Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Happy birthday, MickJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 26, 2021The Rolling Stones frontman turns 78 today! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Rolling Stones do you want to hear?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Leon Bridges, 'Gold-Diggers Sound'Mac Wilson • Jul 26, 2021Leon Bridges returns with his third release 'Gold-Diggers Sound,' whose name comes from the East Hollywood studio in which it was recorded. Speaking on the wide range of record, Bridges told The Current, "... it encompasses the multifaceted aspects of life."
Local Current BlogPhotos: Nur-D, Finding Novyon, Xavier Goodman, and JAKI re-open the Fine LineStaff • Jul 24, 2021Last night, the Fine Line presented its first show since the COVID shutdown: Nur-D and Finding Novyon co-headlining a bill with support from Xavier Goodman and JAKI. JAKI Xavier Goodman Finding Novyon Nur-D
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Going for goldJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 23, 2021Today is the first day of the Tokyo Olympics. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about gold do you want to hear?
Local Current BlogBehind the Scenes: Bad Bad Hats get the band back together on ‘Detroit Basketball’Maddie Schwappach • Jul 23, 2021The first time I saw Bad Bad Hats play a show it was in the parking lot of a brewery during Art-A-Whirl a few years ago. What stuck with me after that show, beyond the upbeat power trio playing their indie rock anthems, was a moment when vocalist Kerry Alexander looked at one of those…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Just add waterJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 22, 2021Almost all of Minnesota is experiencing a drought, leading many cities to introduce water conservation measures. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about water do you want to hear?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Lesley ChowJay Gabler • Jul 22, 2021Strange in a *good* way.
Local Current Blog‘Hot Summer’: Hear a ‘Welcome 2 America’ track Prince first shared with The Current in 2010Jay Gabler • Jul 22, 2021Ahead of the July 30 release of Prince’s album Welcome 2 America, the legend’s estate has made album track “Hot Summer” available to stream and purchase. The funky jam is new to many fans, but familiar to The Current’s audience as we were able to present the song’s world premiere shortly after Prince recorded it…
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: 'Have a Good Trip' is amusingMary Lucia • Jul 21, 2021Mary Lucia talks about the Netflix Original documentary, 'Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics,' a film that explores psychedelic drugs through the experiences of actors, comedians, musicians and others who have used them.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Smoky haze Jul 21, 2021Wildfire smoke has reached record levels in Minnesota this week. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about haze and smoke do you want to hear?
