Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Astral Weeks'Jay Gabler • Mar 21, 2018'Astral Weeks' follows Van Morrison on a journey to Boston in 1968, as he developed the material that would become his most acclaimed album.
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: the star power of StarcrawlerMary Lucia • Mar 20, 2018This week, Mary Lucia talks about the Los Angeles band Starcrawler, who performed at The Current's stage at SXSW and seem to have been 'blessed by the glam gods.'
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: StorytellingAnna Reed • Mar 20, 2018March 20 is World Storytelling Day - a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that tell a story?
News and InterviewsWhat you could take away from 'David Bowie Is'Piotr Orlov • Mar 19, 2018When the exhibit was first conceived, in tandem with Bowie's own collection, its success was far from guaranteed. In the five years since, it's outlived its subject and changed as much as he once did. 'David Bowie Is' will run through July 15, 2018, at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Poultry!Anna Reed • Mar 19, 2018It's National Poultry Day - a day to celebrate domestic fowl such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature poultry of any sort?
SXSWExploring SXSW: Starcrawler, Lo Moon, and BOYTOYJay Gabler • Mar 17, 2018I’m sure Lo Moon occasionally play shows in surroundings that aren’t pop-up warehouse venues under skies of artificial clouds, but I’ll have to see it to believe it. The L.A. trio couldn’t have had a more perfect setting for last night’s SXSW performance than the Sony-sponsored Trinity Warehouse. Multi-hued lights razored past the band into…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: It's not easy being greenAnna Reed • Mar 16, 2018Things tend to get green around St. Patrick's Day - green beer, green outfits, green hats, even green rivers. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention green?
Local Current BlogYou Need To Know: Ultra Suede, who specialize in production and protectionCecilia Johnson • Mar 16, 2018DJ Fundo, MAKR, Keith Millions, and Aaron Baum (Night Moves; Pornonono) have all known each other for at least five years. In fact, if you pooled their experience working in Twin Cities music, you’d have decades on your hands. This year, the four of them started what might be one of the coolest projects they’ve…
SXSWExploring SXSW: Caroline Rose, Amy Shark, and the ShacksJay Gabler • Mar 16, 2018“You are so old,” said the guy who checked my ID, shaking his head. “Sorry, had to say it!” Welcome to my life as a 42-year-old music writer entering the Pandora showcase last night at SXSW. The Gatsby courtyard has been transformed into a maze of VIP areas; dodging them brought me to a GA pen…
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: David Byrne, 'American Utopia'Mark Wheat • Mar 16, 2018David Byrne is back with his eleventh solo studio album 'American Utopia', and he has some questions to ask.