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• Where have the women gone?
  From spoken word to breakdancing, hip-hop culture is taking off, but Midmorning asks why fewer women seem to be making a name for themselves in the genre.Midmorning, April 11, 2008
• Tapes 'n Tapes roll again
  Two years after it buzzed to the top of the indie rock world, the Minneapolis band Tapes 'n Tapes is back with a new CD called "Walk it Off."April 10, 2008
• Vinyl's staying power
  The vinyl record is undergoing somewhat of a resurgence in the Twin Cities music scene. More bands are putting their music out on vinyl, more consumers, especially younger ones, are choosing vinyl over compact discs.April 1, 2008
• Web comic reflects life in a "Nowhere Band"
  A local webcomic is generating a buzz for it's depiction of bands that are going nowhere.March 17, 2008
• Mike Doughty takes a bite out of the MinneApple with "Golden Delicious"
  Former Soul Coughing frontman and Brooklyn singer/songwriter Mike Doughty gets a lot of love from Twin Cities musicheads. Doughty has recorded two records in Minneapolis, including his new CD "Golden Delicious" with the help of Grammy winning songwriter Dan Wilson.February 26, 2008
• The many sides of hip hop
  Hip hop music appeals to a wider audience than ever. Poet and dancer Marc Bamuthi Joseph says he hopes to teach people of all ages and races that hip hop is not monolithic, and not all negative.Midmorning, February 11, 2008
• Grammy winners on Midmorning
  With the 50th Grammy Awards coming up this weekend, we'll look back at Midmorning's favorite music shows, featuring artists who are no strangers to the top music award.Midmorning, February 8, 2008
• House of Mercy Band offers it's own view of redemption
  One of the few purveyors of original country gospel music in Minnesota has released a critically praised cd.January 30, 2008
• There's method behind the madness of performing movie music live
  The Minnesota Orchestra is about to launch a film festival. It is called "Sounds of Cinema." Beginning Thursday it will play classic movie music and even perform live accompaniment for two silent screen classics. Orchestra officials say it is not as simple as it sounds.January 16, 2008
• The Beatles' one-night stand in Bloomington
  Bill Carlson was 17 years old when he got a press pass to photograph the Beatles during their one and only show in Minnesota. Few of those photos saw the light of day until recently, when Carlson decided to publish them in a book called "The Beatles! A One-Night Stand in the Heartland."December 21, 2007
• It's "All over but the shouting" - The Replacements get a book
  Jim Walsh has written an oral history of one Minnesota's most beloved rock bands, the Replacements.November 28, 2007
• Dan Wilson enjoys his 'Free Life' in Minnesota
  Minneapolis music veteran Dan Wilson, of Trip Shakespeare and Semisonic, has just released his first solo album. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with him about the new album and the song-writing process with collaborators like The Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow.October 18, 2007
• Radiohead ushers in a new era of music distribution
  The recording industry may have won a victory when a Duluth woman was found guilty of illegally downloading music, but critics say the record companies are clueless when it comes to the future of music distribution. Radiohead's new album may be a sign of things to come.Midmorning, October 12, 2007
• Whither the record album?
  In the last 25 years, the compact disc has shaped the way music is made and presented to audiences. But will the Internet and iTunes make the CD and the album obsolete?Midmorning, August 28, 2007
• Talib Kweli live at the Minnesota State Fair
  Brooklyn-born Talib Kweli first got attention as part of Black Star, which he formed with his high-school buddy Mos Def. He's now known for crossing over to work with and sample pop artists such as Justin Timberlake and Ben Kweller.August 24, 2007

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