Madison’s A.V. Club Chats With Sage Francis

In anticipation of his Madison performance at the High Noon Saloon tomorrow evening, Sage Francis, one of modern hip hop’s sharpest wits, took time to chat with the A.V. Club‘s Austin Duerst about everything from books and beards to violence and vids. Check out the interview here, and don’t forget to grab your tickets to [...]

Got A Question For Sage Francis? Let’s Hear It!

Sage Francis fans, listen up!  Got a question that you’ve been dying to ask one of hip hop’s most respected wordsmiths?  Head on over to our Facebook Page between now and Friday, February 10 and post your queries as directed.  If yours is chosen, we’ll get some answers for you, straight from the man himself! [...]

Who’s Running The Show: An Interview With High Noon Saloon’s Cathy Dethmers

Interview by Shelley Peckham When I was a kid, visits to 701 East Washington Avenue were not what they are today. Before it became one of the coolest music venues in town, the space was occupied by The Buy & Sell Shop, where I spent countless hours reluctantly trolling behind my parents as they searched [...]

Vote Now: Zola Jesus Goes International

We see incredible things in this talented lady’s future.  We couldn’t be more thrilled that local lo-fi psychedelic goth queen Zola Jesus is making big waves in the music world—like, really big.  Her latest work, the Stridulum EP has received rave reviews from music critics all over the country (including Pitchfork, and Nylon magazine), and [...]

Dessa Chats With The A.V. Club

“With the release of Dessa‘s A Badly Broken Code, all of the five MCs in the talent-rich Twin Cities rap collective Doomtree finally have solo albums under their belts. Dessa infuses the group’s signature underground hip-hop with the lyrical prowess of a slam poet and the melodic ear of a torch singer, bringing a new [...]