J-Rockers from Osaka, Shonen Knife brought the Ramones-style punk to the 7th Street Entry with a vengeance one fateful Thursday night in October. Recent City Pages “Picked To Click” champions Red Pens gave the girls of Shonen Knife a welcome worthy of their international travels. The near-capacity crowd was a happy one.
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The music of Lucero is tough to define. They wind through so many sub-genres of rock – centered, mostly, on a southern roots-rock vibe – that people have a hard time describing their prolific back catalog. They have a reputation for raucous live outings and, as a newcomer to the Lucero fan base, I was excited to check it out. To say that they rocked the house with their nearly two and a half hour set would be a massive understatement.
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Rhymesayers’ P.O.S. tore through a sold out mainroom at First Avenue with the fury his audiences have come to know well. Fresh off of a busy schedule of touring through the Summer and early Fall (including a few Twin Cities Building Better Bombs shows) this was a hell of a homecoming for the hometown hero. The show provided some eclectic tunes to an audience that was packed full of fans – new and old.
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Saul, along with some musical friends – local and national – dropped by the Varsity Theater to put on a hell of a show Sunday night. Locals Dearling Physique and No Bird Sing joined pop-punkers American Fangs from Houston and hip hop impresarios CX Kidtronic & Tchaka Diallo in opening for the legendary warrior poet, providing a vast array of flavors for the crowd’s perusal and enjoyment. Based on the responses from the crowd, some horizons were definitely broadened – stated by show staff as a prime goal of the Afro-Punk movement.
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Is this thing on? I hope so. If it is, then hopefully some text will show up in the right place.
This will eventually be a photo blog focusing on all things Minneapolis/St. Paul music and, occasionally, the musicians that come through the awesome venues in our town. For at least a few weeks I’ll be tweaking and constructing behind the scenes. I’d say to expect greatness but, frankly, one can’t predict those things too effectively.