When I started college at Boston University in 1993, my roommate often played a mix tape he’d made for his girlfriend featuring “their” songs. It included the Star Wars theme, the Bodeans’ “Still the Night,” and R.E.M.’s “You Are the Everything.” When my roommate’s girlfriend visited and demonstrated that her front teeth were false implants that…

  Wednesday, November 6 GRRRL PRTY EP-Release Show Icehouse, Minneapolis 9 p.m., $6, 21+ For their third in a monthly residency at Icehouse, rap crew GRRRL PRTY (who placed third in this year’s Picked to Click poll, and whose MC Lizzo also snagged first place in the same poll) will celebrate the release of their…

As you may know, we love our "fake holidays" here on The Morning Show. Today happens to be one we can really get behind though -- it's International Saxophone Day!

What songs should we play for today's election? Give us your suggestions and we'll pick a couple to play for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

This year, we’ll be spotlighting a prominent Minnesota musician or band each month with our new Artist of the Month feature. You’ll be able to hear a variety of songs from throughout the artists’ career on both the Local Current stream and the Local Show, and you can read more about the artists’ history and their role in…

The weekend's game highlights: Minnesota United FC finish their season with a goal fest; MLS Cup playoffs; and lots of Premiership action including a goal by a goalkeeper, a south Wales derby and a clash of the titans in North London. And naturally, a music pick.

What songs titled "California" should we play? We will disqualify suggestions with anything else added to the title.

Arcade Fire's new album Reflektor is a 75-minute, two-disc hot mess. And it's a whole lot of fun.

Happy Friday! Here’s a handful of fresh Minnesota-made music videos to help you pass these last few workweek hours… Mason Jennings’ Wilderness If you only watch one Minnesota music video this week, make it this one. Filmed by Dan Huiting in Marfa, Texas, and featuring a cameo from local artist Lauren Josephine, the video for…

We are helping to kick off Movember and today's "Shave the Date" with a Coffee Break celebrating musicians with great mustaches.