Tonight: Ouija Radio At The Turf Club

Download: Maps Of Norway - "Manners"
Download: The Chambermaids - "Park"
Download: Ouija Radio - "Today Is Our Last Tomorrow"

Judging from the news on the Ouija Radio website, things are winding down a little bit for the post-post-punk quartet, at least on the musical front. But before the band members go back to their...what are they called again? Lives? Yeah, that's the ticket. Before they go back to their lives, they'll be doing some rockin' on the hometown front. Said rockin' includes tonight's show at the Turf Club with Maps Of Norway, The Chambermaids and The Jacobins.

Coincidentally, three out of the four groups playing tonight are either working on, or getting ready to write, new material. Maps Of Norway are currently recording new material, Ouija Radio will be writing their follow-up to Oh No...Yes! Yes! during 2008, and The Jacobins are working on material to put on an upcoming EP. So no matter what time you show up, you'll undoubtedly be amongst the first to hear exciting new music from local groups.

Show starts at 9, is 21+ and will set you 5 bucks. Listen to music from three out of the four groups at the top of the post.


Ouija Radio MySpace Page
Maps Of Norway Myspace Page
The Chambermaids MySpace Page
The Jacobins MySpace Page


(Jonathan Graef)

Free Gospel Gossip Show Tonight At The Triple Rock

Download: Gospel Gossip - "Wind"
Download: The Chambermaids - "Park"
Stream Kill To Kill's music at their MySpace Page
Download: Austin Scarlett - "Filling The Void"

MFR-favorite Gospel Gossip ended 2007 on quite the high note, what with the release of their debut album, Sing Into My Mouth, a City Pages feature and gobs of deserved ink for their music. Needless to say, 2008 looks very promising for the Northfield, MN, quartet, and the band seems to be wasting no time in ringing in the new year with a flurry of activity.

First off is a free show tonight at the Triple Rock, along with fellow MPLS like neo-post-punk inspired The Chambermaids (think of a less angular Mission Of Burma). Also playing are lo-fi indie-rockers Kill To Kill, whose treble-heavy guitar tones and vocals are reminiscent of early Sleater-Kinney or Heavens To Betsy, and Joy Division-inspired Austin Scarlett.

Doors are at 9 p.m for the 21+ show. Those of you who aren't of age, fret not, because the day after the T-Rock show (i.e., tomorrow), the band will be stopping by the Radio K studios for a performance on the station's local music day. Set your radio dials to 106.5 (Minneapolis) and 100.7 (St. Paul) around 4 p.m. to hear GG in action.

Also worth mentioning is that Gospel Gossip will be preaching the good news at First Avenue's Best New Bands Of 2007, along with fellow MFR-favs To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie, Gay Witch Abortion, and a whole host of other acts*. Check out the full line-up here. Tickets for the 18+ show are $7 dollars and can be bought here.

Buy Gospel Gossip music here
Buy The Chambermaids music here.

Once again, free 21+ Gospel Gossip show at the Triple Rock. Doors are at 9 p.m.

Gospel Gossip MySpace Page
Austin Scarlett MySpace Page
The Chambermaids MySpace Page
Kill To Kill MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)

*Full Disclosure: two of these bands, Mouthful Of Bees and A Night In The Box, are affiliated with Afternoon Records, a label in which one of our writers has a financial interest.