Greg Grease

The Chalice: Collaborating in Minneapolis has helped us all out

Could there be a better group than the Chalice to play host to 10 Thousand Sounds' first go around? In short, no. It's only been 12 months since these three ladies dropped their first single, "Push It," but they've been quick to leave a mark with their brash, sassy, and fun-loving brand of hip hop. ... More >>

10 Thousand Sounds festival: The VIP experience details

For the moderately significant or Rybak-level folks, the 10 Thousand Sounds VIP experience could be just the thing to enhance a splendid day of outdoor music.With the pamperings of unlimited food, exclusive seating in the shade, an exclusive bar, and private restrooms, it will be that much easier to ... More >>

Get tickets to the Walkmen at 10 Thousand Sounds for only $10

Today we're feeling a bit like a circus barker or the late, great Billy Mays with this City Pages Daily Deal. No matter -- this is an exceptional value that you just won't want to miss! For a limited time only, you can get two tickets to see the Walkmen and the entire 10 Thousand Sounds lineup -- in ... More >>

10 Thousand Sounds Afterparty: Free Energy and BadNraD DJ sets

After the Walkmen play their final note out at 8th and Hennepin and you've filled up on all sorts of food truck delight, we're proud to announce that the 10 Thousand Sounds festival lives on! On Saturday, June 22, at 10 p.m., a four-hour afterparty at Mill City Nights extends the day to ten hours of ... More >>

Food trucks at the 10 Thousand Sounds Festival

It's time to stand in the streets and soak the summer sun's radiant heat from the black asphalt beneath your feet. It's time to assault your ears with killers tunes, bouncing off nearby buildings and vibrating through your chest. It's time to grab some food truck eats, wander a Minneapolis street, e ... More >>

Free Energy's Paul Sprangers: I can look like an idiot and dance like a monkey

For a lot of us, Free Energy is already that band. The dance-rock group with heavy Minnesota ties has a reputation for making people move their bodies, and no amount of Midwestern stoicism can slow that down. Love Sign, the Philly-based act's latest, is brimming with cowbell, sing-along choruses, an ... More >>

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 >>

Greg Grease: I like to change people's minds

Named City Pages' Best Hip-Hop Artist of 2013, Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease has embraced high-concept inspiration throughout his burgeoning solo career -- a Laurence Fishburne movie, the mighty wordsmith Shel Silverstein, and now, one of the first successful black singers, Nat King Cole. Last D ... More >>

Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videos this week

Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties.This week launch right into the festivities with a new, erotically charged Atmosphere video, released to get people even more hyped for the big Soundset Festival taking place ... More >>

A peek behind Soundset 2013

From Snoop Dogg to Atmosphere, the festival boasts a variety of talent

Rhymesayers releases "Soundset 2013 Let's Go!" teaser video

With this weather, it's hard to believe that summer will ever arrive... but sure enough, warmer weather and music festivals will be right around the corner. In just over three weeks on May 26, Canterbury Park Festival Field will be packed with fans clamoring to see Snoop Dogg, Atmosphere, Brother Al ... More >>

Sims and Astronautalis announce joint First Avenue show, collaboration

When Astronautalis moved in with Sims following a devastating fire that claimed his home in January, it was heartwarming to hear about the community and friendship that prevailed. But you can't expect two of the most creative minds in local rap to live together and not talk shop, which is just what ... More >>

Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videos this week

Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties.This week we kick things off with the first installment of Wiping Out Thousands' new video blog project, Crossing Wires, which aims to intimately and awesomely capture live pe ... More >>

The Micranots at 7th St Entry, 3/30/13

The Micranots reunionWith Mundo Libre, I.B.E., Meta, Greg Grease and Muja Messiah7th St Entry, MinneapolisSaturday, March 30, 2013It was a historic night at the Entry as the legendary DJ Kool Akiem and I Self Devine once again joined forces after a decade to become the Micranots, the pioneering rap ... More >>

City Pages' inaugural 10 Thousand Sounds Festival lineup is here!

With temperatures in the Twin Cities starting to head consistently north of freezing, chatter regarding summer music festivals is also on the rise. So it's as fine a time as any to proudly announce that City Pages has a live music event of its own coming up -- the inaugural 10 Thousand Sounds Festiv ... More >>

Soundset 2013 lineup: Atmosphere, Snoop Dogg, Mac Miller & more

"If we keep outdoing ourselves, who am I going to be playing after next year? Kanye?" was what Atmosphere rapper Slug said about last year's impressive Soundset lineup. Well, Soundset 2013 didn't get Mr. West, but it did land the G-funk legend Snoop Dogg. (Although, isn't he going by Snoop Lion thes ... More >>

The best Twin Cities concerts this week: 2/27- 3/5

The shortest month of the year comes to an end, spend it out with the Minneapolis music scene! Dessa performs at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Thursday while the Current hosts a live Local Current set at the Amsterdam. Friday, The Tribe and Big Cats say goodbye at Triple Rock, Vita.mn presents ... More >>

Solid Gold, Haley Bonar, Greg Grease among Minnesota musicians featured on free Record Store Day LP

After Noiseland Industries' American Buffalo LP's became instant collectors' items following Record Store Day 2012, the Minneapolis boutique vinyl and CD manufacturer is once again set to deliver yet another reason to head out to your local record store on April 20. Noiseland will be distributing vi ... More >>

The best concerts in the Twin Cities this week: 2/6-2/12

The second week of February is already underway with some great shows. Didn't get tickets to Lady Gaga? Have no fear. The Amsterdam will be hosting a Born this Way After Party with Lady Starlight and the Dirty Pearls. The silky voiced Cody ChesnuTT makes an appearance at the Triple Rock Th ... More >>

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Sean Anonymous's 6th Annual Birthday Bash

Permed Out Showcase 3, Cabooze, 12/22/12

Permed Out Showcase 3 With Audio Perm, Greg Grease and Mike the MartyrThe Cabooze12/22/12The Audio Perm crew packed the house once again at their third Permed Out Showcase, a night devoted to producers Cory Grindberg, Taylor Madrigal, and Julian Fairbanks and the rappers for whom they make beats. Th ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Grouplove, Mason Jennings, The End of The World

If you are reading this, congratulations! You have survived the apocalypse!  Now you can celebrate your life by checking out some local music. There are various End of the World parties happening at First Avenue, 331 Club, Triple Rock, The Amsterdam, Cause and more. Saturday, life goes on. ... More >>

Best Twin Cities music videos of 2012

Whether or not Minnesota music is in a new golden age or not is a debate for another day further down the road, but there should be little question that local bands recorded and released some truly amazing records in 2012. There was one triumphant record release party after another, and with each su ... More >>

Greg Grease grows up, smooths out

Cornbread, Pearl and G hints at heavier, tongue-twisting lyricism

Best Twin Cities albums 2012: Staff lists

The waterfall of opinion flows s'more today with a collection of the best albums released locally in the Twin Cities in 2012. As opposed to the list that appeared in this week's issue, these are 14 distinct opinions on what was impressive in the past year, and a bunch of links to the related stories ... More >>

Greg Grease "Cornbread, Pearl and G" Release Show, 7th St Entry, 12/14/12

Greg Grease With Meta, Mike the Martyr, BdotCroc, DJ Just Nine, and SGLD7th St EntryDecember 14, 2012On Friday, Greg Grease took over the 7th St Entry for a release party of his latest Cornbread, Pearl and G, an incredibly solid album. The man's flow is a monster, distilling intricately composed and ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Japandroids, Doomtree, Bloodnstuff

This weekend marks the annual Doomtree Blowout at First Avenue. Tickets are still available for the Sunday show! Japandroids are also returning for two sold out nights at The Triple Rock. Amsterdam Bar & Hall is hosting Rock the Halls featuring bands like BNLX, Teenage Moods, and Fire ... More >>

Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird, Punch Brothers, and more

Greg Grease's Cornbread, Pearl, and G album release

Greg Grease's Cornbread, Pearl and G debuts at Press Play listening party

The extraordinary local hip-hop culture blog Be Scene MPLS is debuting Press Play, a new series of listening parties, tonight with an exclusive first spin of rapper/producer Greg Grease's hotly awaited Cornbread, Pearl and G, slated for release on December 11. The event will be kept small (limited t ... More >>

The Coup at Cabooze, 11/27/12

The Coup With Villa Rosa & Greg GreaseThe Cabooze, MinneapolisTuesday, November 27, 2012 Marxist hip-hop must be a tough flag to march under. Embracing strong political ideals while simultaneously attempting to carve out a large enough fanbase to support their art couldn't have led to a lot ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from Mike Mictlan, Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles, Brother Ali, and more

As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>

Doomtree's Mike Mictlan debuts SNAXXX! mixtape (Download)

Mike Mictlan is a bit of a rascal. He's also H-E-L-L-A F-R-R-E-A-L (pronounced "hella for real") and the "brown Tom Sawyer" if we are to believe his assertions on the newly dropped SNAXXX! mixtape. This is no ordinary hip-hop collection, thanks to the inventive production of 2% Muck, who created 11 ... More >>

Local Frames: Videos from the Tallest Man On Earth, Wiping Out Thousands, Toki Wright, and more

As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>

Hip Hop Harambee at Nomad World Pub, 9/15/12

Hip Hop Harambee With Talib Kweli, Sims, Big Zach, and moreNomad World Pub, MinneapolisSaturday, September 15, 2012Saturday's Hip Hop Harambee, an all day hip-hop block party held in the parking lot of the Nomad World Pub, was by all measures a success. You couldn't have asked for a better day to ha ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from the Hood Internet, the Pines, Grimes, and more

See Also: Local Frames: New videos from Poliça, Paper Tiger, Sleep Study, and more Local Frames: New videos from Now, Now, Howler, Bloodnstuff, Astronautalis, and more As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with ... More >>

Talib Kweli to headline Hip-Hop Harambee Block Party

See Also: Talib Kweli talks about his new tour, album, and role models in hip-hop The name of the festival might be a bit unfamiliar, but for local hip-hop fans the stellar lineup certainly won't be. The Hip-Hop Harambee Block Party is set to take place on Saturday, September 15 in the Nomad World ... More >>

Wag Out Block Party acts give definitions of "wag"

See Also:Claire de Lune's New Lion establishes her as more than just a "hook girl"Lazerbeak remixes, chills out Franz Diego's "Waggin' on the Scene"Franz Diego: 5 Questions with his wagnessThere's a growing movement in the music scene in South Minneapolis, one favoring collaborative energy and free- ... More >>

Lazerbeak remixes, chills out Franz Diego's "Waggin' on the Scene"

The bump of Franz Diego's anthem "Waggin' on the Scene" has been a well-traveled song among local DJs for the past few months. Many have taken up the challenge to remix the song after a handy kit was posted back in February. A few of the notables to take up the charge were Audio Perm and Greg Grease ... More >>

Franz Diego & J-Hard release Sense of Self at Conga tonight

​​Dropped as a free download a few weeks ago, Franz Diego and J-Hard's collaborative album Sense of Self will be brought to life properly with an 18 CD release show at Conga in Northeast. The Illuminous 3 veteran is trying out some new avenues on this one, and it's already one of the strongest ... More >>

Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011

Low, Doomtree, Brute Heart top best local releases

TC Hip Hop Awards post 2011 nominees

​The process for the annual TC Hip Hop Awards has always seemed a little mysterious, and this year's poll is no exception -- with little warning or ceremony, the awards show's hosts have published a comprehensive list of 2011 nominees to their sparse website and opened up the poll to the public fo ... More >>

Doomtree Entry show announcement--Mike Mictlan's special guests on Monday

​Have you all recovered from the big news we dropped about Sims' opening acts yesterday? More importantly, did you make sure to get your tickets for the show? We continue our Doomtree Entry show reveal week with Mike Mictlan's stellar lineup for his show on December 5th. This should prove to be an ... More >>

Illuminous 3 Celebrate Release of Montessori at the Hexagon tonight

​The diverse trio of MCs known collectively as Illuminous 3 have been staples of the Minneapolis rap scene since they began doing shows together through Yo! The Movement a decade ago, but their history as friends extends back even farther to their time at Seward Montessori Elementary school in Sou ... More >>

Picked to Click 2011: Complete list of ranking bands

​While we only have space to feature the top 10 finalists in our Picked to Click issue (or 13, this year, because of several ties), we think it's important to publish the complete list of ranking bands so you can see how the points were awarded all the way down the line. And just for added nerdlin ... More >>

Picked to Click 2011: The ballots

​​As is the yearly tradition, we're publishing the ballots of all 115 of our Picked to Click voters for your perusal. Check out all of this year's contributors below, and thanks to all the writers, photographers, label owners, club bookers, DJs, and local music experts for weighing in on th ... More >>

Audio Perm Block Party showcases Twin Cities hip-hop, offers up free mixtape

​It's not uncommon to find a rap act sharing a bill with a bunch of rock and pop acts at one of the Twin Cities' many block parties, but aside from mammoth outdoor fest Soundset you're hard-pressed to find a summer shindig that caters specifically to the local rap scene. Next weekend, thanks to a ... More >>

Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 1

​A lot of really excellent local rap mixtapes have dropped recently, and in an effort to make sure the cream of the crop don't get lost in the fray, Gimme Noise has put together a mixtape of our own compiling, the best we've heard. Stream the album below or download it here, and read on for s ... More >>

Midwest Konnect release "The Trailer" exclusively at Fifth Element

​@quaticSon of San Bernadino, CA and LeMons of Indianapolis, IN combine forces to form the hip-hop supergroup Midwest Konnect.  Fresh off their performance at this year's Soundset Festival, Midwest Konnect have released their limited edition CD, The Trailer (5/31/2011), exclusively at Fifth E ... More >>