Top 89 of 2024 Best Local Songs nominees (top to bottom): Papa Mbye, Alan Sparhawk, Anna GravesPhoto 1: Darin Kamnetz, Photo 2: Sophia Photo Co, Photo 3: Josefine Cardoni | Graphic: MPR
The year 2024 was filled with amazing music. The Local Show has compiled a list of the Best Local Songs that we played in the last year. Here they are — in alphabetical order by artist.
A Piano In Every Home - “Fix It, Etc.”
ahem - “Leap Year”
Aiden Intro - “Up Here”
Alan Sparhawk - “Can U Hear”
Alan Sparhawk performing at The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Steven Cohen for MPR
Anna Graves - “Contact High”
Anna Graves - “Made To Love Someone”
Anna Graves performs in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio on Minnesota Music Day, April 10, 2024.
Evan Clark | MPR
anni xo - “RED EYE”
Arcwelder - “Take It Slow”
Autumn - “Deserving”
Bad Bad Hats - “My Heart Your Heart”
Bain - “Lifetime”
Ber - “Room For You”
Ber - “Better Man”
Ber performing at First Avenue in Minneapolis as part of The Current's 19th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Bizhiki - “Gigawaabamin (Come Through)”
Bizhiki performed for the "Unbound" release show at The Parkway Theater on Wednesday, July 24, featuring special guest Dosh.
Jaida Grey Eagle for MPR
Bon Iver - “S P E Y S I D E”
Bon Iver - “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS”
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver performing at a rally for Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
Kerem Yucel | MPR News
Charlie Parr - “Boombox”
Christy Costello - “Sus”
Clare Doyle - “Devices”
Clare Doyle and her band performing at The Current Happy Hours at Milk & Honey Ciders in St. Joseph on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
Bump Opera for MPR
Cloud Cult - "I am a Force Field”
Cloud Cult - “The Universe Woke Up As You”
Colin Bracewell - “Dirty Laundry”
Colin Bracewell performed at Mid West Music Fest in Winona, Minn. on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Creeping Charlie - “Rabbit”
Creeping Charlie - “Capricorn”
Davina and the Vagabonds - “Find My Love”
Dilly Dally Alley - “Same Damn Door”
Dua Saleh - “want”
Durry - “Teenagers Forever”
Durry. Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024 took place at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.
Ismael Quintanilla III
Dylan Hicks - “The Head of a Dog”
Early Eyes - “Figure Drawing”
Eric Mayson - “Nevermind”
Erik Koskinen - “Two of Us”
Faith Boblett - “Never Right”
Faith Boblett performs at The Current's Happy Hours at Holman's Table in St. Paul on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Tony Nelson for MPR
FenixDion - “Big Suits”
Keston Wright (at microphone) and Matt Greene of FènixDion, presented by The Current, performing during MPR Day in Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
Gull Boys performing in support of Heart to Gold's 'Free Help' album release show at Fine Line on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Juliet Farmer for MPR
Happy Apple - “Vanity Plate”
Heart to Gold - “Can’t Feel Me”
Heart to Gold performing at their 'Free Help' album release show at Fine Line on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Juliet Farmer for MPR
Hippo Campus - “Paranoid”
Hippo Campus - “Everything At Once”
Humbird - “Right On”
Humbird - “Song For The Seeds”
Humbird, who is The Local Show's Artist of the Month for August 2024, records a promo for the show with Local Show host Diane.
Darin Kamnetz for MPR
jeremy messersmith - “New York Times Crossword Puzzle”
L to R: Dan Lawonn, jeremy messersmith, Grady Kenevan, Ian Allison and Andy Thompson performing at the The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Tony Nelson for MPR
Keep For Cheap - “Life is Like This”
KINFU - “NEED YA”
King Pari - “Better The Devil”
L.A. Buckner - “Fireflies”
L.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE performed at First Avenue's Best New Bands showcase in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Darin Kamnetz for MPR
Laamar - “Dream/Grief”
Laamar and bandmates perform at The Current
The Current
Landon Conrath - “Overrated”
Lutalo - “Ocean Swallows Him Whole”
MAKR AN ERIS - “Get In The Water”
MAKR AN ERIS performing at the The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Tony Nelson for MPR
MaLLy and Last Word - “Show Me Love”
Maria Isa - “Unlock The Chamber”
Jeremy Messersmith and Maria Isa. The Current's Minnesota Music Month Showcase at UBS Forum on Wednesday, April 10.
Nat Harvie - “SHUGARBOY (ft. Lala Lala and Brent Penny)”
Nat Harvie - “Cigapple”
Nelson Devereaux - “Ghostrider”
Painted Shield - “Transector”
papa mbye - “PASSENGER”
papa mbye - “ULTRAVIOLET”
Papa Mbye is The Local Show's Artist of the Month for October 2024.
Darin Kamnetz for MPR
Porcupine - “Character Flaws”
Porcupine performed at Mid West Music Fest in Winona, Minn. on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Prize Horse - “Further From My Start”
Prize Horse performing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.
Darin Kamnetz for MPR
Remo Drive - “No There's No Hope For You”
Remo Drive - “Mercy”
Remo Drive for The Current
Jaida Grey Eagle
Scrunchies - “The Empire”
Scrunchies performing in support of Heart to Gold's 'Free Help' album release show at Fine Line on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Juliet Farmer for MPR
Social Animals - “Blacking Out”
Solid Gold - “Don’t React”
Soul Asylum - “High Road”
Soul Asylum. Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024 took place at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.
Ismael Quintanilla III
SoulFlower - “Passion”
Tahjer - “The Recipe”
The Bad Plus - “French Horns”
The Cactus Blossoms - “There She Goes”
The Cactus Blossoms - “Something’s Got a Hold on Me”
Page Burkum and Jack Torrey (back, center) of The Cactus Blossoms visit The Current studio on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
Luke Taylor | MPR
The Nunnery - “Garden of Your Heart”
The Scarlet Goodbye - “Speedway”
The Shackletons - “Caller Number 10”
The Twins of Franklin - “To the Moon”
The Twins of Franklin, presented by The Current and Radio Heartland, performing during MPR Day in Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
