Local Current BlogPrince’s 1999 turns 30Peter Valelly • Oct 26, 20127 things you may not know about the Purple One's 1982 classic
Local Current BlogFriday Five: Lifter Puller on the Jenny Jones Show, P.O.S. Gets Down, moreAndrea Swensson • Oct 26, 2012Local music notes from the week of October 22-26
Local Current BlogMinnesota musicians will mix politics with art at pair of star-studded ‘Vote No’ concertsAndrea Swensson • Oct 26, 2012Minnesota musicians have a long tradition of merging politics and art. We’re the home state of Bob Dylan, after all, who unwittingly became one the most iconic political songwriters in modern music, and more recently we’ve become known as a breeding ground for socially conscious, independent hip-hop. We’re also an exceedingly charitable community, with benefit…
Local Current BlogPremiere: Mixed Blood Majority, a new project from Lazerbeak, Crescent Moon, and Joe HortonAndrea Swensson • Oct 25, 2012New music today comes courtesy of Mixed Blood Majority, a new trio that was formed over the summer that comprises beatmaker Lazerbeak and hip-hop artists Crescent Moon (of Kill the Vultures) and Joe Horton (No Bird Sing). Horton and Crescent Moon have been working diligently to perforate some of the borders that separate our many…
Local Current BlogKaty Vernon channels loss and longing into debut ‘Before I Forget’Andrea Swensson • Oct 25, 2012It’s not uncommon for musicians to take a break from the hustle of late-night shows and unpredictable paychecks to focus on becoming a parent. For singer-songwriter Katy Vernon, the stakes were especially high as she ventured into motherhood. “My parents died when I was really young. I was 12 when my mom died, and 17…
Local Current BlogDoomtree Blowout 8 takes over First Avenue December 14-16Andrea Swensson • Oct 24, 2012After a spectacular week-long run that saw Doomtree filling the 7th St. Entry for five consecutive nights and finishing it off with a two-night stand in the Mainroom for Blowout 7, the Minneapolis hip-hop collective will return this December for three back-to-back shows. Doomtree Blowout 8 will take place Friday, December 14; Saturday, December 15;…
Local Current BlogPrince brings ‘RNR Affair’ to life on Jimmy Kimmel LiveAndrea Swensson • Oct 24, 2012Prince brought his best new song in years to the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, performing “RNR Affair” (alternatively titled “Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Affair”) for a crowd of camera phone-wielding fans. If you’re a Current listener you’ll recognize “RNR Affair” as the new Prince song the station has had in rotation since…
Local Current BlogLocal Gig List: October 23-28Andrea Swensson • Oct 23, 2012There are a lot of political events happening this week, a few of which are highlighted below, and we’ve also rounded up quite a few plain ol’ club shows for the election-fatigued set. Special thanks to Jon Schober for his help compiling this week’s list, and we hope to see you out at the clubs!…
Local Current BlogMark Mallman reflects on touring, out-of-body experiences, and finding beauty in darknessMark Mallman • Oct 23, 2012Mallman writes in from the road, where he's touring behind his new 'Double Silhouette'
Local Current BlogPremiere: New Solid Gold, ‘Eat Your Young’Andrea Swensson • Oct 22, 2012It’s a huge week for album releases here in the Twin Cities, as P.O.S. drops his We Don’t Even Live Here today and both Wiping Out Thousands and Solid Gold issue new full-lengths tomorrow. Solid Gold’s album, in particular, has been a long time coming, and will be the first LP from the group since…
