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Caption: The building that would become First Avenue when it was a Greyhound Bus Stop, Credit: Public domain
It's been 40 years since Prince released Purple Rain. The film and soundtrack made Prince a superstar and turned First Avenue, featured in the Purp...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 05:01
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Stories by Reverend Robert B. Jones and Andy Offutt Irwin

Bought by KTXK, KSJE, KECG, Angelica Community Radio, KKRN and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Claire Zach performing with their band Wet Denim behind the Weinery in Minneapolis, Credit: Cyn Collins
Art can be an expression of many elements of the self. So what happens when your sense of self is evolving or fluid? That’s something that local ar...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2023
  • Length: 07:39
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Tonight on The Live Feed we're heading back to the Boats and Bluegrass festival to hear from Kind Country. Playing their own blend of cosmic americ...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2022
  • Length: 01:02:02
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Today on The Sound we check out the latest album from Gregg Hall titled Echoes From The Treetops. Gregg, a staple in the regional music scene has p...

  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 48:31
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Tonight on The Live Feed we travel back in time to Karate Camp 2021 to bring you the sweet, swingin indie rock sounds of Minneapolis band Author. A...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 39:51
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Tonight on The Sound we follow some rising stars through their explosive musical journey over the past year. During the quarantine times of the COV...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:32
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The Lake Wobegon Trail is a 10-foot wide strip of pavement that guides bicyclists through Central Minnesota’s trees, lakes, and fields of cows. Now...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2021
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Joyce Yang, Credit: KT Kim
Synesthete Joyce Yang describes the colors of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 31 as she plays.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:37
Caption: The New York Philharmonic performs at Bravo! Vail in 2019., Credit: Chris Lee
In Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony No. 3, his intention was to shock his audience.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:13
Caption: Dr. David Korevaar, Credit: Manfred Fuss
He wanted larger and louder. The stage was set for Beethoven, but being on the cusp of change had its challenges.

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Cómo Ludwig van Beethoven proyectó una gran sombra sobre Haydn y Brahms, dos gigantes de la música que vinieron antes y después de él.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:14
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Beethoven’s teacher, Franz Josef Haydn, was eclipsed by the genius of his young student. Later, a young Johannes Brahms spent decades writing his f...

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
En el apartamento de Ludwig van Beethoven se encontró una carta en un cajón secreto poco después de que el soltero de toda una vida muriera en 1827...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:40
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
A letter was found in a secret drawer in Beethoven's apartment not long after the life-long bachelor died in 1827. It was a 10-page rough draft wri...

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Evelyn Glennie, Credit: James Callaghan/Courtesy of the Artist
La multipercusionista escocesa Evelyn Glennie ha estado completamente sorda desde los 12 años. Compartió con CPR Classical cómo una persona sorda p...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:07
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Today on Art Beat we’re discussing the first ever Minnesota Music Video Menagerie, an outdoor music video festival this Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Hi...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 28:21
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Today on Art Beat we talk with local poet Pete Engen. Pete is a published poet, has written linear notes for local bands and also mc’d the 2019 Boa...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2020
  • Length: 43:42
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On this episode of The Live Feed we take you once again to the 2019 Mid West Music Fest with Fort Wilson Riot. This Minneapolis based band isn’t af...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2019
  • Length: 30:23
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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Every spring, the Midwest Music Fest Rolls into Winona, MN bringing all sorts of talented musicians to the area from Minnesota, the surrounding sta...

  • Added: May 13, 2019
  • Length: 39:07
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Guitar genius and NEA Jazz Master Pat Metheny talks about Song X with Ornette Coleman, his first album, Bright Size Life, and guitar improvisation.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 9
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Throughout history, many married couples have taken to instruments and made music together. This unique dynamic has produced such impressive acts a...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2019
  • Length: 31:33
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On this episode of The Live Feed, we are joined by Minnesota singer/songwriter Wayne Hamilton to hear some songs off of his latest CD “Love Grows”....

  • Added: Apr 08, 2019
  • Length: 39:54
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
Caption: Afflatus, Credit: Willard Huyck
No! Don’t Touch, This is not the problem. That’s the name of the new album by Afflatus, a psychedelic folk trio from Winona, MN. On this episode of...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2019
  • Length: 38:47
Caption: Woolen Lover, Credit: Kelli Knobloch
On this episode of The Live Feed, we check out Woolen Lover, who's unique sound blends organic found sounds with electronic sensibilities. Woolen L...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 40:38