FALL 2007 TWIN CITIES CONCERT LISTINGS
October 31
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, Bowerbirds
400 Bar, 9:00, $15, 18+
November 1
THE HOLD STEADY, ART BRUT, Federale
State Theatre, 7:30, $25
A double bill that should go down in the annals of concert history: a band to restore your faith in rock ‘n’ roll, and another to restore your faith in punk rock.
November 2
SUNSET RUBDOWN, Magic Weapon, Johnny and the Moon
Triple Rock, 9:00, $12, 21+
November 3
FILM SCHOOL, Land of Talk, Eulogies
400 Bar, 8:00, $8, 18+
JENS LEKMAN, Dave Fischoff
Triple Rock, 9:00, $14, 21+
Sweden’s charmer, with dozens of charming songs to his name and influences that run the continuum of sophisticated pop.
STARS, Magnet
Pantages Theatre, 8:00, $22.50
But if you don’t catch Mr. Lekman, here’s another charming pop outfit, hailing from Canada, whose new album In Our Bedroom After the War makes overt reference to the brand of lush bedroom synth-pop they specialize in.
November 4
ROBYN HITCHCOCK, Sean Nelson
Cedar Cultural Center, 7:30, $20
The word “legend” was invented for a man like Robyn Hitchcock, whose work with the Soft Boys is the reference point for any power pop recorded since, and whose outpouring of solo work in the quarter-century since is both excessive and sublime.
November 5
DAVID KILGOUR & THE HEAVY 8’s, Euros Child, Hojas Rojas
400 Bar, 8:00, $12, 18+
Another true legend, whose days with the Clean have made possible a countless number of seemingly apathetic but divinely inspired indie-rock bands. Pavement, anyone?
November 6
RICHARD BUCKNER, David Dondero
Turf Club, 8:00, $10, 21+
November 7
1990s, Baby Teeth, Espionage!
400 Bar, 8:00, $10, 18+
BATTLES, White Williams
Fine Line Music Café, 8:00, $15, 18+
CARIBOU, Born Ruffians
Triple Rock, 9:00, $15, 21+
CRACKER, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Backyard Tire Fire
First Avenue, 8:00, $14, 18+
November 8
THE OWLS (CD Release)
Cedar Cultural Center, 8:00, $12
November 10
AQUEDUCT, Georgie James, One for the Team
7th Street Entry, 8:00, $8, 21+
MEAT PUPPETS, Ha Ha Tonka
Varsity Theater, 9:00, $15, 21+
The Meat Puppets (if you don’t know them for their epochal mid-80s punk albums, then perhaps you remember them as the dudes who jammed unplugged with Nirvana in ’94) are back, and their new album is said to be not only not embarrassing, but quite good.
November 11
GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Rakim, Brother Ali
First Avenue, 8:00, $30, 18+
November 12
BEN LEE, Cary Brothers, Kate Voegele
Varsity Theater, 5:30, $15, AA
November 14
BAND OF HORSES, The Drones, Tyler Ramsey
First Avenue, 8:00, $18, 18+
“…a band that continues to elevate its creative limits and emerge from the shadows with something that exceeds everyone’s expectations once again.”
--Gautam Mani, Liner Notes
November 16
SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS
First Avenue, 8:00, $14, 18+
November 17
BUSDRIVER, Daedelus, AntiMC
Triple Rock, 10:00, $12, 21+
MENOMENA, Illinois
Varsity Theater, 9:00, $12, 18+
November 19
SONDRE LERCHE
Varsity Theater, 8:00, $15, 18+
November 28
JIM WALSH’s The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting (Book Release)
First Avenue, 7:00, $8, 18+
Local rock critic Jim Walsh, who once wrote an excellent article about assassinating Fleetwood Mac at Target Center, is back with a book about Twin Cities legends The ‘Mats. The party at First Ave includes sets by almost every current local rock band you’ve heard of.
November 30
TEGAN AND SARA, Northern State
Pantages Theatre, 8:00, $25-27.50
December 1
SHONEN KNIFE, The Last Conservative, Verona Grove
Triple Rock, 9:00, $14, 21+
December 3
MODEST MOUSE
Orpheum Theatre, 7:30, $32
December 7
RICHARD HAWLEY
400 Bar, 8:00, $12, 18+
December 10
THE LEMONHEADS, Raccoon and the New Rivals
Varsity Theater, 8:00, $16, 21+
The only thing more exciting than an actual Lemonheads reunion was what went down last year, when Evan Dando resurrected the name for some excellent new tunes recorded with members of the Descendents. This line-up is out on tour again, guaranteeing alterna-rock heaven.
December 21
SOUL ASYLUM
First Avenue, 8:00, $18, 18+
DOSH, Dark Dark Dark
7th Street Entry, 8:00, $10, 18+