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29th Annual John Lennon Tribute First Avenue Mon., December 8, 6:30pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
For the 29th time, the prodigious spirit of John Lennon will command the stage at First Avenue as alter-ego Curtiss A offers this year's installment of an extraordinary series of tributes reaching all the way back to that bleak night the former Beatle was gunned down outside his New York... More >>
Aunt Dracula Turf Club Tue., December 9, 9:00pm Midway/ Frogtown
More like Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde than any kind of vampire, Aunt Dracula play a monster mash of genres. The Philadelphians quickly melt from discordant pop, sounding like evangelicals bouncing notes off a funhouse mirror, into spazzy noise freak-outs, complete with werewolf howls only... More >>
Baby Guts 7th St. Entry Wed., December 10, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
Among the blurbs local favorite Baby Guts has posted to its MySpace profile is this glib assessment: "Crappy punk band with girl singer," attributed to the board operator's notes at the Uptown Bar. A bit reductive, no? Especially when the "girl singer" in question was named this year's Best... More >>
Building Better Bombs Turf Club Thu., December 11, 9:00pm Midway/ Frogtown
Hardcore: not quite the prepubescent twerp that was emo, not yet the hairy old man that punk has become. It's the music for disaffected youth with impressive fake IDs and some serious yearning for bar brawls. And if ever you feel an urgent need to give a greasy kid one or two black eyes,... More >>
Dan Wilson Pantages Theatre Sat., December 13, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
There are few local artists quite as fan-pleasing as Dan Wilson. It would be easy for fans to wallow in sadness over the fact that Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare's heydays have come and gone, but Wilson keeps the spirit of both bands alive by combining songs from his current solo catalog with... More >>
Dillinger Four (CD-Release) Triple Rock Social Club Fri., December 12 Minneapolis (Downtown)
Local legends Dillinger Four are still going strong after 14 years and four albums, proving that good pop-punk isn't dead. With evocative titles like "Clown Cars on Cinder Blocks" and "Parishiltonisametaphor," their songs are earnest, carefully wrought rally cries for the everyman, a welcome... More >>
DragonForce Myth Fri., December 12, 7:00pm Maplewood
They've been called "speed metal", "Nintendo metal", "extreme power metal", and "those [expletive] [expletives] with their [expletive] impossible mother[expletive] solos" (the latter nomenclature bestowed upon them by poor bastards trying to five-star "Through the Fire and Flames" on Guitar Hero... More >>
Mercury Rev; the Duke Spirit Fine Line Music Cafe Fri., December 12, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
"The Dark Is Rising," the first song I ever heard from Mercury Rev (pictured), turned my world inside-out with its sweeping orchestral movements and a purely affecting, gorgeous vocal from frontman Jonathan Donohue. Four albums since this initial experience, we have both changed... More >>
Oasis; Ryan Adams & the Cardinals Target Center Wed., December 10, 7:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
Oasis have always been popular in the states, though their following was never as insane here as in Britain. But face it, even if they aren't putting out records on par with their past triumphs, they still remain that gigantic band; their backstory is filled with the kind of legendary dramas and... More >>
Romantica Fine Line Music Cafe Sat., December 6, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
In this economic climate, it's an especially fine testament to a band's appreciation for its fans that it puts on a free show, or, scratch that, free shows. Romantica doesn't need to have free shows. People will and do pay to see them. Yet for the second time in recent memory the local lovelies... More >>
Sissy Wish; Mystery Palace The Varsity Theater Fri., December 5, 8:30pm University
Sissy Wish look like Crystal Castles with more fabric stretched across their bones and sound like the Sounds with a lower disco factor. The Norwegian duo, at times consumed with glitchy bliss, will moments later pop beats begging to be an indie hip-hop winter slammer. Sharing the bill are locals... More >>
Split Lip Rayfield Lee's Liquor Lounge Fri., December 5, 9:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
Critics likely will never agree on whether Split Lip Rayfield should be classified as bluegrass or country. The good news is that it really doesn't matter. The band is doubly blessed with top-notch fast-picking skills and a twang more natural than any that Keith Urban could muster, so fans of... More >>
The Hanson Brothers Triple Rock Social Club Sun., December 14, 9:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
The Hanson Brothers almost seem like some odd, parodic conceptual distillation of two really obvious stereotypes: they're a punk band, so of course they sound like the Ramones, and they're Canadian, so of course they're hockey-themed. But if you want to write them off as a silly gimmick, keep in... More >>
SOLD OUT: AC/DC Xcel Energy Center Sun., November 23, 7:30pm
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If you need to be reminded that AC/DC is a rock 'n' roll band in one of its purest forms, you have a problem and should seek medical attention from your local rock doctor. And while their output of the last 15 years has been mostly satisfactory, with a smattering of occasionally awesome singles,... More >>
Lucero Triple Rock Social Club Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., December 5 until Sat., December 6, 9:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
This might be an affront, but there is something very Goo Goo Dolls about the Memphis band Lucero, who are playing two nights this weekend in celebration of the Triple Rock's 10th anniversary. Now, look, there's nothing wrong with that. Remember that song "Iris"? Maybe not, but you definitely... More >>
Transmission Clubhouse Jager Every week Wednesday, 10:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
The hundred-year-old space at 923 Washington Avenue North cleans up real nice. Once an intimidating dive bar frequented by the flashing lights of cop cars, the place was recently rechristened Club Jäger and given a makeover to put America's Next Top Model to shame. The overhaul includes a... More >>
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18th Dye; Devon Williams; Porcupine 7th St. Entry Sat., December 6, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
2 Tickets 2 Paradise Lee's Liquor Lounge Thu., December 11, 9:30pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
2 Wurds 400 Bar Sat., January 24, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
301 Studios Showcase 400 Bar Sat., January 10, 8:00pm Minneapolis (Downtown)
32 Below G.B. Leighton's Pickle Park Sat., December 20 Fridley
8 Foot 4 Throwbacks Grille & Pub Sat., December 6
8 Switch Black Dawg Bar & Grill Fri., December 26
8 Switch Assembly; Tony Sims Bogart's Place Sat., December 13, 9:00pm Apple Valley
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