Twin Cities:
— Heiruspecs’ Sean McPherson has revived the Turf Club’s ongoing Wednesday night series called Reloaded Wednesdays. The showcase, which will feature hip hop, jazz and R&B acts, will resume Sept. 17 with Junkyard Empire, Bottom Feeders & DJ Anton.
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— Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are releasing a digital EP “with the intent to bring awareness and financial aid to the people affected by the police brutality in Minnesota.” All proceeds from the four song release will go directly to Food Not Bombs Minneapolis, Democracy Now and the legal fees for those who have been arrested. (link)
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(Inter)National:
— Yesterday Pink Floyd founder Richard Wright succumbed to cancer at the age of 65. Wright was responsible for writing such classics as “The Great Gig In The Sky” and “Us and Them.” (link)
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— Justin Ward @ Live Music Blog (which has just seen a redesign…and I commend him on his good taste) recaps three days of Bumbershoot 2008. (link / link / link)
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Local Shows:
— Cut Copy & The Presets @ Fine Line Music Cafe – 9:00
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— Apocalyptica @ First Ave. – 7:30
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— Jeremy Messersmith @ Electric Fetus – 7:00
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— Journey & Cheap Trick @ Target Center – 8:00
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— Whitechapel, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Impending Doom & A Different Breed of Killer @ Triple Rock Social Club – 5:00
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— The Roe Family Singers @ 331 Club – 9:00
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— The Funeral and the Twilight, Sin Horses & Zombie Season @ Big V’s – 8:00
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— Railroad Earth & Great American Taxi @ The Cabooze – 8:30
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— Acoustic Death Orchestra, Loudray & Silverhands @ Lee’s – 9:15
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— Danger is My Middle Name, Friend For Hire & Callahan @ Station 4 – 5:00
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— The Flavor Crystals, Spindrift & Shy @ Turf Club – 9:00
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— Motion Pilots, Canaan & Paint @ Uptown Bar – 9:00
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Daily Audio Downloads:
— Crooked Fingers “Phony Revolutions” (mp3)
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— Dark Romantics “Lonely…Alone” (mp3)
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— The Human Value “Pretty Mouth” (mp3)
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— Interstates “Eyes O’ Eyes (Brooke Waggoner remix)” (mp3)
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— Jaguar Love “Bats Over The Pacific Ocean” (mp3)
— Jaguar Love “Highways of Gold” (mp3)
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— Max Justus “Seven” (mp3)
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— Kings of Spain “Animals (Part One)” (mp3)
— Kings of Spain “Decades” (mp3)
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— Michael Knight “Coronation Street” (mp3)
— Michael Knight “When Will You Collect Your Boxes?” (mp3)
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— Kordan “Fantasy Nation (demo)” (mp3)
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— Soda Fountain Rag “Angry Girl” (mp3)
— Soda Fountain Rag “Don’t Kill The Clowns” (mp3)
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— Win Win Winter “Baker Ave.” (mp3)
— Win Win Winter “New Accents” (mp3)
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