Twin Cities Weekend

Series produced by KBEM

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5 to 8-minute, highly produced heads-ups highlighting great musical activities in the Twin Cities broadly conceived. The pieces feature the musicians, their music, club owners, fans, in short all of those responsible for creating musical experiences.

The Twin Cities is home to many musical forms, including jazz, folk, Latin, gospel and bluegrass to name a few. Each week on Twin Cities weekend, we select an upcoming performance and in 5 to 8 highly produced minutes, give it context. The shows are entertaining and informative. Producer is Phil Nusbaum of KBEM-FM, Minneapolis, and funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


788 Pieces

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The New Standards Plays at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Oct 12, 2013.
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The New Standards, Credit: Travis Anderson
Program for Oct 7-11, 2013, The New Standards re-imagines great songs of the past 40 years. We talk about how the trio got started, how the member...

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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Mexican Band plays in a Burnsville Library, Oct 5 2013. For broadcast Sept 30-Oct 4, 2013
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: la Familia Torres-Pena, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
The group, la Familia Torres-Pena has been prominent in Twin Cities Mexican music for decades. The couple's two children figure in this group. In t...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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Twin Cities Weekend Sept 28, 2013. Program for Sept 23-26, 2013
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Gary Schulte, Credit: promotional photo
Piece centers on a swing dance hosted by the Park Grove Library in Cottage Grove, MN. We hear from Gary Schulte, the swing violinist leading the tr...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
SteamHeat Big Band. Piece for Sept 16-19 2013
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: SteamHeat, Credit: Brad Tutch
SteamHeat has a show on Sept 20, 2013. Band members tell of how much fun it is to play big band music.

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
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Selby Ave Jazz fest. Piece for Sept 8 - 13, 2013
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Lady J Griot, Credit: KFAI publicity shot
The Selby Avenue Jazz Fest: a local institution with great local acts and a national one, community activities, and a location for teaching about A...

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
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Twin Cities Weekend for Aug 26 - Sept 1, 2013.
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The Middle Spunk Creek Boys, Credit: Ron Colby
The Middle Spunk Creek Boys bluegrass group has been around since 1968, The group created the Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival in Minneapolis' Mi...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
Aug 16 weekend - Irv Williams. For broadcast Aug 12-Aug 16 (till 4:30 PM)
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Irv Williams at the Dakota, Credit: http://www.dakotacooks.com/artist/irv-williams/
Irv Williams is 94 years old on Aug 17, On August 16, Irv plays his weekly gig at the Dakota in Minneapolis. Irv is a Twin Cities musical instituti...

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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High 48s Bluegrass Festival
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The High 48s
We learn about the high 48's performance and jam camp at the MN Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Richmond, MN. Show for Aug 5 - 9, 2013.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:00