Claire Cobs and jimmy cooper, who were at Nudieland during the fatal shooting, and local punk icons Venus DeMars explain the tight-knit scene’s deep roots and strong LGBTQ+ identity.

Alabama rock and soul purveyors St. Paul & the Broken Bones entertained at Bauhaus Brew Labs on Thursday evening in Minneapolis as part of the Sparkyard Sound Series. The band released ‘Angels In Science Fiction’ earlier this year. Special guests Elizabeth Moen and Jaedyn James opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from A&M Records do you want to hear?

Smith graced the stage in St. Paul wearing a gorgeous golden corset suit, embodying a whimsical host, perhaps of an imaginary world where gender is fluid and music reigns supreme.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that incorporate multiple sampled songs or sounds do you want to hear?

Paul Janeway — the Paul in St. Paul and the Broken Bones — talks about the band’s latest album, ‘Angels in Science Fiction,’ ahead of the band’s show at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis.

The St. Paul hip-hop group will toast their latest release, ‘Pretty Random, But What Happened to the Heiruspecs’ at their free Summer Classic event at Keg & Case Market on Saturday, Aug. 19. Unknown Prophets and Maria Isa will also perform.

The audience consisted of lucky winners who had entered for a chance to attend this unique performance.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs with autobiographical lyrics do you want to hear?

Following a performance of three songs from the solo album, Michael, Killer Mike sat down with The Current’s Jill Riley to share his deeply personal and profoundly moving story. Watch the complete interview.