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Review – Brother Ali’s Shadows on the Sun Thrived at Cervantes’ on its 15th Anniversary

Denby GardinerDecember 24, 2018

Brother Ali has been a staple in hip-hop since he teamed up with Rhymesayers Entertainment — an independent record label out of Minneapolis — which was founded...

303 MagazineConcert ReviewsMusicRiNo / Five Points3 min read

Review – deM atlaS Energized His First Headlining Denver Show

Denby GardinerNovember 12, 2018

It is hard to believe that Bad Actress is deM Atlas’ debut full-length solo album. The rapper has been visible since the early 2010s and has created such large ...

303 MagazineConcert ReviewsMusicRiNo / Five Points3 min read

Review – P.O.S. Spit On Our Nikes and Scuffed Up Our Whips, and We Loved It

Denby GardinerMarch 17, 2017

Living a mile high, we have all heard the exasperated breaths of artists passing through, gasping for comfort in our thin mountain air. For rapper Stefon Alexan...

303 MagazineConcert ReviewsDowntown DenverFeaturedMusic3 min read

Immortal Technique Inspires Revolution and Premieres Saving Banksy Film

Josh CowdenMarch 5, 2017

Hip-hop was not started with the emcee rapping. Real hip-hop began with the DJ and the b-boy dancers, followed by an entire culture built around the idea of mus...

Concert ReviewsDenver MusicMusic6 min read

Review – Tears Shed at Colorado’s Premiere of “The World Has No Eyedea”

Josh CowdenSeptember 6, 2016

“I will be reincarnated as rain.” That’s one of the most memorable lines Eyedea has ever said, and it seems like it carries a bit of truth. Kathy Averill, th...

303 MagazineConcertsDenver MusicMusic5 min read

Atmosphere Brings the Twin Cities to The Rocks

Josh CowdenSeptember 4, 2016

On Friday night, Atmosphere brought some of Twin City's best to the Rocks, coming back to our beautiful venue for the third straight consecutive year. Openers f...

303 MagazineConcertsDenver MusicMusic5 min read

Q&A – Director Brandon Crowson speaks on the making of “The World Has No Eyedea”

Josh CowdenAugust 26, 2016

Micheal Larsen, AKA Eyedea, is a St. Paul, Minnesota born hip-hop emcee with an amazing discography and a powerful message within his lyrics. After gaining noto...

303 MagazineMusicNational Music7 min read

Brother Ali Arrested At Occupy Homes Protest

Tom WallingfordJune 23, 2012

Minnesota rapper, Brother Ali, was arrested yesterday for civil disobedience during an Occupy Homes protest in Minneapolis. He and twelve other protesters we...

National Music1 min read

MpFree: Brother Ali – The Bite Marked Heart

Tom WallingfordFebruary 26, 2012

A friend and I got into a discussion about Lil Wayne a while ago. He asked me why I dislike Wayne so much since “he has some good tracks.” The truth is, Wayne d...

National Music2 min read

Rhyme Horizon: Brother Ali @ The Ogden

Tom WallingfordJanuary 23, 2012

Brother Ali’s album, Us, is one of the best hip hop albums ever. Before you even read on, go buy it. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you do not en...

ConcertsNational Music2 min read

Backspin: Grieves & Budo @ The Marquis

Tom WallingfordOctober 11, 2011

I'm going to get this out of the way first: the crowd almost ruined the show. “Almost” is a key word. It wasn't ruined, but every dumb drunk thing was done to o...

ConcertsDenver Music0 min read

Rhyme Horizon: Grieves & Budo @ The Marquis

Tom WallingfordSeptember 30, 2011

In support of their highly emotive and highly focused album Together/Apart, Grieves and Budo are embarking on their first headlining tour. The duo, fresh of...

ConcertsDenver Music1 min read