Twin Cities News:
— Culture Bully is teaming with First Avenue today in offering a pair of tickets to some upcoming shows; Dir En Grey on Nov. 20, Drinking with Ian on Nov. 28 & The Belfast Cowboys on Dec. 3. The first three people to email chris@culturebully.com will get to choose their destiny… their concert destiny.
— Also on the First Avenue tip, the club is holding its second annual Too Much Turkey free Thanksgiving dinner on November 27. Sovietpanda vs. free turkey = !!!
— City Pages profiles the Absent Arch.
— Muzzle of Bees reviews Atmosphere’s Chicago show at the Vic Theatre.
— How Was The Show interviews the Western Fifth.
— CP’s David Hansen has some serious hate for Deerhunter.
— Ben Sollee and The Herbaliser both stopped by The Current to perform a set.
— A Night in the Box, Martin Devaney, Eliza Blue & Mary Everest will be playing the 331 Club this Saturday in support of Andromeda Alexander, a new mother of twins who has been recently diagnosed with leukemia. The benefit is set to help raise money for Alexander who does not have health insurance.
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Local Concert Highlights:
— H20, Bane, Electricity & Cruel Hand @ Triple Rock Social Club (5:00)
H20: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
Bane: (MySpace)
Cruel Hand: (MySpace)
— Ladyhawk @ Turf Club (9:00)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
Ladyhawk “War” (mp3)
Ladyhawk “The Dugout” (mp3)
— Freeway, Trama, St. Paul Slim & Muja Messiah @ Element (9:00)
Freeway: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
Trama: (MySpace)
St. Paul Slim: (MySpace)
Muja Messiah: (MySpace)
Muja Messiah feat. M.anifest “Paper Planes” (mp3)
Muja Messiah “True Lies” (mp3)
Muja Messiah “True Lies (demo)” (mp3)

Daily Audio Downloads:
— The Bodies Obtained “Hear & Believe” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— Eksi Ekso “O God, They’ve Frozen” (mp3)
— Eksi Ekso “Killing Texas” (mp3)
— Eksi Ekso “Just Leave” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace)
— Larsen & Furious Jane “Vietnam Pool Boy” (mp3)
— Larsen & Furious Jane “Local Nobility” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— Little Boots “Meddle (Baron von Luxxury’s Technicolor Remix)” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— The Secret History “It’s Not the End of the World, Jonah” (mp3)
(MySpace)
— The Sword “How Heavy This Axe” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)