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Graham O'Brien

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    May 25, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota rappers: The complete list

    Related:Cover Story: How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset FestivalTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listTop 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete listIn 2012, rap music is as definitive a part of Minnesota lore as the Mall of America -- or anything else Muja Messiah name-checks in "Leech ... More >>

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    May 23, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota rappers: #20-11

    Related:How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset FestivalTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listTop 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete listIn 2012, rap music is as definitive a part of Minnesota lore as the Mall of America -- or anything else Muja Messiah name-checks in "Leech Lake" or Slug ... More >>

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    May 21, 2012

    Art-A-Whirl Day 2 in Northeast Minneapolis, 5/19/2012

    Art-A-Whirl Day 2331 Club, Psycho Suzi's, and Sample Room, Northeast MinneapolisSaturday, May 19, 2012Related:Slideshow: Art-A-Whirl 2012: Friday's MusicArt-A-Whirl Day 1 in Northeast Minneapolis, 5/18/12Rusty Quarters in Uptown Minneapolis posted a Facebook status asking where everyone was, making ... More >>

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    February 8, 2012

    Halloween, Alaska remixed by Lazerbeak, Bon Iver's S. Carey

    ​The sonic experimentalism of Halloween, Alaska has always lent itself well to potential remixes. And while the latest effort from the Minneapolis quartet, All Night The Calls Came In, is a more refined, focused album than their more expansive past work, the musical groundwork has been laid fo ... More >>

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    January 3, 2012

    Coloring Time at the Aster Cafe, 12/31/11

    Coloring Time December 31, 2011 Aster Cafe, Minneapolis The members of Coloring Time read like a who's who of hip hop and jazz in Minneapolis: founded by Joe Horton with core members including Graham O'Brien, Casey O'Brien, Peter Pisano, and Bobby Mulrennen, the lineup is more like a dream crew.

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    November 2, 2011

    Coloring Time kicks off monthly residency at Honey this Thursday

    Photo by Ben Clark​Like the hip hop-meets-jazz improv version of Marijuana Deathsquads, Coloring Time's shows are dramatically different every time. Not only do the songs never remain the same -- they are created on the fly, emcees flexing their freestyle abilities over shifting instrumentation -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Sadistik and Kristoff Krane debut 'Higher Brain'

    ​When Seattle rapper Sadistik and hometown MC Kristoff Krane went on tour earlier this year, the pair felt an immediate connection and almost immediately started writing songs together on the road. The results of their work are pretty incredible: They started writing together in the tour van ... More >>

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    August 12, 2011

    Coloring Time makes chaotic, collaborative cacophony at the Cedar

    Photos by Ben Clark​It would be easy to describe Coloring Time's first full-scale performance by simply listing the names of all of the collaborators who performed at one point or another last night. But what actually transpired sounded nothing like Peter Wolf Crier or Dosh or Alpha Consumer or th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Coloring Time make their debut at the Cedar this week, watch a short teaser video

    ​The premise for new collaboration Coloring Time is enticing, to say the least: Members of at least a dozen local bands that range from hip-hop to jazz to folk get on stage, plug in their instruments, and see what unfolds between them. The Twin Cities has boasted a healthy improvisational scene th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Adam Svec CD-release at Cause, 5/20/11

    Photos by Meredith Westin​Adam Svec CD-release May 20, 2011 Cause, Minneapolis On Friday night at Cause, Adam Svec celebrated the release of his third solo full-length album, Weaks in the Waves, with a smart triple-bill featuring Linda Carter (a new band featuring Linnea Mohn, David Osborn, a ... More >>

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    May 20, 2011

    Adam Svec releases "Weaks in the Waves" tonight at Cause

    Emily Utne​All too often overlooked, Adam Svec has quietly put together a consistently enjoyable body of music that continues to evolve with each album. Gimme Noise had the pleasure of catching up with the busy singer for a beer at Bryant Lake Bowl in ahead of tonight's release party at Cause. ... More >>

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    May 2, 2011

    No Bird Sing CD-release at the Cedar, 4/29/11

    Photos by Erik Hess​No Bird Sing CD-release with Kill the Vultures and Kristoff KraneApril 29, 2011Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisNo Bird Sing have always been big on collaboration, but that spirit of togetherness was off the charts on Friday night as the group invited a wide array of friends t ... More >>

  • Music

    April 27, 2011

    No Bird Sing remember Eyedea on Theft of the Commons

    Three members were close friends of the fallen rapper

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Love-cars reuniting for 'Rent Party!' at the Turf tonight

    ​It all makes sense. For those wondering how local musicians like James Diers, Haley Bonar, Jeremy Ylvisaker, JT Bates, Jake Hanson, and Mike Lewis find the time to spawn so many amazing, collaborative projects, the answer is simple: They all share a practice space. And unfortunately, that practic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Graham O'Brien drops video featuring Alicia Wiley and Eric Blair

    ​We've written in the past about our excitement over the release of Graham O'Brien's debut album, Live Drums. Since our last missive, O'Brien's record has been picked up by UK label NoEcho, and will be made available on November 27.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Adam Svec remixed by No Bird Sing

    ​If you're a frequent Gimme Noise reader, you already know that we're big fans of live hip-hop trio No Bird Sing and are looking forward to the release of drummer Graham O'Brien's solo debut, Live Drums. Adam Svec just upped the ante by sending us another track off O'Brien's record, which is a rem ... More >>

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    April 28, 2010

    No Bird Sing

    ​If you're a frequent Gimme Noise reader, you already know that we're big fans of live hip-hop trio No Bird Sing and are looking forward to the release of drummer Graham O'Brien's solo debut, Live Drums. Adam Svec just upped the ante by sending us another track off O'Brien's record, which is a rem ... More >>

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    March 17, 2010

    No Bird Sing

    ​If you're a frequent Gimme Noise reader, you already know that we're big fans of live hip-hop trio No Bird Sing and are looking forward to the release of drummer Graham O'Brien's solo debut, Live Drums. Adam Svec just upped the ante by sending us another track off O'Brien's record, which is a rem ... More >>

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    February 24, 2010

    No Bird Sing

    ​If you're a frequent Gimme Noise reader, you already know that we're big fans of live hip-hop trio No Bird Sing and are looking forward to the release of drummer Graham O'Brien's solo debut, Live Drums. Adam Svec just upped the ante by sending us another track off O'Brien's record, which is a rem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    No Bird Sing's Graham O'Brien to release solo project (MP3)

    Download an exclusive mp3 from Graham's new project.

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2010

    No Bird Sing

    Download an exclusive mp3 from Graham's new project.

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    December 9, 2009

    No Bird Sing

    Download an exclusive mp3 from Graham's new project.

  • Music

    December 9, 2009

    Andrew Bird, Lookbook, No Bird Sing, and more

    Download an exclusive mp3 from Graham's new project.

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Saul Williams confuses the hell out of fans at the Varsity

    Williams was part of an... um... eclectic bill.

  • Music

    September 9, 2009

    No Bird Sing reject hip-hop clichés on groundbreaking debut

    Band functions without DJ or bass player

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    June 10, 2009

    Orange Mighty Trio (CD-Release)

    Band functions without DJ or bass player

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    Metric, PJ Harvey, Tower of Power, and more

    Band functions without DJ or bass player

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    Fall CD Review Roundup

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

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