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A Sunny Day in Glasgow “Ashes Grammar” Review
November 21, 2009 – 1:28 pm | No Comment

A Sunny Day in Glasgow make pop music that is as mysterious as it is beautiful.

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Four Takes on “You Can Have What You Want” by Papercuts
April 15, 2009 – 12:39 pm | 3 Comments
Four Takes on “You Can Have What You Want” by Papercuts

It is often difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music. Bias can tilt the review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything else that is unique to the person writing it. So in an effort to offer an expanded perspective on the music here are four reactions, four impressions, Four Takes on You Can Have What You Want by Papercuts.

Retroselective: The Best of March 2009
April 2, 2009 – 2:03 pm | No Comment
Retroselective: The Best of March 2009

March saw Purple Rain storm through a three-night Tonight Show residency, U2 took over Letterman, Jimmy Fallon jumped into his Late Night position, Kanye West hit American Idol and SXSW came and went. Along the way these were the the moments that we felt best represented the month of March.

Interview with Cole “Inky” Sarar
March 14, 2009 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Interview with Cole “Inky” Sarar

A writer and poet in her own right, Sarar moved to St. Paul in 1997 to attend Macalester College and started competing in poetry slams just last year. Despite her rookie status, she won the right to represent Minneapolis at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Detroit this month.

Interview with k-os
March 6, 2009 – 12:00 pm | 5 Comments
Interview with k-os

Mixing b-boy aesthetics with elements of folk, soul, rock and reggae, K-OS is that rare emcee who can actually sing as well as he can rap, and generally splits time between the two…

Retroselective: The Best of Feb. 2009
March 2, 2009 – 4:18 pm | 3 Comments
Retroselective: The Best of Feb. 2009

The shortest month of the year offered some of what might potentially be the biggest stories of the year. But between Kanye’s Storytellers, Lil Wayne dominating the Grammys and U2’s leak trumping every other release of the month, these are the stories that we feel best represent the month that was.

K’naan “Troubadour” Review
February 26, 2009 – 1:07 pm | 9 Comments
K’naan “Troubadour” Review

It’s very easy to write about K’naan, to boil down his existence into a few paragraphs about his background, identity and country of origin (Somalia). It’s easy to dwell on the much-discussed line from his first album “If I rhymed about home and got descriptive/I’d make 50 Cent look like Limp Bizkit.”

Lily Allen “It’s Not Me, It’s You” Review
February 6, 2009 – 12:00 pm | 6 Comments
Lily Allen “It’s Not Me, It’s You” Review

Lily Allen is a good example of an artist who succeeds through non-traditional strengths. Rather than relying on a huge, American Idol-style voice, celebrity producers (even Mark Ronson is absent from her new album) or …

Refresher Course: k-os
February 5, 2009 – 12:00 pm | 7 Comments
Refresher Course: k-os

Toronto renaissance rapper k-os is set to release his new album Yes! next month. While the new album is good, it might not be the best entry point for new fans who are just now discovering this formidable talent. Here’s a look back at some of rapper/singer/multi-instrumentalist k-os’ best moments.

Retroselective: The Best of Jan. 2009
February 4, 2009 – 11:42 am | 14 Comments
Retroselective: The Best of Jan. 2009

February has come far too quickly, but before we completely leapfrog the ass-end of January we thought it’d be appropriate to look back on the best of the past month. From indie rock bum-rushing the …

Franz Diego “The FranzDiego.com” EP Review
January 26, 2009 – 12:00 pm | 2 Comments
Franz Diego “The FranzDiego.com” EP Review

I try to stay away from “reviewing” releases from other local emcees, so think of this as “an announcement with some informal thoughts.” And besides, it’s a FREE release, so we should all know about …

Hip Hop Against Homophobia: Video Preview
January 20, 2009 – 4:49 pm | No Comment
Hip Hop Against Homophobia: Video Preview

Video preview of Hip Hop Against Homophobia at the Nomad World Pub.

Hip Hop Against Homophobia
January 15, 2009 – 4:24 pm | One Comment
Hip Hop Against Homophobia

An Interview with Organizers Kyle “Guante” Myhre and Jessica Rosenberg
On January 23, the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis will host Hip Hop Against Homophobia, a concert sponsored by Culture Bully, Twin Cities arts collective/record label …