Techno godfathers return!

Exactly one week after my beloved Third Eye Blind concert there will be another big show in town at First Avenue. I am talking about the Crystal Method. The LA based group gained popularity in the later 90's around the same time as their European cohorts, the Chemical Brothers and Daft Punk. Simply put they are DJs, but fantastic at what they put together.
Since their release of Vegas in 1997, the duo have not really taken a break from recording and releasing albums. They have also done a lot of producing for other artists and recordings for soundtracks. The Crystal Method are currently touring in support of their new album, "Divided by Night" which was released on the 12th of this month.
First Avenue tickets for this show are still available, I think the show would sell better if it were on a Saturday night. Which I think it should be considering it would be AWESOME to have The Crystal Method DJ at First Avenue's Too Much Love event on Saturday. But I understand, bands have to save Saturdays for bigger markets like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.


Sunday, June 6th, 2009
I'll see you at the show!

Nostalgia report: Third Eye Blind!

Remember Third Eye Blind? You know the 'do do do do do do do do do da do' song that was all about a semi charmed life, but in reality was all about doing Crystal Methamphetamine (many people don't believe me, but I challenge you to look up the lyrics on lyrics.com!)
Anywho, Third Eye Blind's self titled debut was released when I was in 7th grade. In fact, it was one of the first cds that I bought with my very own money, my babysitting money that I earned, not even the money that my mom gave me. I listened to it so much that I had to buy another copy. I had the gray album cover version AND the red album cover version. There were far better songs on it than 'semi charmed life' such as 'losing a whole year' 'graduate' and 'jumper.' All of course involved subject matter far too mature for a 13 year old to really understand, but I loved it anyways.

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Third Eye Blind will be at First Avenue, it is an 18+ event. Shouldn't be a problem considering I was probably one of their youngest fans back in the day and I'm now 24, I doubt there will be a lot 16 year old Fall Out Boy fans wanting to buy First Avenue tickets for this show. But I will be there! I am getting guest listed so I get to go for free (thank you Joe!). I can't wait to hear all of my favorite jams and all of the new ones that I won't know.


Lead singer Stephen Jenkins seen here with baby mama Vanessa Carelton

Totally Sold Out!

How sad am I that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is sold out?! It sold out in like a day!!!
I should have seen this coming, but I'm short on cash so I wanted to wait until the day of the show was a little closer. First Avenue tickets for this show are hard to come by and not going to be easy to find!
I even bought the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album awhile back and I thought that they may be touring, I just had no idea it would be so soon and with such short notice.
First Avenue tickets for this show went on sale a couple of Saturdays ago, and I heard that by Sunday Ticketmaster was sold out. I am hoping that I can mooch off of a friend that has a First Ave connection because I really want to go! Hopefully this time around Karen O will be coherent enough to remember the words to the songs - last time she was too shwasted to remember any of them!

(hopefully) See you at the show!

Sonic Youth is coming!!

Well I am shock! I just went to Wikipedia to maybe find some information on Kim Grodon that I didn't know before, you know, some interesting trivia piece to put in my blog about Sonic Youth playing at First Avenue. I certainly found that interesting piece of information I was looking for! Kim Gordon is 56 years old! That is almost SIXTY!!!! That is insane. I always thought she was about my mom's age, but nope, Kim has her beat by a decade! She looks great for being almost sixty, I can't believe it!
Anyways, Sonic Youth will be in Minneapolis at First Ave on Thursday, July 17th.
They haven't been here in a few years and I know that I haven't seen them since they were at the Quest Club years ago.
First Avenue tickets for this show will sell quickly, Sonic Youth is one of those bands that has grandfathered a lot of the bands that we listen to today. When I was at the Quest show years ago, it was so packed that you could barely move! And if memory serves me correctly the Quest was a little bigger than First Avenue.

Don't put off buying your First Avenue tickets for this show! They will sell out!

Conor Oberst is back again already!!!

The Minneapolis concert list just keeps piling up! I am going to have to take out a loan to keep up with all of them. Wednesday, June 24th Conor Oberst will be back with his Mystic Valley Band. They have a new album out on May 5th called "Outer South" and are touring in support of it. First Avenue tickets for this show may not sell out right away, but anytime Conor Oberst is in town First Avenue is always packed. I remember the first time that I saw Bright Eyes there the club was so packed that you could not move an inch. I swear they were at least 500 people over capacity. Had there been a fire we may not have all made it! However, it is worth mentioning that this was during the days of First Avenue's previous owners, I doubt the new owners would make the same silly mistake.


Anywho, you can buy the album:

May 5th, 2009 at your local record store

and you can see the band live at First Avenue on the 24th of June!

I will definitely be seeing you there!

The Faint / Ladytron is tonight!

Hopefully you are ready to call it an early night. I just got off the phone with First Avenue and the Faint show starts super early! I am not going to even make it to the opening band or part of Ladytron's set (gotta love car trouble!) So if you haven't gotten your First Avenue tickets for this show yet you may want to act fast, the doors open at 5pm, so any remaining tickets may sell fast and early.



Telepathe: 6pm
Ladytron: 6:45
The Faint: 8:45

I think the whole show has to be done at 10 because First Avenue's Ritmo Caliente night begins at 11.

see you at the show (late!)

Who is exceited for the Faint and Ladytron?!