As The Current celebrates 15 years on the air and we wrap up our winter member drive (join now!), Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Popham is asking the hosts who’ve been with us since the beginning about their history at The Current and in radio. Today: Mary Lucia. Michael Popham: Hey, Looch! Where did you grow…

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! Lady Lark – “Right Kind of Love” Lady Lark brings it with this seriously catchy disco-inspired cut from latest album Permission. With new backing band Purple Funk Metropolis, the album was “written as an antidote…

Tredis Adams, better known as Twin Cities DJ Disco T, knew he wanted to be a DJ since he was in the sixth grade, when he saw Farley Keith DJing at Kenwood High School (now Kenwood Academy) in Chicago. “And I just stood around all night and watched him and how he controlled the crowd,”…

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! Humbird – “Pharmakon” This is the title track from Humbird’s debut full-length; singer-songwriter Siri Undlin named it after a Greek word/concept that something can be both the poison and the cure. These opposing ideas…

Our winter member drive is highlighting music discovery: we’re asking you to support The Current to help us continue to bring the best new music to you every day of the year. Every weekday at 11 a.m., that means the Song of the Day, an on-air and online feature offering a cool track for you…

Rapper and spoken word artist Desdamona has shared stages with Wyclef Jean, Bahamadia, and Saul Williams. But when she first moved to the Twin Cities in 1995, she couldn’t find anyone to give her the opportunity to perform. “When I tried to get into the hip-hop scene, it was very difficult,” said Desdamona. “There weren’t…

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! FPA – “Guapdaddy” A standout from her self-produced debut album Yang Chen, FPA’s effortless, quiet-but-commanding vocals get to be the star here. This is one you can get lost in, with soft guitar and a…

When I walked up to First Avenue last night, I did the usual: dig in my wallet and present my ID. But the doorperson shook their head and just pointed toward my bag, rummaging around and waving me through. As I walked into the building, it hit me: All ages. Duh. Lexii Alijai, an incredibly…

As The Current celebrates 15 years on the air and we launch our winter member drive (join now!), Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Popham is asking the hosts who’ve been with us since the beginning about their history at The Current and in radio. First up: Mark Wheat. Michael Popham: Hey, Mark! Thanks for agreeing to…

When droves of people come to the Twin Cities next month to compete in and view the 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship at U.S. Bank Stadium, they’ll be greeted by local musicians who will be performing at the baggage claim and in the gallery mall of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It’s part of…