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Lynette Reini-Grandell and Venus de Mars talked with Jill Riley about Lynette's new book, Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story
Lynette Reini-Grandell and Venus de Mars talked with Jill Riley about Lynette's new book, Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love StorySara Fish for MPR

The Gig List for November 16: Venus De Mars; Craig Finn; Tycho

Saturday, November 16
12:00 pm

All showtimes listed below are Central Standard Time (CST).

  • Scott Hefte & the Bury ‘Em Deep with All Golden and Ditch Pigeon: 1 p.m. at White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul (FREE)

  • Early Evening Jazz: Mill City Hot Club: 5 p.m. at Berlin, Minneapolis (FREE)

  • LINDA PERRY: LET IT DIE HERE with post-screening Q&A and performance by Linda Perry: 5:15 p.m. at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis

  • Pop Wagner & The Tavern Trio: 6 p.m. at White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul (FREE)

  • The Keystones, Motherwind, The Honest Heart Collective: 6:30 p.m. at Caydence Records, St. Paul

  • Belfast Cowbys “Giving Thanks” Benefit: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis 

  • Emily King with Martin Luke Brown: 7 p.m. at Dakota, Minneapolis

  • Extreme Noise Records Presents: Zero Boys, Sick Thoughts, Long Knife, Color TV, and Citric Dummies: 7 p.m. at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

  • Mommy Log Balls: 7 p.m. at Pilllar Forum, Minneapolis 

  • Mommy S3z No, Lost Evidence, Red Fletcher, Nectarous: 7 p.m. at The Garage, Burnsville, Minn.

  • Nest with Cavernous Maw, Cobra Czar: 7 p.m. at Underground Music Cafe, Minneapolis

  • Benjamin Cartel with Two Harbors and Ryan Smith: 7:30 p.m. at Green Room, Minneapolis 

  • Hazelcreak, Good Morning Midnight, and more: 7:30 p.m. at Zhora Darling, Minneapolis

  • Chief Keef: 8 p.m. at The Armory, Minneapolis

  • Craig Finn with Katy Kirby: 8 p.m. at Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul

  • Dance With the Dead with Korine: 8 p.m. at Turf Club, St. Paul

  • Orchid Club, True Lust, and the Envies: 8 p.m. at Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis 

  • Sam Graber Band album release show: 8 p.m. at Icehouse, Minneapolis

  • Slippery People - The Music of Talking Heads with DJ Elsewhere: 8 p.m. at Cabooze, Minneapolis 

  • Steve Kenny Quintet: 8 p.m. at Berlin, Minneapolis 

  • Tycho with Brijean: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

  • Venus De Mars, Velour, Partial Traces, and DJ Shannon Blowtorch: 8 p.m. at Cloudland Theater, Minneapolis 

  • La Femme with Sam Quealy and DJ Jake Rudh: 8:30 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

  • Geordie Kieffer with Big Sis: 9 p.m. at 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis

  • KPop Club Night: 9 p.m. at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

  • Root River Jam Single Release Show with Emmy Woods: 9 p.m. at Aster Cafe, Minneapolis

  • Unfit with Collective Fate, Onlytime, and A Martyrs Dilemma: 9 p.m. at White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul (FREE)

  • SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED with post-screening performance by Swamp Dogg: 9:30 p.m. at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis

  • haute carl presents vinyl and vibes: an all-vinyl house night, vol. 2: 10 p.m. at Uptown VFW, Minneapolis

  • That’s What You Get and Good Luck Alaska: 10 p.m. at 331 Club, Minneapolis (FREE)

  • Late Night Lounge: James Taylor: 10:30 p.m. at Berlin, Minneapolis (FREE)

On TV

  • Charli XCX (host and musical guest) on Saturday Night Live (NBC)

  • Juanes on Austin City Limits (PBS)


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