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December 20, 2012

The last chart of the year sees a big re-shuffle at the top and 3 new entries.

The Chart Show: Dec. 20, 2012

The Chart Show: Dec. 20, 2012

Mark Wheat • Dec 20, 2012

The last chart of the year sees a big re-shuffle at the top and 3 new entries.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Darkness

Dec 20, 2012

In honor of the winter solstice we are looking for your suggestions for "dark" or "darkness" in the titles/lyrics of songs for our 9:30 Coffee Break.

Joe Strummer's Life After Death

Joe Strummer's Life After Death

Tom Vitale • Dec 20, 2012

The world has been without Joe Strummer for a decade. The co-founder and lead singer of The Clash died Dec. 22, 2002, of an undiagnosed heart defect at just 50 years old. Yet even his most topical songs continue to resonate.

Today in Music History: The Hollies Carry Their Brother

Today in Music History: The Hollies Carry Their Brother

Dec 20, 2012

Elvis received his draft notice, The Rolling Stones put out Let It Bleed, and The Hollies put out "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)" Today in Music History.

YourClassical

Chris Koza, Fat Kid Wednesdays, and more of the best new local holiday music

Andrea Swensson • Dec 20, 2012

Love it or hate it, we’ve gotten around to that time of year when seasonal music is all but unavoidable. Thankfully, we have plenty of musicians here in the Twin Cities who are revamping the holiday canon and updating the classics for a new generation of music fans. Here’s a look at some of the…

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Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles featured on Daytrotter

Andrea Swensson • Dec 19, 2012

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles have a new session up on the Rock Island, Ill.-based Daytrotter site today, offering fans a handful of acoustic renditions of the songs off their latest full-length, Heat. In typical Daytrotter fashion, the band is depicted in a watercolor-style portrait on the site and their session is accompanied by…

9:30 Coffee Break: Delivering Packages

9:30 Coffee Break: Delivering Packages

Dec 19, 2012

With so many packages, letters and gifts traveling via snail mail this winter we wanted a Coffee Break for our mail carriers. What songs about letters, packages, mail and deliveries should we play for today's Coffee Break?

YourClassical

Eating and Drinking with Lynne Rossetto Kasper: The Gift of Local Food

Jade • Dec 19, 2012

Today Lynne spoke to The Morning Show's Steve Seel about giving the gift of food. They discuss the different local food options you can gift this holiday season.

YourClassical

Today in Music History: Carl Perkins Records "Blue Suede Shoes"

Dec 19, 2012

Today in Music History, Paul Simon hosted Saturday Night Live, Lady Sovereign was born and Carl Perkins recorded a song about his favorite footwear.

Shopping Local: Interview with MN Monthly's Ellen Burkhardt

Shopping Local: Interview with MN Monthly's Ellen Burkhardt

Dec 19, 2012

The Morning Show's Steve Seel sat down with Minnesota Monthly's Associate Editor, Ellen Burkhardt to discuss where to go to shop local this holiday season.

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