Retribution Gospel Choir @ Triple Rock Sat. Feb 20th

I'm really looking forward to this sold out show from the Duluth based rock trio at one of my favorite local venues TheTripleRock.

From http://www.retributiongospelchoir.com/

Retribution Gospel Choir is a rock trio founded in 2007. The group features Alan Sparhawk on guitar and vocals, Steve Garrington on bass and Eric Pollard on drums and vocals. Alan also fronts the band Low with his wife, Mimi Parker, and Steve also plays bass in Low.

This is the video for my favorite song "Hide It Away" from the new album simply titled 2. Alan Sparhawk is truly as innovative as a rock guitarist can be and his rhythm section is comprised of a couple of virtuosos in their own right.

DJ Don Cuco's new Favela Funk Remix

Just wanted to share a new mix by Brooklyn via Minnesota DJ Don Cuco. As we approach Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, get in the spirit of this magical celebration with this collection of raw diggs all over the Brazilian inspired musical spectrum, from favela chic to favela funk!

Photo by Sarah White
Check out DJ Don Cuco on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/djdoncuco

FAVELA FUNK SAMPLER

DJ DON CUCO

A Benefit Concert For Haiti! Feb. 6th, 2010

Great show for an awesome cause at First Avenue featuring some hip local bands, MinneScene favorite Solid Gold with Mark Mallman, Zoo Animal, Peter Wolf Crier, and DJing the night Jimmy 2 Times and Mike 2600!
All proceeds donated to the Red Cross Haiti relief & development fund & Architecture for Humanity.

Gimme Shelter: A Benefit for Haiti Promo from Anthem Heart A/V on Vimeo.

One In A Million by solidgoldband

End of the year 2009 Mashed Up!

Here are some interesting mash-ups that kinda wrap up the year 2009 in pop music. Check out the STEREOGUM blog for more!

SAUL WILLIAMS aka NIGGY TARDUST @ Varsity Theater 10/25/09

My favorite poet turned afropunk star! Saul Williams is in town. Opening for him is local band No Bird Sing.
Check out this rendition of Convict Colony by Saul at the AFROPUNK festival in NYC!

Find more videos like this on Afro-punk

P . O . S . SHOW @ FIRST AVENUE 10/24/09

Mr. P.O.S. will bring his road show home on October 24th. Get your tickets now as this show will probably sell out...Buy them at First Avenue and Electric Fetus.
P.O.S. latest album "Never Better" is packed full of great beats & relevant lyrics. I'm looking forward to seeing him perform a lot of the songs in his already extensive catalog.
Read the story from Rhymesayers here.

Here are some clips from his new album NEVER BETTER.

THE ARCTIC MONKEYS!

Tonite at First Avenue.
One of the best releases of 2009 "Humbug" a very mature effort by these kids. Awesome guitars throughout.


My photos of the nite can be seen here! ArcticMonkeys.com
Really good show at the Ave, they played some songs from every record and most of the new album which sounds great live!

T H E . M A R S . V O L T A ! ! ! @ 1st Ave 9/10/09

Image from http://aworan.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/8-minutes-with-the-mars-volta/

Back in the twin cities and this time playing my favorite venue First Avenue The Mars Volta, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez day job comes back with their amalgam of eclectic, brain washing, ear bleeding sound.
This is the best progressive rock band in the M.F. world.
I have seen them live four times now and every show has been a different experience...as Zack de la Rocha once put it: "this band is not worried about creating hits, but creating moments" and on Thursday September 10th 2009 we will be gifted one of those amazing moments. Be there!!!

TEFLON


Since We've Been Wrong

DJ VADIM <><> @ Cabooze <><> Saturday June 20th 2009

Dj Vadim brings his soundsystem to the twin cities this June! Come party at The Cabooze and chill with the man afterwards at the "secret" invite only after party...
Vadim comes with his crates full of hip hop, soul, reggae and electronica. His new album "U Can't Lurn Imaginashun" is out everywhere. Buy it here and/or here

BUY TICKETS HERE!

For more info and to listen to his album go to his website DJVADIM.COM

THE KILLS AT FIRST AVENUE (MAY 11TH 2009)

THE KILLS
One of the best shows in Minneapolis this year. What an amazing rock duo! Really putting The White Stripes to shame...
Vocalist/Guitarist Alison Mosshart and Guitarist/Vocalist Jamie Hince put on an amazing show at first avenue last nite. Their new album "Midnight Boom" is definitely full of distorted guitars and sexy rock songs!