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October 24, 2019

Local artists Channy Leaneagh of Polica and Charlie Parr have fully recovered from their injuries and returned to the chart, and we're thankful for their full recoveries.

The Chart Show: A Local Theme - Broken Bones

The Chart Show: A Local Theme - Broken Bones

Mark Wheat • Oct 24, 2019

Local artists Channy Leaneagh of Polica and Charlie Parr have fully recovered from their injuries and returned to the chart, and we're thankful for their full recoveries.

Lizzo, J.S. Ondara, Hippo Campus lead list of Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 releases

Lizzo, J.S. Ondara, Hippo Campus lead list of Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 releases

Kayla Song • Oct 23, 2019

The countdown for the annual Record Store Day Black Friday sale continues to count down with little over a month left, and some familiar names are on the list of vinyl exclusives: including Lizzo, J.S. Ondara, Hippo Campus, Paul Westerberg/Grandpaboy, and the Hold Steady. Record Store Day proper happens in the spring, but the vinyl-forward…

Coffee Break: Songs Weird Al parodied

Coffee Break: Songs Weird Al parodied

Anna Weggel • Oct 23, 2019

"Weird Al" was born today in 1959, making him 60 years old. Yankovic is known for his parody-style music which lampoons pop culture and contemporary artists. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that Weird Al has parodied?

Rock and Roll Book Club: Patti Smith's 'Year of the Monkey'

Rock and Roll Book Club: Patti Smith's 'Year of the Monkey'

Jay Gabler • Oct 23, 2019

2016 was a rough one. 'First Muhammad Ali died,' writes Patti Smith in her new memoir, 'then Sandy and Castro and Princess Leia and her mother.'

Today in Music History: Happy 60th to Weird Al

Today in Music History: Happy 60th to Weird Al

Oct 23, 2019

Weird Al was born; Maybelle Carter passed away; Dion cautioned everyone to keep away from 'Runaround Sue'; Stevie Wonder, age 12, recorded his first single for Motown; Nirvana played their first European show; Def Leppard played three continents in 24 hours; and Bob Dylan recorded 'The Times They Are A-Changin', Today in Music History.

A legendary collaboration continues: Neil Young and Crazy Horse reunite for 'Colorado'

A legendary collaboration continues: Neil Young and Crazy Horse reunite for 'Colorado'

Vince Pearson, David Greene and Taylor Haney • Oct 23, 2019

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have put out music together for 50 years. Young talks to NPR's David Greene about their latest album, 'Colorado.'

Aldous Harding performs an acoustic set in The Current studio

Aldous Harding performs an acoustic set in The Current studio

Mark Wheat • Oct 22, 2019

Aldous Harding - the artistic name used by singer-songwriter Hannah Topp - stopped at The Current to play an acoustic set. The songs are ethereal and enigmatic, and Topp is content to let the mystery be.

Listen to Looch: 'Jay's Longhorn' documentary opens a vital chapter in Minneapolis music history

Listen to Looch: 'Jay's Longhorn' documentary opens a vital chapter in Minneapolis music history

Mary Lucia • Oct 22, 2019

A new documentary from director Mark Engebretson sheds light on a lost Minneapolis music venue that Mary Lucia says 'for me, almost felt like an urban legend.' The film screens Tuesday night at the Minnesota History Center.

MaLLy retraces 'The Journey to a Smile' on the Local Show

MaLLy retraces 'The Journey to a Smile' on the Local Show

Andrea Swensson and Colleen Cowie • Oct 22, 2019

It's been five years since Minneapolis rapper MaLLy has put out an album, and he's been through a lot in those five years. What has he been up to? 'Transformation, practicing a sober and clean life, meditation, and Buddhism — really just focusing on the music,' he told Andrea Swensson on the Local Show.

Coffee Break: Feelin' groovy

Coffee Break: Feelin' groovy

Anna Weggel • Oct 22, 2019

Today in 1988, Phil Collins started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with his cover of "A Groovy Kind Of Love," originally released by the Mindbenders in 1965. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention groovy, groove or groovin'?

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