Music

January 19, 2011 3:00 AM

Can Twin Cities music venues survive a shaky economy?

Panic spread through the Twin Cities music scene a few weeks ago when two highly regarded nightspots -- the 501 Club in Minneapolis and the Turf Club on University Avenue in St. Paul -- closed their doors.

by Chris Roberts

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December 31, 2010 5:02 PM

Bookers pick the best local music of 2010

The 'Best of' lists of local music critics are abundant this time of year, but MPR News asked the people who choose which acts to present at Minnesota venues what they thought was the best local music of 2010.

by Chris Roberts

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December 31, 2010 4:00 AM

The Current's David Campbell on the year in music

Tonight starting at 5:00 on our sister station, 89.3 The Current you can hear the listener picks for the top 89 songs of 2010.

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December 31, 2010 12:00 AM

Grammar rocks

If music is a language, its lyrics are flying in the face of the rules of English grammar. Midmorning explores the grammatical slip-ups that make popular music great, but still irk the experts.

by Mark Wheat

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December 17, 2010 2:19 PM

Cantus - MPR stairwell

Cantus performs in a not so likely MPR space.

by Marc Sanchez

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December 16, 2010 12:00 AM

Opera for a modern audience

The incoming director of the Minnesota Opera is an accomplished musician in his own right, with compositions performed at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. He joins Midmorning to talk about the challenge of bringing opera to 21st century audiences.

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December 15, 2010 6:07 PM

Chris Osgood on First Avenue's 40th anniversary

The Twin Cities landmark music venue First Avenue is 40 years old. Since opening its doors in December 1970, the former downtown Minneapolis bus depot has hosted some of the biggest names in rock and roll.

by Steven John

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December 14, 2010 12:00 AM

Inside college admissions

Many college applications are due at the end of the year, and most students have saved the dreaded essay and resume of activities for last. Midmorning discusses the undergraduate application process: how to navigate it, and whether the current admissions criteria can tell you if a student is worthy of attending a college.