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Four Nights in Loring: Marijuana Death Squads

Erik Hess — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:51:08 +0000

Marijuana Death Squads performing at Loring Park on the last evening of Four Nights in Loring: Local Bands, Local Films sponsored by City Pages and Lunds. Originally shot for a web slideshow for the Minneapolis, Minnesota alt-weekly City Pages. The B&W shots were test shots for a 1950's Hasselblad 500 C I recently acquired. They were shot using a Gossen LunaPro light meter (ca. 1967), Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens (ca. 1958) and Ilford XP2 Super 400 B&W film. Let me know what you think!

Me and My Arrow (CD Release) and Pink Mink at the Kitty Cat

Erik Hess — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:29:22 +0000

Me and My Arrow and Pink Mink performing at the Kitty Cat Klub in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minneapolis Dub Ensemble, Carnage the Executioner and Desdamona at the 501 Club

Erik Hess — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:18:34 +0000

Minneapolis Dub Ensemble, Carnage the Executioner and Desdamona performing at the 501 Club in Minneapolis, MN.

Marijuana Death Squads at Nick & Eddie

Erik Hess — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:45:22 +0000

Marijuana Death Squads performing at Nick and Eddie for the Totally GNP Loring Alley Party afterparty. Share, Enjoy and Spread the Word:

Four Nights In Loring: Mayda

Erik Hess — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:01:17 +0000

Mayda performing at Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of Four Nights In Loring: Local Bands, Local Films presented by City Pages. Share, Enjoy and Spread the Word:

Minnesota Monday Playlist: 08/16/2010

Erik Hess — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:49:23 +0000

Minnesota Mondays totally reinvented my Monday evenings a few months ago. Four hours (5-9 PM) of half price Minnesota brews (from Surly to Crispin Cider to Grian Belt Premo and Nordeast) combined with two hours (7-9 PM) of Minnesota music DJ’d by well travelled members of the Minnesota music community? Yep. I’m so there. This [...]

Four Nights In Loring: Communist Daughter

Erik Hess — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:40:52 +0000

Communist Daughter performing at Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of Four Nights In Loring: Local Bands, Local Films presented by City Pages.

Last Minute Alert: Minnesota Monday

Erik Hess — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:45:59 +0000

I'll be DJing Minnesota Monday at the venerable institution that is Grumpy's Northeast this Monday. This means not only do you get your usual 1/2 price Minnesota brews from 5-9 but you also get a hand-rolled mix of Minnesota music from 7-9 - mixed by yours truly. So come on down and check it out, it's sure to be a good time.

LOL/OMG Social Media Meetup & Rock Show #2

Erik Hess — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:42:27 +0000

On August 5th, LOL/OMG hosted their second Social Media Meetup & Rock Show at the 501 Club. It was a good time! Due to other obligations I had to head out before the headliner, Phantom Tails, came on but I managed to capture some photos of BNLX and Waxx Maxx while hanging out and enjoying the 501 Club's new wall and patio.

Go Do Stuff! [Ides of July Edition]

Erik Hess — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:48:11 +0000

This week’s edition of Go Do Stuff! is packed full of good shows and has shiny new links to each band and venue represented in the list! Musically speaking I’m psyched about shows like the vinyl release party for Moon Glyph’s excellent Regolith Vol. 1 compilation and the talent-packed Bastille Day Block Party (fliers above) [...]

Go Do Stuff! [Extended Independence Day Weekend Edition]

Erik Hess — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:04:18 +0000

This weekend may be one of the busiest – and longest – of the year when it comes to live music in the Twin Cities. Devo, Dosh, Foreigner, two nights of the Hold Steady, The Heavy, Tool, Dillinger Four’s 7th annual D-4th show and the epic Taste of Minnesota festival will showcase dozens of performers [...]

Delayed Damage: Holy Fuck and Nice Nice at the Turf Club

Erik Hess — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:57:37 +0000

Holy. Fuck. I had heard about them, heard their music, and their recent album, “Latin”, has received some substantial praise but I had no idea what I was in for. Instrumental, rhythmic bliss. Walking out with the vinyl was one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time. Except that I was out [...]

Delayed Damage: Chastity Brown CD Release at the Cedar Cultural Center

Erik Hess — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:04:11 +0000

Okay, so maybe this wasn't the most 'noise damaging' show but, frankly, it was awesome. The intimate environs of the Cedar was the perfect place to catch Minneapolis alt-country geniuses Roma Di Luna for the first time and it was the perfect place for Chastity Brown to play her soulful tunes to a captive audience. I wish I had made it there earlier to catch first-opener No Bird Sing doing a special acoustic set but I did make it in time for the rest. Here are my photos of Chastity Brown and Roma Di Luna performing at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 12th, 2010. Also, buy Chastity's new album, Do The Best You Can, you won't be disappointed. More after the jump

Go Do Stuff! 06/25-06/27 Edition

Erik Hess — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:35:19 +0000

In this first installation of “Go Do Stuff!” we’ll be covering fun things around town on the weekend of June 25th-27th. The biggest show going on this weekend (and possibly the entire month of June, if not the Summer) is Gastro Non Grata’s Vagabond Vacation show featuring some of the best rock/garage/punk/psych bands in town [...]

Gastro Non Grata at Sea Change

Erik Hess — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:14:41 +0000

Gastro Non Grata on the Sea Change patio featuring the music of Martin Devaney and Sheridan Fox of His Mischief and various (and tasty) culinary delights from chef Erik Anderson and friends. Martin Divaney Sheridan Fox Chef Erik Anderson and friends Share, Enjoy and Spread the Word:

Satellite Voices at the 331 Club

Erik Hess — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:00:33 +0000

Satellite Voices performing at 331 Club in Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mystery Palace, Estate, These Modern Socks, Fake Places at the Triple Rock

Erik Hess — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:08:40 +0000

Mystery Palace performing at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Estate, These Modern Socks and Fake Places (CD Release, first show) opening.

Damage Delayed: May/June Posts Incoming!

Erik Hess — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:22:46 +0000

Here at Noise Damage HQ things have been pretty crazy this month! Between planning for bigger and better things, illness and general summer busymaking the posts have slowed down a bit around here. Fear not! A veritable deluge of music photography awaits from the last month or two along occasional shoots from the archives and a new feature or two! So sit back, relax and watch this space. Add the new FeedBurner RSS feed to your reader of choice and keep updated quickly and easily!

The Goondas CD Release at the 331 Club

Erik Hess — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:25:04 +0000

Minneapolis, Minnesota’s The Goondas celebrating the release of their first album at the 331 Club. Share, Enjoy and Spread the Word:

The Melismatics at Grand Old Day

Erik Hess — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:00:19 +0000

Minneapolis, Minnesota’s The Melismatics performing on the City Pages Stage at the Grand Old Day street festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. More after the jump. Share, Enjoy and Spread the Word: