Radio K Anniversary Party at First Ave
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 8:00pm • 18+ • $12 adv | $12 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 20
Low
From Duluth, Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since August 27, 2008 • First Mainroom show since April 14, 2007 • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since December 9, 2005
From last.fm:
Low is a slowcore band formed in Duluth, Minnesota, United States in 1993, by Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals), Mimi Parker (drums and vocals) and original bassist John Nichols (bass guitar). Zak Sally replaced Nichols after Low's first album and tour. In 2005, Sally quit the band; Matt Livingston replaced him shortly thereafter. In 2008 Steve Garrington took over on bass creating the current lineup of Sparhawk, Parker and Garrington. Read more about Low on Last.fm.
Dosh
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 26, 2008 • First Mainroom show since June 27, 2008 • 15th show on MN Live's calendar since March 18, 2005
From last.fm:
Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a young age he also took piano lessons and then discovered FM radio in the early '80s. Dosh began drumming at age 15. By the time he left home for Simon's Rock College at age 16, he had decided music would likely be his profession, however, he subsequently got a degree in creative writing. Throughout the '90s, he played with a number of bands on the East Coast. Read more about Dosh on Last.fm.
Sims (Doomtree)
Vampire Hands
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 9, 2008 • First Mainroom show since January 24, 2008 • 33rd show on MN Live's calendar since March 15, 2006
From last.fm:
VAMPIRE HANDS IS: ALEX ROSE-DRUMS CHRIS BIERDEN-BASS CHRIS ROSE-GUITAR COLIN JOHNSON-DRUMS/SYNTH Location: Minneapolis, MN Influences: ROYAL TRUX, PLASTIC ONO BAND, NEIL YOUNG, CAN, THE METERS, WHITE NOISE, EXUMA AND RED KRAYOLA. The four-piece started out in 2004 and have since gone on to release four recordings and complete four national tours. Their new album, "Hannah in the Mansion," was released in 2009, on St. Ives records. Read more about Vampire Hands on Last.fm.