Local Current BlogThe Local Show goes on the road to Eau ClaireJon Schober • Sep 11, 2012Our September 23 episode features Eau Claire county and we need your submissions!
Local Current BlogLocal Gig List: September 10-16Andrea Swensson • Sep 10, 2012Many of the bigger shows are moving indoors as the temperature declines into that oh-so-perfect fall crispness, but there are still a few chances to take in some live music outdoors this week. Ladies and gentlemen, another busy week of Twin Cities gigs awaits you… Monday, September 10 Fairfax, AKKitty Cat Klub, Minneapolis9 p.m., free,…
Local Current BlogTotally Gross National Product brings annual party to IcehouseAndrea Swensson • Sep 10, 2012Expect the unexpected. That’s been the name of the game for Totally Gross National Product, who for three years running have produced a masterfully chaotic showcase of their label’s talent and this year threw their largest party yet at new Nicollet Ave hotspot Icehouse. If anything could further cement Totally Gross label operators Ryan Olson,…
Local Current BlogSummit Backyard Bash: Photos of Now, Now, Doomtree, Halloween, Alaska, HeartbeatsNate Ryan • Sep 10, 2012Thousands gathered in the parking lot of Summit’s brewery in St. Paul to celebrate their 26th anniversary at the second Backyard Bash, which featured sets by Doomtree; Now, Now; Halloween, Alaska; Heartbeats; and Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps.
DuluthFriday Five: The Chalice, Haunted Heads, Bomba de LuzAndrea Swensson • Sep 7, 2012Local music notes from the week of September 3-7
Local Current BlogAtmosphere’s Slug turns 40 today, plays the Cabooze tonightAndrea Swensson • Sep 7, 2012It’s no secret that Atmosphere and The Current have a history that goes all the way back to the birth of the station. When KCMP re-launched as The Current on January 24, 2005, it was Atmosphere’s hidden track “Say Shh” from Seven’s Travels that introduced the station to the world. And in the seven and…
Local Current BlogSTNNNG tapped by Shellac to play All Tomorrow’s Parties festivalAndrea Swensson • Sep 6, 2012One of the U.K.’s largest non-commercial music festivals, All Tomorrow’s Parties, tends to book some of the most eclectic lineups around, thanks in part to the fact that they recruit different bands to do their curating for them. This time around they’re handing the reigns over to Chicago post-rock trio Shellac, who will headline the…
Local Current BlogLocal Gig List: September 5-9Andrea Swensson • Sep 5, 2012We’ve got a slightly truncated version of the Local Gig List to share due to the Labor Day holiday this week, but that doesn’t mean the concert calendar is any less crowded. In fact, fall tends to be one of the busiest times for shows by both local and national acts. Get your day planners…
Duluth10 Twin Cities venues for the all-ages crowdAndrea Swensson • Sep 4, 2012It’s been a spell since we’ve rounded up some of the Twin Cities’ best all-ages venues, and with last weekend’s “Back to School” edition of the Local Show still fresh in our minds it seems like a good time to revisit the topic and a few more venues to the list. What young music lover…
Local Current BlogMN Music-on-a-Stick: Photos from the Grandstand showNate Ryan • Sep 1, 2012The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand filled with local music lovers last night for a six-hour marathon show that featured Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Jeremy Messersmith, Dessa, The Jayhawks, and Semisonic. The night ended with an all-star rendition of Prince’s “Little Red Corvette.”
