In spite of the robotic persona they've cultivated for years, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo elected to make their new album, Random Access Memories, in a real studio, with real musicians. Hear the elusive electronic duo explain why being human after all was important to them.

Still Corners - Fireflies, from the new album "Strange Pleasures."

  Minneapolis hardcore trio Condominium have been playing underground venues in the Twin Cities for six years now, intentionally flying under the radar of the larger music community while earning the respect of punk die-hards. This week, however, that’s all set to change. They have a new 7″, Carl, coming out on influential indie label…

There are plenty of songs that talk about doing things "today". So, let's play songs that highlight the word "today" for the 9:30 Coffee Break. What do you want us to play?

Today James Norton spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the new cereal from Canada that "fuels your fire." James tried the Sexcereal for both the male and female and tried to gauge if it really did "fuel his fire."

  “You guys know this came together in a matter of minutes, right?” P.O.S. marveled, shaking his head as he looked out at the sea of attendees at Tuesday night’s Love is the Law concert in St. Paul. “This is better than some of the well-planned festivals I’ve played.” Indeed, the most impressive aspect of…

She and Him - Never Wanted Your Love, from the new album "Volume Three."

For purists, Random Access Memories may instantly disappoint because it abandons EDM's tried-and-true routes to body-mind fulfillment. Instead, the album features relatively loose live jamming, pop-operatic balladry and the Bach-quoting keyboards of progressive rock.

  While most indie bands in the Twin Cities approach touring from a van-centric mindset—you can bring your music anywhere, as long as you make enough to cover the gas money—singer-songwriter Dustin Thomas has followed a completely different path. The Augsburg College grad left Minneapolis a few years ago to try working and busking in…

Yesterday the Minnesota legislature passed a bill to allow same-sex marriage. Today Gov. Dayton will be signing the bill to make it official. We are acknowledging the historic moment by playing some artists who rock with pride.