CONCERT REVIEW: DESSA LIPSTICK LAUNCH PARTY AT ICEHOUSE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Saturday night The Elixery, a Minneapolis, MN based cosmetic house launched their much-anticipated new color, Dessa. With a local star line up that included Barb Abney from 89.3 The Current, and performances by Dessa, Aby Wolf, and Ashley Gold the night proved to be a s
CONCERT REVIEW: Y LA BAMBA AT THE CEDAR (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Y La Bamba (Portland, OR) and Buffalo Moon (Minneapolis, MN)September 5th, 2012The Cedar in Minneapolis, MN Y La Bamba made it out of Clear Lake, Iowa. Doesn’t make much sense, eh? A raging storm rolled across the Midwest, producing Back to the Future-esque lightning in Madison
INTERVIEW: PROF & DJ FUNDO (MINNEAPOLIS)
Minneapolis’ hip-hop artist Prof known for his sarcastic interviews, outrageously witty raps, don’t give a fuck attitude, and his generously energetic party-like live shows took a moment from signing autographs to talk with us at this year’s Soundset Festival. His partner (in crime), DJ Fun
INTERVIEW: THE TRIBE & BIG CATS! (MINNEAPOLIS)
The Tribe & Big Cats! also known as, TTxBC may only be two people on stage, but in their words, “We’re like 15 people, and a couple jungle cats.” The Minneapolis hip-hop duo, and sometimes more made a splash at this years Soundset Festival. We caught up with them behind the scenes after
REVIEW: A. WOLF & HER CLAWS – A. WOLF & HER CLAWS (2012)
Singer Aby Wolf has been a staple for some time now in the Twin Cities, often supporting Dessa and Doomtree on stage and in recordings. When you’re surrounded and constantly collaborating amongst those names, it’s only time before your own group ambitions come to fruition (pun intended). A. Wolf
REVIEW: MALLY & THE SUNDANCE KID – THE LAST GREAT… (2012)
In a scene that’s seeing debates over quality of music vs. over-saturation, few Twin Cities rappers have the patience and poise that MaLLy has. Despite rapping for years, the fellow is precise in his path, absorbing what happens around him and taking his time releasing track after track
CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOGRAPHY: DOOMTREE & YELAWOLF AT LA CIGALE (PARIS)
As a Midwesterner who splits time between Chicago, Madison and Minneapolis, learning and anticipating spending a good chunk of the next year in Europe, like many others, instantly calls forth premature nostalgia for all things 3:30 AM diner trips, craft brews (recently Cave à Bulles solved that), f
INTERVIEW: MALLY (MINNEAPOLIS)
With the slew of Soundset announcements (one of the biggest festivals in the States for hip-hop) came word that up-and-coming rapper MaLLy will be helping host the extravaganza. MaLLy’s just busting out of the woodwork in the Twin Cities, capping off the Welcome to Minnesota tour and gearing up
Review: Doomtree – No Kings (2011)
No Kings is not hot on the heels of F H : X V or 2008′s Doomtree. It’s in searing pursuit, hugging hairpin curves tighter, and launching a full on Mad Max auditory assault that chases you down, latches on, and refuses to let you go until nearly 47 minutes later. The Minneapol