Aesop Rock at First Ave

From San Francisco, California

First Twin Cities show since since July 26, 2012 • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 16, 2007

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From last.fm:

Aesop Rock (born Ian Bavitz on June 5, 1976) is an alternative hip hop artist/producer from Northport, New York, United States. He has released six albums: "Music for Earthworms" (1997), "Float" (1999), "Labor Days" (2001), "Bazooka Tooth" (2003), "None Shall Pass" (2007 ) and "Skelethon" (2012). He is also a member of the groups Hail Mary Mallon, The Weathermen and Two of Every Animal. Aesop Rock on Last.fm.

From Borough of Bronx, New York

First Twin Cities show since since July 26, 2012 • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 16, 2007

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Residing in the boogie down Bronx, Rob has been devoted to music since he was a kid, maintaining a deep connection to it in multiple forms (The Beatles, The Stones, Melle Mel, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, The Soul Sonic Force, The Talking Heads, Zeppelin, BDP, Public Enemy, Muddy Waters, UltraMagnetic MC’s, The Clash, Devo, Goblin, David Bowie, EPMD). He developed his expressive abilities through grinding for 10 + years in New York City, living life in a way unique to the New York experience – hard fought, hard luck, high stress and no money tempered by huge dreams. Read more about Rob Sonic on Last.fm.

First Twin Cities show since since July 26, 2012 • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since May 21, 2011

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From Los Angeles, California

First Twin Cities show since since May 25, 2012 • First Mainroom show • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since May 16, 2008

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Possessing a hyper-literate, intellectual style of rapping augmented with dizzying elocution that would tongue-tie even the fiercest auctioneer, Busdriver is eclectic and eccentric enough to cite vocalese jazz singer Jon Hendricks as a primary influence. Born Regan Farquhar, the Los Angeles MC was introduced to hip-hop culture early – his father wrote the screenplay to one of the earliest films focusing on hip-hop, Krush Groove. Read more about Busdriver on Last.fm.