Hear interviews with Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles and Matthew Schufman + Michael Wojtalewicz of Graveyard Club. Diane also features a number of band with upcoming shows, including Tony Andreason of The Trashmen, Bdotcroc, Thomas Abban, Turn Turn Turn, American Scarecrows and more.

Minnesotan organizations and government entities bestow millions of dollars of arts funding every year.

Hear excerpts from LineCheck: a conversation on how to get a grant with Joanna Schnedler of MN Music Coalition, Andy Sturdevant of Springboard for the Arts and neo-soul artist PaviElle. Plus, new music from UltraBomb, Lunch Duchess, Jillian Rae and more.

Some new heat to keep you cool during these blazing months from Kamilla Love, KayCyy, Student 1, Finding Novyon, and more.

Did you know that the City of Rochester has a whole Civic Music department in its local government? The department’s new boss explains how she got the job and what it’s all about.

Hot albums and tracks from EHN JEY, Ondara, Awesome Snakes, and more.

A plethora of new foods have been announced in advance of the great Minnesota get-together.

Minneapolis 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.

Before you hit the road this summer, queue up these songs and albums recommended by Minnesota musicians and hosts at The Current.

On the third Timisarocker album, Tim Dooley sends messages to his younger self.