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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.

Greg Grease performs in The Current studios Live Performances The Local Show

South Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease knew he had to get his debut album "Cornbread, Pearl and G" out to the masses before the end of 2012. If anything, it would be a good holiday gift to family and friends. What he didn't know was that the record would end up making just about every best album list from local critics.

New Hot: Robots square off against brooding rock and indie pop from Down Under Discover music

This week on New Hot, read about a band famous for its two pairs of brothers, plus the return of a French robotic duo. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, May 21.