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September 28, 2023

Actor and comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez is a prolific poster online. Now, one of his latest videos has taken on a new life.

T.J. Mack wants you to know it's OK to sit

T.J. Mack wants you to know it's OK to sit

Manuela López Restrepo • Sep 28, 2023

Actor and comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez is a prolific poster online. Now, one of his latest videos has taken on a new life.

The Chart Show: OK Go's "This" goes from bottom to top

The Chart Show: OK Go's "This" goes from bottom to top

Jade • Sep 28, 2023

Go big or go home seemed to be taken to heart this week by OK Go fans, who voted the band’s song “This” from the No. 20 spot all the way to No. 1 this week.

Hear new music from The Replacements, Lydia Liza and Big Cats, Obongjayar, Empress Of, Bleachers, and Jean Dawson with SZA

Hear new music from The Replacements, Lydia Liza and Big Cats, Obongjayar, Empress Of, Bleachers, and Jean Dawson with SZA

Jade • Sep 28, 2023

This week hear new music from The Replacements, Lydia Liza and Big Cats, Obongjayar, Empress Of, Bleachers, and Jean Dawson with SZA.

Coffee Break: Twin Cities Marathon

Coffee Break: Twin Cities Marathon

Jill Riley • Sep 28, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that show support to the marathon runners do you want to hear?

Which version of the Replacements' 'Tim' do you prefer?

Which version of the Replacements' 'Tim' do you prefer?

Sep 27, 2023

To some listeners, Ed Stasium’s mix of the band’s 1985 album sounds new-and-improved on the ‘Tim: Let It Bleed Edition.’ Others would prefer to stick with the original. What do you think?

Coffee Break: Morning routines

Coffee Break: Morning routines

Jill Riley • Sep 27, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs tied to morning routines and/or waking up do you want to hear?

Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

Ailsa Chang and Kira Wakeam • Sep 26, 2023

On Guts, the 20-year-old pop phenom is a little louder and funnier than the teenager on her debut — and even more fascinated with what the best songwriters leave out of the picture.

Coffee Break: Safety first

Coffee Break: Safety first

Jill Riley • Sep 26, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs about safety and/or danger do you want to hear?

Watch Josh Ritter's energetic Microshow set at the Minneapolis Club

Sep 26, 2023

Singer-songwriter and novelist Josh Ritter visited Minneapolis in August to play a set of solo acoustic songs drawn from three of his albums, as well as one unreleased song tied to his 2021 novel.

Interview: Durry invite you to join the Losers Club

Interview: Durry invite you to join the Losers Club

Diane • Sep 25, 2023

Local Show host Diane spoke to siblings Austin and Taryn Durry about super-duper fans (Banana Boys?), humdrum suburban life, the color yellow, self-ownership, Gen-Z quality control, and more.

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