89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis
The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued
Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more
Logan Melia recaps the 13th annual Windy City Smokeout as it wraps up the five night extravaganza of country music and BBQ
Logan Melia previews the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club taking place July 17-19 with The Strokes, Geese, and more
In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.
Read about the upcoming Mission Creek Festival with authors Carrie Brownstein, Amber Tamblyn and Roxane Gay in conversation here! (Image via: Mission Creek)
This article is an interview/review combo over the song “Humble Daisy” by XTC. The author interviewed a subject over their favorite song, did research herself, and then expressed her own personal opinions on the piece. Image via: amazon.com
Read more about Buffy Sainte-Marie, her activism, and her album “It’s My Way!” here! (Image via: Amazon)
Read about Erykah Badu and her album “Baduizm” here! (Image via True Too)
The rise and fall of Boy George and Culture Club. Image via: billboard.com
An album review of the folksy singer Shakey Graves and his latest album.
Photo VIA: The Des Moines Register
Last week, a prominent radio journalist Siddique Baloch passed away. One of our DJs, Inayat Baloch, held a tribute show in his honor. Feel free to read this article about Siddique Baloch!
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Anyone up for some rajio taiso?
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When “home sweet home” means something a little different.
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Barnett and Vile’s collaborative album Lotta Sea Lice shows the two working off each other’s influences, while creating an utterly new sound together. While it lacks some dynamic variation, their styles compliment each other interestingly, and it tells a compelling story about how they became friends. (image via: pitchfork.com)
