Dig, if you will, a picture: actually, 32 pages of pictures, drawn by comic artist Ernesto Lovera to a story written by Michael L. Frizell. Fame Prince, a publication from Bluewater Productions, will be available December 4 for purchase and download. It tells the story of the Minnesota music legend’s life from his 60s childhood through…

Compounding its commanding position on the local hip-hop scene, Rhymesayers Entertainment—fresh on the heels of signing young emcee Dem Atlas—announced today that it has signed Prof, the rambunctious rapper who’s built a huge local fan base since releasing his breakout LP King Gampo in 2011. In the spirit of Tom Waits, Rhymesayers announced the signing with…

Various Artists, Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis sound Before Prince broke to the top of the pop charts in the 80s, a group of progressive and like-minded artists were already heating up the Twin Cities music scene through the end of the 70s. Specializing in funk, sex, and technological advancement, these artists—from Andre Cymone to…

Poliça warmly welcomed the sellout crowd at Mill City Nights on November 30; it was the second of the band’s two headlining slots on consecutive nights at the downtown Minneapolis venue. The crowd was slightly older and more mainstream than the crowds the band attracted in their first shows (circa 2011), evidence of the national success…

The hardcore music scene in Fargo-Moorhead has a nonprofit community home: the New Direction. What used to be the coffee shop Red Raven, the New Direction has hosted over 200 shows since its opening in 2011, according to co-owner Jack Stenerson. The Fargo venue has not only hosted concerts but also art shows and punk rock…

In June 2014, St. Paul’s McNally Smith College will partner with the Grammy Foundation to host Grammy Camp, a prestigious program for high schoolers who are serious about pursuing a career in music. The camp—which has been held in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville—teaches teens key lessons for surviving the music industry’s ever-evolving challenges. After going…

“Hey, have you ever heard of the Replacements?” That’s what I asked my fellow Macalester College students this week, yielding a variety of answers—some indifferent, some impassioned. I’m a freshman at Macalester; I came to the Twin Cities just a few months ago from my home town of Bloomington, Indiana. For the first couple months…

Wednesday, November 27 The Cloak Ox 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis 8 p.m., $8 adv/$10 door, 18+ The Cloak Ox didn’t want to have a CD-release party for their stellar new full-length, Run the Dog, but maybe we can all quietly celebrate it at this show without telling them? It’s an accomplishment that certainly deserves to…

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we are officially entering The Holiday Season and all of the joy, stress, and other heightened emotional states that entails. For many, the holidays are a time of joy and togetherness, and a reason to honor the friends and family we hold so dear—but they can also serve…

Atmosphere, Seven’s Travels (10th Anniversary Edition) Ten years after the album’s original release, Rhymesayers Entertainment presents a new incarnation of Atmosphere’s Seven’s Travels, available now in stores and online. Released on two white vinyl discs and featuring the original cover design, the legendary local rap duo’s fourth official album is also accompanied by a disc…