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Dick Valentine

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    May 14, 2012

    Electric Six record live album at First Avenue, 5/11/12

    Electric SixFirst Avenue, MinneapolisFriday, May 11, 2012Electric Six recorded a live album at First Avenue Friday night, so the question is, will it be any good?In a word: yes! Electric Six brought copious energy to a sold-out Mainroom throughout two full sets, with the performance crescendoing to ... More >>

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    May 11, 2012

    Electric Six's Dick Valentine on recording a live album at First Avenue -- tonight!

    Best known for breakout singles "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar," both found on their stellar 2003 debut Fire, Detroit's Electric Six have not slowed since. Although the band has reached nine full-length albums of humorous and absurd dance-infused rock, they've never done a live one -- until thi ... More >>

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    October 7, 2011

    Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 5

    ​I don't know about you, but usually the first thing I say in the morning is some inflection of the word "fuck." 

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 2

    ​The zombie apocalypse might very well begin in Des Moines, IA. I can see em all now, loping out of the cornfield, eyes glaring like lost Wal-Mart dads. This guy at the show the night before claimed Iowa to have the highest level of radon in America. In the morning Aaron Lemay was watching Shaun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 1

    Photos by Mark Mallman​The demo recording of "Let it Be" starts with Paul McCartney talking to the sound engineer. He says "This is going to knock you out, boy," and then proceeds to perform one of rock's greatest ballads. Those few snide words before he starts always reminds me of what the roa ... More >>

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    November 18, 2009

    Electric Six

    Photos by Mark Mallman​The demo recording of "Let it Be" starts with Paul McCartney talking to the sound engineer. He says "This is going to knock you out, boy," and then proceeds to perform one of rock's greatest ballads. Those few snide words before he starts always reminds me of what the roa ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2009

    Brother Ali, Dinosaur Jr., John Fogerty, and more

    Photos by Mark Mallman​The demo recording of "Let it Be" starts with Paul McCartney talking to the sound engineer. He says "This is going to knock you out, boy," and then proceeds to perform one of rock's greatest ballads. Those few snide words before he starts always reminds me of what the roa ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2003

    Garage Sale

    The D4 write a "how to" for sellouts while Electric Six cash in at Taco Bell

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