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Lazerbeak on Mixed Blood Majority's Icehouse debut and entering fatherhood

Since his teenage years, Aaron "Lazerbeak" Mader has had a running fascination with Alexei "Crescent Moon" Casselle. "He's like one of the godfathers of Minneapolis hip-hop," he says during a conversation with Gimme Noise. "He and I Self Devine are like the dons of the city." In the Minneapolis sce ... More >>

Kill the Vultures

Since his teenage years, Aaron "Lazerbeak" Mader has had a running fascination with Alexei "Crescent Moon" Casselle. "He's like one of the godfathers of Minneapolis hip-hop," he says during a conversation with Gimme Noise. "He and I Self Devine are like the dons of the city." In the Minneapolis sce ... More >>

Alexei "Crescent Moon" Casselle on Duluth, Coloring Time, and Red Stag Block Party

See Also:Bastille Day Block Party, Red Stag Block Party Lineups AnnouncedKill The Vultures, Kristoff Krane, and No Bird Sing form F to I to XAlexei "Crescent Moon" Casselle is a renaissance man who has left his mark in many places around the Twin Cities, most recently in his groups Kill the Vultures ... More >>

Kill the Vultures, Kristoff Krane, and No Bird Sing join forces on F to I to X

See Also:Lazerbeak forms Mixed Blood Majority with Crescent Moon Kristoff Krane releases Fanfaronade this SaturdayFresh off of yesterday's announcement of the formation of Mixed Blood Majority comes more exciting news from the Kill the Vultures and No Bird Sing camp, as the two experimental hip-hop ... More >>

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 >>

331 Club announces massive Art-A-Whirl music lineup

​Each year, the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association puts on one of the largest (and best) open studio tours in America during the annual Art-A-Whirl. Local art galleries and studios in Northeast Minneapolis are opened up to the public, which allows patrons and interested parties to connect with ... More >>

Coloring Time to headline McNally Smith's Deepwinter Bonfire Saturday

The Coloring Time crew.​McNally Smith has an eclectic show planned for this Saturday, which could surely cure the winter blahs. The Deepwinter Bonfire will include performances by Coloring Time, which is a huge improvisational collective with an impressive laundry list of local musicians.Expect ... More >>

Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 7

​As we do every third Tuesday, Gimme Noise returns with yet another mixtape of the local rap music that's making the rounds lately. Consider it our holiday gift.You can stream the mixtape below or download here.

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 >>

Weekend Checklist: The Sounds, Molly Maher, Farewell Milwaukee, Kristoff Krane

​All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it."-Jean Cocteau

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 >>

Weekend Checklist: Tommy Stinson, No Bird Sing, Death Cab, MODSUN

​In case the apocalypse doesn't happen this weekend, here's some stuff to check out!

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 >>

No Bird Sing perform for City of Music

Here's the deal: It's Monday morning. The work week just hit the reset button. The caffeine hasn't even kicked in yet, but this video might do the trick. As with many Mondays 'round these parts, we here at Gimme Noise are jazzed to kick off our week by debuting a new City of Music video from MPLS.TV ... More >>

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 >>

Weekend Checklist: No Bird Sing, Two Harbors, White Light Riot, G Love and Special Sauce

​ Usher in May with new music...lots of CD releases this weekend!

White Light Riot, No Bird Sing featured in this week's City Pages

Photo by Carter Grimes for City PagesWhite Light Riot​Spring is always a busy time for album releases, and this is especially true in the Twin Cities. Bands seem to hunker down for the winter, clocking hours in rehearsal spaces and recording studios, only to emerge in April and May armed with new ... More >>

No Bird Sing remember Eyedea on Theft of the Commons

Three members were close friends of the fallen rapper

No Bird Sing, 'Afterlife Insurance'

​No Bird Sing are getting ready to release their sophomore full-length, Theft of the Commons, at the end of this month with a show at the Cedar Cultural Center. The band says that the new record finds them "on more organic ground... literally," mostly due to the fact that it was recorded in a barn ... More >>

Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards at First Avenue, 1/28/11

Photo by Autumn ComptonSick performing "Purple and Gold"​Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards with Maria Isa, I Self Devine, No Bird Sing and moreJanuary 28, 2011First Avenue MainroomThe Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards is kind of an odd event. On Friday night, the First Avenue mainroom was full of hip-hop fans r ... More >>

The 5th Annual TC Hip Hop Awards

Photo by Autumn ComptonSick performing "Purple and Gold"​Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards with Maria Isa, I Self Devine, No Bird Sing and moreJanuary 28, 2011First Avenue MainroomThe Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards is kind of an odd event. On Friday night, the First Avenue mainroom was full of hip-hop fans r ... More >>

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 >>

Twin Cities Year in Music 2010: The highlights

Prince, Gayngs, Gigamesh, and many others dot the calendar

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.

Picked to Click 2010: List of all ranking bands

​The bands who received nods in this year's Picked to Click poll aren't just limited to the 11 we featured in this week's issue. See below for a full list of all of the bands who received votes in this year's poll, with the total points awarded to each band.Remember: Voters were told to choose fiv ... More >>

Sauce/Cause switch leads to other 'changes'

​As we reported earlier this week, the establishment formerly known as Sauce Spirits and Soundbar in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood will now be called Cause. In celebration of this reinvention, the bands and trivia team scheduled to throw a party at Cause on August 20 are swapping around their own name ... More >>

Video: Chastity Brown and her tape recorder

​Our pals over at MPLS.TV have been busy lately; in addition to filming the videos we posted yesterday of Eyedea, No Bird Sing, Kristoff Krane, Crescent Moon, and Peter Pisano gathering for a freestyle jam, they also recently produced this video of soul-bearing songwriter Chastity Brown performing ... More >>

Eyedea, No Bird Sing, Crescent Moon, Kristoff Krane, and Peter Pisano's mega-jam

​As part of the ongoing City of Music series, which features local musicians performing in unique locations around the Cities, MPLS.TV rounded up Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, Joe Horton and Robert Mulrennan of No Bird Sing, Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures, and Peter Pisano of Peter Wolf Crier for an ... More >>

Chastity Brown releases High Noon Teeth

Soul singer straddles multiple genres

Memory Lanes Block Party set times

​The Memory Lanes Block Party takes place this Saturday and Sunday on the pavement outside Memory Lanes in South Minneapolis, starting at 3 p.m. each day. As with past years, the block party organizers have done a great job of lining up a wide range of familiar local acts, from No Bird Sing to Bla ... More >>

Dessa and No Bird Sing at the Best Of Bash

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​Thanks to the crew at MPLS.TV for filming this great video of our Best of the Twin Cities Bash at the Varsity Theater, which features performances by Dessa and No Bird Sing, and a backstage chat with Joe Horton of No Bird Sing, Dessa, and interview-crasher Michael Larsen (E ... More >>

Stream Dessa's a capella encore of "Hallelujah"

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​We're still buzzing from Dessa's magnetic and stirring performance at the Best of the Twin Cities Bash at the Varsity Theater, and are excited to show you the footage that MPLS.TV shot of Saturday night's performances by Dessa and openers No Bird Sing. But before we release ... More >>

Ticket giveaway: Dessa with No Bird Sing

​We're psyched to feature our three-time Best of the Twin Cities award winner, Dessa, with a show this Saturday night at the Varsity Theater. The Best of the Twin Cities Bash will also feature openers No Bird Sing. Want to check it out? We're giving away a pair of tickets today via our @gimme_nois ... More >>

Memory Lanes Block Party

​We're psyched to feature our three-time Best of the Twin Cities award winner, Dessa, with a show this Saturday night at the Varsity Theater. The Best of the Twin Cities Bash will also feature openers No Bird Sing. Want to check it out? We're giving away a pair of tickets today via our @gimme_nois ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Dessa, No Bird Sing playing our Best Of the Twin Cities party May 22

​As we mentioned yesterday, we couldn't be happier about featuring Dessa as a three-time Best Of the Twin Cities award winner this year, as she was recognized as Best Songwriter, Best Local Girl Made Good, and the Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months. Check out our exclusive video (shot by MPLS. ... More >>

Storyhill, Dearling Physique, Chick Corea, and more shows to see this weekend

​ Still scrambling to plot out your weekend? Allow us to assist you. Here are our top picks for shows to catch tonight through Sunday (click on the links to be taken to the calendar listing for each event):

The Alpha Centauri

​ Still scrambling to plot out your weekend? Allow us to assist you. Here are our top picks for shows to catch tonight through Sunday (click on the links to be taken to the calendar listing for each event):

Memory Lanes announces block party lineup

Photo by France Barbeau​Between the Basilica Block Party announcement last week, the Current and the Walker's Rock the Garden announcement this afternoon, and now this schedule for the Memory Lanes Block Party, we're starting to feel like this warm weather might really be here to stay. The Memory ... More >>

No Bird Sing, Kristoff Krane, Eyedea prep for all-improv show

The unique, entirely improvisational show will take place at Honey this Friday.

No Bird Sing

The unique, entirely improvisational show will take place at Honey this Friday.

No Bird Sing

The unique, entirely improvisational show will take place at Honey this Friday.

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

Download an exclusive mp3 from Graham's new project.

No Bird Sing

Download an exclusive mp3 from Graham's new project.

Lookbook, One For the Team plan tours

Lookbook will sweep the East Coast, while OFTT is donating tour proceeds to the Red Cross for Haiti relief.

Best New Bands lineup announced

Moonstone? Slapping Purses? Red Pens? The scene is going inside out, and it's wonderful.

No Bird Sing

Moonstone? Slapping Purses? Red Pens? The scene is going inside out, and it's wonderful.

Clapperclaw Music & Arts Festival

Moonstone? Slapping Purses? Red Pens? The scene is going inside out, and it's wonderful.