By Greg Swan, on September 1st, 2010%
Unless you live in a river cave off the Mississippi River, you know Lady Gaga was in Saint Paul this week.
I am completely amazied how many marketing professionals I know who are going gaga for a musical act manufactured by marketers to sell records and concert tickets.
Even the Turf Club stop-by and photobooth photos reeks of marketer manipulation.
It’s no coincidence the Star Tribune, City Pages and Perez Hilton are drooling over it. On her next tour stop, what do you bet Gaga stops at the “cool” club there, too?
Pinch yourselves people. It’s all designed and architected to make you love . . . → Read More: Gaga for Gaga? Give me a break
JBM plays Turf, July 23
By Greg Swan, on July 14th, 2010%
JBM plays Turf Club on July 23 with Nathaniel Rateliff.
Here’s a track off his new album, Not Even in July:
MP3: JBM – . . . → Read More: JBM plays Turf, July 23
Rockers for Knockers (is a double entendre)
By Greg Swan, on June 18th, 2010%
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By Greg Swan, on April 2nd, 2010%
Former Minnesota resident and roots-rock troubadour James Apollo will be bringing his band to the Turf Club on April 16.
He had a bad spill on a motorcycle a couple years ago, so it’s great to see him out touring and recording again.
Here’s Apollo’s video for “No East, . . . → Read More: James Apollo comes to Turf Club (not on a motorcycle)
By Greg Swan, on June 26th, 2009%
Saint Paul band Gospel Gossip sent me their full length this week. Huzzah.
Dreamland features big, loud guitars with sloppy sustain building a junior wall of sound — a lush reverb mess serving as a backdrop for Sarah Nienaber’s pensive, sometimes entitled lyrics.
Gospel Gossip “Nashville” (mp3)
Don’t get me wrong — I really like this. But it wasn’t until Track 4 when I finally heard Nienaber burst out the expressive emotion I encountered in their live shows.
Speaking of, check out Gospel Gossip performing live in The Current studios
Gospel Gossip play their CD Release Show at The Turf Club with Lookbook, Black Horse . . . → Read More: Get Gospel Gossip's Dreamland at Turf Club tonight
Live Music and Dead Meat : March 11 : Turf Club
By Greg Swan, on March 7th, 2009%
Stuffed Pheasant and Gastro Non Grata are hosting the first of a series of outdoors-related food shows at the Turf Club (1601 University Ave S, St. Paul) on Wednesday 3/11 at 9:00, $6 cover.
This evening will feature music from:
The Guystorm
Lookbook
The Softrocks
Dante & The Lobster
And feature a food tasting courtesy of Chef Landon Schoenfeld as well as wine pairing by Craig of Gastro Non Grata, plus game meat and hunting/fishing related giveaways . . . → Read More: Live Music and Dead Meat : March 11 : Turf Club
formulaic crap designed to sell records, Lady gaga, omg, 