DJ Qbert at Amsterdam
Saturday, January 16, 2016 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Amsterdam Bar and Hall • 8:00pm • 18+ • $15
Added to calendar on Nov 19
DJ Qbert
From San Francisco, California
First Twin Cities show since since October 28, 2014
From last.fm:
Q-Bert (born 1969) is the performing name of Richard Quitevis, a Filipino-American (of Ilocano descent) DJ and music-writer. Living in San Francisco, he started playing with records at the age of 15 and was influenced by the street performers of San Francisco's hip-hop community in the mid 1980s. He started his musical career in a group called FM20 with Mix Master Mike and Apollo in 1990. They were playing a show in New York when Crazy Legs saw them and invited them to join the Rock Steady Crew. Read more about DJ QBert on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Feb 7
Andrew Broder
From Minneapolis
First show since since October 6, 2014 • First Amsterdam show • 23rd show on MN Live's calendar since March 2, 2006
From last.fm:
Most notable for his work in the band Fog, Andrew Broder has also worked with Yoni Wolf of Why?, in the one-off side project, Hymie's Basement. Andrew Broder's solo material consists of two EP's, "Modern Hits" and "More Modern Hits", both of which recontextualize hip hop, by setting the vocals to varying styles of Broder's making. Broder has also released material under his own name in the form of a collaboration with George Cartwright, called "Soup". Andrew Broder on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Feb 7
Dosh
From Minneapolis
First show since since December 30, 2015 • First Amsterdam show since April 17, 2015 • First show supporting a touring headliner since November 17, 2014 • 58th show on MN Live's calendar since March 18, 2005
From last.fm:
Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a young age he also took piano lessons and then discovered FM radio in the early '80s. Dosh began drumming at age 15. By the time he left home for Simon's Rock College at age 16, he had decided music would likely be his profession, however, he subsequently got a degree in creative writing. Throughout the '90s, he played with a number of bands on the East Coast. Read more about Dosh on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Feb 7