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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Centerstage Minnesota: Murder Of Crows
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Murder of Crows
Featured this week is a piece produced by Amy Clark on the new atmospheric alternative project from Duluth musicians Alan Sparhawk and Gaelynn Lea ...

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  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Mark Hawley of Virgil Caine talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Virgil Caine Band
Virgil Caine is band of seasoned musicians that plays what they call "Roots rock, R & B, and Butt Shakin' Blues." Mark Hawley from Virgil Caine joi...

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Sam Miltich interviews Jazz Vocalist Connie Evingson
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Connie Evingson - "Sweet Happy Life"
Renowned jazz musician Sam Miltich interviews Connie Evingson about her career in Minnesota's music scene. We also hear music from Alison Scott, Ch...

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  • Added: Sep 04, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: 4OnTheFloor
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: 4OnTheFloor
4OnTheFloor is a band based out of Minneapolis that humbly say they're just getting back to basics. They are doing much more than that, and quickly...

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  • Added: Sep 11, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Duluth band Diet Folk
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Diet Folk
Diet Folk is a young trio rising quickly through the Duluth music scene. Their new record "Cold," released in June, is making a splash for good rea...

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Alison Scott talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Alison Scott
Alison Scott is a singer songwriter from the Twin Cities that presents music that touches on, but is certainly not limited to Blues, Jazz, and Soul...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Centerstage Minnesota: Wookiefoot interview and more
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Wookiefoot (Courtesy of Wookiefoot Facebook page)
Wookiefoot is a Minnepolis based entity that most closely resembles a band. But these guys are hoping to trancsend what that currently means. We al...

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Sam Miltich interviews Accordionist Patrick Harison
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Patrick Harison
In the third installment of "Sam and Friends," Sam Miltich and acclaimed accordionist Patrick Harison join Scott Hall in the Northern Community Rad...

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  • Added: Oct 09, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
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Centerstage Minnesota: Ben Kyle talks with Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Ben Kyle
Ben Kyle is well known for being the singer/songwriter that has fronted the Minneapolis band Romantica for 10 years and three records. His new self...

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Kevin Bowe and the Okemah Prophets interview, and an essay from Sasha Mercedes
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Kevin Bowe
Kevin Bowe is a veteran of the Minneapolis music scene. His success has come in a variety of roles. Kevin Bowe is a songwriter for musicians like K...

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  • Added: Oct 23, 2012
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Sasha Mercedes has a conversation with Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Sasha Mercedes, Credit: Rachel Schroeder
Sasha Mercedes is a talented singer/songwriter that grew up in northern Minnesota, and currently makes her home in Minneapolis. Her story is very i...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: The Parlour Suite and an essay from Kevin Bowe
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: The Parlour Suite, Credit: LeoGra
The Parlour Suite are fronted by the married duo Joel and Inga Roberts. They are referred to as "Surf Pop" music, though that term seems too limite...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Sean Daley, AKA MC Slug of Atmosphere and Rhymesayers Entertainment talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Atmosphere
Sean Daley, AKA MC Slug from Minneapolis hip-hop group Atmosphere and record label Rhymesayers Entertainment talks with Charlie Pulkrabek about the...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: The entity known as Brothers Burn Mountain and the "We Love To Be Free" compilation
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Brothers Burn Mountian (Ryan and Jesse Dermody)
Northern Community Radio producer Amy Clark brings us a feature piece on the Brothers Burn Mountain. Also Charlie Pulkrabek talks with Dave Alderso...

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Booka Michel of Booka and the Flaming Geckos talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
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Founder and owner of Loudhouse Records of Austin, Texas Booka Michel is a native of Grand Rapids. The last two projects for Booka and the Flaming G...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Darin Bergsven and Youtube sensation Mippey 5
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Darin Bergsven - "Out of Nowhere"
This week we feature an interview with Duluth Jazz guitarist Darin Bergsven produced for Northern Community Radio by Producer Amy Clark. Northern C...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Sam Miltich Interviews Jazz Cellist Martha Larson and Anton Treuer talks music with NPR's Michelle Martin
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Jazz Cellist Martha Larson
This week we hear another installment of Sam and Friends. This time Sam Miltich talks to Jazz Cellist Martha Larson about her craft. Larson divides...

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  • Added: Dec 10, 2012
  • Length: 59:32
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Snöbarn and an essay from Sasha Mercedes
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Gaelynn Lea and Ariane Norrgard of Snöbarn
On this week's show Northern Community Radio Producer Amy Clark presents a new feature on the new Duluth band featuring Gaelynn Lea and Ariane Norr...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Scott Macdonald and Rob Graber of Arcwelder join Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Arcwelder, Credit: Jesse Keenan
This week's feature is a conversation Charlie Pulkrabek recently had with two members of the mainstay Twin Cities punk/hard rock band Arcwelder, Sc...

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  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota with Charlie Pulkrabek: Year End Roundup
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: The Bad Companions
This week is all music. Charlie Pulkrabek presents an unscientific year end look at some of the best music released by Minnesota acts during 2012. ...

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  • Added: Jan 02, 2013
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 1

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