Twin Shadow at Entry
Saturday, October 1, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
7th Street Entry • 8:00pm • 18+ • $14 adv | $14 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Jun 16
Twin Shadow
From Brooklyn, New York
First Twin Cities show since since April 25, 2011 • First Entry show • First headlining show
From last.fm:
Twin Shadow is the stage name of American musician George Lewis Jr. was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Florida, before eventually relocating to Brooklyn and adopting the Twin Shadow moniker. In 2010 he released his debut album Forget, produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. The album has been described as "steeped in 1980s new wave", "building from streaks of haunting synth textures" and "hazily new wave-tinged pop". Twin Shadow was the Rolling Stone 'Band of the Week' on October 7, 2010. Read more about Twin Shadow on Last.fm.
Diamond Rings
From Toronto, Canada
First Twin Cities show since since March 27, 2011 • First Entry show • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 13, 2011
From last.fm:
Diamond Rings is the musical alter-ego of Toronto-based multiplatform artist John O (John O'Regan), first conceived in the summer of 2009. A 7" and home-made video for his first bedroom-recorded single "All Yr Songs" helped to propel Diamond Rings into the spotlight, first garnering attention from Canadian blogs like Chromewaves, and then eventually a "Best New Music" honors from Pitchfork. The 7" was issued as split with fellow Ontario musicians PS I Love You on O'Regan's own boutique label, Hype Lighter. Read more about Diamond Rings on Last.fm.