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Muja Messiah and Maria Isa collaborate as the rap duo Villa Rosa. "It’s not about the local scene. It’s about representing what we know here, what we learn here and who we are, and taking that to other borders and boundaries, and getting stamps on the passport," Messiah said.

Villa Rosa: It takes two

by Sarah Harper
Published April 19, 2012
Maria Isa and Muja Messiah fit together to form rap duo Villa Rosa.
The Head and the Heart Band Photo

Riding the Groundswell

by Tony
Published April 19, 2012
Don’t dismiss the Seattle sextet as another scruffy Mumford & Sons cash-in. The hype behind The Head and the Heart is genuine and well-earned.
Fred Eaglesmith left his family farm at age
15 to pursue music, hopping trains and hitchhiking all over North America.

Eagle eyed

by Griffin Fillipitch
Published April 19, 2012
Alt-country veteran Fred Eaglesmith sees everything a little differently and likes it that way.

Culture compass — tomatoes, Fanilows and “Saved By the Bell”

by Mark Brenden
Published April 19, 2012
A&E plans your weekend. You're welcome, preppy.
Dial-Up's Aila O’Loughlin, left,  Andrew Jansen, center,  and XXXXX will be preforming at their CD release shows this weekend at the Kitty Cat Klub and the Loring Pasta Bar.

Left of the Dial

by Raghav Mehta
Published April 19, 2012
Local electro-pop outfit Dial-Up will be releasing their debut album with a show at the Kitty Cat Klub this Saturday.

Riding the groundswell: The Head and the Heart

by Tony
Published April 18, 2012
Don’t dismiss the Seattle sextet as another scruffy Mumford & Sons cash-in. The hype behind The Head and the Heart is genuine and well-earned.

Following up with The Brick

by Tony
Published April 17, 2012
After last month’s disastrous opening and a slew of relocated shows, A&E headed over to The Brick to see how they plan to win back Twin Cities concertgoers.
“III” is the Magic Number

“III” is the Magic Number

Published April 12, 2012
Is/Is are proving themselves as a vital force in Twin Cities indie rock.
R&B singer Van Hunt will perform at the Fine Line Music Cafe this Sunday. He released his third album, "What Were You Hoping For?" on his own label, Godless Hotspot. "I’m going to do what I want to do. And people who like it are going to support it, because I’m going to find them and I’m going to get the music in front of them," Hunt said.

Let it Be Naked: Van Hunt

by Sarah Harper
Published April 12, 2012
For his third album, R&B singer Van Hunt skipped the corporate labels, and the corporate sounds.

New Boyz and the Cataracs to headline Spring Jam

by Nickalas Tabbert
Published April 5, 2012

Hip-hop group New Boyz will headline this year’s University of Minnesota Spring Jam.  The rapper duo, Earl “Ben J” Benjamin and Dominic “Legacy” Thomas, will perform...

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