Malachy Koons
Asst. Music Director/Minnesota Mixtape ProducerMalachy started his radio career in 2017 at a college radio station, where he played weird music in the middle of the night to possibly no one. On a good night maybe his parents were listening. Nonetheless, he was hooked on public radio and is still doing it today.
He joined Northern Community Radio in 2022, where he helps curate the sound of KAXE and gets to share his passion for local music as Producer of Minnesota Mixtape, an all Minnesota music show airing Fridays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 3 p.m. You can also find him hosting Headwaters every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., and curating our weekly live music feature The Setlist.
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KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Known Only Locally, The Brothers Burn Mountain, Tattletale and a Community Open House Jam. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team on new music from Ezra Collective, Sylvan Esso, Pokey LaFarge, Downtown Boys, Valerie June, Willi Carlisle, and Ex:Re. Plus our Pick From '76, Sparks. -
MusicThomas X, out with a new album Always Be Brave, stopped by KBXE with vocalist Animikii Fallsfeather. The album release party is in Cass Lake on Sept. 11, 2026. -
MusicThe Minnesota Blues and Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Famer stopped by KAXE on Aug. 20, 2026, to talk about his new retrospective album. -
KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Severio Mancieri, Thomas X, Me & Er, and The Cropdusters. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team on new music from Billy Strings, Jungle, Medium Build, Empanadas Ilegales, Meshell Ndegeocello, Thomas X and Mary Bragg. Plus Emmylou in '76! -
KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Foxby, Rusty Crayfish Brass Band, Keith Secola & Gary Farmer, Rich Mattson & The Northstars, Little Fevers, LAAMAR, Penny Peaches, Annie Humphrey, Jada Brown and many more. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team on new music from Alabama Shakes, Billy Strings, Ruthie Foster, I Will Die In This Jean Jacket, Sylvan Esso, Ezra Collective, and Jake Xerxes Fussell. -
KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features The Bewilderness, BrassZilla, International Treasures, Obsidian James and pink marlena. -
Celebrate "The Art of the Game" Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Ball Club. The day includes three-on-three basketball games, food, fashion and music.
