Just when I thought all was lost, The Tisdales prove that shredding isn’t dead. “Manifold Eyes” hits like a kung-fu chop. Check it out! The Tisdales will be hosting a CD Release tomorrow evening (Fri.) at Sauce Spirits and Soundbar. (Sigh) I’ll be driving through the darkness somewhere near Kranzburg. 
Links
The Tisdales – Website / Myspace
posted April 30th, 2010 at 12:28 am Video
We may not have any of the big destination mega-festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, or Austin City Limits, but here in the Twin Cities we definitely don’t skimp on putting together great local/national music festivals in the summer. The past few weeks saw lineup announcements for several outdoor Twin Cities events, with many more yet to be fully unveiled. Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve seen and heard so far:
Other festivals to keep an eye out for:
June
Uptown Pride Block Party (Bryant & Lake)
July
Minneapolis Aquatennial (Downtown)
August
Pizza Lucé Block Party (Uptown)
Red Stag Supper Club Block Party (Northeast)
posted April 28th, 2010 at 4:14 pm MN Rock
Mr. Serious doesn’t joke around when it comes to putting on an awesome show, and this weekend Mark Mallman is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of his second album How I Lost My Life and Lived to Tell About It with a pair of intimate shows at the Kitty Cat Klub. The first 75 people through the door each night will also score a free copy of the remastered album, and all attendees will also likely have their minds blown clear out their asses from seeing Mallman live. Not bad for a $5 show, eh?
Take a listen to “We Only Have Each Other In The Night” from the album to prepare yourself, as Mallman will be playing How I Lost My Life and Lived to Tell About It in its entirety for the first time ever at these shows as well.
Total Babe and Kill to Kill will open the show on Friday, April 30th, while Moonstone (Or is it Moonstone Continuum? I still haven’t figured that out yet.) and Claps will open on Saturday, May 1st.
Links
Mark Mallman – Website / Facebook / MySpace / Twitter
posted April 27th, 2010 at 11:57 am MN Rock
I had the pleasure of seeing Julian Casablancas up-close and personal live in the Mainroom earlier this month. The frontman for one of my favorite [inter]national bands has been on tour for his debut solo album Phrazes For The Young before The Strokes inevitably regroup to finish recording their next album, which I am highly anticipating to say the least…
Also in the crowd at First Avenue that night was Har Mar Superstar, a friend and former tour mate of The Strokes as well. Earlier today, Har Mar unveiled a video of him covering “Out Of The Blue” by Julian Casablancas for The Voice Project, an organization working to bring attention to the issues affecting women in war-torn Northern Uganda.
Har Mar will be back in town on Sunday, May 16th for a free show at the Lyn Lake Street Festival. You should definitely check that out, and be sure to RSVP on Facebook for it as well. And stay tuned to Borangutan for our upcoming preview of the Lyn Lake Street Festival and a preliminary look at many more summer music festivals happening in town, as it’ll be unveiled probably later this week once we know the Taste of Minnesota lineup.
Links
Har Mar Superstar – Website / Tumblr / Twitter / MySpace
posted April 26th, 2010 at 7:17 pm Video
(TCT in the Cities is a monthly photographic series presented by Borang photographer Chuck Pittman. This series is just a sample of some of the live footage captured by Pittman each month around the Twin Cities, and more photos from these and other shows can be viewed at the TCT Photography Flickr page.)
Fanfarlo @ The Cedar 4/6/2010
posted April 26th, 2010 at 6:25 pm TCT in the Cities
Don’t be fooled by any local imitators. Punk Rock Prom, essentially the brainchild of The Fillmores, is celebrating its 5th year of punk rock partying with a slightly-formal twist this Saturday, May 1st, at the Nomad World Pub. The Fillmores officially called it quits a few years ago but still reunite every year to serve as the house band between sets for this show, and they’ll be joined by Amen & the Hell Yeahs, The Debut (who have also played at every PRP), The Goondas, Kitten Forever, Reckless Ones, and Teenage Moods.
I’ve been to every Punk Rock Prom but the first one, and that’s mainly because I wasn’t even 21 yet back then! It’s a can’t-miss show full of shenanigrams galore (you could even be crowned Punk Rock King or Queen!) at a price ($6) that fits most any punk rocker’s budget. Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook for it too!
posted April 26th, 2010 at 10:24 am MN Rock
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