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On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times

On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times

DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend August Golden.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Art Hounds: Rocking chairs, new opera and breaking

Art Hounds: Rocking chairs, new opera and breaking

Art Hounds recommend “Rocking Chair (Re)Evolution,” Hometown Opera Company’s “New Media Opera” and the Red Bull BC One Cypher One competition.
by Emily Bright

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Keeping jazz alive: The impact of JAZZ88 in Minnesota

Keeping jazz alive: The impact of JAZZ88 in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with some of the voices behind JAZZ88, a Minnesota radio station that has been championing jazz for more than 50 years.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Four strings, infinite joy: T.H.U.G. is a ukulele group with a name to remember

Four strings, infinite joy: T.H.U.G. is a ukulele group with a name to remember

The Two Harbors Ukulele Group (T.H.U.G.), a lively ensemble of mostly senior musicians, brings joy through its 400+ song repertoire, performing everywhere from senior living facilities to breweries, with a passion for community, lifelong learning and, most importantly, fun.
by Anika Besst

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Joey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77

Joey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77

Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as “No Matter What” and “Day After Day,” has died at age 77. Badfinger was a quartet that also included singer-guitarist Pete Ham, bassist Tom Evans and drummer Tom Gibbins.
by The Associated Press

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