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The Nightmare Before Christmas Party

Vinyl Venus' Space Lounge

Bad Boy Bill

Baby Loves Disco

Ruckus On the West Bank

Carnivale

Sweet Hair Poster Show

DJ Q&A: Nick Gunz on his last night in the VIP Room

Local house music expert Nick Gunz talks about his most elated and embarrassing moments as a promoter and about becoming a dad.

Minneapolis Bicycle Film Festival: Film Screenings

Local house music expert Nick Gunz talks about his most elated and embarrassing moments as a promoter and about becoming a dad.

Minneapolis Bicycle Film Festival: Alleycat Race

Local house music expert Nick Gunz talks about his most elated and embarrassing moments as a promoter and about becoming a dad.

Eyedea & Abilities: By the Throat

Local house music expert Nick Gunz talks about his most elated and embarrassing moments as a promoter and about becoming a dad.

One Love Movement

Local house music expert Nick Gunz talks about his most elated and embarrassing moments as a promoter and about becoming a dad.

'80s Zombie Prom

Local house music expert Nick Gunz talks about his most elated and embarrassing moments as a promoter and about becoming a dad.

Exclusive: Gigamesh's new track "Calling Out" DJ mix!

The local dancefloor don offers up his new track and DJ mix for download exclusively on Gimme Noise.

Rock the Boat: Bikinis vs Breast Cancer

The local dancefloor don offers up his new track and DJ mix for download exclusively on Gimme Noise.

'Mad' New Years Eve Celebration

The local dancefloor don offers up his new track and DJ mix for download exclusively on Gimme Noise.

Super Xmas Party

The local dancefloor don offers up his new track and DJ mix for download exclusively on Gimme Noise.

DJ ESP's 'Bassgasm' party to feature Derrick Carter, Dieselboy & more

A special show announcement: DJ ESP is turning First Avenue into a big black hole of bass.

New Year's Eve Party

A special show announcement: DJ ESP is turning First Avenue into a big black hole of bass.

Q&A: Mike Swoop releases his debut

Local artist's debut features funky, ambient instrumentals

Mr. Dibbs

Local artist's debut features funky, ambient instrumentals

DJ Spree to play farewell Minneapolis performance at Bassgasm (free DJ mix)

DJ Spree, the number one happy hardcore DJ in the US, plays his final Minneapolis DJ set at Bassgasm tonight.

First Avenue's VIP Room relaunch

​As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations, First Avenue is giving its dance-heavy VIP Room a makeover and renaming it the Record Room. To celebrate, they are throwing a launch party this Sunday night, featuring local DJs the Moon Goons, Famuel, and Ricky Biggs and the Upgrayde, along with a ... More >>

Ricochet Kitchen: Evolutionary Art Party

​As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations, First Avenue is giving its dance-heavy VIP Room a makeover and renaming it the Record Room. To celebrate, they are throwing a launch party this Sunday night, featuring local DJs the Moon Goons, Famuel, and Ricky Biggs and the Upgrayde, along with a ... More >>

Glamboree

​As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations, First Avenue is giving its dance-heavy VIP Room a makeover and renaming it the Record Room. To celebrate, they are throwing a launch party this Sunday night, featuring local DJs the Moon Goons, Famuel, and Ricky Biggs and the Upgrayde, along with a ... More >>

Open House

​As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations, First Avenue is giving its dance-heavy VIP Room a makeover and renaming it the Record Room. To celebrate, they are throwing a launch party this Sunday night, featuring local DJs the Moon Goons, Famuel, and Ricky Biggs and the Upgrayde, along with a ... More >>

2010 Minnesota Black Music Awards

​As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations, First Avenue is giving its dance-heavy VIP Room a makeover and renaming it the Record Room. To celebrate, they are throwing a launch party this Sunday night, featuring local DJs the Moon Goons, Famuel, and Ricky Biggs and the Upgrayde, along with a ... More >>

The Pancakes & Booze Art Show

​As part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations, First Avenue is giving its dance-heavy VIP Room a makeover and renaming it the Record Room. To celebrate, they are throwing a launch party this Sunday night, featuring local DJs the Moon Goons, Famuel, and Ricky Biggs and the Upgrayde, along with a ... More >>

Justin Baule: From Twin Cities to Sin City (and to Envy Saturday)

Justin DJing in Las Vegas​ I first met Justin Baule at Let It Be Records in 2001 when he was 17 years old. He was the youngest member of the up-and-coming EC/DC house music collective, but even then his music taste was years beyond age considering his penchant for artists like Teddy Pendergrass ... More >>

This is why your DJ hates you

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

Spark of Being

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

Halloween Party & Costume Contest

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

Shanghaied: New Years Eve 2011

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

Kaleidoscope New Year’s Eve

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

Whoomp (There It Is): a 90's Dance Party: A 90210 New Years Eve

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

New Year's Eve Neighborhood Party

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

New Year's Eve Neighborhood Party

DJ Rap and her angry slipmats​ Imagine showing up to work every day and each of your coworkers are drunk and shouting demands in your face. Hopefully this is not commonplace for you, but it happens nearly every night to those who claim DJing as a profession. I know what you're thinking -- someth ... More >>

Mix Master Mike of Beastie Boys coming to Epic March 4

Photo by Jen Boyles​ Beastie Boys DJ and and mad professor of all things turntablism Mix Master Mike is coming to Epic next month for a headlining show celebrating Mardi Gras. The show, scheduled for March 4, was just announced Thursday afternoon. Mike was last in the Twin Cities stumping for Bara ... More >>

Loring Theater Live

Photo by Jen Boyles​ Beastie Boys DJ and and mad professor of all things turntablism Mix Master Mike is coming to Epic next month for a headlining show celebrating Mardi Gras. The show, scheduled for March 4, was just announced Thursday afternoon. Mike was last in the Twin Cities stumping for Bara ... More >>

STNNNG

Photo by Jen Boyles​ Beastie Boys DJ and and mad professor of all things turntablism Mix Master Mike is coming to Epic next month for a headlining show celebrating Mardi Gras. The show, scheduled for March 4, was just announced Thursday afternoon. Mike was last in the Twin Cities stumping for Bara ... More >>

MNFashion Week: Bike Style Social

Photo by Jen Boyles​ Beastie Boys DJ and and mad professor of all things turntablism Mix Master Mike is coming to Epic next month for a headlining show celebrating Mardi Gras. The show, scheduled for March 4, was just announced Thursday afternoon. Mike was last in the Twin Cities stumping for Bara ... More >>

Terry Mullan & Chuck Love to headline benefit for house legend Paul Johnson

Johnson (left) at First Avenue with promoter Nick Gunz​For legendary house DJ Paul Johnson, December started bad and got worse. The Chicago native, who has been DJing in a wheelchair for the better part of his career, was involved in a major accident that broke several of his bones and led to the ... More >>

Goth Prom 8

Johnson (left) at First Avenue with promoter Nick Gunz​For legendary house DJ Paul Johnson, December started bad and got worse. The Chicago native, who has been DJing in a wheelchair for the better part of his career, was involved in a major accident that broke several of his bones and led to the ... More >>

Bitch-n-Brunch

Johnson (left) at First Avenue with promoter Nick Gunz​For legendary house DJ Paul Johnson, December started bad and got worse. The Chicago native, who has been DJing in a wheelchair for the better part of his career, was involved in a major accident that broke several of his bones and led to the ... More >>

DJ Klever on tattoos, partying, & future of dance music (Exclusive MP3)

Photo by Sam Allen​When your grandmother has taken up spinning BeeGees classics in her spare time and the convenient store clerk down the street hands you a flier for his gigs with every purchase, it's become a bit difficult to decipher who's best behind the booth these days. But Atlanta's DJ Klev ... More >>

DJ Shortee: 'World's Premier female DJ' talks Bassgasm, promoters, dubstep (WIN TIXX!)

DJ Shortee keeping things raw​The other day we were hipped to a pretty shameless new campaign MTV and Dove created where they're exploiti--er, promoting 'fresh' new female DJ talent around the country. One look at the hilarious "Look! I'm a lady DJ!" poses by the inductees on the site and it's pai ... More >>

Avey Tare, Eric Copeland

DJ Shortee keeping things raw​The other day we were hipped to a pretty shameless new campaign MTV and Dove created where they're exploiti--er, promoting 'fresh' new female DJ talent around the country. One look at the hilarious "Look! I'm a lady DJ!" poses by the inductees on the site and it's pai ... More >>

Jewbilee!

DJ Shortee keeping things raw​The other day we were hipped to a pretty shameless new campaign MTV and Dove created where they're exploiti--er, promoting 'fresh' new female DJ talent around the country. One look at the hilarious "Look! I'm a lady DJ!" poses by the inductees on the site and it's pai ... More >>

Kevin Beacham: 5 Questions with the Rhymesayers enigma

​If you have been to any kind of Hip-Hop event over the last ten years, pretty great odds you have seen Kevin Beacham. Easily recognizable with his long dreads flirting over his shoulders he could be the Scott Seekins of the hip-hop community with his appearance. He usually rocks a comic book t-sh ... More >>