Humane Society Benefit @ Turf Club 3/24/07

I checked out a pretty cool live local music event for a good cause last Saturday. Out of the many bands playing, I caught the following:

Maps of Norway:


The Deep Pool:


The Kiln:


Duplomacy:


Ice Palace:


The Field:


Jeremy Messersmith:


Luke's Angels:


Tom Cruise Control:


More: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

Luke's Angels, Maps of Norway, and Ice Palace were pretty cool. Duplomacy, I always like. The rest was so-so. The Kiln, wow, that's definitely not for me...

This was certainly an event for people with ADD. I saw 9 bands in less than 3 hours ;) I had a lot of fun to say the least...

Kid Dakota Website / MySpace
Story Of The Sea Website / MySpace
The Flavor Crystals Website / MySpace
The Winter Blanket Website / MySpace
Maps Of Norway Website / MySpace
Deep Pool MySpace
The Kiln MySpace
Duplomacy Website / MySpace
Ice Palace MySpace
The Field Website / MySpace
Jeremy Messersmith Website / MySpace
Luke’s Angels Website / MySpace
Tom Cruise Control MySpace

P.S. And yeah, I was too tired to invade the stage again. Sorry ;)

Birdmonster live @ Varsity Theater 3/23/07

More: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

True or False?

• Did Birdmonster absolutely rock the Varsity Theater last Friday night?
• Did they, per Jill and I, play "Balcony" twice? (mp3 here)
  
• Did Brody and I invade the stage again?
• Are the guys in the band about the nicest people you'll ever meet?

Yes, obviously they're all true. What a great and absolutely fun show. And yes, they had never played any song twice in the same set before this gig...

To give you an idea what Birdmonster is like live, here's a (shitty) video I shot at the show:

Birdmonster "Cause You Can" live @ Varsity Theater 3/23/07:



Yeah, I know, worst quality ever... Ok, we'll do one better. Brody has some footage of what it's like being on stage with the band:



Ha ha, recognize anybody?

Lots more coverage, photos, and videos over at BritishRockIsAlwaysTop.

Special thanks to: "Guest Photographers" Craig and Jacquie while I was on stage.

Special hello to: Nomad and Varsity peeps! Great to meet you...

Related:
Birdmonster loves Minneapolis. Read about it on their blog.
Birdmonster in-studio on The Current 3/23/07.
Birdmonster live @ 400 Bar 10/24/06.

Birdmonster Website / MySpace

Birdmonster live tonight / Jamie T / MSP Concert Announcement / Culture Bully Interview / Alex Gaudino

(Birdmonster live @ 400 Bar 10/24/06)

Just a few quickies for you today:

> San Francisco's Birdmonster returns to the Twin Cities tonight @ Varsity Theater. To say these guys are fun live, would be a great understatement. I would know, as I wound up playing the drums on stage last time they were here @ 400 Bar. Don't miss 'em; Pulse and Brody agree. Local bands Belles of Skin City, Aneuretical, and Jayber Crow open the show.

Birdmonster will also appear in-studio on The Current today between 9:00AM - 11:00AM.

mp3: Birdmonster - Skeleton Suit

Birdmonster Website / MySpace
Belles of Skin City Website / MySpace
Aneuretical Website / MySpace
Jayber Crow Website / MySpace

> Speaking of the Current... I heard this song on my drive home from work last night and can't get it out of my head. Jamie T rocks.

Jamie T - Calm Down Dearest:



Jamie T Website / MySpace

> MSP Concert Announcement:

• 06/13/07: Fountains of Wayne / The Broken West @ First Avenue.
• WTF Moz? Milwaukee, but no Twin Cities... You HAVE to be kidding me.

> Solace and I were interviewed as "local music experts" over on the great blog Culture Bully. Read it here. I think it turned out pretty well. I laughed very hard at the picture they used of me... The original photo is up on my MySpace.

> Last but not least. My awesome roomie once again told me "Dude, you gotta' post this!" OK, Brian:

Alex Gaudino - Destination Calabria: (probably NSFW)



Such a sweet video (in so many ways)... The tune is an anthem in Ibiza. I really need to go there soon.

Alex Gaudino Website / MySpace

I'm so outta' here. Have a great weekend!

BRMC: Baby 81

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, what a great name for a band... And what a great band they are. I've loved these guys since the first time I saw them in tightly packed 400 Bar. Or was it the time they blew out the speaker system at the Quest Club with The Rapture?! I don't know...

Anyway, they're coming out with their 3rd 4th record "Baby 81" 5/1/07 and everything I've heard from it sounds like dynamite. It's like somebody told them to combine the best elements from their previous 2 albums...

Here's the first single from the album:

WM: Weapon Of Choice
QT: Weapon Of Choice
Real: Weapon Of Choice

BRMC Mp3s here.

They're also launching a major tour:



As much as I'd like to see The Fratellis, I'm actually looking forward to seeing The Horrors... these guys were absolutely nuts at SxSW. I highly encourage that type of behavior ;)

Here's the video for the tune that blew out all the speakers at Quest Club (no surprise):

BRMC - Whatever Happened To My Rock n' Roll (Punk Song):



Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Website / MySpace
The Fratellis Website / MySpace
The Horors MySpace

Related: BRMC live @ Varsity Theater 2/7/06

Karaoke: Brianstorm

Check it out, now you can sing along:

Snow Patrol covering Bright Eyes @ SxSW

MSP Concert Announcements

Just announced:

• 04/05/07: Elvis Perkins / Let's Go Sailing @ 400 Bar. Actually, I'm not sure if this one is new, or not... however, Let's Go Sailing is on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic tomorrow (Thu 3/22/07 11:00 AM PST).
  

• 04/20 - 4/21/07: Modest Mouse @ Orpheum Theatre. All tour dates here. What the fuck is Johnny Marr doing in this band again?

• 05/16/07: Keane @ Myth Club. All tour dates here. Don't get me started ;)
  

• 06/18/07: The Bravery @ Varsity Theater. I think you know how I feel about these guys. Then again, yo, it's my friend Amy's birthday, so who knows, I may just go...

Video: Pete Townshend with the Fratellis - The Seeker

(Photo courtesy of Spin.com)

I guess a little "music shing ding" went down last weekend in Austin, Texas. Turns out Pete Townsend joined The Fratellis on-stage for a set-closing rendition of The Who's "The Seeker". Is it considered a "cover-tune" if Pete joins you on stage? I'm not sure ;) Anyway, watch the whole video here. (Thx Solace)

The Rakes - Ten New Messages

These London boys really put on quite a show when I saw them a Varsity Theater 7/11/06. I love love love their new album "Ten New Messages". Such a great departure from the debut. Along with Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" this is my front-runner for album of the year so far. Check out a couple of tunes:

mp3: The Rakes - Suspicious Eyes (A+)
mp3: The Rakes - When Tom Cruise Cries (love the song title alone)

The album just dropped 3/19/07 in the UK... I'm not sure when the CD will be released in the US; if you don't feel like paying the import price, you can also get it digitally via eMusic.

The Rakes - We Danced Together:



The Rakes Website / MySpace

London Calling - 3/9/07 Show Now Online

I talked about this a couple of times before. Well, did anybody catch the best 2 hours of radio in a long time, late night Friday 3/9/07 on KFAI? Needless to say I thought it was brilliant. The US terrestrial radio premiere of "Brianstorm" by you-know-who blew me away...

DJ John Carlson was kind enough to email me the complete playlist and full mp3s of the show:

HOUR ONE: mp3
(Big Ben chimes intro)

The Clash- London Calling
Arctic Monkeys-Brianstorm
Sugababes- I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Oasis- Acquiesce
Keane-She Sells Sanctuary
KT Tunstall – Other Side of the World
Aqualung- Pressure Suit (radio edit)
Corinne Bailey Rae- Munich
Editors- Fingers in the Factories
Waterboys- Glastonbury Song
The Police – Da Do Do, Da Da Da Da (Spanish)
Imogen Heap- Clear the Area
The Fratellis- Flathead
Vega 4- Life is Beautiful

HOUR TWO: mp3

Lily Allen- LDN
Art Brut- Formed a Band
Sandi Thom – What If I'm Right
Pet Shop Boys- Dreaming of the Queen
Computerman- No More Broken Hearts
Katie Melua- Just Like Heaven
Lamar- I Believe in a Thing Called Love
The Wombats- Lost in the Post
Lloyd Cole- Woman in a Bar
David Ford- If You Only
Futureheads- Hounds of Love
Kate Bush-Love and Anger
Marillion- You're Gone (single mix)
Travis- Side
Razorlight- Golden Touch

(Big Ben Chimes outro)

The show is available in other media formats here, file names:
Hour 1: cftp-bonus-2007-03-10-a.wav
Hour 2: cftp-bonus-2007-03-10-b.wav

Now... if you'd like to support the show, and perhaps make it become regular programming, please email either londoncallingradio@gmail.com or the Program Director at KFAI richmond@kfai.org with loads of compliments. Don't be shy.

Art Brut - We Formed A Band (live 11/12/05, NYC):



Related: Stay off the crack! Art Brut @ 7th Street Entry 3/28/06

Art Brut Website / MySpace

Local stuff in the blogosphere

A couple of things I found interesting today:

• CityPages: Soviet Propaganda. Local blogger, turned DJ. Hmmmm...
• My Old Kentucky Blog: Brother Ali : The Undisputed Truth.

My St. Patrick's Day

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I actually managed to get out a little bit last Saturday. Downtown Minneapolis was crazy; I had loads of fun. Check the photos for more evidence, the rest is censored ;)

I spotted this:



Who's going to the show with me?!

Good excuse to post a Benassi video, right? Right.

Benny Benassi - Satisfaction (probably NSFW):



Benny Benassi Website / MySpace

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The Pogues Website

Cheers!

SxSW 2007

Honestly, SxSW is soooooo overrated! I'm really sick of reading / hearing / and receiving emails about it... All the great acts will come to a venue near you soon, anyway. Attend a cool event instead.

Related:
WCCO: "Minn. Bands Head To South by Southwest"

I'll take The Hives over PB&J anyday:

Arctic Monkeys - Presale Tickets / MP3 & New Video "Brianstorm"

Three things about my boys:

• Presale tickets for their upcoming North American tour are available via their live music Website, Riot Van. I just got mine and I suggest you do the same. I don't see these guys playing smaller venues in the US for too much longer.

• "Brianstorm" high-res mp3 here.
  

• Domino Records was kind enough to post the brand-new video for "Brianstorm":

Jesus, not only is the song fucking brilliant, but the video even throws in some hottie dancers. It's like they read my mind...

Arctic Monkeys Website / MySpace

P.S. I do realize my posts have been a bit news-and-youtube-heavy lately. Don't worry, I'll get some more creative stuff and mp3's up soon, including the London Calling playlist... Anybody else listen to it? I seriously rocked out...

Mickey Avalon Alert!

Dude rules:

• City Pages "Filth and Glitter - Glam-Rapper Mickey Avalon plays dirty in Beverly Hills"

• Mickey live in Minneapolis Thursday 3/15/07 @ Foundation Nightclub. This seems like an event I should attend ;)

OK, good excuse to post another vid:

Mickey Avalon @ Jimmy Kimmel Live:



Mickey Avalon Website / MySpace

New Travis

I LOVE Travis. I've seen them 5 times and met Fran Healy; all before I started this blog. I better do a post on some of their new stuff, right?! Ok...

• Karaoke-style video "Big Chair"
• "Closer" video:

I really like it...

Their new album "The Boy With No Name" drops 5/7/07 in the UK.

Travis Website / MySpace

MSP Concert Announcements

I fell asleep early from The Faint exhaustion last night and therefore didn't get to post this:

• 05/18/07: Kings Of Leon @ First Avenue. All tour dates here.

I missed their last gig in town as I had quit smoking that exact day. I won't make that same mistake again. Smoking is good for you, kids ;)

Here's the new video for "On Call":



The new album "Because of the Times" drops 4/3/07 in the US. I hear it's great...

Kings of Leon Website / MySpace

The Faint live @ First Avenue 3/12/07, Minneapolis, MN

More: Flickr Photos | Flickr Slideshow

Best live show of the year? Yes, by a long shot. Best live show I've covered since I started my blog, perhaps...

If you EVER have a chance to see these guys live, do so. Unbelievable, especially considering both of the opening bands pretty much sucked...

Check the photos and videos and I think you'll maybe understand. I'm off to bed to ice my bruises ;)

The Faint "Glass Danse" live @ First Avenue 3/12/07:



The Faint "Agenda Suicide" live @ First Avenue 3/12/07:



The Faint Website / MySpace

P.S. Yo, this show was fucking crazy! Thanks for the ride Amy...

MSP Concert Announcements

(Arctic Monkeys live 3/18/06 @ Metro, Chicago)

Just announced:

• 04/16/07: The Black Angels / Vietnam @ 7th Street Entry. All tour dates here.
  

• 05/07/07: Arctic Monkeys / Be Your Own Pet @ First Avenue. All tour dates here.

• 05/09/07: !!! @ Fine Line Music Cafe. All tour dates here.
  

I don't think I need to elaborate. I'm off to see The Faint...

Arctic Monkeys live on Jools Holland:

Scissor Sisters live @ Myth 3/11/07, Maplewood, MN

(Scissor Sisters)


(Scissor Sisters)


(Scissor Sisters Setlist)

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So, my friend Ryan who went to the show with me last night told me: "Steve, be sure you mention three things about the show: gay, zebra, fabulous". Ok, I think I can do that, so here we go...

You know, I don't care if you're straight, gay, bi-sexual, or whatever... I guarantee you'd have a great time at a Scissor Sisters show. The interaction between Scissor Sisters' singer Ana Matronic and lead singer Jake Shears is just contagious... you really feel these two folks and the rest of the band are having a great time, and enjoying every second of it...

During their fabulous 75 minute set they played through most of the hits from both of their albums. Sound and stage presence were A+. They crowd (very interesting to say the least) was totally into it.

Lead singer Jake Shears kept losing more and more clothes during the show. By the end, he was simply dressed in zebra boxers and even climbed on the right side of the stage/audience... Very entertaining...

The in-between song banter was also great. The band talked about hanging out at Nye's Saturday night and getting their polka on. Also, they weren't so happy about the lack of sidewalks in Maplewood, MN, and having to eat at Taco Bell. Funny stuff...

To summarize... Scissor Sisters is really amazing live, so do check them out at venue near you. You'll have a great time.

A note on the venue... that's the first time I've been to Myth Nightclub in Maplewood. I have to say I'm impressed. It's fucking huge! The sight-lines and sound are A+. The only thing... it's almost too big for me. I'm used to hanging out at 7th Street Entry, 400 Bar, Varsity Theater, Triple Rock... I'm not used to a venue with 3000 music fans, instead of 50 ;)

Scissor Sisters Website / MySpace

Here's the video for "I Don't Feel Like Dancing":



P.S. I missed Badly Drawn Boy (who I love) last night. I'm pretty sure you'll find a review and photos here.

P.P.S. Monday, get ready, they're playing 5(!) tour dates in the US... The Faint @ First Avenue! I'm totally psyched, and I'll be there...

Thanks!

This one goes out to the lovely peeps who chauffeured me around last night, thank you:



And this one goes out to one of my best friends. Happy Birthday, buddy!



That beats coverage of Bishop Allen live @ Triple Rock any day, don't you think?!... Hope you all had a nice weekend!

MSP Concert Announcements

(BRMC live @ Varsity Theater 2/7/06)

Just announced this week:

• 04/25/07: Bright Eyes @ State Theater. All tour dates here.

• 05/02/07: Air / Kate Havnevik @ First Avenue. All tour dates here.

• 05/22/07: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Horrors @ First Avenue. All tour dates here. I wish we would've gotten The Fratellis as openers...

• 06/08/07: The National @ 400 Bar. All tour dates here.

• 07/17/07: Maximo Park @ Varsity Theater. All tour dates here.

Unfortunately, no Daft Punk :(

Also:

• NPR is doing a live broadcast of The Good, The Bad & The Queen live @ 9:30 Club, in Washington, DC, 3/14/07.

• Stereophonics are releasing the DVD "Rewind" 4/2/07 in the UK. Here's the trailer:

London Calling:

Finally tonight!... I've waited a long time for this. A "Brit Pop" show on local radio, hosted by my friend John! Details (from the poster above):

When: Friday (late night) 3/9/07 - 12:00 - 2:00AM
Where: KFAI - 90.3 / 106.7 FM Minneapolis/St. Paul
What: Spinning Britpop - 80's to current...

Make sure you tune in... Perhaps, DJ John will let us post the "DJ song list" and a couple of mp3's after as well.

Arcade Fire: Dancing In The Dark / Girls Just Want To Have...

I think you've heard, Neon Bible is out now. It's great, go pick it up.

Boys Don't Cry...

Cold War Kids - Saint John

I'm recruiting this video amateur. Seriously. A+:

Carmen Electra

Just because I'm house/dog/cat sitting and my car is screwed in Oakdale, MN, doesn't mean we can't have a little fun:

Little Man live @ 7th Street Entry 3/2/07

I can't believe nobody has posted this live video yet... it rocks.

HWTS review and related links.

Little Man Website / MySpace

Cold War Kids live @ Varsity Theater 3/6/07

I didn't go. Holy shit, looks like they tore up the Varsity:

• Hospital Beds
• Saint John (w/Delta Spirit)

More vids from the gig here. Brody has the review and photos, and disses Pitchfork. Classic.

Cold War Kids Website / MySpace
Delta Spirit Website / MySpace

Razorlight / Mohair live @ Varsity Theater 3/4/07, Minneapolis, MN

(Razorlight lead singer Johnny Borrell)


(Razorlight)


(Mohair lead singer Tom Billington)

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Unfortunately I'm still having car problems, so I'll keep this brief and let the multimedia do most the talking....

London's Razorlight put on a pretty cool show last Sunday @ Varsity Theater. You couldn't help but feel that these guys are HUGE everywhere except for "America". A grand opening with intro music, kick-ass drum solo and jam session to start their first song "In The Morning", numerous guitar changes, lots of Roadies everywhere, a Mick Jagger like lead singer (Johnny Borrell), lots of band members running and jumping around... the list goes on. These guys definitely are an arena band and that's where they belong. Next time, I want to see the "Johnny Borrell show" at a huge festival with thousands of drunken soccer hooligans singing along to every song...

I only caught a few tunes by fellow UK band Mohair. What I heard, I liked. The drummer even played trumpet while keeping up on his percussion duties during one tune... And yeah, lead singer Tom Billington looked like he was straight out of Spinal Tap.

Let's get to some multimedia and other content going and you can judge the show for yourself:

• As indicated above, I took a lot of pictures and they're up on my Flickr. Brody, aka Rock 'n' Roll Star Jr., loved the show and has a review and great photos.

I recorded a shitty video (my camera needs upgrading, I think) at the show and posted it on YouTube:

• Razorlight - Vice - live at Varsity Theater 3/4/07, Minneapolis

The full setlist in other live YouTube Videos, in order, all filmed at the gig. I'm impressed. Minneapolis/St. Paul is starting to be pretty tech-savy:

• In The Morning
• Hold On
• Golden Touch
• Back To The Start (2) (3)
• Don't Go Back To Dalston (2)
• Pop Song 2006
• LA Waltz
• Fall To Pieces (2)
• Can't Stop
• America
• Somewhere Else
• Vice
• Who Needs Love?
• In The City (Part 1, Part 2)
• Fall, Fall, Fall
• Stumble And Fall
• Kirby's House

And I even found a few Mohair live videos from the show for you:

• Stranded (Middle Of Nowhere)
• Talk Of The Town
• End Of The Line

Is that enough multimedia for you? I hope so... enjoy.

Razorlight Website / MySpace
Mohair Website / MySpace

Hang Me Up To Dry

You know what sucks?
When you're house/dog/cat sitting in Oakdale, MN, for the week, and your car won't start.

You know what really sucks?
When you're on the guestlist to the sold-out out Cold War Kids show @ Varsity Theater that same day, and you can't go, due to car issues discussed above.

GRRRRR, do I need to say more?

Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry



Brody was at the show tonight, though. He was also @ Razorlight 3/4/07 and has some great photos. My recap should hopefully be up sometime tomorrow.

Cold War Kids paid a visit to the Current's studio this afternoon.

mp3: Cold War Kids - I Don't Wanna Grow Up (Tom Waits/Ramones cover)

More mp3s here.

Cold War Kids Website / MySpace

Razorlight

Full coverage of the big Razorlight gig, including lots more shirtless Johnny Borrell pictures to follow tomorrow...









Razorlight Website / MySpace

Robbie Williams (feat. Pet Shop Boys) - She's Madonna

It's too bad the only time we hear from Robbie in the US, is when he's in rehab. He's awesome. The video, is um, interesting, and pretty funny (via):



Robbie Williams Website / MySpace

Snowstorm, The End

I think it finally stopped snowing! I haven't shoveled that much in a very long time. At least I got a "snowday" out of it... No way I could've gotten out of my garage this morning. Why exactly do I live here again?

Silversun Pickups on Last Call with Carson Daly

(Silversun Pickups live @ 7th Street Entry 8/12/06)

Silversun Pickups have been on "Last Call with Carson Daly" all week long. The show itself is unwatchable in my book; luckily you can view the performances here.

Culture Bully has the ripped mp3s for you.

Silversun Pickups Website / MySpace

Related:
Silversun Pickups / The Alarmists / Fiasco & Wyatt live 8/12/06

2007 NME Awards

Go here and here to find out details and watch the videos. Pretty sweet.

Nas Tour Dates!

I'm kind of psyched for this one (via):

April 2007
2 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
3 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Tavern
5 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
6 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
7 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
8 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
10 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
11 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theater
13 - Washington, DC - Love Nite Club
15 - Providence, RI - Lupo's
16 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
17 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
19 - Detroit, MI - State Theater
20 - Chicago, IL Congree Theater
21 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
23 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
25 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Harry O's
29 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
30 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues

May 2007
1 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
2 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B

Nas Website / MySpace

Watch “The Source Awards” episode of 30 Rock ft. Ghostface and LL Cool J

In case you missed it Thursday night; it was hilarious, and you can watch the whole episode here. (via)

Birdmonster Tour Dates!

(Birdmonster @ 400 Bar 10/24/06)

I loved these guys last October @ 400 Bar. Don't miss them on the upcoming tour.

3.07.07 San Diego, Casbah
3.08.07 Phoenix, Modified Arts (all ages)
3.09.07 Tucson, Plush
3.12.07 Dallas, Ellum Festival
3.13.07 San Antonio, Limelight
3.14.07 SXSW / Habana Calle Six
3.15.07 SXSW / Hell Ya at the Apple Bar
3.16.07 SXSW
3.17.07 Dallas, The Cavern
3.20.07 Oklahoma City, The Conservatory (all ages)
3.23.07 Minneapolis, Varsity Theater (18+)
3.24.07 Chicago, Subterranean (18+)
3.26.07 Indianapolis, Spin
3.27.07 Detroit, Lager House
3.28.07 Toronto, Horseshoe Tavern (19+)
3.29.07 Syracuse, Mezzanotte
3.30.07 Boston, Middle East (18+)
3.31.07 New York, Gramercy Theatre (all ages)
4.03.07 Washington D.C., Black Cat (all ages)
4.05.07 Norfolk, The Boot (18+)
4.06.07 Wadesboro, TVCC
4.07.07 Charolotte, Visulite (18+)
4.08.07 Knoxville, Pilot Light
4.10.07 Lawrence, Bottleneck (18+)
4.12.07 Denver, Hi Dive (all ages)
4.26.07 San Francisco, The Independent

mp3: Birdmonster - Cause You Can
YouTube: Birdmonster - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (live Proclaimers cover)

Birdmonster Website / MySpace

This weekend - live music in Minneapolis/St. Paul

I had a big post planned for this. Unfortunately, the snowstorm really screwed things up. Therefore, just a few highlights for you:

• Friday 3/2/07: Robotboy / Nee Nee / Bec Smith @ Uptown Bar
• Friday 3/2/07: Little Man (CD Release) @ 7th Street Entry (City Pages Cover Story)
• Saturday 3/3/07: The Future (CD Release) w/ The Alarmists @ 7th Street Entry

And here's the HUGE one:

• Sunday 3/4/07: Razorlight / Mohair
  

A very special post on these UK rockers is going up in the next 48 hours, so stay tuned...

OK, I should cruise. I hope I have a "snow day" tomorrow at work. Has anybody else checked out the new Rakes album "Ten New Messages"? It's unbelievably good. Seriously. My favorite album of the year so far I think... If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out the video I posted, or last time I saw them live.

I'm exhausted. Have a great Friday!

The White Stripes In Studio (Icky Thump)

Jack White is a genius. The skeleton (Meg?) kinda' scares me ;)

More info and "scary stuff": The White Stripes Website

Robotboy live @ Uptown Bar 3/2/07

Snow or snow, one of my favorite bands will be performing Friday night @ Uptown Bar:



I love these guys, but haven't seen them live in a while. I'm gonna' try to make it out to this one.

Here are the details:

When: Friday 3/2/07
Where: Uptown Bar
What: Robotboy / Nee Nee / Bec Smith

mp3: Robotboy - Didn't Want It Anyway

Check out more mp3s here.

Robotboy Website / MySpace

London Calling: Modern Music From Across The Pond

Finally... I've waited a long time for this. A "Brit Pop" show on local radio, hosted by my friend John! Details (from the poster above):

When: Friday 3/9/07 - 12:00 - 2:00AM
Where: KFAI - 90.3 / 106.7 FM Minneapolis/St. Paul
What: Spinning Britpop - 80's to current...

Make sure you tune in... I will. I'll post another reminder next Friday. Perhaps, DJ John will let us post the "DJ song list" and a couple of mp3's after as well.

New videos by Beyonce/Shakira & 120 Days

A couple of "hot" new videos I found online recently:

• Beyonce/Shakira - Beautiful Liar
• 120 Days - C-Musik

Now that's what I call variety ;)

Snowstorm, Part Deuuuuuuuuux

I usually don't talk about the weather, but wow, we got nailed by yet another major snowstorm today (and it's not over yet).

Worst of all, my neighbor's snowblower died, and my roomie and I had to shovel my whole driveway:



Perhaps I should buy my own snowblower at some point... unfortunately, I spend all my money on music and concerts. I have issues...