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

10/1 ENTRY w/LOOKBOOK + MYSTERY PALACE
10/2 (ACOUSTIC) MUSIC BOX w/THE OWLS + JEREMY MESSERSMITH
10/3 TURF w/CHOOGLIN’ + RED PENS

tapes ‘n tapes – insistor (mp3)

Vita.mn and 89.3 The Current presents REBEL, REBEL – ROCK FOR PUSSY VI

Purchase 2-for-1 ($20 for a pair) tickets in advance online:

http://www.finnegansshamrock.org/gettickets.aspx

Regrettably Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles had to cancel their performance @ this event. Lucy & Her Lapels will still be playing the Aaron & The Sea (CD Release Show) that same night as scheduled..

This year Sue McLean seems to have booked a little bit of everything:

06/12/2009  – The Derek Trucks Band / Ruthie Foster – $29
06/16/2009 – Tower of Power / Stephanie Divine – $31
06/26/2009 – Los Lonely Boys – $34
06/27/2009 – The Avett Brothers / Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers – $25
06/28/2009 – BoDeans / Rocket Club – $33
06/30/2009 – Femi Kuti / King Sunny Adé – $33
07/02/2009 – Soul Asylum / Slim Dunlap – $35
07/03/2009 – Toots and the Maytals – $43
07/15/2009 – Gov’t Mule – $29
07/17/2009 – Keb’Mo’ – $39
07/18/2009 – Dave Koz / Brian Culbertson – $46
07/25/2009 – Tina & The B-Sides (an evening with, First full reunion in 10 years) – $33
07/31/2009 – Solid Gold / Jeremy Messersmith / The Pines -  $18
08/01/2009 – Gear Daddies – $48
08/03/2009 – Paolo Nutini / Erin McCarley / Matt Hires – $25
08/08/2009 – Alejandro Escovedo / Romantica – $25
08/15/2009 – Yonder Mountain String Band / Xavier Rudd – $32
08/19/2009 – Pat Green / Chris Knight – $25
08/21/2009 – Dar Williams / Haley Bonar / Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers – $24
08/28/2009 – Gaelic Storm (an evening with) – $29

Apparently there are still a few yet to be confirmed/announced as well.

Individual shows go onsale Mon, May 18th @ 10am
Season Packages go onsale Fri, May 8th @ 10am thru Thur, May 14th (one week only!)

For more info and the latest updates visit:

http://www.suemclean.com/Zoo/

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