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August 19, 2020

Bully's Alicia Bognanno joins Sean McPherson of The Current to perform a few songs and talk about recording Sugaregg in Minnesota's Pachyderm Recording Studio studios, and relinquishing her usual duties as producer.

Virtual Session: Bully

Virtual Session: Bully

Sean McPherson • Aug 19, 2020

Bully's Alicia Bognanno joins Sean McPherson of The Current to perform a few songs and talk about recording Sugaregg in Minnesota's Pachyderm Recording Studio studios, and relinquishing her usual duties as producer.

Virtual Session: Sylvan Esso

Virtual Session: Sylvan Esso

Jade • Aug 18, 2020

Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso join Jade of The Current for a Virtual Session.

Music News: How is the pandemic permanently changing the music world?

Music News: How is the pandemic permanently changing the music world?

Jay Gabler • Aug 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the music world - in some ways that will change back, and in some ways that won't.

Coffee Break: Songs for the USPS

Coffee Break: Songs for the USPS

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Aug 18, 2020

The Postal Service (the thing, not the band) has been at the forefront of news headlines this summer both due to its financial problems and the role that it will play in the upcoming presidential election. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the USPS?

Today in Music History: Chic went No. 1 with 'Good times'

Today in Music History: Chic went No. 1 with 'Good times'

Aug 18, 2020

Mick Jagger got hurt making a film; Diana Ross had her second No. 1 single; the Police made their live debut; Kanye made an impassioned anti-discrimination speech; the Beatles' classic lineup made its debut; and Chic went No. 1, Today in Music History.

Minneapolis artist L.A. Buckner tops iTunes jazz chart

Minneapolis artist L.A. Buckner tops iTunes jazz chart

Caleb Brennan • Aug 18, 2020

The Twin Cities music scene has a new chart-topper in its ranks. The interdisciplinary jazz drummer and producer L.A. Buckner scored a number one record on the iTunes jazz chart at the start of August. The album, titled BiG HOMiE, is a heterogeneous mix of jazz, gospel, hip-hop, and avant-funk that is just as reminiscent…

Coffee Break: Britpop

Coffee Break: Britpop

Aug 17, 2020

25 years ago, a chart battle went down between Blur and Oasis, dubbed "The Battle of Britpop". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Britpop do you want to hear?

Today in Music History: Miles Davis released 'Kind of Blue'

Today in Music History: Miles Davis released 'Kind of Blue'

Aug 17, 2020

Belinda Carlisle was born; Elvis released his first No. 1 hit; Beatle-style haircuts allegedly wreaked havoc on Glasgow pool-filtration systems; the Woodstock festival concluded; Nirvana shot the video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'; and the late guitarist/keyboardist Jay Bennett parted ways with Wilco, Today in Music History.

Album of the Week: Kathleen Edwards, 'Total Freedom'

Album of the Week: Kathleen Edwards, 'Total Freedom'

Bill DeVille • Aug 17, 2020

Let's see, the story goes something like this. Kathleen Edwards steps away from music to open a coffee shop called Quitters. She has been running the shop now for the last 8 years. A few years later she was invited to Nashville to write song for Maren Morris, who is a big fan..

Jake Luppen talks about Lupin, Hippo Campus and the joy of producing other artists' work

Jake Luppen talks about Lupin, Hippo Campus and the joy of producing other artists' work

Andrea Swensson • Aug 16, 2020

Jake Luppen talks with The Local Show's Andrea Swensson about what he's been up to, not only with Hippo Campus, but also with his new side project, Lupin, plus the production work he's been doing for a host of other artists.

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