October 22nd, 2015
By Jamie Hutchinson
Following the release of his album “Liability,” his first for record label Rhymesayers, Minneapolis rapper Prof is about to headline a tour of the U.S. with Fargo serving as the second date of the tour.
HPR: “Liability” has some featured guests on it, such as Tech N9ne and Waka Flocka Flame. How did you hook up with such prolific rappers?
Prof: I don’t know, man, kind of reached out. Some started hearing me, here and there. I guess, growing up, getting a…
October 22nd, 2015
Rhythm section’s funk buddies make for “thrilling” debut album
For a band whose introduction to many was a collection of silent songs, Vulfpeck sure does make a joyful noise.
The funk outfit made headlines last spring after the release of “Sleepify,” an “album” of ten “songs,” each hovering just above the thirty second mark and each completely silent.
Exploiting a clever loophole in Spotify’s royalty distribution policy, the band encouraged fans to stream the…
October 15th, 2015
By Jamie Hutchinson
After having his songs featured in the documentary “Madd Frank Presents Madd Frank,” Fargo musician Michael Pink plans to record his first music video for a fan-favorite song. Pink has been well known in the Fargo-Moorhead area for years due to his blend of pop rock and alternative country and the upcoming music video is just another way to get his music reaching the ears of fans.
HPR: So, you’re going to record a music video soon?
MP: Yeah. I’m working with…
October 14th, 2015
HPR had the opportunity to chat with Clutch guitarist Tim Sult. Clutch is a hard rock band based out of Maryland that has toured internationally and is headlining the 2015 Roughrider Ink and Iron expo.
HPR: What inspires Clutch’s lyrics -- what do you read?
Tim Sult: Neil really is the lyric guy in the band. I learn a lot about his lyrics from the YouTube videos he’s been doing. He’s been explaining the lyrics from each song in those -- especially from the new album.
HPR: When…
October 1st, 2015
Rock and Roll was made for you. Band in Fargo on SaturdayThere’s nothing more rock and roll than singing about rock and roll. For as long as the genre has existed, its torch-bearers have spouted its mystical, transformative virtues. A seeming act of piety, it’s been ambiguously twisted into averb in thrashing sermons by the likes of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Bob Seger and the Velvet Underground. While those bands’ definitions fall far from total encapsulation, country-rockers Blitzen…
September 28th, 2015
Local singer advancing on NBC competition show
The Red River Valley has been abuzz with the recent news that local musician Blind Joe is a contestant on NBC’s The Voice and has advanced past the blind auditions stage. This past Friday, in one of his first one on one interviews since he was allowed to talk (the episode has been taped for a while but performers were sworn to silence until it aired), HPR caught up with the country crooner who has previously been named best local musician…
September 24th, 2015
With Minneapolis and St. Paul a relative stone’s throw away, it’s especially hard to avoid the aftershock of whatever musical A-bombs are dropped by Twin Cities musicians as their impact spreads to the rest of the nation. We were some of the first to catch droplets of Prince’s “Purple Rain,” bang heads to the Replacements and pick up the dropped science of the Rhymesayers label. Though it would be downright ignorant to say that the Twin Cities are facing a musical drought,…
September 16th, 2015
From the manic buzzing of unseen bees that signaled the band’s arrival on the stage of the Bluestem amphitheater down to the last sonic drop of their second encore set, Washington indie rockers Modest Mouse blazed through a nearly two and a half hour set with a seemingly unceasing energy.
Founder and frontman Isaac Brock was the rightful center of attention as the octet bombarded their way through their catalogue, mining gems from their most recent record, “Strangers to…
September 10th, 2015
The Marxist school of sociological thought posits our world as one of unceasing conflict, an undercurrent of discord raging through every instance of human interaction. It’s just as a handy a theory for making sense of large-scale movements like Black Lives Matter as it is for explaining the lesser tensions in life, like why company execs enjoy corner offices and lowlier workers cramp up in drab cubicles. While viewing the world through this lens of struggle can be draining and…
September 3rd, 2015
A few years ago, in a now-famous appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” comedian Louis C.K. went on a tangent that decried us as a society for griping about our #firstworldproblems. In the skit, he claimed that “everything is amazing, and nobody’s happy,” pointing out that we’re more irritated that we can’t reliably get Wi-Fi on a plane than we are astounded by the mere fact that we have pocket-sized devices that allow us to speak, in real time, to somebody a…
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By Dr Christopher Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Sollera For nearly fifty years, this region has known us as Rape and Abuse Crisis Center. We have answered late-night calls. Sat in hospital rooms. Walked with victim survivors…
By Michael M. Miller Francie M. Berg, native of Hettinger, N.D., edited an impressive book, “Ethnic Heritage in North Dakota,” published in 1983. She grew up on a ranch near Miles City, Montana. Her son, Richard Berg, is…
June 6-7StatewideYou grab a line and I’ll grab a pole — and if you’re a North Dakota resident, you can head on down to your favorite fishing hole, no license needed (for this weekend, anyway). All other rules still apply…
By Sabrina Hornung As the school year comes to a close, a new crop of young people are starting a new chapter in their lives. As a former young person, I’d like to offer my unsolicited advice. As cliche as it may sound, be the…
By Ed RaymondWere women created to do the work of God?One of the first requests made by new Pope Leo XIV was to invite an expert on the alt-right conservative Catholic organization known as Opus Dei to brief him about its…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick GionThe scarfing of canned fish and seafood products by online food influencer types is hard to miss on social media these days. Some of the consumed morsels range from exquisite to downright nasty. However, there are many…
June 3-6, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.FARGODOME, 2800 N. University Dr., FargoDo we dare call RibFest the ultimate summer kickoff in Fargo? Well, we just did. Enjoy succulent ribs, pulled pork, brisket and so much more. Featuring top notch…
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By Greg Carlson The cinematic precocity of director Kane Parsons is quickly emerging as one of the year’s big moviemaking stories. The 20-year-old filmmaker’s “Backrooms,” an unsettling journey through the looking glass,…
By Sabrina Hornung The Plains Art Museum has been a trailblazing force in the North Dakota art scene since its inception and it’s not slowing down any time soon. In fact, this summer they are preparing to break ground on a major…
Saturday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m.Transfiguration Fitness, 764 34th St. N., Unit P, FargoAn enchanting evening celebrating movement and creativity in a staff-student showcase. This is a family-friendly event showcasing pole, aerial…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By Eli Liverani Cholesterol is probably one of the first molecules I have ever heard of in my childhood. Most of the relatives on my mother's side had high cholesterol in their blood, and apparently, levels above a certain range…
January 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead2026 marks 10 years of frosty fun! Enjoy sauna sessions with Log the Sauna, try Snowga (yoga in the snow), take a guided snowshoe nature hike, listen to live…
By Jim Fuglie I was out for a walk on a fine Bismarck spring evening, strolling down 4th St. alongside the state capitol grounds, when I noticed some dirt work being done on the spot where the former governor’s residence had…
