Sims at First Ave
Friday, August 18, 2006 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 5:00pm • All Ages • $7
Added to calendar on May 26
Sims
From Minneapolis
First show since since March 26, 2006 • First headlining show
From last.fm:
The most well known Sims is part of the Doomtree collective and is a prominent up-and-coming figure on the underground hiphop scene. He released his first full length album in July 2005, Lights Out Paris. He released False Hopes 14 in 2009. In 2011, he released Bad Time Zoo to critical acclaim. There is another artist known as SIMS, who is the creator of RAS (Respectful Alliance of Souldierz) a multi-cultural hiphopcru. Read more about SiMs on Last.fm.
Mike Mictlan
From Minneapolis
First show since since February 3, 2006 • First Mainroom show
From last.fm:
Mike Mictlan (pronounced meek-lawn) originally hails from Los Angeles, where he began rapping at an early age. By ten he had already decided that it was all he ever wanted to do with his life, and he's stuck to that path through all of the ups and downs. In the mid-nineties Mike spent a year with family in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during which time he befriended several future Doomtree crew members, among them P.O.S, who credits Mictlan with teaching him how to rap. Read more about Mike Mictlan on Last.fm.
Black Blondie
From Minneapolis
First show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Minneapolis based Black Blondie is a band in the purest sense of the word: the tightly knit four-piece unit collectively writes and performs all of their music. Black Blondie's daring frontwoman, Samahra, has the attitude and charisma of a punk rock diva. She has a voice that would serve any American Idol three times over but lyrics that shock with wit and intellect. You may be reminded of the poetic confessions of a Midwestern emo boy who makes you wanna rip your heart out and cradle it in your hand... Read more about Black Blondie on Last.fm.
Maria Isa
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since July 1, 2006 • Sixth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 24, 2006
From last.fm:
Born and raised in the Twin Cities to Nuyorican parents, emcee, singer, and songwriter Maria Isa is recognized for her dedication towards celebrating her cultural diversity through music and her political activism. Influenced by the traditional Afro-Boricua ritmos of Bomba and Plena, along with Soul and Funk of Motown and Fania’s fusion of Salsa and Bugaloo, Isa plants an organic blend of call and response with lyrical "Spanglish" rhymes through the various drumbeats and snares of Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dancehall and Reggaeton. Read more about Maria Isa on Last.fm.
Leroy Smokes
From Minneapolis
First show since since July 28, 2006 • First Mainroom show • 17th show on MN Live's calendar since August 30, 2003
Sandman
Omaur Bliss
From Minneapolis
First show since since May 12, 2006 • First Mainroom show • Fourth show on MN Live's calendar since August 24, 2005
From last.fm:
For Immediate Release Omaur Bliss Presents: The Dirty v2.0 Zip CD Release Show & Party Minneapolis, MN, July 13th, 2009 --(PR.com) Minneapolis mic rocker Omaur Bliss announced today the Release Party and Show for his new project, Dirty v2.0, at First Avenue's historic 7th Street Entry, July 31st, 2009. Dirty v2.0 the mix CD is the precursor to Bliss's third full-length album titled Dirty 3.0, to be released later this fall. Read more about Omaur Bliss on Last.fm.