Cast Category: MusicCast
Crispy Critics: Teague Alexy
Duluth musician Teague Alexy–who also plays in The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank–grew up in Philadelphia, and fondly recalls the sounds of Irish traditional music sung by his grandmother, in the house he grew up in. Alexy’s most recent project is a collaboration with Trampled By Turtles mandolin player Erik Berry. The CD “Irish American” […]
Crispy Critics: Stanton West
Viroqua, Wisconsin musician Stanton West has long been an organizer in the Stevens Point music scene, spreading fun as the artist formerly known as the Reverend Eddie Danger. He released 11 albums under his previous name. Part of West’s transformation is expressed on his most recent CD, “Songbird”–a tale of an injured bird who leaves […]
Get to know Goodbye Lucy Grey
Goodbye Lucy Grey released their debut EP “Beautifully Broken” in 2016 and has since grown as people and as a conglomeration of talented musicians creating emotive music that younger and older generations alike can vibe with. Cathy and Cam of the St. Cloud-based band, Goodbye Lucy Grey stop by the KVSC Studios to speak with […]
Bruise Violet Shares Tales of Trio’s Success
Crispy Critics host Chris G. speaks with Danielle Cusack of Bruise Violet, thedrummer and oldest member of the young Twin Cities-based 3-piece punk band about the band’s origins, their favorite hobbies, and their future musical plans. Bruise Violet has 2 self-released EPs under their belt among a plethora of live shows played including spots with […]
Nate Sipe of Pert Near Sandstone Chats with the Root Cellar’s Bridget on the Eve of their November 2017 Performance in St. Cloud
Root Cellar host Bridget chats with modern string band member Nate Sipe of Pert Near Sandstone about Pert Near’s history, their current sound, and style as well as evolving as a band. The 5-piece Minnesota based group tours again with their latest release Discovery of Honey (2016) and is joined by a founding member Ryan […]
Crispy Critics: Blues legend Joe Louis Walker discusses his career in music
Blues Hall of Fame guitar player, Joe Louis Walker recently returned to Minnesota to play the Santiago Shakedown 15. He spent some time talking with John Drake about his more than 50 years playing blues and gospel music. Walker looked back on his days working with the many notable blues legends while growing up in […]
Cactus Blossoms’ Jack Torrey Discusses the Band and Twin Peaks
Jack Torrey of The Cactus Blossoms talks about the band and playing on “Twin Peaks”. In June 2017, The Cactus Blossoms songwriter Jack Torrey took time to speak with John Drake, prior to the group’s appearance at Pioneer Place Theater, celebrating 50 years of KVSC. Jack talked about forming the band with his older brother […]
Craig Minowa of Cloud Cult on The Seeker Album and Film, Inspiration and Surviving Loss
Cloud Cult founder Craig Minowa joined KVSC in September 2016 for an extended and candid interview. Minowa and Jo McMullen talk about the creative process of their new film The Seeker, which is a visual representation of their latest album of the same name. He also reveals what inspires the band when performing, his understanding […]
KVSC learns the unique sounds of Sondorgo band at Winnipeg Folk Fest 2015
Members of Hungary band Sondorgo joins KVSC’s Mike C and Bridget B at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. We talk about their unique sound and growing up together in a musical family. They play a couple songs for us in the fiery Balkan tradition.
Steph Cameron talks about the joys of living in isolation aiding her songwriting
Steph Cameron talks about the joys of living in an isolated life and how that has influenced her music and songwriting. Steph talks about recording records and she plays her music for KVSC live at the Winnipeg Folk Festival 2015.
