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Eggs for Africa over easy at Hexagon

Check out this cool event featuring Erik Anderson (Seachange), Philip Becht (Modern Café), Steven Brown, Alexander Dixon, Brian Crouch (D’amico) and Landon Schoenefeld (Haute Dish) cooking up 600 eggs for a good cause.

All proceeds of the show will be used to support children in Mozambique, helping with their education and general well-being.

More info [...]

The Candles coming to burn down the 400 Bar

Today I’m checking out The Candles, which is a solo project from Josh Lattanzi, best known for playing bass for Albert Hammond, Jr., Ben Kweller, and The Lemonheads.

This is unobtrusive chill rock reminiscent of Fountains of Wayne’s older stuff or perhaps material that could’ve been on the Dumb & Dumber soundtrack (which I dig, [...]

Found and cherished: Interview with Dada Trash Collage

Between Prince writing horrible Vikings anthems, John Mayer not understanding the concept of TMI, or the mouth-breathing public continuing to heap adoration on gloried karoake stars, it’s an understandment that there’s a lot to be disappointed about in the music culture these days.

Which is why I get downright excited — high-fiving strangers excited — [...]

The Arms Akimbo @ Sauce, Jan. 30

Prepare your mind to be blown

It’s Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion….

Here are a couple videos of Pat explaining where the concept came from.

Here’s a brief synopsis:
The genesis of this project comes from my grandfather’s basement. My mom’s dad was a great musician; he had all kinds of instruments. He was a fantastic professional trumpet player, he was a banjo player, a [...]

Pillow Fight with Claw Like Things at Varsity Theater, Jan 22

Minneapolis band Claw Like Things has quite the night planned for January 22 at the Varsity Theater, complete with milk and cookies and a pillow fight.

Claw Like Things : “How Will This Gold Be Sold” (mp3)

Get tickets here.

New Year’s Eve with Trampled By Turtles

Duluth’s Trampled by Turtles have added a special New Year’s Eve show at the Fine Line. TBT are putting finishing touches on their upcoming studio record, Palomino, out April 13th, 2010 onThirty Tigers/RED.

Lookbook’s True to Form (Remix EP) release party, Dec. 12

Lookbook at the Entry with guest performances by Nyteowl, We Became Actors, DJ Perrier and DJ Sovietpanda.

Evolution of Rock: with no guitars

Pretend you’ve never heard of Crash Kings and their overplayed “Mountain Man” single and watch this.

It’s absolutely inspiring…be sure to check the solo at 3:15…

Crash Kings play Station 4 on Monday with Rooney and Tally Hall.

And here you go anyway:
Crash Kings : “Mountain Man” (MP3)

The Arms Akimbo EP Release Show

The Arms Akimbo are celebrating their new EP, You Want To, with a release show tonight at The Kitty Kat Klub with The Alarmists and The Invincible Kids.

Look for an in-studio session at the Current toward the end of next month.