Charlie Parr is the type of musician who is always refining past work while creating new work. So despite being limited by the pandemic, Charlie is busy. All five Sundays in January 2021 at 8PM, Charlie is the subject of a First Avenue Minneapolis residency. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Charlie talked first about a song of his, To a Scrap Yard Bus Stop.

Susan Fuchs-Hoeschen from LSS Behavioral Health talks about making resolutions for the New Year and the difficulty of making changes.

The pandemic severely curtailed Raycurt Johnson’s music lessons, so he moved from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis. Raycurt met guitarist Elgin Foster by chance, started playing, enlisted Melanie Breza the singer, and the result is a new and compelling group. The conversation with Phil Nusbaum started with Raycurt telling of his relocation.

Craig Rice from the MSP Film Society talks about the legacy of Al Milgrom and has updates on the Virtual Cinema.

Sommelier Jill Mott talks about how 70s jazz trumpeters remind her of Pet Nats.

Sounds of Blackness Music Director Gary Hines talks about how the ensemble filmed the show, streaming now through Broadway On Demand, The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and Sounds of Blackness.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the snowfall expected Wednesday and the top weather events of 2020.

The short film "United We Play" features music by pianist/composer Marcus Roberts with the American Symphony Orchestra, led by Leon Botstein. Roberts and Botstein talk about the film and the music.

Storyhill’s CD Bethlehem is no ordinary Christmas CD. The project has original songs, and reimagined traditional ones. Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson make up Storyhill. When they got together with Phil Nusbaum, first Chris addressed how they find new value in reworked old songs.

Pianist/composer George Maurer and singer/actor Ann Michels talk about their 22nd annual holiday show coming up at The Dakota on Wed 12/23.