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Imagine you're wandering around a desert with the sun beating down as you meander through the dunes. It's hot. Are you high or are you just dehydrated? Are you lost or are somehow right where you need to be? Is that an oasis or a mirage? Somehow being lost in the wide open space is just what you need to find yourself in your mind. There's music floating by you, carried by the wind from a far off place. It's Baby Cool's Infinity Baby.
It's her second solo album, and just in time for summer it’s a sun-drenched and tropical trip through the singer-songwriter's wandering mind. -Malachy Koons
It's her second solo album, and just in time for summer it’s a sun-drenched and tropical trip through the singer-songwriter's wandering mind. -Malachy Koons
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With The Setlist, KAXE's Music Team curates the best live music to catch each week across Northern Minnesota and beyond.
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During the week of May 26, 2026, we enjoy reports of nesting loons, Scarlet Tanagers, and wild strawberry flowers. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.
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