Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities

New Salty Dog is a Duluth based band that defies definitions, expectations, and perhaps even the laws of physics. Their extremely creative and jammy sound stems from singer and guitarist Jacob Mahon, his brother Owen on drums, and an array of friends. They join Will Moore on Scenic Route as a six-piece band from a living room in Duluth via the magic of the internet.

Lake County songwriters Gene Lafond and Amy Grillo return for a special outdoor live session on the Scenic Route to talk about their new songs and plentiful stories of their travels from desert junkyards to UFO festivals.

Every First Friday we check in with the Ely Folk School to find out what they’ve got cooking for the month. In May they’ve got a birding by ear class, a jewelry making class, paiting, pie, cheese making, a celebratory spring bonfire and much more! Click the link to hear Betty and Lucy break it all down!

This week on Minnesota Music Notes Brett Carter features Minneapolis-born singer/songwriter Ted Hajnasiewicz. According to his publicity, Hajnasiewicz is driven to write the perfect song. If doing the work is part of that, Hajnasiewicz is busily moving in that direction. Listen for catchy vocals, polished backing musicians, and a wide variety of messages in his lyrics. Just in the last year, Hajnasiewicz released a full-length album, nine singles, an EP and launched a YouTube show called The Just for Show Show.

Zoe Carrasco was attending Girls State in St. Paul when Officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted of killing Philando Castile. It changed her perspective and the trajectory of her life. She studies Criminal Justice at Bemidji State University where she’s also a member of the track and field team and President of the BSU Black Student Union. In this Area Voices, learn why she’s committed to police reform and how the Black Student Union serves students at Bemidji State.