Tonight (Addition) - MELVINS in Minneapolis

As if there aren’t enough shows happening tonight, here’s a late addition worthy of mention. Prior to their set tomorrow at the Amphetamine Reptile Bash 13 at Grumpy’s in downtown Minneapolis, long-running rockers Melvins are headlining a show tonight at Grumpy’s with Honky and Hepa/titus. Tonight’s show is a record release show where Melvins will celebrate the issuing of four new singles: Gaylord 7”, Tribute To Scientists 7”, Tribute To Venom 7” (with covers of “Warhead” and “In League With Satan”), and a split 12” single with Napalm Death, Sugar Daddy. It starts around 8:00, and all singles will be available for purchase at the show. For additional details about the show head on over to City Pages’ Gimme Noise blog.

Amphetamine Reptile Bash '13: DIE KREUZEN, MUDHONEY, MELVINS, NEGATIVE APPROACH July 20 in Minneapolis

This show should be huge and go in the annals of legendary hardcore/alternative rock shows! Groundbreaking Minneapolis record label Amphetamine Reptile has announced their Bash '13 event taking place at Grumpy's in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, July 20, and it's a dream bill of influential, cult bands that blazed new trails in heavy alternative rock in the 80s: Die Kreuzen, Mudhoney, Melvins, and Negative Approach.

Especially notable is the appearance of Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen. Listen to their classic 1986 album October File and you'll hear why Voivod touts Die Kreuzen as influences - this album is basically the template for all post-Killing Technology Voivod albums. Die Kreuzen played their first show since their 1992 breakup last year to a sold-out crowd at the Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, and a small handful of dates have been announced for 2013.

If you've even heard of any of these bands you'll want to be there - it promises to be epic. Advance tickets should be available soon, if not already.

Amphetamine Reptile Records 25th Anniversary Events This Weekend

Veterans of the Twin Cities music scene will remember Amphetamine Reptile Records, the ground-breaking label that was the one-time home to all styles of metal/alternative/noise bands such as Melvins, Helmet, Today Is The Day, Unsane, The Cows, and many, many others. Several label alumni went on to greater success or moved on to other successful bands such as Mudhoney. Amphetamine Reptile is celebrating their 25th anniversary this weekend with a series of cool events and concerts, including one-off shows from label alumni. A lot of Amphetamine Reptile bands used to come through Gabe's in Iowa City when I lived there from 1989-1994, and these were always great shows to attend. City Pages published an insightful interview with label founder Tom Hazelmyer here, and the article includes testimonials from bands describing the impact that Amphetamine Reptile had. Here is an overview of all the insanity happening this weekend to celebrate this innovative label:

Friday, August 28, Grumpy's Downtown, 7:00
- Concert: Unsane, Lollipop
- Guitar art show
- Photography exhibition

Saturday, August 29, Grumpy's Downtown, 1:00 - SOLD OUT
- Indoor art show
- Outdoor concert: Melvins, Boss Hog, Today Is The Day, God Bullies, Hammerhead, The Thrown Ups, Vaz, White Drugs, Gay Witch Abortion
Melvins go on first at 1:00 pm!

Sunday, August 30, Grumpy's NE, 1:00
- Concert: Janitor Joe, Calvin Krime, Freedom Fighters, Jet Lag
- BBQ Party