Tim and Eric Awesome Tour, Great Job! Chrimbus Spectacular coming to Minneapolis!

By Greg Swan, on October 28th, 2010%

The duo will be performing in Minneapolis on November 17th at State Theater.

The tour will include opener sketches, short films and comedy as well as their band Pusswhip Banggang and opener Neil Hamburger.

Here they are explaining Chrimbus on Jimmy . . . → Read More: Tim and Eric Awesome Tour, Great Job! Chrimbus Spectacular coming to Minneapolis!

Modern Guitar Festival at Cedar Cultural Center, Oct 9

By Greg Swan, on September 29th, 2010%

Viking Rock: Krauka pillage Northfield this Wednesday

By Greg Swan, on September 21st, 2010%

Krauka is a four piece band from Denmark/Iceland that does a modern rock interpretation on “viking” music using viking instruments — mostly acoustic — best described as “Viking Rock. Nordic folk.”

I say HECK YES.

“Óðinn”

“Sælugaukur”

Cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” (who better to welcome us to the land of ice and snow than a viking?)

Krauka play The Contented Cow Pub on Wednesday, September 22 in . . . → Read More: Viking Rock: Krauka pillage Northfield this Wednesday

Recap of Warped Tour 2010, Shakopee, MN

By Greg Swan, on August 2nd, 2010%

Warped Tour 2010, baby…

It was my fifth Van’s Warped Tour – hosted again on the lovely manure-covered lawn of Canterbury Park.

Which didn’t seem to stop the kids from getting down and dirty in the mosh pit.

Gross.

Anyway, here are some bands I saw play their musical instrument machines…

The Exposed

Lead singer had a large gauge ear lobe tube in left ear only.

We the Kings

Nice of their grandparents to come to the show…

After Midnight Project

The Word Alive

This guy could scream.

I mean really scream.

The Sparring — here was their strategy: if nobody comes to see your band, get a 40 foot mic cord and walk . . . → Read More: Recap of Warped Tour 2010, Shakopee, MN

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Warped Tour 2010, Shakopee, MN

By Greg Swan, on August 2nd, 2010%

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band was the best damn surprise of Warped this year.

With Reverend Peyton on resonator guitar and lead vocals, his wife Breezy on washboard and (kissing?) cousin Aaron “Cuz” Persinger on drums, the Southern Indiana trio brought a taste of the south to the tour

They were intense, raw and gritty. Just how I like my southern fried potatoes. And speaking of, the best song of the set was “Mama’s Fried Potatoes.” Delicious.

Their latest album is called Wages, and you can stream most of it here.

MORE . . . → Read More: Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Warped Tour 2010, Shakopee, MN

Andrew W.K., Warped Tour 2010

By Greg Swan, on August 2nd, 2010%

Holy crap… Andrew W.K. does indeed know how to party hard.

Dirty pants

I mean really dirty pants

More . . . → Read More: Andrew W.K., Warped Tour 2010

Lookbook at First Avenue w/ Zoo Animal, BIGHT CLUB, Slapping Purses

By Greg Swan, on June 23rd, 2010%

Another great video from our friends at MPLS.tv.

Lookbook at First Ave. w/ Zoo Animal, BIGHT CLUB, & Slapping Purses from MPLS.TV . . . → Read More: Lookbook at First Avenue w/ Zoo Animal, BIGHT CLUB, Slapping Purses

Yarrr…Flaming Lips play Roy Wilkins on Talk Like a Pirate Day

By Greg Swan, on June 22nd, 2010%

Flickr CC: paulcalypse

Flaming Lips and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti will play Saint Paul’s Roy Wilkins Auditorium on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 26 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium Box Office . . . → Read More: Yarrr…Flaming Lips play Roy Wilkins on Talk Like a Pirate Day

Peggy Sue's Long Division Blues live outside Minneapolis

By Greg Swan, on June 21st, 2010%

If you missed Peggy Sue at 400 Bar last week, you’re in luck.

The band recorded this video outside Minneapolis just for Perfect Porridge.

Check. . . . → Read More: Peggy Sue's Long Division Blues live outside Minneapolis