Man, summer is here in a major way. I hope everybody is staying as cool as possible with all this crazy heatwave stuff going around. We’re playing a ton of summer festivals in the coming months as we wind down the No Kings cycle, and I wanted to fill you in on the details. These will be some of the last times … Read More
Tuesdays with Lazerb–DESSICA!
What a dashing readership. Let me assure each and every one of you that you have made a wise and virtuous choice in deciding to read today’s blog. Your taste = effing impeccable. Lazerbeak, who you may know as our newest Doomtree dad, hasn’t slept in like 6 days. On our hour-long conference call today, he made about 8 minutes … Read More
Tuesdays With Lazerbeak
Oh man, what a weekend. That Rock The Garden concert last Saturday was totally out of hand. Beyond huge shouts to The Current and Walker Art Center for having us, as well as Tune-Yards, Howler, Trampled By Turtles, and The Hold Steady for being such awesome stage company. I hadn’t even realized this had marked our first crew show in … Read More
Wednesdays With Lazerbeak
Hello and welcome to the second installment of The Billion Bonus Jam Bonanza (Local Edition). There has been so much great rap music coming out of the Twin Cities these last couple months that it’s been hard to keep it all straight. I’m gonna attempt to highlight as many joints as I can remember below. Before we get into it … Read More
SPIN on Beacon
Spin Magazine just posted some behind-the-scenes footage from our shoot for the “Beacon” music video. You can check out the guys in grimy make-up and Dessa in a levitation harness. Many thanks to Bo Hakala, the director, for rallying the Minneapolis talent that made the project possible. Check it out.
On the road again
Oil up the compass, and fish the sextant from the junk drawer; it’s time to hit the road. In just over a week, the band and I will set off on a little Midwest tour*. For the first time, we’ll be bringing Aby Wolf along; she’s an incredible singer and a major contributor to the set. With her singing harmony, … Read More
Music videos from Doomtree
Doomtree “Beacon” Get More: www.mtvu.com Doomtree “Bolt Cutter” Sims “LMG” Dessa “Dixon’s Girl” Mike Mictlan “Prizefight” P.O.S “Purexed” Lazerbeak “Lift Every Voice” Paper Tiger “2nd Day Back” Cecil Otter (f. P.O.S) “Traveling Dunk Tank”
"Beacon" video premieres on MTV2 and mtvU!
MTV2 just premiered the brand new Doomtree video for “Beacon,” off our album No Kings!!! Click the player below to stream it right now from mtvU. And make sure to check out the other two Doomtree videos from No Kings below. BOLT CUTTER BANGARANG
"Beacon" music video premiere
The new music video for “Beacon” from our album No Kings premieres Friday on MTV2 and mtvU.