Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2020 National Recording Registry AddsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 25, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what recent additions to the National Recording Registry do you want to hear?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Levon'Jay Gabler • Mar 25, 2021Wisely, biographer Sandra B. Tooze doesn't try too hard to explain the genius of the Band's Levon Helm: she just lets the stories pile up like great performances.
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: documentary about HR from Bad BrainsMary Lucia • Mar 24, 2021Mary Lucia calls Bad Brains 'possibly the most exciting live band ever,' and the film 'Finding Joseph I: The HR from Bad Brains Documentary,' looks at the life of Bad Brains' enthusiastic and spellbinding frontman, H.R., aka Human Rights.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Lonely teardropsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 24, 2021What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that center around loneliness and isolation?
Local Current BlogJanet Jackson’s Minneapolis-made ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ added to National Recording RegistryJay Gabler • Mar 24, 2021Rhythm Nation 1814, the 1989 Janet Jackson album that served as a statement of purpose for a generation, is one of 25 recordings that have been added to the National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress announced today. “We wanted Rhythm Nation to really communicate empowerment,” said co-producer “Jimmy Jam” Harris in a statement. “It…
Local Current BlogStoried Minneapolis watering hole Liquor Lyle’s won’t reopen, going up for saleJay Gabler • Mar 24, 2021Liquor Lyle’s, a 58-year-old bar that’s been a longtime hangout for members of the music, entertainment, and media scene at the northern edge of South Minneapolis, will not reopen under its present ownership, reports Axios. General manager Jeremiah Kline told reporter Nick Halter that “the owners, after going back and forth over the past year,…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Colorado bandsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 23, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's give some love to Colorado by playing bands and artists from the area. Who would you like to hear this morning?
Local Current BlogFive years after Prince’s death, Paisley Park will open atrium for remembranceJay Gabler • Mar 23, 2021Paisley Park has announced that it will open the venue’s atrium for fans to visit, free of charge, and pay their respects to Prince on April 21 — which will mark five years since Prince’s tragic death. The atrium, a light-filled space at the heart of Paisley Park that was very special to Prince, will…
News and InterviewsInterview: CannonsZeke • Mar 23, 2021Cannons' three members--Michelle Joy, Ryan Clapham, and Paul Davis connect with Zeke to talk about what they'd play on the radio if they were DJs, their aspirations for the band, and what they've been up to this year.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Saint singersJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 22, 2021Listener Troy wrote in with a great suggestion for a topic -- singers or bands with "Saint" in the title. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "Saint" bands and singers do you want to hear?
