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July 10, 2014

What songs that feature the Farfisa organ do you want to hear?

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9:30 Coffee Break: Farfisa Organ

Jul 10, 2014

What songs that feature the Farfisa organ do you want to hear?

Weekend Arts Roundup: Dance, Dance, Dance

Weekend Arts Roundup: Dance, Dance, Dance

Marianne Combs • Jul 10, 2014

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about three events that get people out and inspired to move.

Reunited Micranots headlining For the Love, new Lowertown hip-hop festival

Reunited Micranots headlining For the Love, new Lowertown hip-hop festival

Austin Gerth • Jul 10, 2014

For the Love, a new festival featuring a lineup stacked with local hip-hop acts—featuring the reunited Micranots as its headliner—will take over St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood this weekend. Presented by ACEntertainment, the fest will run from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. The festival will mark the Micranots’ second show in ten years; I…

It’s time to stop hating on Lana Del Rey

It’s time to stop hating on Lana Del Rey

Andrea Swensson • Jul 10, 2014

A strange thing happened when I sat down to write the review for this week’s CD of the Week, which is Lana Del Rey’s latest album, Ultraviolence. I typed a few paragraphs, looked back at what I’d written, and realized that I hadn’t yet said a single thing about her music. I’m a big fan of the…

Today in Music History: Elvis' "That's All Right" Causes A Sensation

Today in Music History: Elvis' "That's All Right" Causes A Sensation

Jul 10, 2014

John Lennon makes the wrong hand gesture, Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman falls off the stage, and Elvis makes an impression on radio Today in Music History.

Today’s Music News: Cause changes, Cabooze celebrates, Vice comes to Minneapolis, and more

Today’s Music News: Cause changes, Cabooze celebrates, Vice comes to Minneapolis, and more

Staff • Jul 10, 2014

When Cause Spirits & Soundbar suddenly announced, last month, plans to close after their fifth anniversary show this Saturday, it was unclear what would take its place. We now know: Vita.mn reports that the space will become a sports bar called the Iron Door Pub. The new owners “plan to knock out the wall separating the…

The Chart Show: Jack White to release rare White Stripes' recordings, soars to #1

The Chart Show: Jack White to release rare White Stripes' recordings, soars to #1

Bill DeVille • Jul 10, 2014

Jack White goes from the middle of the pack to numero uno on this week's Chart. Not the first time that's happened in his illustrious career! If you are a fan of the White Stripes, Jack is issuing Live Under the Lights of the Rising Sun, a live double-LP as part of "Vault Package" series on his Third Man Label.

Noisey interviews Tommy Stinson, Craig Finn, Bob Mould, Lori Barbero and Lizzo for ‘Made in Minnesota’

Noisey interviews Tommy Stinson, Craig Finn, Bob Mould, Lori Barbero and Lizzo for ‘Made in Minnesota’

Andrea Swensson • Jul 9, 2014

Set aside nine minutes of your day today to watch “Made in Minnesota,” a mini-documentary on the Minnesota music scene by Vice’s music channel Noisey. As opposed to the MTV feature on Minneapolis that came out last year, which focused on what’s happening here and now, the Noisey doc offers a more historical look by…

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9:30 Coffee Break: Happy Birthday Jack White

Jul 9, 2014

What Jack White projects and collaboration do you want to hear? Give us your suggestions for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Cold Fermentation

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Cold Fermentation

Jul 9, 2014

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the fermentation trend in Minnesota.

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