Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Abrupt cutoffsAnna Reed • Jul 10, 2018Thanks to Todd for writing in with today's theme idea. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with abrupt cutoffs?
Local Current BlogMinnesota company Vibes is changing the earplug gameSimone Cazares • Jul 10, 2018As a frequent concertgoer, Vibes founder Jackson Mann, knows how damaging the loud speakers can be. At first he thought the ear ringing he experienced after going to a concert was normal, and nothing he should worry about. But that all changed when he ruptured an ear drum after one too many loud shows. His…
Local Current BlogBob Dylan, but not Prince, makes Rolling Stone list of best songs of the centuryHanna Bubser • Jul 10, 2018Rolling Stone magazine figured that now was as good a time as any to assess the selection of songs that this century has offered to music lovers. They’ve just published an article called “The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century — So Far.” The magazine’s editors say they “reached out to a large group of…
PhotosPhotos: Eaux Claires IV fills the woods with songNate Ryan, Cecilia Johnson and Emmet Kowler • Jul 9, 2018Eaux Claires IV took place at Foster Farm in Wisconsin last weekend, and The Current took pictures.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Morning ritualAnna Reed • Jul 9, 2018Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme. Since we've been camping in the woods of Wisconsin and we had various fill-in hosts last week due to summer schedules, we're finally back to our normal morning lineup today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that describe any part of the morning ritual?
PhotosPhotos: Eaux Claires IV kicks off with a sense of wonderCecilia Johnson and Emmet Kowler • Jul 7, 2018Eaux Claires IV kicked off with a mellow, spacious day of exploration. See it for yourself through Emmet Kowler's photos.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: KissAnna Reed • Jul 6, 2018Jill Riley wants you to know that it's International Kissing Day today and Brian Oake wants you to know that kissing has MANY health benefits. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention kissing?
Local Current BlogFriday Five: Gaelynn Lea, Longshot & Lazerbeak, and more new Minnesota music videosCecilia Johnson • Jul 6, 2018Gaelynn Lea – “Lost In The Woods” Makeovers aren’t always for the better, as Gaelynn Lea knows in “Lost In The Woods,” a new song from her upcoming album Learning How To Stay (out Sept. 7). This tune may be short, but Lea makes time for a great violin solo. Longshot & Lazerbeak – “Just Dance” Longshot and…
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Gorillaz,'The Now Now'David Safar • Jul 6, 2018Gorillaz return with their sixth studio album, 'The Now Now', out now on Parlophone.
Local Current BlogMovie review: ‘Whitney’ brings Houston movingly down to earthJay Gabler • Jul 6, 2018In Whitney, a former boyfriend reminisces about how he used to feel on top of the world. It’s the ’80s, you’re a young man, you’re driving to pick up Whitney Houston for a date. Whitney Houston. The images of the singer as an icon of dazzling pop perfection spring immediately to mind. The demure Whitney of 1985,…
