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Fargo’s Battlefields set release date for Translation Loss debut

Posted in Concert Dates, Music News with tags 400 bar, battlefields, fargo, frontier, irepress, minneapolis, minnesota, north dakota, translation loss records, triple rock social club, vernal pool on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 by Ryan Buege

This is just a short update to bring you up-to-speed on one of my favorite mind-expanding metal bands from the area, the young Fargo-ND ethereal post metal/chaotic hardcore innovators in Battlefields. Their debut full-length on Translation Loss Records (Dysrhythmia, Intronaut, Total Fucking Destruction) is now scheduled to be released on March 31, 2009. Listening to some of the goodies from the album that they’ve got on their myspace gives me the impression that (even after several months of waiting with these snippets on repeat) I’m not quite ready for what I’m about to hear. Post-metal truly hasn’t sound this fresh, defiant, and unstoppable to my ears since it first became my drug of choice. It’s too bad the album won’t be available before they play at the Triple Rock Social Club on March 11th with rising psych/prog rockers Irepress, Minneapolis’s Frontier, and our friends in local doomgaze lords Vernal Pool, but that’s no reason to miss this show. With all of these bands supporting unbelievable new material, there’s no doubt in my mind that this will be one of the the most impressive “local” underground metal shows lined up for the remainder of the 2009 winter. Can’t miss!

To round out some great pre-coverage of this show, we’ll have an excellent interview online next week that we conducted with Vernal Pool at their stomping grounds in NE MPLS a few days ago about the show and their forthcoming debut full length album. Also, they’ll will be playing a verrrrry late set on Saturday at the 400 Bar for the Devil’s Work Shop 5 Year Anniversay Party, so metalheads shouldn’t fail to stay around til bar time to be impressed before the Battlefields/Irepress tour sweeps through the city.

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Torche and Dredg touring through Dinkytown’s Varsity Theater in April

Posted in Concert Dates with tags concert, dredg, minneapolis, minnesota, torche, tour dates, varsity theater on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 by Ryan Buege

And they’ll be a part of the Varsity Theater‘s jam-packed spring/summer concert calendar this April 10th. The billing is a very unlikely one, but there’s no denying this show will be massive and awesome; can’t miss!

Torche is huge on cd, but they are ten times bigger in the live setting. These guys are extremely fun to watch and have never failed to put on a blistering, entertaining show set both times I’ve seen them over the years (once with Jesu in 2007 and at their P4K showcase with Nachtmystium and Boris last year). Personally, I’m very curious to see what kind of set Dredg plays. On their early albums, they had me completely captivated, but I kind of fell off after Catch Without Arms and the show they did at Taste of Choas in 2005. Really, I don’t know what they’ve been up to since, but apparently there’s a new album lined up for release on March 24th. Who knows what they sound like now, but they can’t be doing too much wrong if they’ve lined this gig up.

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The Chairs cover Bon Iver and swing through La Crosse next month

Posted in Audio, Concert Dates, Music News with tags Bon Iver, concert, flume, La Crosse, midwest, mp3, New Release, the chairs, Tour on Friday, February 20, 2009 by Erik Burg

I’ve heard a few tracks from these guys in the past and their debut EP was a real treat, now The Chairs are planning a short tour at the end of March. The new track is another spectacular cover (they also covered Neutral Milk Hotel a few months ago). This time the guys take a stab at Bon Iver’s beautiful song “Flume” of his debut album. It works out pretty well too, I mean sure, the empty and echoing feelings of the hollow Wisconsin woods are gone but they’re traded for soothing synths and guitar’s of the electric kind. If you haven’t heard these guys yet this track is a decent gauge of their sound, they have a certain spookiness that I can’t really describe. So check it out for sure

MP3: The Chairs – “Flume” (Bon Iver Cover)

And if you enjoy this sample be sure to see them on their tour next month. They’re sweeping through the midwest on a short tour, and they’ll be hitting La Crosse on March 26th. Their show is at Viterbo University, too bad places like the Warehouse can’t bring in acts like this, La Crosse is a town anxious for concerts like this one, and I hope there is a great turn out for these guys. So go out and support great music, whether it’s at their La Crosse show or any of their midwest stops, it’ll be worth your time.

The boys from Appleton are worth remembering, be sure to check them out

A debut album is set to be released March 17th, so the tour should be featuring plenty of new material. Check out some more of their material on their myspace, including their cover of “In An Aeroplane Over the Sea.” Or jump over to their official page to find out some more info about the crew. All dates for the tour below:

March 21 Omaha, Nebraska The Foundry
March 22 Columbia, Missouri Cherry Street Artisan
March 23 Kansas City, Missouri Davey’s Uptown
March 24 Ames, Iowa Ames Progressive
March 25 East Moline, Illinois MixTapes
March 26 Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin
March 27 Elbo Room Chicago, Illinois

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Napalm Death/Trap Them and Have Heart book U.S. tours; fail to schedule MN dates

Posted in Concert Dates with tags comadre, have heart shook ones, napalm death, rotting out, tour dates, toxic holocaust, trap them, united states on Friday, February 20, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Sometimes life just isn’t fair.

Yesterday my email box was filled with newsletters from some of the best modern hardcore bands on the plant, with subject lines boldly proclaiming that they had just announced U.S. tour dates. Gleefully I click the one that announces “Napalm Death / Toxic Holocaust / Trap Them” dates (because, if you haven’t heard, all three of these bands have brilliant new albums out), and much to my dismay they’ve decided to leapfrog the Midwest and totally forgot to book a MN date. Really, why would you hit up Milwaukee and Chicago and forget about Minneapolis/St. Paul on your way out west?

On the other hand, at least you can go see Napalm Death grind in support of Enslavement in if you really want to make the journey; our friends in Have Heart have decided to bypass our region entirely, jumping from the the northeast, Michigan, and Canada directly to California and the west coast. It’s too bad this stellar hardcore band forgot about us, but I’m hoping the next message I get from Bridge 9 will have some love for the fans in Minnesota.

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Black metal storming into Minnesota in June 2009

Posted in Concert Dates with tags absu, averse sefira, black metal, cattle decapitation, cephalic carnage, death metal, glorior belli, grindcore, marduk, mayhem, minnesota, norway, sothis, st. paul, withered on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 by Ryan Buege

It’s not often that Satan blesses this state with prestigious black metal tours (despite many of our resident’s strong Norwegian ancestry), but it appears that someone downstairs has some particularly evil plans for the region in early June. Just this week, two massive underground metal tours were announced, both headlined by some of the most feared band’s BM has to offer.

The most noteworthy show announcement is the Mayhem, Marduk concert on June 9th at Station 4 that is being opened by Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage, and Withered. Honestly, there will be so much awesome packed into this night that I’m having a hard time getting my head around it. I have not had the chance to see Norway’s Mayhem yet, but the well published details surrounding their gruesome history and sickening live show has me really intrigued. Marduk is equally imposing, and are sure to satisfy the many in Mayhem’s legions. Of all the performances, Cattle Decapitation is the “must-see” band; they are always very impressive live, and this year they are going to be supporting what I believe to be the best release of their career. The hilarious dudes of Cephalic Carnage will most likely incite a great brutal tech mosh fest to get things going, and the Withered performance will surely be an eye-opening starter for those who have not yet caught wind of their incredible technical black metal meets grindcore on their recent Folie Circulaire.

Hopefully the Mayhem show won’t wear out the local black metal fans too much, because on June 15th, Station 4 will be home to the CIII tour featuring long-running and revered USBM band Absu, with support from their labelmates Glorior Belli, Averse Sefira, and Sothis. Right now Absu is only a few weeks from releasing their highly antipated new self-titled album, and by the time this show hits St. Paul I’m sure it’ll still be on my heavy rotation playlist. Even after nearly 20 years as a band, their profile is still clearly rising, and for good reason.

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The Bronx solidifies spring tour plans with Trash Talk

Posted in Concert Dates with tags minneapolis, Rock, the bronx, Tour, trash talk on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Watch the priceless brand new video for The Bronx‘s “Past Lives” (via Switchblade Comb) from their newest album, read our review of the release, and then try tellin’ us you have something better to do than come out to the dance with The Bronx and friends on a certain night this April …I dare you! This is rock ‘n’ roll that is too damn good to pass up. The band has firmed up their spring tour plans with Trash Talk, and they’ll be entertaining a crowd in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock on April 12th. Keep reading for all the tour dates… Continue reading →

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Dub Trio announces tour dates with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Flogging Molly & Aggrolites

Posted in Concert Dates with tags aggrolite, dub trio, flogging molly, sleepytime gorilla museum on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Dub Trio will be playing Triple Rock Social Club this April with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Take notice; last time I saw these guys at the Varsity Theatre, they were on fire, and they only played to a crowd of around 40-50 people! The band consistently delivers neck-snapping live shows that bring their welcome and adventurous metal-meets-dub fusion style to life the way it is meant to be heard. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum have an equally innovative approach to their craft, and while this avant-garde band is as likely to rock your body as the Dub Trio, they’re sure to impress with their elaborate aesthetic & atmosphere and unfamiliar crooning. Mark your calendar if you’ve got some adventurous ears; this is one progressive rock show you shouldn’t miss!

Feb 15-17 w/ Flogging Molly and Aggrolites
2/15 – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
2/16 – Metropolis – Montreal, ON
2/17 – Sound Academy – Toronto, ON

Feb 18 w/ Aggrolites
2/18 – Call the Office – London, ON

March 2-17 w/ Flogging Molly and Aggrolites
3/2 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
3/4 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
3/5 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
3/7 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
3/9 – The National – Richmond, VA
3/10 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
3/11 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
3/12 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
3/13 – House of Blues – Atlantic City, NJ
3/14 – Shamrock Festival at RFK Stadium – Washington DC
3/17 – Congress Theater – Chicago, IL

April 13-20 w/ Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
4/13 – Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN
4/14 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
4/16 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
4/17 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
4/19 – Harpers Ferry – Allston, MA
4/20 – Nietzches – Buffalo, NY

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If You are in New York Tonight…

Posted in Concert Dates with tags Dilla Day, J Dilla on Sunday, February 8, 2009 by Tim Althaus

I don’t really need to say how wild this show is gonna be… you can imagine.

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Be there… I would be.

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MPLS show recommendation: RNC 8 Benefit Show @ Bedlam Theatre tonight

Posted in Concert Dates with tags benefit, best friends forever, black blondie, bouncer fighter, minneapolis, minnesota, republican national convention, rnc, rnc8, st. paul on Friday, February 6, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Don’t have any solid plans for the evening yet? As always, there is plenty to do this weekend, but my personal suggestion is to get out to the Bedlam tonight. Support a worthy cause, and see some amazing uplifting local music from Black Blondie, Bouncer Fighter, and Best Friends Forever.

“The RNC 8 are organizers against the 2008 Twin Cities Republican National Convention who have been falsely charged in response to their political organizing: Luce Guillen-Givins, Max Specktor, Nathanael Secor, Eryn Trimmer, Monica Bicking, Erik Oseland, Robert Czernik and Garrett Fitzgerald.”

Show starts at 10pm tonight, Feb. 6, @ Bedlam Theatre (on UofM’s West Bank in MPLS)

DIG DEEPER: RNC8.org – Concert link

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Meshuggah plan to release live concert DVD; BUT they’ll be in MN next week

Posted in Concert Dates with tags cynic, meshuggah, the faceless on Thursday, February 5, 2009 by Ryan Buege

In an interview with the Hornet this week, Meshuggah drummer and group leader Tomas Haake revealed that the band was finishing putting together a live DVD for possible release later this Spring. While that’s all fine and dandy, the main thing I want to emphasize with this post is that Meshuggah is playing what promises to be an unbelievable show with other progressive death metal elite Cynic and The Faceless only a few days from now in St. Paul at Station 4. Really, when they’re playing LIVE down the street in two weeks, why should I even concern my self with this lesser DVD business right now?.. Come one, come all! Get out to the fucking show:

Feb. 13 – MESHUGGAH, CYNIC, THE FACELESS live @ Station 4 – St. Paul, MN