DuluthThe top in-studios of 2012Peter Valelly • Dec 19, 2012The Current had the pleasure of hosting many great bands and musicians in our studios throughout 2012. Find out which of these performances were our most-viewed and most-read.
DuluthA local music lover’s guide to last-minute holiday giftsAndrea Swensson • Dec 18, 2012I don’t know about you, but I will use any excuse possible to do my shopping online and in independent stores instead of facing the malls at this time of year. And lucky for us, we live in such a fertile music and arts community that there’s really no reason to patronize those overcrowded big-box…
DuluthRetribution Gospel Choir, Actual Wolf prepping new full-length releasesAndrea Swensson • Dec 11, 2012News and notes from December 11, 2012
DuluthLow team with Jeff Tweedy to record new album ‘The Invisible Way’Andrea Swensson • Nov 28, 2012Duluth trio Low are celebrating a couple different anniversaries in 2013. It will be the 20th year Alan Sparhawk and wife Mimi Parker have performed together under the Low moniker, and on March 19, 2013, they will release their 10th studio album, The Invisible Way, via Sub Pop. The Invisible Way was recorded in Wilco’s…
Top 89Top 89 Staff Picks: Jim McGuinn, Program Director Nov 28, 2012Jim McGuinn shares his top songs and albums of 2012.
DuluthLocal Gig List: November 26-December 2Andrea Swensson • Nov 26, 2012With the holiday season now officially underway, it seems like there are about a thousand different ways to spend your money in the coming weeks. With that in mind, I did my best to track down some of the best shows happening this week that are easy on the pocketbook — including a few totally…
DuluthLocal Gig List: November 19-25Andrea Swensson • Nov 19, 2012As Thanksgiving approaches, why not express your gratitude for our bustling local music scene by getting out to some live shows? Thanksgiving Eve and Black Friday are especially loaded with events, so best to start mapping out your game plan now. For even more events, check out the Current’s concert calendar. Monday, November 19 Patches…
DuluthFriday Five: New Solid Gold, Ben Kyle, Nyteowl, moreAndrea Swensson • Nov 16, 2012Local music notes from the week of November 12-16
DuluthZoo Animal score ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’Andrea Swensson • Nov 7, 2012Earlier this year, when Zoo Animal performed their score for the 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc at two back-to-back screenings in Duluth, bandleader Holly Newsom wasn’t sure quite what kind of reaction to expect. “They all kind of left in a daze,” Newsom remembers, speaking recently at a press event where she…
News and InterviewsThe Local Show talks with Chaperone RecordsDavid Campbell, Jon Schober and Bob Monahan • Nov 5, 2012The local music scene in Duluth has been gaining some well-deserved attention in the past couple of years, and the addition of a new record label in town definitely won't hurt the spotlight. Chaperone Records may be a baby still -- it was only launched in May of this year -- but its roster already includes some of the brightest talent on the North Shore.
