McNally Smith auctioning 3,000+ items including Prince mural, many instruments June 18, 2018 When McNally Smith College of Music abruptly shut its doors late last year, hundreds of people were displaced. The institution listed financial trouble and low enrollment as the reasons for the swift closure. Since then, the college has sat empty on Exchange Street in downtown St. Paul. Because everything ended so quickly, everyone was left… Read More ›
Recap: Rock the Garden 2018 goes swimmingly with Feist, Kamasi, and more June 17, 2018 If you’ve heard anything about Rock the Garden 2018, you know it got hot. Just like last year, a sell-out crowd stood under the sun, basking in summer heat and good music. Of course, the first priority on a warm day is hydration. So in honor of Rock the Garden’s 11,000 attendees and all the… Read More ›
#MPRRaccoon shirts and tote bag June 13, 2018 #MPRraccoon shirts are for sale ($25) on Public Media Market. A portion of the proceeds from sales of these t-shirts will go to The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, supporting injured and orphaned wildlife. You can also get a #MPRRaccoon totebag by becoming a member of The Current for $5/month. Read More ›
Music News: Beyonce and Jay-Z drop surprise collaborative album June 18, 2018 Today's top music news stories include Beyonce and Jay-Z releasing a surprise collaborative album, the Prince estate reportedly striking a deal with Sony, and Lizzo discussing her 'rainbow' sexuality. Read More ›
Pride Party Anthem Requests June 18, 2018 This weekend we're rocking Twin Cities Pride and we want to kick it off with your favorite songs. Let us know what you want to hear and Mark Wheat will play 'em back Friday 6-8 p.m. Read More ›
Watch The Current's Mark Wheat perform with Feist at Rock the Garden June 16, 2018 The evening DJ and Chart Show host casually offered to voice the spoken-word bridge on Feist's song, 'Century,' and she accepted. 'I didn't think she would jump at the chance,' Wheat says, 'but her reaction immediately gave me an impression she thought it was a good idea.' Read More ›
Suburban World Theater in Uptown Minneapolis could reopen as a concert venue June 15, 2018 The Suburban World Theater could be entering a new era as a concert venue. Doug Hoskin has offered to buy the Uptown Minneapolis space, but the deal has not closed yet, according to the Star Tribune. Hoskin plans to work with DJR Architecture to convert the theater into a concert venue and event space with… Read More ›
Make Music Day to celebrate grassroots creativity in Twin Cities on June 21 June 15, 2018 Musicians and music lovers alike will be spread out across the Twin Cities to celebrate Make Music Day next Thursday, June 21. Make Music Twin Cities is part of the global Make Music Day celebration that started in 1982 in France. Last year over 800 cities around the world participated. The Twin Cities are participating… 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 Amazon Echo January 31, 2018 You can listen to The Current on Amazon’s Voice-on-demand Echo devices, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
‘Dismembered & Unarmed’: All-star group of Minnesota musicians tackle body oppression and white supremacy on collaborative album June 15, 2018 Resmaa Menakem, a licensed independent social worker and therapist, released his book My Grandmother’s Hands this past September. The book sought to tackles issues of racism and white supremacy from an unexpected, yet plausible place: how it affects the bodies of the oppressed and oppressors. My Grandmother’s Hands focuses specifically on how Black bodies and… Read More ›
60 Essential Prince songs June 06, 2018 In honor of the 60th anniversary of Prince's birth, The Current is honoring Prince's life with a playlist of 60 Essential Prince Songs, hand-picked and hosted by our staff. In addition to the career-spanning selection of songs which includes his chart-topping hits, to be sure, but also dives into some of his more under-appreciated output . Read More ›
The Raccoon Climbers feat. Mark Mallman - Raccoon Climber #MPRRaccoon June 15, 2018 You watched the world-famous ascent. Now, see the music video. Read More ›
Okkervil River perform in The Current studio June 11, 2018 Macalester College alumnus Will Sheff is frontman of the band Okkervil River. Ahead of their show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Sheff and company stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Caroline Rose rocks, in The Current studio and the 7th Street Entry June 07, 2018 Arriving in Minnesota to kick off a headlining tour, Caroline Rose and her band played songs from their acclaimed album 'Loner' in The Current studio before heading to the 7th St Entry to cap the day with a sold-out show. Read More ›
Eels perform in The Current studio June 05, 2018 Following a four-year break from touring, Eels are back on the road following the release of their album, 'The Deconstruction.' 'It's so much fun to be doing this again,' says Mark Oliver Everett, aka E. 'I honestly think we might be doing our best shows ever right now.' Eels stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Field Report perform in The Current studio June 04, 2018 Having recently released their latest album, 'Summertime Songs,' Field Report's Chris Porterfield reflects on how the band are at a point in their career where they can play any variety of venue. From barns to festivals to arenas and more, 'We kind of do everything,' Porterfield says. Between a barn gig in Iowa and a Turf Club show in St. Paul, Field Report stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Bill DeVille. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Monologues June 18, 2018 At Rock the Garden this weekend our own Mark Wheat hopped up on stage with Feist to perform the spoken word portion of "Century". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have a spoken monologue? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Fleetwood Mac goes No. 1 with 'Dreams' June 18, 2018 Columbia Records started producing the LP; Abba performed for the King of Sweden and his soon-to-be queen; Fleetwood Mac hit No. 1 with 'Dreams'; and Sir Paul McCartney celebrates a birthday, Today in Music History. 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 ›