November
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Having performed
his first major recording over a quarter of a century ago, Prince appears on
this year’s 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot – announcement of the
inductees will be in December, George Harrison will undoubtedly be included . .
. Rock musician, Dave Rowbery, keyboard player for the Animals, will be missed,
as he was found dead in his London apartment, he was 62 . . . According to the
latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, New Ulm’s Schell brewery is proud to
have their Grain Belt Premium beer recognized as the “Hot Retro Brew” in the
’03 Hot List – drink up mates . . . Kelly Osbourne has signed a contract
with the Sanctuary Record Group - a repackaged release will include a duet with
Ozzy . . . Intolerable Cruelty, a romantic comedy with bites, starring Catherine
Zeta-Jones and George Clooney, in theaters everywhere – very interesting . . .
C’mon Feel No Noise – 28 years after conception, Quiet Riot has disbanded! .
. . LOCAL:
Congrats to the Minnesota Twins for a kick ass year of baseball! New York
– you suck . . . Rick Gingerelli of Knight Crawler performed the National
Anthem at the Minnesota Timberwolves 2004 pre-season home opener vs. Milwaukee
Bucks – go RG and KG - for Timberwolves’ ticket info, phone Ticketmaster at
651 989-5151. Does Kevin Garnett,
star forward, really make $28,000,000 for his 2003-04 season?
I’m in the wrong business. .
. . Check the newly opened Club 3 Degrees offering Christian music in a
nonalcoholic setting at 113 N. 5th St. across the street from the
Quest in downtown Minneapolis . . . Has anyone not heard of the Black Dawg
Grille in Burnsville? If you
haven’t checked it out, go - you will not be disappointed.
A triumphant October grand opening featured top acts such as GB Leighton,
Rubber Soul (A Beatles Tribute) and Badfinger . . . Tonite, November the 1st,
it’s the Ratt and Roll Tour featuring Ratt and Cains Alibi at the Rock in
Maplewood with original rats, Warren DeMartini on guitar and Bobby Blotzer on
Drums. And, just in cased you’re
a day late for the Roadtrip of the Month, Ratt can be seen Sunday the 2nd
at the 3rd Rock in Superior, WI . . . November 6, Godsmack at Roy
Wilkins Auditorium . . . Nickelback at Target Center on the 8th of
November and Aersomith and Kiss on the 10th, WOW! . . . Rickie Lee
Jones at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul on Saturday the 15th . .
. Huey Lewis and The News featuring a 9-piece band, at Mystic Lake Casino
November 16th and Tom Jones, “What’s New Pussycat” on the 25th
. . . It’s Ladies Night on the 19th of November with Jesse Lang at
the biggest Wednesday party in the market at Bogarts in Apple Valley . . .Sweet
Home – Alabama live at the Target Center on the 21st . . . Enjoy an
intimate setting, unplugged, with Corey Stevens live in concert at Mayslacks in
Minneapolis, Sunday, November 22nd … The Graduate, Broadway’s #1
Comedy performing at the Historic State Theatre in Minneapolis November 18-23,
phone ticketmaster 612 673-0404 . . . Yoko Ono has given her OK for a Broadway
musical based on John Lennon’s music . . .The Southern Rock Allstars featuring
former members of Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot and the Rossington Band to perform at
Mainstreet Bar and Grill in Hopkins in a pre- Thanksgiving concert, Wednesday
the 26th of November and if that isn’t enough, Strutter, the
premier Kiss tribute follows on Saturday the 29th . . . Meanwhile, across the
river, Austin Healy is at Dibbos in Hudson for 4 big nights for their Annual
Thanksgiving Marathon Southern Rock Extravaganza.
Jack Daniels anyone? UP
NEXT: Jonny Lang at the Historic
State Theatre on the 11-12th of December and 20 year old sibling
Jesse at the Rock in Maplewood on the 13th . . . Jim Beam presents
Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guest, 38 Special, at Target Center December 11 . .
. A Christmas Carol,