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Soundset 2013: A music and photo timeline

Ah, Soundset. The sixth installment of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip-hop festival had a breakout year in terms of attendance -- a reported 28,000 fans came out -- and talent, with a lineup including Snoop Dogg, Mac Miller, Tech N9ne, along with the host artists Atmosphere. Many folks pegged A$AP ... More >>

Our 15 best live music GIFs of 2012

Yeah! It's time to run down the year in live music GIFs. This Black Sabbath fan from Lollapalooza this summer embodies how psyched we are to share these with you.With help from photographers Erik Hess, Anna Gulbrandsen, and Stacy Schwartz, this was a year for the already excellent visual representat ... More >>

Grieves on his new record, stage fright and moving to Minneapolis

Seattle MC Grieves has been on the road for quite some time. Playing shows in support of his Rhymesayers debut Together/Apart for over a year, Grieves winds down his tour this Saturday at First Avenue for his final show of 2012. We spoke to Grieves about life on the road, and what he has in store fo ... More >>

All Time Low at First Avenue, 10/22/12

All Time Low With The Summer Set, Hit the Lights, The Downtown FictionFirst Avenue, MinneapolisMonday, October 22, 2012In a sea of teenagers pushing amongst themselves, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" comes on between The Summer Set and All Time Low's set, and every voice in First Avenue could be ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Basilica Block Party, 311, Blitzen Trapper, Warped Tour

The Basilica Block Party marks the beginning of July and the end of weeks of promotion for presenting radio station Cities 97, who bring soft-rocker Mat Kearney and Train on Friday and alt-country group The Avett Brothers on Saturday night. 311 will be swinging through Minneapolis on their national ... More >>

Yellowcard's Ryan Mendez on cancer, comebacks, and Warped

Depending on how old you are, the name Yellowcard might bring to mind high school nostalgia, but they're still evolving and reinventing themselves. The band recently went through a shakeup with their violinist Sean Mackin learning and getting treated for thyroid cancer, and their bassist Sean O'Donn ... More >>

Racino is dead: Canterbury Park and Mdewakanton Sioux reportedly strike agreement

Racino supporters have been trying to pass a bill allowing slot machines at Canterbury Park for the better part of a decade. A new agreement between Canterbury and the Mdewakanton Sioux presumably brings that push to an end.Today, the Star Tribune reports that the tribe will contribute tens of milli ... More >>

Soundset battled extreme weather at Canterbury Park, 5/27/12

By Reed Fischer and Ian TraasSoundsetWith Atmosphere, Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon, Astronautalis, Big K.R.I.T., and moreCanterbury Park Festival Field, ShakopeeSunday, May 27, 2012Related:Soundset 2012 evacuated amid tornado watchSoundset photos 2012Up until about 7:20 p.m., the fift ... More >>

Soundset 2012 evacuated amid tornado watch

The fifth annual Soundset festival at Canterbury Park Festival Field in Shakopee came to an abrupt halt when a Tornado Watch was announced midway through Lupe Fiasco's performance. Not long after Fiasco made an introduction for the song "The Show Goes On" and showed off a couple of fans' tattoo ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Soundset, LMFAO, Edward Sharpe, Memory Lanes Block Party

Despite the "Twin Cities hip-hop scene being oversaturated" this is the weekend that the Twin Cities hip-hop scene looks forward to the most. If you're thinking of heading down to Shakopee son Sunday for Soundset, better head there early or carpool; last year the traffic was held up for two hours. M ... More >>

Chuuwee on Watching the Throne, his Soundset approach

By Mike MaddenRelated:Bambu on the L.A. riots' 20th anniversary, his Soundset debutTraveling from his native Sacramento to take over Shakopee, Chuuwee might be the best bet among this year's Soundset freshmen to blow up by the time May 2013 rolls around. Not long removed from his excellent Wa ... More >>

Get Cryphy crew drops Soundset artists mix, DJing afterparty

With Soundset about to go off on Sunday at Canterbury Park, it's time for all of the online debate and heated discussions about the local hip-hop scene to grow silent in favor of the music itself, as the beats and rhymes of some of the best rap artists in the game are set to bring Minnesota hip-hop ... More >>

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 >>

How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival

Minnesota's biggest annual hip-hop showcase enters its fifth year

Live Racing

SoundTown 2011: A first-ever adventure in Somerset

The Flaming Lips headline memorable summer festival

Weekend Checklist: Basilica Block Party, Josh Groban, Katy Perry, Warped Tour

​So here's to all those summer nights when my feet hit the sand, the waves break my fall, and all my friends outnumber the stars.

Weekend Checklist: Jimmy Eat World, Arctic Monkeys, Memory Lanes Block Party, Soundset

​An extra day to the weekend?  We'll take it!

Soundset Series: Beyond the Music

​Please note that Soundset is a hip-hop festival, not a rap festival.  For those who still ask what the difference is, hip-hop refers to the culture in its entirety, which includes turntablism and beatmaking, graffiti and street art, and breakdancing, in addition to just rapping.  Great ... More >>

Soundset Series: Rhymesayers staples Brother Ali, Blueprint, Grieves & Budo, more

Brother Ali​Back 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 >>

Brother Ali, Britstock: Freeloader Friday

Gloria's Lobotomy by Rudy Fig​There's never a week in the Twin Cities without great free stuff to do. This week's hot happenings include an incredible lineup at the Pizza Luce Block Party (Brother Ali! Dessa! Pink Mink!), sugary sweet art by Rudy Fig and Jeff Warner over at the Gallery at Fox Tax, ... More >>

The Dead Weather, Neil Young, and more: Critics' Picks

Paul Allen on Jeff Dubay, Brett Favre, the Vikings

Play-by-play announcer opens up about his past and future

KFAN's Paul Allen on Jeff Dubay, Brett Favre, the Vikings: This week's cover

Photo: Nick VlcekPaul Allen will soon be in perpetual motion​KFAN's Paul Allen cruised into the Twin Cities in1995 to call races at Canterbury Park, and has risen to become one of our media market's top broadcasters through a quirky combination of confidence, exuberance, and a vernacular that, ... More >>

Bastille Day celebrations, Minneapolis Aquatennial: Freeloader Friday

​(Photo by stuartpilbrow) This week Freeloader Friday is all about street festivals. We have Dakota Fest, Highland Fest, and not one, but two awesome Bastille Day celebrations. Add in some live music and tons of other stuff, and you have a completely free weekend. 

Lilith: the Celebration of Women in Music

Lilith Fair moved from Canterbury to Target Center

​The Lilith Fair, slated for July 18 at Canterbury Park, is being moved indoors to the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. In other changes, Kelly Clarkson is no longer part of the Minneapolis date; the lineup listed on the press release is now Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Blige, Court Yard Hounds ... More >>

BBQ Blues Fest, Cult Sisters 5: Freeloader Friday

​(Image by zzzack) This week in Freeloader Friday we have a '90s-themed dance party, a day-long skateboarding festival, World Cup bars, and a free blues fest.  

Soundset 2010 wrap-up: Taking local hip-hop national

Photo by Denis Jeong Plaster​From 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 >>

Live Harness Racing

Savor Minnesota a boost for local wineries

Saint Croix Vineyards wine tasting​Anyone with preconceived ideas about Minnesota wines is probably re-evaluating those notions if they were part of Saturday's first-annual Savor Minnesota event at Canterbury Park, which featured the best of Minnesota wine, food, and beer. Though the exhibitor ... More >>

Yo-Pros in Scott County are rich as hell

Who knew that young professionals lived in Scott County!?!

PGA Championship Writer's Notebook

Hazeltine tips, history, predictions, and some video from practice day #2.

Ostrich races, in case you missed it

We'd hate to be one of those ostrich jockeys that gets pinned under an oversized bird.

Ostrich and camels races at Canterbury Park Sunday

Instead of cheering on your favorite thoroughbred, you could be watching the most awkward animal races ever. Just imagine galloping camels and tumbling ostriches.

Extreme Race Day

Too old for Warped Tour?

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Soundset '09

Jan. 26, 2009: M.anifest, Soundset update, Slipknot, and the Hopefuls

Canterbury Triple Crown: Beer, Betting, and Belmont UPDATEDx4

Get ready for another E-Junk Tsunami

Queen Elizabeth AND little Dannielynn...

Degenerate alcoholic offers Kentucky Derby superfecta wagering advice

Derby Day

Indecent Proposals

Pawlenty's gambling push might be a budget quick fix, but it will cost in the long run

The Backside

Beyond the grandstand at Canterbury Park, where horseracing isn't the only religion

Off Beat

A Good Bet, and If the Shubert Doesn't Fit...

Off Beat

Twin Killing

Carl Pohlad's sudden announcement of "serious talks" with a potential buyer is the logical next gambit in the stadium game. But as Minnesota Business Partnership head Duane Benson notes, "It is a little late. He may have wanted to play that card before, g

Killing Time