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Rolling Down the River to the West
Bank
 By
Doug MacRostie. "The West
Bank" has historically been a
hotbed for music in Minnesota.
Part of the Cedar-Riverside
neighborhood in Minneapolis, it's
bordered by the Mississippi River
to the north and east. This
creative community is fueled by
the close proximity of various
cultures; there are urban poor of
diverse ethnic backgrounds,
college students, and middle-class
urbanites. Back in the 60's, when
some kid named Bob Zimmerman was
learning folk music and some young
chick named Bonnie Raitt recorded
her debut CD, one of the most
influential blues and folk trios
formed:
Koerner, Ray and Glover. The
two surviving members,
Spider John Koerner and
Tony Glover performed in early
July at Mill City Museum on the
West Bank and we'll hear that
performance this Thursday night at
6 on
Centerstage MN, with a big
thanks to our sister-station
KFAI for capturing the concert
for us...
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 Goodbye,
Again by Maddi Frick
And it is time to say goodbye once
more. And once again I must
express my gratitude for the
wonderful time I’ve had at
KAXE.
From always being fed to enjoying
concerts at sunset to getting a
prime view of the construction
across the road to knowing about every public event
in the area, KAXE has shown me so
much hospitality and welcomed me
with open arms. I think the most
peaceful day I had this summer was
when I got my lunch to go from
Brewed, drove back to the station,
only to discover Sam Miltich and
the Clearwater Hot Club playing
music under the tent for children
from the library. The sun was
shining down as I ate the most
delicious turkey sandwich and
listened to the most happy music.
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Mark Olson of The Jayhawks Closing
the Tent
 On
Monday, September 13th,
KAXE is very excited to
welcome MN music legend
Mark Olson to KAXE for our 2nd
Annual Closing the Tent Event,
under the Rotary Tent at KAXE’s
Amphitheater in Grand Rapids
starting at 7pm. Mark Olson was
founding member and principle
songwriter with The Jayhawks, the
most acclaimed band to emerge out
of the alt-country scene in the
90’s, and you can still hear their
impact and influence in music
today.Inspired by the daily
struggles that everyday people
face in their lives, Mark Olson’s
music is both timely and timeless.
He’ll be accompanied by
world-musician Inguun Ringvold on
harmonies and percussion.
Read More and Order Tickets
Online... |
 what's
new on kaxe
Land of Talk "Cloak and Cipher"
Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
"God Willin' & the Creek Don't
Rise"
The Weepies "Be My Thrill"
Bill Kirchen "Word to the Wise"
Michael Franti & Spearhead "The
Sound of Sunshine"
Fitz & the Tantrums "Pickin' Up
the Pieces"
The Blues Shadows "On the Floor of
Heaven"
Jessie Baker "Yessir"
Read more on the Currents
Playlist... |
 Video:
Danny Schmidt with 'Houses Sing'
From his yet-to-be-released album
:) It was a beautiful performance!
On Friday, August 27th, KAXE
brought back singer/songwriter
Danny Schmidt to Grand Rapids for
a concert at KAXE's Amphitheater
under the Rotary Tent. Very seldom
does KAXE bring back the same
musicians two years in a row...but
Danny Schmidt is brilliant - quite
possibly one the country's best
singer songwriters. Check out more
videos on our
YouTube Channel: NowWatchingKAXE. |
 K-WARE!
By
Maddi Frick. Get your
K-Ware,
read all about it, new K-Gear for
your non-radio endeavors! Visit
the KAXE K-Ware page to look at
all our stuff representing the
station. We are currently
featuring the KAXE pint glass.
Excellent for drinks, marbles, or
straws, these crystal clear
glasses can fulfill many of your
container needs. From personal
experience, these glasses make any
home-made smoothie with local
berries an even more delectable
refreshment adventure. Our
clothing feature is currently the
pale robin’s egg blue long-sleeve
tee. With our logo printed in
white on the front, you’re sure to
turn heads when you wear this
stunning shirt. Also available are
assorted sweatshirts and t-shirts,
the purple tee, Bill Miller CDs,
KAXE and KBXE bumper stickers, and
temporary tattoos! Drop by the
station to fill your next birthday
present need or to replenish your
closet. Or call us at (218)
326-1234. |
 Learning
Ojibwe: Chi
From Chelsea Annette's new
book,
"Discovering The Little
Brothers," Chi:
Great
 Listen
"Chi" is an abbreviated from "gichi",
as in Gichi-manidoo or Great
Spirit; and Gichi-gami - Great
Water or Great Lake, the
Anishinaabe name for Lake
Superior.
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 Online
Photo Album
We have all kinds of pictures in
our photo album from all over
northern MN. From migrating birds
and blooming flowers to live music
and pow wows.
See the pictures here. Many of
the pictures are sent to us by
listeners - share yours by
emailing them to
photo@kaxe.org - please
include your name and location.
The latest pictures include the
live music
KBXE had at the Clearwater County
Fair,
Phenology pictures from John
Latimer, and more.
Check it all out here. |
 Phenology
at Your Fingertips
The Minnesota Phenology Network
Facebook site is up and going.
John Latimer and some of the
KAXE Phenology Show regulars
are already posting observations,
pictures, asking questions and
starting discussions. The network
is not for "experts", but for
everyone who is curious about our
wild world here in northern
Minnesota. Your observations and
questions will help create data
for those who study the biology of
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Aaron Brown on Back to School
School is
like what the postal worker Newman from 'Seinfeld' said, "the mail
just keeps coming."
Check out more in Aaron's blog
www.minnesotabrown.com. Get
more
contributions
and
stories
at
the
Between
You
and
Me
page.
Guido on Back to School
I was so
lost, so bereft, I doubted my vocation. I wasn't worried about
becoming a priest, I was worried about dressing myself.
Get
more
contributions
and
stories
at
the
Between
You
and
Me
page.
The Last Word on Back to School
When the
bell rings, you are supposed to be in your seat. You are now one
of 27 child units in a classroom.
Get
more
contributions
and
stories
at
the
Between
You
and
Me
page.
 
Elisabeth
Tova
Bailey
"The
Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth
Tova Bailey. Hear more author interviews on the
RealGoodWords page.
Dori
Ostermiller
"Outside the
Ordinary World" by Dori
Ostermiller. Hear more author interviews on the
RealGoodWords page.
 
What's
for
Breakfast
with
Lorne
Nelson
We
talk with KAXE member Lorne Nelson, of Eagan, Deer River, and
Naples, Florida. He had freshly brewed coffee in bed,
half a bagel with cream cheese, and raisin bran cereal with
fresh strawberries and blueberries
. . .
get
to
know
more
of
our
members
at
the
What's
For
Breakfast
page.
Albin/Alto Farm
We talk with Jesse Davis of Albinaalto Farm near Trout Lake
Township about growing Garlic in Northern MN.
Get more Local Food Stories.
Troy Rogers and Bradfest
Troy Rogers about Bradfest,
a memorial music festival, organized by the Friends of Brad
Memorial Foundation, that will benefit young Minnesota
musicians and honor the the life of Bradley E. Rozman
featuring an eclectic mix of local and regional live music,
entertainment, refreshments, a silent auction, and more.
Read More...
The
Written
Word
Meets
the
Track
Will
Weaver,
Bemidji-area
author
of
books
like
“Sweet
Land,”
is
also
deep
into
the
young-adult
writing
business.
Weaver
jumped
into
stock
car
racing
about
three
years
ago.
Carving
a
Tree
from
a
Tree
Using
a
Chainsaw
Robert
Jevne
attempts
to
carve
a
tree
–
out
of
a
tree
–
with
hilarious
results.
Mary the Kayak Lady
Mary talks about
paddling all the lakes in Itasca County, all 1,007 of them.
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 Help
Save PTFP!
PTFP is an acronym for a federal
program: the Public
Telecommunications Facilities
Program. PTFP is in trouble. PTFP
is the place public radio and
television stations go to apply
for federal funds to help build
new stations. It also keeps
existing stations on the air when
the equipment wears out, and helps
public radio stations prepare for
or recover from hurricanes, floods
or other natural disasters. It is
a good program. It has just 3
employees and low overhead. PTFP
helped
KAXE replace an ailing
transmitter in the past, and we
hope it will help us build
KBXE in the future. It is a
small federal program; a drop in
the proverbial budgetary bucket.
PTFP received a total $44 million
in 2011, most of which will be
distributed to public radio and
television stations. Yet, for some
reason, PTFP has been targeted as
one of only 4 programs in the
whole government as examples of
what the President wants to line
item veto this year. Efforts to
cancel the program have come from
both Democrats and Republicans in
congress. They have linked
cancellation of PTFP with lowering
the deficit. At the root of this,
there seems to be general
misunderstanding about PTFP...Read
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 Cyber
Cheese: Weekly Online Trivia
We're launching a new weekly
online series, "Cyber Cheese"!
Available exclusively through our
Facebook page - sometime each
week we'll post the Cyber Cheese
question (as a status update) -
the first person to comment with
the correct answer will win a free
download of a song from the KAXE
Studios!!!
Read More... |
 An
Even Better Buzz!!!
This is bigger
news than the ghost haunting the
Ely bowling alley - we are
launching an ALL NEW BUZZ!!! Click
Here to sign up!!! If you've
received our old Buzz - you
have to sign-up again, this really
is an all new thing :D The
esteemed Jennifer Poenix will be
the Buzz Master from now on...Read
More...
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 Report
Your Moose Sightings
We talked with Mark Johnson, Executive
Director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters
Association, about what he learned as
a member of the "Moose Advisory
Committee". The Minnesota moose
population is facing a lot of
biological and natural threats, and
has seen sharp declines in the
Northwestern part of the state. While
the decline has not been as dramatic
in Northeastern Minnesota, biologists
and others interested in moose
populations are still concerned. Mark
indicated that we have a lot to learn
about what is affecting the
population, and one of the ways that
you can help is to report your moose
sightings on a special website. Please
log your sighting(s) at http://www.nrri.umn.edu/moose/general/sightings.html.
Read more about what's happening to
moose in Northeastern Minnesota on the
"Moose
in Minnesota" website.
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Made Possible by
the MN Arts &
Cultural
Heritage Fund
 A
cool thing
happened a
couple weeks
ago. Centerstage
MN,
KAXE's
program
showcasing the
talents of MN
musicians, was
added to the
regular Saturday
night line-up of
KSRQ,
Pioneer 90.1 in
Thief River
Falls (at the
peak tune-in
time of 11pm).
This is exciting
news and a big
deal for the
artist and
musicians who
are featured.
The purpose of
the show is to
highlight the
talent of local
musicians - with
this expansion,
these voices are
now reaching a
broader audience
of ears. And
other pieces
like interviews
on RealGoodWords
and commentary
by Aaron Brown
and Michael
Goldberg have
also been picked
up and aired on
other stations
including
KVSC in St.
Cloud and
WTIP in
Grand Marais.
This explosion
of shared
content was not
by accident...Read
More... |
 northern
community internet
Northern
Community Internet, a website dedicated
to local communities in northern
Minnesota, is up and
running! Log on to northerncommunityinternet.org
for news affecting the residents of
Northern Minnesota. Local blogs,
stories, local search, and classifieds come together
on this convenient website. At
Northern Community Internet, individuals
have the freedom to post articles,
events, comments, and classifieds. news
of the people, by the people, and for
the people.
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 Minnesota
grown directory 09
KAXE
is proud
to
present
2009's
Minnesota
Grown
Directories.
The
directory
lists
Minnesota
Grown
products
and
services
that are
available
direct
from
growers
and it's
searchable
by
region,
county,
or
alphabetically
by
market.
Copies
are
available
at KAXE,
or by
mail.
If you'd
like to
distribute
copies
of the
Minnesota
Grown
Directory
through
your
business
or
organization,
email comments@kaxe.org.
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 IT'S
YOUR BUSINESS TO KNOW
KAXE would like to thank all
our business underwriters for their
strong support. These businesses understand the value of having
their name associated with KAXE.
Why? Because KAXE members support the businesses that
support KAXE. They will sometimes drive
50 miles to buy something at a business
that supports KAXE versus going across the
street to one that doesn't. Will
you provide us with a name of a business
you think should underwrite/support on
KAXE?
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