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Ibibio Sound Machine - All That You Want

Today's Song of the Day is "All That You Want" from Ibibio Sound Machine’s album, Electricity, out March 25.




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Grace Cummings - Heaven

Today's Song of the Day is "Heaven" from Grace Cummings’ album, Storm Queen, out now.




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Jade

The Mercury Prize-nominated artist has won fans like Damon Albarn, Jay Z, and Kendrick Lamar through her previous three albums filled with thoughtful lyrics delivered with furious intensity.


Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

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Album of the Week: Little Simz, 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'

Metronomy - It's Good To Be Back

Today's Song of the Day is "It’s Good To Be Back" from Metronomy’s album, Small World, out now.




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Jay Gabler is a digital producer at The Current. He writes and edits stories about music, books, movies, and other lifestyle topics as well as helping to manage The Current’s social media accounts. He hosts and writes The Current’s Rock and Roll Book Club: hear him talk music and books with Jill Riley every Thursday morning at 8:30. He’s also a member of The Current’s local music team, helping to shape coverage of Minnesota music.

Jay Gabler

New Minnesota music videos from Cloud Cult, Lucia Sarmiento, Perth, and Sarah Streitz - and a Sounds of Blackness clip worth revisiting.


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Cloud Cult  One Way Out of a Hole (Official Music Video)

Lucia Sarmiento - Playing with Pitbull and the Musical Journey

Perth - Halcyon (Official Music Video)

Sarah Streitz/He Only Drinks Wine When I'm Buyin' (video)

Sounds of Blackness - two songs for Linecheck

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Friday Five: Cloud Cult, Sounds of Blackness, and more

Friday Five: New Cloud Cult, Sounds of Blackness get award nom, local sax star plays with Pitbull

Why Not - Casket feat. papa mbye

Today's Song of the Day is "Casket feat. papa mbye" from Why Not’s album, Very Why Not, out now.




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Hear new songs from Cloud Cult, Spoon and Fontaines D.C. while discovering New Yorkers Renata Zeiguer and Raveena, and Londoners Ibibio Sound Machine.  


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Renata Zeiguer - "Sunset Boulevard"

Raveena - Rush

Spoon - "Wild" (Official Music Video)

Ibibio Sound Machine - All That You Want (Official Audio)

Fontaines D.C. - Jackie Down The Line (Official video)

Music You Should Know

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New music from Renata Zeiguer, Cloud Cult, Spoon, more

Listen to new music from Renata Zeiguer, Cloud Cult, Raveena, Spoon, Ibibio Sound Machine and Fontaines D.C. 

King Hannah - Big Big Baby

Today's Song of the Day is "Big Big Baby” from King Hannah’s album, I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me, out February 25th.




City Slang

Local musician and journalist Diane is host and producer of The Local Show. Airing Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m. on The Current's radio broadcasts across Minnesota and online, The Local Show is a weekly listening must for music fans looking for the latest from up-and-coming artists across the state.


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Cecilia Johnson is a digital producer at The Current.

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Welcome to The Scouting Report, a monthly list of 10 Minnesota artists with exciting new projects, as curated by our local music team.

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Loki's Folly - "No Right" (Official Music Video)

WHY NOT- FLIGHT HOME (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Bloodline - Take My Heart (Lyric Video)

Tone LaDon - Healin Groove ft. Se'Anna. on da Mic (Official Music Video)

Get Loose! (feat. Sophia Cruz)

TERRITORY

HOT FREAKS - Puppy Princess (Official Video)

Don't Think Too Much

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10 Minnesota artists to keep your ears on

10 Minnesota artists to keep your ears on this January

Black Country, New Road - Concorde

Today's Song of the Day is “Concorde" from Black Country, New Road’s album, Ants From Up There, out February 4th.




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