ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Lana Del Rey, 'Blue Banisters'Jade • Oct 23, 2021Blue Bannisters feels like a pair of trusty jeans, it’s classic Del Rey with tattered ballads and simplistic well-worn pleas, but with hints of the pandemic to secure the album firmly in modern time.
Local Current BlogFor Xina, making art-pop is a spiritual experienceJulian Green • Oct 22, 2021In a biweekly series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Xina, a singer and dancer with a spiritual approach to making music.
News and InterviewsHelado Negro creates his own world on the cosmic 'Far In'Reanna Cruz • Oct 22, 2021The Ecuadorian-American producer talks his spiritual new album Far In and building an artistic vocabulary
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Stones coveredJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Oct 22, 2021For Today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Rolling Stones covers do you want to hear?
Reviews'Sold Out' brings Minnesota, and music, to the big screenJay Gabler • Oct 22, 2021Sold Out, which is set to live up to its title Saturday night at the Twin Cities Film Fest, is a Minnesota-made movie about music, memory, and the path not taken.
News and InterviewsThe Current's Halloween Happenings Oct 22, 2021The Current’s week of special programming includes a pet costume showcase, the Hallowhiskey Party.
News and InterviewsBandwidth: The Current has a shiny new websiteReed Fischer • Oct 22, 2021Plus: New Hippo Campus album details, Halloween 2021, and lots more.
WatchInterview: Dave GahanJill Riley • Oct 21, 2021Depeche Mode frontman discusses sequencing deliberation, his longtime musical partnership with Soulsavers, and how they approached the recording process.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Name changeJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Oct 21, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands or musicians that changed their names do you want to hear?
Rock and Roll Book Club'Where the Devil Don't Stay: Traveling the South with the Drive-By Truckers'Jay Gabler • Oct 21, 20212021 marks the 25th anniversary of Drive-By Truckers, and author Stephen Deusner takes a novel but apt approach to telling their story: he considers the band's history and discography through the lens of geography.