2003 Minnesota Music Academy Award Show at O'Gara's on 9/24/03

By: David de Young
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Losers at the MMA Awards - Dan Israel, Dan Haugen and Martin Devaney all failed to win at the 2003 MMA's (Photo by David de Young - click for full size) Related links: http://www.minnesotamusicacademy.org Star Tribune Review by Chris Riemenschneider Pioneer Press Preview by John Nemo ...

The Raveonettes with Stellastarr, Holly Golightly and KO and the Knockouts at First Avenue on 9/23/03

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The Raveonettes at First Avenue - Photo by David de Young (click for full size) Tuesdays night's 4 band bill at First Avenue is one show for which I'm glad I arrived fashionably on time. Detroit's down to earth garage rockers Ko and the Knockouts jump started what turned out to be one of my favorite national show bills of the fall so far. (Of course, it'...

The Melismatics CD Release Party at Triple Rock Social Club on 9/19/03

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The Melismatics live at the Triple Rock - photo by David de Young (click for full size) Members: Ryan Smith - vocals, guitar Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitars, vocals Ron Caron - drums Mark Wade - bass, vocals Official website: http://www.melismatics.com Word of the day: melismatic ...

Miguel Migs at Escape Ultra Lounge on 9/13/03

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Miguel Migs - publicity photo Related Links: http://www.astralwerks.com/migs/ http://www.transportrecordings.com http://www.twincitiesnightclubs.com/escape.asp I found myself in a retail space on a Saturday night, hopped up on an excitement not usually culti...

Luke's Angels CD Release Party at The Turf Club on 9/5/03

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Luke's Angels at the Turf Club - Photo by David de Young (click for full size) Members: Amy Carson - vocals/bass Jennie Kalpin - vocals/rhymth guitar Melissa Kalpin - lead guitar Jamie Bollman - drums Official website: http://www.lukesangels.com Reviewed by David de Young By midnight Fr...

The Dandy Warhols at First Avenue on 9/4/03

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The Dandy Warhols at First Avenue - Photo by Anna Lee Members: Courtney Taylor-Taylor – guitar/vocals Zia McCabe – Keyboards/tambourine Brent DeBoer – drums/cool afro Peter Loew - (aka Peter Holmstrom) – guitar _____ - trumpet Official website: http://www.dandywarhols.com ...

Liz Phair at First Avenue on 8/28/03

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Liz Phair - publicity photo. Official website: http://www.lizphair.com Liz Phair's fourth appearance in Minneapolis, the last date of her summer tour, allowed me to flex my rockin' out muscles. Oooh, it felt good, but I'm perpetually offended by the Minnesota nice version of being a rock show audience member, as I'm the type who really wants to thrash when ...

Michael Yonkers at 7th Street Entry on 8/22/03

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Michael Yonkers performs at the 7th Street Enty - Photo by David de Young (click for full-size) Recent press in The Star Tribune and the enthusiastic praises of my neighbor Clint Simonson enticed me to the Entry last night to see Michael Yonkers featured on a bill headlined by the Rank Strangers, ...

Shadow Box CD Release Party at 400 Bar on 8/16/03

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Shadow Box in a photo from their website. Shadowbox is: Dan Lichty - vocals, guitar, piano; Dmitry Iyudin - guitars; Matt Uttech - bass; Andy Blessing - drums Website: http://www.shadowboxband.com It was apparent at last night's CD Release Party for "The Distance" that Sh...

Shadow Box CD Review at CD Review on 8/16/03

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Shadow Box "The Distance" Street date: August 16th, 2003 Shadow Box's 2002 4-song EP "One Promise" showed so much, uh promise that I listed it as one of my favorite releases of last year. This month, Shadowbox releases its full-length debut, "The Distance." Produced Jacques Wait and recorded at Seedy Underbelly studios in Minneapolis, ...