The Black Angels at Varsity

From Austin, Texas

First Twin Cities show since since October 26, 2009 • First Varsity show • First headlining show since June 18, 2008 • Seventh Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since November 16, 2005

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From last.fm:

The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in May 2004. Their name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song". The band consists of Alex Maas (vocals, guitar), Christian Bland (guitar), Kyle Hunt (keyboards), Nate Ryan (bass) and Stephanie Bailey (drums). Hannah Levin's review of the Black Angels album, Passover, described them as "Walking in the shadows cast by Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized mastermind Jason Pierce" and compared them to The Warlocks and Black Mountain... Read more about The Black Angels on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since August 14, 2010 • First Varsity show since May 27, 2010 • First show supporting a touring headliner • 39th show on MN Live's calendar since September 20, 2007

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Added to bill on Oct 23

From Minneapolis

First show since since October 16, 2010 • First Varsity show • First show supporting a touring headliner since April 25, 2010 • 24th show on MN Live's calendar since November 21, 2008

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From last.fm:

Crawling out from the primordial muck of rhythm and reverb, Leisure Birds concoct a hallucinatory brew of squealing keyboards, thumping floor-toms, stabbing guitars, chant-like vocals and sinuous basslines. Hailing from Minneapolis, Leisure Birds sound like a lost artifact of the first psychedelic era; the British Invasion meeting swamp boogie along the muddy banks of the Mississippi. Born out of the demise of two of Minneapolis' cherished rock institutions — syncopated whiskey-throat... Read more about Leisure Birds on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Oct 26