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.


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Centerstage Minnesota with Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Steve Kaul
This week we hear new music from Steve Kaul and the Brass Kings, and The Brothers Burn Mountain. We also hear music by The Bitter Spills, Big Walte...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 23, 2012
  • Length: 58:05
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota with Travis Ryder
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: The Tisdales
This week Travis features music from some acts centering around Rich Mattson including Junkboat, The Tisdales, and The Bitter Spills. We also hear ...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Lance Benson - Live performance and interview
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Lance Benson
Lance Benson and Mark Bauer join Travis Ryder in the new studios of KBXE for a live performance and an interview. We also hear new music from Erik ...

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  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 58:46
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Jaspar Lepak interview, Charlie Parr documentary
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Charlie Parr
Jaspar Lepak joins Travis Ryder from the studios of Radio K to talk about her music. And Duluth based Charlie Parr is the subject of a highly textu...

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 59:47
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Magnolias frontman John Freeman talks with Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: The Magnolias - Pop the Lock
The Magnolias have a new studio record out, after a long hiatus, titled "Pop the Lock." Frontman John Freeman joins Charlie Pulkrabek to talk about...

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  • Added: Apr 28, 2012
  • Length: 58:39
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Cabin Fever Reliever Bluegrass Draw Band documentary by Dave Lathrop
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Bluegrass Draw Band, Credit: Dave Lathrop
Producer Dave Lathrop documents the "draw band" process at the Cabin Fever Reliever Bluegrass gathering in Duluth. Dave follows one of the draw ban...

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  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Nicole Hoops features Trampled By Turtles and more.
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Trampled By Turtles, Credit: Joshua Timmermans/Noble Vision
This week Nicole Hoops focuses the Duluth band Trampled By Turtles with a set of music. We also hear music from Martin Zellar, Steve Kaul and the B...

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  • Added: May 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage MInnesota: Joan Griffith and Sam Miltich talk to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Joan Griffith
Renowned Jazz guitarists Joan Griffith and Sam Miltich join Charlie Pulkrabek for a conversation on Centerstage Minnesota. We also hear music from ...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 58:44
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Trampled By Turtles' Tim Saxhaug talks to Travis Ryder
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Trampled By Turtles, Credit: Lindsay McWilliams
Trampled By Turtles' bassist and Grand Rapids native Tim Saxhaug talks to Travis Ryder about the new record "Stars and Satellites" and the whirlwin...

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  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: From Irish traditional music from Five Mile Chase to Jazz from Nancy Harms
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Teague Alexy
This week Charlie Pulkrabek puts together a mix that includes a wide variety of Minnesota music. We hear new music from Duluth's Teague Alexy, and ...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota with Travis Ryder; Teague Alexy - A documentary from Amy Clark
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Teague Alexy
We hear a sound rich documentary featuring Teague Alexy of Duluth. His new record is titled "This Dance." This week Travis also brings us music fro...

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  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota with Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Sena Ehrhardt
Opening and closing the show with Jim Miller, in between is music from The Jayhawks, Sena Ehrhart, The Bitter Pills, Merideth Fierke, and more.

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota with Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Meat Raffle Road
This week hear music from The Gypsy Prophets, Sasha Mercedes, David Levin, Meat Raffle Road, The Marc Gartband, and more.

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: An all jazz edition
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: The Bad Plus
This week is a broad look at jazz music published by Minnesota musicians. The show opens with The Bad Plus, and closes with a number from Happy App...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Centerstage Minnesota: Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Junkboat
In this week's feature Charlie Pulkrabek interviews Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling. Together Gemberling and Mattson are at least partially re...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 10, 2012
  • Length: 57:04
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Sonny Johnson
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Sonny Johnson
Sonny Johnson's presence became unmistakable to many as a result of his performances in the past two editions of the Great Northern Radio Show on N...

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 3
Centerstage Minnesota: Sena Ehrhardt Band
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Sena Ehrhardt
This week features an interview with blues singer Sena Ehrhardt produced by Travis Ryder. We also hear music from Red Lake Singers, Lamont Cranston...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Big Walter Smith
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Big Walter Smith
This week, in honor of Big Walter Smith, we focus on the blues in Minnesota. The feature segment is an intimate interview recorded in 2010 in which...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WTIP, and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 59:20
  • Purchases: 3
Centerstage Minnesota: Sam Miltich interviews Charmin Michelle
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Charmin Michelle
Renowned jazz musician Sam Miltich interviews Charmin Michelle about her music. Host Maddi Frick also brings us a feature on Bradfest 2012 in Two H...

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 59:09
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Eric Pollard, aka Actual Wolf, talks with Travis Ryder
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Actual Wolf
Eric Pollard has played as part of musical acts like Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, and the Dukes of Hubbard. Now this Grand Rapids native is strik...

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  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 2

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