Valet holds a special place in the heart of the thriving Minneapolis indie scene, so when they quietly announced a new record amidst premature reports of the band’s demise, there were nearly tangible *clinks* as fans toasted the future release.
If CDs could wear out the way tapes do, sales of their debut album The Glamour is Contagious (2001), would probably have doubled. It garnered substantial acclaim and made many annual top ten lists—even capturing “Top 10 local CDs of the year...so far, anyway” from Star Tribune and “Best album of the past 12 months” from City Pages.
Life on the Installment Plan aptly portrays the bands’ development since Glamour. The songs are more complex but just as magnetic, with the addition of Steve Yernberg on guitar filling out the band’s sound and taking Valet’s formerly sparse pop a step into the halls of rock. The other foot, of course, remains firmly planted in pop, and Kyle’s songs continue to portray the challenging underbellies of life and relationships.
BACKGROUND
At the helm is Robin Kyle (vocals/guitar), a native of Belfast who moved to the US in 1994, Steve Yernberg (guitar), Judd Hildreth (drums), Paul Fugelstad (keyboards/accordion), and Kris Lightner (bass), whose real-life job as a valet has nothing to do with the name of the band.
Kyle played acoustic sets in local circles after moving from Ireland in 1994 at the age of 17, but soon wanted to move his music in a different direction. His songs might have lounged in obscurity forever if Hildreth hadn’t approached him and convinced him to start a band. And that, of course, is how it often begins...
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Club Orko fuses the brightest prospects from Northern Ireland's music scene with the best of contemporary & classic indie, funk, electro, rock and hippidy hop.
On Friday 23rd Feb, Orko will play host to Red Sirus & Patiosounds at the Spring & Airbrake in Belfast, with a club ensuing after the bands. We encourage crazy dancing into the early hours and will present a plethora of tunes in order for you to do so. This will be the Muhammed Ali of Friday nights.
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It's the birthday of singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen, born in Freehold, New Jersey (1949). He was a working-class kid, his father taking odd jobs, his mother working as a secretary to support the family. He didn't do well in school, and people thought he was weird because he didn't seem to have any ambition for anything. Then one day, he saw Elvis Presley perform on TV and that inspired him to scrape together 18 dollars to buy a battered second-hand guitar.
Springsteen was the leader of a series of hard-rock bands with names like the Rogues, the Castiles, the Steel Mill, and Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom. He played his early gigs at private parties, firemen's balls, trailer parks, prisons, state mental hospitals, a rollerdrome, and even a shopping center parking lot.
We, Forgetful Grace, are changing our name for the re-release of our album Love the Noise on 7th Ave. Records. We would love for you to continue being our friend, so for more information on the album, us, and to continue being our friend just click the pic below!
Saturday, April 1, 2006
Minnesota Museum of American Art
www.mmaa.org
50 West Kellogg Boulevard (at Market Street)
St. Paul, MN 55102
8pm doors
9pm catwalk show
Performance by Malachi Constant to follow
$5/$3 MMAA members, all ages, 21+ cash bar
Style Construction: From creativity to couture, local designers strut their stuff!
On April 1, the museum gallery will be open for another raw space one-night event to display the most artistic fashion designers of the twin cities along with performances by Malachi Constant and works of art brought to you by the designers and musicians involved in the show.
Each artist in this season's Style Construction event offers a unique approach to fashion. From it’s tradition to their invention, each “constructor” will deliver something that is both fashion and art and continue to prove that Twin Cities designers consistently push the boundaries between the two.
Participating Designers:
?Aisha Celia Designs
?Anna Aslani
?Arielle Breland
?Bara Designs
?Carly Stipe
?Djenne Recycling by Jen Chilstrom
?Insex Order
?Janet Groenert
?Labrador by Barrett Johanneson
?Reinvintaged by Dahli Legner
?Taissa Lada
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