The constellations must be aligned for us fair minnesotans tonight. Xiu Xiu, KJ Sawka and The Plastic Chord tonight at the Whole. Don't miss it. Also, you could do the double after Xiu Xiu and race over to the Walker where WMC alums The Books take the stage for their second show at 10:30pm.

Missing media: 4374I didn't think it was possible to root more for local rap family Doomtree. Class was in session last night with talented poet Dessa Darling. Not only did she belt out some amazing tunes with support from DJ Paper Tiger and Jessy Greene, but she illustrated wisdom well beyond her years. Her talent was known, but her articulate and unassuming use of multi-syllabic vocab---whoa. Conversation flowed through Dessa's life experiences, digging deep into her past including a valiantly unpopular endorsement of Cher, crushing on Dave Eggers, her writing process, politics, feminism in rap and hip hop, and even how doomtree mc's get and steal dibs on...

Missing media: 3677Wow it's been a big year for Mr. Josh Grier and the Tapes n' Tapes crew. Seems like just yesterday that they were here rocking the Whole Music Club, and now they are playing for tens of thousands at the totally awesome Coachella music festival somewhere between the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine. Before he leaves town for the tour, stop by the Whole for an interview with the brain behind the tape. He'll play some solo tunes, talk about being on Letterman, and take questions from the audience. Show up early, this show will probably be at capacity.