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September 04, 2014

Wholesale changes in the Chart this week. We lost Lykke Li after eight weeks, tUnE-yArDs after seven, PHOX after five, Sylvan Esso after four and Glass Animals after only one week. That also affected the gender balance and sound of the chart overall — it's become more male and ... roots-ier!?

The Chart Show: Trampled By Turtles on top ahead of inaugural Festival Palomino

The Chart Show: Trampled By Turtles on top ahead of inaugural Festival Palomino

Mark Wheat • Sep 4, 2014

Wholesale changes in the Chart this week. We lost Lykke Li after eight weeks, tUnE-yArDs after seven, PHOX after five, Sylvan Esso after four and Glass Animals after only one week. That also affected the gender balance and sound of the chart overall — it's become more male and ... roots-ier!?

A Belle and Sebastian album cover come to life

A Belle and Sebastian album cover come to life

Euan Kerr • Sep 3, 2014

Belle & Sebastian front man Stuart Murdoch has made his directorial debut with the film 'God Help The Girl'. The Sound Unseen Festival is presenting the movie's Midwestern premiere Thursday at a screening at the McNally Smith School of Music in St Paul. It's an appropriate site because at its heart Murdoch, said, the film is about music. MPR's Euan Kerr recently spoke to Murdoch about it.

First Listen: Justin Townes Earle, 'Single Mothers'

First Listen: Justin Townes Earle, 'Single Mothers'

Jewly Hight • Sep 3, 2014

Earle's latest songs have a new angle on the mercurial nature of infatuation; he's acknowledging how taxing it can be to live through youthful cycles of passion that flare up and flame out so quickly.

Pleased to Meet (and Greet!) Me Giveaway

Pleased to Meet (and Greet!) Me Giveaway

Sep 3, 2014

Enter the Pleased to Meet (and Greet!) Me giveaway for a chance to hang with the 'Mats after their first (sort of) hometown gig at Midway Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13!

Coffee Break on the Road: Droolin' Moose

Coffee Break on the Road: Droolin' Moose

Sep 3, 2014

The Morning Show's August Coffee Break on the Road took them to Bloomington with local band Hippo Campus.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Crush

Sep 3, 2014

What "crush" songs should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Hops Madness

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Hops Madness

Sep 3, 2014

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley about harvesting local hops.

Konawerks Grumpy’s Bike Show brings bikers and bands together to fight cancer

Konawerks Grumpy’s Bike Show brings bikers and bands together to fight cancer

Austin Gerth • Sep 3, 2014

A slew of local musicians are getting together to perform for a good cause this Saturday at the fourth annual Konawerks Grumpy’s Bike Show. The event raises funds for the Minnesota Prostate Cancer Coalition and has two major components: a motorbike show and a series of live performances. The bike show will take place at the…

YourClassical

Today in Music History: Al Jardine is 72

Sep 3, 2014

Riots at a Rolling Stone show, promoters question Michael Jackon's health, and Ringo decided he wouldn't quit The Beatles Today in Music History.

Artist of the Month: Trampled By Turtles

Artist of the Month: Trampled By Turtles

Bill DeVille • Sep 3, 2014

In this flavor-of-the-moment era of YouTube, Twitter, and TV singing competitions, it seems that artists become big overnight and are oftentimes cast aside by morning. Most don’t ever even claim 15 minutes of fame—it’s more like five minutes, at best. It’s nice to see Trampled By Turtles, then, in the enviable position of reaching a…

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