Have you ever been so hung up on an old flame that you’ve contemplated using experimental brainwave technology to extract your love for them from your thoughts, Eternal Sunshine-style? Or wondered what it would be like to tour, perform, and make art alongside someone who you know you can no longer be with but who nevertheless…

Doomtree fans buckled in for a marathon celebration of the collective’s family tree last night at Familia HQ in Minneapolis. While Doomtree have not dropped a group album since 2015, its members have stayed ridiculously busy with side projects. Several offshoots had their chance to shine before the crew took the stage last night at…

Devata Daun – In My Room Pytch Records’ Devata Daun is some mix of Circe and benevolent temptress in this song, stuffed with saxophone and Linn drum samples, from her new EP Pye Luis. Inside Voice + Kelvin Wailey triptych Dancers Kelvin Wailey accompany Inside Voice — aka Peter Miller and Hilary James of We Are The…

On Sept. 26 at Ted Mann Concert Hall, the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts will be honoring Prince by presenting him with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Considered the University’s highest honor, the degree is given to people who made significant cultural contributions in their lifetime. In June 2016, the University…

As students head back to school this fall, many return to their classrooms with stories from summer camp. Some kids will tell their friends about making s’mores and friendship bracelets, while others will tell tales of writing original music and performing in their own rock concert. In addition to writing for The Current, I teach…

Haley (f.k.a. Haley Bonar) has announced the release date for her upcoming album, Pleasureland, due out on Oct 12. Last month, she dropped a new single via YouTube titled “Infinite Pleasure Part 2,” and if it’s any indication, Pleasureland might be stepping away from the pop-rock that has defined a majority of her music so…

Last night, Metallica played a sold-out show at Target Center in Minneapolis, kitty-corner from First Avenue. The concert marked the first time the metal monsters played Minnesota since becoming the first rock band to play the Vikings’ new U.S. Bank Stadium, in 2016. While Metallica’s set consisted mostly of their greatest hits, the band did throw…

The Wizard of Oz taught us that there’s no place like home, but for a certain pair of ruby red slippers home has been a faraway thought; until now. The shoes, one of four pairs worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, went missing 13 years ago on Aug. 28.…

If the long lines inside the Minnesota State Fairground’s Agriculture Horticulture Building are evidence enough, then it is safe to say that Minnesotans love to look at crop art. If you plan to hop in line and take a peek for yourself, bring some cheese curds: the line moves slowly. People move step-by-step to get…

Despite having grown up in Minnesota, I only started going to the State Fair three years ago. The Fair is full of music — but it can be hard to even get Minnesotans to clap along to a song, much less get up and dance. When it came to Tropical Zone Orchestra’s performance on Friday,…