News and InterviewsGreta Van Fleet are creating many rock-n-roll convertsVince Pearson • Oct 23, 2018Classic rock fans are cheering the rise of a hard-hitting young Michigan band with a Led Zeppelin-like swagger. Greta Van Fleet make '70s rock sound (almost) new again.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Gamblin' and chances Oct 23, 2018The Mega Millions Jackpot is currently at $1.6 Billion, the largest in lottery history. If the winner chooses to take the money in a lump sum, she or he will take home $905 million cash. The drawing is tonight at 10 pm central. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about gambling and taking chances?
Local Current BlogA young music writer grapples with Michael Azerrad’s ‘Rock Critic Law’Maia Jacobson • Oct 23, 2018During my high school graduation rehearsal, when the rest of my classmates were hung over from their celebratory partying the night before, I was sitting quietly crafting an e-mail to my favorite English teacher, Ms. Dara Bishop. In the e-mail, I was trying to explain the importance of Forever, a state of being coined by…
Local Current BlogdeM atlaS embarks on a new journey with debut full-length album ‘Bad Actress’Hanna Bubser • Oct 23, 2018deM atlaS is not a newcomer, but he just made a debut. On October 19th, the Rhymesayers rapper (also known as Josh Turner) released his first full-length album, Bad Actress. Currently, the Minnesotan artist is on tour with Atmosphere, an experience that he describes as a “roll of the dice” — every night is different. The tour has…
MicroShowsNathaniel Rateliff filmed a music video at the Turf Club and played a #MicroShow in the same dayMaia Jacobson • Oct 22, 2018Back in early August, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats performed an eight-song MicroShow for fans of The Current at the Turf Club; an audience just one-seventh the size of their sold-out Palace Theatre gig the night before. Before playing “A Little Honey,” Rateliff told the MicroShow audience that they had been filming a music video…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: the music of Carole KingAnna Weggel • Oct 22, 2018Carole King is one of the most prolific songwriters of our lifetime, and tonight, "BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical" comes through town for a short run at the Orpheum Theatre. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what music from the world of Carole King do you want to hear?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Elvis Costello and The ImpostersBill DeVille • Oct 22, 2018Costello is a guy who has done it all musically, from a T-Bone Burnett produced roots/country album to a collaboration with the hip-hop aces, The Roots.
Local Current BlogReview: Florence + the Machine rally spirits at the Target CenterCecilia Johnson • Oct 21, 2018I’ve never done a cartwheel in my life. As a chubby six-year-old, I watched my friends spin around the room — insisting it was easy — but I kept falling on my shoulders. That all changed last night. I mean, I may not have lugged my 175 pounds up and over each other. But I grasped the…
Local Current BlogReview and photos: Jain takes the Fine Line into orbitShannon Mae Leach • Oct 21, 2018Jain’s sold out concert last night at the Fine Line Music Cafe was a playful and energetic evening led by an artist who took us on a sonic journey. The French pop artist, on a North American tour behind her 2018 album Souldier, is known for mixing sounds from a multitude of sources — from Arabic…
Local Current BlogMike Elizondo finds ‘Live From Here’ musical director gig ‘exhilarating’Cecilia Johnson • Oct 20, 2018“I had a couple things. Right here –” A bass line sounds. “Exaggerate. Draw it out. And when we get to the bridge…” Mike Elizondo is standing behind Live From Here host Chris Thile and singer/songwriter Madison Cunningham on the Palace Theatre stage, an electric bass strapped around his torso and black T-shirt. He’s living…