It’s been just over a week since the Triple Rock Social Club closed their doors, and now an integral part of the venue is up for sale. A Craigslist post went up yesterday selling the Triple Rock’s sound system. A former Triple Rock sound engineer tells us that the listing’s description of the sound system…

Hey all, Here at The Current, we’re introducing a new feature called If You Like. The gist: You tell us who you’re into, and we recommend a local artist you might enjoy. Nick from the Minneapolis metro wrote in with our first submission, saying he loves the Hold Steady because of their clever lyrics, good…

Just in time for holiday gift shopping, the Prince estate has launched a “Hit N Run” online store that it describes as a “pop-up store” that represents “the first offering of official and authorized merchandise from The Prince Estate.” The store, which will be active until Dec. 3 according to its header, features a dozen…

This morning the Grammy nominations were announced. This year’s award ceremony will be held Jan. 28. Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, JAY-Z, and Childish Gambino lead the major categories: all four are nominated in the Album of the Year and Record of the Year categories. Lorde’s Melodrama rounds out the Album of the Year nominations, and…

When you imagine Minnesota in February, what comes to mind? Maybe live music isn’t the first thing to pop up, but a new music festival in Red Wing is hoping to change that. Big Turn Music Fest will take place in downtown Red Wing on Feb. 16 and 17, and will feature nearly 100 bands…

As the holiday season comes upon us, many ballet companies around the country are getting ready to present Tchaikovsky’s traditional Christmas classic, but The Hip Hop Nutcracker is mixing things up and changing the story to keep up with the times. When I walked into the historic State Theatre last night, it was clear that…

At Brickmania in northeast Minneapolis, the company’s “commander in chief” Dan Siskind is building a massive, incredibly detailed Lego model of the entire First Avenue and 7th St Entry complex. It’s a passion project for Siskind, who used to be in “a bunch of punk bands that you’ve probably never heard of.” Working to scale…

Like music and the people who buy it, record stores have personality. There are the nerdy ones, the trendy ones, and yes, the snobs. Some glory in clutter, while others read more Type A. Poring over local lists, you might wonder what record stores would suit your wants and needs — where can you shop for…

22 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released a powerful new album: The Ghost of Tom Joad. It’s a spare set of songs about the travails of working Americans — but not just the blue-collar factory workers Springsteen grew up with, the people he’d sung about on albums like The River and Born in the U.S.A. These were people…

The mysterious local supergroup Marijuana Deathsquads announced via their Instagram and Twitter that they will be continuing the Market Re-Search concert series Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Draft Horse in northeast Minneapolis. The series, resuming for the first time since September, is free and open to the public. The promotional video features a goofy shot…