First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2011 at First Ave

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here

First Avenue Mainroom • 7:00pm • 18+ • $7 adv | $7 door

More info at first-avenue.com

Added to calendar on Dec 19

Bloodnstuff

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 13, 2012 • First Mainroom show • 17th show on MN Live's calendar since April 29, 2011

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Added to bill on Dec 27

Dream Crusher

From Minneapolis

First show since since December 29, 2011 • First Mainroom show • 32nd show on MN Live's calendar since August 5, 2010

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Added to bill on Dec 27

Fire in the Northern Firs

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 13, 2012 • First Mainroom show • 16th show on MN Live's calendar since October 13, 2010

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From last.fm:

Fire in the Northern Firs stitches together a darkly beautiful monster of psychedlelia, shoegaze, improvisational music that draws equally from Siouxsie Sioux and Mogwai, Dead Can Dance and Swans. Like the Bride of Frankenstein meets a belligerent wine-o meets Found Magazine. With Carin Barno (of First Communion After Party) on augmented vocals, guitarist Adam Kirsch (of Good Day, Montag) consistently harshing your buzz with walls o’ sound and galvanized histrionics... Read more about Fire in the Northern Firs on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Dec 27

Gramma’s Boyfriend

From Minneapolis

First show since since December 11, 2011 • First Mainroom show since August 26, 2011 • 12th show on MN Live's calendar since September 29, 2010

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Added to bill on Dec 27

Mally

From Minneapolis

First show since since December 2, 2011 • First Mainroom show since September 17, 2011 • 20th show on MN Live's calendar since July 4, 2009

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From last.fm:

Mally is coming str8 outta Minneapolis on a mission to be heard by all who love rap/hip-hop. Mally on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Dec 27

Night Moves

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 6, 2012 • First Mainroom show since November 25, 2011 • 34th 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 Dec 27

Sexcat

From Minneapolis

First show since since December 31, 2011 • First Mainroom show • Ninth show on MN Live's calendar since June 11, 2011

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Added to bill on Dec 27