The Lonely H with a Night in the Box at Uptown Bar and Café on 4/5/08

By: David Rachac
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   The Lonely H at the Uptown - Photo by David de Young Virtually every interview or review of a show by the Port Angeles, WA band The Lonely H comes down to two things: “Damn, these guys are young” and “Damn, these guys sound like Queen/Zeppelin/Skynyrd/Creedence/All of the above.” So let me get it out of the way early – yes indeed, these four guys are barely...

Nada Surf with Sea Wolf at First Avenue on 4/3/08

By: David de Young
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Nada Surf at First Avenue - Photo by Stacy Schwartz “It’s a lot easier to build a great rock and roll set out of a great set of great rock and roll songs,” I noted following Nada Surf’s 2005 performance at the 400 Bar. Having been around a while now - they formed in 1992 – the band has an abundance of great songs to choose from for their live sets.&n...

Vampire Weekend at Triple Rock Social Club on 4/3/08

By: Jon Behm
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Vampire Weekend - Photo by Jon Behm One of the music scene’s most hotly anticipated shows came to pass last night at the Triple Rock: Brooklyn sensation Vampire Weekend’s very first Twin Cities performance. The band’s recent almost biblical ascension to the upper echelons of indie rock has led to a huge number of instant fans, as well as a heavy and dedicated backlash by those who are deep...

Interview: The Lonely H on 4/2/08

By: David Rachac
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The Lonely H - Photo by Kirt Reynolds The Lonely H is a band from Port Angeles, WA whose youth belies their Queen-meets-My Morning Jacket classic rock sound. In this interview, guitarist Johnny Whitman talks about the genesis of The Lonely H sound, touring right out of high school and party-hopping at SXSW. First off, tell me about the band – how you got started, how you knew each other, all that. &nb...

Le Loup at 7th Street Entry on 3/29/08

By: Travis Even
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Le Loup publicity photo After building a solid buzz from their South-by-Southwest performance, I anxiously waited to see how Le Loup had grown from the solo recordings of Sam Simkoff to a seven-piece orchestra. Over the last few months, I digested their debut album whose name, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nation's Millennium General Assembly, was taken from the work of James Hampton. Born at the beginni...

The Current Fakebook with Greil Marcus and The Mekons at Fitzgerald Theater on 3/28/08

By: Pat O'Brien
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“No.” Former Rolling Stone reviews editor Greil Marcus began nearly every one of his responses in this way on Friday at The Current’s Fakebook series featuring Marcus and musical guests, punk and alt-country heroes, The Mekons. To be fair, Marcus is, at his core, a critic. He’s gotten paid to like and dislike things, to give his opinion, however harsh or unpopular it might be, and he doesn’t seem like he backs down for much or “just goes along with it&rdq...

British Sea Power with One for the Team and Colourmusic at Triple Rock Social Club on 3/21/08

By: Pat O'Brien
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British Sea Power - Photo by David de Young Friday at the Triple Rock the crowd was treated to a Rock Show. You know, the kind of shows that stick with you, the ones you tell your friends about and might talk about for months, even years afterward. Sure, it’s only been on the books now for a few days as of this writing, but it may go down as one of the best the Triple Rock has ev...

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks at First Avenue on 3/19/08

By: Jon Behm
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Photo by Jon Behm A great deal of trouble went down at First Avenue the other night, and it was spelled with three B’s. That’s right, indie rock legend Stephen Malkmus brought his band to town to support he and the Jick’s recent release Real Emotional Trash, a harder rocking plate of the dish they have been perfecting since 2001. This time around the Jicks featured former Sleater Kinn...

Leslie and the LY's at 7th Street Entry on 3/19/08

By: Amber Schadewald
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Leslie Hall - Photo by Amber Schadewald The Ly’s appeared on stage, decked out in the finest of obnoxious attire, their silver and purple spandex body-suits shimmered in the lights, with long tassels dangling from navel to thigh. Stoic faces and black shades, the Ly’s held up a drape, which we all knew was hiding the lovely Leslie Hall, a.k.a. Keeper of the Gems. When the Cher video on screen stopped...

MC Chris with Dance Band and The Men Who Control the Weather at The Whole on 3/7/08

By: Jen Paulson
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MC Chris - Photo by Jen Paulson It was a cold-ass Friday night, but instead of staying in, I threw on my t-shirt, appropriately emblazoned with the phrase “Talk Nerdy to Me,” and made my way to the East Bank with my super nerd MC Chris super-fan of a boyfriend.   As we arrived, The Men Who Control the Weather were already into their set. Their sound is an amalgam of...