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The Jayhawks (Band)

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Paul Westerberg collaboration appears on Kevin Bowe's new record

    As Twin Cities music fans wait patiently for any sign of stirring from Paul Westerberg, there is a small bit of creative activity from the former 'Mats frontman on the forthcoming new record from renowned Minneapolis songwriter/producer/guitarist Kevin Bowe and his band the Okemah Prophets. Bowe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list

    Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #10-1

    Related:Slideshow: First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contracts First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list10. Basement Jaxx, First Avenue, 10/08/01Basement Jaxx's first appearance in Minne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list

    ​Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #20-11

    ​Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from fertile local soil? For those times that worrying that people ... More >>

  • Music

    February 15, 2012

    Critics' Picks: Schoolboy Q, Dr. Dog, Yacht, and more

    ​Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from fertile local soil? For those times that worrying that people ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 15, 2012

    The Jayhawks

    ​Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from fertile local soil? For those times that worrying that people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    The Jayhawks play A Prairie Home Companion, release reunion record 'Mockingbird Time'

    Photos by Steve Cohen​With only a couple of weeks left until the release of their reunion record, Mockingbird Time, the Jayhawks are flying into overdrive with a series of promotional shows, downloads, and appearances, including a recent stop at Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion last wee ... More >>

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    August 31, 2011

    A Prairie Home Companion

    Photos by Steve Cohen​With only a couple of weeks left until the release of their reunion record, Mockingbird Time, the Jayhawks are flying into overdrive with a series of promotional shows, downloads, and appearances, including a recent stop at Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion last wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Peter Jesperson talks about the early days at Twin/Tone Records

    Jennifer Jesperson​Peter Jesperson's resume includes stints with Oar Folkjokeopus (now Treehouse Records), Jay's Longhorn Bar, Rev 105, and myriad other music-related jobs. Perhaps best known for co-founding Twin/Tone Records with Paul Stark and Charley Hallman, Jesperson signed such seminal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Dan Israel talks 'Crosstown Traveler' and staying grounded amid life's traffic jams

    Photo by Steve Cohen​Dan Israel has been a constant in the Twin Cities roots music scene for over a decade now, and has proven himself to be a consistently high-quality songwriter and a witty, self-deprecating performer. Israel is getting ready to release his 11th album, Crosstown Traveler, a ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2011

    Critics' Picks: Subhumans, Jeff Beck, House of Pain, and more

    Photo by Steve Cohen​Dan Israel has been a constant in the Twin Cities roots music scene for over a decade now, and has proven himself to be a consistently high-quality songwriter and a witty, self-deprecating performer. Israel is getting ready to release his 11th album, Crosstown Traveler, a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2011

    Golden Smog

    Photo by Steve Cohen​Dan Israel has been a constant in the Twin Cities roots music scene for over a decade now, and has proven himself to be a consistently high-quality songwriter and a witty, self-deprecating performer. Israel is getting ready to release his 11th album, Crosstown Traveler, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Golden Smog book two nights at the Fine Line

    ​Longstanding Twin Cities-based supergroup Golden Smog have announced a two-night stand at the Fine Line, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. According to a press release from the Fine Line, the performance will feature all of the band's core members: Marc Perlman and Gary Louris (The Jayhawk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    The Jayhawks at First Avenue, 1/29/11 and 1/30/11

    Photos by Steve Cohen​The JayhawksJanuary 29 and 30, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisAfter easing into their set on Saturday night, the Jayhawks were off and running for a two-night stand that found them finishing with a double-encore on Sunday evening and looking hesitant to leave the stage that the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    The Jayhawks family tree: From Gary Louris to the Jonas Brothers in three moves or less

    ​We're pretty damn excited about this weekend's back-to-back Jayhawks shows at First Avenue, which will find the reunited band revisiting their two most seminal albums, Tomorrow the Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall.In anticipation of the shows this weekend, we thought it would be fun to see jus ... More >>

  • Music

    January 26, 2011

    The Jayhawks, Best New Bands, Lyrics Born, and more

    ​We're pretty damn excited about this weekend's back-to-back Jayhawks shows at First Avenue, which will find the reunited band revisiting their two most seminal albums, Tomorrow the Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall.In anticipation of the shows this weekend, we thought it would be fun to see jus ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    The Jayhawks

    ​We're pretty damn excited about this weekend's back-to-back Jayhawks shows at First Avenue, which will find the reunited band revisiting their two most seminal albums, Tomorrow the Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall.In anticipation of the shows this weekend, we thought it would be fun to see jus ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2011

    Twin Cities bands to listen for in 2011

    Mally, Pink Mink, Grant Cutler, and more

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    First Avenue's 40th Birthday Party, 12/15/10

    Photos by Tony Nelson​First Avenue's 40 Birthday PartyDecember 15, 2010First Avenue's Mainroom & 7th St. EntryNow that is how you throw a birthday party. On a night meant to honor some of the bands and the people who have made the Twin Cities music scene what it is and those that will see it i ... More >>

  • News

    December 15, 2010

    Twin Cities Year in Music 2010: The highlights

    Prince, Gayngs, Gigamesh, and many others dot the calendar

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Jayhawks planning tour, reissues, new album (!)

    Photo by Steve Cohen​It's no easy feat pulling off three back-to-back nights at First Avenue, but the Jayhawks made it look effortless this past summer when they powered through one of the most memorable local music events of the year. Ever since founders and lead singers Gary Louris and Mark Olso ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2010

    Dar Williams

    Photo by Steve Cohen​It's no easy feat pulling off three back-to-back nights at First Avenue, but the Jayhawks made it look effortless this past summer when they powered through one of the most memorable local music events of the year. Ever since founders and lead singers Gary Louris and Mark Olso ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2010

    Two Door Cinema Club, the Dandy Warhols, and more

    Photo by Steve Cohen​It's no easy feat pulling off three back-to-back nights at First Avenue, but the Jayhawks made it look effortless this past summer when they powered through one of the most memorable local music events of the year. Ever since founders and lead singers Gary Louris and Mark Olso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    The Suburbs' Chan Poling and the Jayhawks' Gary Louris perform together for Sound Unseen

    Photos by Steve Cohen​As this year's Sound Unseen festival wrapped up at the Southern Theater with a screening of Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?, the festival organizers pulled out all the stops to make it a special night. Harry's daughter Annie was in attendance, ... More >>

  • Music

    September 8, 2010

    Mark Olson

    Many Colored Kite (Rykodisc)

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Sound Unseen announces its 11th season

    ​The Sound Unseen festival, which celebrates independent films about music, will celebrate its 11th season with a dozen films at three separate locations October 6-10. This season, the festival will show a selection of films at the Southern Theater on the West Bank in addition to hosting events at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Behind the scenes with the Jayhawks in Minneapolis

    Photos by Steve Cohen​The Jayhawks blew us away when they played their three-night stand at First Avenue earlier this month, but their performances in the Twin Cities weren't limited to the Mainroom; the band also rehearsed together for the few days leading up to their shows, performed an in-studi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    The Jayhawks: Here today, gone tomorrow

    Photos by Steve Cohen​We'll have a full recap of all three Jayhawks shows at First Avenue tomorrow, but for the time being: If you aren't already planning on going tonight, GO TONIGHT. Last night's performance veered toward transcendence several times, as the band played a lengthy regular set in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    The Jayhawks prepare for big weekend at First Avenue

    Photo by Steve CohenThe Jayhawks, rehearsing at Gary Louris's home yesterday​It's an historic weekend for the Jayhawks, who are preparing to play four Twin Cities shows in a row with a lineup that has only played in the United States once in the last 15 years. On the heels of last summer's extraor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Gary Louris and friends play intimate show in Wabasha

    Photos by Steve Cohen​On May 22, Gary Louris returned to home to Minnesota from a solo acoustic tour, joined by friends Marc Perlman & Tim O'Reagan (The Jayhawks), Jim Boquist (Son Volt, Paul Westerberg) and vocalist Janey Winterbauer (Astronaut Wife, Janey and Marc) at the Broadway Theater in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Gary Louris and friends playing in Wabasha tomorrow

    Photo by Amanda Farah​Gary Louris is playing a show in Wabasha, Minnesota tomorrow night (about an hour and a half out of the Twin Cities), and it's turning out to be quite the Jayhawks-centric shindig. Louris originally booked the show as a way to practice a few newer songs he wrote over the wint ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2010

    Nero's Neptune

    Treehouse Records owner Mark Trehus's new record label is a labor of love

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Mark Olson to release solo album this summer

    ​Jayhawks fans have a lot to celebrate in the coming months: In addition to reissuing the out-of-print The Jayhawks album on May 18, the band will reunite with lead singers Mark Olson and Gary Louris to play three nights at First Ave June 19-21, and Olson will release a new solo album later this y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    The Jayhawks planning three-night stand at First Ave

    Photo by Steve Cohen​Anyone who made it out to the Basilica Block Party last summer to catch the Jayhawks reunion show can attest that there was something otherworldly at play when founding members Gary Louris and Mark Olson sang their old songs together again. It had been 14 years since the two f ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2009

    The Year in Music: The Best Albums of 2009

    Photo by Steve Cohen​Anyone who made it out to the Basilica Block Party last summer to catch the Jayhawks reunion show can attest that there was something otherworldly at play when founding members Gary Louris and Mark Olson sang their old songs together again. It had been 14 years since the two f ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2009

    The Year in Music: P.O.S., Solid Gold, and Owl City break through

    Losses include the Suburbs' Bruce Allen, Dinkytowner, and Myth

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Jayhawks Karen Grotberg, Tim O'Reagan, Marc Perlman make special appearance

    Three-fifths of the Jayhawks reunited at the 318 Cafe in Excelsior Saturday night.

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Wilco rocks the Roy

    Six guys, 100 guitars and Gary?

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Basilica Block Party announces set times

    Start planning for next weekend's big block party.

  • News

    June 17, 2009
  • Calendar

    August 20, 2008

    Gary Louris

    Summer Guide: Events

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    April 23, 2008
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    March 19, 2008

    Gary Louris

    Summer Guide: Events

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