To celebrate 40 years since his classic self-titled debut, songwriter Marshall Crenshaw comes to the Parkway. Detroit’s answer to Elvis Costello, Crenshaw has some unimpeachable power-pop classics to his name, among them ‘Someday Someway’ and ‘You’re My Favorite Waste of Time.’ The Parkway seems to have a theme going lately…
Over the last decade, percussionist extraordinaire Mikkel Beckman has hosted his happy hour series Worker’s Playtime in a number of locations with hundreds of songwriters and singers joining him. Along the way, he’s also had a constant: Thursdays at the Dubliner. Beckman and his most frequent collaborator, Charlie Parr, are…
Formed in 2007 by Thornton and J. D. Andrew, The Boxmasters have released a staggering 14 albums, including three in the immediate wake of the pandemic shutdown. This spring’s ’69 is the latest and finds the band filtering their love of ’60s rock through the lens of the British Invasion…
Elder statesmen of the Bay Area hip-hop scene, Souls of Mischief are here to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their highly influential album 93 Til Infinity. It’s a highly rated piece of work, and exemplary of the sound the group, and their larger collective family, Hieroglyphics, are known for: internal…
Savannah’s The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir makes their way up from Georgia on their “Heartland Attack” tour for an all ages show at St. Paul’s Caydence Records & Coffee. Locals Wanderer and andthecanaryfell. provide support. WED 7/12, 6 PM, $10, All Ages…
Detroit post-punk outfit Protomartyr released their sixth studio album Formal Growth in the Desert earlier this month. Recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, the album has flourishes new to the group’s soundscape, including pedal steel guitar and cinematic synths. As desolate as deserts can be, it’s clear that the…
Catch Blondshell in this tiny room before she busts out into much bigger venues with her grungy, ’90s loud-quiet-loud throwback sound from her self-titled release. In fact, she’s already slated to open for Liz Phair’s 30th anniversary Exile in Guyville tour this fall. Blondshell indeed follows in the indie rock…
Buffalo Weavers return to the Bryant Lake Bowl to celebrate the release of their new album Wiping The Tears. Led by Dakota elder poet and storyteller Strong Buffalo and songwriter Ben Weaver, the full band version will be on hand tonight with percussionist Mikkel Beckman, guitarist Mike Munson, and pedal…
A fantastic pairing tonight as The Dust of Suns celebrate the release of their third album Ignus Fatui before a screening of the 2001 classic Amélie. Led by onetime Picadors songwriter Chris Lynch, the all-instrumental quintet performs “musettes, waltzes, and melodic miniatures with a sweet saudade emotion.” Sounds like the…
Dual Citizen’s Summer Concert Series continues tonight with a bluesy outing. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials join The Lisa Wegner Band for a night of great tunes and brews on the borderline of St. Paul and Minneapolis. SAT 7/8, 6 PM, Free, All Ages…