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The Sporting Life with Michael Rand: US Open Cup

Today Michael Rand chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Jade about the NBA draft lottery, the upcoming US Open Cut tournament, and the Big Ten baseball tournament at Target Field.

Today in Music History: Foo Fighters Release "The Colour And The Shape"

James Brown got a pardon, Dan Wilson celebrates a birthday, and the Foo Fighters put out The Colour and The Shape Today in Music History.

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - Strange Names & Dead Flowers Discover music

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' Strange Names and Dallas' Dead Flowers.

Album Review: The National - Trouble Will Find Me Reviews

Trouble Will Find Me ranges from moody ballads to driving rockers, but true to the band's subversive nature, the rockers are more mellow than they first appear, and the ballads drip with menace.