Dave King of The Bad Plus made time to talk with Sean from Jazz88 about the group’s new lineup and their upcoming show at First Ave on June 10. Plus, they discussed King’s work with guitarist Julian Lage and his connection to the Twin Cities. Listen here:   This interview originally aired May 31, 2023...Read More

Bassist Erik Fratzke from Happy Apple talks about the trio’s upcoming shows at Crooners Supper Club on Saturday, Apr. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. He talks about some of his favorite Happy Apple tunes (“Ella By Nightlight,” “This is Your Ghost Train,” and “He’s OK”), and the trio’s plans for a new album....Read More

Three years ago, I was in Boston at Harmonix Music Systems, visiting a composer who works there. Harmonix is a studio known for making video games tied to music, like Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the fantastic motion-based game Fantasia: Music Evolved.* When the composer, Steve Pardo, found out we were from Minneapolis, he starting professing his love for...Read More