Weekend What’s What: 9/27-9/30

by staff

This weekend caps off Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week, with shows from Emma Berg and Samantha Rei plus multi-cultural shows highlighting Mexican, Hmong, and Japanese anime cultures. Enjoy the coming of fall with outdoorsy events like the PoHo PorchFest, Field Trip Day and a Ping Pong Party, nerd out at the Crypticon horror convention, and get your fix of experimental music, from Tuvan throat singing to the iconic Dirty Three.

xo, l’étoile

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

MNfashion presents The Shows: Emma Berg & Samantha Rei

@ Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis

7:30 pm show (6:30 pm doors / All ages / $15 standing and $25 seated in advance, $25 standing and $35 seated at the door

Do you think you can handle day three of The Shows? Well you better because this night features two prominent local female designers, Emma Berg and Samantha Rei. Rei brings her distinctive style to the stage with all her classic influences. We are talking a mix of Lolita, Japanese youth, fairy tales and historical fashion. She makes one of a kind couture pieces, that are lively. It is like watching a wonderland come to life. On the other side of the scale is Emma Berg. Using a slight political undertone she has created an almost all black, grey and white collection with a heavier silhouette, but with light fabrics. The visual heaviness contrasts with the flowing fabrics creating a manifestation of the current political situation. Two different looks from two different women. Who wouldn’t want to get trapped in a wonderland? Or add some more black to their closet, you can never have enough. BONUS: Preview the new video featuring Berg’s Fall 2012 collection that will screen before the shows tonight below. -Alexandra Katz

Click HERE for the MNfashion site

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

Vita.mn’s Somersby Cider Launch Party

@ CRAVE
825 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis

7-10 pm / 21+ / FREE

Stop by CRAVE downtown tonight to get your grub on and check out Somersby Cider, Minnesota’s newest cider beer. Making appearances will be local electro duo Wiping Out Thousands, DJ Strangelove and artist Rudy Fig, who’ll be painting live as well as showing her latest confectionary works. Best of all, the event is totally free – along with free apps and cider! – but be sure to RSVP on the Facebook invite for entry, as space is limited. -Chelsea Streich

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

Mission of Burma w/ Porcupine

@ 400 Bar
400 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis

9 pm (8 pm doors) / 21+ / $20

Mission of Burma were one of those bands from the early ’80s that flared bright and burned out quickly – one seminal album, an EP, a
live record, and not much else. Their reformation in the early ’00s was viewed as a righteous fluke, and now they’ve been together for almost ten years (and four records), making their second act longer and more fruitful than their first. If you don’t know Mission of Burma, check out Signals, Calls and Marches, their ’81 masterpiece – it’s technically “punk,” I guess, but at the tail end of the first wave, the very moment it began to morph into the far more angular and brainy post-punk. Note also the use of tape loops and early sampling – they were pioneers in this arena, and almost never recognized as such. They were hugely influential to the next gen of bands (including REM, Sonic Youth and christ knows how many others) – don’t miss ‘em this go ’round. -Jon Hunt

Click HERE for the 400 Bar site

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

Henry Rollins: The Capitalism Tour

@ Fitzgerald Theater
10 E Exchange Street
St. Paul

8 pm show, 7 pm doors / All ages / $25

Maybe you know the great audacious Mr. Rollins from his punkdom days as the growling frontman of hardcore band Black Flag. Or perhaps you know Rollins as the dude who made spoken word “cool” and “manly.” Perhaps your love for the brawny punkateer started nearly 30 years back during his roles opposite Lydia Lunch in Richard Kern’s weird-ass short films – The Right Side of My Brain, anyone? Whatever the root of your original cognizance, nowadays you should know Rollins as an outspoken human rights activist, his sharp-witted anecdotes on capitalism and wry observations about the American democratic process. Tonight, don’t miss as Rollins’ 50-state-capital-tour takes him to the Fitzgerald for one hilarious evening packed with poignancy, political punches and ballsy commentary delivered in Rollins’ signature uber-defiant style. -Juleana Enright

Click HERE for the Fitzgerald Theater site

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

So You Think You Kahn Dance

@ Gamut Gallery
1006 Marquette Avenue S
Minneapolis

8-9 pm / All ages / $10 suggested donation (BYOB)

Be-Afro’d former Freaky Deeky hype man and MPLS.TV regular Bobby Kahn’s latest project is a dance class that he promises “will change the way you look at life.” Inspired by a trip to Israel during Hannukah that introduced him to the idea of community dance, So You Think You Kahn Dance focuses on dances that a whole group can do together. Guest instructors this time around include the uber-cool couple behind Playatta, Hal and Kara Lovemelt, who’ll lead the class in some improvised moves – anything can happen. But that’s not all – all participants are required to wear a costume, so get dressed up and be ready to move! Note, the class is capped at 35, so get there early to reserve your spot. -Jahna Peloquin

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

Year of the Horse: Blaze (feat. members of Solid Gold) w/ special guests

@ Icehouse
2528 Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis

10:30 pm (10 pm doors) / 21+ / $5

The Twin Cities are ripe with improvisational collaboration supergroups and side projects, and the latest appears to be Year of the Wolf: Blaze, a project helmed by Zach Coulter and Adam Hurlburt, both of Solid Gold and GAYNGS fame. Our ears haven’t yet been privy to it, but it’s being described as “instrumental grooves and melodies using bass guitars, keyboards, computers and beat machines” and promising “special guests.” Knowing these guys, it’s bound to be something interesting. While you’re there, make sure to sample the the similarly-named delish, tequila-based Icehouse concoction, Year of the Wolf. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the Icehouse site

OPENING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH (RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 30TH)

“We the Designers: Reframing Political Issues in the Obama Era”

@ McNeal Hall Gallery at Goldstein Museum of Design
241 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford
St. Paul

During gallery hours / FREE

Anyone who has recently had a political conversation with someone from (let’s politely call it) ‘the other side of the aisle’ realizes we have lost a shared language that allows us to speak about the issues on a level playing field. Acknowledging the void of mutually agreed on vernacular in the political realm, the U’ of M’s College of Design presents We the Designers, asking if design has the power to help unite citizens on the issues. It’s an intriguing concept, and considering the increasingly designed nature of our interface with the world around us, and the ubiquity of political ads and polarized rhetoric, a powerful one. This program invites thirty one practicing graphic designers to discuss, posit and analyze the issues surrounding the pressing political issues facing the country, in an effort to explore possible methods of persuasion to unite rather than divide. It’s sure to be a compelling exhibit that will give you plenty to ponder this election season. -Anthony Enright

Click HERE for the Goldstein Museum of Design site

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH

C.L.A.P.’s Fall Issue Release Party + Charge Your Meats: Erotic Beats

@ for address details, view the Facebook invite

8-9 pm Charge Your Meat, 9-10 pm readings, 10 pm music / All ages / FREE

Brace yourself, because tonight your fave local DIY zine C.L.A.P. (Creative Ladies Are Powerful) invites you on a three-pronged journey into experimental lit, live tunes and erotica in epic celebration of the release of their seventh issue “Peace, Love and Happiness.” Fancy yourself the next Bukowski? Think you can deflower Anais Nin merely with you loquaciousness? Have the right euphemisms to make Henry Miller blush? Are you a secret Susie Bright Herotica hoarder? To kick things off, Whole Beast Rag’s artistic director, Katharine Hargreaves and C.L.A.P. contributor Ryn Gibson get your temperature rising as they host an erotic writing workshop accompanied by erotic beats courtesy the African drum stylings of Phil Khalar and Andy Fischer. Next on the release party menu, stick around for in-your-face readings by local writers Sheila Frankfurt, Marissa Moore, Gregory J. Scott and Whole Beast Rag’s Kat Hargreaves. And finally, when you’re head is saturated with literary bliss, take your creativity to the dance floor for live musical sets featuring local bands The Burglars and Kitten Forever, Seattle’s On a Clear Day and a shake-worthy DJ set from Fat Tyra. -Juleana Enright Click HERE for Juleana’s recent column on C.L.A.P. for The Culturator.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Mexico Magico Fashion Show

@ Solera
900 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis

7-11 pm, show at 8:30 pm / All ages / GA: $15 in advance, $25 at the door, VIP: $45 in advance, $60 at the door

Fashion is not normally the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Mexico, tequila, tacos or big sombreros are the more frequent images of our neighbors to the South. Thanks to UTKU Fashion and the Mexican Consulate we are getting a glimpse into the stylish side of Mexico. The designers were chosen based on their strong connection to their Mexican roots and the ability to reflect this heritage in a modern and cosmopolitian manner. So what does that mean? No cheesy Mariachi hats. -Alexandra Katz

Click HERE for the MNfashion site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Dirty Three w/ Cairo Gang

@ Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue S
Minneapolis

8 pm show (7 pm doors) / All ages / $18 advance, $20 at the door

Dirty Three are a wildly experimental, frequently thrilling instrumental trio who toe the line between rock and jazz in a far more
aggressive way than the first gen of fusion artists. Violinist Warren Ellis, for example, has been associated with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, if that gives you an indication of how this stuff is pitched – dark, winding, a little menacing, and frequently pretty. Their latest, Toward the Low Sun, is full of intriguing moments, including the gorgeous “Moon On The Land” and the frantic, powerful, guitar-heavy “That Was Was.” Word is the group is astonishing live (they’re Nick Cave’s live face) and have to be seen to be believed. Openers Cairo gang traffic in idiosyncratic folk-based stuff, and are probably best known for backing up Bonny “Prince” Billy on the lovely The Wonder Show of the World. -Jon Hunt

Click HERE for the Cedar Cultural Center site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Squad19 Presents: FUEL 2012

@ Cult Status Gallery
2913 Harriet Avenue South
Minneapolis

6-10 pm / All Ages / FREE

It’s shocking to think that in a time of such great technological and cultural wealth, people are still starving. Not only in far away war-torn countries, but right here in the United States, right here in the Twin Cities. Squad19, a coalition of rockin’ print artists, raises awareness for this issue each year with FUEL, a fundraising art event. Each artist will be showing pieces inspired by their favorite foods, whether that’s lima beans or paste. (Probably not paste.) All of the proceeds from print sales will be donated to Second Harvest Heartland, so when you purchase your print, you won’t just be supporting lima beans, you’ll be supporting an organization devoted to providing the compassionate aid that so many people in the Twin Cities desperately need. Stop by and feel good about yourself for a change. -Beth Hammarlund

Click HERE for the Facebook invite

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Crypticon

@ Double Tree by Hilton
7800 Normandale Boulevard
Bloomington

All day, every day / All ages / $15-80

We here at l’étoile love to get our geek on, and the best way to do that – other than converging at our weekly JägerCon: SciFi Tuesdays trivia and film night at Clubhouse Jäger – is the bevy of annual geek conventions in town. For horror geeks, there’s Crypticon, a weekend of panels, screenings, special effects demos and costume contests. Among this year’s offerings: a paranormal night that lets you be a ghost buster for the night, plus a horror film festival and a zombie prom (costume required!). Special guests include David Hedison – a star in the original Fly - George A. Romero regular Taso N. Stavrakis, Dawn of the Dead/Day of the Dead‘s Tom Savini, and Richard Kiel, aka “Jaws” in ’70s-era James Bond flicks. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the Crypticon site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

The Soviettes w/ Dan Vapid and the Cheats + The Gateway District + The Strait A’s

@ Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis

9 pm / 18+ / $8 advance, $10 at the door

If you were into the local music scene, oh, say, six or seven years ago, you undoubtedly remember the feisty pop-punk stylings of girl-fueled group the Soviettes. One of the best local bands to grace the scene in recent years (in our humble opinion), the Soviettes made a quick but memorable imprint on Minneapolis with their catchy anthems and sassy punk rock swagger. The recently reunited band will be playing with the Gateway District, which features the Soviettes’ own Maren Macosko, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, and the Strait A’s. We’re crossing our fingers that this reunion isn’t just a one time thing, and that we’ll be privy to new Soviettes material in the near future. Please? -Staff

Click HERE for the Triple Rock Social Club site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

E.L.nO. + Kinda Kinky

@ Lee’s Liquor Lounge
101 Glenwood Avenue N
Minneapolis

9 pm / 21+ / $10

Not only is Lee’s Liquor Lounge the epitome of Minneapolis cool, it is also known for some of the best live music in the Twin Cities and will be featuring cover band extraordinaire E.L.nO this Friday. A local favorite, The Electric Light (Not) Orchestra includes former members of Accident Clearinghouse, Detroit, Billy Johnson’s Roadshow and Manplanet, not to mention the ultra-charismatic frontman (and DJ on the Current) David Campbell, dressed to the nines in Afro-tastic ’70s drag. Also performing is cover band Kinda Kinky covering (what else?) the Kinks, and Current DJ Jill Riley will be spinning the tunes throughout the night. Expect to hear some great music, see some crazy Afros and dance the night away. -Chelsea Streich

Click HERE for the Lee’s Liquor Lounge site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

The Chalice EP Release

@ 7th St Entry
701 1st Avenue N
Minneapolis

If the only local hip hop you’ve been paying attention to are Doomtree, Atmosphere and Brother Ali, you’re missing out on a rising bunch of young and fresh talent. One such buzzworthy act is the new all-lady trio the Chalice: rapid-fire rapper Sophia Eris, R&B/soul singer Claire De Lune and singer/emcee Lizzo. In the male-dominated world of hip hop, we can’t help but get behind this talented posse of fierce ladies. They’re celebrating the release of their debut EP – a smooth fusion of soul, funk, R&B, reggae and hip-hop – with a release show tonight with support from Aby Wolf’s electro quintet A. Wolf and Her Claws, emcee La Manchita, and the Audio Perm crew. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the First Avenue site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Lil B

@ The Cabooze
917 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis

7 pm show (6 pm doors) / All ages / $21 advance, $25 at the door

It doesn’t take a record deal, a VMA or a TV appearance to make a hip hop star anymore. In the wake of come-out-of-nowhere acts with no major label backing like the Weeknd and the advent of the free, downloadable “mixtape,” it’s clear that the Internet has changed the game completely. Case in point: Lil B, aka “the BasedGod,” a 22-year-old, meme-generating rapper who has over 400,000 Twitter followers, over 60 million YouTube views, who’s one of the biggest up-and-comers in the rap game – purely thanks to the Internet. He’s making his debut Twin Cities appearance with this headlining set at the Cabooze, and his followers can only say: “Thank you, Based God.” Opening are the also-popular-on-the-Internet, Minneapolis-based DJ crew WAK LYF. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the Cabooze site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Evan and Ellie’s Wedding Party feat. Buffalo Moon + Red Daughters + Littlefoot + Larry Wish

@ Turf Club
1601 University Avenue W
St. Paul

9 pm / 21+ / FREE

We don’t know Evan and Ellie, but it’s pretty dang cool of them to invite everyone in the whole dang town to their wedding party. The super-sweet lineup includes Buffalo Moon, whose take on samba-psych is filled with skittering rhythms and a wicked sense of humor that recalls Stereolab and Os Mutantes. Red Daughters play a kind of aggressive mashup of skittering indie pop and the soundtrack to the best Western movie you’ve ever seen. Their songs are absolutely laden with organ and guitar angularity, not a million miles from where Kings of Leon probably should have ended up if they hadn’t gone horribly wrong, with a bit of rural Band-isms thrown in for good measure. Larry Wish is an odd, impenetrable “outsider pop” act on the Moon Glyph label, droney and dissonant as it is melodic. Littlefoot is the solo project from vocalist and musician Elizabeth “Beth Ann” McDowell, whose unique style of electronic indie pop, topped with breezy, beautiful vocals, is both other-wordly and super accessible. -Staff

Click HERE for the Turf Club site

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Hipshaker

@ Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis

9 pm / 21+ / $5

Soul record nights have abounded in the Twin Cities as of late, but Hipshaker is one of the originals. The night, which called Jitters home before heading to its current digs at the Kitty Cat Klub, is still going strong, basking in the glow of its recent ten-year anniversary and a new switch from Thursday to Fridays. Expect rare soul and R&B 45s spun by resident DJs Brian Engel and Greg Waletski. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the Facebook invite

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

The Pleasure Principals

@ Clubhouse Jäger
923 Washington Avenue N
Minneapolis

10 pm / 21+ / FREE

In the mood for Michael and Janet, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol, and Billy Ocean all under one roof? If you’re catching what we’re throwing out, you know Jäg is the place to dance tonight. Resident DJs Espada and Mike 2600 spin classic party jams all night long. Prepare yourself for a night of funk-filled, unadulterated, pop-tastic pleasure as you dance to the sophisticated spinnings and double DJ remakes of old school classics. -Staff

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Open Streets Mpls: Harvest Fest

@ N Lowry Avenue b/w Upton & Lyndale Avenues
Minneapolis

11 am-6 pm / FREE

Open Streets is back and better than ever! After two Open Streets events on South Lyndale Avenue in June of 2011 and 2012, Open Streets Mpls is teaming up with Harvest Fest to bring neighbors and the community together on the Northside. Not only will you be able to enjoy live music, participate in sports activities and get artsy with community art projects, but this will all happen in a safe, car-free zone on your bikes or on foot. So, take to the streets this weekend without worrying about all that motorized traffic we loath. -Chelsea Streich

Click HERE for the Open Streets site

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Field Trip Day

@ Dusty’s Bar
1319 Marshall Street NE
Minneapolis

2-8pm / All ages / FREE

Are you looking for adventure? Exploration? Discovery? We have the ideal Saturday afternoon for you. This non-tour tour of Northeast Minneapolis will guide you through the labyrinth that is Minneapolis’ arts district. Over 30 destinations promise you a day filled to the brim with random weirdness, which is frankly what makes Northeast Minneapolis so great. Stumble into strange new art spaces! Meet odd new people! This isn’t your grandma’s walking tour, so bring along your smartphone and some transportation. And bring friends if you have ‘em, but if not, no worries. You’re sure to meet some like-minded weirdos. But be sure to bring your RSVP and your print-out – this is serious business as space is limited. -Beth Hammarlund

Click HERE for the Field Trip Day site

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

PoHo PorchFest

@ 34th Street & 17th Avenue S
Powderhorn Minneapolis

4 pm-1 am / All ages / FREE

It is still block party season! Kind of! Cling to the remnants of summer with what will surely be one of the last block parties of the season. Spanning three porches (three porches!!!), Porchfest promises to deliver the best of awesome block party rock, with music from local up-and-comers as well as more established acts. (Insert head nod to Faux Jean.) This is the ultimate in DIY rock awesomeness, so be prepared to mingle with super cool people and dress to impress. Or to stay warm. Whatever your priorities are. -Beth Hammarlund

Click HERE for the Facebook invite

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Ping Pong Party

@ Jazz Dorms (you-know-the-spot)
Uptown Minneapolis

7 pm-1:30 am / FREE

The so-called “Jazz Dorms” have been hosting community ping pong parties regularly over the past few years, hosting a whopping 64 players competing on five tables. This year it’s become a full-fledged event, complete with brews, “ping-pong-themed” food (?!), open tables, music spun by DJs Danny Sigelman and Patrick Voller, and live music from Wild Wing, a new band featuring Josh Journey-Heinz, Aby Wolf and Birthday Suits’ Matthew Kazama. So whether you’re the competitive type or just want to hang out with some buds, it’s a unique alternative to the bar scene. Note, registration for the competition has closed, but you can still play on the open tables beginning at 9:30 pm. -Jahna Peloquin

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Fresh Traditions VI Fashion Show (SOLD OUT)

@ Minneapolis Public Library Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis

8 pm show (7:30 pm doors) / All ages / $15 GA, $40 VIP

Instead of checking your camera at the door and keeping the designs under wraps, the Fresh Traditions fashion show produced by Hmong cultural organization CHAT encourages the sharing of media. All they want is to spread a little love and awareness for their organization and designers. It is the 6th year for the show that promotes up and coming Hmong designers. Designers are given complete artistic freedom, but with a twist. They need to make a garment that reflects traditional Hmong clothing using customary fabrics: neon pink, neon green, blue satin, black satin, and black velvet. Come see how these five designers mix tradition and style. -Alexandra Katz

Click HERE for the CHAT site

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Week presents: Full Fashion Panic

@ MCAD
2501 Stevens Avenue S
Minneapolis

7:30 pm / All ages / $15 in advance, $20 at the door

What: Full Fashion Panic is Japanese fashion at it’s most alternative. Through a high energy run way show learn how Lolita, steampunk and cosplay are connected to Japanese fashion design. Need a dictionary? Here is the last sentence translated: Lolita is a Japanese street fashion inspired by the clothing and general aesthetics of the Rococo and Victorian periods. Steampunk is a combo of Victorian, gypsy, goth and industrial fetish. The name cosplay comes from the combination of costume and play. Trendy Tokyo teens wear cosplay costumes to become characters from Manga, Anime and video games. This show produced by longtime local steampunk designer Samantha Rei of Blasphemina’s Closet will showcase a cross-section of all of it. -Alexandra Katz

Click HERE for the MNfashion site

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH & SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH

“Light the Victoria”

@ Victoria Theater
825 University Avenue W
St. Paul

Dusk (7pm) / FREE

Irrigate Arts Initiative presents community engaging and interactive events along the the Central Corridor in St. Paul. Created in partnership with local digital filmmaker Nick Clausen, their video/dance event “Light the Victoria” makes use of a shuttered theater on St. Paul’s University Ave. to present a work that showcases video projection along with traditional Hmong and Chinese dances from the adorable boys and girls of the Iny Asian dance theater. Utilizing the theater’s front windows as a screen, the projection will replicate the movements of the dancers for a mesmerizing effect. The performance is an attempt to bring back to life for an evening a historic theater in a reemerging neighborhood while also highlighting the rich and continued contribution of the Asian community to this area of St. Paul. Adorable costumed dancers, cool video projections, a stirring sense of community, what could be better? -Anthony Enright

Click HERE for Nick Clausen’s site

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

The Zoobombs w/ Birthday Suits + Still Pacific

@ Turf Club
1601 University Avenue W
St. Paul

10 pm / 21+ / $7

It’s a super cool night of a couple of Japanese rock bands (and one all-American one) on Saturday night at the Turf Club. Up first is Still Pacific, which play synth-heavy, ’80s-influenced, super-fun pop music. Next is Twin Cities-via-Japan duo Birthday Suits, who play super fast and loud punk music and they put on a hell of a show, stopping just short of actually smashing a guitar. Headlining the night from Tokyo, Japan, is the Zoobombs. They play a super cool brand of garage rock that is as poppy as it is punky, blending in psych rock, hints of the Kinks with The Stooges, as well a classic R&B influences. Super cool! -Danielle Morris

Click HERE for the Turf Club site

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

BLACK’s Last Dance feat. DJ Digital Rush

@ The Record Room at First Avenue
701 1st Avenue N
Minneapolis

10 pm / 18+ / $5

A deeper, bass-heavy counterpart to the Mainroom’s Too Much Love on Saturday nights at First Avenue, BLACK has been a weekly-based installment premiering the best local electronic music with a few international and national guests thrown in. Held steadily in First Avenue’s Record Room (formerly the VIP Room), attendees could cross over from TML to BLACK for an epic showcase of cutting-edge local talent and innovative sound, dance til’ they were sweaty and ogle the techniques and equipment of the Twin Cities’ most stylish DJs. The final installment of BLACK happens this Saturday, and fittingly welcomes a set from DJ Digital Rush, a techno vinyl veteran primed to deliver a solid night of audio bliss to a dark room of loyal technoids – the perfect last hurrah. And as Minneapolis says “adieu” to their most accessible techno-faithful night, devoted fans may be left with void that can only be filled by hopes of throbbing beats ‘n’ heavy bass. -Juleana Enright Click HERE for Juleana’s new Q&A with one of BLACK’s resident DJs, Mike Gervais about the ending of BLACK and the future of Minneapolis techno.

Click HERE for the First Avenue site

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Attitude City Monthly Party

@ Clubhouse Jäger
923 Washington Avenue N
Minneapolis

10 pm / 21+ / FREE

One of our favorite monthly dance jams is here! The crate-digging connoisseurs of Attitude City are at it again with a night of delicious dance beats and Clubhouse Jäger’s tasty cocktails. This month’s special guests include DJ Ryan Simatic, a Twin Cities staple for a decade-plus who’s known for his blend of house, disco and funk jams, and all the way from Portland, Oregon, disco/house vinyl connoisseur Karl Doreza. Recently back from a trip to Montreal is Attitude City co-founder Jeff Dubois, who’ll be serving up his latest disco, house, boogie and italo finds. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the Facebook invite

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Another Saturday Night

@ Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis

10 pm / 21+ / FREE before 11 pm, $3 after

The good-lookin’ men and ladyfolk of the Twin Cities are sure to congregate at this month’s edition of Another Saturday Night, the latest dance party concoction from DJs Bach and So Gold. Recline in the shambly, luxe surroundings of the Kitty Cat Klub, or blow off some steam on the dance floor to a sexy mix of classic and modern R&B. Get there before 11 pm for free cover and happy hour drink specials. -Jahna Peloquin

Click HERE for the Facebook invite

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Thee Oh Sees w/ Ty Segall + Trin Tran + DJ Baby Penis (SOLD OUT)

@ Turf Club
1601 University Avenue W
St. Paul

8 pm doors / 21+ / $12 advance, $14 doors

A night of awesomely fucked-up psychedelia at the Turf Club. Headliners Thee Oh Sees play that particular breed of echo-drenched,
garage-influenced psych music that perfectly combines your favorite Nuggets band with the lysergic histrionics of Syd Barrett-era Floyd and a touch o’ the Cramps thrown in for good measure. Their last, the brilliantly surreal “Putrifiers II,” is by turns furious and fuzzy and madly stomping. Opener Ty Segall is right in that same pocket with a hint more folk influence – think a ragged, dirtier Ultimate Spinach, with a little less goofiness and a little more pound, or a touch of mid-period Love. Dig “My Head Explodes” off his latest, “Goodbye Bread,” for a good example of what you’re in for. A night of deeply fuzzy psych, just like you like it. -Jon Hunt

Click HERE for the Turf Club site

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Huun Huur Tu

@ Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue S
Minneapolis

7:30 pm (u pm doors) / All ages / $25 in advance, $30 at the door

For as long as humans have been singing, voices have served as de-facto instrumentation to produce a plethora of sounds and beats are truly astounding in their variety (those beatbox kids get me every time). Certain cultures have long traditions of vocal acrobatics that produce sounds you may be surprised can emanate from the human body. The Tuvan (a Russian provence near Mongolia) quartet Huun Huur Tu respect the throat singing traditions of their herdsman ancestors while embracing modern compositions and rhythms for a unique and celebrated style of music that you will honestly ever hear elsewhere. The basics of throat singing is that the singer produces both the tone and overtone simultaneously to create multiple notes that overlap within a single voice. When these voices are combined in a group and accompanied with strings, the results are eerie, hypnotic and meditative. The group has collaborated with Franz Zappa, The Chieftans, postmodern composers, and electronic musicians, so far from being a historic relic, they are an example of how vibrant traditions can be celebrated and innovated into the modern world. -Anthony Enright

Click HERE for the Cedar Cultural Center site

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Laetitia Sadier (of Stereolab) w/ Orca Team

@ 400 Bar
400 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis

7:30 pm (7 pm doors) / 18+ / $10

If you’ve spent any time with the awesome Stereolab – and if you haven’t, what the hell are you waiting for? Go NOW and acquaint yourself with ‘em, we’ll wait! – you know what you’re getting with Laetitia Sadier’s solo stuff, i.e., gorgeously disaffected chanteuse vocals backing up tracks by turn droney and psychedelic and bossa-based. It’s gorgeous, notch, and her latest, Silencio, reads like a gentler, less guitar-driven ‘Lab record, featuring yet more fantastic songwriting/singing and some tremendously icy grooves for you to sink your teeth into. It’s perhaps less melody/hook based than the best ‘Lab records, but still a completely thrilling/meaty listen for fans of avant-French-pop. Depending on her band, you can probably expect some awesome live stuff – the ‘Lab were always a blast to see in that setting, too, and Sadier, though not a dynamic performer, is just a great singer, full stop. -Jon Hunt

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Tipsy Pixels

@ Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis

7 pm / 21+ / FREE

From the minds behind the Minnesota Beard-Off and HUGE comedy improv theater comes “Tipsy Pixels,” a new monthly event that that is a video game competition you can get behind. The concept is simple: play your old favorite systems and video games in bracketed tournaments on the big screen while drinking some brewskies. First-come, first-serve to sign up to play this month’s game, “Street Fighter 2,” for the chance to win prizes and accolades, or cheer on your favorite players and drink booze. -Jahna Peloquin

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Editor in Chief: Jahna Peloquin / Header design by Caroline Royce / Contributors: Juleana Enright, Anthony Enright, Jon Hunt, Danielle Morris, Alexandra Katz, Chelsea Streich, Beth Hammarlund, Jahna Peloquin