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January 15, 2014

Milosh - Hear In You, from the new album "Jetlag."

Milosh - Hear In You

Milosh - Hear In You

Jon Schober • Jan 15, 2014

Milosh - Hear In You, from the new album "Jetlag."

'No Music, No Headphones': Sharon Jones On Getting Through Cancer

'No Music, No Headphones': Sharon Jones On Getting Through Cancer

NPR Staff • Jan 14, 2014

When the R&B bandleader fell ill last year, she didn't just stop singing. She stopped listening.

9:30 Coffee Break: Inappropriate Undertones

9:30 Coffee Break: Inappropriate Undertones

Jan 14, 2014

What songs with inappropriate undertones (stalking, admiration of someone underaged, etc.) should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

You can buy (almost) everything inside the Artists’ Quarter for $50,000

You can buy (almost) everything inside the Artists’ Quarter for $50,000

Andrea Swensson • Jan 14, 2014

It’s beginning to feel an awful lot like January 2013, when the 400 Bar hurriedly sold nearly everything inside the historic club before leaving its location once and for all. This time around the venue closing down and clearing out is the Artists’ Quarter, the downtown St. Paul jazz club whose owner announced that the…

VAYNS top list of this week’s Minnesota record releases

VAYNS top list of this week’s Minnesota record releases

KT Lindemann • Jan 14, 2014

VAYNS, VAYNS EP Collaborators Corey Lawson (Munqs) and Botzy (Culture Cry Wolf), the minds behind VAYNS, have put their talents together to create a smooth new sound. Fusing sultry R&B, hip-hop, and shoegaze-y synth effects with futuristic flair, VAYNS’ self-titled EP, available today, has already garnered attention thanks to the must-see video for “Say Why.” On VAYNS, Lawson and Botzy’s…

Syd Arthur - Ode To The Summer

Syd Arthur - Ode To The Summer

Jon Schober • Jan 14, 2014

Syd Arthur - Ode To The Summer, from the new album "On An On."

On The Ball with Mark Wheat: Big Win for Man Utd and Moyes

On The Ball with Mark Wheat: Big Win for Man Utd and Moyes

Mark Wheat • Jan 13, 2014

This week, Mark Wheat looks at: significant wins for Arsenal and Manchester United; a big award for Ronaldo; and a surprise transfer of a Spurs player to Toronto FC in the MLS. Plus a music pick from the terraces at Old Trafford.

First Listen: Warpaint, 'Warpaint'

First Listen: Warpaint, 'Warpaint'

Stephen Thompson • Jan 13, 2014

The L.A. band's warm but mysterious songs smear together seamlessly and often beautifully.

9:30 Coffee Break: Winners and Losers

9:30 Coffee Break: Winners and Losers

Jan 13, 2014

What songs about winning or losing do you want to hear for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

The Sporting Life with Michael Rand: New Coach for The VIkings?

The Sporting Life with Michael Rand: New Coach for The VIkings?

Jan 13, 2014

Today Michael Rand chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about a possible new head coach for the Viking, the Wild finally winning some of their games, and where you can see some outdoor hockey.

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