Neville Staple of The Specials at Lee's Liquor Lounge on 5/23/03

By: David de Young
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Neville Staple dances with fans at Lee's on Friday - Photo by Steve Wolf - click for full size image. Members: Neville Staple - vocals Chris Clawson - drums Chris Colonnier - trombone, keyboards and vocals Travis Laws - guitar and vocals Ed Kampwirth - bass and vocals Jesse...

Dick Dale at Cabooze on 5/9/03

By: David de Young
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Dick Dale plays bass with drumsticks as Sammy Odelle frets. Exclusive photos by Steven R. Wolf can be viewed here. As wind from several onstage fans blew the black ponytail at the end of his graying, thinning head of hair held in place by a black headband, Dick Dale sauntered onto the stage a...

Johnny Marr and The Healers at First Avenue on 5/7/03

By: Jen Paulson
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Personnel: Johnny Marr - guitars/vocals Zak Starkey - drums James Doviak - rhythm guitar Alonza Bevan - bass Official website: http://www.jmarr.com I don't own Johnny Marr and the Healers' first release "Boomslang" (Artist Direct, bmg, 2003) yet, but I can promise you by the end of the day I will. I'm basically you...

The Funk Brothers at The Quest Club on 4/20/03

By: Kristin A. Hasler, Brian Crisp
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The Funk Brothers perform at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN. Photo by: Karen Sas (Property of Artisan Entertainment) Band member biographies Motion Picture Page: standingintheshadowsofmotown.com Sunday Evening Service with the Funk Brothers   ...

The Polyphonic Spree and The Notwist at Let It Be Records on 4/12/03

By: David de Young
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The Polyphonic Spree - Live in store at Let It Be Records, Minneapolis (Photo by David de Young - click for full sized image.) Members: Tim Delaughter: vocals/dancing And... 20 some other white-robed and exuberant people (complete cast list on the band's website.) Official w...

The Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players at The Quest Club on 4/5/03

By: David de Young
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The Trachtenburgs - publicity photo Members: Jason Trachtenburg - keyboard/guitar/vocals Rachel Trachtenburg - drums/vocals Tina Trachtenburg - slide projector Official website: http://www.slideshowplayers.com The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players have a fascinating concept. If you read this short revi...

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys at Lee's Liquor Lounge on 4/3/03

By: David de Young
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Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys at Lee's (Photo credit David de Young) Big Sandy - vocals, guitar Bobby Trimble - drums Jeff West - Bass Lee Jeffries - pedal steel Ashley Kingman - Guitar Official website: http://www.bigsandy.net Photo gallery from this show Trivia:...

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at First Avenue on 4/1/03

By: Kristin A. Hasler, Brian Crisp
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Official website: http://www.georgeclinton.com THE SERMON ON THE FUNK No foolin' around, Tuesday offered ample prerequisites for funk in Minneapolis: Fancy Ray sippin' on a 40-ounce Corona; the bass slap drippin' from the ceiling; and throngs of funkateers throbbin' to back beats. A tribe of fourteen bodies graced the First Avenue stage. One had to ask, is that man wearing a diaper? Is Fancy Ray...

The Sea and Cake at First Avenue on 3/5/03

By: David de Young
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The Sea and Cake - photo from the band's website Members: Sam Prekop - vocals/guitar Eric Claridge - Bass Archer Prewitt - guitar John McEntire - drums Official website: http://www.theseaandcake.com/index.html Thrill Jockey recording artists The Sea and Cake got their name from drummer John M...

Ladytron at First Avenue on 3/1/03

By: David de Young
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Ladytron - Publicity photo courtesy of Emperor Norton Records "They're not very exciting to look at, but they sure do sound good," remarked a friend at First Avenue Saturday. That may sound like an apology, but it provides an accurate synopsis of Ladytron's Minneapolis show there Saturday. As the Liverpool-b...