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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Caption: Mary Bue, Credit: Sarah Holden
This episode includes Duluth musician talking with Northern Community producer Amy Clark, and one half of the Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank talking t...

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  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Shannon Selberg (Cows, Heroine Sheiks)
Shannon Selberg was the downright frightening frontman, vocalist, and part-time bugle player for eleven years for the legendary Minneapolis punk/n...

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Breanne Marie
Breanne Marie is a relatively new country western musician who is rapidly becoming visible, along with her band The Front Porch Sinners, in Duluth...

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Reina del Cid
Reina del Cid grew up in Fargo. She attended the University of Minnesota on a scholarship awarded to her by The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Despite...

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  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Dave King
Dave King is a highly accomplished drummer primarily working in the Jazz genre, though he is also in the Minneapolis pop band Halloween Alaska, and...

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Peter Ostroushko
The fifth installment of "Sam and Friends" has Sam Miltich talking with well known Ukrainian-American mandolin and fiddle player Peter Ostroushko. ...

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
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Caption: Martin Zellar and Nick Ciola
Martin Zellar was the frontman of The Gear Daddies, a late 80's/early 90's Minneapolis based band with whose members formed bonds while living a c...

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  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
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Caption: Bill Bulinski
Bill Bulinski was born in Chicago and his family moved to Ely early in his life. At 13 he placed an ad in the paper that initiated the formation of...

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  • Added: Jan 21, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: The Slamming Doors
This week's feature is an interview with Adam Herman of the Iron Range band The Slamming Doors. Also we continue the look back at the music from 20...

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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