Stick Em Up!
@ David Paul Seymour Art + Design Gallery
Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St. NE
Suite 429
Minneapolis
5 p.m. – 9 p.m. / Free
You know it’s time to replace the NKOTB sticker you’ve had plastered to your trapper keeper since junior high…and there’s no time like the present! There’s a new crop of high-design decals on the horizon that elevate the humble sticker to an art. Gallery owner and contributing artist David Paul Seymour is on the cusp of the emerging trend with the Twin Cities' first-ever all-sticker art showcase. This exciting show presents the work of a dozen local, national and international graphic designers, stencil-painters and sketch artists using thousands of one-of-a-kind stickers. Gallery patrons can stuff as many stickers as they can fit into a special collector’s sack for a measly $10 - how’s that for affordable art! In addition to the vast selection of decals, the artists will display customized three-dimensional “street” objects - such as payphones and street signs – to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Don’t be stuck up, get a peek at the emerging sticker art movement!
Click HERE for this art event and more at mplsart.com
THURSDAY JANUARY 5TH
1st Thursdays at the Chowgirls Parlor feat. Josie Lewis
@ Chowgirls Parlor
1224 Second St NE
Minneapolis
7 – 11 p.m. / Free
The perfect blend of art and eats, join catering hot shots, Chowgirls, every first Thursday for an insider's look at a local artist plus a chef's take on food and drinks. Tonight, enjoy a menu featuring flat bread pizza with local cheeses, antipasto platter and rumaki – bacon-wrapped water chestnuts and dates – beer, wine, and signature cocktails the Hot Rod Toddy (Jim Beam Red Stag, honey, hot tea and orange wedge) & the Woodstock (shaken Death's Door gin, maple syrup and lemon). The cherry on the cake? A new art exhibit from artist Josie Lewis, whose kaleidoscopic, layered paper/resin creations are quite a sight to behold. Via la First Thursdays!
Bonus: Check the NEMAA website for other open studios in the neighborhood on 1st Thursday from 5-9, but swing by Chowgirls Parlor (open until 11pm) for an arty nightcap.
Click HERE for the Chowgirls Parlor Facebook event
THURSDAY JANUARY 5TH
The Rope / Safewords / Still Pacific / Blood and Sun
@ Varsity Theater
1308 4th St SE
Minneapolis
7 p.m. – 1 a.m. / 18+ / $8
Sometimes we dream about The Rope making a music video. We imagine something along the lines of Sisters of Mercy's This Corrosion; anarchic underground city dwellers, ubiquitous rain and metal, curled lips and lot and lots of leather. Well tonight, wonder no more as the boys from local dark-loving band, The Rope, shoot footage for their first music video. Peep live sets from local death rock purveyors, Safewords; indie rockers, Still Pacific; and dark ambient folk industrials, Blood and Sun, and be prepared to be filmed – this means don some epic goth duds. Who knows what lies beyond the camera's dark gaze?
Click HERE for the Varsity site
THURSDAY JANUARY 5TH
Cum on Feel the Noize: Appetite for Destruction
@ Club Jager
923 Washington Ave N
Minneapolis
10 p.m. – 2 a.m. / 21+ / no cover
Oh, Axl! If you're anything like us, the bandanas, Cop shades, sleeveless tees, pouty lips, ripped pecs and dreamy long locks belonging the Guns N' Roses' badass frontman left you in your bedroom for hours upon hours...we mean due to listening to albums, of course. For this month's edition of Cum on Feel the Noize, “Appetite For Destruction,” feel free to openly embrace your love for the Rose as you jam out to your fave GN'R's tracks spun by CFN resident DJ Danielle Morris and guest rocker Christy Hunt (Pink Mink, Ouija Radio, Von Bondies). Belt out lyrics and bust classic air guitar moves for paradigm GN'R hits like “Night Train,” “Paradise City” and “Welcome to the Jungle” and grab a sexy bar stranger to slow dance to that cry-me-a-river love ballad, “Sweet Child O' Mine.” Sip down delish drinks from l'etoile + Jager star baby, Robyn Lewis, and raise a glass to the rockstar sauve enough to make his moniker an anagram of a sex act term...you figure it out. From butt rock to metal, hair bands to scare bands, there's only one dance night where the ladies of the decks have the balls to blast it all, sans any ounce of shame. CFN, we tip our teased hair to you.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
FRIDAY JANUARY 6TH
Resident Artists VIII: In Process
@ Altered Esthetics
1224 Quincy St. NE
Minneapolis
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. / Free
The always intriguing artistic process is the subject of this fascinating exhibit from Altered Esthetics. Process work by the gallery’s resident artists shows how the initial seeds of an idea is nurtured to fully formed works. Personal sketchbooks, in progress photos, design notes, and storyboards give a glimpse into the creative mind and also reveal how much painstaking work goes into creating a ‘work of art’. It’s always inspiring to get a peek at the process of a great artist, so don’t miss your chance to delve into the artistic mind.
Click HERE for this art event and more at mplsart.com
FRIDAY JANUARY 6TH
more Little Tragedies
@ Air Sweet Air Gallery
262 E 4th St Suite 203
St. Paul
6 – 9 p.m. / Free
In his latest series, local artist Alex Kuno takes us even further into the apocalyptic chimera with more Little Tragedies, an extended glimpse into a satirical fairy tale. Veering from innocence and heartache while depicting the tragedy-filled existence in a surreal land, Kuno's new work whisks the viewer from the sweet to the frightening in mere strokes. 100 guests at this event will receive a special signed edition created just for more Little Tragedies. No joke, you can see great art and get to take some home for free! We're hoping we'll be able to get the Bee Gee's “Tragedy” out of our heads in time for the show.
Bonus: Check out Lowertown's First Fridays while your at it! Open studios galore.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
FRIDAY JANUARY 6TH
Nightosaur w/ Witchden
@ Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St. Paul
9 p.m. / 21+ / $7
Nightosaur fans might find this evening's show bittersweet as tonight is co-lead guitarist and uber-shredder, Max Clark last rock out with the band. But don't shed tears just yet. Besides this Turf Club show hurrah, Nightosaur-ians can expect the release of a new Nightosaur album later this year, plus live sets tonight from doom rockers, Witchden, Cadette (feat. Ex-members of Baby Guts and The Yuckies), rock metal from dub trio, Hardcore Crayons and metal jams spun by DJ Greg. Bid your farewells to Max while you do some epic rockin' out.
Click HERE for the Turf site
FRIDAY JANUARY 6TH
Buffalo Moon Homecoming Show
@ Entry
701 1st Ave N
Minneapolis
8 p.m. / 18+ / $5
Bred on the Latina bones of lead singer, Karen Freire, Buffalo Moon blend the best of tradish samba, bossa nova, and Brazilian pop with Midwestern vibes. Incorporating a little Air, beach baby garage and jazzy R&B, the five-set emerges as an eclectic local project sparkling tropic flare into oh-so-cold winter months. Tonight's Radio K sponsored event features live sets from Tickle Tortue (aka Elliott Kozel of Sleeping in the Aviary), local buzzworthies Night Moves, and internet-famous electronic duo, Elite Gymnastics.
Click HERE for this First Ave site
FRIDAY JANUARY 6TH
Get Cryphy: Time 4 Sum Aksion
@ First Avenue Record Room
701 First Avenue
Minneapolis
10 p.m. / 21+/ $3 Adv. $5 Door
Kick off your 2012 weekend with the rap rowdy (and l'etoile Best Dancy Party winners) Get Cryphy crew this Friday in the Record Room at First Ave. If you’re not familiar, prepare to experience the fun, face-paced, bumpin’ beats of local DJ darlings Jimmy 2 Times, Plain Ole Bill, Last Word and Fundo, as they break it down in the venue’s intimate hip-hop haven. Arrive early to enjoy drink specials and partake in giveaways from Phenom & Familia.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
SATURDAY JANUARY 7TH
Seawhores / Fur Pillows / BloodNStuff / Silicone Cells
@ 7th St Entry
701 1st Ave N
Minneapolis
8pm / 18+ / $8
If you enjoy things like fun, music, and adult beverages, head down to the Entry in support of some new and old faves. Silicone Cells kick things off rocking the 70's vibe, Queens of the Stone Age-esque two-piece Blood N' Stuff throw down the rock jams, followed by new Har
Mar side project Fur Pillows, and the Seawhores round things off by shattering speakers and eardrums. Grab a few drinks, get cozy, and settle in for a diverse roster of players.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
SATURDAY JANUARY 7TH
Heavy Deeds / Gopsel Gossip / Flavor Crystals
@ Kitty Cat Klub
313 14th Ave SE
Minneapolis
9 p.m. / 21+ / $5
Tonight's triple dose music extravaganza features 3 bands you don't wanna miss. Feast your eyes and ears on audio gems from locals Heavy Deeds – feat. Vampire Hands members – a bit of mesmerizing noise from Gospel Gossip, minimalist psychedelic from Flavor Crystals and garage surf ambient rock from Crimes.
Click HERE for the Kitty Cat site
SATURDAY JANUARY 7TH
Ugly Ass Sweater Party
@ First Avenue Record Room
701 First Ave N
Minneapolis
9 p.m. / 18+/ $5 w/ sweater $6 w/out
As the snow finally begins to fall and the cold air casts a long awaited winter’s chill over the Twin Cities, it’s no coincidence that DJs Nate Lawrence and J Matthews of HotDish and their lovely event crew are comin’ in hot, and fully adorned in their favorite ugly sweaters. This Friday, join the posse at First Ave. as they collaborate with DJs EvL E, Matt Moxx, Mustang Sally, and Jizz the Goodz. Prepare to dress ugly, dance dirty, and rock the Record Room.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
SATURDAY JANUARY 7TH
Birthday Suits, Blind Shake, Stnnng and Gay Witch Abortion
@ Turf Club
1601 University Ave.
St. Paul
9 p.m. - 12 a.m. / +21 / $7
Are you ready to rock! It will not be an evening of polite milquetoast music when powerful local punk duo Birthday Suits host their 6th annual blowout. Birthday Suits’ crazy live presence and onstage antics are legendary; they never fail to put on a seriously loud and kinetic show. Like minded local garage punk trio Blind Shake, post punk 5 piece Stnnng and the extreme noise of Gay Witch Abortion round out a blistering lineup of punk progeny. Your ears are sure to be ringing and you may have a few bruises at the end of the night, but you know…in a good way!
Click HERE for the Turf Club site
SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH
MARROW: One Night of Music & Art
@ Republic
221 Cedar Ave. S
Minneapolis
8 p.m. - 1 a.m. / $5
Get ready for the sultry musical stylings of local soul songstress Chastity Brown paired with the evocative artistic offerings of painter Natalie Gallagher as Republic hosts a multi-faceted one-night-only showcase for these lovely ladies. The evening promises a non-traditional music set from Ms. Brown and an exhibit of @freckeledandfab’s recent paintings before she heads out of the country for a few months. You can grab a bite to eat from Republic’s pub menu or sip a beer from their extensive list while your eyes and ears are tickled. For a taste of art that cuts close to the bone get yourself a heaping helping of MARROW.
Click HERE for the Facebook event
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