Check out Randball's interview with Vikings punter and Tripping Icarus Bass player Chris Kluwe. Tripping Icarus plays this Friday with The Empty Set.

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Seriously, try saying that 3 times fast (or don't...I guess I don't really care. But you should know it's kind of fun).

Cassie Ramone, Kickball Katy and Frankie Rose are the Vivan Girls and they are prepared to rock yr socks. After building up a solid following and opening up for bands like King Khan and the Shrines and Jay Reatard, these girls can hold their own with a blend of lo-fi rock and um awesomeness. And you can experience that awesomeness live in The Entry when the Vivian Girls come on May 5th! 

Check out their video for "Tell the World"

On March 26th Handsome Furs will be returning to the 7th St. Entry! If you were in the Entry on August 15th, 2008 I'm sure you understand my excitment. If not, get excited. This Canadian-husband-wife-rock-duo will rock your brains out.

Their new album 'Face Control' drops tomorrow! I'm so effing excited. Eff!

AND they just made a video for "I'm Confused".

Now that I got your attention (just kidding I hate that)...

"Playful Sex" of course translates to Asobi Seksu in colloquial Japanese. And they're coming to The Entry on March 7th!

Listen to Asobi Seksu's Daytrotter session from 2007.

Don't miss The Music Tapes live in the 7th St. Entry tomorrow night!

Here's their video for "Minister of Longitude" to tide you over:

Wavves is coming to The Entry on April 5th! Led by Nathan Williams, Wavves has been gaining alot of recognition on blogs and with good reason. Doo-wop + lo fi is always a good time. Always.

Here's a pretty neat video with the dudes of Wavves having a little chat and playing "So Bored"

This Best Band of 2008 is wasting no time in the New Year, following up on the success of "Sing Into My Mouth" with a new EP and a Midwest tour. Later this spring, Gospel Gossip will be performing at SXSW and Voltage Amplified. First, they’ll celebrate a single release in the Entry, with Fuck Knights, Baby Guts and Son of a Gun. The first hundred people will get a copy of the new single, “Nashville.”

Nomo playing The Entry on August 14th, 2008.

Most Serene Republic played The Entry on March 7th, 2008.