TWINE frontman Will Effertz did know California Honeydrops’ music but didn’t know saxophonist Janos “Johnny Bones” Lustig when he approached the stage at Bunker’s last Wednesday night. “I have had that happen in instances, and when it’s a saxophone, I am like, ‘Please, be good.’ It turned out he was a badass.” Read more about the unplanned sit-in from Lustig on a night when local vocalist/guitarist Joe Dunn and sound man Gage Schmitt (on flute) were already featured.
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This Week in MN: The Big Wu headlines First Avenue Saturday
The Big Wu’s gig at First Avenue in Minneapolis tops Jam in the Stream’s weekly Minnesota live music roundup, which is back this week after a short hiatus. Find out what other shows are happening in Minnesota.
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Jam in the Stream write about TWINE's new weekly Wednesday residency at the Cabooze. But find out what other options there are around Minnesota this week.
Read MoreLive in MN this week: King Gizz plays the Armory tonight
King Gizzard returns to Minnesota tonight, which tops Jam in the Stream's weekly live music picks in Minnesota this week. There's also a Gizz after party at Gluek's downtown after the show. Find out what other shows are happening in Minnesota this week.
Read MoreThis week in Minnesota: Jam in the Stream's live music picks
It’s another busy week on Minnesota’s live music scene, with the GZA and a backing band with a fiddler at the Dakota, Saharan desert blues pioneers Tinariwen at the Cedar. Get the details on those and more shows at Jam in the Stream’s weekly live show picks article.
Read MoreLive This Week: Etran de L'Äir stops at Turf Club Wednesday
Etran de L’Äir, known for a brand of “dessert blues,” is playing Turf Club Wednesday, the first of several live music picks this week from Jam in the Stream. Find out more about the band from Niger, and the rest of Jam in the Stream’s show recommendations.
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