Minnesota Mean is a new documentary that takes viewers into the exciting world of roller derby — but it also reveals the deep bond the athletes share. Director Dawn Mikkelson visited with Jill Riley, a retired roller derby player, to talk about the new film.

Clare Doyle and bandmates Kai Brewster and Taylor James Donskey perform a new song recorded live and outdoors in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Check out Diane’s interview with our new Artist of the Month, indie pop rockers YAM HAUS; The three-piece talk about the course of their budding, yet already remarkable career and more. And just after 9pm hear our next local live session featuring avant-garde pow wow singer Joe Rainey perform at Turf Club during Minnesota Music Month. Also, hear new music from Dua Saleh, Laamar, Clare Doyle Music, Obadiah Gamble Music, Allergen, Upright Forms, and more.

Shepherd’s Pie, Wild Rice Bowls, and a pork-free take on the Monte Cristo, are among some of the new bites this year.

Morris Day & the Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Sounds of Blackness, and more entertained a huge crowd in downtown Minneapolis on the second day of Taste of Minnesota 2024. Attendees also enjoyed plentiful food options, a F1rst Wrestling exhibition, and zip lining on the sunny Sunday.

The writer and musician died due to a brain aneurysm on Monday, July 1. She was 62.

Welcome to The Scouting Report, a monthly list of 10 Minnesota artists with exciting new projects, as curated by our local music team. If you like these picks, check out The Local Show on Sundays from 7 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Diane. In April 2024, The Current compiled the first Minnesota Music Month Scouting Report with votes from the local music industry.

Pert Near Sandstone’s annual folk and Americana music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, marked its 10th year with an incredible lineup.

Hear a number of song debuts by some local favorites including pop-Americana singer Faith Boblett, alt rock luminary Mark Mallman, and punk trio Scrunchies also hear exciting debut music from newcomers like Luverne & Griswald, middleson, Cryote, Dilly Alley Alley and more. Preview some of the best local concerts to check out this Summer – including spots to hear music in the sun. And just after 9pm hear our next local live session featuring indie pop artist KC Rae (of Now, Now), recorded live at Fitzgerald Theater during Minnesota Music Month.

The Current’s Happy Hours hit the road for St. Joseph on Thursday, June 27, for an event featuring rising Americana talent Clare Doyle and her band.