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Gimme Noise's SXSW day party is today: Trampled by Turtles, Doomtree, & more

​This is a friendly reminder delivered with a teeny bit of Minnesota Nice. Get thee to the Gimme Noise/First Avenue/89.3 The Current/Etix SXSW day party today, or risk losing your commenter privileges forever.Okay, so maybe we can't really do that -- nor would we want to -- but it's simply a no-br ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles, Doomtree top Gimme Noise SXSW day party

​As promised, Gimme Noise is proud to announce our showcase for next week's South By Southwest Music Conference. Two local heavyweights lead the lineup in Duluth folk-bluegrass troupe Trampled by Turtles, and the Twin Cities hip-hop collective Doomtree. The rest of the lineup includes the infectio ... More >>

Soundset 2012 lineup announced, includes Big K.R.I.T.

​ Officially on its fifth year of making the Twin Cities a legitimate festival destination for hip-hop lovers, Soundset will celebrate a handful of years when it returns to Canterbury on Sunday, May 27.

Get Cryphy 4 Year Anniversary at First Avenue, 2/24/12

​Get Cryphy 4 Year AnniversaryWith Plain Ole Bill, Jimmy2Times, Last Word, Fundo, and more.First Avenue Mainroom,Friday, February 24, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.The combination of crunk and hyphy hip-hop subgenres serves as a decent shorthand for what the four-man Get Cryphy crew s ... More >>

Get Cryphy celebrates 4 years of hard bangers and packed dance floors

​Sometimes being fashionably late can totally backfire. It was a typical Friday night in downtown Minneapolis. The line to First Avenue's Record Room was already flirting with 7th Street in length, and the party was already rocking inside. The music was pumping so hard the stars were about to jum ... More >>

Atmosphere

​Sometimes being fashionably late can totally backfire. It was a typical Friday night in downtown Minneapolis. The line to First Avenue's Record Room was already flirting with 7th Street in length, and the party was already rocking inside. The music was pumping so hard the stars were about to jum ... More >>

2012 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards winners & some suggestions for next year

​If you haven't heard by now, the Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards recently celebrated its sixth year. What started out as a simple MySpace poll back in 2007 had turned into a semi-respectable affair -- often selling out venues filled with local heads connecting and having a good time -- but times hav ... More >>

Prof gets stupid in new "Gampo" video

​Prof's second video from his latest album features ridiculous outfits, general foolishness, and a tiny computer-generated giraffe. Could the Stophouse rapper be trying to tell us he doesn't take himself super seriously?

New Year's Eve Checklist: Dawes, MOD SUN, Prof, The 4onthefloor

​Your guide to all the best musical events happening on New Year's Eve.

Prof announces headlining King Gampo tour

​Taking a cue from Atmosphere's quick-selling second annual Welcome to Minnesota tour, onetime Atmosphere tourmate Prof announced today that he will head out on a mostly regional tour next month, hitting four Minnesota stops along the way. Given Prof's wild success over the past year (he easily so ... More >>

Mike Mictlan's Blowout night in the Entry, 12/5/11

Photos by Erik Hess​Mike Mictlan and FriendsDecember 5, 20117th St. Entry, MinneapolisAlong with a new batch of intensely-collaborative rap songs, No Kings came with a determined mantra that truly came to life at last night's Mictlan-curated stint at 7th Street Entry for the 7th Doomtree Blowout. ... More >>

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 >>

Black Friday Record Store Day: A guide to special sales and events in the Cities

Black Friday. Potentially the single most terrifying phrase in the English language, those two little words are a retailer's curse and a shopper's pipe dream come true. This year, if you somehow missed pitching your tent in the Best Buy parking lot in preparation for the sales, not to worry--there i ... More >>

Prof channels his inner Timberlake in "Need Your Love" video

It's a good look​In the same vein as  Justin Timberlake's "Dick In A Box" video or pretty much anything from Andy Samberg's Lonely Island troupe, Prof released a video for "Need Your Love" this week and it sends a clear message: Don't judge him to be another cold-hearted rapper, he's a lover ... 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 >>

Labor Day Weekend concert roundup

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5 at the Great Minnesota Get Together to Minneapolis dance nights Get Cryphy and Too Much Love. As w ... More >>

First Listen: Prof, 'King Gampo' (Free Download)

​What possesses rappers to drop their full-length albums as a free download? There's arguments that can be made about new business models in the music industry, blah blah blah, but my theory with Prof's excellent King Gampo, recently made available for no money through his Bandcamp page, ... More >>

Yelawolf with Prof and Muja Messiah at First Avenue, 3/30/11

Photos by Denis Jeong Plaster​Yelawolf with Prof and Muja MessiahMarch 30, 2011First AvenueSeeing Yelawolf at Soundset last year solidified his talent for me, and I was excited to see him headline in a proper sweaty and loud club.  

Yelawolf

Photos by Denis Jeong Plaster​Yelawolf with Prof and Muja MessiahMarch 30, 2011First AvenueSeeing Yelawolf at Soundset last year solidified his talent for me, and I was excited to see him headline in a proper sweaty and loud club.  

Yelawolf at First Avenue: Win free tickets via Facebook

​Yelawolf returns to First Avenue to headline the Mainroom tomorrow night, just five months after playing the same room as an opening act for Wiz Khalifa. "The tatted-up skater with a trailer park twang and a love for his Chevy could easily rely on his dirtbag charm and smooth vocals alone to garn ... More >>

Rapper Prof keeps the party hopping

Cocky Minneapolis MC ready to drop new album GAMPO

SXSW 2011: Minnesota roll call

​With South by Southwest less than a month away (the music portion kicks off on March 16), we thought it a good time to start compiling our list of Minnesotans making the haul down to Austin, Texas this year.At first glance, it looks like there will be quite a few bands repping our great state -- ... More >>

Get Cryphy 3-Year Anniversary: Get the megamix (DOWNLOAD)

​Back in Minneapolis today from New York City, DJ Jimmy2Times is gearing up for Friday's big 3-year anniversary of Get Cryphy, the rambunctious rap monthly he started with Plain Ole Bill in 2008 (you know it by now). It began in the VIP Room of First Avenue and now needs the Mainroom to house all ... More >>

Atmosphere releases new song, 'Minnesota Nice'

​Atmosphere preface their Minnesota Nice tour with an all-too appropriate song: "Minnesota Nice."Whoa whoa whoa...this isn't nice at all.

Weekend Checklist: Alpha Consumer, Gay Beast, and more

​Who says January is a slow month for shows in the Twin Cities? This weekend is jam-packed with festivities, from the Current's sold-out sixth birthday party to CD-release shows for Alpha Consumer, Gay Beast, More Than Lights, and Say Like the French Say.Here's a rundown of our best bets for Frida ... More >>

Atmosphere announces 'Welcome to Minnesota' tour

Photo by Dan Monick​Atmosphere is embarking on a hyper-local tour next month for a trek they are billing as the "Welcome to Minnesota" tour. Prof, Los Nativos, and DJ Abilities will be along for the ride on the five-date journey. There's no Twin Cities date on this tour, so metro fans will have to ... More >>

Prof

Photo by Dan Monick​Atmosphere is embarking on a hyper-local tour next month for a trek they are billing as the "Welcome to Minnesota" tour. Prof, Los Nativos, and DJ Abilities will be along for the ride on the five-date journey. There's no Twin Cities date on this tour, so metro fans will have to ... More >>

Pizza Luce Block Party

Photo by Dan Monick​Atmosphere is embarking on a hyper-local tour next month for a trek they are billing as the "Welcome to Minnesota" tour. Prof, Los Nativos, and DJ Abilities will be along for the ride on the five-date journey. There's no Twin Cities date on this tour, so metro fans will have to ... More >>

Soundset 2010: What to Watch

P.O.S at Soundset 2009Photo by Denis Jeong Plaster​Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that means it's time for Soundset 2010 to take over the parking lot of Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Every year, the annual Rhymesayers-sponsored hip-hop festival features a mix of local heroes, classic legends, ... More >>

Prof drops NSFW music video in preparation for Soundset

Hot (and we mean hot) on the heels of yesterday's video featuring Lucy Michelle, MPLS.TV and Gimme Noise are happy to present another video in the City of Music series, this time featuring Prof -- and a couple of random people making out in a motel room. Did we mention it was hot? And NSFW? Yep. Enj ... More >>

Record Store Day returns!

​The third annual Record Store Day is quickly approaching! The yearly celebration of our vast nation's stalwart independents arrives this Saturday, bringing to early-rising hands ultra-limited releases from John Lennon to Joy Division, in-store performances everywhere, free food, and a lamentably ... More >>

Get Cryphy celebrates two years of getting buck wild at First Avenue

DJs Jimmy2Times and Plain Ole Bill: "We just like really rowdy party music"

POS champions local bands at First Avenue

The hip-hop powerhouse invited several local acts to join him in the big room.

KRS-One, Shonen Knife, and more

The hip-hop powerhouse invited several local acts to join him in the big room.

P.O.S.

The hip-hop powerhouse invited several local acts to join him in the big room.

Drunk Show 3

The hip-hop powerhouse invited several local acts to join him in the big room.

iPod Hijack! Doomtree's Top 10 Most Played

Hall & Oates, Lazerbeak? Really?

Recession Music means free stuff from StopHouse Records

Prof and St. Paul Slim say they mustered up inspiration from the bootleggers of the Great Depression

May 13, 2009: The Boss & Muzzle of Bees

Summer Music and Movie series announced & Bob Dylan and Sick of Sarah release new music videos.

Hi-tops, Headphones, Spraycans and Microphones

Twin Cities rap scene offers anonymity through community

Our writer explores local hip hop via five shows in four nights

Prof: Kaiser Von Powderhorn

Our writer explores local hip hop via five shows in four nights

Breakfast of Champions 5/12: Of Wolves and (Hot) Dogs

Our writer explores local hip hop via five shows in four nights

KRS-ONE makes miracles happen: Jordan Selbo reviews

Our writer explores local hip hop via five shows in four nights

Big Trouble featuring Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon Is in Big Trouble

Prof

Project Gampo

Prof & Rahzwell; Interlock All Stars; M.anifest

Project Gampo

Music A-List

Project Gampo

Savage Love

Project Gampo