Eclectone Records Showcase at Varsity
Saturday, February 28, 2009 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Varsity Theater • 9:00pm • 21+ • $6 adv | $8 door
More info at varsitytheater.org
Added to calendar on Mar 21
Little Man
From St Paul
First show since since February 13, 2009 • First Varsity show since December 28, 2007 • 35th show on MN Live's calendar since November 23, 2005
From last.fm:
The six song EP Orbital Amusement sonically delights with ray-gun and sputnik sounds, layered vocals and fuzzy pitch-bending guitars. While reminiscent of classics (Led Zeppelin I, Flash Gordon-era Queen), more modern sounds like that of The Black Keys, Wolfmother and Smashing Pumpkins abound on this heavy, lustful yet astral collection. With "Of Mind and Matter" (Eclectone Records) Little Man has combined the big hooks of classic Brit-Pop with something uniquely fresh. Read more about Little Man on Last.fm.
Six Mile Grove
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since December 26, 2008 • First Varsity show • Eighth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since December 13, 2003
From last.fm:
It all started in the small town of Lyle, MN (pop. 500) with a skid loader and a fence post, when Six Mile Grove frontman Brandon Sampson was 7 years old. He injured his hand when helping his dad on the family farm. The physician recommended guitar playing for rehabilitation, and a few weeks later, Sampson came home from the music store with a new guitar. His younger brother Brian threw a fit, and was appeased with a shiny drum set. And so the seeds of Six Mile Grove were planted. Read more about Six Mile Grove on Last.fm.
The Mad Ripple
From Minneapolis
First show since since February 28, 2009 • First Varsity show since April 24, 2008 • 10th show on MN Live's calendar since January 4, 2007
Mark Thomas Stockert
Hojas Rojas
From Minneapolis
First show since since January 22, 2009 • First Varsity show since August 30, 2007 • 21st show on MN Live's calendar since August 23, 2006
The 757s
From Minneapolis
First show since since February 21, 2009 • First Varsity show • 15th show on MN Live's calendar since June 6, 2007
From last.fm:
The 757s: Can you really record two albums worth of material just a week after forming a band? For the four members of Twin Cities-based The 757s, the answer is “yes.” The 757s departed from the norm by recording their debut album after their very first practice session—with no written songs or extensive rehearsals. “Our model quickly became writing songs in the 10 minutes prior to recording them,” says the band’s founder, Seth Zimmerman. “The idea was to put together a group of friends that could play and get along, which seemed reasonable at the time.” Read more about The 757s on Last.fm.
Dan Israel
From Minneapolis
First show since since October 22, 2008 • First Varsity show since October 26, 2007 • 14th show on MN Live's calendar since August 5, 2003
From last.fm:
Dan Israel is a singer-songwriter currently based in Minneapolis. He won Song of the Year (for "Come to Me") at the 2005 Minnesota Music Awards. In the late '80s and early '90s, he was one-half of the folk duo One Town Horse in Chicago. In the mid '90s, he fronted the Austin, TX folk-rock group Potter's Field (where he was named one of Austin's top 15 songwriters). In 1996, he moved to Minneapolis, where he formed Dan Israel and the Cultivators, releasing several CDs, both solo and with the Cultivators. Dan Israel on Last.fm.
The Porchlights
First Twin Cities show since since February 11, 2009 • First Varsity show
Tom Feldman and the Get Rites
Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar