Dream Tiger (Cincinnati, OH), Astronautalis (Minneapolis, MN), and WHY? (Cincinnati, OH) March 6rd, 2013 Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA After releasing my favorite album of 2012, I have really been looking forward to finally seeing WHY? live. I’ve only been a fan for about a year now, but they have quickly become one of my all-time favorite(…)
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(…)
The Tribe & Big Cats! (Minneapolis, MN), Audio Perm (Twin Cities, MN), Mike Mictlan (Minneapolis, MN), Marijuana Deathsquads (Minneapolis, MN) and P.O.S (Minneapolis, MN) October 26th, 2012 First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN Full Gallery: P.O.S We Don’t Even Live Here Record Release With temps dropping quickly the past week and how many performers made it on First Ave’s stage Friday(…)
Macklemore is a prime example of what it is to be a musician nowadays. Patient and fan-focused, but not in the sense you’re focusing your efforts to appease but appreciate. Fan appreciation pizza party? How could you not like an artist that does that? Blueprint has honed this humbleness as well when he was meeting and(…)
Portland’s TxE is: Cal Valentine aka G_Force -producer, while EPP spits out raps /writes hooks, and Tope plays short stop…and raps. This Portland trio has not only been making music waves as a group, but as individuals, and in collaborations with other northwest artists. TxE’s latest album, We Get It In True is available on their bandcamp,(…)
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 Fundo, of Get Cryphy also sat down to chat. Let me(…)
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 their set(…)
Redman, Big Daddy Kane, F.Stokes, and Dee Nasty (Paris, France) June 20th, 2012 Cabaret Sauvage in Paris, France Gallery: Redman, Big Daddy Kane and F.Stokes at Cabaret Sauvage France has a big tradition of hip-hop to be proud of. It’s one that should be highlighted more throughout Europe and elsewhere. America, well…it’s obvious we do.(…)