France Has the Bomb at Hexagon
Friday, February 27, 2009 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Hexagon Bar • 9:00pm • 21+ • Free
Added to calendar on Jun 28
France Has the Bomb
From Minneapolis
First show since since January 2, 2009 • First headlining show since November 6, 2008 • First Hexagon headlining show • 17th show on MN Live's calendar since May 4, 2007
Box Elders
Leisure Birds
From Minneapolis
First show since since February 6, 2009 • First Hexagon show • Fourth show on MN Live's calendar since November 21, 2008
From last.fm:
Crawling out from the primordial muck of rhythm and reverb, Leisure Birds concoct a hallucinatory brew of squealing keyboards, thumping floor-toms, stabbing guitars, chant-like vocals and sinuous basslines. Hailing from Minneapolis, Leisure Birds sound like a lost artifact of the first psychedelic era; the British Invasion meeting swamp boogie along the muddy banks of the Mississippi. Born out of the demise of two of Minneapolis' cherished rock institutions — syncopated whiskey-throat... Read more about Leisure Birds on Last.fm.
The Real Numbers
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 22, 2008 • Fifth show on MN Live's calendar since July 27, 2007
From last.fm:
49 square miles. Water on three sides. Two bridges. And one champion of power pop -- The Real Numbers. With the release of their debut album, Welcome to the Numberhood, the songwriting duo of Dave Ambrose and Lawrence Grodeska have found their sweet spot. After years pursuing separate musical endeavors that spanned the musical map, the pair met in 2008 through the digital wilds of Craigslist. Grinding it out in their geek day jobs, both dreamed of a new project to achieve the same musical vision -- part power pop, part quirky melodic rock, always tight, always tasty. Read more about The Real Numbers on Last.fm.