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.
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Steve Kaul of Wild Sound recording studio in Minneapolis was affected by both worldwide crises of 2020. Steve told Phil Nusbaum that his recording ...
- Added: Jul 23, 2020
- Length: 08:00
What do you do when you are a guitarist who is prohibited by circumstance from performing? Well, if you are committed player, you just keep on find...
- Added: Jul 20, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Tim Sparks is one of the most versatile guitarists you’ll ever meet. That’s why he was asked to be in residence in the Guitar program of the univer...
- Added: Jul 19, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Debbie Duncan and Dennis Spears present an evening of jazz vocals at 7PM this Thursday, July 23 at Crooner’s in Minneapolis. It’ll be a drive in or...
- Added: Jul 17, 2020
- Length: 08:00
John Penny performs with his Jazz trio and in groups led by others. The combination of recent crises has caused John to take new musical directions...
- Added: Jul 08, 2020
- Length: 08:00
The Hook and Ladder performance space helps local artists find audiences and serves the broader community. When Chris Mozena of the Hook met with P...
- Added: Jul 06, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Many know Laura Caviani as jazz piano player who leads performing groups. She also teaches at Carlton College in Northfield. But there are no class...
- Added: Jul 03, 2020
- Length: 07:59
Covid-19 Gives Paul Dice the Opportunity to Compose but not Perform Musical Compositions
- Added: Jun 28, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Gao Hong is one of the world’s most sought after players of the Chinese Pipa. She lives in Northfield and teaches at Carleton where she leads three...
- Added: Jun 18, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis is helping Fans and Players experience live music with a three-day streaming event. It is called Stream Fest, a...
- Added: Jun 16, 2020
- Length: 08:00
The Bill Simenson orchestra has played monthly at jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis for close to a decade. But Covid-19 has stopped live shows. A...
- Added: Jun 15, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Jimmi Langemo leads a Minneapolis blues band called Jimmi and the Band of Souls. The band performs songs that complain of everything from broken he...
Bought by KZYX and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
- Added: Jun 13, 2020
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 2
Dr Dean Alger is a political scientist with five books to his credit, he has written about influential bluesman Lonnie Johnson and he sings and pla...
- Added: Jun 09, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Singer Maryam Yusafzadeh came to the US from Iran over 30 years ago. Maryam’s interest in singing about immigrants started around the time of Nine-...
- Added: Jun 04, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Sunday June 1 at 4PM, Arne Fogel sings for the birthday of Bing Crosby. Arne is immersed in decades of great American music, and with Rick Carlson ...
- Added: May 28, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Because of Covid-19, Ellen Stanley, AKA Mother Banjo, has shifted her focus from performing live to the internet. She and Anthony Ihrig co-host the...
- Added: May 26, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Eric Sayre leads jazz performance education at Minneapolis South High School. Music learning has been changed a lot now that distance learning is i...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: May 22, 2020
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
Twin Cities Music fans know Maud Hixson’s polished singing. Maud is a tireless worker on all aspects of her music career. Even with COVID-19 shutt...
- Added: May 21, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Colleen Bertsch performs eastern European music. Due to isolating in place, Colleen is staying home a lot now. So she has time to listen deeply to ...
- Added: May 12, 2020
- Length: 08:00
Tony Bailuff leads the Southside Aces. The group plays New Orleans jazz. There may be no place to play right now, so the group has gotten busy comp...
- Added: May 09, 2020
- Length: 08:00
