Headwaters

A collage of seven artworks for albums and singles. The background is white and blurry.

Music

Fresh Picks: Indie-twang, Anatolian rock, Native Americana and what is (or isn't) folk music?

The KAXE Music Team highlights new music from Remember Sports, Ancient Cat Society, Altın Gün, Kevin Morby, David Huckfelt & Laura Hugo, Mirah, and Cary Morin.

A collage of seven artworks for albums and songs over a blurry blue background. In the middle the largest square has abstract orange people that resemble sun and moon hugging. In two smaller squares there is a man in a cowboy hat in water, only his head is above water. The other has four women dressed as clowns sitting on a train track. In four even smaller squares is a young child in pajamas, a white grid over a pink background, a dimly lit stage with instruments, and four images of the same women's face.

Music

Fresh Picks: Instant vibes, neo-bluegrass and matches made in heaven

Malachy Koons

The KAXE Music Team highlights new releases from Sotomayor, Big Richard, Boy Golden, Jesca Hoop, Baby Rose and Leon Thomas, Anna Calvi and Iggy Pop, and Cat Clyde.

A loon and a white star over a baby blue background.

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MN musicians step up for mutual aid amid ICE surge on 'Music for Good'

Malachy Koons

Bryan Odeen and Brandon Hepola, two of the organizers of a new benefit album for a Minnesota mutual aid group, joined "Headwaters" to talk about the project.

A collage of artwork for 5 albums and 4 singles over a blue hazy background. The middle artwork is the largest, a woman wearing a blue dress. In each corner are four smaller artworks: top left is two chairs in a field, top right is a woman and man with sunglasses and a pink background, bottom left is a person in a red dress swinging on a swingset, bottom right is a loon with a white star. There are four more even smaller artworks: top middle is a blue sky and sign that says "Peaches," middle left is three people running on a running track, middle right is a red, purple, maroon and orange pattern, bottom middle is a black and white photo of four people biking towards the camera.

Music

Fresh Picks: Black country soul, indie rock therapy, music for good, surprises around every corner

Kari Hedlund, Malachy Koons, Dan Gannon, Andrew Dziengel

The KAXE Music Team highlights new releases including The Black Keys, Ratboys, Kalyn Fay, Amadou & Mariam, Queen Esther, Michelle Blades, Friko and Automatic.

Eight images of album covers stacked on top of each other.

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First 'Spin That Ish' of 2026 from the KAXE Music Team

Kari Hedlund

The KAXE Music Team talks their favorite music from January like Dry Cleaning, Courtney Marie Andrews, Tinariwen and Samm Henshaw.

Minnesota Music

David Huckfelt finds solace, camaraderie and fun on new album, 'I Was Born, But...'

Kari Hedlund

Recorded live with no rehearsals and no headphones, "I Was Born, But…" reimagines songs by his favorite songwriters in this loose and playful album.

Music

Fresh Picks: Prayers for peace, take me out to the Ballgame, Cat Power finds the blues

Kari Hedlund, Malachy Koons

The KAXE Music Team highlights recent releases you should listen to, including My Morning Jacket, Eric Bibb, Tyler Ballgame, Florence Adooni and Brother Wallace.

Three people stand in front of a painting holding coffee mugs.

Music

Community, music come together for Save the Boundary Waters benefit

Kari Hedlund

A single text quickly became a community-powered benefit concert in support of Save the Boundary Waters, a nonprofit aiming to protect the area from copper-nickel mining.

A pink background with boxes of text throughout talking about Trampled by Turtles mutual aid benefit show at the Turf Club on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Music

Trampled by Turtles announce benefit show for immigrant support group

Kari Hedlund

Bassist Tim Saxhaug joined KAXE to discuss the band’s sold-out show at the Turf Club and how he and his bandmates are using music to support the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.

Music

Fresh Picks: Protest songs, covers, double banjos and sibling duos

Kari Hedlund, Dan Gannon

The KAXE Music Team recommends recent singles and albums from Lucinda Williams, Courtney Barnett, Sotomayor, David Huckfelt, The Lowest Pair and more.