Dr. Beard and Captain Kief sat down with Mark Rubin and Silas Lowe, also known as the Atomic Duo,  to discuss how they use traditional genres such as country, bluegrass and gospel to create protest music. Travelers in the truest sense of the word, they are a dynamic pair of present-day Woody Guthries, rolling up […]

Eliza Gilkyson joined the KVSC crew, Dr. Beard, Bridget and Captain Kief at the 2012 Winnipeg Folk Festival. In this 14 minute interview Gilkyson discusses Winnipeg  workshops and music collaborations at festivals, releasing her first album 40 years ago when female musicians were a rarity and her recent album Roses at the End of Time. […]

Bill Frisell has contributed to various collaborations over the years, his work has established himself as one of the most sought-after guitar voices in contemporary music.  The breadth of Frisell’s performing and recording is a testament not only to his singular guitar conception, but his musical versatility as well. In this interview Captain Kief and […]

 Of the many roots musicians traveling the world and spreading the early American music tradition, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three are the next in line to make a significant impact on music enthusiasts everywhere. In this interview Pokey LaFarge visited the KVSC tent to discuss summer festivals, world travels and maintaining a family […]

In their 17 years of being together, celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Ozomatli’s music has long followed a key mantra: it will take you around the world by taking you around L.A. Wil-Dog, the bassist of Ozomatli, sat down with KVSC […]

Willy Porter continued to showcase his growth as a songwriter and recording artist at the 2012 Winnipeg Folk Festival. Porter has spent the summer touring for his most recent release, “How to Rob A Bank”. Each song off of the album is a fresh cross-pollination of styles, genres and musical forms. In this interview Willy […]

Abigail Washburn sat down with KVSC’s veteran deejay Bridget at the 2012 Winnipeg Folk Festival in July. The two discussed folk festival workshops, various world and musical influences and how Washburn almost moved to China to become a lawyer but instead got distracted by a banjo. That banjo, combined with her powerful vocals, launched Washburn’s […]

The 2008 passage of Minnesota’s Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment has had a profound effect upon communities all over the state, and Explore Minnesota has come up with a series of Legacy Destination Weekends, an innovative program to help showcase Legacy events.  In this July 2012 news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff […]

St. Cloud native and St. Cloud State University alumnus Jim Graves is running as the DFL candidate in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District. In this live interview on July 19, 2012, Graves talks with KVSC’s Jo McMullen about his education and business background, the role of affordable higher education in serving the job sector and his […]

Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack traveled to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post to attend the June 2012 opening reception for “Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian.”  This photography exhibit features over 50 images created by Edward Curtis in the early 1900s of western Native Americans and […]