Halloween Alaska at Varsity

From Minneapolis

First show since since August 20, 2010 • First Varsity show since September 29, 2006 • 14th show on MN Live's calendar since March 7, 2004

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From last.fm:

Halloween, Alaska is a Minnesota-based band consisting of James Diers (voice, guitar), Ev (keyboards, voice, programming), Bill Shaw (electric bass guitar), and David King (acoustic and electronic drums). The group first formed in 2002, and work on a self-titled debut soon began to be recorded. Completed in 2003, two tracks from the disc were featured in the Fox television series The O.C.: "Des Moines" in season one, and "All the Arms Around You" in season two. The track "State Trooper" is a cover version of the song by Bruce Springsteen. Read more about Halloween, Alaska on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since October 31, 2010 • First Varsity show since August 28, 2009 • 51st show on MN Live's calendar since March 24, 2006

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There's no guide or manual for what Mystery Palace does, no easy clockwork formula hidden in the Minneapolis based trio's agenda. Sequenced electronics plus live instruments offer a tough enough row to hoe on their own; when the former come from a pair of heavily circuit-bent Yamaha mid-pro keyboards, opportunities for disaster multiply exponentially. Luckily, so do opportunities for the sorts of disastrous successes the band enjoys regularly, largely thanks to founder Ryan Olcott's aptitude for riding his profusely toggle-switched brainchildren's outputs like a porn star. Read more about Mystery Palace on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Oct 21

From Minneapolis

First show since since October 20, 2010 • First Varsity show • 10th show on MN Live's calendar since November 7, 2009

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From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since November 26, 2010 • First Varsity show • 45th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since April 18, 2007

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From last.fm:

American Rock Band. Minneapolis, MN. Johnny Solomon. Molly Moore. Adam Switlick. Jonathan Blaseg. Al Weiers. A few years ago John Solomon walked away from music. After a long struggle with addiction and a brief stint in jail he broke up his critically acclaimed band and moved to a small town. And supposedly that was that. Even though Solomon left music, music never left him. After a long hiatus, he called some friends to come and demo up a new album.... Facebook.com/ComDot Read more about Communist Daughter on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Nov 19