Daniel Johnston at First Ave
Thursday, August 13, 2009 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 6:00pm • 18+ • $15 adv | $17 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 20
Daniel Johnston
From Waller, Texas
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Daniel Johnston (b. January 22, 1961 in Sacramento, California) is a prolific American singer-songwriter and artist. He has been classified as an outsider musician. His songs are typically painfully direct, and often display a disturbing blend of childlike naïvete with darker, "spooky" themes. Johnston's singing voice is rather high-pitched, and his performances often seem faltering or uncertain; one critic writes that Johnston's recordings range from "spotty to brilliant". Read more about Daniel Johnston on Last.fm.
Knife World
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 6, 2009 • First Mainroom show • 15th show on MN Live's calendar since February 3, 2005
From last.fm:
It all started in Wyoming, or so the story goes. Just a man making tacos, and now everybody knows. One man had a dream that he could provide fresh Mexican food to the people at an affordable price. The band Knife World started in 2004 and since then, these two young men have dedicated their lives to offer this same incredible value, musically. Much like the "Taco Bravo" (which, as you may know, is a taco INSIDE a burrito), Knife World layers a solid foundation of taco meat filling Read more on Last.fm.