All Music Wednesday: Electro Rockers, Lesbian Karaoke and Dead Composers

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CSS & The Go! Team

Tonight First Avenue welcomes Brazilian provocateurs CSS aka "Cansei De Ser Sexy"
– which in Portuguese means "tired of being sexy," though by the looks
of them seems to mean the opposite. A fiery electro-rock quintet of
vampiric fashion plates, CSS quickly gained notoriety in the first wave
of the hipper-than-thou music blogsphere
phenomenon, thanks not only to remixes of their songs by some of the
hottest producers around, but also some pretty dance-floor burning
remixes of their own. Their latest album, Donkey,
is a pop-tastic beat-fueled ride that will appeal to music fans of many
genres, and although tonight’s show will most likely have a high ratio
of lenseless glasses
paired with gold medallions and designer sneaks, I’d still recommend it for anyone interested in fresh tunes, even if you’re not a
flashy dresser. With The Go! Team, Matt and Kim, and Natalie Portman’s
Shaved Head.

8pm, First Avenue Mainroom, 701 1st Avenue N, Downtown Minneapolis, $20

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Karaoke at Pi Bar



Who knew lesbians loved their karaoke so much? Well they do, and every
Monday and Wednesday you can join in the fun at this sassy
night hosted by hot babe TeA.
There are plenty of joints around town where one can indulge in the
embarrassing act of karaoke but personally, I wouldn’t be caught dead
singing in public. But I do really love to watch other people having fun and making asses of themselves,
and Pi Bar in South Minneapolis is a great place to do just that. While
you’re there, you might as well get a bite to eat since Pi boasts a yummy menu
of upscale bar food such as mini-burgers, chimichangas, and even a mock
duck philly sandwich for those of the vegetarian variety. Not to
mention, plenty of lip-loosening booze for potential rock
stars, lesbian or not.

9pm, Pi Bar and Restaurant,
2532 25th Ave S, Minneapolis, Free

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Sommerfest: Chamber Music III: Korngold’s Piano Quintet



I won’t pretend to know everything about classical music. In fact,
I know very little – I am a child of the here and now after all.
Honestly, I’d probably swap a flute for a circuit-bent Speak-and-Spell,
or perhaps opt to have my eardrums blown out with some thrashy
crust-core in a basement. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate
the beauty of classical music, especially when matched with the
ambiance and acoustics of Orchestra Hall. My mother was one of those
people who considered arts and culture the most important part of a
child’s education thankfully, so the appreciation of it all and a
wistful nostaligia for the sound of the Orchestra tuning up will
probably always be ingrained in me. The Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest is
one of the most heralded music events of the summer, with samplings of
work by brilliant composers from around the world. Tonight’s
performance will include a string quartet performing work by composer Felix Mendelssohn, topped off with the sweet sounds of Erich Wolfgang Korngold – as performed by pianist Andrew Litton and members of the Minnesota Orchestra.



7:30pm, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis, $20