Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Let's go campingAnna Weggel • Jul 10, 2019Jill and Anna recently returned from lengthy camping trips, and there's much to catch up on. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention something you might do or see while camping?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Photo books spotlight FugaziJay Gabler • Jul 10, 2019Glen E. Friedman's photos of Fugazi, captured in a new edition of his book 'Keep Your Eyes Open,' employ the same purist aesthetic the band brought to everything they did. Another new photo book, Antonia Tricarico's 'Frame of Mind,' spotlights women musicians in the D.C. scene Fugazi helped to shape.
News and InterviewsListen to Looch: The Seeds: Pushin' Too HardMary Lucia • Jul 9, 2019Progenitors of garage and psychedelic rock, The Seeds were hugely influential to punk and modern rock. Mary Lucia speaks with Neil Norman, the director of the documentary 'The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard,' which is showing Wednesday, July 10 at The Trylon Cinema.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: BowlingJesse Wiza • Jul 9, 2019'The Jesus Rolls,' a spin off of 'The Big Lebowski' featuring The Dude's bowling competitor, Jesus Quintana, has announced a release date of early 2020. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that mention bowling, pins, balls, or gutters?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: The Raconteurs, 'Help Us Stranger'Brian Oake • Jul 8, 2019The Raconteurs return with their latest effort, out now on Third Man Records.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: TouchJesse Wiza • Jul 8, 2019Summer is heating up. Legs are sticking to seats, bug bites are itching, and the risk of chafing is high. So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear that feature touch?
Local Current BlogCommunist Daughter’s John Solomon receives counseling degree, heads to Arctic Circle for two years of clinical practiceMarla Khan-Schwartz • Jul 8, 2019Widely known as the frontman for Communist Daughter, John Solomon recently announced that he completed a master’s degree in clinical counseling from the Hazelden Betty Ford Institute — the same place where he received treatment for addiction and mental health issues eight years earlier. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and polysubstance use (in…
Local Current Blog2019 Pitchfork Music Festival: Six artists worth watchingLydia Moran • Jul 8, 2019With the conclusion of this year’s sizzling Rock the Garden performances, we can direct some of our festival excitement about 400 miles southeast to another jam-packed open-air event, in Chicago’s Union Park. On July 19-21, Pitchfork Music Festival will host up to 60,000 music fans of all ages and a total of 42 acts. Since…
Local Current BlogReview and photos: Remo Drive bring ‘Natural, Everyday Degradation’ to life at the Fine LineJeyca Maldonado-Medina • Jul 7, 2019At their sold-out show on Saturday night at the Fine Line, Remo Drive delivered energized performances of songs from their new album Natural, Everyday Degradation. Remo Drive are a pop-punk band from Bloomington, Minnesota, fronted by brothers Erik and Stephen Paulson. Erik plays guitar and sings, while Stephen plays bass. Natural, Everyday Degradation is Remo Drive’s…
Local Current BlogSt. Paul hip-hop festival For the Love is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Mears Park and becoming a non-profit organizationColleen Cowie • Jul 3, 2019Amber “ACE” Cleveland never planned to start her own hip-hop festival, until one day inspiration struck her while walking around St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood with hip-hop/spoken word artist Desdamona. “It’d be so cool to see a show down here,” Desdamona remarked, and Cleveland ran with the idea. “My brain turned that into: I should throw…