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#Current15: Live Current, Volume 9 (2013)

The cover for 'Live Current Vol. 9' the much-anticipated annual compilation of live tracks recorded by The Current
The cover for 'Live Current Vol. 9' the much-anticipated annual compilation of live tracks recorded by The CurrentTom Hazelmyer for Minnesota Public Radio
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October 01, 2013

Family of the Year - Hero
by MPR
Divine Fits - Would That Not Be Nice
by MPR
JD McPherson - North Side Gal
by MPR
Django Django - Firewater
by MPR
Brother Ali - Only Life I Know
by MPR
BOY - Little Numbers
by MPR
Field Report - I'm Not Waiting Anymore
by MPR
Dawes - From a Window Seat
by MPR
Chastity Brown - After You
by MPR
Antibalas - Dirty Money
by MPR
Dan Croll - From Nowhere
by MPR
Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me a Tale
by MPR
Metric - Youth Without Youth
by MPR
Willie Walker & The Twin Cities Funk and Soul All Stars - Lucky Loser
by MPR
Hot Chip - Night and Day
by MPR
Alt-J - Fitzpleasure
by MPR
Father John Misty - Now I'm Learning to Love War
by MPR

Live Current is a yearly collection of some of the best in-studio sessions and live performances recorded in a given year. Listen to Volume 6, featuring songs from 2013, including Michael Kiwanuka, Alabama Shakes, JD McPherson, and more!

To celebrate #Current15, on January 15, you can hear Jade and Mary Lucia spin tracks from Live Current, Volume 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Track listing


Track 1: Alabama Shakes - I Ain't The Same

Track 2: Family of the Year - Hero

Track 3: Divine Fits - Would That Not Be Nice

Track 4: JD McPherson - North Side Gal

Track 5: Django Django - Firewater

Track 6: Brother Ali - Only Life I Know

Track 7: BOY - Little Numbers

Track 8: Field Report - I'm Not Waiting Anymore

Track 9: Dawes - From a Window Seat

Track 10: Chastity Brown - After You

Track 11: Antibalas - Dirty Money

Track 12: Dan Croll - From Nowhere

Track 13: Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me a Tale

Track 14: Metric - Youth Without Youth

Track 15: Willie Walker & The Twin Cities Funk and Soul All Stars - Lucky Loser
Recorded live at The Current's 8th Birthday Party

Track 16: Hot Chip - Night and Day

Track 17: Alt-J - Fitzpleasure

Track 18: Father John Misty - Now I'm Learning to Love War

#Current 15 on air

From January 6 – 24, the 9:30 Coffee Break will ask listeners to share their favorite songs from the past 15 years, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Jade and Mary will play back some of their favorite session tracks, and at 6 p.m. Mark will air the Top 15 songs of each year, selected from your votes in our Top 89 countdown from each year. The Current App hosts a stream dedicated to The Current's first 15 years filled with musical highlights since 2005.

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CDs of Live Current, Volume 9 are available for purchase via Public Media Market.

About the artwork


Each year, The Current commissions a local artist to create the cover of the compilation. This year, we reached out to legendary hand-cut printmaker (and Amphetamine Reptile founder/co-owner of Grumpy's Bar) Tom Hazelmyer.

To learn more about Tom's work, check out this documentary made by our friends at MN Original. It features some interview clips with The Current's Music Director, David Safar: