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Soundset 2012: A series of rap trials make for an unforgettable fifth anniversary
See also: Photo slideshow of Soundset 2012
With gates opening at 11 a.m. and the afterparty winding down around 2:30 the next morning, this year's Soundset kept hip-hop fans on their feet for a whopping 15 hours and required fans to endure extreme heat and severe weather. But those who stuck it out for the entire run were treated to some incredible moments befitting of the booming festival's fifth year anniversary celebration.Soundset 2012: Photos
From Lupe Fiasco to P.O.S. to stage-diving Macklemore, flip through photos from the fifth annual Soundset hip-hop festival at Canterbury Park.
Transmission Video of the Day - Orange Juice "Rip it Up"
This week Transmission features rock & roll from Scotland
9:30 Coffee Break: Cabin Music
This past weekend was a great time to take the extra vacation day to spend "up at the cabin", as we say here in Minnesota. There were dips in the lake, afternoons laying out in the sun, and maybe...
Live Performances
Works for Words
Chris Koza will perform 'Works for Words' on June 8 at 8 pm at the Fitzgerald Theater. Koza, along with Gabriel Douglas of 4onthefloor, Caroline Smith, and Sims will explore explore the meanings of the lyrics and importance of words in pop, rock and folk songs.
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros performs in The Current studios
It's been two years since Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros put out their last album "Up From Below" and had the hit song of the year with "Home." Since that time, the collective has gained several new members, toured all over the world and now have a new album, "Here."
M. Ward performs in The Current studios
M. Ward has been extremely busy the past few years: recording and touring with several side projects like She and Him and Monsters of Folk, producing bands and putting out two solo records. Somehow he's remained calm and thoughtful through it all and has been able to balance his life. This introspection and calm resonates in his latest album "A Wasteland Companion," with Ward's smoky voice covering topics of love and loss.
Here We Go Magic performs in The Current studios
Here We Go Magic may be one of the most impressive live bands you'll ever see. Throughout the past three years, they've refined their craft for rhythm, creating a sonic landscape on stage that makes jaws drop and bodies move. The results are bombastic and genre-defying, although one reviewer recently coined their style as a blend of kraut folk rock, and that might be the closest we'll get to an appropriate description.