The Morning Show - With Jill RileyMovie Review: Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story'Jay Gabler • Dec 9, 2021With an entirely rewritten script, Steven Spielberg’s 'West Side Story' highlights both the humanity and the desperation of its tragic young characters.
News and Interviews2021 Remembered: Minnesota musicians we lostJay Gabler • Dec 9, 2021As 2021 comes to a close, we’re looking back to honor the legacies of members of the Minnesota community who died this year.
News and Interviews20 Years After The End Of The WorldRamtin Arablouei and Rund Abdelfatah • Dec 9, 2021At the turn of the millennium, Radiohead turned creeping melancholy and desolation into two albums that changed the band's career. Two decades later, maybe we've caught up to their prophetic vision.
News and InterviewsPhotos: Curtiss A's John Lennon tribute at First AveTony Nelson • Dec 9, 2021An enthusiastic crowd welcomed Curtiss A and his all-star band of friends and fellow rock & rollers back to First Avenue for his 42nd tribute show commemorating the anniversary of John Lennon’s death.
News and InterviewsMeet the Bad Bad Hats' holiday character "Sally Sweet Tooth"Jill Riley • Dec 9, 2021The band has released a holiday song ahead of their headlining Winter Ball show at First Avenue on Friday.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileySongs that feature fictional charactersAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 9, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, in honor of Bad Bad Hats’ “Sally Sweet Tooth”, what songs do you want to hear that feature a fictional character?
Rock and Roll Book ClubBook Review: Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen connectJay Gabler • Dec 9, 2021'Renegades: Born in the U.S.A.' is a generously illustrated volume containing the transcripts of the conversations Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen shared in their podcast of the same name.
The Morning Show - With Jill Riley2021 favorites for the Coffee BreakAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 8, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, Jill and Anna will feature some of their favorite songs of the year, plus yours as well. Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyTom Waits covers for the birthday boyAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 7, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what Tom Waits covers do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsYour Smith’s Minnesota return sparks a "writing renaissance" — and, soon, parenthoodCecilia Johnson • Dec 7, 2021Caroline Smith has been carrying a baby, fixing a house, and building new musical community in Minneapolis.