Fort Wilson Riot are stationing themselves at the Hexagon Bar tonight and next Thursday as part of a series of free shows. Though too busy getting fat and happy on Thanksgiving, every remaining Thursday in November belongs to FWR, as they bring along some of their friends to join them in bouts of old fashioned revelry. Riot brings a surprisingly unique sound to their conception of a rock band: Every song stands as an unexpected wonder, mixing a range of styles and never staying stagnant. As an outspoken fan of the rock opera, I was quite happy with their epic stage show Idigaragua, a full-scale album-length song which tells the story of murder, deceit and pirates, at the Bedlam Theatre, and chances are good they’ll bust out some favorites from that astounding piece. Expect a lot of new music, as their website (which also features a gang of free mp3s) tells us what to prepare for. Go see this band!

Fort Wilson Riot at the Hexagon Bar
Thursday, November 13th with Best Friends Forever, Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Anders Ponders
Thursday, November 20th with Speed’s The Name, Plastic Chord and Lamb Lays With Lion
2600 27th Ave S
21+, FREE, 9 PM

Eyedea and Abilities play St. Paul for the first time in 5 years on Friday (what took you so long, guys? St. Paul don’t bite) at the Turf Club. The Rhymesayers duo pits Eyedea’s kinetic and energetic paranoid flow over Abilities’ masterful tracks and skill-laden cuts. About to drop their third album, E&A put on a killer live show that is not to be missed.

Eyedea and Abilities with Kristoff Krane, Abzorbr and Sector 7G
Friday, November 14
Turf Club, 1601 University Ave W in St. Paul
21+, 9 PM, $10

Other good shit going down:

Desdamona at the Dakota Jazz Club
Saturday, November 15
1010 Nicolett in Downtown Minneapolis
$5, 11:30 PM

The Original Truth Squad presents Pimps Up Hoedown
Cowboy & Pimp themed Dance Party
with I Am Break, He Is Beat, Rob Rob and Saund Waav, visuals by Time Squid
Friday, November 14th
7th St Entry, 701 1st Ave N
18+, $3 or $1 with student ID, 9 PM

Japanese Space Program CD Release with Red Pens, Dragons Power Up! and TEXAR
Friday, November 14
Eclipse Records, 1922 University Ave W in St. Paul
$5, AA, 7-10PM

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