Centerstage Minnesota

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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Centerstage Minnesota showcases the talents of Minnesota musicians. A local production of Northern Community Radio: KAXE - Grand Rapids and KBXE - Bemidji. Also heard on KSRQ in Thief River Falls and on WTIP in Grand Marais.

Centerstage Minnesota is a two hour program airing on Fridays and includes interviews, highlights, music and stories of Minnesota music.

Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


850 Pieces

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Focusing on the talents of Minnesota musicians, this week Travis Ryder features The Bad Plus(with Wendy Lewis), Leo Kottke, the Como Avenue Jug Ban...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 57:29
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Focusing on the talent of Minnesota Musicians, this week Don Vidal spotlights Andy Dee and The Roe Family Singers.

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Paul Metsa joins Charlie Pulkrabek to talk about his new book "Blue Guitar Highway." Centerstage MN is a 1 hour program each week including inter...

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  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 2
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Travis Ryder gets into the Holiday Spirit in this edition of Centerstage Minnesota with music from Bill and Kate Isles, Low, Caliegh, Bob Dylan, an...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 58:51
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Centerstage Minnesota focuses on the talents of Minnesota musicians. Take note: The audio provided here has had all previous glitches removed.

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  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 1
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Nicole Hoops previews live shows happening New Years Eve in Duluth from Cry On Cue, The Black Eyed Snakes, and The Bitter Roots.

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
  • Length: 57:09
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: BK-One, Credit: Rhymesayers Entertainment
Charllie Pulkrabek provides a nice block of Ryhymesayers Hip-Hop and then leans toward the punk side of things. Music from Atmosphere, BK-One, The ...

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  • Added: Jan 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 1
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Twin Cities based folk musician and community activist Larry Long joins Travis Ryder on Centerstage Minnesota. In the Eighties, he worked with kids...

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Honeydogs
Don Vidal features music from Dead Man Winter, Ross William Perry, Sena Ehrhardt, The Honeydogs and more.

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tea and Sympathy
Charlie concentrates on female artists from Minnesota. We hear from Lucy Kaplansky, Germaine Gemberling, Tea and Sympathy, and Calamity Jean.

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  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Charlie Parr
Travis plays tracks from a variety of Minnesota artists. We hear from, Atmosphere, BK-One, Charlie Parr, Martin Zellar, Craig Finn, and Janiva Magn...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2012
  • Length: 59:52
Caption: Welcome To Minnesota Tour
Sean Daley aka MC Slug of Minneapolis indie hip-hop giants Atmosphere talks with Charlie about the Rhymesayers "Welcome To Minnesota Tour" that is ...

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  • Added: Feb 21, 2012
  • Length: 56:33
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Gunflint Mail Run
When the John Beargrease sled dog marathon was cancelled, racers banded together to offer an alternate course. The Mail Run race, only a couple wee...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 08:50
Caption: The Magnolias - Pop the Lock
This week Travis features music from Janiva Magness, Thea Ennen, Lucy Kaplansky, Tommy Stinson, and The Hold Steady. Plus new music from Craig Finn...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2012
  • Length: 58:49
Caption: Retribution Gospel Choir
Jessica features a variety of Minnesota musicians including, Mary Bue, Charlie Parr, Retribution Gospel Choir, Low, Haley Bonar, and The State Champs.

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  • Added: Mar 02, 2012
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jim Miller
Charlie focuses on The Magnolias new studio record "Pop the Lock." We also hear music from Tapes n' Tapes, Junkboat, Kristen Mooney, and Jim Miller...

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  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Peter Wolf Crier, Credit: Cameron Wittig
Nicole features new music from Peter Wolf Crier, and Mason Jennings. We also hear music from The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, Clawthroat, and The B...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 20, 2012
  • Length: 58:08
  • Purchases: 2