Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Songs of the seasonAnna Weggel • Dec 19, 2019Heading into our last weekend before the holidays begin, let's get in the spirit. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs of the season do you want to hear? Whatever that means to you!
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: PeachesAnna Weggel • Dec 18, 2019Today, the House is expected to vote on whether to impeach President Trump and it's hard to move about your day without hearing the word "impeachment" so let's take a sidestep on this word today and straight up listen to some songs about peaches. What songs do you want to hear that mention a peach?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Best music books of 2019Jay Gabler • Dec 18, 20192019 saw some truly groundbreaking books by and about musicians. Here are Jay's ten favorites.
Local Current BlogResidencies: Not just for Celine Dion anymoreMaddie Schwappach • Dec 18, 2019As mundane as it can feel to talk about, it’s impossible to separate the culture of the Twin Cities from their frigid winters. Even the toughest born-and-bred Minnesotans can find themselves down in the dumps during cold months. With subzero wind chills and mountains of graying snow, calendars across the cities become dotted with residencies:…
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Lisa Coleman, 'Prince and I just connected musically'Andrea Swensson • Dec 17, 2019As part of the making of Prince: The Story of 1999, Andrea Swensson got the chance to speak to Prince's longtime collaborator and keyboard player, Lisa Coleman. Lisa joined Prince's band in the early 1980s and became a member of the Revolution. 'Hang around Prince, and stuff was going to happen,' Coleman recalls. Listen to Andrea's full conversation with Lisa Coleman.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: FlightAnna Weggel • Dec 17, 2019Today, December 17, is Wright Brothers Day. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention flight, airplanes, jets, pilots, wings, the sky, etc.?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Jazz Dec 16, 2019Renowned saxophonist and jazz musician Irv Williams has passed away at the age of 100. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break in his memory, what jazz songs - classic and contemporary - would you like to hear?
Local Current BlogPaisley Park announces Celebration 2020 dates, moving from April to JuneCaleb Brennan • Dec 16, 2019Paisley Park has announced the dates for the fourth annual Celebration, a festival that commemorates the life and legacy of Prince. After three years of April dates, the upcoming Celebration will move to June. The event, which features performances and panels with prominent Prince contributors and associates, will be held from June 4-7, 2020. As…
Local Current BlogPost-stroke crowdfunding raises over $11,000 for Cedar Cultural Center’s Michael LordJay Gabler • Dec 16, 2019Donors including many members of the Minnesota music community have contributed nearly $12,000, as of this writing, to support Cedar Cultural Center assistant director of events Michael Lord. According to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Joshua Koepp, “on December 9th, Michael suffered a stroke and was brought to Abbott Northwestern for observation and urgent care.…
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Big Thief, 'Two Hands'Mac Wilson • Dec 16, 2019Big Thief return with their second album of 2019, 'Two Hands'.
