Skip to Content
News

We’re Talking Music on This Week’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Pictured: You

|Jair Medina Nossa via Unsplash

As you may have seen, this week we published Racket's Second Annual Picked to Click poll of Minnesota's best new musical acts.

For people who don't keep up with local music but retain a little curiosity, I hope the poll serves as a bit of a cheat sheet. I encourage folks to poke around in the complete ballots as well to see if anything piques your curiosity.

And that brings us to this week's Open Thread topic: What are you listening to these days? It doesn't have to be current, or even new. It certainly doesn't have to be cool or impressive. Just wonderin' what's on your daily soundtrack.

Or, if you feel like choosing chaos today, spout off with some musical opinions that'll rile people up. I would personally never do that, but I understand if you want to.

As always, feel free to ignore this prompt and talk about whatever you want. This is your Open Thread after all.

To take you out, here's a song from our Picked to Click winners, Porch Light.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Racket

Rainer Fronz Has a Lot of Heart. But He Still Needs a New One.

The founder of underground rock fest Caterwaul and 'smartest OG in the room' is awaiting a transplant.

Historic NE Minneapolis Home Saved by Neighbors

Plus more convenient bullshit from Amazon, Pawlenty rides into the sun, and a job opening at MinnPost in today's Flyover news roundup.

Art-A-Whirl 2026 & More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: May 12-18

Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

May 12, 2026

Exploring ‘Midwesternism’: A Photo Tour of the Upper Midwest

Forty scenes of grain elevators, Main Streets, railroad tracks, and towering beers.

Aaron Gleeman, World’s Best MN Twins Writer, Goes Indie After The Athletic Eliminates His Twins Beat

Plus teen reporters fight ICE, reluctant mystery amphitheater deets, and a rare look inside the ol' Zimmerman place in today's Flyover news roundup.

See all posts