Fantastic Merlins at 331 Club

From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since October 23, 2008 • First 331 Club show • First headlining show

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From last.fm:

Listening to the Fantastic Merlins is like walking down an alley in a film noir: shadowy characters, ambiguous motives, and cliffhanger moments abound. Both dissonant and resonant, the Fantastic Merlins effortlessly weave together the dark and the light, the dangerous and innocent. Without any predetermined rules for the unexpected instrumentation of saxophone, cello, bass, and drums, the Fantastic Merlins’ cinematic sound coalesces organically. The result is an exquisite tension between jazz and chamber music, surprising listeners as often as it soothes. Read more about Fantastic Merlins on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since May 14, 2009 • First 331 Club show since May 12, 2009 • 35th show on MN Live's calendar since March 5, 2005

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From last.fm:

Kid Dakota is, predictably, a band with roots in South Dakota. Darren Jackson, who migrated to Minneapolis (where he still resides) after college, built Kid Dakota's sound upon his mid-90's self-produced bedroom recordings. Eventually, he met drummer Christopher McGuire, and music began to flow. Kid Dakota's notoriety increased when the 5 song EP So Pretty caught the attention of Low's Alan Sparhawk. Read more about Kid Dakota on Last.fm.