by staff
We’re in the heart of summer – 90 degree days, non-stop sun, and the great outdoors. But that hasn’t stopped Twin Cities creatives from doing what they do best. This weekend, hit up any number of fantastic art exhibitions from local favorites Michael Gaughan, Deuce 7 and Garrett Perry – plus Parisian import Alejandro Komori. In another nod to gay Paree, Minneapolis hosts three Bastille Day celebrations in honor of France’s own independence day over the weekend. Célébrons!
Design by Caroline Royce
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THURSDAY, JULY 12TH
“Domaine de la Sensation: New Works by Alejandro Komoi”
@ Fox Tax Gallery
503 1st Avenue NE
Minneapolis
Opening reception 6-10 pm, runs through August 3 / FREE
Alejandro Komori is an amalgam of cultures. The Parisian artist infuses his work with elements of his Japanese and Mexican heritage, while weaving in techniques from his classical training in Western Europe. The result is a crossroads of cultures, most recently enriched by his experiences over the last month in Minneapolis, where he has been training under Algerian painter Freddy Munoz. This limited-time exhibit captures the artist’s rare ability to fuse culture and beauty. -Beth Hammarlund
Click HERE for the Fox Tax Gallery site
THURSDAY, JULY 12TH
“Medium of Exchange: The Art of Cash” Panel Discussion
@ Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
6666 E River Road
Fridley
Discussion 7-9 pm, runs through August 18 / FREE
Local artist John Schuerman has curated a show about the root of all evil: the Kardashians. Wait, we mean money. Provocative local artists Alexa Horochowski, Caitlin Karolczak, Eric Lunde, Karen Searle, David Bartley, John Ilg, Rachel Breen, Beth Parkhill, Rob McBroom and Pete Driessen were given free rein to interpret both conceptual and literal ideas about money, finance and cash. With the recent upheavals in both the world financial markets and in the finances of most Americans, the time seems ripe for an interesting artistic dialogue on the liberations and constrictions of having (and lacking) money. The artists, through painting, drawing, installation, print-making, photography and sculpture toy with both the material nature of the forms that currency takes (cash, cards, checks, ATMs) and with the emotional cultural and spiritual implications of exchanging this artificial notion for real world goods and services. Fortunately for all, the event is free so it won’t cost you a penny to view and participate in a rich dialogue about the meaning of that stuff that lives in your wallet. Join the artists today for a provocative discussion about money, art and commerce with artists, curator, and special guests. -Anthony Enright
Click HERE for the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts site
Art by John Ilg
THURSDAY, JULY 12TH
“We Exist: Influences of Graffiti on Art, People & Culture”
@ Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Avenue S
Minneapolis
Opening reception 6-9 pm, runs through August 30 / FREE
Graffiti art (or “street” art if you find that term pejorative) is far from a new phenomenon, in the past three decades it’s become so ingrained in the art world and popular culture that the distinction between “fine” art and graffiti has all but disappeared. While the artistic influence of street art has risen sharply in most circles, the whiff of outsider status has lingered even as the medium has found success in the mainstream art world. We Exist presents a broad based examination of street and graffiti art with an emphasis on the direct cultural and personal effect of this art form. In addition to showcasing local, regional and national graffiti/street artists who work in art and design, the exhibit also looks at traditional fine artists that incorporate the visual aesthetic of street art into their work. The nearly 3 dozen artists represented in the show range from instantly recognizable international artists (i.e., Shepard Fairey) to middle school students. Curator Peyton Scott Russell has devoted nearly 30 years to promoting and practicing street art and certainly has the pulse of how the medium has evolved and where it’s headed in the future. This is a not to be missed show for anyone with even a passing interest in street art. -Anthony Enright
Click HERE for the Intermedia Arts site
THURSDAY, JULY 12TH
Chocolate Chip + Aby Wolf + Littlefoot
@ Modern Times
3200 Chicago Avenue S
Minneapolis
7–10 pm / All Ages / FREE
Tonight, head down to the Modern Times for some delicious tunes courtesy of Chocolate Chip. Back for a little vay-cay, Minneapolis expatriate, the Oakland-based Ana Roxanne, returns and brings with her the hip-hop-inspired project full of warm gooeyness, aka Chocolate Chip. The night also includes performances from local experimental synth/Italian pop hybrid Littlefoot and loops from the tenacious vocalist Aby Wolf. -Juleana Enright
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THURSDAY, JULY 12TH
Lady Parts
@ Clubhouse Jäger
923 Washington Avenue N
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / FREE
It may sounds like a campy ’70s horror flick, but the suggestively titled “Lady Parts” is, in fact, the Twin Cities’ hardest-partying all-girl DJ trio to its home at Jäger. Join Susannah, Syril, and Emily – aka Lady Parts – for some sweet, sultry summer sounds, and be sure to enjoy the huge patio, the sure-to-be-sweaty dance floor, and drink specials ($2.50 PBR Tallboys and $5 Jameson) slung by Jäger’s good lookin’ bar staff. -Jahna Peloquin
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
“Buck Turbo: Michael Gaughan”
@ Burnet Art Gallery at Le Méridien Chambers
901 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis
Opening reception 6–9 pm, runs through September 9 / FREE
Local artist/performer Michael Gaughan is a one-man extravaganza – literally, the guy can do anything. With a resume that includes rocking out in bands Brother and Sister, ICE ROD and Little Dog on Top of Big Dog, to organizing an city-wide musical scavenger hunt and producing a steady stream of gorgeously detailed illustrations and paintings, he could easily be called one of Minneapolis’ most charming creative masters. In his latest solo exhibition, “Buck Turbo,” Gaughan tackles “visual stand-up comedy” through a series of vivid, parody and pastiche-ridden watercolors that pair the unexpected for cheekily funny results. -Juleana Enright
Click HERE for the Burnet Gallery at Le Méridien Chambers site
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
“Into the Black: New Work by Toby Sisson”
@ air sweet air Gallery
262 E 4th Street #203
St. Paul
6–9 pm / FREE
Artist Toby Sisson brings her deceptively simple yet richly layered visual style to Lowertown gallery air sweet air for a solo show of new works Her encaustic paintings (made using hot wax imbued with colored pigments) and prints play with positive and negative space with a special emphasis on the use of black – in a variety of shades – to produce suggestively morphed forms and dissonant compositions. Sisson’s work intentionally takes on ideas of paradox and instability within the very striking abstractions. -Anthony Enright
Click HERE for the air sweet air Gallery site
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
2011–2012 McKnight Visual Artists Fellowship Exhibition
@ MCAD Gallery
2501 Stevens Avenue S
Minneapolis
Opening reception 6:30-8:30 pm, runs through August 17 / FREE
Each year, the prestigious McKnight Artist Fellowship Program bestows generous cash awards to outstanding Minnesota artist at the height of their careers. For the 2011/12 year, four visual artists received this honor; their work will be shown and discussed this weekend at the MCAD Gallery. The accomplished range of work could not be more varied. Environmental artist Christine Baeumler has created a bog ecosystem green roof that both celebrates and challenges traditional notions of green design and sustainability. Liz Miller’s “Imperios Decorum” is a stunning 26-foot vertical structure that will be viewable from multiple gallery levels that references the visual language of costume, pageantry and weaponry. Behavioral artist Marcus Young literally exposes his personal life through I’m looking for love, so let’s fix the system, an ongoing purge of his possessions via Craigslist accompanied by publicly displayed personal ads. Artist Elizabeth Simonson plays with complex symmetrical and asymmetrical forms by filling the four story light well of the gallery with numerous pod-like units of wire and beads whose shapes and patterns are based on forms found in sacred geometry. The exhibit is the result of a year-long residency that included both mentorship and critical feedback, so you’re certain to see highly developed work from four very talented artists. -Anthony Enright
Work by Elizabeth Simonson
FRIDAY, JULY 12TH-MONDAY, JULY 16TH
Beatrix*JAR Open Experimental Studio + “Art Access”
@ 2401 University Avenue
St. Paul
2-8 pm Friday, 11 am-10 pm Saturday, TBA Sunday, 2-10 pm Monday
Part of the Starling Project, which promotes “meanwhile use” of the vacant storefronts along University Ave during the light rail build, this open collaborative art studio features hands-on activities including instructions on circuit bending from the masters of the art form, local duo Beatrix*JAR – ever wonder how those bands use old Nintendos for their music? Now you can find out! – plus sewing lessons, art pet creation and visiting artists. On Friday the 13th at 8 pm, 3D artist and painter Jeana Sommers will be hosting an event with Tony Ortiz and band. Then on Saturday, the studio hosts “Art Access,” a one-night audio-visual exhibit featuring “Lego Battle Ship” homebrew video game by Dr. Clement Shimizu, Terry Schubring’s “TV Machine,” music by Will J, an experimental music set by ECHTOO, an audio-visual set by Radbro, doodling by Dillon Bakke, a “recycle your .JPG” station, and interactive video paint installation by Computer Vision. Come collaborate, learn some stuff and support the Starling Project! -Jon Hunt
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FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
“Ramsey After Dark: Victorian Superstitions”
@ Alexander Ramsey House
265 S Exchange Street
St. Paul
6:30 pm & 7:45 pm / All Ages / $9 adults, $8 seniors and students, $2 MHS discount
What more fantastically creepy way to celebrate Friday the 13th than spending in an old Victorian home, listening to stories about superstitions? From harmless and silly dating customs to the darker and more mysterious realm of séances and spirit writing, the Minnesota Historical Society has the strange tales behind these customs and beliefs. And trust us, it’s a bit more intense than throwing a dash of spilled salt over your shoulder. -Beth Hammarlund
Click HERE for the Minnesota Historical Society site
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
“27 Solo: The Gray Area”
@ Cult Status Gallery
2913 Harriet Avenue S
Minneapolis
Opening reception 7 pm-1 am, runs through July 19 / FREE
Eat your heart out, Boxcar Bertha – Minneapolis’ original railfan Deuce 7 returns this weekend for an exhibit fit for a Friday the 13th and straight outta surreal land. This time around, the ex-pat premieres a new series of “matured” paintings and drawings that – unlike his previous color cacophony artwork – are stripped down to the haunting hues of black and white. Prepare for a signatures style of alien-esque creatures, trains, boxcars railyard denizens and hobo life motifs from the dude the Village Voice has dubbed the “new king of New York street art.” -Juleana Enright
Click HERE for the Cult Status Gallery site
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
MaLLy + Culture Cry Wolf + DJ Fundo
@ Northrop Plaza
U of M Twin Cities campus
84 Church Street SE
Minneapolis
7-10:30 pm / All ages / FREE
Radio K presents a free concert of some of Minneapolis’s rising hip hop act at the U of M east bank campus Friday night. The night features two acts who have caught a lot of attention and exposure as of late, being brought of through the ranks of the Minneapolis hip hop community. Culture Cry Wolf is a live band hip act who blend many styles together – from doo wop to ska to punk, this six-piece band brings an entertaining live show. MaLLy is definitely the new buzz kid on the Minneapolis hip hop scene. He’s played Soundset, and has the unofficial endorsement from Slug of Atmosphere, having had Slug guest on his track “Heir Time.” With his sharp MC skills and business smarts, he is set to be the Next Big Thing in the local hip hop scene. Also playing and keeping the party going between sets if DJ Fundo, who is part of the Get Cryphy crew and DJ for local rapper Prof. -Danielle Morris
Click HERE for the Northrup site
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
L’Assassins + God Damn Doo Wop Band + FM Wired + Leather Sweater
@ Hexagon Bar
2600 27th Avenue S
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / FREE
It’s a night of fun girl punk at the Hexagon on Friday night. The bill shares two female-fronted bands that both have a sound that is retro and modern at the same time. It also marks the return show of the God Damn Doo Wop band, who hasn’t been seen much as of late. The female-fronted, old-school doo-wop band has all the girl harmonies and ballads and charm of the back-in-the-day with a punk snarl that fits the band and the girls’ personalities perfectly. L’Assassins is a bad ass, all-girl gang that mashes surf rockabilly and punk – and dresses the part complete with switchblade knifes. -Danielle Morris
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FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
Empty’s Tapes presents Cadette + Stephen Paul Smoker + The Funeral and the Twilight
@ Hell’s Kitchen
80 S 9th Street
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / $5
Chicago’s Stephen Paul Smoker (it’s a they, not a he) just released their excellent debut LP, Ripe Fruit. We hear hints of a million cool things, including Pink Floyd (the early stuff, not the later stuff), the Church, Berlin-era David Bowie, Brian Jonestown – the list goes on. It’s uneven, almost willfully ragged in places, but there’s a hushed beauty that occasionally rises to a deeply psychedelic roar. Local headliners Cadette sound like the cool garage-punk-girl-group that needs to appear in a Tarantino film, stat, while fellow locals the Funeral and the Twilight traffic in a dark, intense, echo-laden goth – dare I call it goth? – mixed with a touch of Morricone-esque western film soundtrack
for extra dark intensity. -Jon Hunt
Click HERE for the Hell’s Kitchen Underground site
FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
Worldwide Discotheque
@ Clubhouse Jäger
923 Washington Avenue N
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / FREE
Monthly all-vinyl DJ party Worldwide Discotheque features DJ Brian Engel of Hotpants and Hipshaker fame and DJ Steely Dan from the Kinda Cloudy Radio show on KFAI, so you know it’s got to be good. Get ready to get funky – the masterfully mixed and endlessly dynamic old-school beats set the tone for the evening, spanning genres including funk, Afro Beat, disco, boogie, salsa, reggae, highlife, Cumbia, boogaloo, rocksteady, dancehall and ska from Africa, South America, and Jamaica. -Stefani Arden
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FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
WAK LYF presents: YOLO Bath Salts Rave
@ Kitty Kat Club
315 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / FREE
Local DJ collective WAK LYF bring sexy back (did it ever really leave?) to the Kitty Kat Club with an evening of virtual grinding, web-based booty shaking and pixilated hip thrusts. Their YOLO Bath Salts Rave will have you working up a sweat as the WAK LYF DJs Mikey D Lane aka Neuport, James Frickle aka Technodrome and Cobra Blood spin face-melting dance tunes. Special guest DJ Reesa Rex brings her unique blend for a set that’s sure to ooze sex appeal. Be sure to cash in on $3 PBR Tallboys and $2.50 Hi-LYF Tallboys. -Anthony Enright
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FRIDAY, JULY 13TH
Extra Large Dance Party
@ The Record Room at First Avenue
701 1st Avenue N
Minneapolis
10 pm / 18+ / $3 presale, $5 day-of, $3 crossover
This big and bold dance party hosted by resident DJ Jonathan Ackerman and special guest DJ Bach will be sure to slay the crowd with their monstrous beats, sharp rhythms and eerily smooth change-overs. Instead of sticking to a particular genre, the duo shifts between everything from hip hop to disco to dancehall to funk to Moombahton to classic party bangers. Get there early to load up on 2-4-1 well drinks before midnight. -Jahna Peloquin
Click HERE for the First Avenue site
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
“Growing Up is a Drag: New Works by Garrett Perry”
@ HAUS Salon
4240 Nicollet Avenue S
Minneapolis
Opening reception 7:30-10 pm, runs through October 6 / FREE
Artist Garrett Perry’s intensely colorful hybrid painting/drawings have a dissolute quality that implies they’ve been subtly melted, damaged or otherwise harmed in some way. Somehow this seems appropriate given that the theme of his focused new show at HAUS salon is “Growing Up is a Drag.” Isn’t our adult identity the collective sum of our physical, emotional and intellectual injuries and experiences, with us each left nursing the wounds, scars and patches? Yet each day we wake up, do something to make ourselves presentable to the world, try our best to hide the repairs and tamp down our fear and anxiety to a level that allows us to function in the adult world. (Okay, that was dark some days aren’t that bad, right?) Perry’s recent work gives explicit form to his neurosis and trepidation about growing up while exploring ideas about nostalgia, fantasy and identity. With subtle references to pop culture and art history, the artist gives us images on the edge of recognition that nevertheless still invite interpretation. You can come and escape the monotony of your adult life at Saturday’s opening reception, curated by mplsart.org‘s Emma Berg, which will also feature a cocktail party celebrating the HAUS salon team’s nomination as national “Team of the Year” at the 2012 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). We guess there is one benefit to growing up – you get to drink cocktails while you contemplate your advancing age! -Anthony Enright
Click HERE for the mplsart.org site
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
“Conditions: New Prints by Ash Marlene Hane”
@ Gamut Gallery
1006 Marquette Avenue S
Minneapolis
7-10 p.m. / FREE
Local printmaker Ash Marlene Hane will mark her first solo exhibit with new works in the show titled “Conditions.” Hane’s work has been featured nationally and this event will include pieces by the feminist artist that explore ideas of vulnerability and control through portraits of the female body. Show your support for the arts while checking out unique pieces by this ambitious and talented artist. -Chelsea Streich
Click HERE for the Gamut Gallery site
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH-SUNDAY, JULY 15TH
Bastille Day Celebrations
Alliance Française’s Bastille Day Celebration
@ Hotel Sofitel
5061 W 78th Street
Bloomington
4-10 pm Saturday / $10
Bastille Day Block Party
@ Barbette
1600 W Lake Street
Minneapolis
3-11 pm Sunday / FREE
Brit’s Pub Bastille Day Party
@ Brit’s Pub’s Rooftop Garden
1110 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
3-7 pm Sunday / FREE
For many people a trip to Paris is just a daydream they have while sitting in the bathtub drinking wine. Starting Saturday, Bastille Day will be transplanted from its’ native France and dropped smack dap in the middle of Minneapolis. Starting with the Hotel Sofitel’s celebration on Saturday, you can have your fill of everything très French. From traditional French dance music to the distinguished stylings of the Francine Roche Cabaret Orchestra, the music alone will make you say oh la la! Then on Sunday, Barbette hosts its annual Bastille Day Block Party, featuring live music from Astronautalis, the Brass Messengers, Peter Wolf Crier, A. Wolf & Her Claws and more. Besides jamming out and stopping into the restaurant for a delicious and organic taste of France, you get a dose of street entertainment with Infiammati Fire Circus, Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theater, Familia Skateshop, dance collective Epitome-No Question, and MC Foxy Tann. Also on Sunday, Brit’s Pup hosts a Bastille Day party in honor of sister French eatery Vincent-A-Restaurant. Things kick off with “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” followed by a live set from legendary Brit rocker Graham Parker. -Chelsea Streich
Click HERE for Alliance Française’s site, HERE for Barbette’s site, and HERE for Brit’s Pub’s site
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
Midtown Greenway Community Bike Festival
@ Freewheel Midtown Bike Center
2834 10th Avenue S
Minneapolis
Noon-5 pm / FREE
Being that Minneapolis is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the U.S., this weekend is a perfect opportunity to check out the best trails in the city at the Midtown Bike Festival. This years event will include guided tours, free bike check-ups, and plenty of giveaways along with live music by Grand Marquis. The band will be on hand performing their signature eclectic tunes, including blues, swing and roots music. Don’t fret if you’re bike-less as Nice Ride MN will be providing green bikes and helmets for riders. -Chelsea Streich
Click HERE for the Midtown Greenway Community Bike Festival site
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
Pam the Funkstress
@ Hell’s Kitchen
80 S 9th Street
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / $6
When talking about female DJs, Pam is a pioneer. An original member of the underground hip-hop group the Coup, who hails from the Bay Area, the Funktress has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Celebration of Women In Hip Hop. Making a one-time only appearance in Minneapolis she is teaming up local favorite DJ Shannon Blowtorch. Emceeing the event is Omaur Bliss and a special appearance will be made by Rhymesayrs’ Toki Wright along with some other yet-to-be-named hip-hop celebs. Hell’s Kitchen is bringing together local talent and legand for the ultimate dance party of the summer. -Alexandra Katz
Click HERE for the Hell’s Kitchen Underground site
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
Twin Cities Roots, Rock and Deep-Blues Festival
@ Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Avenue S
Minneapolis
Noon-10 pm / $10 advance, $15 at gate
An insanely broad lineup of bands fill out the lineup at the second annual Roots, Rock and Deep-Blues festival. Rock fans (like us) can enjoy such awesome groups as the Japhies, the Goondas, Bloodnstuff and the legendary Grant Hart. Fans of the twang can dig the Bootstrap Family Band, Pistol Whippin’
Party Penguins, the Cactus Blossoms and the awesome Charlie Parr. And we dig Missisippi Gabe Carter, who plays the deep blues super-old-school-stylee. Harriet Brewing Co. is brewing up a craft beer for the fest, and the party goes on into the night with several nearby, sanctioned afterparties (including one at the erstwhile Palmer’s Bar). -Jon Hunt
Click HERE for the Patrick’s Cabaret site
The Japhies
The Blind Shake w/ The Mallard + Is/Is
@ Turf Club
1601 University Avenue
St. Paul
9 pm doors / 21+ / $8
Headliners the Blind Shake traffic in the kind of stomping garage-punk that used to make the Mighty Mofos local contenders – tons of drum throb, head-whipping tempos, Dick-Dale-twang guitars and beautifully shouted vocals. Their first LP, Seriousness, could have come equally from 1961, 1981 or last year. Openers the Mallard (from San Francisco) play a similarly timeless garage-pop — ragged, cave-stomp stuff with delightfully ragged vocals. And Is/Is are coming off an excellent LP
release (III, reviewed in our very pages) and play an intensely dark brand of psychedelia that should blow the minds of some of the straight-up punkers attending. -Jon Hunt
Click HERE for the Turf Club site
The Blind Shake
SATURDAY, JULY 15TH
Slaps!!! A Great Big Fat Dance Party
@ Honey
205 E Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis
10 pm / 21+ / $5
Get slap-happy with the snazzy sounds of DJ King Otto with his monthly SLAPS!!! dance party. Expect flashing lights and the funkiest rap and hip hop hits that will make you bob your head and shake your shit all night long. Come sip, SLAP and dance; booze specials will be available all night. -Staff
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SUNDAY, JULY 15TH
“A Salute to Paramount Pictures’ 100th Anniversary”
@ Heights Theater
3951 Central Avenue NE
Columbia Heights
7:30 pm / $10
The baby boomers are growing old, and so are the major studios. As one causes havoc, debt, and frustration, why not celebrate the other? Centennial graphics are decorating the latest Universal releases, and Paramount is also getting its due with a program running this month at the Heights Theater. The gilded big mountain studio is presenting restored 35mm prints direct from the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. This Sunday has a silent double feature of iconic visages: W.C. Fields in Gregory LaCava’s So’s Your Old Man, in which Fields plays a struggling and suicidal glazier who changes his fortune by rescuing a princess. Following is another entrepreneurial
comedy, Laurel and Hardy in Big Business (not to be confused with the 1988 Bette Midler/Lily Tomlin vehicle) about two Christmas tree salesmen who bring destruction, and laughs, with them. Both films will feature a live organ score on the Heights Wurlitzer. -Niles Schwartz
Click HERE for the Heights Theater site
SUNDAY, JULY 15TH
Rockstar Storytellers’ Season Finale
@ Bryant Lake Bowl
810 W Lake Street
Minneapolis
7 pm / $12 or $10 with a Fringe button
The Rockstar Storytellers wrap up their fifth and biggest season yet with this weekend’s season finale. Join wordsmiths Allison Broeren, Allegra Lingo, Amy Salloway, Ben San Del, Laura Bidgood, Tom Reed, phillip andrew bennett low, Curt Lund and yours truly as we revisit their most popular offerings from the past year. The show is hosted by the lovely and talented Courtney McLean (she of Courtney McLean and the Dirty Curls), and features musicals guests Scream Blue Murmer, all the way from Ireland. Rockstars’ season finales traditionally sell out their venues, so arrive early or order tickets ahead of time. -Rob Callahan
Click HERE for the Bryant-Lake Bowl site
SUNDAY, JULY 15TH
Demographics Album Release w/ Grant Cutler, Baby Boys + Gentle Lovers DJs
@ Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis
9 pm / 21+ / $5
We loved Demographics’ latest LP, If Ever (reviewed in We Will Rock You HERE). It’s a hushed, restrained record full of great melodies and tremendous charms. We called it a country record where everybody showed up with synths instead of twangy guitars, and that’s halfway there. They’ve got great songs, a neatly sad mood and fantastic vocals. Opener Grant Cutler, of course, is one half of the sadly defunct Lookbook as well as one half of R&B slangin’ DJ duo Gentle Lovers. It sounds like the first half of the show is All Cutler, All The Time, which alone is reason to show up. Also playing are surf-pop trio Baby Boys, also more than worth a listen. -Jon Hunt
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Editor in Chief: Jahna Peloquin / Contributors: Juleana Enright, Anthony Enright, Jon Hunt, Rob Callahan, Niles Schwartz, Danielle Morris, Meg Junkermeier, Chelsea Streich, Alexandra Katz, Stefani Arden, Beth Hammarlund, Jahna Peloquin
