Local Current BlogFirst Avenue stage manager Conrad Sverkerson has a mind full of memoriesAndrea Swensson • Feb 19, 2012From Public Enemy to Pearl Jam to Prince, he's seen it all
Local Current BlogWiping Out Thousands win over the Entry opening for YACHTAndrea Swensson • Feb 17, 2012What a way to ring in a 21st birthday. It’s not every day that the opening act on a three-band bill (and the only local band in the lineup, to boot) gets such a reaction from the crowd that they’re asked to play a mini-encore. But that’s just what happened last night, as Wiping Out…
Local Current BlogFriday Five: A. Wolf extends her Claws, Atmosphere drops new student-made videoAndrea Swensson • Feb 17, 2012Local music notes from the week of February 13-17
Local Current BlogSong of the Day: Now, NowJon Schober • Feb 17, 2012Read about and download their new track "Thread"
Local Current BlogPrince rumors abound in advance of Revolution reunion gigAndrea Swensson • Feb 16, 2012Iconic Twin Cities band will perform at First Avenue Sunday night
Local Current BlogPolica’s CD-release show heavy on new material from the groupAndrea Swensson • Feb 15, 2012I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to max out my Polica attention span — between features on MPR’s All Things Considered, their cover story in this week’s City Pages, and last night’s very buzzed-about, very sold-out release show at First Avenue, it’s all starting to blur together a bit. So with that in…
Local Current BlogMaLLy premieres new Free on the 15th track ‘Once We’re Kings’Andrea Swensson • Feb 15, 2012New full-length album due out in May
Local Current BlogZoo Animal’s Departure shines well-deserved spotlight on Holly NewsomAndrea Swensson • Feb 14, 2012EP-release is this Saturday at the Entry
Local Current BlogLocal Radar: Jim and the French Vanilla, Skoal Kodiak and moreJon Schober • Feb 14, 2012Five local bands that deserve must-hear status this week
Local Current BlogPolica’s ‘Dark Star’ will be the Daily Circuit’s new theme songAndrea Swensson • Feb 14, 2012Hear it starting February 21