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February 14, 2023

Desire, I Want to Turn Into You is a natural next step in the adventurous songwriter's series of evolutions, one that embraces ridiculousness and beckons pop towards a rigorous, maximalist sound.

Caroline Polachek ponders 'Desire' at pop's outer limits

Caroline Polachek ponders 'Desire' at pop's outer limits

Sophie Kemp • Feb 14, 2023

Desire, I Want to Turn Into You is a natural next step in the adventurous songwriter's series of evolutions, one that embraces ridiculousness and beckons pop towards a rigorous, maximalist sound.

Coffee Break: Songs of unrequited love

Coffee Break: Songs of unrequited love

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Feb 14, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about unrequited love do you want to hear?

Why people keep on writing love songs

Why people keep on writing love songs

Natalia Mendez and Darby Ottoson • Feb 13, 2023

Four Minnesota musicians — Haley, Nur-D, Kiss the Tiger’s Meghan Kreidler, and Landon Conrath — delve into how they write and appreciate songs about that universal feeling.

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Oliver Wang • Feb 13, 2023

Trugoy brought skill and care-free charisma to De La Soul's innovative music, which helped to usher in a new age of hip-hop. After years of legal disputes, that music will soon be available again.

Coffee Break: East Coast Hip-Hop for Trugoy the Dove

Coffee Break: East Coast Hip-Hop for Trugoy the Dove

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Feb 13, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what East Coast hip-hop songs do you want to hear in honor of Trugoy the Dove?

Album of the Week: Yo La Tengo, 'This Stupid World'

Album of the Week: Yo La Tengo, 'This Stupid World'

Jade • Feb 13, 2023

For a band that has been rocking for nearly 40 years, Yo La Tengo still sounds like they are just getting started.

A children's story inspired Haley's new album, 'Hunca Munca'

A children's story inspired Haley's new album, 'Hunca Munca'

Darby Ottoson • Feb 10, 2023

Twin Cities singer-songwriter Haley debuts new material this weekend from her first full-length album since 2018’s Pleasureland. In this interview, she discusses the album’s inspiration, motherhood, and the events ahead.

Coffee Break: The music of Burt Bacharach

Coffee Break: The music of Burt Bacharach

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Feb 10, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs written/composed by Burt Bacharach do you want to hear?

Students are carving out careers in music in Red Wing

Students are carving out careers in music in Red Wing

Luke Taylor and Nate Ryan • Feb 9, 2023

The city of Red Wing, Minnesota, which hosts the Big Turn Music Fest each February, is also home to a nationally esteemed musical instrument repair and building program. Students from around the country — and the world — follow their passion at Minnesota State College Southeast.

Listen to new songs by Gabriels, Bakar, Thomas Abban, Medhanit, CIVIC and Boyish

Listen to new songs by Gabriels, Bakar, Thomas Abban, Medhanit, CIVIC and Boyish

Jade • Feb 9, 2023

This week, we’ve got new music from soul artists Gabriels, bedroom-pop musicmaker Medhanit, U.K. genre masher Bakar, Oz indie-rockers CIVIC, and two Minnesota acts: solo spellbinder Thomas Abban and rock duo Boyish.

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