Discover MusicOn 'Blue Rev,' Alvvays finds euphoria in noiseJacob Ganz • Oct 25, 2022The third album from the Canadian noise pop purveyors feels like a conversation between clarity and cacophony, creating an exhilarating tension.
89 DaysHalloween 2022: Spooky Twin Cities concerts, parties, and moreLydia Moran • Oct 24, 2022There’s Jeremy Messersmith’s All Hallow’s Eve, Haunted Disco, Haunted Basement, Twin Cities Horror Festival, and lots more.
PhotosPhotos: Dessa delivers songs and poems at First Avenue Oct 24, 2022Dessa showed off her multidimensional talents at First Avenue on Friday, October 21, 2022.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Live albumsJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Oct 24, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from live albums do you want to hear?
ReviewsMarcus Mumford brings steady acoustics to Palace TheatreJames Schaak • Oct 24, 2022Admirers of Mumford’s affecting and listenable croons could find plenty to love during his solo show in St. Paul.
Discover MusicFriday Five: Minnesota music videos to spark your autumn grooveDiane • Oct 21, 2022Get into the autumn groove with new music videos from Jeremy Messersmith, Miloe, Ber, Colin Bracewell, and Papa Mbye. Do you know a Minnesota music video you’d like to see featured in the Friday Five? E-mail fridayfive@mpr.org.
89 DaysWhere to find perfect pie in the Twin CitiesAli Elabbady • Oct 21, 2022Thanks, home-slice: A rundown of where to find the best dessert pies for any autumnal gathering.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Music documentariesJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Oct 21, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, help us put together a set of music from artists whose documentaries you would recommend.
Discover MusicIn the haze of 'Midnights,' Taylor Swift softens into an expanded soundAnn Powers • Oct 21, 2022On Swift's 10th and most challenging album, she and producer Jack Antonoff push her voice in new directions, rethinking the sonic rhetoric of first-person storytelling and shaking off old habits.
News and InterviewsOndara finds artistic solace by becoming 'The Spanish Villager'Marla Khan-Schwartz • Oct 20, 2022The Minnesota-based singer-songwriter’s third album introduces a new personality featuring a bold look and inspired choreography.