ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Disclosure, 'ENERGY'David Safar • Aug 31, 2020A deluxe album clocking in at 1 hour, 22 minutes, 'ENERGY' has flavors of classic sound, R&B, modern pop, and the depth of an avant-garde jazz record.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Put the needle on the recordJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Aug 28, 2020Record Store Day is looking a little differently this year than in years past as it's three Saturdays - the first being tomorrow, then Sep. 26, then Oct. 24. What songs do you want to hear that mention vinyl?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Sign o' the TimesJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Aug 27, 2020We're going to put the spotlight on the Prince album 'Sign o' the Times' this morning. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 'Sign o' the Times' do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsScott Avett of The Avett Brothers on 'The Third Gleam'Jill Riley • Aug 27, 2020On Friday, Aug. 29, the Avett Brothers will release their eight-song collection, 'The Third Gleam.' In the run-up to the release, Scott Avett of the Avett Brothers connected with Jill Riley of The Current Morning Show to talk about the new EP and about how life has been going in 2020.
Local Current BlogChan Poling announces a new The Suburbs album on The Morning ShowCaleb Brennan • Aug 27, 2020One of the Twin Cities’ most influential rock bands, The Suburbs, will be releasing a new album this fall, entitled Tell Me All You Can About Your Broken Heart. This will be the third record the group has recorded since reuniting in 2013, having called it quits back in 1987. Chan Poling, the band’s jovial…
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: a Quiet Riot documentary to seeMary Lucia • Aug 26, 2020On August 20, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Banali's passing inspired Mary Lucia to revisit the documentary, 'Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back.'
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Female empowermentJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Aug 26, 2020Today is Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote on the basis of sex.
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Fangirls'Jay Gabler • Aug 26, 2020In 'Fangirls,' author Hannah Ewens circles around different ways that communities form around beloved musicians - from Beatlemania to the BTS Army.
Local Current BlogMETOOMPLS: Minnesota artists releasing compilation album to support victims, raise awarenessJay Gabler • Aug 26, 2020On Oct. 2, Minnesota music artists are releasing a compilation album called METOOMPLS, featuring original songs “lovingly crafted in the pursuits of agency and equality,” according to a press release. The project was born late this summer, explains the release: “After seeing sexual assault and discrimination stories, shared by Women/ Femmes/ Trans/ Non-Binary Folk artists…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Electric Lady StudiosJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Aug 25, 2020Electric Lady Studios opened in New York City 50 years ago this week, on August 26, 1970. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were recorded at Electric Lady Studios?