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January 17, 2023

Mark your calendar for these events to layer up and get active in the great outdoors this winter.

Eleven exciting outdoor events celebrating winter in Minnesota

Eleven exciting outdoor events celebrating winter in Minnesota

Darby Ottoson, Lydia Moran and Jay Gabler • Jan 17, 2023

Mark your calendar for these events to layer up and get active in the great outdoors this winter.

Coffee Break: Jangle pop and the Paisley Underground scene

Coffee Break: Jangle pop and the Paisley Underground scene

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jan 17, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what jangle pop songs do you want to hear?

Margo Price shares the struggles, joy behind new album

Margo Price shares the struggles, joy behind new album

Olivia Hampton • Jan 17, 2023

Singer-songwriter Margo Price opens up about the raw, real-life inspirations for her new album, Strays, which she wrote after taking psychedelic mushrooms.

Turn Turn Turn reconcile the past, present, and future on new album

Turn Turn Turn reconcile the past, present, and future on new album

Joel Swenson • Jan 17, 2023

‘New Rays from an Old Sun,’ due out on January 27, draws inspiration from personal events, a strong desire for human connection, the pandemic, and political turmoil of the past few years.

MLK Remembered

MLK Remembered

Derrick Stevens • Jan 16, 2023

Honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, work and legacy through music with four hours of special programming on this MLK Day.

The Art Shanty Projects bring the arts outdoors at Lake Harriet

The Art Shanty Projects bring the arts outdoors at Lake Harriet

Lianna Matt McLernon • Jan 16, 2023

Starting Jan. 21, you’ll find Taiko, techno, opera, and more — right by the frozen lake in south Minneapolis.

Album of the Week: Margo Price, "Strays"

Album of the Week: Margo Price, "Strays"

Jade • Jan 16, 2023

A psychedelic rock jam about dealing with hardships, a gentle Joni Mitchell inspired lullaby, and an experimental duet are just a sampling of the vast and faceted sound on Strays.

Coffee Break: Going on tour

Coffee Break: Going on tour

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jan 13, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists who are stopping in the Twin Cities on tour this year?

Ben Gibbard talks to Jill Riley about Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service

Ben Gibbard talks to Jill Riley about Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service

Jill Riley • Jan 13, 2023

The Death Cab for Cutie frontman talks about the latest album, ‘Asphalt Meadows,’ as well as the upcoming tour celebrating 20 years of Death Cab’s ‘Transatlanticism’ and the Postal Service’s 'Give Up.’

Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Macie Rasmussen and Bump Opera • Jan 13, 2023

The group, led by singer-guitarist Julia Eubanks, will perform at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2022 show on Friday, Jan. 20.

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