Coffee BreakCoffee Break: HelloAnna Weggel • Aug 6, 2019It's National Night Out - a community-building evening to meet neighbors and build camaraderie. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature some sort of greeting?
Local Current Blog‘Prince: Before the Rain’ photo exhibit coming to Minnesota History CenterLydia Moran • Aug 6, 2019Beginning on Sept. 21, fans can get an intimate look at Prince’s career during the period comprising the late 1970s through early 1980s as seen through the eyes of his friend and photographer Allen Beaulieu. The “Prince: Before the Rain” exhibit at the Minnesota History Center will feature 50 digital prints of Prince, the Revolution,…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Nude partyAnna Weggel • Aug 5, 2019The Nude party will be stopping by for a session today ahead of tonight's show at the 7th Street Entry, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention nudity?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Of Monsters and MenMark Wheat • Aug 5, 2019'Fever Dream' sees Of Monsters and Men melding fresh electronic washes of sound, married to their traditional acoustic roots.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: TwinsAnna Weggel • Aug 2, 2019There's a giant festival called "Twins Days" that is held annually on the first full weekend in August in Twinsburg - an actual town in Ohio. There are hot dogs. There is a raffle. There is a "double take parade". There is a talent show. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature twins in the band?
Local Current BlogMaking sparks: How pyro pros make concerts go boomKayla Song • Aug 2, 2019When you go to a concert by Macklemore, Pitbull, or Marshmello, it’s not just for the music — you’re also going for an elaborate spectacle, and often that means waterfalls of sparks raining down from the ceiling or pillars of fire erupting from the edge of the stage. In short, pyrotechnics. Pyrotechnics can incorporate anything…
Local Current BlogFriday Five: Lady Midnight, DENNY, and more new Minnesota music videosCecilia Johnson • Aug 2, 2019Lady Midnight – “Bloodsong” Lady Midnight, clear-eyed and regal, communes with the cosmos in “Bloodsong.” Teddy Grimes and MacKenzie Owens directed this gorgeous Death Before Mourning video, and MMYYKK produced the track. Lady Midnight will appear at her record release show at the Turf Club on August 9. DENNY – “Insurgents By The Poolside” DENNY…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: I fought the lawAnna Weggel • Aug 1, 2019Many new laws go into effect today in Minnesota - ranging from a hands-free cellphone driving law to laws about slowpoke drivers, indoor vaping, intentional groping, granny cams in assisted living homes, and parental rights. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention "the law"?
Local Current BlogPrince’s ‘Chaos and Disorder,’ ‘Emancipation,’ ‘Versace Experience’ mixtape to be reissuedJay Gabler • Aug 1, 2019Prince’s 1996 albums Chaos and Disorder and Emancipation, as well as the rare Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) mixtape from 1995, will be reissued on vinyl and CD on Sept. 13. It will be the first vinyl release for each, and the first CD release for the mixtape. Ironically, the reissue doesn’t include a cassette release for The…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: SamplesAnna Weggel • Jul 31, 2019It's Fatboy Slim's birthday today, and we recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of Beastie Boys' 'Paul's Boutique' so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that sample other songs?