Numbers have been hugely important to Justin Vernon, writes Trever Hagen in a Bon Iver bio-turned-intimate-letter, and none has been so pivotal as 22. “22 stands for Justin,” Hagen says. “The number’s recurrence in his life has become a meaningful pattern through encounter and recognition.” It’s duality; it’s familiarity; it’s religion. In writing about 22, A…

The Drive-By Truckers are an outspoken Southern band with progressive ideas, and with their latest record, they show they're not afraid to to let you know their feelings about inequality, racism, gun violence and police brutality. 'American Band' is being called their most political album to date; it's timely and most certainly a protest record.

Here on the Local Show, we normally focus on artists that actually live here. But sometimes, a record catches our eye with a Minnesota tie so intriguing, we just can’t keep it to ourselves. This week, we’re having some fun with the track “My Little Old Shack (In Minneapolis, Minnesota)” by Yogi Yorgesson, AKA Harry…

There is something hopelessly square about The Beach Boys.  Even as a kid I recognized this.  The sort of chubby discomfort of dudes trying to look cool rather than actually being cool… and even doing that in a way that wasn’t really fooling anyone.  The tight pants pulling in all the wrong places and stuff.…

When I was contacted and asked to talk about Prince and the 25th Anniversary of, Diamonds and Pearls, the first thing I thought was “what could I possibly say about Prince and his music that hasn’t already been said?” Then I talked to a friend about it and they hit the nail on the head…

15-year-old Bobby Vee was just an ordinary teenager growing up in the Fargo during the ’50s — until one tragic day in 1959, when a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. “the Big Bopper” Richardson crashed into a field in Iowa, killing everyone on board. Young Bobby Vee would take the stage for the artists…

A group of residents in Robbinsdale, Minn. are uniting with the Minnesota Preservation Alliance in an attempt to save the historic Terrace Theatre from demolition. This summer, city officials voted to permit the theater to be demolished to make way for a Hy-Vee grocery store. Many residents agreed with the decision, but many did not, pointing out the 65-year-old theater’s historical significance.…

It's International Translation Day, which is meant to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature phrases in other languages?

Sonny Knight and the Lakers, “Sooner Or Later” Sonny Knight leaves it all on the pool table in “Sooner Or Later,” a funky, beautifully colored film by director Erik Nelson and DP Kyle Moe. In two short weeks (October 14), Knight and the Lakers’ album Sooner Or Later drops via Secret Stash Records — but if you’re a fan…

Dear Sean Anonymous, It’s me, Mina Moore: your friend and Local Current Resident DJ predecessor! You’ve by now accepted your invitation to host every Friday from noon until six for the beautiful autumn month also known as October. If you’re reading this, you are in what was my beloved editing suite for the last five…