Red Pens at Kitty Cat Klub

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 23, 2010 • First Kitty Cat Klub show since January 2, 2010 • First Kitty Cat Klub headlining show since April 30, 2009 • 33rd show on MN Live's calendar since June 16, 2008

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From last.fm:

Seeing the Minneapolis duo, Red Pens, is like witnessing a demonstration, a demonstration in raw sonic bliss. Howard Hamilton III is a string-bending master who knows how to make feedback work to his advantage. His confident vocal stylings, coupled with drummer Laura Bennett's all or nothing kit pounding, are about as uniquely refreshing as it gets these days. The stage is littered with junk shop amps and guitars Hamilton seems to almost get tangled up in while he and Bennett exchange doses... Read more about Red Pens on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 14, 2010 • First Kitty Cat Klub show since November 7, 2009 • 11th show on MN Live's calendar since February 16, 2009

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From last.fm:

Jackie Beckey, Crystal Brinkman & Crystal Myslajek are Brute Heart, from Minneapolis. Brute Heart formed in 2007 after Myslajek and Beckey, who were next-door neighbors, joined musical forces while both working on the BareBones Puppet Theater’s annual show in Hidden Falls Park. Beckey was directing the music and Myslajek was in the band. Driving to a catering job at a flower farm in Wisconsin, Myslajek mentioned to Brinkman, who was her co-worker, that she and Beckey were looking for a drummer. Read more about Brute Heart on Last.fm.

From United States

First Twin Cities show since since January 30, 2010 • First Kitty Cat Klub show since January 17, 2010 • Seventh Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since August 11, 2009

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From last.fm:

"If the new Is/Is record "III" sounds somewhat familiar to you when you hear it for the first time this week, it may be because many of the tunes have already been made widely available for early listening. We have been enjoying “Hate Smile,” “Lie Awake,” and “Bomb Me” for much of this spring already. III’s release is still a welcome development though, since not only does it offer an additional grip of tunes, it also coheres them into a singular format – which for me anyway is always the preferred method of listening. Read more about Is/Is on Last.fm.