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Lauryn Hill

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    May 25, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list

    Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #10-1

    Related:Slideshow: First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contracts First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list10. Basement Jaxx, First Avenue, 10/08/01Basement Jaxx's first appearance in Minne ... More >>

  • Music

    December 14, 2011

    Twin Cities Year in Music 2011

    Howler, Astronautalis, Pink Mink, and more

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Guante talks new acoustic project, A Loud Heart

    ​Already a rap world renaissance man and an accomplished spoken word artist, MC, and writer, Guante unveils yet another side to his persona with a new acoustic band, A Loud Heart, with singer and guitar player Claire Taubenhaus. Claire ran in the same circles as Guante, having recorded with produc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    The Cars at First Avenue, 5/17/11

    Photos by Steve Cohen​The CarsMay 17, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisFirst Avenue's Mainroom seems to be making a habit of hosting larger-than-life (and larger-than-club-sized) musical icons this year. Between Lauryn Hill in January, Paul Simon earlier this month and last night's Cars show, one of o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: Notes and photos from the field

    Photos by Rick Mason​New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalMay 6-8, 2011New Orleans Fair GroundsBY RICK MASONAs the searing Louisiana sun sagged through the gathering Delta dusk west of New Orleans' Fair Grounds last Sunday, the electric atmosphere in front of the towering Gentilly Stage arced a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Poll: Would you pay $70 for Tiesto tickets?

    Anna GulbrandsenWorth $70?​DJ Tiesto is coming to Roy Wilkins auditorium for Sound In Motion on April 1 for $60-70 a head, and no, that is not an April Fool's joke in advance. Lady Gaga tickets last year were over $100, as were tickets to see Elton John and the James Taylor/Carole King double bill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Ms. Lauryn Hill at First Avenue, 1/18/11

    Photo by Ben Clark​Ms. Lauryn HillJanuary 18, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisEveryone loves a scintillating, juicy headline. That's the only plausible explanation I can think of for all the hoopla surrounding Ms. Hill's current tour, as an overwhelming majority of people online and in attendance at ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2011

    Lauryn Hill, S. Carey, the Concretes, and more

    Photo by Ben Clark​Ms. Lauryn HillJanuary 18, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisEveryone loves a scintillating, juicy headline. That's the only plausible explanation I can think of for all the hoopla surrounding Ms. Hill's current tour, as an overwhelming majority of people online and in attendance at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2011

    Ms. Lauryn Hill

    Photo by Ben Clark​Ms. Lauryn HillJanuary 18, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisEveryone loves a scintillating, juicy headline. That's the only plausible explanation I can think of for all the hoopla surrounding Ms. Hill's current tour, as an overwhelming majority of people online and in attendance at ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2010

    Janelle Monae, Matt & Kim, and more

    Photo by Ben Clark​Ms. Lauryn HillJanuary 18, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisEveryone loves a scintillating, juicy headline. That's the only plausible explanation I can think of for all the hoopla surrounding Ms. Hill's current tour, as an overwhelming majority of people online and in attendance at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2010

    Janelle Monae

    Photo by Ben Clark​Ms. Lauryn HillJanuary 18, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisEveryone loves a scintillating, juicy headline. That's the only plausible explanation I can think of for all the hoopla surrounding Ms. Hill's current tour, as an overwhelming majority of people online and in attendance at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Lilith Fair moves to Target Center here, oblivion elsewhere

    ​The Lilith Fair was born of an odd doldrum in popular, female-fore music; the bulk of headliners for their first three seasons - before they suspended the festival for eleven years - were cut from the cheesecloth of alternative radio-directed acoustic-type pop (think Joan Osbourne, Indigo Girls, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    Estelle

    ​The Lilith Fair was born of an odd doldrum in popular, female-fore music; the bulk of headliners for their first three seasons - before they suspended the festival for eleven years - were cut from the cheesecloth of alternative radio-directed acoustic-type pop (think Joan Osbourne, Indigo Girls, ... More >>

  • Music

    February 25, 2009

    Estelle, Dillinger Four, and more

    ​The Lilith Fair was born of an odd doldrum in popular, female-fore music; the bulk of headliners for their first three seasons - before they suspended the festival for eleven years - were cut from the cheesecloth of alternative radio-directed acoustic-type pop (think Joan Osbourne, Indigo Girls, ... More >>

  • Music

    August 22, 2007

    For Whom the Bottom Line Tolls

    Hip Hop's Big Rock-the-Bells Thinkers Break Free from Industry Shackles.

  • Movies

    May 5, 2004

    She's Gotta Shoot It

    Female filmmakers buck the stats in 'Women with Vision'

  • Music

    June 4, 2003

    The Not-So-Quiet Americans

    The Dixie Chicks: Bush-booing stars sing a national anthem of a different stripe

  • Music

    July 24, 2002

    Strummin' Her Pain with her Fingers

    God advises Lauryn Hill to become a martyr

  • Music

    July 24, 2002

    The Flamin' Groovies

    Smokin' Grooves lights up hip hop's crossover crowd

  • Music

    July 10, 2002

    Is All That Jazz?

    Savoring the variably spicy JVC jazz festival

  • Arts

    May 22, 2002

    Invisible Cities

    An open zine collects the manifestoes of street poets, single dads, and itinerant academicians

  • Music

    August 16, 2000

    Lucy Pearl: Lucy Pearl

    An open zine collects the manifestoes of street poets, single dads, and itinerant academicians

  • Music

    February 9, 2000

    Being Bob Marley

    An open zine collects the manifestoes of street poets, single dads, and itinerant academicians

  • Arts

    January 5, 2000

    Single Life

    An open zine collects the manifestoes of street poets, single dads, and itinerant academicians

  • Music

    October 13, 1999

    Ain't I an MC?

    Ruff Ryder Eve strikes a blow for hip-hop sisters; Solé merely comes to blows with them

  • Music

    October 6, 1999

    Sound Check

    Ruff Ryder Eve strikes a blow for hip-hop sisters; Solé merely comes to blows with them

  • Music

    August 25, 1999

    Something About Mary

    With her humble poise and non-Diva tone, Mary J. Blige is the unlikely heiress to Aretha's throne

  • Movies

    July 21, 1999

    Dependent Children

    Two American indie films, Broken Vessels and Restaurant, show adults behaving badly

  • Movies

    March 31, 1999

    Fashion Police

    Two American indie films, Broken Vessels and Restaurant, show adults behaving badly

  • Music

    March 10, 1999

    Deeper Roots

    Underappreciated hip hoppers the Roots put their sound together on the new album Things Fall Apart

  • Arts

    January 13, 1999

    For the Record

    The music industry released 30,000 albums in 1998. You can live without 29,990 of them.

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Artists of the Year

    The music industry released 30,000 albums in 1998. You can live without 29,990 of them.

  • News

    December 23, 1998

    Robyne's Hood

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Total and Faith Evans

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • Music

    August 19, 1998

    Mary J. Blige: The Tour

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • Music

    June 17, 1998

    John Forte: Poly Sci

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • Music

    April 15, 1998

    Aretha Franklin:A Rose is Still a Rose

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • News

    January 21, 1998

    A Whiter Shade of Gray

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • Music

    October 15, 1997

    Common: One Day It'll All Make Sense

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

  • Music

    August 7, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

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