Local Current BlogBully rock steady, cover Prince at masks-required Fine Line showNatalia Mendez • Sep 1, 2021The Tennessee group energized a crowd eager to be back at the club, even with new COVID-19 protocols in effect.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Honoring Lee "Scratch" Perry Aug 31, 2021Lee "Scratch" Perry a renowned Reggae and Dub music producer passed over the weekend at 85. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Reggae and Dub songs of Perry's do you want to hear?
Local Current BlogPapa Mbye can’t stop creating, drops mournful EP ‘Mang Fi’ on Sept. 3Mike Madden • Aug 31, 2021All artists are creative. But Papa Mbye, a North Minneapolis rapper, singer, and producer, has a creative appetite that few can match. Talk to Mbye (pronounced “ehm-bay”) and his collaborators, and it becomes clear the 22-year-old multidisciplinary artist — who, as a teenager, used to caricature passersby in the park as both an outlet and…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: New OrleansJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 30, 2021Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm, hit New Orleans yesterday on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands or artists from New Orleans do you want to hear?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: CHVRCHES, 'Screen Violence'Mac Wilson • Aug 30, 2021Screen Violence exhibits all the traits of the classic CHVRCHES sound: strong vocals, strong sentiments, strong hooks. It's a house full of bangers in a time when we desperately need bangers, and CHVRCHES are happy to deliver.
News and InterviewsInterview: Low's Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker on 'HeyMac Wilson • Aug 27, 2021Speaking on the band's goal to always expand their creative range, Low's Alan Sparhawk made sure to credit producer BJ Burton, "He's very interested in finding the outer reaches of the sonic possibilities and we're interested in finding the outer reaches of what a song and singing and sound can be."
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: TenJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 27, 2021Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Pearl Jam's Ten. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Ten do you want to hear?
Local Current BlogMeet Nunnabove, Minneapolis’s latest and greatest family bandJulian Green • Aug 27, 2021In a regular series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Nunnabove, a Minneapolis-based family band who describe their sound as “positive alternative pop.” Their debut album, Season 1, was released in 2019; a follow-up is planned for this fall. Cadence (lead vocals, bass): Me and my sister started when…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Sights, sounds, and smells of the fairJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 26, 2021Happy first day of the Minnesota State Fair! So many concerts, so many new foods to try, so many booths to visit. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the sights, sounds and smells of the fair?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Touré; and Duane TudahlJay Gabler • Aug 26, 2021Toure's 'Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince' and Duane Tudahl's 'Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions: 1985 and 1986' both shed revealing light on a fascinating period in the late icon's career.