The Music Booking Agent typically has staple clubs that are in his or her core of places and the agent simply tells everyone where to go because they know who does what and which clubs are looking for what type of music. In a perfect world that is great and that is the part where musicians tend to shut off. After all, the band is the one in the club working their tail off to make the 20 percent commission for the agent, right?

What about the countless hours that went into the networking with the clubs and the bands to build up his roster of both? What about the phone calls to find new clubs and the promotional material that had to be done?

What about the band that he had booked that breaks down on Sunday night in Hibbing, Minnesota that was supposed to open up on Tuesday night in Yuma, Arizona? Would you like to be in his shoes trying to route in another band or to call the club and say, “guess what”? I know I would not like to be in that position.

I personally have been on the road and have had both good and bad Music Booking Agents handling the tours. The bad ones we fired quickly and the good ones we would go out of our way for because they were smart. They didn’t route you in Minnesota one week and Arizona the next. They looked at the map and kept the between gig miles to a minimum.

Music site like myMusicCircle give you yet another avenue to locate the professionals that will make you life easier. Music Booking Agents are one of those enigmas that can make or break you when you are out there. So look hard and when you locate a great one, keep them happy and remember they truly earn the money they get.

Mary Tyler Moore Days

This is one of the most unusual of the Minneapolis, Minnesota events in that it celebrates the fictional character of Mary Richards from the Mary Tyler Moore Show. This is an event that takes place annually, although the time and date changes from year to year. It is sponsored by the Mary Tyler Moore Fan Club and consists of a convention dedicated to the 1970s sitcom as well as a tour past the sites that are depicted in the opening credits of the show. If you are a fan of the Mary Tyler Moore show, you will enjoy Mary Tyler Moore Days.

Minneapolis Folk Festival

Do you like folk music? If so, you will enjoy the annual Minneapolis Folk Festival that takes place the first weekend of August every year. This festival pays homage to folk music that is native to this area of the state and consists of mostly German folk music. Minneapolis is an area that was heavily settled by those of German descent and the culture shows in this folk festival. This is an event that is ideal for the entire family and the tickets are very inexpensively priced.

Book Fair

In August of every year, the downtown area of Minneapolis is abuzz with literary figures as the annual book festival gets under way. The annual book festival is one of the high points of the literary world in Minneapolis and is attended by authors as well as professionals in the literary world. Whether you like to read or have aspirations to be a writer, you can have fun at the annual Book Fair.

Minneapolis Days Fair

The Minneapolis Days Fair takes place every summer during Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis at the fair grounds. This fair consists of fair food, games, crafts and carnival rides. There is also a chance to ride in a hot air balloon and you can watch hot air balloon races at this fair. If you are looking for a family fun event to attend during Memorial Day weekend, you can find it when you attend the Minneapolis Days Fair.

Minneapolis is a fun city to visit whether or not you are visiting on your own or with family. There are many Minneapolis, Minnesota events occurring throughout the year, some of them family oriented and some are unique to this area of the country. When you visit Minneapolis, be sure to check out the Minneapolis, Minnesota events that are occurring during your visit.

Math and Physics Club is so fun to listen to. You could listen to the voice of Charles all day and enjoy the music at the same time. No complaints about his voice (and the rest of Math and Physics Club) and the simplicity of their music, and yet impressive songs and lyrics has left a vivid mark on my mind.

The album opens with “Darling, Please Come Home” which is such an infectious track that i think it’s one of the best tracks on the album. The guitar of this track keeps repeating in a tempo and pace that is so friendly to our ears and i can’t help it but mocking to play a guitar whenever i listen to this song. When Charles sings, “Darling won’t you please come home…” I knew they had me, they had me thinking about this song all the time. Amazing and lovely opener! I keep imagining myself saying, “Darling, won’t you please come home…”

“I Know What I Want” is perfect when you are proposing! The music playing of this song is just so soothing and take note of the lyrics of this song, “How did you know me so well? You smile but you won’t ever tell… It’s you… I know what i want..” You can hear Charles’ lovely voice which is a bonus to this song! He sings so effortlessly while the rest of Math and Physics Club join in with their guitar, bass, drums and even violin. It’s a short song but it definitely worths your time for listening to it.

Stop complaining about the dates that end up in rain and check out “April Showers”. Somehow, i can feel that Charles is singing about a date of his. Singing about how wonderful rain can be (you can replace “Rain” with “Shower” ) if you were with someone that you love. Charles goes, “There’s no place I’d rather be, than with you right next to me, huddled up under my umbrella, though the rain keeps falling down…” You can hear lots of guitar plucking in “April Showers” and it’s like Math and Physics Club are playing in a cave whenever i heard the guitar plucking sound/part. Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba… April Showers… Though i prefer October Showers, my birth month!

“Holidays and Saturdays” is a slow-paced song and it shows Math and Physic Club’s versatility. They’re already very good with mid and fast-tempo songs,”Holidays and Saturdays” is just another song to show that they can even perform slow-tempo song. Picnic in the park, croquet on the lawn, staying up and talking until dawn… These are the things that we do on weekends, aren’t we? A nice way to slow down the tempo of the album.

“La La La Lisa” brings the tempo back! It has a few starts and stops in between but nevertheless, it still makes a good song. I wonder who is Lisa (a girl he met/saw in a club?), Charles sings about her as if he’s so much in love with her, dying to hold her hands, dying to kiss her, dying to be with her. It goes, “I would have died for just one kiss, I had the chance just to hold hands…” It’s just so smart of Math and Physics Club to write such witty lyrics. When Charles sings, “La La La La La La…” There must have been many things going on between Lisa and him.

“Look At Us Now” starts off with acoustic guitar and violin. Lovely! Nice opening to get me wondering for more. “We were in love, but look at us now, ba ba ba ba ba…” It is as if they were so much in love, until now. “Look at us now…,” Charles added. Then there are guitar solo followed by violin solo, what a play in such a short song!

“You’ll Miss Me” is another slow tempo song on the album. It’s one of my favourite songs on the album. I just love the guitar, bass, piano, violin and even the vocals on this song. It found its way to my heart even at the first listen. Charles goes, “Never should have left this carry on for so long, but I dare say that you’ll miss me…” and then he goes again with, “La da da da da la da da….” I gotta say, it’s just so good! Each time after the chorus, the piano comes in exactly at the right time. Really impressive!

“Cold as Minnesota” has a very tasty and groovy bassline to it. The bassline itself is the best asset of this song. Accompanied by handclaps after the break, it’s one of the most dance-able songs on the album. This song is as if Charles were getting mad at someone, “Step outside in the cold, i don’t want you here tomorrow when I wake up”, but Math and Physics Club made it a groovy track that is so delicious to our ears. I can’t say no!

From the lyrics of “Such a Simple Plan”, it seems to be a sad song. But again, Math and Physics Club made it an enjoyable and dance-able track. Charles sings about a girl who’s having a failed relationship, “Summer turned into June, she spent morning night and noon in a tiny room, typing away to another sad romantic…” It ends with, “She cries and reads herself to sleep instead”. Such a simple plan but with a deep meaning!

Math and Physics Club ends with “Last Dance”, a poppy and cheerful song that you want to tap your feet and dance to. The two guitar-playing were well arranged and timed. One is the lead guitar, the other a rhythm guitar. “Why does it have to be sad? Now darling don’t be mad, let’s put the past behind, and hit the floor before the last dance… To make you fall for me” Next time when you’re having a party, please dance with your partnet and remember the lyrics from “Last Dance”. You’ll have the best last dance ever!

Rating: I can imagine myself singing a couple of songs take from the album. “Math and Physics Club” is really created for a couple. All their songs and lyrics are meant to be listened and enjoyed by couples and lovers! If you ever have a chance to sing to your loved ones in front of a big crowd, you’ll know which album to look for! Simple but heart-melting, i can’t help it but give it 7.8 out of 10.

Stand-Out Tracks (My Picks): Darling, Please Come Home, I Know What I Want, You’ll Miss Me, Last Dance and Cold as Minnesota.

Cheers!

Darren Tan

Avid Indie Music Fan

Turf Club

This hidden gem in St. Paul off University and Snelling is the place to see your favorite local bands or the smaller, independent touring acts that aren’t big enough to play at a place like First Avenue. Turf Club is separated into two rooms, the main room and the lower level “Clown Lounge” where various DJs spin music in the comfort of the strange but fun decorated lounge. The only bad thing about the Turf Club is that even if you just want to sit at the bar or have a drink you oftentimes have to pay a cover price since they have live music every night. If you arrive well before the live music you can stay inside without having to pay a cover.

First Avenue

Still the best club and concert venue in the Twin Cities, First Avenue has stayed popular by having great music promoters and bookers as well as some of the best dance music nights in the Twin Cities. If you are looking to see your favorite electronic or rock band they are probably playing at First Avenue. The attached 7th Street Entry also hosts some of the big up and coming artists that you are sure to see fill the First Ave mainroom in a few years. Every Saturday night the popular Too Much Love dance night brings huges crowds to the mainroom and the upstairs VIP room is also popular among techno and electronic music fans with its guest DJs and house beats.

Triple Rock Social Club

In the heart of the West Bank, the Triple Rock Social Club is one of the consistently popular bars and live music venues because of its great sound and live show sightlines and its laid back bar. The great thing about Triple Rock is that you can drink in the bar for free and cross over to the live music room if you’d like. If the opening band is boring you can always hang out in the bar for awhile and then hop back over. The Triple Rock is known for its punk history but today is more home to fixie riding hipsters and tatted up wannabe punks but you’ll still see a few kawasaki motorcycle parts outside, so don’t feel deterred from checking it out. Most of the bartenders and regulars are friendly and they have a great pinball machine.

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