Listen to LoochListen to Looch: talking with Bill DeVille about intervMary Lucia • Feb 6, 2020This week, Mary Lucia welcomes Bill DeVille, and the two pull back the curtain a bit on what it's like to interview the artists you love.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Songs for an adhesive commercialAnna Weggel • Feb 6, 2020Last night Jill glued her finger to a toy she was fixing and it got us thinking - what songs would work well in an adhesive commercial?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Bands that are hard to googleAnna Weggel • Feb 5, 2020We're playing a new band called "FEET" and Jill had the great idea to feature bands that would be hard to google for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. What bands do you want to hear that would fit that bill?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Peter Asher's Beatles bookJay Gabler • Feb 5, 2020There are few Beatles experts better-qualified than Peter Asher, a British Invasion peer who now hosts a radio show dedicated to the band.
News and InterviewsRex Orange County interview with Mac WilsonMac Wilson • Feb 4, 2020Watch video of an interview Mac Wilson had with Alex O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County. O'Connor talks about being on tour, about mental health in the music industry, and about his latest album, 'Pony.'
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Artists with PersonasJesse Wiza • Feb 4, 2020It's Alice Cooper's birthday, and today in 1976 David Bowie debuted his persona as The Thin White Duke. So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate artists with personas.
Local Current BlogPhotos and recap: Andrew Broder curates stunning lineup for benefit show at First AvenueCaleb Brennan • Feb 3, 2020Saturday night saw First Ave welcome a who’s who of contemporary Minnesota music: Velvet Negroni, Dizzy Fae, Ness Nite, Iron Boy, Marijuana Deathsquads, and Hippo Campus. All these acts and more took the Mainroom stage as part of of Andrew Broder’s “Don’t F— This Up” benefit show. Proceeds from the event were donated to Voices…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Post-PunkJesse Wiza • Feb 3, 2020Honoring the passing of Gang of Four's guitarist Andy Gill, today's theme is post-punk songs, illustrating the band's lasting influence. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what post-punk songs do you want to hear?
Local Current BlogNorman Beavers of Lakeside, now a Minnesotan, on his ‘Fantastic Voyage’Iman Jafri • Feb 3, 2020Norman Beavers is the keyboard player for funk institution Lakeside. He’s been in that band since the late 1960s. Lakeside are still going strong, playing shows throughout the year. When Beavers isn’t on the road with Lakeside, he’s right here in the Twin Cities, living in St. Paul. Purple Current host Sean McPherson recently got…
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Nada Surf, 'Never Not Together'David Safar • Feb 3, 2020'Never Not Together' has all the hallmarks of the genre Nada Surf helped define but with a refined touch that comes from life experience and humility.