Album Review: Sharon Van Etten - Tramp February 05, 2012 Van Etten has crafted a record bursting with meticulous sonic details, while also leaving plenty of space -- sonically and lyrically -- for contemplation. Read More ›
Friday Five: M.anifest checks from Ghana, the Pines fly high, and more February 03, 2012 Local music notes from the week of January 30-February 3 Read More ›
Gary Busey covering Buddy Holly songs at the Parkway tonight February 03, 2012 Wait... what? Read More ›
Song of the Day: Vicious Vicious February 03, 2012 Read about and download their new track "Hangin On" Read More ›
Singer-songwriter Brian DeRemer’s twice-baked debut is worth the wait February 02, 2012 DeRemer was forced to re-record album after studio burglary Read More ›
Win a copy of Howler’s debut album America Give Up February 02, 2012 We're giving away prizes to our followers on Twitter Read More ›
Desdamona and Carnage release debut Ill Chemistry record… in France February 01, 2012 Hometown release show will be announced soon Read More ›
Current Birthday Bash transformed into dreamy love letter to the scene February 01, 2012 Videographer Ron Johnson documented Saturday's show Read More ›
The Pinch unites members of the Short Fuses, Divebomb Honey February 01, 2012 New band will headline Girls' Night Out at the Amsterdam Saturday Read More ›
Cass McCombs performs live in The Current studio February 01, 2012 In the past decade, Cass McCombs has recorded six full-length albums, toured pretty much constantly and even got a nod from John Peel who called him, "unobtrusively brilliant." He's an artist that has been able to hover on the verge while staying mysterious and entirely indie and has created a growing base of fans across the world in the process. Read More ›
LUMP perform songs from 'Animal' in virtual session July 27, 2021 LUMP--the collaborative project between Laura Marling and Tunng's Mike Lindsay--join The Current to play songs from their sophomore record, Animal. The duo catch up with The Current's Jill Riley about how they came together, the freedoms of exploring a new sound in this project, and the 8 foot tall tulle puppet Laura's been working on. Read More ›
Shungudzo plays songs from 'I'm not a mother, but I have children' in Virtual Session July 19, 2021 Shungudzo joins Mary Lucia in conversation about the ways poetry are intertwined with her songwriting, her experiences as a child moving from Zimbabwe to the US, and what she's got planned for the fall. Plus, watch performances of tracks from her new record, 'I'm not a mother, but I have children'. Read More ›
Yola plays songs from 'Stand For Myself', talks about upcoming role as Sister Rosetta Tharpe July 15, 2021 Yola plays songs from her upcoming record, 'Stand For Myself' coming out July 30 on Easy Eye Sound . Plus, she catches up with The Current's Jill Riley about playing Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann film 'Elvis,' and how her childhood musical influences came through on the new record. Read More ›
Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from 'Hope Above Adversity,' reflects on music as an escape July 13, 2021 Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from his debut record, 'Hope Above Adversity,' in a virtual session. Plus, Dylan catches up with Mary Lucia about recording in his laundry room, and finding an escape through music. Read More ›
Alice Merton plays "Vertigo," discusses what makes a place feel like home June 29, 2021 Alice Merton joins The Current to play a few songs including her newest single "Vertigo," and catch up with Mary Lucia about overcoming her anxieties around performing, what makes a place feel like home, and her thoughts on writing about heartbreak. Read More ›
#Current15: The Best of The Current in a new stream January 06, 2020 We're celebrating the 15 years The Current has been on the air, so we took your favorite songs from the past decade and a half and made them into a brand new stream. 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. Similarly, you can use your smart speaker to listen to Purple Current, Radio Heartland and Rock the Cradle Radio. Read More ›
Musicheads Essential Album: Prince, '1999' April 08, 2021 In 1982, Prince released the critically acclaimed double album '1999,' and it made him a superstar. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Minnesota pride July 27, 2021 Minnesota has many athletes that we can claim as our own competing in the Olympic Games, and they have started to win medals! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands/musicians make you proud to be a Minnesotan? Read More ›
LUMP perform songs from 'Animal' in virtual session July 27, 2021 LUMP--the collaborative project between Laura Marling and Tunng's Mike Lindsay--join The Current to play songs from their sophomore record, Animal. The duo catch up with The Current's Jill Riley about how they came together, the freedoms of exploring a new sound in this project, and the 8 foot tall tulle puppet Laura's been working on. 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 ›