Friday, July 10th
21+
FREE
501 Club

10pm

“White Lodge” will be available for $5 at this show.

 

1/ dubbelboss
MItchell Dose + Andrew Lange – Andrew runs the local label TAIGA RECORDS

2/ jaron childs
one of my favorite people of all time. solo saxxx.

3/ travis johns (san fransisco, ca)
his work has concerned itself primarily with two notions – namely that of the desolation and excess of human industry, as well as the mysteries and intrigue of the subconscious mind, often sounding something like the distant swarming of well oiled mechanical bees woven with fissures of dark tones and noise rips.

Art Of This
3506 Nicollet Ave
7/7/9
8pm

by: Dan Bougie

    Last Tuesday First Avenue began to buzz immediately after the doors opened at 8p.m.  Hip-hoppers, beat stompers, reggae heads and plain old music fans filled the floor spaces in early anticipation; literally the floor was packed a good hour before anyone took the stage.  The bill listed Nas and Damien – Jr. Gong – Marley, but unlike the average show there was no ‘opener.’  How can there be no opener in a two-band set?  Well it was really a one-band set.  For those of you who aren’t aware, Nas and Damien are releasing a full length album together titled Distant Relatives.  In the spirit of this new cooperative enterprise they split sets into four to six song sections, alternating and sharing tracks along the way, and they even shared the band, whose five or six members never left the stage. 

      Nas was the first to take the stage to the ecstatic crowd and he opened with a vigorous performance of Hip Hop is Dead.  In one of the choruses he took the liberty to bid adieu to his milkshake-shaking girl Kelis; “Hip hop is dead, like my second marriage.”  Though I laughed pretty heartily I think this moment missed most of the crowd.  Nas also performed medleys of some of his more popular work from the late 90’s to the live mixings of his dj.  He was no let down to anyone, bringing all the stony faced intensity we’ve come to expect but also a charming happiness to be there that really made for a vibrant performance. 

      After a few songs Damien skip-stepped onto the stage to great applause and the two played a couple songs together including a remixed version of One Love by old Tuff Gong.  Then Nas disappeared, Damien made his entreaties to the herbal enthusiasts and began playing some tracks from Welcome to Jamrock.  His voice came across much more shrill than the dub bass tone of his albums but he rattled right through the reggae-tone beats toasting his words away to the anxious audience.  A couple of times the band had to restart some songs and Damien tried to smooth things over, but also ended up repeating himself “Let me see dos (h)ands again.” 

      Nas came on for a bit longer then the two performed their notorious duet “Road to Zion,” which got pretty much everyone moving.  After a short break the two came out to introduce a few of they’re newer songs.  It is definitely going to be an intriguing album that comes out this August.  The combination of Queensbridge rap with Damien’s rapid toasting techniques makes for some odd beat transitions that certainly put the backing band through its paces.  Some of it grated a little bit between Nas’ building intensity and the semi-monotonous jam of Damien’s reggae, but we’ve all seen how could the partnership can be with “Road to Zion,” lets hope the album is just as strong!

NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Preview of Album by NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY titled “Distant Relatives”

Monday, July 6th @ Memory Lanes
(2520 26th Ave S) 10pm FREE

FRANCIS HAROLD & THE HOLOGRAMS (from Bisbee, AZ)
SINKS
LES DEUX MAGOTS
SHARP TEETH

Francis Harold and the Holograms play a great combination of obnoxious punk combined with blown out noise rock. For fans of Flipper & Fang, or for something more recent, file them with yer Pissed Jeans & Clockcleaner records. I think we had their debut 7″ in stock at EN for one hot minute and its now long out of print. They have a new 7″ on Hozac and an LP on Going Underground that you could probably find with some online searching, or the band is sure to have copies in person. Flyer up shortly. 

Listen here:
www.myspace.com/francisharoldandtheholograms
http://www.myspace.com/thesinks666
www.myspace.com/lesdeuxmagots
www.myspace.com/sharpteethmpls

GAY BEAST

PTERODACTYL

MAYOR DALEY

+ DJ ANDREW BRODER

More Cowbell would love to send 2 of our lucky readers and a friend to go see Josh Ritter w/ Joe Pug at the Varsity Theater this Thursday, July 9th at 8pm.

To enter to win, please send an email with your Full Name and Phone # to: kyle@morecowbell.net with the subject: ‘Josh Ritter Ticket Contest’ by Wednesday, July 9th at 11pm.

Good Luck!

The opener, Eagle Twin sounds just as dark as Sun O))) but with a bit more sludge.

City On The Make, seem to have been graced with a stroke of luck. They were originally slated to host their CD Release show for ‘Keep This On Fire’ at the tempoarily defunct 400 Bar. After some juggling, the Bedlam graciously agreed to help the dudes out.

The Bedlam is a great spot, right off the light rail station of The Greenway.  Their roof patio is a highlight..

Just a quick jump from anywhere really, but it’s closest neighbors are Triple Rock & Palmer’s..

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The Hood Internet also just released four new tracks today on their site..

Life During Wartime
Friday, July 17 @ Darkroom
9PM – 2AM

with special guests…
The Hood Internet
BBU (Live)

and resident DJs… 
Bald E & Mother Hubbard
RSVP for each person here..