News and InterviewsEating and Drinking with Rachel Hutton: Fish JelloSteve Seel and Rachel Hutton • Nov 8, 2012Minnesota Monthly's food editor Rachel Hutton joins the Current's Morning Show to talk about the latest trends in the Minnesota dining scene.
News and InterviewsLianne La Havas: 'The Golden Girl Of British Music'Elizabeth Blair • Nov 6, 2012The 23-year-old singer-songwriter, who has been compared to Adele, swept critics after her TV debut.
News and InterviewsDavid Byrne creates building-sized instrument with Peter Remes Nov 6, 2012David Byrne is back in town, but this time he'll be sitting back and letting us make the music. Alongside Peter Remes, founder of First & First Creative Real Estate, Byrne is bringing Play The Building to Minnesota.
News and InterviewsThe Local Show talks with Chaperone RecordsDavid Campbell, Jon Schober and Bob Monahan • Nov 5, 2012The local music scene in Duluth has been gaining some well-deserved attention in the past couple of years, and the addition of a new record label in town definitely won't hurt the spotlight. Chaperone Records may be a baby still -- it was only launched in May of this year -- but its roster already includes some of the brightest talent on the North Shore.
News and InterviewsBeth Orton: 'These Songs Are My Little Bit Of Sugar'NPR Staff • Oct 31, 2012In the late 1990s, Beth Orton set the music world buzzing with her singular sound: part folk, part electronica. But six years ago, she found herself at a life-changing juncture.
News and InterviewsMac Wilson interviews Dave Wakeling of the English BeatMac Wilson • Oct 29, 2012Dave Wakeling of the English Beat chatted with host Mac Wilson about Mac's mellifluous voice, the origins of Halloween, the band's life on tour, Minneapolis crowds and much more.
News and InterviewsGary Clark Jr.: A blues wunderkind breaks outNPR Staff • Oct 26, 2012It's been a while since pop-music writers have heaped praise on a blues guitarist as the next big thing. But that's what's happened with Gary Clark Jr., who's just put out his first full-length album on a major label.
News and InterviewsBen Gibbard: Living With GhostsNPR Staff • Oct 24, 2012After 15 years in Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Gibbard is releasing his first solo album, Former Lives. Guy Raz talks with Ben about what it's like to confront older versions of one's creative self, his private life after a very public divorce and the future of Death Cab for Cutie.
News and InterviewsRobust Worlds Talks With The Local ShowDavid Campbell, Jon Schober and Robust Worlds • Oct 21, 2012Chris Rose has been a go-to guitarist in town for years, playing with bands like Vampire Hands, Private Dancer and Heavy Deeds. For much of the last year though, he has embarked on a solo affair called Robust Worlds. The project is doused in characteristic reverb and provides dreamy imagery that cohesively pulls together all the work he's done in other acts through the years.
News and InterviewsInterview with Ben Folds and Darren JesseeJill Riley, Jade and Ben Folds Five • Oct 3, 2012The Morning Show's Jill Riley sat down with piano man Ben Folds and drummer Darren Jessee to talk about making the first new album in over 12 years.