Black Angels Rocked the Hizhouse!!!

First Avenue was the place to be on Monday night. Seriously, if you have not been to a Black Angels show you need to treat yourself next time they are in town. They are just fantastic.

First Avenue tickets were sold out for this event. The Black Angels were opening for the Raveonettes which were not bad as well. I do not know much of their catalog minus what I hear on the Current and XM Satellite Radio.

The Black Angels played all of my jams: 'Young Man Dead' "Sniper at the Gates of Heaven' and 'The First Vietnamese War' among others.

I can't wait to see them again, they are one of my favorite bands!

The closest I will get to the Black Angels is seeing the Pink Mountaintops at the Turf Club in a couple of weeks - another band I can't wait to see!!!

Holiday Shows Are Rolling In

Lots of acts that started in Minneapolis move on to other cities to live, however, the holiday season always brings them back. Many bands still have families and friends back here to visit and what a better way to see them all than to have a concert?

Soul Asylum have announced their first 'back to mpls' show of the holiday season. Friday, December 4th in First Avenue's main room. They usually sell one show out and add another, or play at another venue if First Ave is booked. The Jayhawks (or just maybe Gary Louris), Bob Mould, Atmosphere, Gear Daddies, Hold Steady are all bands that have shows around this time of year because they are all back in town for the holidays.

First Avenue tickets for Soul Asylum's show on December 4th go on sale this Saturday. They always sell out, so if you want to go be sure to buy First Avenue tickets well in advance.

Do you have your Raveonettes Ticket Yet?

One week from today!!! The show I have been looking forward to for 2+ months will be here! The Black Angels (YES!!!!!!!!) are opening for the Raveonettes! I have not seen Austin, Texas's finest Black Angels since June 2008 when they were here with the Warlocks.

The Raveonettes usually have a pretty big draw at their shows, the past couple of times they have played the shows have sold out, granted most of them were at the 7th Street Entry. SO if you do not have your First Avenue tickets for this show buy them asap! Otherwise you may be standing outside in our very cold Minnesota weather listening in the street.

See you at the show!!!

Sam Roberts Band Show Announced!!!

One of my long time favorite (gasp!) Canadian bands, the Sam Roberts Band will be in town for a show this November. I have been a fan since my first year of college when I caught their video on a late night showing of "Subterranean" on MTV. Remember that show?! Anywho, I'm usually not a supporter of the Canadians (Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Alanis Morrissette - all people that annoy me and are in fact from Canada). But I love these guys, their first album is filled with 100% awesome jams - you can listen to it from beginning to end.

The other part of the Sam Roberts Band's story that is interesting to tell is that Sam Roberts wasn't supposed to be a musician, he was supposed to be a hockey player. After he suffered an injury that ended his promising hockey career while he was recovering he learned how to play guitar and began writing music. The result was the the self titled release "Sam Roberts Band" and the band has been touring ever since.

First Avenue tickets are on sale for this event now, it will sell out because it is in the 7th Street Entry - everyone's favorite place with one bar and one bathroom - but hey, at least it won't be a million degrees outside so it won't smell like a locker room!

Grizzly Bear: Officially Sold Out.com!

If you were planning on going to Grizzly Bear tomorrow night and you do not have and First Avenue tickets for the show - you may be out of luck. Word on the street is that the Grizzly Bear and Beach House show is sold out - tickets are now difficult to find.

Grizzly Bear is on tour in support of their 3rd album Veckatimest is the third full-length studio album released on May 26, 2009 on Warp Records. The album is named after a small island in Dukes County, Massachusetts.

Beach House is opening the show. Beach House have released 2 albums, their self titled in 2006 and Devotion in 2008.

You can hear both acts on 89.3 the Current, the Current plays "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear a million times a day and I hear it even more on my XM Satellite Radio XMU Station.

So I wish all of you still looking for Grizzly Bear tickets good luck. If you can't find them online or on the street you may have to just listen from the street.

Have fun at the show if you're going!

The Sounds Announce New Show!

yes, you read that correctly. The Sounds have announced a new show date in Minneapolis at First Avenue. This is a huge change from their usual place, the Varsity Theater. Not to mention First Avenue holds about 400-500 more people than the Varsity. The Sounds do have a new album out, Crossing the Rubicon, which they are touring in support of.

First Avenue tickets have been on sale for this event for a couple of weeks. It has not been announced yet who will be opening for them, I am hoping for my new favorite band, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. Seriously, check them out on their myspace page, they are awesome.

I have seen the Sounds so many times, I'm not sure if I will make it to this one. But regardless, get your First Avenue tickets for this show soon - The Sounds are awesome live!!



The Sounds, Thursday, November 5th at First Avenue, doors open at 6

2 of my favorite bands ...

...will be playing at First Avenue in the next month.
First up is Autolux, which will be in the 7th Street Entry next Thursday. They have no new album coming out, their last release was 2004's Future Perfect. It's awesome to think that in only a shade over a week I will be seeing one of my favorite bands, they haven't toured in years and the last time they were here they played at the Xcel Energy Center opening for Nine Inch Nails, of which Autolux are good friends with Trent Reznor. Autolux will be in the 7th Street Entry next Thursday, September 3rd.

Another show in October not to be over looked are the Black Angels! Yes! Yes! And another Yes! They haven't been here in over a year since they opened for the Warlocks. Expect to hear a lot of new jams at this show, before the Black Angels head out on the road they are finishing their 3rd full length album in September. Ahhh! I'm so excited, they are such an amazing live band. Oh, did I mention they are opening for the Raveonettes?

First Avenue tickets for all of these shows are on sale now. I am going to get my tickets asap, I can't miss any of these guys!


Austin, Texas's very own Black Angels, catch them Monday, October 26th.