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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
The Ben Ehrlich Quartet performs at Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis Friday night October 22 at 8PM. Ben plays the drums, and other group members are Nelson Devereaux, tenor sax; Will Kjeer, pno; and bassist Charlie Lincoln. Ben is in his studio, and he’s teaching today. Before a student arrives, he’s warming up his drum chops.
Jenny Klukken takes the marimba into unexpected musical places. She’s at the Ice House in Minneapolis Wednesday October 20 at 8PM. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Jenny talked about her distinct musical path.
Note: Klukken = KLOO – ken
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! It’s again time for songs by members of the Minnesota Association of Songwriters, including tunes by Rebecca Aadland, Wayne Hamilton & Purr Mewsick. And we report on Samuel Adam’s bi-annual high alcohol beer, Utopias–all on MHB!
(Aired 10/07/2021)
Minneapolis sax man Steve Clarke has been a major musical figure for decades. His long time band is the Working Stiffs. Keys to his success are his family background, and loving providing what audiences want. When Phil Nusbaum spoke with Steve, Phil saw the title “Joan’s Jump,” and asked Steve about Joan.
Sax man Steve Clarke has been a major musical figure in our town and beyond for decades. He’ll be leading the Working Stiffs into the Dakota, 7PM Thursday October 14. When Phil Nusbaum spoke with Steve, Phil saw the title “Joan’s Jump,” and asked Steve about Joan.
Loons are an important part of the culture in these northern climates. They are the official state bird in Minnesota, and they grace the one-dollar coin in Canada. Brian was joined by James Paruk, author of “Loon Lessons: Uncommon encounters with the great northern diver”, to talk all things loon.
WTIP’s The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Why are Zoom meetings so exhausting? Is it the meeting part or something else? Dave spoke with Kristen Shockley, a psychologist at the University of Georgia, and Daron Robertson, CEO of BroadPath, a health care services company specializing in remote work. They recently published a study looking into the causes of “Zoom fatigue.”
WTIP’s The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! It’s the 5th Thursday of the month, which means that your humble host, Carl Unbehaun, entertains you with his own compositions, including three new songs, and tosses in whatever his heart desires. And we report on the Three Amigos beer run to Bismarck, North Dakota–all on MHB!
(Aired 09/30/2021)
