked over 35k plays. Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke will be heading to Minneapolis next Saturday as a special guest to Minneapolis dance club Transmission's 14th Anniversary. As a longtime Smiths (and Britpop) fan, I can tell you that DJ Jake Rudh is also a fan and will play classic British music at his club. At the 11th hour, Morrissey cancelled his March 10th show in Tilburg. Look, I totally understand being sick and ill, but you would think Morrissey would have known he was unwell the night before or morning of?

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