I struggled to find clips for this week because I don't really know which artists I would want to see in concert right now.
Other than Julien Baker, who has probably been over-played here (8 times in 3.5 years). But what size venues does she play?
Florist's new album doesn't seem like it would translate to a live setting; it's so close and intimate.
Lana Del Rey went on a stadium tour and all I could find were audience clips. I watched a good number of her live clips early in her career and never found her performances compelling.
(As for finding cool performances in atypical settings...
Have we passed peak "Take Away Show"-like programming? Or are they just hidden under fan clips?
And how many times can I go to the BPB and HHT wells?)
I hope you like what I've offered (and will offer for a few more days), regardless.
Go ahead and drop your lists, and tell me why I'm wrong. Which touring musicians should I be excited about when they come through?
Angel Olsen is coming to First Avenue. That's definitely something to be excited about.
Soccer Mommy last month at Amsterdam as well. Lots of good stuff out there.
I'm going to surprise Mrs. Runner with a HAIM "mix-tape" for our trip to the Carolinas next month. She used to enjoy listening to Wilson Phillips, and HAIM isn't a far throw from that.
1. Stumblin' In--Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro
2. I Would Do Anything For Love--Meat Loaf
3. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me--Elton John
4. Still the One--Orleans
5. My Life--Iris DeMent
6. Time--Alan Parsons Project
7. Shine On Harvest Moon--Leon Redbone
8. That Song Is Driving Me Crazy--Tom T. Hall
9. Bluer Than Blue--Michael Johnson
10. Carolina In My Mind--James Taylor
1. Björk “Hunter” Homogenic
2. So So Radio* “If We Don't” Dustcovers
3. Untold “Sing a Love Song” Black Light Special
4. Bubba Sparxxx “Deliverance” Deliverance
5. Mavis Staples “Jesus Lay Down Beside Me”* Livin' on a High Note
6. Eric Copeland “Guk” Whorehouse blues
7. Johnny Cash “I See a Darkness”* American III: Solitary Man
8. Eric Copeland “Ultimo” Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect
9. Jan St. Werner “The Bastract Pit” Felder
T. So So Radio “Central Standard Time” Dustcovers
*Notes:
2. Just had a "theme week" idea I'm not going to use:
So So Radio, Ha Ha Tonka, Gang Gang Dance...And then I run out of ideas.
maybe Red Red Meat, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, The The, Was (Not Was), Boutros Boutros Ghali... ?
5. Nick Cave cover
7. Bonnie "Prince" Billy cover, with Will himself on background vox.
Not music-related, but related to your abandoned theme idea: there's a player on the Salt River Rafters named Victor Victor Mesa.
He has a brother named Victor Mesa Jr also in baseball.
Hot Hot Heat
I can't believe it took me until Monday to think of Ra Ra Riot and Bad Bad Hats.
Big Big Train
1. David Guetta & Sia - "Flames" - Single
2. Zedd & Elley Duhé - "Happy Now" - Single
3. Revolverheld - "Lass Uns Gehen" - Immer in Bewegung
4. Herbert Groenemeyer - "Sekundenglück" - TUMULT
5. Mumford & Sons - "Beloved" - Delta
6. Rea Garvey - "Kiss Me" - NEON
7. Dua Lipa - "Be The One" - Be The One
8. Max Wiesinger - "80 Millionen" - Der Junge, der rennt
9. Nothing Breaks Like a Heart - "Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus" - Late Night Feelings
10. Revolverheld - "So wie jetzt" - Zimmer mit Blick
Unglued - Stone Temple Pilots
Boogie - Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
Question! - System of a Down
Lip Service - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Superstition (live) - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
Ramble Tamble - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police
Master of Puppets - Metallica
Shine On - The Kooks
Hey Corn, (and others of course) Sturgill Simpson coming to Twin Cities April 4. No venue announced yet, but will be tomorrow which probably means a presale on Wednesday and/or Thursday. Public tix on Friday (this is all speculation on my part, but is typical, could be one week later). I am also speculating that it will be at The Palace, since The Current is announcing the show on Tuesday and probably a capacity that he could reach.
At The Armory. Of course. This is going to be lit!
I'm planning on it.
I'm interested, but probably can already tell you I won't make it.
If you don't get in on the SS preseale Tuesday, the First Avenue one is Thursday. Code is INBLOOM.
Now the bad news. Tix are $80-$100 before fees. I'm guessing the GA area will be the $80 tix but that probably means you're dropping a Benjamin to get in the door. Ouch!