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ELEVEN’s Top Eleven Shows of MFNW 1. DINOSAUR JR. / SEBADOH / J MASCIS
9/8 @ ROSELAND THEATER
J Mascis is a shoo-in for the rock’n’roll hall-of-fame. This is the uber-rare opportunity to see all three Dino Jr. low-fi shred projects at one time.
2. THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART 9/7 @ STAR THEATER Indiepop sensebilities give way to incredibly catchy tunes from the NY group. One of the most buzzworthy, yet still under-the-radar acts around. ELEVEN will be sponsoring this showcase.
3. A-TRAK
Producer, label-maker, DJ. Dude has mad talent. He used to be Kanye’s touring DJ — come on! 9/6 @ DANTE’S
There is no way to describe the sheer madness that is a KK performance. Minds will be blown.
5. THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH
9/8 @ CRYSTAL BALLROOM
Swedish songbird Kristian Matsson magically channels the best years of Bob Dylan.
6. FLYING LOTUS
9/6 @ WONDER BALLROOM
From jazz, hip-hop and experimental electronic roots comes a delightful musical smorgasbord.
7. POKEY LaFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE
9/6 @ MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
Pokey could be equated as the Sallie Ford of St. Louis; an incredibly talented revivalist of early jazz, string rag and blues bred from the Mississippi River.
8. PURITY RING
9/6 @ TED’S BERBATIS
DIY electronic pop duo from Canada eminating ethereal dream jams.
9. KISHI BASHI
9/8 @ DOUG FIR LOUNGE
Beautiful folk-pop orchestrations somewhere between classical eastern music and Bon Iver.
10. THE HIVES 9/8 @ WONDER BALLROOM Super high-energy, maximum overdrive rock with refined showmanship.
11. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS
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The Choices | Mosby | Ben Union 7 Alabama Black Snake 8 Nemesis | Bloodoath | On Enemy Soil 15
The Glory Stompers | Experience Jimi Hendrix 21 Royal Bliss 28 Unchained | Sweet Emotion 29
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9/7 @ WONDER BALLROOM
4. KING KHAN & THE SHRINES
SEPTEMBER tiger bar
9/9 @ PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE
Post-rock influenced duo that loves to layer that ambient, synthesized groove beat.
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Classical Revolution 2 Felix Hatfield | Jacob Arnold | Mikah Sykes 8
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Hello Echo | Neutralino One 5 Purity Ring | Evian Christ | Headaches 6 Blouse | Chelsea Wolf | Chrystal Antlers 7
Wild Nothing | Soft Moon | DIIV | Mac Demarco Miss Kennedy | Wanderlust Circus | Miss M Balkan Night: DJ Shaka | DJ Kypros The Disfuction | Bright Brown PopCycle Fuck Yeah Party Indubious | Outpost | Higher Reasoning Sound Let’s Get Lost | Pheasant | Gresham Transit Center
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