Kari Hedlund
Music DirectorThe music director at KAXE since 2014, Kari (pronounced Car-ee) Hedlund reviews music on the daily. She also hosts New Music every Wednesday (2 and 10 p.m.) and Sunday (noon), along with the KAXE Morning Show on Thursdays.
She coordinates and books concert lineups and festivals like the Bemidji Block Party and Grand Rapids Riverfest and is a contributor to the nationally syndicated Sheroes Radio program.
KAXE has worked toward a 50-50 male/female and female-identifying sound since the early 2000s. Kari has continued to push that as priority into this next era by presenting equity in all manners on the air and within festival and concert lineups.
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MusicThe singer worked with producer Brad Cook on the record and brought the theme of accepting yourself into the recording booth — something she said was on her mind during the making of the album.
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MusicAvalanche by Jenny Owen Youngs is KAXE's Album of the Week for October 2nd-October 8th, 2023.
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MusicSelf-Titled by Zach Bryan is KAXE's Album of the Week for September 15 - September 22
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Music"Struggler" by Genesis Owusu is KAXE's Album of the Week for Aug. 18-24, 2023.
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MusicThe Winding Way by The Teskey Brothers is KAXE's Album of the Week for August 4 - August 10th, 2023.
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Music'Eye on the Bat' by Palehound is KAXE's Album of the Week for July 21-27, 2023.
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MusicOut with his third album, Animals, Kassa sat down on KAXE’s New Music program to talk all things jazz and taking a look inward. He even took a question from a curious 6-year-old.
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MusicMinnesota musicians Megan Lenius and Kelley Smith will also perform. Lynn joined KAXE's "New Music" for a conversation about the creative process, collaborating with other musicians and more.
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Music"Sounds Like Home" by Captain Planet is KAXE's Album of the Week for July 7 -13, 2023.
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Morris recently released a new album "Here's to You," with her band Lars Erik-Larson, Andrew Foreman and Thomas Nordland, produced by Dave Mehling.