Wed 12/23 @ the Hex, 9:00, FREE

Hot Roxx Hexmas Hextravaganza!!

Featuring…
Velvet Davenport•Dante and the Lobster•Invisible Boy•Secret Language•DJs MacKu$, Jen, and Nick

Remember two years ago, the first time you heard Marc Bolan wishing you a super funk Christmas and a golden New Year? Or last year when you saw a giant Bumble dancing to the unnamed super group? If yes, then you already know what you’d be missing by not attending this year’s Hot Roxx Hexmas Hextravaganza… If no, then, do you really want to read a message next year that asks if you remember something even more ridiculously awesome and regretting that you missed it too? This year’s show features the triumphant return of Secret Language (Colin of Vampire Hands) to the MPLS stage; plus indelible holiday covers by Hot Roxx darling, Invisible Boy; and the electrifying sounds of local psych faves Dante and the Lobster and Velvet Davenport. Not to mention live DJS (MacKu$, Jen and Nick) and Mixologist Gaylord serving drinks (this is unprecedented) in the band room. This year’s show is bigger than all of us. Don’t miss out.

With “Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner,” Haunted House prove they aren’t just another Minneapolis All-Star jam band. They are a formidable rock and roll unit lead fearlessly by Mike Watton. Band members and collaborators include, yet are not limited to Jon Davis (Ghostband), Adam Patterson (whitesand/badlands), Cole Claerhout (Dante & The Lobster), Martin Dosh (Andrew Bird), and Freddy Votel. (Skoal Kodiak)

They are an unrivaled, rhythm-heavy rock orchestra. A piano-heavy Pixies or maximal Modest Mouse draw comparisons but don’t nearly describe the freak fluency they share..

Here are some details about the release shows from Mike..

Capgun Coup from Omaha has been added to the October 30th Hexagon bill. Knife World was so stunned by the invite they were rendered speechless. So the line-up is, in no particular order since I’m not sure how that’s going to shake out, but this is my best guess:

Vampire Hands
Haunted House
Capgun Coup
Mute Era

FREE – 21+

Full line-up for the Halloween, and I have no idea the order:

An Ali Farka tribute band
Tender Meat
Ratt Poison
Awesome Snakes
Japanther
Haunted House

$5 – ALL AGES

in celebration of our tour of the twin cities we put together a mixtape of our ‘tourmates’ and some of our favorite bands from minneapolis/st. paul. thanks to all of the bands for giving us permission to give you their songs. grab it fast, cause it’s only gonna be up for a week…then it’s gone, just like tour. enjoy!!!!

mplstp mix tape:

1.chooglin – this demon life (MP3)
2.red pens – street issue (MP3)
3.jeremy messersmith – franklin avenue (MP3)
4.the owls – channel (MP3)
5.mystery palace – stepchild (MP3)
6.lookbook – true to form (MP3)
7.kid dakota – pilgrim (MP3)
8.vampire hands – safe word (MP3)
9.fog – your beef is mine(MP3)
10.gay beast – eeexxxpppaaannndddiiinnnggg (MP3)
11.dosh – don’t wait for the needle to drop (MP3)
12.best friends forever – abe lincoln (MP3)
13.birthday suits – slowly motion (MP3)
14.the plastic constellations – we came to play (MP3)
15.skoal kodiak – harpie (MP3)
16.the blind shake – soft zodiac (MP3)

you can download the entire mix here:
MPLSTP MIX

Fresh off tour with his band Menomena, and his 8.0 rating on Pitchfork, Brent Knopf brings his infectious melodramatic new project ‘Ramona Falls‘ to Minneapolis. Seventh Street Entry to be exact. The show is 18+ w/ openers Invisible Boy (of Vampire Hands) and Spiritual Mansions. 8PM doors, 9PM show – $10

Email Paul [at] Morecowbell.net if you are available to go Wednesday and want to win a free pair…

For reference, Ramona Falls is a real location in Mt. Hood, Oregon. Not too far away from Menomena’s native Portland. See pic below..

More Cowbell presents a benefit to raise money to send kids to the RNC.  Whether it be to protest or just to check out all the free shows happening, hop on the bus. All proceeds will go towards bus rentals for Sepember 1st-4th.

Not heading to the RNC? You can help send others by just coming to The Acadia this Sunday @ 8pm.

This week is finally the debut of Vampire Hands’ Bassist Chris Bierden as…

INVISIBLE BOY

&

Tampered Seals

(f/ Jeremy Ylvisaker of Andrew Bird/Alpha Consumer, Bill Mike, & Park Evans with Greg Schutte on drums)

@ ACADIA CAFE (CEDAR / RIVERSIDE)

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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Time: 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Cover Charge: $5.00
Ages: All Ages Chris Bates (Solo Bass Improvisation)

James Buckey Trio (w/ Bryan Nichols (p) & JT Bates (d))

Painted Saints (Paul Fonfara also of Spaghetti Western & Chris Hepola of Poor Nobodys, Brass Messengers) ]]> http://morecowbell.net/2008/07/mixed-bag-4-acadia-cafe/feed/ 1 http://morecowbell.net/2008/07/invisible-boy-acadia-cafe/ http://morecowbell.net/2008/07/invisible-boy-acadia-cafe/#comments Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:34:32 +0000 admin http://morecowbell.net/?p=155 Here are some tracks off Invisible Boy’s myspace page. Tonight’s ‘Invisible Boy’ live show will begin around 7pm but If you make it by 9pm you should still see him.