Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Father and son Oct 22, 2020Both Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer Tweedy released books this month - just a week apart. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from fathers, and then their sons?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Mirror Sound' interviewJay Gabler • Oct 22, 2020'Mirror Sound' is a new book from writer Spencer Tweedy, designer Lawrence Azerrad, and photographer Daniel Topete. The book, subtitled 'A Look Into the People and Processes Behind Self-Recorded Music,' features the personal studio spaces of artists including Sharon Van Etten, Sadie Dupuis, Mike Eagle, Melina Duterte (Jay Som), Emitt Rhodes, Suzanne Ciani, Laetitia Tamko (Vagabon), Ty Segall, and tUnE-yArDs.
Local Current BlogTikTok is changing the way we interact with music. Is that a good thing?Caleb Brennan • Oct 22, 2020In a recent viral TikTok video, Nathan Apodaca, a.k.a. @420doggface208, skates next to an Idaho highway while sipping cran-raspberry juice. Apodaca has a playful smirk on his face; he seems relaxed. “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac plays in the background. As evening sets in, he glances behind his shoulder before emphatically lip-synching the famous vocal flutters…
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: The Current Rewind, season twoMary Lucia • Oct 21, 2020Mary Lucia talks with Cecilia Johnson, producer of The Current Rewind podcast. In season two of The Current Rewind, the program looks at 10 pivotal dates in the history of First Avenue. Johnson talks about what it's been like working on the new season of the program, and she also discusses First Avenue's past, present and future.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Unity DayJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 21, 2020Today, October 21, is Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that exude unity, kindness, inclusion and love?
Local Current BlogTony Glover archives, including rare Bob Dylan recordings, going up for auctionJay Gabler • Oct 21, 2020The widow of Tony Glover, the late Minneapolis folk-blues icon known as one of Bob Dylan’s most intimate early musical associates, is auctioning Glover’s archives in an online sale taking place Nov. 12-19. It’s a collection of extraordinary historical significance, particularly for anyone interested in Dylan’s Dinkytown period and his lifelong Minnesota connections. The items…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Snow dayAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Oct 20, 2020A significant snowstorm is taking aim at Minnesota today and all of the state is under a Winter Weather Advisory for both the heavy snow and possible freezing precipitation. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that represent how you feel about a snow day?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: CloudsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 19, 2020Last week, Disney+ debuted a biopic about local singer/songwriter Zach Sobiech, and now, seven years after his death, his song "Clouds" is at the top of the charts. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "cloud" songs do you want to hear?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Dehd, 'Flower Of Devotion'David Safar • Oct 19, 2020On their new studio album, Flower of Devotion, DEHD took the foundation of their DIY approach to music into the studio to create a more sophisticated record that adds to their distinctive post punk sound.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: #SaveOurStagesJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 16, 2020Save Our Stages Fest is a 3-day virtual music festival happening this weekend. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists do you want to hear that are playing #SOSFEST?