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December 11, 2013

The So So Glos - Lost Weekend, from the new album "Blowout."

The So So Glos - Lost Weekend

The So So Glos - Lost Weekend

Jon Schober • Dec 11, 2013

The So So Glos - Lost Weekend, from the new album "Blowout."

Top 89 Staff Picks: Jay Gabler, Digital Producer

Top 89 Staff Picks: Jay Gabler, Digital Producer

Jay Gabler • Dec 10, 2013

Jay Gabler shares his top albums and songs of 2013.

Rock the Garden 2014: Save the Dates

Rock the Garden 2014: Save the Dates

Dec 10, 2013

Walker Art Center and 89.3 The Current announce two-day Rock The Garden, set for June 21 and 22, 2014.

Cloud Cult unmask and unplug for trio of intimate Southern Theater shows

Cloud Cult unmask and unplug for trio of intimate Southern Theater shows

Andrea Swensson • Dec 10, 2013

Cloud Cult have earned a devoted fanbase on the premise of making vulnerable, sincere music and approaching the highs and lows of life from the rawest of places—so it was no surprise that their three shows at the Southern Theater were intimate and revealing. But with the band seated in a row of chairs in…

9:30 Coffee Break: Chains

9:30 Coffee Break: Chains

Dec 10, 2013

What songs that feature the word "chain" in the title or prominently in the lyrics should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Facebook Sympathy

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Facebook Sympathy

Dec 10, 2013

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about Facebook's possible "Sympathize" button, and Rebecca Black is back with her second song...Saturday.

France Camp, Dial-Up, the Parlour Suite, and more: Minnesota record releases this week

France Camp, Dial-Up, the Parlour Suite, and more: Minnesota record releases this week

KT Lindemann • Dec 10, 2013

Har-Di-Har, Hard Parent/Thick Child Har-di-Har, an ethereal, experimental husband-and-wife duo originally hailing from Iowa, have danced their way into the Twin Cities music scene with dreamy singles like “Once Branches” and “Move Over Forward.” They now present their ambitious new EP Hard Parent/Thick Child. Out now, the six-song EP showcases Andrew and Julie Thoreen’s enticing…

Cut Copy - We Are Explorers

Cut Copy - We Are Explorers

Jon Schober • Dec 10, 2013

Cut Copy - We Are Explorers, from the new album "Free Your Mind."

On The Ball with Mark Wheat: MN United FC coach Manny Lagos talks World Cup

On The Ball with Mark Wheat: MN United FC coach Manny Lagos talks World Cup

Mark Wheat • Dec 9, 2013

Mark Wheat talks to Minnesota United F.C. coach Manny Lagos (who earned three caps for the U.S. from 2001 to 2003) about what he thinks of the 2014 World Cup draw. Mark also looks at highlights from the MLS Cup and a big win in the Premier League. Plus -- an appropriate music pick from Manny Lagos.

What are the best — and worst — holiday albums of all time?

What are the best — and worst — holiday albums of all time?

Dec 9, 2013

We're making a list and checking it twice. Actually, we're making two lists and checking each once, but what's the difference?

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