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July 15, 2013

CocoRosie - Tears For Animals feat. Antony Hegarty, from the new album "Tales Of A Grass Widow."

CocoRosie - Tears For Animals feat. Antony Hegarty

CocoRosie - Tears For Animals feat. Antony Hegarty

Jon Schober • Jul 15, 2013

CocoRosie - Tears For Animals feat. Antony Hegarty, from the new album "Tales Of A Grass Widow."

Album Review: Mayer Hawthorne - 'Where Does This Door Go'

Album Review: Mayer Hawthorne - 'Where Does This Door Go'

Bill DeVille • Jul 15, 2013

Mayer Hawthorne is known for delivering Motown and even Barry White influenced vintage R&B, but his 5th studio album Where Does This Door Go is a little different. He seems to have ditched the retro-soul influenced sound in favor of something a little more modern.

9:30 Coffee Break: Simplicity

9:30 Coffee Break: Simplicity

Jul 12, 2013

It's Friday and we are taking it easy. Let's simplify our lives with some simplistic music. What simplistic songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Movie Maven: 'The Way, Way Back'

Movie Maven: 'The Way, Way Back'

Luke Taylor and Stephanie Curtis • Jul 12, 2013

MPR's Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, joins Jill Riley and Jade (filling in for Steve Seel) to review a new coming-of-age film that stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney and Liam James -- and features music by Duluth's Trampled by Turtles.

Friday Five: GRRRL PRTY, Mark Mallman, Neon, and more

Friday Five: GRRRL PRTY, Mark Mallman, Neon, and more

Andrea Swensson • Jul 12, 2013

There’s a theme to this week’s Friday Five, and it has a lot to do with a talented local filmmaker named Adam J. Dunn (who we recently profiled here). Dunn is in the midst of a series of videos that he calls Lights and a Backdrop, a self-explanatory title for a simple concept that he’s been…

Botzy reflects on his first official solo release and how he discovered hip hop

Botzy reflects on his first official solo release and how he discovered hip hop

Andrea Swensson • Jul 12, 2013

Partly because of his unparallelled hustle, and partly because of his work in genre-defying group Culture Cry Wolf, Botzy has become one of the most recognizable names in Twin Cities hip hop in recent years. So it’s hard to believe that he considers Buck Fotzy, the solo album that he’s releasing tomorrow night at the…

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Dan Murphy

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Dan Murphy

Jul 12, 2013

Rolling Stones made their live debut, a Limp Bizkit got arrested in St. Paul, and Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy is 51 Today in Music History.

First Communion Afterparty - Jesus Told You

First Communion Afterparty - Jesus Told You

Jon Schober • Jul 12, 2013

First Communion Afterparty - Jesus Told You, from the forthcoming album "Earth Heat Sound."

The Chart Show: Alt-J on top again, breaks a new record - July 11, 2013

The Chart Show: Alt-J on top again, breaks a new record - July 11, 2013

Mark Wheat • Jul 12, 2013

Alt-J are inducted into the Chart Hall of Fame this week after spending 6 weeks total at the top, the first band ever to recover the top position TWICE! If Daft Punk recover the top spot for their final week they'll EQUAL that new record!

9:30 Coffee Break: Only The Lonely

9:30 Coffee Break: Only The Lonely

Jul 11, 2013

Today is "Cheer Up the Lonely Day," we hope to help by playing a lonely set of music to show that they've got company in their loneliness. What lonely songs do you want to hear?

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