Peter Wolf Crier will play Der Rathskeller on April 9. The folk duo from Minneapolis most recently performed in Madison opening for the Bowerbirds and Sharon Van Etten at the High Noon Saloon. Just a couple of weeks ago, the band signed to Jagjaguwar. Their debut album Inter-Be was created one summer night by former Wars of 1812 band member Peter Pisano. Pisano enlisted Brian Moen on drums, familiar for his work with bands such as Laarks. The band has received regular airplay on The Current and press from various blogs such as Culture Bully and Muzzle of Bees.
Based in Madison, WI, The Selfish Gene plays their own brand of three-piece transaccidental guitar rock like Built to Spill, Modest Mouse and Pavement. Their last album, The Grand Masquerade received considerable attention from music critics around the nation. The band has been featured as Artist of the Day on Spin. com and National Public Radio. They have played with the likes of Bon Iver, Kings of Leon, Cloud Cult and Ha Ha Tonka. They are recording a new album and touring throughout the midwest.
This weekend is extra special with not one, not two, no not even three, but four bands on Friday alone to bring music euphoria to your ears. Enjoy a nice mellow start to your evening with Andrew Ripp, Ben Rector, and Steve Moakler. From Chicago, Nashville, and Pittsburgh respectively, these singer/songwriters will melt your hearts with their passionate lyrics and catchy tunes.
Andrew Ripp
Ben Rector (skip ahead 1 min if you don’t want to watch the whole thing)
Steve Moakler
But the night won’t be over yet! Amping up the tone will be The Pimps of Joytime who hail from Brooklyn. Their soulful, funk-inspired, occasionally Latin, afrobeat music brings a new flavor to Der Rath and will be sure to get you groovin’.
The weekend fun doesn’t end, with Ferris hitting the stage at 9:30 pm on Saturday!
New York’s Trio Tarana is led by percussionist/composer Ravish Momin. Momin was born in India but spent his childhood in Mumbai & Bahrain. Trio Tarana is the combination of all the unique influences he found growing up. The trio utilizes Indian & East-Asian rhythms as the foundation and employs seemlessly blended written material. Their mission is to share their unique Asian-American music concept and identity with different audiences worldwide. Their eclectic sound has given them fame in the music world with an appearance as Shakira’s back up on the view. They have also released two albums, Climbing the Banyan Tree and Miren along with playing at festivals worldwide.
Whoops! I forgot to do this yesterday. I know you have all been waiting with bated breath for the next installment of Club 770: The WUD Music Hour playlists.
The Pints are a local celtic band coming to Der Rathskeller to continue the Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at a free show. So grab a pitcher of beer and join us!
Ferris brings together four musicians from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mixing notes of jazz, funk, pop, and blues, they add some new spice to the music scene. In 2009, Ferris released it’s debut album Dancing With Architects at its CD release show at Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis. The band formed in 2005 when keyboardist and lead singer Dustin Hatzenbuhler began to meld his pop influences with the jazz training of his three good friends. The fusion of the songwriting and individual instrumentation was instantaneous as they began to collaborate on original music and to play live shows.
Minneapolis’ all-girl pop punk group bringing a combination of “driving electro-rock and sympathetic acoustic” to the Rathskeller. After two full lengths and two EPs Sick Of Sarah released their self-titled album on Adamant. They have also won Summerfests Best Emerging artist in 2008 after previously winning MTV’s virtual Kaya’s battle of the bands.
So many artists released albums this week, it’s ridiculous. Let’s take a look!
1. Xiu Xiu – Dear God I Hate Myself
Xiu Xiu released their follow-up to 2008’s Women as Lovers, which received a 7.9 from Pitchfork. Xiu Xiu worked with Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier on the album. The album is full of tonal complexities, and the occasional jarring on the album is something fans of the experimental side of Xiu Xiu will love. However, for those looking for a bit more melody, check out Chocolate Makes You Happy:
2. K-OS – Yes!
Toronto-based alternative rapper K-OS has released his new album, Yes! His trademark slow, thought-provoking delivery still holds strong on this new installment, and the beats and rhymes work excellently together. According to multiple reviews, the best song on the album is “I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman,” and it’s hard to disagree:
3. Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me
Joanna Newsom has released her new album, Have One On Me. The album is 2 hours long, and contains a lot more bluesy chord progressions than the folk modes of her critically-acclaimed Ys. Pitchfork gave the new album 9.2/10, and it’s clear from the song “Good Intentions Paving Company” why that is:
Other notable album releases: Michelle Branch, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Fan Death, Fang Island, The New Loud, DJ Khaled, Lifehouse, The Rocket Summer, The Streets
This week was our tenth episode of Club 770 (minus the two special edition episodes during finals week), so I decided to do something fun. So it was an all-requests hour! I played two self-requests… let me know if you can figure out which they were. Thanks to all listeners and downloaders and requesters… catch you next week!
