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CrossFade is a dueling album review show about expanding your musical horizons hosted by Matt Helgeson. Released every two weeks, CrossFade has guests introduce one of their favorite albums of all time to Matt Helgeson (and vice versa) as they review the highlights, play clips, and compare each other's picks. On every episode, we answer questions from the community via MinnMax's Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A lively return that makes the Roots record worth another listen.
CrossFade comes back sounding loose and sure of itself, helped by a donation from Nikolai, also known as TechBeatnik, to MinMax's Give to the Max 2024 campaign for a single mother's charity in Minneapolis.
A warm reunion anchored by a focused, musically attentive discussion.
Crossfade comes back with the easy chemistry of two hosts picking up after time apart, laughing through the reunion before settling into a careful, curious talk about the track.
Chicago critics DeRogatis and Kot pair new-album reviews with deep dives into records like Rumours.
Annual Songlines Music Awards ceremonies spotlighting global artists, from Afrobeat to sevda.
A high schooler's music diary — Grammys press pass stories to family concert interviews.
Stephen Hyden and Ian Cohen argue about indie rock, one Metacritic score at a time.
Matt Helgeson and Jason Daphnis reunite to review Ne Obliviscaris's 'Portal Of I', a progressive metal album chosen by a donor for charity.
CrossFade hosts Matt Helgeson and Jason announce an indefinite hiatus after Season 2, citing work, family schedules, and the difficulty of booking guests.
Matt Helgeson and Jason Daphnis host Neil Young expert Tyler Wilcox to cover the official release of Citizen Kane Jr.
Early hip-hop was played live in parks, but studio records were often disco bands, until Run-DMC's drum machine on "Sucker MCs."
Jason Daphnis explains that Alan and Mimi sing in parallel fifths, an interval the church once discouraged for sounding evil.