This past Wednesday, June 3, Jill Riley talked with Dua Saleh on The Current’s Morning Show. Here’s their conversation, which touched on “body cast” – a new song with an urgent message that’s been amplified by the Recording Academy, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork. Jill Riley: I have songwriter, poet, actor, Minneapolis community member, Dua Saleh,…

This week we have centered Coffee Break themes around cleaning up, neighbors, change, revolution, and now after two weeks of unrest in the Twin Cities and beyond, it seems time for a theme centered around the understanding that "people have the power".

As the world turned its eyes to Minneapolis this week, it found Tony Zaccardi. A member of Romantica and a longtime bartender at Grumpy’s NE, Zaccardi bought Palmer’s Bar in 2018. The bar, a hub of the legendary West Bank music scene, became the site of live broadcasts across the country and beyond as Zaccardi…

Art has been a grounding force in the people’s fight for justice throughout history. If you know of a Minnesota music video we should feature in an upcoming post, please let me know: fridayfive [at] mpr.org. Dua Saleh – “Body Cast” Sudanese-American artist Dua Saleh‘s art has never been separate from their activism. On Instagram,…

Yesterday we played songs around the theme of "change". Today, let's take it one step further. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what revolution songs do you want to hear?

Throughout the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd, Morning Show host Jill Riley has been checking in with community members who have been actively participating in the events that have since unfolded. Riley connected with local hip-hop artist Nur-D after he had recently been arrested to discuss his work with the Justice Frontline…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for change?

In 'Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust,' Loretta Lynn recalls her close friendship with fellow music icon Patsy Cline.

This past week on The Local Show, we heard from local artists who have been impacted by the killing of George Floyd. Minnesota rapper Dwynell Roland shared a message with The Current’s Local Show listeners on Sunday regarding this tragedy and the community’s response. Hey. This is Dwynell Roland. It’s a wild time. I would…

As curfews in Minneapolis and St. Paul stretch into another night (10 p.m. to 4 a.m.) we wanted to put the spotlight on neighborhoods today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear around the theme of neighbors and neighborhoods?