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Happy time-traveling thanksgiving from The Current!

November 21, 2012

The Current's Thanksgiving Time Machine Weekend!
The Current's Thanksgiving Time Machine Weekend!
MPR / Image by Peter Valelly

It's back again! Our Thanksgiving Time Machine Weekend has been such a success the last two years — even spawning the weekly show Time Machine Tuesdays — we've revved it back up for another long weekend of skipping and jumping warp-speed across musical history. Starting Wednesday at 4 p.m. and ending Sunday at 6 p.m., we'll be spotlighting a different year every hour, with all of your favorite Current hosts in tow. So if you tune in and make the Current your holiday weekend soundtrack, be prepared for a rock'n'roll history lesson.

Check out the time machine's itinerary below, find out who our staff would invite to Thanksgiving dinner, and let us know your favorite year from rock history in the comments! And of course, most importantly, have a happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday


4 p.m. — 1977

5 p.m. — 1991

6 p.m. — 2007

7 p.m. — 1969

8 p.m. — 2012 (Chart Show)

9 p.m. — 1994

10 p.m. — 1972

11 p.m. — 1985

Thursday


12 a.m. — 2004

1 a.m. — 1965

2 a.m. — 1980

3 a.m. — 1998

4 a.m. — 1975

5 a.m. — 2009

6 a.m. — 1983

7 a.m. — 1963

8 a.m. — 1987

9 a.m. — 2000

10 a.m. — 1979

11 a.m. — 1992

12 p.m. — 1978

1 p.m. — 1968

2 p.m. — 1989

3 p.m. — 2008

4 p.m. — 1974

5 p.m. — 1996

6 p.m. — 2010

7 p.m. — 1967

8 p.m. — 1990

9 p.m. — 2006

10 p.m. — Transmission — 1982

11 p.m. — 1970

Friday


12 a.m. — 1993

1 a.m. — 2003

2 a.m. — 1966

3 a.m. — 1988

4 a.m. — 1999

5 a.m. — 1986

6 a.m. — 1973

7 a.m. — 2002

8 a.m. — 1984

9 a.m. — 1964

10 a.m. — 1997

11 a.m. — 1971

12 p.m. — 2005

1 p.m. — 1981

2 p.m. — 1976

3 p.m. — 1991

4 p.m. — 1972

5 p.m. — 1985

6 p.m. — 2011

7 p.m. — 1978

8 p.m. — 1998

9 p.m. — 1980

10 p.m. — 1968

11 p.m. — 2007

Saturday


12 a.m. — 1987

1 a.m. — 1994

2 a.m. — 1969

3 a.m. — 1989

4 a.m. — 1971

5 a.m. — 2001

6 a.m. — 1982

7 a.m. — 2004

8 a.m. — 1977

9 a.m. — 1984

10 a.m. — 2006

11 a.m. — 1966

12 p.m. — 1992

1 p.m. — 1979

2 p.m. — 1995

3 p.m. — 2003

4 p.m. — 1967

5 p.m. — 1990

6 p.m. — 2008

7 p.m. — 1970

8 p.m. — 1983

9 p.m. — 1993

10 p.m. — 1974

11 p.m. — Redefinition Radio

Sunday


12 a.m. — 1996

1 a.m. — 1968

2 a.m. — 1980

3 a.m. — 2009

4 a.m. — 1982

5 a.m. — 1972

6 a.m. — American Routes

7 a.m. — American Routes

8 a.m. — 2012

9 a.m. — 1969

10 a.m. — 1986

11 a.m. — 1994

12 p.m. — 1973

1 p.m. — 2005

2 p.m. — 1965

3 p.m. — 1989

4 p.m. — 1978

5 p.m. — 1995