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May 24, 2012
Bambu on the L.A. riots' 20th anniversary, his Soundset debut
Related:*How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival*Danny Brown on XXX, almost signing to G-Unit*Big K.R.I.T. on country rap, dream cars, and playing SoundsetBy Mike MaddenRealizing Bambu deliberately released his debut album, self untitled..., 10 years after the 1992 Los Angeles riots, it's ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival
Minnesota's biggest annual hip-hop showcase enters its fifth year
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May 15, 2012
Slug: The Twin Cities' hip-hop scene is still over-saturated
Related:Is Wiz Khalifa as "raunchy" as a Star Tribune writer says?Slug of Atmosphere: 'Prince was a shitty version of Rick James and Parliament'Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listJudging by the number of racist comments this blog weathers, some locals believe any amount of Twin Cities ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Top 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete list
Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picks50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #20-11
Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revel ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list
Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from f ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #10-1
Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #20-11Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.10. Babes in ToylandOrigin: Minneapolis | Active: 1987-2001 | Songs: "Bruise Violet" and "Sweet 69" Kat Bjelland is one of the nastiest female vocalists, period. Although the woman who adeptl ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Atmosphere's Welcome to Minnesota Tour at First Avenue, 2/22/12
Photo by Ryan SiversonWelcome to Minnesota TourWith Atmosphere, Kill The Vultures, Big Quarters, MaLLy and BK-OneFirst Avenue Mainroom, MinneapolisWednesday, February 22, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.Last night, Atmosphere brought the second annual Welcome to Minnesota tour to the p ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Atmosphere unveil video, Current session & Rhymesayers scholarship before homecoming
Eleven years after selling out First Avenue for the very first time, Atmosphere make a triumphant return to the Mainroom tonight as part of their second annual Welcome to Minnesota tour. The circuitous trek through their home state has already found Slug and Ant hitting up Mankato and Bemidji ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Atmosphere
Eleven years after selling out First Avenue for the very first time, Atmosphere make a triumphant return to the Mainroom tonight as part of their second annual Welcome to Minnesota tour. The circuitous trek through their home state has already found Slug and Ant hitting up Mankato and Bemidji ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Brother Ali boycotts Grammys, drops free EP
While most of y'all were lazing around watching the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Brother Ali was staging a personal protest. "I'm boycotting the Grammy's. Refusing to watch until @Atmosphere gets a nomination. (or until I get TV at my house)," he tweeted. Although Bon Iver's double win signals some l ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Prof announces headlining King Gampo tour
Taking a cue from Atmosphere's quick-selling second annual Welcome to Minnesota tour, onetime Atmosphere tourmate Prof announced today that he will head out on a mostly regional tour next month, hitting four Minnesota stops along the way. Given Prof's wild success over the past year (he easily so ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 7
As we do every third Tuesday, Gimme Noise returns with yet another mixtape of the local rap music that's making the rounds lately. Consider it our holiday gift.You can stream the mixtape below or download here.
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September 6, 2011
How serious is Mayor R.T. Rybak about making Atmosphere's 'Say Shh' the official Minneapolis tune?
Apparently, he's kind of serious? Maybe? Well, serious enough to respond to a tweet from Minneapolitan Tyler Page, who originally threw the idea onto the table. .bbpBox110393626781167617 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/images/themes/theme9/bg.gif) #301c07;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{ ... More >>
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August 7, 2011
Lollapalooza: Day 2 at Grant Park, Chicago, 8/6/11
PHOTO BY DENIS JEONG PLASTERIf the first day of Lollapalooza is marked by enthusiasm, the second day is marked by hitting limits. The Day 2 crowd was more pronounced and did not wait until late in the day to show up, and police presence increased to meet the new demands. Partiers line ... More >>
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July 13, 2011
Atmosphere take a stand against domestic violence in 'The Last to Say' video
Photo by Tony NelsonOn Atmosphere's latest album, The Family Sign, "The Last to Say" stands out as one of the most sobering and plain-spoken tracks on the album, riffing on a message warning against domestic violence with lines like "Just tear it all apart and build new / Cause if you don't kill ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Soundset Series: Festival founders J-Bird, Slug, and Kevin Beacham
Photos courtesy of RhymesayersThe gigantic celebration of hip-hop that is the Soundset festival is already this Sunday. Now in its fourth year, this overwhelming explosion of rap, turntablism, graffiti, breakdancing, custom cars, skateboarding, and merchandise has proven itself a draw outside of ... More >>
Music
May 25, 2011
Atmosphere's Slug: We're just doing "our version of Gang Starr"
Band ready for Soundset and new album The Family Sign
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May 5, 2011
Soundset Series: Rhymesayers staples Brother Ali, Blueprint, Grieves & Budo, more
Brother AliBack before Soundset became the annual festival it is today, there was a Rhymesayers-hosted event by the same name that took over, and consistently sold out, the First Ave Mainroom every Wednesday, housing some of the big names on the company roster as well as visiting acts. The festi ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Atmosphere's 'The Family Sign' drops today, plus new video with cameo from Brother Ali
Photo by Dan MonickWell the day is finally upon us. Atmosphere's latest, The Family Sign fills the record store bins and lands itself on your turntable today.
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March 15, 2011
Slug's senior portrait unearthed by the Hennepin County Library
Now here's a history project I can get behind: The Hennepin County Library has been slowly unearthing and digitizing its vast High School Yearbook Collection, which dates all the way back to the early 1900s, and posting some gems to its Tumblr page.
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March 2, 2011
Murs
Now here's a history project I can get behind: The Hennepin County Library has been slowly unearthing and digitizing its vast High School Yearbook Collection, which dates all the way back to the early 1900s, and posting some gems to its Tumblr page.
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February 23, 2011
Atmosphere debut new track, 'Just for Show'
On the same day as Atmosphere launches it's short tour of this here frozen tundra state, the "Welcome to Minnesota Tour" in Mankato, we get hit in the face with a new track, "Just for Show," from their upcoming lucky number 7th full-length release, The Family Sign, slated to drop April 12 worldwi ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Slug of Atmosphere: 'Prince was a shitty version of Rick James and Parliament'
Photo by Dan MonickThere's a bit of a kerfuffle happening on the interwebs today surrounding a new interview with Slug of Atmosphere published by Pitchfork. For the most part, it's a pretty standard interview -- Atmosphere are getting ready to release a new full-length, The Family Sign, on April ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Atmosphere set to release 'The Family Sign' on April 12
Photo by Dan MonickTurns out Atmosphere's new localvore single "Minnesota Nice" was just the group's way of tiding fans over until they were ready to announce the release of their next full length, as they announced today that their seventh official full length album, The Family Sign, will drop o ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Twin Cities Year in Music 2010: The highlights
Prince, Gayngs, Gigamesh, and many others dot the calendar
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Dan Monick, Rhymesayers photographer, debuts 'Seven' book (INTERVIEW)
Dan MonickSlug in 1998 Seven years ago it was 2003, and if you're not quite convinced that's so far into the past, consider that the Iraq war was in its infancy, American Idol was only on its second run, and Avril Lavigne was killing it on the pop charts. Now that you're feeling ever-grateful it' ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Atmosphere at First Avenue, 11/27/10
Photos by Tony NelsonAtmosphereNovember 27, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisSaturday night was Atmosphere's first of two extraordinarily sold-out shows in the Mainroom, and the buzzing crowd and comparatively intimate environment (much smaller than the group's outdoor shows at Soundset and Taste of ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Atmosphere
Photos by Tony NelsonAtmosphereNovember 27, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisSaturday night was Atmosphere's first of two extraordinarily sold-out shows in the Mainroom, and the buzzing crowd and comparatively intimate environment (much smaller than the group's outdoor shows at Soundset and Taste of ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Atmosphere drop free mp3 for "Freefallin'"
In anticipation for their "To All My Friends" tour, which kicks off next week in Madison, Atmosphere have just released an mp3 of a new song, "Freefallin'." Like much of Slug's newer material, "Freefallin'" is a slower jam driven by a meandering electric guitar and echoing, sparse beat. The track ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Brother Ali, St. Paul Slim, P.O.S. to canvass for Matt Entenza today
Photo by Nick VlcekWhat's the correlation with Twin Cities hip-hop artists and the Matt Entenza/ Robyne Robinson gubernatorial ticket? A couple of weeks ago, Sean Daley -- a.k.a Slug from Atmosphere -- released a Youtube video endorsing Entenza, one of three DFL candidates running for next we ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
Atmosphere, P.O.S, Walkmen and more at Taste of Minnesota, 7/2/10
Photos by Alexa JonesThere's been quite the kerfuffle about the Taste of Minnesota's decision to charge admission at the gate of this year's festival, but judging by the size of Friday night's audience for sets by the likes of Atmosphere, P.O.S, the Walkmen, and Dawes, fans were happy to fork ove ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2010
Soundset 2010 wrap-up: Taking local hip-hop national
Photo by Denis Jeong PlasterFrom rappers to B-boys, custom car crews to hype men, the Canterbury Park festival grounds--a grassy lowland down a hill from the acre of asphalt that hosted last year's Soundset--became a sprawling hip-hop carnival Sunday, loaded down with 17,000 fans ready for an all ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Soundset 2010: Atmosphere gives low-key finale
Photo by Denis Jeong PlasterAt the end of a gray and sometimes rainy day at Soundset, the clouds parted, the sun came out, and a rainbow shone over the main stage as Slug of Atmosphere took the stage for the final performance of the day. Much like last year, the excited crowd crammed in toward th ... More >>
Music
December 2, 2009
Unknown Prophets make heartfelt rock-rap
New release Le System D is built around a guitar riff
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November 18, 2009
Brother Ali
New release Le System D is built around a guitar riff
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October 21, 2009
KRS-One
New release Le System D is built around a guitar riff
Blogs
October 19, 2009
Murs, Slug & Aesop Rock get their cake on
Slug, Murs & Aesop Rock release a new "Felt 3" video, and lower the bar in the process.
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Atmosphere photos, videos and setlist
Coverage of this week's shows at First Ave.
Blogs
August 12, 2009
Murs ? Slug = Felt 3
It's the hip-hop equation we can't wait to solve.
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Atmosphere announce new tour dates
Slug and Ant will make their way through Europe and back across the US.
Blogs
May 26, 2009
Soundset '09: Atmosphere video and setlist
Slug was in top form at Sunday's hip-hop festival.
Blogs
May 20, 2009
Slug and Murs prepare to release Felt 3
In a recent interview, Slug dishes on his latest projects.
Blogs
May 15, 2009
Recession Music means free stuff from StopHouse Records
Prof and St. Paul Slim say they mustered up inspiration from the bootleggers of the Great Depression
Music
December 17, 2008
Doomtree, Solid Gold, and Vampire Hands deftly dot Minneapolis's music timeline in '08
Crack open our Twin Cities Local Music Yearbook and reminisce on an effed-up year
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October 29, 2008
Atmosphere
Crack open our Twin Cities Local Music Yearbook and reminisce on an effed-up year
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May 21, 2008
Soundset 08
Crack open our Twin Cities Local Music Yearbook and reminisce on an effed-up year
Music
April 30, 2008
How Atmosphere Went Electro
Why Lemons is like Tom Waits for Prince Fans
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November 7, 2007
Atmosphere
Why Lemons is like Tom Waits for Prince Fans
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September 12, 2001
What's the Big Eyedea?
Eyedea has gone from writing his story in a basement to rapping the cosmos on TV
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