Tonight: Last House Show Ever @ The Pocketknife

pocketknife christmas party, 2008 from donotronix on Vimeo.

Serving as both the spiritual and literal home to Minneapolis' female-empowered punk rock underground, (which includes the rambunctious likes of Kitten Forever and Baby Guts, both of whom are well-recommended by this here blog), The Pocketknife, like Castle Greyskull, functioned as an all-ages, DIY venue where one could catch the best of Minneapolis' below-the-radar scene and talent.

Due to forces out of its control (the Pocketknife Myspace page says: "WE ARE NO LONGER BOOKING SHOWS AT OUR HOUSE BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING KICKED OUT..."), Sunday, March 29th, will be the Pocketknife's last show.

But the 'knife shan't go quietly into that good night, and the last show has a doozy of a lineup, which includes the following bands:

KITTEN FOREVER
HANGUN MAN
ATOMIC ANNIE
UNICORN BASEMENT

Additionally, if you have any memories of The Pocketknife, leave 'em in the comments section. If you take any video of the show, send it our way and we'll post it. Check out vid of the Pocketknife Christmas party at the top of the post.

The Pocketknife MPLS MySpace Page

(Jon Graef)

Kitten Forever Announce Video Shoot for *Tonight* @ The Pocketknife

Taken directly from the punk rockers' MySpace Page:

Kitten Forever is shooting a music video for our song Great Big Lies in our basement at the Pocketknife! We need extras to come dance around as if you are having some kind of amazing time at a sweet basement show, right?

Well if you are interested in doing this, be at the pocketknife AT 7:00 PM SHARP and be ready to dance! Just wear whatever and be ready to get wild until 9:00 PM.

If there were any reason to head to The Pocketknife, it would be for this. As local music fans undoubtedly know, the last show ever to be held there will take place on Sunday, March 29th. That's this Sunday, you fools! So go and support great people and a local venue before it's torn down to make new condos. "Great Big Lies" is a track from their awesome Born Ready disc.

Kitten Forever MySpace Page

(Jon Graef)

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