As the final places for next year's World Cup are sorted out, we take this opportunity to check in with one of local footie heroes who has a musical bent: Minnesota United FC forward Max Griffin.

Give us your suggestions for songs that end with a "cha cha cha." We'll play a couple of your suggestions for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Now in its fourth year, Atmosphere’s Welcome to Minnesota continues to grow. This year, the tour is so big that the state of Minnesota can’t even contain it; in addition to taking their usual lap around greater Minnesota, Atmosphere will bring their tour over the border for a night in Fargo, North Dakota. The tour…

With winter setting in and those colder temperatures upon us, light the fireplace and give The Avett Brothers' Magpie and the Dandelion a spin. It'll warm your heart and soul.

Arcade Fire played Capitol Records studios in Los Angeles on Oct. 28; the eve of their highly-anticipated 'Reflektor' album release. With their recent announcement of live shows throughout the country,you'll want to hear this incredible hour-long show, (Sun. Nov. 17 at 10 p.m.) including an amazing tribute to the late Lou Reed.

What songs that feature "recycled" lyrics or riffs should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Happy Friday! We begin this week’s Friday Five rundown with something a little different: A mini-documentary from our friends at MN Original on one of the most devoted and talented behind-the-scenes staples of our local music scene. Dan Corrigan Minneapolis’s most well-known music photographer, Dan Corrigan—who captured everyone from Soul Asylum to Babes in Toyland…

Souleyman discusses the importance of music experimentation in an unlikely setting.

We're giving a nod to Give to the Max Day with today's Coffee Break. What songs about giving should we play?

Thursday, November 14 No Bird Sing Album-Release Show Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis 7 p.m., $10 adv/$12 doors, all ages With their excellent third album, Definition Sickness, out this week on Strange Famous Records (see our preview of the album here), hip-hop trio No Bird Sing will take the stage at the Cedar tonight to perform…