News and InterviewsThe two sides of GlitterattiMark Nicklawske • Sep 30, 2022Duluth-based Glitteratti, featuring members of Trampled by Turtles, released two EPs this year. The differences between Rectify!, released in July, and A Delicate Ballast, released in September, are day and night.
PhotosPhotos: Night Moves play The Current's Happy HourDarin Kamnetz • Sep 30, 2022Thursday’s Happy Hour at Surly Brewing Co. marks the end of The Current’s patio pop-ups for the season. We welcomed fall with two hours of fun and music, including a set from local indie rockers Night Moves.
News and InterviewsKentucky park to be named for John PrineLuke Taylor • Sep 30, 2022Located in Muhlenberg County — which Prine sings about in his song, ‘Paradise’ — the park will be dedicated as John Prine Memorial Park during an official ceremony on Saturday.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Marathon soundtrackJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Sep 30, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you include on a marathon soundtrack?
ReviewsAmyl and the Sniffers dominate First Avenue with tenacious spiritMacie Rasmussen • Sep 30, 2022One of the leading bands in the Australian punk scene headlined a night also featuring U.K.-based Bob Vylan, and Iowa’s The Rumours.
News and InterviewsMinnesotan Oscar Pettiford changed American musicTim Nelson • Sep 30, 2022Jazz pioneer Oscar Pettiford got his start on the stages of the Twin Cities, helping create a ‘Minneapolis sound’ long before Prince. His innovations made him one of the most influential bass players of the bebop era. A century after his birth, that legacy endures.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Sampled songsJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Sep 29, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have been sampled in other songs do you want to hear?
In MemoriamThe rapper Coolio has died at 59The Associated Press • Sep 29, 2022The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.
News and InterviewsLizzo played James Madison's crystal flute Rachel Treisman • Sep 28, 2022The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Floridian musiciansJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Sep 28, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by artists from Florida do you want to hear?