This week on The Local Show you'll meet Ellen Stanley, the executive director of the Minnesota Music Coalition. A statewide network for independent musicians, the MMC has announced it's fourth annual MN Music Summit taking place April 9th-12th. Ellen will give you the details on all of the events and play music from some of the artists who are featured performers.

You'll also get the latest Minnesota music news from the Local Current blog with reporters Andrea Swensson and Jay Gabler, including a look the latest album from All The Pretty Horses founder Venus De Mars.

Plus you'll hear debuts from The Blind Shake, Umami, Robert Skoro, BNLX, The Ronnie Buxtons, Devata Daun, Fort Wilson Riot, Jones, and The 4onthefloor. You'll also hear the latest from France Camp, Hotelecaster, Apollo Cobra, Thestand4rd, Prince, Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, Actual Wolf, MaLLy and tiny deaths, as well as classics from Mark Mallman and April Artist of the Month Babes in Toyland.

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