To help plan how you spend the 30th

Here is one of my favorite concerts a emporter:


And here is a live CSS performance on BBC2:

Lolla Fallout: MPLS Wins!

With Perry Farrell's Lollapalooza HQ being Grant Park in Chicago the past few (and next few) years, many top-shelf bands that matter have been playing warm-up and cool-down gigs in Minneapolweird, as it's the nearest/hippest town down the road. Being a Lolla attendee yearly (look for the shirtless man in the sailor cap), I miss these shows -- past ones include Ween, Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley -- but hope you non-traveling types can get a lick of the hot hot mess that is Palooza. Here are this year's Lolla Pop treats hitting the Twin Cities:

Wed 07/30/08 CSS First Avenue

Wed 07/30/08 The Go! Team First Avenue

Sat 08/02/08 Nine Inch Nails Target Center

Mon 08/04/08 The Ting Tings Varsity Theatre