A. Wolf & Her Claws with Absolute Gruv

A.Wolf & Her Claws is a new vocal/electronic project
featuring the powerful voice of Aby Wolf (Dessa/Doomtree, Dark Dark Dark),
supported by the synthesizer wizardry of Jesse Whitney (formerly of Dance
Band), Linnea Mohn (Rogue Valley, The Alpha Centauri) on vocals, keys, and
bass, and Joey Van Phillips (Mystery Palace, Volcano Insurance) on drums and
vibraphone.  The group assembled in the
winter of 2011 when Wolf was commissioned by the Cedar Cultural Center's 416
Club in Minneapolis to write and perform new material with artists she had
never worked with before.  The
genre-melding music created with collaborators Whitney, Mohn, and Van Phillips
proved to be worthy of more than just one show. 
AW&HC is quite the departure from Wolf's acoustic debut album "Sweet
Prudence," but fans will undoubtedly agree that Wolf is finding her voice with
Her Claws.

Absolute Grüv is a
Minneapolis based band composed of guitars, drums, bass and Hammond b3
organ.  The band's four members - long
time friends linked by a passion for great music - have been performing
together for upwards of 7 years.  Influenced
by a variety of sources from Cash to Coltrane, and Hank to Hendrix; their jam
band style and the Grüv's roots in jazz, blues and soul music make their
growing repertoire of original compositions truly unique. 

The last 6 years have truly been a spectacle for Absolute
Grüv.  Gigs at hometown bars and
restaurants quickly turned into regional, national and international
invitations.  They have been able to pull
together an impressive lineup of successful shows both in and outside of the
twin cities, along with being able to participate in multiple summer festivals
such as the 10,000 Lakes Festival, the White Iron Band's Log Jam, Wookiefoot's
Harvest Festival, Fat Maw Rooney's Fat Fest, The Big Wu's Family Reunion and
the Bella music festivals.  Absolute
Grüv's solid base of loyal fans is creating a buzz across the nation that is
hard to avoid.  They are looking forward
to another year of good crowds and great music in 2011.

Movie selection: Rango

Movie will start at 9:00 pm on the Northrop Plaza.