Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Jillian Rae is a Minneapolis musician who was born on the Iron Range, and is known for her work with the bands Corpse Reviver and the Okee Dokee Brothers, along with a solo career filled with original tunes. Initially a classical violinist turned multi-disciplined fiddler, she recently released a new single entitled “Barely Breathing”, her first new song since 2019. She talks with Will Moore about her musical background, overcoming writer’s block and the pandemic, and what makes this new song so important as she journeys forth with new music on the horizon.
Original Air Date – March 21 2023
Orkestar Bez Ime is a long-running band from the Twin Cities focusing on the many cultures and traditional music styles of the Balkan peninsula in Eastern Europe. From Ukrainian to Serbian to Romanian folk songs, as well as those of the Romani people, the group brings to life the music of a region rich with culture and history in energetic performances. Four members of the band, Natalie Nowytski (vocals) , Scott Keever (guitar), Katrina Mundinger (clarinet) and Colleen Bertch (violin), join Will Moore on the Scenic Route to talk about their music, including how scales and rhythms they play differ from music our ears may be used to.
Original Air Date – May 5
Lojo Russo is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from the Twin Cities now living in Davenport, IA. Living a lifelong passion of making music, she has travelled all over the upper Midwest (including Cook County) for decades sharing her music with as many folks as possible. With a passionate style that can’t be pinned down or pigeonholed, she has continued to focus on her career as a musician through the pandemic, a cancer diagnosis, and more. She joins Will Moore on the Scenic Route and shares four original songs.
The annual Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth has kicked off this week, lasting 8 days from April 30 – May 7. The event sprawls over dozens of venues and businesses all over the Twin Ports area with over 170 local musicians playing day and night. Breanne Tepler is a local Duluth musician and is on the festival’s steering committee – she joins Will Moore to talk about what to expect from the festival this year and previews a new song with her band The Front Porch Sinners ahead of their show Tuesday at the DECC.
Original Air Date – April 30 2023
Acclaimed Minneapolis songwriter Ann Reed returns to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts this Saturday, April 29th as part of the North Shore Music Association’s series of concerts. She spoke with Will Moore on the Scenic Route ahead of the performance, detailing her past in the Twin Cities folk scene and recent projects.
Original Air Date – April 19 2023
Trapper Schoepp is a Milwaukee-based songwriter and longtime frequenter of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness who’s been coming up to Cook County for wilderness adventures for many years. His latest album entitled Siren Songs chronicles his love of waterways and the Great Lakes and even features a song entitled “Devil’s Kettle” about the famous local landmark. He chats with Will Moore about how he came to record the record in Tennessee cabin owned by Johnny Cash, finishing a long-lost song by Bob Dylan, and wild stories from travelling around the country.
