THE RUNDOWN – 7.11.2016 – 7.17.2016
All Talk are at the Glass Mènage tonight, Reader are at Queen Ave tomorrow while Drkmttr hosts another installment of Life Is Boring, Weezer hits Ascend on Wednesday, but listen here… Spacin’ opens for Steve Gunn at Exit/In on Thursday. Do not miss it! Spacin’ played Queen Ave back in March, and it was the best show we’ve seen all year. Let’s see…
THE RUNDOWN – 6.27.2016 – 7.3.2016
WEll, well, well… whadda we got here? Hoops bring their own Bloomington brand of jangle to Soft Junk tomorrow, there’s a slew of power-pop and heartland at Foobar on Wednesday with 1-800-BAND and JP5, you can get lost in the gaze with Ponyboy & the Horsegirls at the Glass Mènage on Thursday, Sun Seeker and Teddy &…
ANOTHER POP STAR’S LIFE
As previously mentioned, the Happy Together Tour returns to War Memorial Auditorium this Wednesday. It’s a familiar concept: 1960s one-hit-wonders and a couple mid-level groups playing their favorites to a room of mostly grey-hairs. It is worth noting we’ve heard not only that this thing has been happening annually since the ’80s, but that’s it’s…
THE RUNDOWN – 6.6.2016 – 6.12.2016
Sorry for missing ya last week, folks. We’ve been traveling around, and Arizona desert wifi ain’t what it used to be. There’s a big week ahead of us though with something to do every night. King Khan and the Shrines are at Mercy Lounge tonight while Black Panties are at Drkmttr, William Tyler celebrates his…
THE RUNDOWN – 5.16.2016 – 5.22.2016
Ready teddy go cat go! Parquet Courts are at Mercy tonight, Poetry & Fiction are at Drkmttr tomorrow, Pleasure Leftists are at Drkmttr Wednesday, Future Punx and Tan are at Drkmttr on Thursday, Caitlin Rose and Tristen are doing Seger covers at the Basement East on Friday, and Sugar Candy Mountain are at Drkmttr on…
THE RUNDOWN – 4.25.2016 – 5.1.2016
A show for every night and an appearance from Shakey himself! What else for you ask for? Guided By Voices and Papa Puj kick it off tonight, tomorrow we have Deerhunter and the indelible Bitchin’ Bajas at Exit/In, the rock ‘n’ roll star I wish upon every night, Neil Young, comes to town on Thursday,…
THE RUNDOWN – 4.11.2016 – 4.17.2016
Dinos Boys are at Dino’s tomorrow while we also get a taste of our hibernating Belcourt with this month’s Peripheral Visions at Third Man. Also at Third Man Wednesday night is the album release party for Margo Price. Meanwhile High Functioning Flesh and Body of Light are at Foobar and Atlantic Thrills and Wiggy Wez…
THE RUNDOWN – 3.28.2016 – 4.3.2016
The week kicks off with Dylan Simon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘n’ Roller Skate Night. Tomorrow is the #soldout Yo La Tengo show, but fear not! Joe Scala, Andy Ferro, and Date Night are all playing shows across town as well. There are a few good things happening on Friday, and the Christ Four tape release is on Saturday. And for…