This weekend we’re celebrating the eighth anniversary of the Current, the station that has introduced me to more new artists than I can count and was kind enough to offer me a job around this time last year. And what better way to sprint through the finish line of this crazy, Minnesota music news-filled week…

  I’ll admit, I’ve been a little burnt out on lists ever since the Great Year-End Listicle Explosion of 2012, so it took me a few weeks to work up the gumption to compile another bullet pointed collection of highlights. But 2013 is already off to such bang (Bowie! Timberlake! That weird Yeah Yeah Yeahs…

Duluth punk-bluegrass quintet Trampled by Turtles will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a series of shows at First Avenue on April 17th, 18th and 19th, spanning both the Mainroom and 7th Street Entry each night. Details are scarce for now when it comes to what other acts are playing or what other surprises the Current favorites have in store…

  Slug of Atmosphere stopped by the Current this morning to unveil the details for the third annual Welcome to Minnesota tour, which will find the hip-hop heavyweight touring the state with support from Brother Ali, Get Cryphy, Carnage, and up-and-comer Haphduzn. “It’s officially a tradition now,” Slug said. Atmosphere will be pared down to…

Low - Plastic Cup, from the new album "The Invisible Way."

2013 finds veteran Duluth indie trio Low celebrating 20 years as a band and planning the release of their tenth album. The group will play a special show for The Current at the Fitzgerald theater on March 23rd.

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

The votes have been counted! Here are the best concerts of 2012 according to listeners of 89.3 The Current.

Early 2013 is going to be an especially exciting time for fans of Alan Sparhawk. Next month his Retribution Gospel Choir will release a new two-song, 42-minute-long LP via Duluth imprint Chaperone Records, and on March 19 he’ll celebrate his 20th year fronting slowcore band Low with the release of their latest studio album, The Invisible…

Love it or hate it, we’ve gotten around to that time of year when seasonal music is all but unavoidable. Thankfully, we have plenty of musicians here in the Twin Cities who are revamping the holiday canon and updating the classics for a new generation of music fans. Here’s a look at some of the…