November 14th, 2011 at the Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA.
the bear trap of indie rap
after two years as freelancer (and interviewing Astronautalis, Grieves, Brother Ali, Sage Francis, B. Dolan, P.O.S., Dessa, Cecil Otter, RJD2, Cage and more in the process), I'm doing my own thing.
See it at otherhip-hop.com.
Ask me anything
after two years as freelancer (and interviewing Astronautalis, Grieves, Brother Ali, Sage Francis, B. Dolan, P.O.S., Dessa, Cecil Otter, RJD2, Cage and more in the process), I'm doing my own thing.
See it at otherhip-hop.com.
Ask me anything
November 22, 2011
otherhip-hop.com interviews Dessa
November 2, 2011
Updated Show Calendar
Dessa and Grieves & Budo head to the East coast. Ceschi plays in Japan and Australia. Fellow Fake Four Inc.-er Bleubird also set to play Japan. Doomtree’s Blowout is looming, half of the Rhymesayer’s roster is heading to Europe and Seattlites Macklemore and Blue Scholars are each going coast-to-coast.
All these tour dates and more on otherhip-hop.com’s (recently updated!) calendar.
October 14, 2011
A summary of the last week in Doomtree news
In the last week, Doomtree’s seen the announcement of CMJ dates, a seven-day Blowout/No King’s release party, a Daytrotter session for Sims and a short headlining East Coast tour for Dessa.
If your head is spinning, I’ve summarized it all for you, just click the link above.
October 7, 2011
Review: Dessa - Castor, the Twin
What usually follows an album nowadays is something called a deluxe edition. The original plus added “incentives”, usually b-sides or live recordings haphazardly tacked on often as an afterthought as a way to revitalize interest in an album. To convince me to buy your deluxe edition, paying several dollars more than the original, is something that won’t happen. Now. Here’s the experiment. It’s October 4th, 2011 and Dessa just unveiled her new album, Castor, the Twin to the masses. It’s not a deluxe edition, but somehow it feels that way to me. The songs are songs we’ve heard before (except “The Beekeeper”), the iteration is different. Even though I am as big a fan as any of the
songwriter(she authors fiction),writer(but is not just an author)…that astonishingly creative mind, revisiting songs is something hard to convince. An all-time favorite of the past twelve years, Alkaline Trio, did it with Damnesia, and I didn’t bother listening.What’s the change? For one, Dessa added Sleeping with Nikki, a short story in a miniature, convenient bundle of pages that was pre-order only. Have yet to read her fiction, was always intrigued-got me on that one. Other change? Unless she’s performing with Doomtree, her live sound is no where close to what it was on Falsehopes or A Badly Broken Code anymore. It’s jazzed up with a live band. So readers, peruse on as this review goes on the first spin of Castor, the Twin. (read full review)
September 30, 2011
Listen: Dessa – “The Beekeeper”
Castor, The Twin, Dessa’s next album, is out October 4, 2011. Ten of the disc’s eleven songs are reworkings of previously released songs. “The Beekeeper” is the final track ofCastor and the first single from Dessa’s next full length, planned for 2012.
September 25, 2011
Back to school 2011: What we learned in college (feat. Dessa)
photo: Calos Gonzalez
I continue to be overwhelmingly impressed with the media in MN.
September 25, 2011
Updated On Tour Calendar
Now includes dates through the end of November for Astronautalis, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Macklemore, Grieves & Budo, Blue Scholars, and more.
August 23, 2011
August 20, 2011
Doomtree’s Dessa headlines the West Bank Music Festival in Minneapolis tonight, 8/20.
The West Bank Music Festival will return for a second installment this year, anchored around an outdoor stage and fanning out to all of the music venues that line Cedar Ave. in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis. The festival will take place on the evening of Saturday, August 20, and organizers have announced that Dessa will once again headline the fest along with Retribution Gospel Choir, the Goondas, Gramma’s Boyfriend, and dozens of to-be-announced acts. As with last year, a wristband will be sold for the festival that covers admission into the main stage area outdoors as well as all of the participating West Bank clubs, which last year included venues like the Nomad, Acadia, Triple Rock, Red Sea, Whiskey Junction and Palmer’s.
Admission: $5.
Address: Cedar Ave near UofM campus.
August 18, 2011
Operation Every Band: Dessa Announces a New Project, ‘Castor, The Twin’ to be Released Oct. 4th
So Dessa sent out a ‘secret’ announcement Monday to the Doomtree mailing list and we’ve been itching to share it here on Operationeveryband.com but waited until the information went public on Doomtree.net. Why? Because we are part of the “airtight superforce of true believers, who would resort to…
(Source: doomtree.net)
July 8, 2011
Tonight and Tomorrow at the Guthrie Theater.
The Cadence Hip Hop Series returns for a two night event created by Dessa of Doomtree, which showcases some of the best rappers, DJs, live players, poets and writers.
Friday, July 8:
Cecil Otter
Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
A. Wolf & Her Claws
Saturday, July 9:
Astronautalis
Lazlo Supreme and Toussaint Morrison
MaLLy
Tickets available here.
July 3, 2011
Doomtree’s Dessa to play the West Bank Music Festival in Minneapolis, 8/20.
The West Bank Music Festival will return for a second installment this year, anchored around an outdoor stage and fanning out to all of the music venues that line Cedar Ave. in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis. The festival will take place on the evening of Saturday, August 20, and organizers have announced that Dessa will once again headline the fest along with Retribution Gospel Choir, the Goondas, Gramma’s Boyfriend, and dozens of to-be-announced acts. As with last year, a wristband will be sold for the festival that covers admission into the main stage area outdoors as well as all of the participating West Bank clubs, which last year included venues like the Nomad, Acadia, Triple Rock, Red Sea, Whiskey Junction and Palmer’s.
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