Wye Oak at Entry
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
7th Street Entry • 8:00pm • 18+ • $6 adv | $6 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 21
Wye Oak
From Baltimore, Maryland
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Formed in mid-2006, Wye Oak (formerly known as Monarch) are Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack. Jenn & Andy have been playing music together and apart in Baltimore, MD, and chose their name from the honorary state tree of Maryland. If Children is the culmination of many months of recording, polishing and perfecting to achieve what Any Given Tuesday best described as, “. .. . mingling in a room full of shoegaze, alt-country, folk, and noise, shaking hands, kissing cheeks, and making friends with everyone. Read more about Wye Oak on Last.fm.
Red Pens
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 1, 2008 • First Entry show since June 16, 2008 • First show supporting a touring headliner since June 16, 2008 • Third show on MN Live's calendar since June 16, 2008
From last.fm:
Seeing the Minneapolis duo, Red Pens, is like witnessing a demonstration, a demonstration in raw sonic bliss. Howard Hamilton III is a string-bending master who knows how to make feedback work to his advantage. His confident vocal stylings, coupled with drummer Laura Bennett's all or nothing kit pounding, are about as uniquely refreshing as it gets these days. The stage is littered with junk shop amps and guitars Hamilton seems to almost get tangled up in while he and Bennett exchange doses... Read more about Red Pens on Last.fm.