The Local Alternative

Series produced by KSRQ

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The Local Alternative is a weekly showcase of indie, grunge, alternative and metal artists and bands from around Minnesota.

The Local Alternative is a unique mix of rock, alternative, punk and metal featuring the best unsigned artists in Minnesota. The show bridges the gap between the indie music scene with the implementation of public radio. The show features many of the best unsigned bands in the Minnesota indie music scene, and also features spotlights on bands, and artist interviews.


45 Pieces

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Grand Forks rockers Old Vern stop by the Local Alternative to talk about their music, and to play some songs off their 2012 CD "Here on Purpose"

  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:48:16
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Music from Aiming For Aurora, The danver patients, Black Flood Diesel, and the debut of Pump or Dump

  • Added: Oct 01, 2012
  • Length: 56:39
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This week's Local Alternative sees the debut of Duluth band As We Are, plus Pump or Dump with Gold Lion

  • Added: Oct 05, 2012
  • Length: 58:42
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The Local Alternative Celebrates one year on the air with music from Baltic to Boardwalk, An Alterior Motive, Identity 5, and Pump or Dump with Tra...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:55
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This week we have brand new music from Rotting Thought; plus music from MX Rocket, July Fighter, Glower and Gorgatron; as well as Pump or Dump with...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 57:39
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This week's Local Alternative features new music from Beware The Vine; Plus music from Venus in Furs, If I Ran The Zoo, and Pump or Dump with Crab ...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2012
  • Length: 58:09
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This week's Local Alternative features music from The Boxcutter Kids, Get The Gun, West of Aldine, Debbie Does Malice, and Pump or Dump with Lessons

  • Added: Nov 06, 2012
  • Length: 01:01:18
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Music this week from Faith Prevails, Left To Burn, Euclid, Tribes and Old Vern

  • Added: Nov 16, 2012
  • Length: 59:49
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On this week's episode we hear music from With A Voice, Pump or Dump with Get The Gun, new music from Initium, For All Those Sleeping, Life Wont Wa...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 59:39
  • Purchases: 1
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This week's Local Alternative features songs from Grand Forks band The Sob Sisters' new album "Im Your Man". We will also hear music from The Suit,...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 59:52
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We have new music this week from Go Murphy and Bigtree Bonsai, plus music from These Hearts, My My Misfire and Venia

  • Added: Nov 30, 2012
  • Length: 59:45
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We kick off December in style with music from Ganking the Ghetto, the Necrotix, Sick of Talking About It, and new music from Old vern!!

  • Added: Dec 10, 2012
  • Length: 57:25
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This week's Local Alternative includes music from Chaos in Question, from Reverence of Apostasy, Solution Thirteen and Pump or Dump with Colossus

  • Added: Dec 15, 2012
  • Length: 58:26
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On this week's Local Alternative, we hear new music from Rotting Thought; plus music from As We Are, An Alterior Motive, and Between The vines

  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:02
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This week on the show, we talk to Minot, ND band The Cascade Sun. Plus we will hear selected tracks from their new album "A Scene A Sailor'd Give H...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:30
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This week on the Local Alternative, we hear new music from The Sob Sisters; plus music from Merick, Re-Born, Les Dirty Frenchmen, and pump or Dump ...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2013
  • Length: 58:29
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On this week's show, we feature new music from Restart Refresh, plus music from See The Rise, The Edith Massey, Glower, and No Wings to Speak of

  • Added: Jan 13, 2013
  • Length: 57:03
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The Local Alternative is all new with music from Rivkit, Bergeron, Triple Stitch, July Fighter, and Pump or Dump with Word of the Carrier

  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:42
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On this week's Local Alternative, we will hear music from Imagine the Silence, Hollow, Soul Thirst, and Pump or Dump with Burn Fetish

  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 59:27
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This week on the Local Alternative, we feature new music from The Ska-Skank Redemption; plus music from Reverence of Apostasy, Sorakujira, Villiany...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2013
  • Length: 57:34