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Today, June 14th is the 9th Annual Battle of the Underage Underground! Starts at 5pm at First Avenue! If there’s a chance you can make it, and would like to go for free, don’t hesitate to email Clara [at] AfternoonRecords [dot] com

In this order:

Silent Agency

Auburn

The Fearless Human Race

Total Babe

Trinity

Munting For Benedict 

We Valedictorians

Hosted by Machen Davis and Aimee Easter

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Local jazz trio Supreme Privacy (Sean & dVRG from Heiruspecs + Andy Blessing on drums) came in this weekend for a pre-recorded set on the jazz/soul/funk/r&b/hip-hop show On The Corner.  We’ll be airing it today, Tuesday Feb 3rd at 8pm.  While they went through some jazz classics, they played a dope version of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.”

You can listen live online or in the Twin Cities @ 106.5 FM in the west & 100.7 in the east.

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01 Top 77 Albums of 2008

 

Radio K’s Top 77 albums of 2008 countdown just wrapped up a few minutes ago!

View the Top 77 albums of 2008 as voted on by listeners here.
View the DJ top 10 lists here.

A huge thanks from all of us at the station – DJs, staff, and volunteers – to all the listeners who voted this year and to the Electric Fetus for their continued support of the annual Top 77 countdown!

 

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(Note: Italics indicate a local album)

1 Deerhunter Microcastle Kranky
2 Portishead Third Mercury
3 Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Sub Pop
4 TV on the Radio Dear Science Interscope
5 Beach House Devotion Carpark
6 Vampire Hands Me and You Cherry Red Self-released
7 WHY? Alopecia Anticon
8 Santogold Santogold Downtown
9 Doomtree Doomtree Doomtree
10 Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago [reissue] Jagjaguwar
11 The Cool Kids The Bake Sale [EP] Chocolate Industries
12 Sigur Ros Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust XL
13 Land of Talk Some Are Lakes Saddle Creek
14 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Anti
15 Atmosphere When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold Rhymesayers
16 Department of Eagles In Ear Park 4AD
17 Lykke Li Youth Novels LL
18 M83 Saturdays = Youth Mute
19 Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend XL
20 School of Seven Bells Alpinisms Ghostly International
21 Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer Sub Pop
22 Cut Copy In Ghost Colours Modular
23 Dosh Wolves and Wishes Anticon
24 Ratatat LP3 XL
25 The Kills Midnight Boom Domino
26 Jay Reatard Matador Singles 08 Matador
27 Yeasayer All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
28 Crystal Castles Crystal Castles Last Gang
29 Hercules and Love Affair Hercules and Love Affair Mute
30 The Walkmen You and Me Gigantic
31 Beck Modern Guilt Interscope
32 Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles Orange Peels and Rattlesnakes Self-released
33 Marnie Stern This Is It… Kill Rock Stars
34 Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Real Emotional Trash Matador
35 King Khan and the Shrines The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines Vice
36 Roma di Luna Casting the Bones Self-released
37 The Hold Steady Stay Positive Vagrant
38 Emiliana Torrini Me and Armini Rough Trade
39 Hot Chip Made in the Dark DFA/Astralwerks
40 Tobacco F*****d Up Friends Anticon
41 Andrew Bird Soldier On [EP] Fargo
42 Black Mountain In The Future Jagjaguwar
43 Deerhoof Offend Maggie Kill Rock Stars
44 Dodos Visiter Frenchkiss
45 Sunset The Glowing City Autobus
46 The Magnetic Fields Distortion Nonesuch
47 Cloud Cult Feel Good Ghosts Earthology
48 CSS Donkey Sub Pop
49 Gospel Gossip Sing Into My Mouth Guilt Ridden Pop
50 Burial Untrue Hyperdub
51 Dizzee Rascal Maths and English Def Jux
52 Haley Bonar Big Star Afternoon
53 Sun Kil Moon April Caldo Verde
54 Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Lie Down in the Light Drag City
55 Dark Dark Dark The Snow Magic Blood Onion
56 David Byrne and Brian Eno Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Self-released
57 F**k Buttons Street Horrrsing ATP
58 No Age Nouns Sub Pop
59 Spiritualized Songs in A&E Sanctuary
60 Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) Universal
61 Foals Antidotes Sub Pop
62 Gnarls Barkley The Odd Couple Downtown
63 The Black Keys Attack and Release Nonesuch
64 The Ting Tings We Started Nothing Columbia
65 Mates of State Rearrange Us Barsuk
66 Anni Rossi Afton [EP] 4AD
67 Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron and Fred Squire Lost Wisdom P.W. Elverum & Sun
68 Stereolab Chemical Cords 4AD
69 Silver Jews Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea Drag City
70 Thee Oh Sees The Master’s Bedroom… Tomlab
71 Tapes ‘n Tapes Walk It Off XL
72 The Raveonettes Lust Lust Lust Vice
73 Times New Viking Rip It Off Matador
74 White Magic New Egypt Southern
75 Women Women Jagjaguwar
76 First Communion Afterparty Sorry For All The Mondays and to Those Who Cannot Sing Mpls Ltd
77 Ladyhawke Ladyhawke Modular

Next: Radio K staff, DJ, and volunteer top 10 picks of 2008

 

 

 

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ANIMAL COLLECTIVE LISTENING PARTY

When: Tues., Jan. 6th 
Where: The Minneapolis Electric Fetus 

The Electric Fetus and Radio K are having a listening party for the new Animal Collective album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. The double, gatefold vinyl LP (180 gram) version of the album will be available for sale for the first time that day. The LP includes a full album download card in both wav and mp3 formats inside. The Fetus will also be taking pre-orders for the CD version which comes out Jan. 20th. Customers that pre-order the CD or buy the LP that day will receive a download card with an “Animal Collective Mix” of live tracks.

The Fetus will also hold a raffle for a set of Animal Collective vinyl and two limited edition tour posters – MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. This is an in-store event only.

]]> http://morecowbell.net/2009/01/2096/feed/ 0 Holiday Gift Ideas http://morecowbell.net/2008/12/holiday-gift-ideas/ http://morecowbell.net/2008/12/holiday-gift-ideas/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:43:48 +0000 admin http://morecowbell.net/?p=1884 Continue reading →]]> It’s not too late to score some of these sweet gifts for your friends or family. Or, pick them up for yourself if you like what you see/hear.

Marnie Stern -”THIS IS IT AND I AM IT AND YOU ARE IT AND SO IS THAT AND HE IS IT AND SHE IS IT AND IT IS IT AND THAT IS THAT” [LP][CD][MP3]

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Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles – “Orange Peels & Rattlesnakes” [CD][MP3]

 

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New for Spring: Dip-dyed Tights by Calpurnia Peach   

The always-busy duo behind Twin Cities fashion line Calpurnia Peach is known for its tights screen-printed with its original designs. Now, they’re offering a new take on their best-seller: Dip-dyed tights.

Eclecticoiffeur used mustard/brown tights, from Calpurnia Peach’s Fall 2009 collection, for a promotional shoot for the collection on Friday. Above is an untouched preview of that shoot, photographed by Nic Marshall. Interested in some for yourself? Contact the designers at calpurniapeach@gmail.com.

Image by Nic Marshall / Styling by Eclecticoiffeur / Jumper and Tights by Calpurnia Peach / Earrings by Buck Luck

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I “Prince” Minneapolis T-Shirt

 

I “Minnesota” Music T-Shirt

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Dunn Bros Coffee - SALE $9.99/LB - All Coffee Beans

4 Locations – FREE WI-FI

Sale thru 12.31.2008

530 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

4648 E Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406

6559 York Ave S
Edina, MN 55423

121 S. 8th St. #270
Minneapolis, MN 55402

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New Year’s Wild Eve

with Mark Mallman,

E.L.nO., and Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles

Wednesday, December 31st, 8:00pm, 18+, $12

Click below to buy tickets…

 

 

 

 

Radio K – Merchandise

 

 
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Check out the latest version of the Radio K tee! It features our fancy new logo and our new slogan, both printed in light blue on a navy blue American Apparel tee shirt. Available in women’s and men’s sizes.
$10.00CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE RADIO K STORE, WHERE THEY HAVE TONS OF GOODIES AVAILABLE   

 

 

First Avenue & 7th St. Entry – Merchandise

MERCHANDISE

First Avenue and the 7th Street Entry T-Shirts, Hoodies, Coffee Cups and anything else you would like to buy for yourself or your favorite music lover.

Shipping costs are calculated by weight and location of customer. Shipping costs include sales tax if applicable.

QUESTIONS OR OFFLINE ORDERS:
(612) 338-8388
info@first-avenue.com

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Real Rhapsody – 3 Month Free Trial

Give someone the gift of music with a free trial to Real Rhapsody
Email Paul [at] Morecowbell.net for more info..

 

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Updates

Bradford from Deerhunter visits Radio K!

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 Bradford Cox from Deerhunter was nice enough to stop by the Radio K studio Monday before their show at the Triple Rock to guest DJ with Jenny. You can also check out an instudio from Disappears, who opened for Deerhunter and Times New Viking, on our multimedia page soon!

Deerhunter – Guest DJ Set on Radio K

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Marnie Stern live on Radio K from Radio K on Vimeo.

]]> http://morecowbell.net/2008/11/marnie-stern-radio-k/feed/ 0 Radio K Nominated For MTVu Woodie http://morecowbell.net/2008/10/radio-k-nominated-for-mtvu-woodie/ http://morecowbell.net/2008/10/radio-k-nominated-for-mtvu-woodie/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:20:02 +0000 admin http://morecowbell.net/?p=955 Continue reading →]]> mtvU Woodies!

Radio K has been nominated for Best College Radio for the 2008 mtvU Woodie Awards!

Vote for KUOM here to help us win this prestigious award! You can vote as many times as you want so please take a little time (or an entire day) to chalk up some tallies for Radio K!

]]> http://morecowbell.net/2008/10/radio-k-nominated-for-mtvu-woodie/feed/ 0 Brother Ali & Haley Bonar @ Radio K http://morecowbell.net/2008/10/brother-ali-haley-bonar-radio-k/ http://morecowbell.net/2008/10/brother-ali-haley-bonar-radio-k/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:33:26 +0000 admin http://morecowbell.net/?p=857 Continue reading →]]> radiok twitter: Last week’s Haley Bonar and Brother Ali sessions (both with new songs) can be heard at radiok.org! Sims just wrapped up with 2 new songs.

Haley Bonar
4 songs
Oct 2, 2008

Brother Ali
4 songs
Oct 1, 2008

Don’t forget that it’s Radio K’s Power Surge…

DONATE HERE!

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