The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Midweek Motivation for the MN AuroraJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jul 13, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what empowering and motivational songs would you like to hear?
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsCraig Finn performs songs from 'A Legacy of Rentals' Ayisha Jaffer • Jul 12, 2022After releasing ‘A Legacy of Rentals’ — his fifth solo album — in May of this year, Craig Finn kicked off a tour at the Turf Club in St. Paul on June 28, and on that day, Finn and his band The Uptown Controllers visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Ayisha Jaffer.
The Scouting Report10 Minnesota musicians for peak summer listening this JulyStaff and Natalia Toledo • Jul 12, 2022Hot albums and tracks from EHN JEY, Ondara, Awesome Snakes, and more.
News and InterviewsMonty Norman, the composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94The Associated Press • Jul 12, 2022To produce the iconic theme song, the late composer drew on a piece he had written for a proposed musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's "A House for Mr. Biswas."
89 DaysMinnesota State Fair’s new foods for 2022 go deep on international flavorAli Elabbady • Jul 12, 2022A plethora of new foods have been announced in advance of the great Minnesota get-together.
ReviewsJapanese Breakfast embodies empowerment at joyful First Ave showNatalia Mendez and Sara Fish • Jul 12, 2022Opener the Linda Lindas set the tone for heartfelt performances at Monday night’s sold-out show in Minneapolis.
WatchAnimal Collective: Tiny Desk (Home) ConcertBob Boilen • Jul 12, 2022The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Space OddityJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jul 12, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about space would you like to hear?
Radio Heartland®Pop Wagner and Charlie Maguire honor Woody GuthrieMike Pengra • Jul 12, 2022Woody Guthrie would be 110 this week, and to celebrate, Pop Wagner and Charlie Maguire visited Radio Heartland to play songs and to talk about Guthrie’s influence on American music.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsPoliça perform in The Current studioDiane • Jul 11, 2022Minneapolis art-pop band Poliça are known for innovation, forward-thinking artistry, and novel electronic soundscapes. The 11-year-old band visited The Current studio to talk about their new album with The Local Show’s Diane.
