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Nov 20
- Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit and Earl Greyhound Turf Club, 8 p.m.
  Jason Isbell surprised a lot of people when he announced that he was leaving Drive-By ...
  
  Roy Haynes And Fountain Of Youth Quartet Artists' Quarter, 10:30 p.m.
  
  Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright, and BK-One First Avenue, 8 p.m.
Nov 21
- Ray Barnard, Randy Weeks, and The Astronauts Of Rhythm And Sound Lee's Liquor Lounge, 10:30 p.m.
  Randy Weeks is still most well-known for Lucinda Williams’ version of his song “Can’t ...
  
  With Dead Hands Rising, Blue Ox, and Hunter Triple Rock Social Club, 5 p.m.
  
  A Sunny Day In Glasgow, Brute Heart, The Bombay Sweets, and Whitesand/Badland Eclipse Records, 7 p.m.
Nov 22
- Mason Jennings and Nathaniel Rateliff And The Wheel First Avenue, 6 p.m.
  Mason Jennings' mild-mannered appeal keeps him from blending in with the more hokey, polished singer-songwriters ...
  
  Brian Setzer Orchestra Mystic Lake Casino - Celebrity Palace Theater, 7 p.m.
Nov 23
- Electric Six, The Gay Blades, and Millions Of Brazilians First Avenue, 8 p.m.
  Eight years after it was a hit, any mention of Electric Six is still going ...
Nov 24
- Sam Roberts Band and Ryan Paul And The Ardent 7th Street Entry, 8 p.m.
  Sam Roberts Band has sold lots of records, won big awards, and garnered praise as ...
Nov 25
- Russian Circles and Young Widows Triple Rock Social Club, 8 p.m.
  Chicago instrumental trio Russian Circles’ take on metal has always kept an ear cocked toward ...
  
  The Big Pink, Crystal Antlers, and Claps 7th Street Entry, 8 p.m.
  
  All Time Low, We The Kings, Hey Monday, and The Friday Night Boys Epic, 6:30 p.m.

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Music features

Just Announced Tickets on sale this week

U2, Slayer, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Howie Day, Cheech And Chong, and more.

by A.V. Club Staff

November 20, 2009 | 3:36pm -
Recap Dinosaur Jr. rocks First Avenue like it's 1985

The alt-rock trio hasn't changed a bit in more than 20 years—and that's a good thing.

by Pat O'Brien; Photos By Jenn Barnett

November 20, 2009 | 10:30am -
Interview Toki Wright is for the children

The Rhymesayers verse-slinger says if you can rock kindergartners, you can rock anyone.

by Reyan Ali

November 20, 2009 | 12:05am -
Interview Mason Jennings finds the light and shines it at the darkness

How yoga and fatherhood helped the Minnesota singer-songwriter gain the maturity and inner peace to write his rawest material yet.

by Rob Van Alstyne

November 20, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview A Sunny Day In Glasgow: "We don't have a career!"

Ben Daniels rebuilt his band and took more journeys into experimental sound to create the new album Ashes Grammar.

by Devon Tincknell

November 20, 2009 | 12:00am -
feature Vid Vs. Vid: A.R.M. featuring Brother Ali

This week's head-to-head is about keeping your eyes on the skies.

by Lara Avery

November 20, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview Brother Ali belts out joy for the good life

The Rhymesayers rapper talks to The A.V. Club about suburban contentment, the Berenstain Bears, and remembering to be human.

by David Brusie

November 19, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview Vic Chesnutt on band switches and mood swings

The songwriter talks about moving between collaborators who are bleaker and brighter than his material.

by Scott Gordon

November 18, 2009 | 8:00pm -
Blog The irritating myth of "hipster metal"

Dear metal fans: Dissing Saviours, The Sword, and Mastodon because "hipsters like them" just makes you look like jackasses.

by Leonard Pierce

November 18, 2009 | 12:00am -
Just Announced Megadeth/Slayer metal supershow comes to Roy Wilkins Feb. 4

Prepare for a carefree night of senseless brutality.

by Erik Adams

November 17, 2009 | 12:00pm -

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a.v. Music picks

No picks today, but still plenty to do! View the full calendar.

Nov 20
- The Louvre And The Masterpiece Minneapolis Institute Of Arts, 10 a.m.
  If everything you know about Paris' most famous museum came from a Dan Brown novel ...
  
  Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit and Earl Greyhound Turf Club, 8 p.m.
  
  Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright, and BK-One First Avenue, 8 p.m.
Nov 21
- Roy Haynes And Fountain Of Youth Quartet Artists' Quarter, 10:30 p.m.
  In 60 years of drumming, Roy Haynes has cut himself out as an essential player ...
  
  Roy Haynes And Fountain Of Youth Quartet Artists' Quarter, 8 p.m.
  
  Ruined Mixed Blood Theater, 7:30 p.m.
Nov 22
- Mason Jennings and Nathaniel Rateliff And The Wheel First Avenue, 6 p.m.
  Mason Jennings' mild-mannered appeal keeps him from blending in with the more hokey, polished singer-songwriters ...
  
  Faith Healer Guthrie Theater, 7 p.m.
  
  Brian Setzer Orchestra Mystic Lake Casino - Celebrity Palace Theater, 7 p.m.
Nov 23
- Electric Six, The Gay Blades, and Millions Of Brazilians First Avenue, 8 p.m.
  Eight years after it was a hit, any mention of Electric Six is still going ...
  
  Fred Hertz Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 7:30 p.m.
Nov 24
- Sam Roberts Band and Ryan Paul And The Ardent 7th Street Entry, 8 p.m.
  Sam Roberts Band has sold lots of records, won big awards, and garnered praise as ...
  
  Xavier Tavera: Farsas Weisman Art Museum, 10 a.m.
Nov 25
- Russian Circles and Young Widows Triple Rock Social Club, 8 p.m.
  Chicago instrumental trio Russian Circles’ take on metal has always kept an ear cocked toward ...
  
  The Big Pink, Crystal Antlers, and Claps 7th Street Entry, 8 p.m.
  
  All Time Low, We The Kings, Hey Monday, and The Friday Night Boys Epic, 6:30 p.m.