The Cat Empire at Fine Line
Sunday, June 18, 2006 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Fine Line Music Cafe • 7:00pm • $11.5 adv | $13.5 door
Added to calendar on May 26
The Cat Empire
From Melbourne, Australia
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
The Cat Empire is a six-piece alternative band from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound has been described as a fusion of jazz, funk, and rock with heavy latin / salsa influences (not to mention reggae, ska and dub). Currently, the Cat Empire consists of Ollie McGill (keyboard and backing vocals), Ryan Monro (bass and backing vocals), Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals), Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), and Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (decks, percussion). Read more about The Cat Empire on Last.fm.
Desdamona
From Minneapolis
First show since since December 15, 2005 • First Fine Line show since September 11, 2005 • First show supporting a touring headliner since July 24, 2005 • Seventh show on MN Live's calendar since March 27, 2005
From last.fm:
Desdamona is the premiere female hip hop and spoken word artist in the Midwest. A FIVE time Minnesota Music Award winner for Best Spoken Word Artist (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). What about 2001 and 2002, you might ask? The award didn't exist those two years. It is clear that Desdamona's potent poetry and fierce hip hop delivery have been an invariable force. Making her mark not only in the Twin Cities, Desdamona has graced some of America's most famous stages including The Hollywood Bowl, The Green Mill in Chicago... Read more about Desdamona on Last.fm.