The Ike Reilly Assassination at First Ave

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since July 29, 2011 • 12th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since November 23, 2005

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From last.fm:

If you're looking for glossy pop, this ain't it. Ike and his Assassination reel off "real-rock", tune after tune. Lyrically rough and sharp, but poignant and intellectual. If you like fun, witty, and sometimes coarse (yet still smart) harder alt. rock, then this is your ticket to paradise. Crack open a beer with a few friends and enjoy. The Ike Reilly Assassination on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since October 20, 2011 • First Mainroom show • First show supporting a touring headliner since October 17, 2011 • 28th show on MN Live's calendar since September 5, 2010

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From last.fm:

For such a patently American locale, the Twin Cities have lacked a remarkable group that evokes the American rock canon in a classic manner for a long time. Enter Night Moves. Formed in 2009 by guitarist and vocalist John Pelant, bassist Micky Alfano and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema, Night Moves is a distinctly original concoction. Their honey-dipped sound seethes with a kind of down-home tenderness -- and like the best glittering music -- the arrangements are colossal in shape. Night Moves’ powerful debut Colored Emotions is this Minneapolis group’s first album. Read more about Night Moves on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Nov 18

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since September 14, 2011 • First Mainroom show

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From last.fm:

MUSIKANTO walks the line between Indie-Blues and Urban Americana, while borrowing elements of Experimental Folk and broken-down Orchestral music. The Chicago songwriter grew up listening to his father's obscure folk and roots rock records and the music of Fraser and Debolt and Jerry Hahn. With a propensity toward heartbreaking ballads and melodic melodrama, MUSIKANTO's songs survive the bite of a Chicago Winter and the soul of a Midwestern bon-fire. MUSIKANTO carries the lyrical weight of folks like Van Morrison and Elliott Smith and the driving tone of Ray Lamontagne and Amos Lee. Read more about Musikanto on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Nov 14