Seven Twin Cities notables, from Lorna Landvik to Jade Tittle, pick their fall faves

The Current's midday host recommends an explosive fuzz-'n'-roar band from London that's playing First Avenue Oct. 5:

"Wolf Alice's album 'My Love Is Cool' has been my album of the summer. I had a chance to see them perform live and held my breath for disappointment, which luckily never came. Seeing a little grunge come back to First Ave from such young and energetic performers — plus hearing lead singer Ellie Rowsell balance sweetness with screams — is a perfect way to keep a little summer going into the fall."

The Minnesota Democrat may be evasive about her political aspirations, but not when it comes to choosing the season's most anticipated returning series:

"I like the show 'Madam Secretary.' Women leaders get things done, and Tea Leoni and the writing staff do a great job of showing the many successes — and some of the struggles — that can come from being a leader in government. I expect the second season will continue these themes."

(7 p.m. Oct. 4, WCCO, Ch. 4)

The Brooklyn Park screenwriter ("The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete") can't wait to see Aaron Sorkin's writing come to life in "Steve Jobs," starring Michael Fassbender as the pioneering founder of Apple. It opens Oct. 9.

"We've kind of put [Jobs] on a pedestal as a culture. It'll be nice to see the humble beginnings and the downfall. I think Sorkin is really great at that thing. The guy's a master of writing conflict within a scene. He knows how to make characters play against each other. He's incredible at pacing a scene. It's things like that that let me sit through 'The Social Network' a thousand times."

"I got to see Mark Bedard's smart, silly new adaptation of 'The Cocoanuts' at Oregon Shakes­peare Festival — it's a ridiculously funny romp. Watch out, this cast is fearless about having fun with a crowd. Go for the sheer joy of laughing like a kid for a couple hours."

The manager of Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Works Initiative is looking forward to the choral group Cantus' fall program "The Four Loves."

"I have always been a big supporter of the group, but when they told me about this concert, I started fangirling! They commissioned four composers to write a piece of music based on the way the Greeks broke down the types of love: familial, friendly, romantic and unconditional. Veteran tenor Paul John Rudoi could see the shock on my face and said the concert could very well be the best touring program Cantus has ever built."

(Oct. 8, 10 & 16-18 at various locations, cantussings.org)

Landvik is the author of 10 novels, including the New York Times bestsellers "Patty Jane's House of Curls," and "Angry Housewives Eating Bonbons." Her latest book, "Best to Laugh," had its paperback release this month by University of Minnesota Press.