POLIÇA + s t a r g a z e, “Agree” Poliça and orchestral group s t a r g a z e are one week away from releasing their collaborative album, Music for the Long Emergency. They’ve prefaced the release with a video by Maria Juranic, as tender as Channy Leaneagh’s vocals and as urgent…

When listeners hear the name Miles Davis, they might think of some of his early works like Kind of Blue and Birth of the Cool, but those albums were just the beginning. Even as a young musician, Davis was always ahead of his time. He never liked to look back on the past and was…

Let's keep it simple - for today's 9:30 Coffee Break what songs do you want to hear that say "doo doo doo" or "doo bee doo"?

For the past three years, Jesse Mortenson has been crafting a new online show calendar for the Twin Cities. At the end of 2017, the calendar, called swhenever, became available to the public. Swhenever lists concerts from venues such as First Avenue, Icehouse, and the Cedar Cultural Center, all in an eye-pleasing color combination of mint…

“That was pretty poppy,” an usher said to me as I donned my coat last night. “Wasn’t it?” Well, yes, I guess it’s true that most concerts presented by a wing of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra don’t end with Metallica covers. It’s also true that Anna Meredith is just as comfortable playing in a…

It's International Clash Day, and for this morning's Vinyl Tap we played Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands with a social message?

As we mark the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's debut album, Jay Gabler takes a look at a new book about the band's life on the road from 1978 to 1985.

It’s early February, which means you might be brainstorming ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. This Hallmark holiday can get boiled down to chocolate and putti (they’re not cupids!). But if you’re in a romantic relationship, it offers you a genuine opportunity to celebrate whatever makes your connection special. For a lot of people, that’s rooted…

In a development that would have been unthinkable 25 years ago, Best Buy will stop selling compact discs — but will continue to sell vinyl. As of July 1, reports Billboard, CDs will disappear from Best Buy store shelves, but the Richfield-based chain will continue to sell vinyl records for at least two years. It’s…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're looking for song titles that repeat words. Send us your best!