Ike Reilly with Friends Like These and The Lift at Triple Rock Social Club on 11/24/04

By: Steve McPherson
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It’s the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, so what is everybody out to do? Drink. And what goes better with drinking than an Ike Reilly show at the Triple Rock? Nothing, apparently, since arriving shortly after door time, I find a line down the block. After a little time spent soaking in the beginning of Minnesota winter, we’re in, and man is it dark. Plus, holy cow, there’s a crapload of gear on the stage. Joining us first this evening is The Lift, from L...

The Lift at Triple Rock Social Club on 11/24/04

By: Cyn Collins
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Matt Docter performs with the Lift on Thanksgiving Day at the Cabooze - Photo by David de Young At first, all I could see over the sold-out crowd’s heads was a giant video screen filled with surreal time-lapse images of flower growth and decay. I was further drawn in by a clear and joyful vocal, bringing back me...

H.I.M. with Monster Magnet and Auf Der Mar at The Quest Club on 11/21/04

By: Traci Hanson
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In what she deemed “an evening of romantic rock” Melissa Auf der Maur opened the show for Monster Magnet and H.I.M. on Sunday night at the Quest. You remember her. She’s the red-headed bass player from Hole. I think the coolest thing about her is the fact that she survived Courtney Love. But I think the jury should perhaps consider the murder of MAdM’s career when sentencing Ms. Love. I didn’t expect much from Melissa Auf der Maur and her band, Au...

Martin Devaney CD Release Show at The Turf Club on 11/20/04

By: David de Young
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Martin Devaney at his CD Release Party at the Turf Club Saturday night. Photo by David de Young (Click for full size.) At 24, Martin Devaney is well on his way to local hero status. He is as much a master of hanging out and having fun while supporting other local bands as he is at getting a helluvalot done. Most people who spend a...

GWAR with Dying Fetus and All That Remains at First Avenue on 11/19/04

By: David de Young
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GWAR is An acronym for God, What an Awful Racket Dave Polaschek of Dave’s Picks remarked earlier today how he was looking forward to seeing some of the local color reporters calling in a story from a GWAR show. The local media definitely was out in force at the newly re-opened First Avenue tonight. News...

Love-Cars with Superdanger and The Glad Version at 400 Bar on 11/19/04

By: Steve McPherson
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Love-cars: Before everyone decided to shave their heads. It’s not every day you get to see Love-cars. Nor every month. Nor even every year. Especially when you’ve been living on the east coast for the past six years and this is the first time you’re getting to see them in Minneapolis since you broke up with your girlfr...

Askeleton with The Mammy Nuns, Little Dirt, The Close at The Turf Club on 11/16/04

By: Steve McPherson
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Knol Tate performs with Askeleton at the Turf Club on Tuesday - Photo by Steve McPherson (click for full size version) We all know what you go to the Turf Club for on Tuesday night. Tacos, right? But last night also brought a free show moved from the 7th St Entry and offered me my first chance to check out Askeleton live. I got there early ...

Muse with The Zutons at The Quest Club on 11/15/04

By: Jesse Norell
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Muse at Islington Academy, London September 2003. Photo by Andrew Future, copyright Virtual Festivals Muse’s show w/ The Zutons at the Quest was one of the shows moved from First Avenue during its temporary closing, so I can only imagine how this show would have been at that venue (or in the...

The Glad Version CD Review at 400 Bar on 11/15/04

By: Jesse Norell
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The Glad Version's debut CD - Smile Pretty, Make Nice The Glad Version Smile Pretty Make Nice CD Review The Glad Version’s debut full length CD Smile Pretty Make Nice could be described as the acoustic-electric mix of Toad the Wet Sprocket, the biting lyrics and moodiness of Pedro the Lion and vocal styling of the Eels. In one standout t...

Luna with Palomar at Fine Line Music Café on 11/14/04

By: live intown
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Luna - Photo by Brian Marx (click for full size) I hadn't been to the Fine Line since the Pixies played there in April and I was curious to see what was left of it. Of course it's looking great and I was happy to find that there were no tables on the floor, just some along the edges of the balcony upstairs. W...