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Jon Schober

Local Music Assistant & Music Assistant
Minnesota Public Radio
jschober@mpr.org

Jon Schober is the Local Music Assistant and Music Assistant at 89.3 The Current. He produces The Local Show with David Campbell, MPR's Local Current webstream and HD2 channel, contributes to Andrea Swensson's Local Current Blog and assists the music department in day-to-day activities. A native of North Texas, Jon moved to the Twin Cities to attend the University of Minnesota and quickly got involved with KUOM on the West Bank, serving as the station's Training Director, Music Director and Program Director.

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Crankshaft and The Gear Grinders - Boomtown

Crankshaft and The Gear Grinders - Boomtown, from the new album "What You Gonna Do?" (05/24/2013)

Alpine - Gasoline

Alpine - Gasoline, from the new album "A Is For Alpine." (05/23/2013)

Dungeonesse - Shucks

Dungeonesse - Shucks, from the new self-titled album. (05/22/2013)

John Grant - GMF (Greatest Living Creature)

John Grant - GMF (Greatest Living Creature), from the new album "Pale Green Ghosts." (05/20/2013)

Greg Grease performs in The Current studios

South Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease knew he had to get his debut album "Cornbread, Pearl and G" out to the masses before the end of 2012. If anything, it would be a good holiday gift to family and friends. What he didn't know was that the record would end up making just about every best album list from local critics. (05/19/2013)

New Hot: Robots square off against brooding rock and indie pop from Down Under

This week on New Hot, read about a band famous for its two pairs of brothers, plus the return of a French robotic duo. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, May 21. (05/18/2013)

Crimes- Cloud Creep

Crimes- Cloud Creep, from the new album "Thin Sunlight." (05/17/2013)

Still Corners - Fireflies

Still Corners - Fireflies, from the new album "Strange Pleasures." (05/16/2013)

She and Him - Never Wanted Your Love

She and Him - Never Wanted Your Love, from the new album "Volume Three." (05/15/2013)

Savages - She Will

Savages - She Will, from the new album "Silence Yourself." (05/14/2013)

Deerhunter - Back To The Middle

Deerhunter - Back To The Middle, from the new album "Monomania." (05/13/2013)

Crimes performs in The Current studios

Crimes' first album "Good Hope" was a sleeper success. Released to little reception initially, the band gradually came to forefront of the Twin Cities music community and gained praise for their interesting mix of lo-fi rock and slight sense of depraved lyrics. (05/12/2013)