Email AuthorReed Fischer
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Brother Ali to join Tom Morello at rally to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
May 30, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessBrother Ali at Soundset 2012Related:Brother Ali on Occupy Homes and the foreclosure crisisBrother Ali: My fans are kicking the sh*t out of me over Trayvon MartinOur neighbors...
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Polica's "Wandering Star" video spills paint on modern dance
May 29, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Polica debuts new video for "Lay Your Cards Out" on Jay-Z's Life+Times sitePolica's "Amongster" video depicts sex in the woodsPolica has just unveiled another high-concept music video from Give You...
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Soundset photos 2012: Performers, people, the evacuation, the after party, and more
May 29, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessGrieves at Soundset 2012The double barrel of Erik Hess and our new intern Erik Blume shot everywhere they could this past Sunday at the 2012 installment of...
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Soundset 2012 evacuated amid tornado watch
May 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik Hess7:31 p.m.: Here's the warning put on the big screens on either side of the main stage.Related:Review: Soundset at Canterbury Park, 5/27/12The fifth annual Soundset festival at...
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Eyedea 4 Africa benefit coming to Turf Club in June
May 25, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Rhymesayers.comThe mother of Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen has partnered with local Minnesota non-profit Moving Forward Africa to stage a benefit show at Turf Club next month. According to Matthew Ylvisaker, president...
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Justin Bieber's U.S. tour dates -- Minneapolis in October
May 23, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Justin Bieber's snake finds home at Owatonna Zoo (PHOTOS)The Justin Bieber experience is headed back to the Twin Cities in October. The Biebs just announced a fresh North American tour,...
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Summer Set Festival 2012 lineup
May 22, 2012 in Gimme Noise
The 2012 Summer Set Music and Camping Festival arrives in late August, and the lineup is a doozy. Combining the powers of jam bands, electronic music, hip-hop, reggae, and all...
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Marilyn Manson at Myth, 5/18/12
May 21, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Agata AlexanderMarilyn Manson did not allow photography at this show.Marilyn MansonWith the Pretty RecklessMyth Nightclub, St. PaulFriday, May 18, 2012Place a microphone stand within 50 feet of Marilyn...
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Dawes leads Minnesota State Fair free shows lineup
May 21, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Stacy SchwartzRelated:Kiss, Motley Crue lead Minnesota State Fair 2012 offeringsDawes at First Avenue, 11/4/11Although the Minnesota State Fair has done a fairly good job of packing in some...
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The Cranberries cancel Brick show, Dolores O'Riordan is ill
May 18, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Jess BaumungRelated:The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan: The extended interviewIrish rock group the Cranberries pulled out of their show at the Brick Thursday evening in Minneapolis only a few minutes...
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RIP, Donna Summer
May 17, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Disco legend Donna Summer has passed at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer. TMZ reports that Summer was in Florida at the time of her death.She received...
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A Minnesota music golden age might be going on right now!
May 17, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Put your hands on the wheel, let the golden age begin.Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinnesota Public Radio has just introduced...
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Slug: The Twin Cities' hip-hop scene is still oversaturated
May 15, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Ryan SiversonSlug performing during Atmosphere's stop at First Avenue in February.Related:Is Wiz Khalifa as "raunchy" as a Star Tribune writer says?Slug of Atmosphere: 'Prince was a shitty version...
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Retribution Gospel Choir to rock Minneapolis DFL's Blue BBQ
May 15, 2012 in Gimme Noise
RetributionGospelChoir.comRelated:Retribution Gospel Choir releases free EP (DOWNLOAD)Retribution Gospel Choir's Alan Sparhawk: I don't write intentionallyMinneapolis Democrats are proving that they want a "revolution" in a very literal sense. For the...
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Girls Got Rhythm Fest Day 1 at Amsterdam Bar, 5/11/12
May 14, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Ryan CutlerGirls Got Rhythm Fest Day 1With the Muffs, Pierced Arrows, White Mystery, Caroline & the Treats, the Pinsch, and Hot RashAmsterdam Bar & Hall, St. PaulFriday, May...
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I Self Devine's The Sound of Low Class Amerika track-by-track (VIDEO)
May 10, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:I Self Devine: Rhymesayers legend returnsI Self Devine at 7th St. Entry, 5/4/12Brother Ali: I Self Devine helped me love my realityIf you watch one video today, make it this...
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Is Wiz Khalifa as "raunchy" as a Star Tribune writer says?
May 09, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Denis Jeong PlasterWiz Khalifa at Soundset 2010.Related:Up in the air: How Minneapolis became a flyover city for major rap artistsKiss, Motley Crue lead Minnesota State Fair 2012 offeringsStar...
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Bon Iver's Sean Carey on Hoyas and why he didn't get a Grammy
May 08, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Cameron WittigRelated:Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Astronautalis form band, record albumBon Iver wins two Grammys, and "Bonny Bear" is bornSean Carey has been a key component of Bon...
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Opeth cancel Myth show after singer hurt on tour bus
May 08, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Akerfeldt is pictured in the center.Swedish prog-metal act Opeth was forced to pull out of their slot opening for Mastodon last night at Myth after singer-guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt bumped his...
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Howler let it bleed in "This One's Different" video
May 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related: Howler and the hometown hate debateHowler's cranky America Give Up viral marketing guy debutsThe 4onthefloor: Howler must've actually listened to our recordInterpret this how you will, but Jordan Gatesmith...
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RIP, Beastie Boys' Adam "MCA" Yauch
May 04, 2012 in Gimme Noise
courtesy of WikipediaThe Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, best known as MCA, has died at 47. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 after a tumor was discovered in his salivary...
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Brother Ali: I Self Devine helped me love my reality
May 04, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Daniel YangBrother Ali's mentor and friend, I Self Devine.Note: Brother Ali is a Minneapolis rapper signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and is one of our 20 Best Minnesota Musicians....
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Soundset 2012 videos: Brother Ali, MaLLy, I Self Devine, & Aesop Rock
May 02, 2012 in Gimme Noise
MaLLy will co-host Soundset 2012, and releases The Last Great... May 15.Related:Soundset 2012 lineup announcedWith Soundset 2012 less than a month away now, the Rhymesayers Entertainment folks have launched a...
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Trampled by Turtles cover Arcade Fire's "Rebellion (Lies)"
May 01, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Trampled by Turtles play "Alone" on Late Show With David Letterman (VIDEO)Trampled by Turtles at First Avenue, 4/11/12Ten local songs the Minnesota Twins should play at Target FieldTrampled by Turtles...
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Bobby Vee: I have Alzheimer's Disease
May 01, 2012 in Gimme Noise
BobbyVee.comPop heartthrob Bobby Vee has announced via his personal blog that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. The 69-year-old, born Robert Thomas Velline, has known...
