Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Vivien GoldmanJay Gabler • Jul 24, 2019In her new book 'Revenge of the She-Punks,' Vivien Goldman - a she-punk icon in her own right - delivers 'A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot.'
News and InterviewsJohn Prine postpones concerts for medical reasonsLuke Taylor • Jul 24, 2019The singer-songwriter announced he will undergo an operation to remedy an elevated risk for stroke. Eight shows in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada are being rescheduled.
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: exploring the legend of Robert JohnsonMary Lucia • Jul 23, 2019Mary Lucia talks about the Netflix documentary, 'ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads,' which explores the life and legend of influential blues musician Robert Johnson.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Do you remember?Anna Weggel • Jul 23, 2019For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention remembering or trying not to forget?
Local Current BlogSummer storms and sisterhood: Highlights from the 2019 Pitchfork Music FestivalLydia Moran • Jul 23, 2019Last weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago was an intimate encounter with the elements. Each change in the weather — from blistering heat to storms that prompted a temporary mid-festival evacuation, to the restorative breeze that billowed during Robyn’s closing set — affected the way I internalized the wide-range of music. Some songs, like those…
News and InterviewsArt Neville, a New Orleans icon, dead at 81Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jul 22, 2019The keyboardist and singer was the co-founder of both the Meters and the Neville Brothers died Monday -- bands that took the funk and swagger of New Orleans to a much larger world.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Power Pop for The PosiesAnna Weggel • Jul 22, 2019The Posies were in town last night to play the Turf Club, but not before having a lovely meal with our own Brian Oake. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what power pop songs do you want to hear?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Hot Chip, A Bath Full of EcstasyDavid Safar • Jul 22, 2019Your new album of the week is Hot Chip's latest release, 'A Bath Full of Ecstasy'
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Self name-check Jul 19, 2019Chris. Billy. Names you can regularly hear whispered around the halls of The Current as it's hard to resist a good name check every once in a while. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that name-check the artist of that song? It's ok if someone else is saying it, as long as the artist or band is mentioned in the song.
Local Current BlogThe Replacements announce ‘Don’t Tell a Soul’ box set with remix, raritiesJay Gabler • Jul 19, 2019Update: July 23, 2019, 12:20 p.m. We’ve got our first taste of the new mix. The Replacements shared the Matt Wallace Mix of “Talent Show” from Dead Man’s Pop. You’ll hear a lot more goofball antics… and a banjo? Here’s the original version What’s the Replacements’ best-selling album? Not their critically-acclaimed Let It Be, not…