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.


851 Pieces

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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...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 23, 2012
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 2
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...

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Oct 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
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
  • Purchases: 1
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: 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: 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...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Sep 17, 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...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Sep 11, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
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...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Sep 04, 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...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
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 ...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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
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...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 59:09
  • Purchases: 2
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...

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  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 59:20
  • 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: 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...

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


  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 3
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...

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  • Added: Jul 10, 2012
  • Length: 57:04
  • 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 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 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

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