Back To School Mash Up at Varsity
Sunday, September 16, 2007 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Varsity Theater • 10:30pm • 18+ • $6
Added to calendar on May 26
Muja Messiah
From Minneapolis
First show since since March 20, 2007 • First Varsity show • Third show on MN Live's calendar since June 22, 2006
From last.fm:
A rapper out of Minneapolis, he has been described as lyrically abrasive. From his myspace, "Self-described as lyrically "abrasive," Minnesota native Muja Messiah has verbally accosted his way into the national spotlight. "Since forever" is how long he dates his rapping career, but it wasn't until recently by way of his underground hit "Patriot Act" that Muja Messiah earned national notoriety. "The song's brazen critique of President Bush and American foreign and domestic policies — "I'm supposed to be threatened by al Qaeda when I was always afraid of America first... Read more about Muja Messiah on Last.fm.
Dessa
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 16, 2007 • First Varsity show • 11th show on MN Live's calendar since October 12, 2005
From last.fm:
Born Margaret Wander, Dessa’s first release with Doomtree, False Hopes, introduced a unique sensibility to underground hip-hop: literary, bitter-sweet, and wry. She alternated between a clever, droll persona as an emcee and her earnest, unaffected delivery as a singer with a low, clear alto voice. Her a cappella arrangements delicate and expressive, full of sad, old world harmonies. False Hopes attracted a varied set of ferociously dedicated fans in the Midwest and beyond. Read more about Dessa on Last.fm.
The Elementals
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 6, 2007 • First Varsity show since July 28, 2007 • 11th show on MN Live's calendar since November 15, 2005