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The Vibro Champs have confirmed the date for their newest release, “Mr. International”, as Friday, October 16th, at O’Gara’s Garage. With doors opening at 9pm, the Vibro Champs will take the stage with the Reckless Ones, and Anonymus to celebrate their return to the Twin Cities. Stay tuned for further details…

Six Mile Grove, Steel Mule
Released: January 2009
Buy It: iTunes | CD Baby

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1. Steel Mule
2. What I’ll Become
3. Climb That Mountain
4. City On the State Line
5. Making Up For Leaving You
6. Dark Side of Town
7. Hand Me Down
8. Write Me Off
9. Champion
10. Shotgun Lie
11. Atom Bomb
12. Never Going Back
13. Next Time Around
14. Steel Mule (Alternate Version)

From the looks of his calendar, Charlie Parr is pounding the gas pedal this month as often as that bass-drum-pedal contraption of his. A whirlwind of shows in August have taken him from the Minnesota Zoo to festivals in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. All while not missing a week at his Wednesday residency at the Brewhouse in Duluth. This weekend, Parr brakes in the Twin Cities for a show Friday at the 331 Club in Northeast Minneapolis. After a block party in Duluth with the Black-Eyed Snakes, it’s off to the U.P. for another festival, the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival.

Here’s a list of upcoming shows. Check Charlie’s MySpace page for more info:

Aug. 14 - Hotel Donaldson - Fargo, N.D.
Aug. 15 - 331 Club - Minneapolis, Minn.
Aug. 16 - Arrowhead Center for the Arts - Grand Marais, Minn.
Aug. 20 - Brewhouse - Duluth, Minn.
Aug. 21 - Rock the Block - Duluth, Minn.
Aug. 22 - Porcupine Mountains Festival - Ontonagon, Mich.
Aug. 23 - Porcupine Mountains Festival - Ontonagon, Mich.
Aug. 27 - Brewhouse - Duluth, Minn.
Aug. 28 - Dusty’s - Minneapolis, Minn.
Aug. 29 - The Ritual - Des Moines, Iowa
Aug. 30 - The Replay Patio - Lawrence, Kan.
Aug. 31 - Duffy’s - Lincoln, Neb.

John Ewing is hitting the road this month, heading south with fellow locals Western Fifth. They’ll start at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock, Arkansas, then head back through Dallas and Wichita before converging with a slew of other local bands at this year’s North vs. South Music Festival.

Here are the dates and places:

8/19 - White Water Tavern - Little Rock, Arkansas
8/20 - The Barley House - Dallas, Texas
8/21 - Kirby’s Beer Store - Wichita, Kansas
8/22 - Davey’s Uptown - Kansas City, MO
8/23 - Big Al’s Speakeasy - Kansas City, MO