Fri.-Sat., Mill City Nights, $25-$28.) Chris Riemenschneider No telling what the heck the Deathsquads have planned or who's going to perform with them, which is always part of the fun/fear. These are Poliça's first full local gigs since releasing their wilder and better sophomore album, "Shulamith," and live reviews have widely praised the new material.
Chalk it up to yet another venture for these adventurous electro-throb rock acts. Wed.-Thu., Dakota Jazz Club, $45-$65.) BreamĪfter a month on the road together sharing drummers and basking in Ryan Olson's shady production, Poliça and Marijuana Deathsquads return home for a sprawling two-night stand at … wait, where?! No, "Mill City Nights" is not a misprint. She'll also perform some of the hits ("Be My Baby," "Walking in the Rain") that landed the Ronettes in the Rock Hall of Fame. For several years, the self-proclaimed bad girl of rock has taken the show on tour to sing her classic renditions of "Sleigh Ride," "Frosty the Snowman" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," which still rank among the most-played holiday recordings every year. ⊳ Ronettes lead singer Ronnie Spector was featured on one of the greatest holiday albums of all time - 1963's "A Christmas Gift to You From Phil Spector" - so 25 years ago she decided to stage her own musical yule party in her hometown of New York.
20 & 23, Lee's Liquor Lounge, $20.) Riemenschneider But Lee's is still far and away where their old-school honky-tonk and quirky revelry goes over best. Tennessee-bred countryman Nate Dungan and his band of merry men - note we didn't say gentlemen - have expanded their holiday schedule to include dates in Rochester, Northfield and elsewhere. ▲ With ongoing loose talk that Lee's owner Louie Sirian might sell the place and threaten Minneapolis' cool-city rating as a result, Trailer Trash's Trashy Little X-Mas shows might boast a little more urgency this year, their 20th annual run.
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