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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

ANDREW W.K. Hosting The Most Interesting Show In The World Tour

Get set to party hard with Andrew W.K. as he hits the road hosting "The Most Interesting Show In The World" (MISW). MISW is an award-winning production described as an upscale, offbeat variety show. The first two MISW tours in 2008 and 2009 were hosted by the iconic Jim Rose and Angelo Moore, vocalist of Fishbone. This is the first time the tour has come to the Twin Cities, so expect a spectacle like none other. Among the acts performing will be Hungarian illusionist Elliott Zimmet, Persian burlesque star Cherie Lily, The Great Merlini, Bubble Man, and other extreme acts. Due to the nature of the performance, all attendees must be 21 or over. In the press release, Andrew W.K. describes the show as "an unparalleled combination of humor, danger and seduction. With a name like The Most Interesting Show In The World, you have to go all out on the talent, venue and production - and we've done that. We lined up dancers like you've never seen, performances that will amaze and engage the audience, and, of course, plenty of ice cold Dos Equis. It will, without a doubt, live up to its name."
It doesn't sound like Andrew W.K. will be performing with his band at these shows, but it should be interesting and fun when the tour hits The Cabooze in Minneapolis on Wednesday, November 3. On an interesting side note, it's often overlooked that Jimmy Coup, guitarist for Minneapolis cult metal band The Coup De Grace, was the original member of Andrew W.K.'s band.
October 5 - San Francisco, CA, Ruby Skye
October 7 - San Diego, CA, House Of Blues
October 8 - Los Angeles, CA, The Avalon/Bardot Hollywood
October 10 - Scottsdale, AZ, Venue Of Scottsdale
October 13 - Houston, TX, Warehouse Live
October 14 - Austin, TX, Austin Music Hall
October 15 - San Antonio, TX, Sunset Station Lonestar Pavilion
October 16 - Dallas, TX, Granada Theater
October 20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL, TBA
October 21 - St. Petersburg, FL, TBA
October 22 - Atlanta, GA, Center Stage
October 23 - Charlotte, NC, Amos' SouthEnd
October 27 - Baltimore, MD, TBA
October 28 - New York, NY, TBA
October 29 - Philadelphia, PA, TBA
November 2 - Chicago, IL, TBA
November 3 - Minneapolis, MN, The Cabooze

WRETCHED Announces Fall Headlining Tour, Stops In St. Paul And St. Cloud

Immediately following their tour as support to The Antagonist, Victory Records death metal band Wretched embarks the next day on a headline tour of the US with Candlelight Records recording artist Havok from Denver, and Armed For Apocalypse. From Charlotte, North Carolina, Wretched recently released their second album, Beyond The Gate. Havok joins the tour a couple days late after they open for Anthrax on October 18 in Denver. California's Armed For Apocalypse had their debut album Defeat released through Iron Clad/Metal Blade. In addition to a stop in St. Paul on Tuesday, November 2 at The Space, there's a date in nearby St. Cloud, Minnesota on Friday, October 29 at The Rox Bar.
October 17 - Nashville, TN, The Muse (no Havok)
October 19 - Dallas, TX, Reno's Chop Shop (no Havok)
October 20 - San Antonio, TX, The White Rabbit
October 21 - Austin, TX, Dirty Dog Bar
October 22 - Albuquerque, NM, The Fusion Factory
October 23 - Tucson, AZ, DV8
October 24 - Phoenix, AZ, Warehouse 201
October 25 - Las Vegas, NV, The Farm
October 27 - Lincoln, NE, Knickerbockers
October 28 - Fargo, ND, The Nestor Tavern
October 29 - St. Cloud, MN, The Rox Bar
October 30 - La Crosse, WI, The Warehouse
November 2 - St. Paul, MN, The Space
November 3 - Rockford, IL, Bar 3
November 4 - Bay City, MI, The Vault
November 5 - Louisville, OH, The Carriage House
November 6 - Sandusky, OH, The Underground
November 10 - Trenton, NJ, Championship Bar And Grill
November 11 - Baltimore, MD, Bourbon Street
November 12 - Jacksonville, NC, Hooligans

Monday, October 4, 2010

ADLER'S APPETITE Continues Road Assault In October

Original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler continues his heavy road work through October with his Adler's Appetite outfit. This current run of dates includes two Twin Cities regional stops: Friday, October 29 at Buster's in Mankato, Minnesota and Saturday, October 30 at Dibbo's in Hudson, Wisconsin. Adler also continues to promote his best-selling autobiography, My Appetite For Destruction: Sex & Drugs & Guns N Roses (co-authored with Lawrence Spagnola), and a book signing is also scheduled for October 15 at Retro Active in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Adler's Appetite lineup is currently rounded out by Rick Stitch (vocals), Michael Thomas (guitar), Alex Grossi (guitar), and Chip Z'Nuff (bass). These shows will feature Appetite For Destruction played in its entirety.
October 11 - Destin, FL, Club Aqua
October 12 - Jacksonville, FL, Brewster's Pit
October 13 - Buford, GA, 37 Main
October 14 - Charlotte, NC, Tremont Music Hall
October 15 - Myrtle Beach, SC, Planet Hollywood
October 16 - Longwood, FL, Shovelheads
October 17 - St. Petersburg, FL, State Theatre
October 29 - Mankato, MN, Buster's w/Sue City, Angry Waters
October 30 - Hudson, WI, Dibbo's w/Agents Of Fortune

WINGER And BLACKFOOT Show Canceled

According to the Medina Entertainment Center website and Winger's Myspace page, the Winger and Blackfoot show scheduled for this Friday, October 8 has been canceled. No explanation for the cancellation has been given, and it does not appear that the event will be rescheduled.

Concert Calendar Down

The Twin Cities Concert Calendar feature, on the right column of the screen, is currently down. This has happened before with Google Calendar, so hopefully it will correct itself soon. In the meantime, here are the shows scheduled in the area this week:
Monday, October 4 - Deadsea @ Memory Lanes, Minneapolis, free!
Tuesday, October 5 - High On Fire, Torche, Kylesa @ Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
Tuesday, October 5 - Propagandhi, Off With Their Heads, Les Gavels @ Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis
Friday, October 8 - Winger, Blackfoot, Freebird @ Medina Entertainment Center, Medina
Friday, October 8 - Immolation, Vader, Abigail Williams, Pathology, Lecherous Nocturne @ Station 4, St. Paul
Friday, October 8 - Agnostic Front, Mother Of Mercy, Product Of Waste @ Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis
Friday, October 8 - The Pimps (The Goodyear Pimps), Kentucky Belt Fight, The Grande Machine @ Club Underground, Minneapolis

BRING ME THE HORIZON Album Review

Bring Me The Horizon – There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let’s Keep It A Secret
Epitaph, 2010
0/10
A band that reportedly copped their name from a line in a Disney movie doesn’t exactly excite me, and the ridiculous album title (even abbreviated as its acronym TIAHBMISITIAHLKIAS it’s ludicrous) set me on edge even before listening to this metalcore pile. Sure, There Is A Hell… is heavy, but trying to legitimize Bring Me The Horizon is like trying to justify Poison as a serious act. The album is full of generic, down-tuned riffs that bludgeon you while listening to the monotonous, slurred rantings of vocalist Oliver Sykes. Throw in some nauseating electronically-manipulated vocals inspired by dance bands, run-of-the-mill gang vocals, and some female vocals, and everything is in place to appeal to every conceivable trend. If ever a band could define mallcore, this is it. Bring Me The Horizon sells a lot of records, God bless ‘em, but it’s difficult to imagine the band having any staying power. If you’re not already familiar with the band, consider yourself lucky and just keep it that way. The only upside to Bring Me The Horizon’s popularity is that they can serve as a “gateway drug” to bring more young kids into the world of discovering respectable bands. I don’t think it’s an understatement to say that Bring Me The Horizon represents all that is wrong with the evolution of metalcore, much in the way that Def Leppard’s most popular albums made a mockery of metal. There is absolutely nothing enjoyable or redeeming about There Is A Hell…, and regretfully, listening to this is time that I’ll never get back.
Bring Me The Horizon performs an all ages show on Tuesday, October 19 at The Cabooze in Minneapolis. Support will come from August Burns Red, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club, and This Is Hell.

Old School Metallers EVIL SURVIVES And SPELLCASTER Team Up For US Tour

Heavy Artillery Records recording artists Evil Survives and Spellcaster will team up for the "Speedkiller" US tour throughout October. Evil Survives hails from Winnipeg, and their second album, Powerkiller, will be released on October 12. Portland's Spellcaster had their debut EP, Spells Of Speed, reissued with bonus tracks by Heavy Artillery, and their debut album is scheduled for release in early 2011. If you like old-school, DIY metal then this is the tour for you! Local support acts will round out the bill at each show. The full itinerary is below, which includes a stop in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club on Saturday, October 24.
October 4 - Vancouver, BC, Punky Thrasherbaits (no Spellcaster) w/Untimely Demise, Seventh Sin
October 6 - Seattle, WA, The Funhouse
October 7 - Portland, OR, Plan B
October 8 - Berkeley, CA, 924 Gilman w/Stone Vengeance, Hatchet, Invection
October 9 - San Francisco, CA, Hemlock Tavern w/Awesome Party, Serpent Crown
October 10 - Escondido, CA, Metaphor Cafe
October 12 - Las Vegas, NV, Divebar
October 13 - Los Angeles, CA, Whisky A Go Go
October 14 - Tucson, AZ, The Rock
October 15 - Albuquerque, NM, Andres Underground w/Dread, Inappropriate Necessity, Impaled Offering
October 16 - Lubbock, TX, Whiskey Dix
October 17 - San Antonio, TX, The Korova
October 18 - Austin, TX, Emo's
October 19 - Oklahoma City, OK, The Conservatory
October 20 - Kansas City, MO, TBA
October 21 - St. Louis, MO, Fubar
October 22 - Chicago, IL, Nite Cap
October 23 - Milwaukee, WI, Monkey Bar
October 24 - Minneapolis, MN, Triple Rock Social Club
October 31 - Portland, OR, Satyricon (no Evil Survives) w/Poison Idea, Wehrwacht, Resist, Ceremonial Castings

JAMES LABRIE (DREAM THEATER) Hits The Road On Solo Tour

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie will hit the road in North America this November and December to support his new solo album, Static Impulse. The tour rolls through Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, December 8. This is your chance to see the progressive metal icon sing in clubs, probably for the first time since the Images And Words tour. In addition to playing songs from his two solo albums, James will also feature songs from his Mullmuzzler project. His solo band includes guitarist Marco Sfogli (John Macaluso), bassist Ray Riendeau (Halford), keyboardist Matt Guillory (Dali's Dilemma), and drummer Peter Wildoer (Arch Enemy, Pestilence, Darkane, Old Man's Child). The full list of dates follows:
November 26 - Charlotte, NC, Tremont Music Hall
November 27 - Raleigh, NC, Volume 11
November 29 - New York, NY, Gramercy Theater
November 30 - Philadelphia, PA, The Trocadero
December 2 - Montreal, QC, Club Soda
December 3 - Toronto, ON, Opera House
December 4 - Detroit, MI, Blondie's
December 6 - Cleveland, OH, Peabody's
December 7 - Chicago, IL, Reggie's Rock Club
December 8 - St. Paul, MN, Station 4
December 10 - Seattle, WA, El Corazon
December 11 - Portland, OR, Berbati's Pen
December 14 - Los Angeles, CA, Key Club
December 15 - Ventura, CA, Ventura Theater
December 16 - Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theater
December 18 - San Antonio, TX, Backstage Live
December 19 - Dallas, TX, Trees
December 20 - Houston, TX, Scout Bar

GWAR Extends Tour, Minneapolis Date Added

Costumed shock-rockers Gwar have extended their current "Bloody Pit Of Horror" North American tour through early December to include the western half of the continent. The tour kicked off in Baltimore on Saturday, October 2 with The Casualties, Infernaeon, and Mobile Deathcamp as support bands. Minneapolis will host the final date of the tour on Monday, December 6 at The Cabooze. Here's the complete list of expanded dates:
October 4 - Indianapolis, IN, The Vogue
October 5 - Knoxville, TN, Valarium
October 7 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Revolution
October 8 - Ybor City, FL, The Ritz
October 9 - Orlando, FL, Firestone Live
October 10 - Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade
October 11 - Charlotte, NC, Amos' Southend
October 12 - Cincinnati, OH, Bogart's
October 13 - Cleveland, OH, House Of Blues
October 14 - Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory
October 15 - Clifton Park, NY, Northern Lights
October 16 - Worcester, MA, The Palladium
October 17 - Montreal, QC, Theatre Telus
October 19 - Moncton, NB, Club Oxygen
October 20 - Halifax, NS, The New Palace
October 22 - Quebec City, QC, Theatre Imperial
October 23 - Toronto, ON, Opera House
October 24 - Rochester, NY, Water Street Music Hall
October 26 - Chicago, IL, House Of Blues
October 27 - Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall
October 28 - Sauget, IL, Pop's
October 29 - Grand Rapids, MI, The Intersection
October 30 - Detroit, MI, Harpo's
October 31 - Milwaukee, WI, The Rave
November 2 - Dallas, TX, House Of Blues
November 3 - Little Rock, AR, The Village
November 4 - New Orleans, LA, House Of Blues
November 5 - Houston, TX, House Of Blues
November 6 - Austin, TX, Waterloo Park, Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 8 - Lawrence, KS, Granada Theater
November 9 - Tulsa, OK, Cain's Ballroom
November 10 - Lincoln, NE, Bourbon Theatre
November 11 - Englewood, CO, Gothic Theatre
November 12 - Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theatre
November 13 - Tucson, AZ, Rialto Theatre
November 14 - Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre
November 15 - San Diego, CA, House Of Blues
November 16 - Hollywood, CA, House Of Blues
November 17 - Ventura, CA, Ventura Theatre
November 18 - Chico, CA, Senator Theatre
November 19 - Reno, NV, Knitting Factory
November 20 - Bend, OR, Midtown Music Hall
November 21 - San Francisco, CA, Regency Ballroom
November 22 - Pomona, CA, The Glasshouse
November 24 - Magna, UT, The Great Salt Air
November 26 - Portland, OR, Roseland Theatre
November 27 - Spokane, WA, Knitting Factory
November 28 - Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDO
November 29 - Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom
December 1 - Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Events Centre
December 2 - Calgary, AB, MacEwan Hall Ballroom
December 3 - Regina, SK, Riddell Centre
December 4 - Winnipeg, MB, Garrick Centre
December 6 - Minneapolis, MN, The Cabooze

Friday, October 1, 2010

OCEANO Hits North America in November

Earache Records recording artist Oceano from Chicago will be let loose across the eastern half of North America for the "Contagion Across The Nation" tour. Oceano's new album, Contagion, will be released on November 9 to coincide with the first week of the tour. Along for the fun are Chelsea Grin, Attila, In The Midst Of Lions, and Monsters, and they all visit Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, November 24. Here's the full tour itinerary:
November 5 - Detroit, MI, Hayloft
November 6 - Indianapolis, IN, Emerson Theatre
November 8 - Allentown, PA, Crocodile Rock
November 9 - Holyoke, MA, Waterfront
November 10 - Montreal, QC, Underworld
November 11 - Providence, RI, Jerky's
November 12 - Farmingdale, NY, Crazy Donkey
November 13 - Baltimore, MD, Ottobar
November 14 - Richmond, VA, The Hat Factory
November 17 - Little Rock, AR, Downtown Music Hall
November 19 - San Antonio, TX, White Rabbit
November 20 - Dallas, TX, Rail Club
November 22 - Wichita, KS, Oz Cafe
November 23 - Omaha, NE, Sokol Underground
November 24 - St. Paul, MN, Station 4
November 27 - West Dundee, IL, Clearwater Theatre