News and InterviewsHalloween 2023: Where to find a scary good time in the Twin CitiesTiffany Lukk • Oct 26, 202315 eerie-sistible events around the Twin Cities so you can get your ghost on all week long.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Costumed musiciansJill Riley • Oct 26, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which bands/artists with immediately recognizable costumes do you want to hear?
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Public Radio Music DayJill Riley • Oct 25, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which artists have you discovered because of non-commercial radio?
Home StoriesA band, a brand, a spectacle, a SphereCaryn Rose • Oct 24, 2023U2 could sell out stadiums across the globe, but it would have been business as usual. At its Las Vegas residency, the band harnesses its superpower: relentless earnestness.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Strange and unusualJill Riley • Oct 24, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which strange- and unusual-sounding songs do you want to hear?
WatchYard Act perform in The Current studioJill Riley • Oct 24, 2023The Leeds band rocked out with three songs, including their latest single, “The Trench Coat Museum.” Afterwards, frontman James Smith chatted with host Jill Riley.
News and InterviewsThe Current's music director and host Jade is moving on to "next dream" Oct 23, 2023“I’m ready to move on to my next dream,” she says, in a message announcing her departure after 15 years at Minnesota Public Radio.
The Local Show®Interview: Lady Midnight's pursuit of movement, perspective, and healingDiane • Oct 23, 2023Known for her pure, soothing voice, and cutting-edge artistry, Lady Midnight worked with acclaimed local hitmakers Night Stone (Lazerbeak and ICETEP) to create her second LP, Pursuit and The Elusive. The electronica/dance record will release on Oct. 27, and Lady Midnight will open for Dessa at First Ave on Nov. 16.
ReviewsBrandy Clark sparks celebratory and communal show at CedarMichaelangelo Matos and Laura Buhman • Oct 23, 2023The brilliant country songwriter’s performance could not have sounded better anywhere else. It couldn’t have sounded better, period.
ReviewsColter Wall pays tribute to the classics at sold-out Fillmore showJoel Swenson and Steven Cohen • Oct 23, 2023The Canadian country singer and songwriter made his triumphant return to Minneapolis for the first time since early 2019.