Anita Rojo donned the Green Matter alias in 2019, after several years of cultivating a love of bass music. This fiery passion was first sparked in 2012, when her sister took her to a Skrillex performance. Ever since, Roja immersed herself into the bass music scene as a fan, but she eventually gre

Challenge #1 Why is the Purple Movement meaningful to Turntable Talks? The Purple Movement brings about a new light to the distribution & presentation of information alerting communities on the awareness of social & political injustice, providing advocacy on behalf of minorities, with a little add

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In support of First Avenue's year-long celebrating their 50th birthday last April, we present you with a few more fun facts commemorating the historic contribution First Avenue Productions has granted the music industry over the last 50 years! Location: The garage within First Avenue & 7th St. Entr

Today marks exactly a year since we debuted our event series, LOCAL MOTIV3S, in the 7th St. Entry at First Avenue, downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota! Shout out to @Tee So @ragebeards @Mitchell Weber @Tyler Cerny AKA WEEBZ & T-Cern, Lucy Luxe, and White Balance for throwing down some stellar sets, m

Connect with Phoenix Hale Apple Music Deezer Spotify YouTube Facebook Listen to the recent release of Phoenix Hale's debut single, "Clockwork", available now on all major streaming services.

The unrest in Minneapolis has been both excruciating to witness & exhausting to endure, both individually & collectively as a team & community at large. With this in mind, we want to take time to rest assure our fellow peers, colleagues & family you are not alone. As a public relations network, o

Que$o & Bakri11 reflect a direct representation & artistic expression portraying feelings ignited in response to racial injustice. Presenting the unruly perspective protestors & communities faced as a result of the protests & riots uproared around the world, Que$o & Bakri11 have orchestrated such ex

5 Things You Can Do to Help Artists, Venues, Labels & Agencies Right Now. 1. Buy Merch! Lot’s of artists are distributing t-shirts, stickers, & other items to support themselves & even donating a portion of their sales to foundations supporting the music industry. 2. Purchase their music! Whether y

In light of #BlackoutTuesday, we have provided further information on this time in need of our communities. #BlackoutTuesday is a social movement & result of the music industry's attempting efforts to encourage others to pause our lives & reflect on how we may contribute to the end of race wars, h

Upon accepting the award for Best Internet Only Single for his track, “War”, in 1999, Prince uniformed his acceptance speech around cyber security awareness, enlightening those with the following statement: "Don't be fooled by the Internet. Use the computer - don't let the computer use you. Y'all a

Founded by music ministers and musicians, Hannah and Joshua Welton, The Purple Movement aims to attribute awareness to the equality of life and civil rights. Together, Hannah and Joshua are collectively combating injustice with the unifying power of music, faith, and community. Hannah and Joshua

As the music industry continues to shape shift, IFPI reports streaming counted for three-fourths of the industry’s total revenue, having accumulated a total of $2.3 billion in digital music revenue in 2018. Whereas, researchers predict that $5 billion in revenue will come from streaming services by

Today, Minnesota Reopens Live Music Venues, Theaters, Bars, Restaurants, & More! "Venues that offer indoor activities, like bowling alleys, movie theaters and museums, are now permitted to reopen. They will be limited to 25 percent capacity, with no more than 150 people in each area of a venue.

Music can inspire, influence & define individuals and communities alike. In support of World Mental Health Day, today, October 10th, 2020, we would like to shed light on the importance of the awareness of mental health, & how impactful of a coping skill music can offer many struggling with mental

"The owner and leadership team at The Armory created The Armory Foundation in 2018 with the intention of finding unique ways for this historic venue to support local communities in the Twin Cities and surrounding metro area. The Foundation’s assets will grow with every event at The Armory. The Arm

“It shouldn’t take a year and a half to get paid, and it’s just crazy that the people creating the music only take 12%,” Audius CEO Roneil Rumburg said in an interview. “After this extreme time delay, the artist just gets this check, so they don’t actually see who’s listening to them. There is no vi

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While statistics show the media consumption has increased by 60% since quarantine began in March, new music streams have substantially decreased as comfort music streams skyrocket. There has been a notable increase in the production of art & sales of musical instruments thanks to the likes of aspiri

Our hearts have been crippled with agony over the course of events that have occurred outside our very windows & across the globe this last week. With everything in consideration, on behalf of Turntable Talks, we will be participating in #BlackoutTuesday tomorrow, June 2nd. 🖤 #blacklivesmatte

Today most all music industry professionals use social media as a tool to promote their creative careers. While the list of professionals to swear off social media has been growing, Whether that gain may be financially or promotionally speaking, musicians have had no choice but to rely on social med

the recent overturn of Roe V. Wade has warmed our hearts with God's grace & mercy. #Stayblessed & #Chooselife 🌸

Did you know Prince's debut performance at Sam’s known otherwise as First Avenue's Mainroom was on March 9th of 1981? Only a few years prior to the release of Prince’s hit movie & featured soundtrack, 𝙋𝙐𝙍𝙋𝙇𝙀 𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉! 🎶☔️ ☆ 𝕊𝔼𝕋𝕃𝕀𝕊𝕋 ☆ 𝘋𝘰 𝘐𝘵 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘠𝘰

“First Love Project is a collaborative effort to assist the First Ave club in Minneapolis by offering releases a wide variety of artists who support this legendary club." - First Love Project Get all the new music we release, subscriber-only specials, access to subscriber-exclusive messages, an

upon closing their doors in 2010 with intent to make room for growth, The Record Room first received its epoch-making moniker, having been named after a storage room, (more-so a walk-in closet), used to store crates of records, turntables & deejay gear. These spaces make up Just two of the many roo

While music communities and businesses battle uncertainty, NIVA has vigorously worked towards a resolution for what financially crippling repercussions independent concert venues have and continue to endure as a result of COVID-19. In less than six months, NIVA has successfully generated an impress

“Our members told us months ago that if the shutdown lasted six months or longer and there wasn’t federal relief to hold them over, 90% of them would fold permanently, With no revenue and immense overhead, four months in, it’s already happening.  The warning light is flashing red and our only hope i

"A June survey found that 90 percent of independent venue owners, operators, and promoters would have to close within six months without federal assistance. And while the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has offered temporary relief to some music businesses, several venues have already permanently

We have had the pleasure of witnessing the growing number of local EDM producers over the years to surface from the basements of house parties to the stages of the Minneapolis nightlife, performing at events alongside the very producers & DJs who once inspired their craft. As the hype for electron

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