Doomtree (Minneapolis, MN) December 16th, 2012 First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN Full Gallery: Doomtree Blowout 8 at First Avenue Stef Needs A New Kidney: Donate On a chilly December night, a very timely all-ages crowd made its way to First Avenue to take in local Hip Hop collective Doomtree. With one major player missing from the(…)
Doomtree Blowout VII December 9th, 2011 First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota Photos by Ryan Siverson. We called in the team on this one. You can see all of his stunning photos of Blowout VII on his flickr! To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect coming into Friday night’s Doomtree BlowoutVII. I asked friends who(…)
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 Minneapolis hip-hop collective(…)
Sims (Minneapolis, MN), Paper Tiger (Minneapolis, MN), Lazerbeak (Minneapolis, MN), Cecil Otter (Minneapolis, MN) October 10th, 2011 Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois Armed with his fellow Doomtree crew members, Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger, Sims ended his first headlining tour successfully. Playing on the second floor of the West Loops, Bottom Lounge to an intimate crowd, Cecil Otter started the night.(…)
Sitting down with Cecil Otter of Doomtree for a chat is always a good time filled with surprises. A few weeks ago, I sat down with him to talk about his recent project, Wugazi and true to form, tossed in a little surprise in there for him. If you haven’t been one of the few(…)
In the middle of August, Katia and I made it to Minneapolis for a weekend of basking in the last bit of a Minnesota summer. On a patio in Uptown, we sat down with Sims for a chat, who quickly brought over Cecil Otter to join in and chat about his upcoming Good Time Zoo(…)
The Minneapolis collective unveiled their long-anticipated debut. Aside from anthologies of efforts, the self-titled album is first studio album, polished by the artistic visions of five rappers and four producers. Last week I reviewed their previous effort, False Hopes (Doomtree, 2007). If nine’s not enough, I Self Divine and Crescent Moon join in for a(…)