The Chart Show Hall of Fame June 19, 2019 When a song stays on The Chart Show's chart for more than 10 weeks, we retire it from the poll and it enters the very prestigious Chart Show Hall of Fame. Read More ›
Get your tickets to Rock the Garden! June 18, 2019 Don't miss Rock the Garden this year featuring The National, Courtney Barnett, X, Heart Bones, deM atlaS, Bad Bad Hats, Adia Victoria and The Beths! Read More ›
Send us your Pride Anthem requests June 17, 2019 The Current celebrates Twin Cities Pride Weekend, June 21 to 23. To help us craft a great playlist for the upcoming weekend, tell us what Pride Anthems you'd like to hear. Read More ›
The Chart Show: Courtney Barnett #2 All-Time Hall of Famer June 19, 2019 Being inducted to our Chart Hall of Fame for the 11th time this week puts Courtney Barnett at Number Two on the All Time Hall of Fame Chart right behind The Black Keys, who are our highest new entry at number three! Read More ›
Faye Webster performs songs from 'Atlanta Millionaires Club' in The Current studio June 19, 2019 Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Faye Webster creates songs with a warm, dreamy, nostalgic quality. Webster and her band stopped at The Current for a studio session hosted by Jade. Read More ›
The Chart Show Ballot June 19, 2019 Vote every week for your top five tracks (and enter our weekly ticket giveaway while you're at it), then tune in Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. CT to see if your favorites make the Chart Show, hosted by Mark Wheat! Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'More Fun in the New World' follows L.A. punks into the '80s June 19, 2019 'More Fun in the New World' is a sort of oral history of L.A. punks as they transitioned from the foundational '70s into the decadent '80s. Read More ›
Brian Oake talks about why the band X matter May 23, 2019 'John Doe, Exene Cervenka, DJ Bonebrake and Billy Zoom are four of the most important people in the history of American music,' Brian Oake says. 'I do not say that with hyperbole.' Hear more about X, who will be playing this year's Rock The Garden. Read More ›
Listen to Looch: why X mean so much to me April 16, 2019 This week, Mary Lucia talks about legendary Los Angeles punk-rock band X, who are playing Rock the Garden 2019. As a longtime fan, Lucia explains why X mean so much to her -- and why it's important to see X perform. Read More ›
Theft of the Dial: Exene Cervenka and John Doe September 25, 2017 Currently enjoying a 40th anniversary tour with their groundbreaking and iconic punk-rock band, X, Exene Cervenka and John Doe stopped at The Current to take control of the airwaves on a Theft of the Dial. Cervenka and Doe spin tracks by some of their favorite artists and share a few stories along the way. Read More ›
Faye Webster performs songs from 'Atlanta Millionaires Club' in The Current studio June 19, 2019 Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Faye Webster creates songs with a warm, dreamy, nostalgic quality. Webster and her band stopped at The Current for a studio session hosted by Jade. Read More ›
Watch Father John Misty perform in concert at the Armory in Minneapolis June 16, 2019 On Friday, June 14, singer-songwriter Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) and his band performed in concert at the Armory in Minneapolis. The Current was on hand to record the set on live video, and you can watch the complete concert. Read More ›
Playlist: Aar Maanta Youtube hits June 14, 2019 YouTube has become an indispensable tool for Somali artists to share their music and create an online community. To give you a sense of the music and stories that exist on London-based Somali musician Aar Maanta's channel, we put together a list of some of the singer-songwriter's videos. Read More ›
The Current Rewind: Aan WadaMidnimayno Minnesota June 12, 2019 Ask most casual Minnesota music fans about the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis, and they'll probably tell you about the folk and blues hippie scene of the '60s and '70s. These days, the West Bank is home to a thriving Somali population, and several Somali-Minnesotans are famous throughout the diaspora for their own music and poetry. In this episode, we learn about music and community from our Somali neighbors. Read More ›
Photos: A tour of Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood June 12, 2019 With venues like the Cedar Cultural Center, Palmer's Bar, and Mixed Blood Theatre, Minneapolis' West Bank has become a hub for Somali music and culture. Cedar-Riverside resident and KFAI radio host Abdirizak Bihi takes us for a tour of his neighborhood, which he calls "Little Mogadishu." Read More ›
Download The Current app January 29, 2018 Download The Current's app to hear a crisp, high-fidelity stream of our station (and our additional streams) wherever you go! Read More ›
Listen to The Current via Smart Speakers July 23, 2018 Listen to The Current on Google Home and Amazon's Echo devices, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Coffee Break: 123 XYZ June 19, 2019 Today's featured artist performing at Rock the Garden on June 29 is X - one of the most influential bands to crash out of LA's punk movement of the late '70s, and a band who continues to make waves today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature bands with initials or numbers in their name? Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'More Fun in the New World' follows L.A. punks into the '80s June 19, 2019 'More Fun in the New World' is a sort of oral history of L.A. punks as they transitioned from the foundational '70s into the decadent '80s. Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›