1/14/09

WEDNESDAY

Are you not Minnesotans? Okay, our tracker tells me some of you are Texans and New Yorkers and gosh today even a Kiwi. But that said, are you not mostly Minnesotans? Brave this weather - come on, it's not even that windy, have you ever been on the Plains in a snowstorm? - and get out tonight.

Radio K Presents First Avenue's Best New Bands of 2008 with Bouncer Fighter, Caroline Smith & The Good Night Sleeps, The Dynamiters, Kristoff Krane, Lookbook, Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles and Yer Kronies @ First Avenue, 7 bucks, 7:00. (18+) Note, this is not the actual reverse order. I do not know the actual reverse order. I do my best.

Cursive, Ladyfinger and Story of the Sea @ Triple Rock, 12 bucks, 9:00. (18+)

The Anonymus, The Grande Machine and Texatonka @ Turf Club, 9:00.

The Fundament, The Permatempts and Zion @ Uptown Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

Minneapolis Dub Ensemble @ Kitty Cat Klub.

KFAI House Party Presents Kristen Solberg and Suede Baby (CD Release) and The Beguine Bros Old Time Country and Western Revue, Ltd. @ 331 Club, zero bucks, 9:30.

1/13/09

TUESDAY

Run at the Dog, Steve Sullivan Band + The Factory and Green Sweater Society @ Turf Club, 9:00. My friend and neighbor is in one of those bands. Once his dad got drunk on Canadian beer and kissed me after Easter dinner. Or maybe it was Thanksgiving. Or maybe it was Australian. Eh, minutiae.

James Buckley Trio @ Kitty Cat Klub.

Triple Double with DJs Mike the 2600 King, Espada and a feller named Paddy who will also be celebrating his birthday @ Triple Rock, zero bucks, 9:00.

Acoustic Death Orchestra, Ben Cook-Feltz and Poosa @ Lee's Liquor Lounge, zero bucks, 9:00.

Nightmare-Man, Kevin Long and The Barony @ Uptown Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

Tuesday Punk Night @ the Hex, zero bucks, 9:00.

The Greazy Biscuits @ Washington Square Bar and Grill (in White Bear Lake). Because one greasy with a z band was just not enough for these twin cities.

Tuesday is also a good night for karaoke. Grumpy's Schooner U Otter. I hope to serenade a friend with a spot-on rendition of Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. Or perhaps a really bad version of Misty Mountain Hop. Or maybe a really bad rendition of Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. Or perhaps an impeccable version of Rosanna. Eh, minutiae.

1/10/09

SATURDAY

Kristoff Krane, Big Quarters and No Bird Sing @ The Depot Coffeehouse (in Hopkins), 5 bucks, open mic at 6:30, show at 7:00. (AA)

Jeremy Messersmith, Best Friends Forever and Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps @ 7th St Entry, 8/10 bucks, 9:00. (18+)

Aviette, Zibra Zibra, Welcome to the Cinema @ Turf Club, 9:00.

The Invincible Kids, Landspeeder and Poosa @ Nomad, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Fuck Knights, Victory Ship and Me & My Arrow @ Kitty Cat Klub.

Emerson Lake and Lyndale, Red Label and Nice Work Leroy @ Stasiu's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Høst, Desolate Void, Ambassador Gun, Vernal Pool and Said the Shotgun to the Head (now that's a name) @ Hexagon Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

Dumpster Juice, Age of Ascension and Promaeta @ Uptown Bar, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Nailed Shut, Mors Mortis Machinatio and Daigoro @ Triple Rock, 5 bucks, 9:00.

12/30/08

Tuesday










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Seawhores.

12/29/08

MONDAY

Jazz Implosion in the Clown Lounge with Fat Kid Wednesdays, Chris Morrissey Quartet and Matt Harris Group @ Turf Club, 5 bucks, 10:00.

The No No's, Strut & Shock and The Harpies @ Memory Lanes, zero bucks, 10:00.

The Bad Plus @ the Dakota, 40 bucks 7:00, 28 bucks 9:30.

Jeff Litman, Run At The Dog and Grey Matter @ 7th St Entry, 5 bucks, 8:00. (18+)

Bodeans and Joe Pug @ First Ave, 35 bucks, 8:00. (18+)

12/23/08

TUESDAY

Hans Condor, The Grim Reaper Xmas Special, Ouija Radio, The Seawhores, Busa, Frontier, Bitch City, Central Division Champs, The Softrocks, Mpls Death Comedy Squad and DJs Double Trouble all night @ Stasiu's, 5 bucks, 8:00.

Roma di Luna and Chastity Brown @ the Cedar, 10/12 bucks, 7:00.

James Buckley Trio @ Kitty Cat Klub.

Trivia with Marshall Fucker Band @ Big V's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

RUN:STOP:EXPLODE, The Danny Jack Fiasco and Danny Lee @ Uptown Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

12/19/08

FRIDAY

Chooglin' (Live album release), Rockford Mules and Fuck Knights @ 7th St Entry, 6 bucks, 9:00.

Love In October, To Reinvent, Western Fifth and Spirit of '76 @ Uptown Bar, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Happy Apple @ Artists' Quarter, 12 bucks, 9:00.

Chokecherry, Luther the Devil, Nightinghales and Marvelle @ Hexagon Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

Soul Asylum, The Melismatics and A Night In The Box @ First Avenue, 17/20 bucks, 7:30. (18+)

Dance Band and Mystery Palace @ Turf Club, 9:00.

Charlie Parr and Jeff Mitchell @ Kitty Cat Klub, 7 bucks.

12/17/08

WEDNESDAY

Prozac Rat, Man At Arms and New Labor @ Uptown Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

Supreme Privacy @ Red Stag, zero bucks, 9:00.

The Invincible Kids, Middlepicker and Man Is Doomed @ Turf Club, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Rape Door, Desilu and Back By The Shed @ Big V's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Free Bacon @ Triple Rock, zero bucks, 9:00.

Transmission @ Clubhouse Jager, zero bucks, 10:00.

12/16/08

TUESDAY

Longwave, The Silent Years and Wishbook @ 7th St Entry, 8/10 bucks, 8:00. (18+)

For Eyes, Mystery Six and Desilu @ Uptown Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

Axis Action and Grey Matador @ Turf Club, 9:00.

Staraoke Karaoke @ Grumpy's Downtown, zero bucks, 9:00.

Big V's Trivia Challenge with The Alamo House Band @ Big V's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Blingo 7-9 followed by Vinyl-Venus' Space-Lounge 10-2 @ 331 Club, zero bucks.

12/13/08

SATURDAY

Big Business with brief encore appearance by The Melvins, Gay Witch Abortion and The Talkers @ Triple Rock, 12 bucks, 9:00.

Heiruspecs (CD Release), Big Quarters and Mayda @ First Avenue, 10/12 bucks, 6:00. (AA)

Heiruspecs Afterparty with Kanser, Lookbook, Guardians of Balance and Mike the 2600 King @ 7th St entry, 5 bucks ($2 crossover), 9:00. (18+)

The Dad In Common and whitesand/badlands @ 331 Club, zero bucks, 9:00.

Arcwelder, God's Favorite Band and Kontrol Panel @ Turf Club, 6 bucks, 9:00.

Plastic Chord (EP Release), The Guystorm, This Machine and The Hasbeen @ Hexagon Bar, zero bucks, 9:00.

The Honeydogs (CD Release), Aviette and Aby Wolf @ 400 Bar, 10/12 bucks, 8:00. (18+)

Mercurial Rage, Gospel Gossip, Maps of Norway and The Invincible Kids @ Uptown Bar, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Bella Koshka, Murzik, The Nightinghales and Captain Yonder @ Kitty Cat Klub, 5 bucks.

Small White, Signal Fires, Victory Ship and Dudedawg @ Big V's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

24 Reasons Why, Banner Pilot and The Manix @ Eclipse, 7:00. (AA)

The Pines @ Cafe Maude, zero bucks, 9:00.