It’s an experience most music fans know all too well.  An artist announces that they’re coming to town — say, Morrissey, who will be at the Orpheum Theatre on October 29. Plans are made, friends are called and money for the advertised $75 ticket price is earmarked in anticipation of the on-sale date.  When that…

The lion’s share of local music press this week will likely go toward three big-name artists, Brother Ali, More Than Lights, and Dark Dark Dark, who are each playing a pair of CD-release shows. But there’s even more happening around town than those banner shows. Read on for a hand-picked selection of events happening this week,…

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Local music notes from the week of September 24-28

Tapes ‘n Tapes are heading up to Fergus Falls next week to participate in the traveling Minnesota music showcase Caravan du Nord. It’ll be the first time they’ve played since last April’s set in Winona, Minnesota for the Mid West Music Fest, and the last time they’ll play together in quite some time. The band…

Bob Dylan’s new album Tempest has been stirring up all kinds of thought-provoking, in-depth coverage this month (including a must-read Rolling Stone interview with Dylan himself conducted by Mikal Gilmore), but this little slice of storytelling just might take the cake. In this month’s issue of the New Yorker, Tempest engineer and longtime record producer…

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

It isn’t the new Jeremy Messersmith album, but it is a batch of fresh songs from the busy singer-songwriter that should tide us over as he winds his way through America’s living rooms on his latest tour. Titled Paper Moon, the new six-song Messersmith EP is tagged as “ambiant folk,” and features the mixing work…

Looking for an excuse to get out of the house this week? Here’s a list of options we’ve compiled that will allow you to support some local music while you’re at it. See you out at the shows. Tuesday, September 25 The ValdonsFifth Element, Minneapolis6 p.m., free, all agesMiss the sold-out Secret Stash Twin Cities…

Grand Rapids native Actual Wolf has been omnipresent in the Twin Cities these past few months, playing a well-received month-long residency at Amsterdam Bar & Hall last month amid a smattering of other area dates. On Friday night, at one of his biggest Twin Cities shows to date, Actual Wolf’s summer of hustle paid off…