The new year is officially here. We've reset our party clocks and now look ahead to a fresh plate of imaginative events and creative endeavors from our lovely Twin Cities brethren. What on earth will you guys do in 2011? We've already been given some good hints, but we expect the best surprises are yet to come - and we can hardly wait. This weekend, of course, is no exception. From art to music, the odds of you wanting to hibernate at home are slim to none, so put on something crazy and join the party! Don't forget to swing by the 501 Club this weekend to bid adieu to the beloved music venue, which will close its doors for good on January 8th. So long, 501, we'll miss you with all our hearts.
Extra: Check our Newswire section at the bottom of this post to get the deets on how you can win a FREE dinner for two at Sea Change!
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THURSDAY JANUARY 6TH
LOL/OMG Social Media Meetup & Rock Show #6
@ 501 Club
501 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis
9 p.m. / 21+ / Free
Our LOL/OMG Social Media Meetup is back at the 501 Club for its 6th installment, complete with a kick ass lineup of bands! Come meet your Twitter friends IRL, have some dranks, listen to some cool local music, and while you're at it pay your respects to the soon-to-close 501 Club, which will close for good after this Saturday. Tunes kick off with Joey Rizzo and Danny Sigelman's experimental project, Young Quitters, followed by the feisty indie-pop sounds of Pictures of Then and to cap things off, the twisted, melodic Euro-freakshow stylings of El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus. Social hour commences at 9pm, followed by tunes at 10pm. Check in on Foursquare and show the bartender to score a FREE shot. Official hashtag: #LOLOMG
Click HERE for the Facebook event
THURSDAY JANUARY 6TH
Dearling Physique Album Release Show
@ 7th Street Entry
701 First Ave N
Minneapolis
8 p.m. / 18+/ $6
Domino Davis a.k.a. the elusive visage behind electro-pop quartet Dearling Physique has long been wooing and mystifying local audiences with a enigmatic blend of experimental/tribal sounds, live theatrics, architectural accoutrement and a fashion sense that can only be described as the style love child of Grace Jones and Björk. Tonight, the band emerges from being a pseudo-underground “dark” sensation to claim a spot as a permanent fixture with the release of their first full-length record, Deadeye Dealer. Don't miss as Marble House presents, with sets from Aaron & the Sea, Dada Trash Collage and DJ Loveless Aphrodite!
Bonus: Can't get enough Dearling Physique? Head Uptown Friday at 7pm to be part of the magical unveiling of DP's latest music video, “Discipline Your Hands,” at the Uptown Apple Store. The premiere pairs the band with director Ansel Wallenfang, Art Director Scott Anderson, and alluring costumes crafted by local innovators Kevin Kramp and Hilary Falk. Complimentary food and beverage will be provided!
Click HERE for the Album Release Facebook event
THURSDAY JANUARY 6TH
The Hot Roxx Syd Scruggs Laser Light Show Birthday Spectacular
@ Club Jager
923 Washington Ave N
Minneapolis
10 p.m. / 21+ / Free
Stop down to Club Jager this Thursday for a royal celebration: Earl Scruggs (of this little band Pink Floyd, maybe you’ve heard of them?) and Syd Barrett were both born on January 6th, and it is our distinct honor to celebrate these gods of rock and bluegrass, respectively. Jen Hughes and Nicki Miller will be spinning what is billed as “progressive bluegrass and psychedelic country”, while ever-lovely l'etoile music editor/Jager bar wench Robyn Lewis will get you jazzy with some bubbly. Plus, let’s not forget about the LAZER SHOW.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
FRIDAY ART PICK: LINN OLOFSDOTTER
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Linn Olofsdotter’s illustrations are like the best kind of fairytale – the kind you wish you lived in, that make you take reality far less seriously. In the worlds she creates, women wear dresses of birds and gems, trees grow human arms and legs, and all things are made up of a hundred tiny other things, breathing with the most organic of movements and the boldest of hues. On top of being a fine artist, she dabbles in the world of advertising, having created T-shirt graphics for Levi’s, an outdoor advertising campaign for the X-Games in 2006, and packaging for Starbucks Liqueur – each of which is more whimsical than the next. Surreal, psychedelic, and haunting, Olofsdotter’s creations are nothing less than stuff of dreams, only they’re way less likely to fade from memory.
Click HERE for the Linn Olofsdotter site
FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH
The Onion's 1,143rd Twin Cities Issue Celebratory Gathering
@ First Avenue
701 1ST AVE. N.
Minneapolis
6:30 p.m. / $8
Finally, after 1,143 hysterical issues and not a single celebration to show for any of them, The Twin Cities Onion crew are throwing themselves a party. The when: Friday. The where: First Avenue AND The Entry. The what (brace yourselves): A mainroom show headlined by Dosh, with Pink Mink, BNLX, Zebulon Pike, Fuck Knights, Grant Cutler and The Gorgeous Lords, DJ Jake Rudh between sets and karaoke with “The Infernal Singalong Machine” in the Entry all night long. The why: See “what,” that’s why! And don’t forget to enter the raffle for prizes from Moxie Hair Salon, Blue Plate Restaurants, The Depot, and the party-throwers themselves. If the line-up is any indication, we bet it’ll be the bomb-diggety.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH
Trick Horizons: New work by David Whannel
@ Rosalux
1224 Northeast 2nd St.
Minneapolis
7 p.m. / Free
If a typical landscape painting creates beauty from a few basic elements – perspective, horizon line, depth, focal points – then the landscapes of David Whannel exist on a completely different aesthetic plane. Using modern themes, abstraction, found objects, collage, surrealism, and distorted perspective, his paintings convey more than just a place, but the complexity of emotions and memories that can exist within a space. Part of Whannel’s artistic process is to work on hundreds of paintings at any given time, always waiting for that perfect moment or object that would complete them. See the fruits of this process Friday at Rosalux, where Whannel is opening his latest collection, “Trick Horizons.”
Click HERE for this art event and more at mplsart.com
FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH
Resident Artist VII: Agents of Orange
@ Altered Esthetics
1224 Quincy St NE
Minneapolis
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. / Free
A variety of contradictory emotions might pop into association when the color “orange” is mentioned. It is the most sacred color of Hinduism and the symbolic representation of the second chakra. Twist the tables and orange brings to mind prison suits or, more recently, “code orange” – the second highest on the US Department of Homeland Security's terror threat scale. Tonight, join the artists of Altered Esthetics as they showcase their personal interpretations of the provocative hue while exploring its visual impact and emotional resonance. For a more in-depth peek into the exhibit, head back Saturday, January 15 from 1-3pm for the Artists' Discussion as the artists' deliver an insider's glimpse of their pieces.
Click HERE for this art event and more at mplsart.com
Artwork by Max Heller
FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH
Between The Lines: New works by Gregory J Rose and Chris Heidman
@ Rogue Buddha
357 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis
7 p.m. to 11 p.m. / Free
The friendship of musician/artists Gregory J Rose and Chris Heidman has always revolved around the things they create together. In the past, collaboration has turned up as the soundtrack to a beef jerky commercial; today, it’s a collection of paintings at the Rogue Buddha, titled “Between the Lines.” Equal parts math, neuroses, memories, and aesthetic sense, the abstract paintings of Chris Heidman (you may remember him from the 90s band Suk Patch) contain shapes that have existed since his childhood. Rose’s work – also abstract and autobiographical – gives viewers an intimate look into “living,” which Rose defines as a constant process of moving, falling, and getting back up. The collection opens Friday, with Nice Purse and DJ Danny Sigelman providing an added musical treat.
Click HERE for this art event and more at mplsart.com
FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH
Buildings + The Central Division
@ 501 Club
501 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis
9 p.m. / 21+/ $5
Don't even get us started on the 501 Club's closing this weekend. We shed a lone tear - Cry Baby Walker style - every day in mourning. There will be plenty of time for fistshakin' and group bawls later; this week we celebrate the music. What better band to join the club's final weekend roster than local thrash rockers, Buildings, guaranteed to flood the club with wicked caterwauls, throbbing guitar riffs and serrated bass lines. Joining the band are melodic rockers, The Central Division; garage-y pop punkers, The Desert Vest; pop rockers, Safewords; and the rich, multi-layered brilliance of Al Church & State. The final show at the 501 will be held on Saturday (see our Saturday listings for details).
Click HERE for the 501 site
FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH
Hotel
@ Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Ave SE
Minneapolis
10 p.m. / 21+ / Free
Reduce the chances of cold weather-induced cabin fever with Dinkytown's monthly get-down/DJ showdown, HOTEL. Hotel veteran and hunky host, Jonathan Ackerman, spins the night away, with fellow tune hounds, guest DJs Millions Billions and Måtskøgen. Did we mention it's free?! So, spend your money on the things that really count – i.e. dranks – grab your ladies and your flashy gents and get ready to bust a move.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
COOL LINK: CUT OUT + KEEP
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January can be a cruel, cruel month. On top of SAD, now you have to deal with doves mysteriously dropping dead from the sky, snow in your Balenciaga heels, seasonal hair blahs and a vicious case of the hermit syndrome. We hear ya. But before you Plath your way into a oven, might we suggest a little relief from the wintertime blues, i.e craft night. An online inspirational community for creative DIY projects, Cut Out + Keep has over 34,000 step-by-step craft tutorials for you or your gang of fiery craftsters to conjure up. Get down and dirty making your own unique fashion accessories and jewelry tree to display your creations or whip up a confectionary delight for afternoon munching. Manufacture DIY cleaning products – extra green points – or even impress house guests with a handmade mounted Moose head. Anything's possible! Ennui be damned!
Click HERE for the Cut Out + Keep site
SATURDAY JANUARY 8TH
Teenage Elixir
@ Tarnish & Gold
1511 Marshall St. NE
Minneapolis
7 p.m. to Midnight / Free before 8pm, $5 after
Breathe easy, Teenage Elixir has nothing to do with a certain ex-Disney star’s foray into paranormal fiction. What it does have to do with, however, is some seriously excellent local talent. Lay eyes on a wide range of work, from paintings to stencils to illustration to collage by artists Jesse Draxler, Justin Sehorn (both of whom masterminded the event, under their collaborative guise Bloodtime), Garrett Perry, Mark Vomit, Chris Park, Nick Howard, Joshua Norton, and James Penfield. And that's not all: Late night live music a la Elite Gymnastics, Dada Trash Collage, and Malcom Alchemy (DJ Set), will round out your sensory experience. This is one arty party you won't want to miss - trust us.
Sponsored by l'etoile!
Click HERE for the Facebook event
Art by Garrett Perry
SATURDAY JANUARY 8TH
Art, Records, Beer: Yeti Records Art Show
@Yeti Records
3506 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. / Free
Here are some things we adore: records, beer, art, cool peeps. Here is the ultimate thing we adore: records, beer, art, and cool peeps in one place! Hence, your Saturday night could get a whole lot artsier (what? It’s totally a word) with the Art Records Beer: Yeti Records Art Show. Swing by Yeti Records for brand spankin’ new (and way kick-ass) artwork by the talented Mike Burrill, Josh Journey-Heinz, Jessica Seamans, Hannah Mae Haugberg, Suzanne Mahoney, Lisa Luck, Matt Visionquest, and Steve Rosborough. Plus, music by James Leonardo.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
SATURDAY JANUARY 8TH
The Black Beneath You
@ The Lost and Found
2524 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis
7 p.m. to 1 a.m. / Free
A furious sequel to last year's “Blood In Blood Out” exhibit, artists Von Shank, Deuce7, Tomas Villasenor, Peyote and Hellmouth return to deliver fresh, sinuous work as feisty and rebellious their creators. Darkly lurking below the surface of everything sacred, the artists are sure to showcase a provocative collection of shock, gore and beautiful decay - street art-style.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
SATURDAY JANUARY 8TH
The MC/VL Final Show & 501 Club Final Show
@ 501 Club
501 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis
9 p.m. / 21+ / $7
All good things must come to an end. The 501 Club was a fave hot spot to many in its short life span, and thankfully they are going out swinging by hosting a grand finale so epic it'll take days to recover. Expect an outrageously wild party celebrating the bittersweet curtain call to two beloved fixtures in the local music community with this highly anticipated lineup: the punk and throwback rock sounds of Kitten Forever and Pink Mink, combined with a massive dance party inducing the beats of Slapping Purses, and MC/VL's very last performance and album release party. If you've never witnessed the wildly energetic MC/VL rap on top of the bar, rip their shirts off in an all-out frenzy, and breakdance till they bleed, now's your chance. We can't think of any place we'd rather be than watching this all go down. Hangovers guaranteed.
Click HERE for the 501 Club site
SATURDAY JANUARY 8TH
WaxxMaxx, Giravves, Kill-Me Kare Bare, Baby Boys
@ Hexagon Bar
2600 27th Ave S
Minneapolis
9 p.m. / Free
Arguably one of 2010’s best new bands to watch, WaxxMaxx (Mark Mallman’s latest electronic pop project, with sultry singer Nicole Godiva and drummer Alyssa Brenny) is playing the Hexagon Bar on Saturday, and you'll def want to be there – especially considering the three other awesome bands with whom they’ll be sharing the stage. One is the Weezer-esque local supergroup Giravves, whose members have played in ELnO, Crossing Guards, Mark Mallman, and half a dozen other bands; Kill-Me Kare Bare, who play power pop a lot less scary than their name would imply; and Baby Boys, whose fuzzy, intense stylings are among those we consider serious contender material for 2011. As you usually would at das Hex, arrive ready to rock out.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
L'ETOILE NEWSWIRE
Win Dinner for two at Sea Change!
Through the month of January, Sea Change is offering an amazing fine dining deal: A prix fixe menu featuring three courses for $30!
Appetizer choices include two raw bar favorites – Alpine Bay oysters and tuna poke – along
with a non-fish option of pork steam buns. Entrée options include linguine with succulent lobster and pancetta, Sea Change’s signature bouillabaisse or brandade ravioli with smoked leeks, garlic and red pepper. Finish the meal with a luscious pumpkin cheesecake or house-made blackberry sorbet. Sounds like a perfect date night to us (hint hint)!Want to try it out? We're giving away a FREE dinner for two! Simply e-mail kate@letoilemagazine.com with the subject line "SEA CHANGE." Please include your full name and phone number. Winner will be notified via e-mail on Monday, January 10th. Dinner must be redeemed before January 30th.
For more info on Sea Change or to make reservations for the 3 for $30 deal visit www.seachangempls.com.
Editor in Chief: Kate Iverson // Contributors: Juleana Enright, Tara Sloane, Natalie Gallagher, Kate Iverson, Robyn Lewis, Jahna Peloquin
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