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Thursday, Aug. 30: The Suburbs

Thursday: The Suburbs, one of the Twin Cities' all-time great live bands, rock the Minnesota Zoo.

September 11, 2012 at 9:06PM
The Suburbs, from left, Rochelle Becker, Chan Poling, Michael Halliday, tie, Hugo Klaers, letter jacket, Steve Brantseg, red jacket, Max Ray, back and John "Beej" Chaney, Shades were photographed during a rehearsal last week in North Minneapolis. He and the band were getting ready for another round of Suburbs reunions, and he's back in the studio recordings for the first time in years. [ TOM WALLACE • twallace@startribune.com_ Assignment_#20020565A_ November 11, 2011 _ SLUG: burbs1118_ EXTRA INF
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THE SUBURBS

7:30 p.m. • Minnesota Zoo • $34

One of the Twin Cities' all-time great live bands, the Suburbs are hanging on despite a death and personnel changes. Spaced-out guitarist/singer Beej Chaney, who lives in Los Angeles, seems sharper at every gig, and pianist/singer Chan Poling and drummer Hugo Klaers haven't missed a beat. Guitarist Steve Brantseg and bassist Steve Price have been the right additions to keep the dance-rock of "Love Is the Law," "Music for Boys" and other favorites timeless. Local garage-pop vets the Magnolias open.

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Jon Bream

Critic / Reporter

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

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