Two Shows Coming Up

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Two shows coming up in the next few days, friends: On Sunday (April, fool), Sims joins indie rap powerhouse Glue at the Triple Rock. Mmm! Plus Silent Army will be back in town to rock the spot and get the worst charlie horse of his life. 9pm. 21+. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. And then (talking to you now, New York) Dessa does the Dessa … Read More

Kitty Kat Klub

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As the snow continues to fall here in the Land o’ Lakes with no apparent end in sight, it would seem only natural to curl up at home tonight with a hot mug of tea and season 22 of CSI Miami, yes? No! Fuck that. You are from Minnesota. Strap on your Sorels, conceal your sidearm, and boldly battle your … Read More

Weekend

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So what’s your weekend looking like? If it’s anything like ours it’s jam-packed with rap: Tonight in the 7th Street Entry we’ve got the curiously named House Party®. Los Nativos are headlining, Sims and Mictlan are doing a special set withJimmy2Times, and Jimmy’s rocking with Plain Ole Bill on four decks. Hella tight, bro. I’ma pee in a potted plant and steal some DVDs. … Read More

Upcoming Shows

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P.O.S, Dessa, Turbo Nemesis, and Mac Lethal begin a three-day-weekend rap binge out west tonight in Mesa, AZ. From there they’ll continue on to tear up LA andSan Fransisco on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Check the SHOWS page for full details. While they’re eating Rice-a-Roni with Danny Tanner, Cecil Otter will be in St. Paul drinking tap beer at the Turf Club. Mel Gibson and the Pants, Story … Read More

Happy New Year

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Happy new year. Lemme rapatcha for a second. In case you hadn’t noticed, the Doomtree webstore is now open. We’ll be adding new items over the coming weeks, but feel free to peruse the current offerings and drop some of that hard-earned holiday cash on the Doomtree product of your choice. There are shows galore coming up in the dawn of the … Read More

Blowout Jr.

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It’s definitely a sign of a good show when everyone involved is still walking around in a fog four days later. The Blowout has proven itself to be one such show, and today’s City Pages seems to concur. We’re shaking it off and moving on, though. We’ve got to ensure that the Blowout Jr (Dec 16. T-Rock. 5pm. $8. 20 and under. Tickets.) is … Read More

Blowout Wrapup

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Needless to say, last night was one of the best of our lives. Thank you to everyone who came to hang out with us. We’ll post a more thorough recap/thank you in a bit, but for now we just wanted to let you know: It ain’t over. Doomtree Blowout Jr. December 16th. Triple Rock Social Club. 5pm. $8. 20 and … Read More

Current

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Yo. Catch Doomtree on the Current (89.3, streaming at mpr.org) tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 8 o’clock (CST). There will likely be less f-bombs dropped than during last night’s debacle, but it should still be pretty good.

One Week 'til the Blowout

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Coming up on one week until the Blowout, and the media blitz is in full swing. We’re taking control of the airwaves multiple times this week; the FCC has no idea what they’re in for. First, tune in tomorrow night (Saturday the 25th) for RSE Radio on KFAI (90.3 MPLS,106.7 STP, or streaming online at www.kfai.org). Doom will be sitting in with Siddiq and … Read More

3 Weeks 'til the Blowout

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P.O.S and Turbo‘s run with Minus the Bear has ended without incident. They were, however, left by the side of the road in northern California as soon as the tour ended this weekend. So we put the best man for the job, Cecil Otter, on a plane to go get our boys and bring them home. He’s rented a Miata, and the … Read More