Friday Five: Shredders, Porcupine, and more new Minnesota music videos September 13, 2019 Shredders – “Suburban Base” Shredders have had a busy month. The Doomtree offshoots released their second album, Great Hits, on Aug. 30. The same day, they performed a half-hour set at the State Fair and filmed a culinary explosion with The Current. This week, they’ve dropped a tricked-out “Suburban Base” video directed by Paper Tiger… Read More ›
Selby Avenue Jazz Festival carries on a legacy and paves the way for the next generation September 13, 2019 When Mychael Wright opened Golden Thyme Cafe almost two decades ago, one of the first reactions he got was a laugh. A group of curious kids had stopped by to see what kind of business was being opened and, when they heard it was a coffee shop, they told him it wouldn’t last long. “I… Read More ›
Pop rock hitmaker Eddie Money dies at 70 September 13, 2019 Eddie Money, the singer-songwriter behind indelible radio hits like 'Two Tickets to Paradise' and 'Take Me Home Tonight,' has died at age 70 after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Read More ›
Watch Hot Chip perform live at First Avenue September 12, 2019 Watch Hot Chip bring 'A Bath Full of Ecstasy' to life with a full live concert on the iconic stage of First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ' Read More ›
Hear Angel Olsen's new song, 'Lark' September 12, 2019 Angel Olsen has become a master of characters who ache to move forward, but are pulled to an ever-present past. Read More ›
R.E.M. release a single from the vaults to benefit Hurricane Dorian victims September 12, 2019 Originally written for the 2001 album 'Reveal,' this 2004 version was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas. Read More ›
Vote for The Black Keys' top songs September 17, 2019 Help celebrate the return of The Black Keys to the Twin Cities by helping us compile their best songs, and you'll be entered for a chance to win tickets to a meet-and-greet and a guitar signed by the band. Read More ›
The Head and the Heart perform an acoustic set at The Current September 21, 2019 Touring in support of their latest album, 'Living Mirage,' three members of Seattle-based six-piece The Head and the Heart visited The Current to play an acoustic set of songs and to talk music with host Sean McPherson. Read More ›
Joseph sing their truth in The Current studio September 20, 2019 Joseph's second album, 'Good Luck, Kid,' out now, features the song, 'Fighter,' which explores how conflict itself may be necessary to move past it. 'Not saying your truth just makes you further apart from each other,' Joseph's Natalie Schepman explains. Joseph visited The Current for a session as their tour in support of the new album is getting underway. Read More ›
The Current Rewind: The Peters Brothers' anti-rock crusade September 04, 2019 A family of pastors hell-bent on saving souls. A pro-sticker Washington wife. A B-horror blood-gusher with a heart of gold. Plus...Prince's photographer? This episode's cast of characters is just a peek at the wild ride of the Peters Brothers, the evangelical trio who hosted record burnings and condemned rock music throughout the 1980s. But for all the Peters' popcorn-worthy stunts, you could say darkness was at play. Read More ›
Playlist: The rock that fueled the Peters Brothers September 05, 2019 In the '80s, controversial St. Paul ministers the Peters Brothers traveled around America preaching about the dangers of rock music. From shock-rock to suggestive pop, this playlist compiles some of the songs that fueled the Peters Brothers' protests against rock & roll. Read More ›
Tou SaiK Lee interviews Missy and Ernest Whiteman about representation, intergenerational art, and 'The Outsiders' September 03, 2019 For the latest episode of The Current Rewind, local rapper Tou SaiK Lee sat down with a father and daughter pair, Ernest and Missy Whiteman, who are both artists working in Minnesota. Tou SaiK is Hmong, and Ernest and Missy are Hinono'ei; all three artists use their respective mediums to create art that bridges generations in their cultures. Read More ›
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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: Sisters September 20, 2019 Sister trio Joseph is in town tonight playing First Ave, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have sisters in them? Read More ›
Today in Music History: David Bowie's 'Fame' went No. 1 September 20, 2019 Ben Shepherd was born; AC/DC got cheap and dirty; Queen went to No. 1; David Bowie hit No. 1 for the first time in the U.S.; and Kate Bush scored her first U.K. hit album, 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 ›