If you’ve checked out Dosh, Andrew Bird, Fog, Fat Kid Wednesdays, Happy Apple, The James Buckley Trio, or about a dozen other local bands, chances are you’ve heard at least one member of local quasi-supergroup Alpha Consumer. Jeremy Ylvisaker and Michael Lewis have logged some serious miles this year in Andrew Bird’s backing band, and J.T. Bates is a drummer for several Twin Cities projects, but the trio’s first passion is this loud, cocksure rock band. – Jake Mohan

Triple Rock
Sunday March 7, 2010
8pm doors. 18+. $8

David Daniel & Douglas McCombs
(Chicago, IL – new record on Thrill Jockey
(two dudes from San Agustin/Thurston Moore/Rhys Chatham and Tortoise/Brokeback/
11th Dream Day playing some amazing instrumental guitar music)
accompanied by J.T. Bates on drums

w/ Whitesands/Badlands and Visions of Christ

David Daniell and Douglas McCombs first met in early 2006 while touring as members of Rhys Chatham’s
six-guitar Die Donnergötter band. Following that tour, the two spent several months trading albums and
discussing making music together; they began their musical collaboration when Daniell moved from New
York to Chicago later that year to study pedal steel guitar.

These humble beginnings do little to reflect the depth and breadth of each of their talents; both are
highly-respected musicians within their circles. Over the years Daniell has collaborated with many
notable musicians, including Loren Connors, Rhys Chatham, Tim Barnes, Jeph Jerman, Thurston Moore,
Greg Davis, and Jonathan Kane, as well as releasing numerous albums under his own name and with his
band San Agustin on labels such as Table of the Elements and Family Vineyard. McCombs is more often
seen wielding a bass guitar, whether as a member of Eleventh Dream Day, the acoustic collective Pullman,
or the pioneering and inimitable Tortoise; in his role as the driving force behind Brokeback; or through his
varied work with the likes of Tom Ze, Azita Youseffi, Will Oldham, Yo La Tengo, and Calexico

not sure who’s playing first or second, but two great trios will perform this monday.

-michael lewis, erik fratzke, and davu seru

-paul metzger, adam linz, jt bates

it shall be a throw down, i’m sure.
happy holidays.
get your ass down there.
10:30, $5
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
CITY ON THE MAKE, ALPHA CONSUMER, AARON AND THE SEA, AND *CANCELLED*  DJ TRL’S CIRCUS IN THE CLOWN
Doors 9:00pm | $5 cover

Hey all,

The Turf Club has some tricks up their sleeve. Starting December 1st, there will be a new series both upstairs and downstairs (in the Clown Lounge)

Upstairs will be programmed by ‘More Cowbell‘

Downstairs is a continuation of Monday Jazz Implosion, but now on Tuesdays as well! Zacc Harris is spearheading this effort and has already got some nice surprises..

Jazz Tacos as well brought to you by Sasha Bates..

Below is the music lineup for the debut of 2$ PBR Tuesdays

#1

Upstairs: mondOmega & Fly Rich

Downstairs: Fat Kid Wednesdays w/ Bryan Nichols

hey all,
we’ve got a nice little evening of music lined up.
1st set- solo set by a nice drummer/multi-inst from around here.
2nd set- tim glenn/jt bates drum duets.
3rd set-adam linz, chris thomson, jt bates

all this for $5 you can’t go wrong.
hope to see you!!!
-thanks.
jt

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Alpha Consumer, Tarlton, Ghostband, This City Defects (from Calgary, AB), Shegeki

21+ | 9pm | FREE

Alpha Consumer

Tarlton

Ghostband

hey everyone…
mike has been out on the road again but is returning this weekend..therefore, fat kids will return to the clown lounge for 2 full sets of music this monday. i really hope you can make it down,
our jazz angst usually breaks things when we haven’t played music together for a while, so if you can make it, we’d love to see you! 10:30PM $5

From Adam Linz:

Special Clown Lounge tonight. When I was growing up there were a couple of musicians in town that I idolized and wanted to play with one day. Dave Karr was near the top of that list along with Irv Williams and Bobby Peterson. Tonight we have Dave’s Clown Lounge premiere along with JT on drums and myself on bass. If you’re a fan of jazz in any way this is to not be missed. Dave Karr is a legend here in the Twin Cities. Hope you can make it down to see why. By the second set we’re hoping to have a few guests as well. OK Hope this finds you well.

The Clown Lounge. Snelling and University on St Paul’s historic Midway
10:30 PM
$5

Set One: Dave Karr Sax, Adam Linz Bass, JT Bates Drums

Set Two: Same with some friends sitting in.