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October 21, 2022

Get into the autumn groove with new music videos from Jeremy Messersmith, Miloe, Ber, Colin Bracewell, and Papa Mbye. Do you know a Minnesota music video you’d like to see featured in the Friday Five? E-mail fridayfive@mpr.org.

Friday Five: Minnesota music videos to spark your autumn groove

Friday Five: Minnesota music videos to spark your autumn groove

Diane • Oct 21, 2022

Get into the autumn groove with new music videos from Jeremy Messersmith, Miloe, Ber, Colin Bracewell, and Papa Mbye. Do you know a Minnesota music video you’d like to see featured in the Friday Five? E-mail fridayfive@mpr.org.

Where to find perfect pie in the Twin Cities

Where to find perfect pie in the Twin Cities

Ali Elabbady • Oct 21, 2022

Thanks, home-slice: A rundown of where to find the best dessert pies for any autumnal gathering.

Coffee Break: Music documentaries

Coffee Break: Music documentaries

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Oct 21, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, help us put together a set of music from artists whose documentaries you would recommend.

In the haze of 'Midnights,' Taylor Swift softens into an expanded sound

In the haze of 'Midnights,' Taylor Swift softens into an expanded sound

Ann Powers • Oct 21, 2022

On Swift's 10th and most challenging album, she and producer Jack Antonoff push her voice in new directions, rethinking the sonic rhetoric of first-person storytelling and shaking off old habits.

Ondara finds artistic solace by becoming 'The Spanish Villager'

Ondara finds artistic solace by becoming 'The Spanish Villager'

Marla Khan-Schwartz • Oct 20, 2022

The Minnesota-based singer-songwriter’s third album introduces a new personality featuring a bold look and inspired choreography.

Coffee Break: BBC banned songs

Coffee Break: BBC banned songs

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Oct 20, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs banned over the years by the BBC do you want to hear?

The Chart Show: A chart-topping triumph for Colin Bracewell

The Chart Show: A chart-topping triumph for Colin Bracewell

Oct 20, 2022

Local artist Colin Bracewell hits No. 1 this week, as songs by Trampled by Turtles, Neil Young, First Aid Kit, and more make their Chart Show debuts. Meanwhile, two bands enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks in the chart.

Hear new songs by Caroline Polachek, The Arcs, Katie Gregson-Macleod, KINFU, Bruce Springsteen, and Enumclaw

Hear new songs by Caroline Polachek, The Arcs, Katie Gregson-Macleod, KINFU, Bruce Springsteen, and Enumclaw

Jade • Oct 19, 2022

Check out a song from local up-and-comer KINFU, a pick from Bruce Springsteen’s new covers album, and Caroline Polachek’s flamenco-influenced single. We’ve also got new tunes from The Arcs, Enumclaw, and Katie Gregson-MacLeod.

Coffee Break: Songs for the Minnesota Timberwolves

Coffee Break: Songs for the Minnesota Timberwolves

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Oct 19, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs for the Timberwolves do you want to hear?

The family of George Floyd plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye

The family of George Floyd plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye

Matt Adams • Oct 19, 2022

The announcement of the lawsuit comes after Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, made comments about Floyd's death on the podcast Drink Champs.

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