Three Excellent Shows Tonight In Minneapolis

Download: The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom"
Download: The Donnas - "Don't Wait Up For Me"

Two of the definitive definite article bands - The Hives and The Donnas - are in town to Rawk First Avenue tonight. Tickets are $20 and the show is all-ages. The show is not sold out yet, so if you've got an inclination for going, give in, for those about to rock will be undoubtedly saluted at a night like this.

The Hives MySpace Page
The Donnas MySpace Page



Download: The Black Lips - "Stranger"
Download: The Black Lips - "O Katrina"

Garage rock was essentially born out of young, adolescent men in the 1960s trying to emulate the old R&B records from decades previous. The Black Lips, a highly energetic quartet from Atlanta, Georgia, harkens back to that time with simple, but immensely addictive, rock squalor. Last year, the Lips released two records, Los Valientes Del Mundo and Good Bad Not Evil. The band, known for its chaotic, comedic and wholly unpredictable live shows, play at the 7th Street Entry. Tickets are $14 for a 21+ show. Doors open at 8 p.m.

The Black Lips MySpace Page



Download: Crystal Castles - "Air War"
Download: HEALTH - "Crimewave"

HEALTH and Crystal Castles play at the T-Rock tonight. Crystal Castles will be issuing their debut album in a couple of weeks, so check them out tonight if you want to get an advanced taste. Tickets are $14 and doors are at 9 p.m. for a 21+ show.

HEALTH MySpace Page
Crystal Castles MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)