Lunch Show 5 with STNNNG, Signal to Trust and FT (The Shadow Government) at 7th Street Entry on 11/17/07

By: Pat O'Brien
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STNNNG - photo from myspace.com/stnnng You don’t often see shows this early in the day. As I looked around the near full 7th Street Entry at the bleary-eyed masses and got in line to heap some much needed grub onto my plate, this much was clear: most everyone was in various stages of being hungover and pretending not to be—in any way, shape or form. It was noon. Yes, you re...

The Current Fakebook with John Waters at Fitzgerald Theater on 11/10/07

By: Jen Paulson
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John Waters - Photo by Jon Behm For inspiration, not like I really need it, I am listening to the compilation, A Date With John Waters, put out earlier this year. It might be one of the best mixes ever made. The perfect, eclectic mix of old-time sweetness, roadhouse rockers and many out-of-the-ordinary oldies are a great combination of Water’s counterculture sensibilities.  So it goes without saying t...

HowWasTheShow/Minneapoliscast CD Reviews for November, 2007 on 11/2/07

By: Andrea Myers, Pat O'Brien, Bob Longmore, David de Young
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  Members of the HowWasTheShow staff listen to and discuss some of the new notable music around town in their  monthly podcast for Minneapoliscast.com. Bob Longmore - The Evening Rig - “All The Stars” Pat O’Brien - The Glad Version - “Ambulance” Andrea Myers - The Owls - “Bury Your Mind” David de Young - Bec Smith - “Black” ...

Stook and Dan Israel CD Release Show at The Varsity Theater on 10/26/07

By: Bob Longmore
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Stook! - Photo by David de Young There’s always a lot of talk about the Twin Cities music scene. Is it as good as it was in the ‘80s? The ‘90s? Is the scene better than ever?  These are all impossible questions to answer because the truth is, most of the time, the scene is just an imagined scenario of success and notoriety. Having said all that, the closest I ha...

Bec Smith CD Release Party at Club Jäger on 10/20/07

By: David de Young
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   Bec Smith at Clubhouse Jäger at her CD Release show - Photo by David de Young In the parlance of the times, Bec Smith absolutely killed it at her CD Release Party at Clubhouse Jäger on Saturday night. I suppose one shouldn’t be too surprised after the time and effort she put into her new CD Blessing (Poet’s Corner Publishing, 2007.) With her new band, Edd...

Jenny Dalton Interview and Performance on 10/20/07

By: David de Young
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  On Friday, October 26th at the Kitty Cat Klub, Jenny Dalton will release a new CD, Carbon Lily Remixes.  The CD includes DJ re-presentations from her 2006 album Fleur de Lily, with contributors from all over the world from places as removed from Minneapolis as Greece, England and Germany. This week, Jenny stopped by the HowWasTheShow studios to talk about her music and perform two songs live.  ...

The Evening Rig CD release show with The Gleam and Die Electric! at Triple Rock Social Club on 10/20/07

By: Bob Longmore
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The Evening Rig - Photo by Alexa Jones Q: What do get when you take members from punk and hardcore bands like The Crush, Big Fuckin’ Skull, April Epidemic and The Cardinal Sin and give them a case of beer, a practice space and stack of No Depression magazines?  A: The Evening Rig.  After playing around town for over a year, The Evening Rig celebrated the release of their first album, Never ...

Dan Israel and Stook! Interview and Performance on 10/12/07

By: David de Young
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On Friday, October 26th at the Varsity Theater, Dan Israel and Stook! will celebrate the releases of their new CDs with a joint CD Release Party which will also feature Martin Devaney and Mollly Maher.   Dan Israel's new album Turning is being released on Martin Devaney's Eclectone Records label, and Stook!'s new album When The Needle Hits The Wax is being put out by brand new label Draw Fire Records, he...

HowWasTheShow/Minneapoliscast CD Reviews for October, 2007 on 10/12/07

By: Stacy Schwartz, David de Young, Steve McPherson, Jen Paulson, Andrea Myers
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  Members of the HowWasTheShow staff listen to and discuss some of the new notable music around town in their  monthly podcast for Minneapoliscast.com. 1. Crossing Guards - “Pretty Little Problem” - Steve McPherson 2. Stook - “Are You Diggin’ On Me (I’m Diggin’ On You)” - Jen Paulson 3. Eliza Blue - “Screen Doors and Back Doors” - Andrea Mye...

To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie, Styrofoam Duck and Young Dudes at Hexagon Bar on 10/12/07

By: Zosia Blue, David de Young
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   Jenna Wilhelm of To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie - Photo by David de Young To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie   By David de Young   People have been telling me to see To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie for more than a month, and in the music scene, that’s practically forever. If there’s one thing I’ve learned is to listen to those in the know. The local buzz about To Kill ...