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October 15, 2012

Harry Nilsson's album "Nilsson Schmilsson was a commercial hit, with the songs "Coconut," "Jump Into the Fire" and the Badfinger cover "Without You."

Random Vinyl: Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)

Random Vinyl: Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 15, 2012

Harry Nilsson's album "Nilsson Schmilsson was a commercial hit, with the songs "Coconut," "Jump Into the Fire" and the Badfinger cover "Without You."

Album Review: Aimee Mann - Charmer

Album Review: Aimee Mann - Charmer

Steve Seel • Oct 15, 2012

On Charmer, Aimee Mann's soft-rock approachability creates an interesting meta-experience: she's charming the pants off of us, just like the cads and ne'er-do-wells in her songs.

Tapes 'N Tapes performs in Fergus Falls for Caravan Du Nord

Tapes 'N Tapes performs in Fergus Falls for Caravan Du Nord

Bill DeVille and Tapes 'n Tapes • Oct 14, 2012

Caravan Du Nord hit the road again to Fergus Falls with host Bill DeVille and Tapes 'N Tapes, Zoo Animal and local opener Satin Strides providing the musical entertainment.

YourClassical

Pissed Off Stef and the Street Preacher: Rhymesayers heavyweights dissect the politics on their new albums

Andrea Swensson • Oct 14, 2012

An audio version of this story originally aired on 89.3 The Current on Sunday, October 14, as a Current Presents. You can stream that 45-minute special here: Fall is often a busy time for album releases, especially here in the Twin Cities. But it’s hard to remember another time when two Minnesota artists of this…

Random Vinyl: ABBA - Greatest Hits (1976 U.S.)

Random Vinyl: ABBA - Greatest Hits (1976 U.S.)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 12, 2012

Swedish pop band Abba (an acronym of members Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad) made some of the best pop music of the 1970's.

YourClassical

Friday Five: The Cactus Blossoms, Rogue Valley, and Ecid

Andrea Swensson • Oct 12, 2012

Local music notes from the week of October 8-12

YourClassical

Replacements benefit EP to feature fifth track, artwork by Chris Mars

Andrea Swensson • Oct 12, 2012

A series of 45s will follow, with all proceeds benefiting Slim Dunlap

The Hold Steady ticket presale

The Hold Steady ticket presale

Oct 11, 2012

Don't miss The Hold Steady's show at First Avenue on November 24 & 25, 2012, presented by 89.3 The Current. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, October 12, but The Current is offering special access to buy your tickets early.

YourClassical

Michael Ferrier finds a new voice in nostalgic folk-pop project Fathom Lane

Andrea Swensson • Oct 11, 2012

For how quickly modern music consumers are expected to make snap judgments about new sounds and sift through endless streams of new tunes, there’s something to be said about music that demands serenity. Music that would get drowned out by the clatter of life if the listener didn’t make a special effort to sit down…

YourClassical

Local Radar: Falcon Arrow, Jeffrey Skemp, Villa, and Gigamesh

Jon Schober • Oct 11, 2012

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

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