First and foremost, I’d like to thank The Current for the opportunity to be part of the Local Current DJ in Residence project. Thanks Kelsey for guiding me through the process smoothly. Throughout the four weeks I transformed from Greg Grease to the Mellow Motivator, playing only the best local jams! When asked to do the…

Before their May 2016 show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, The Kills sat down for a chat with Jade, in which they talked about their new album, their creative friendship and keeping their albums 'vulnerable and honest.' They also performed a few songs from their new album, 'Ash & Ice.'

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have announced their 16th studio album. Skeleton Tree will be released Sept. 9, and will debut in a one-night-only feature film called One More Time With Feeling that will be screened the preceding night at theaters across the country — including the Lagoon Cinema in Minneapolis and Zinema 2 in Duluth. “The project…

John Mark Nelson is a popular singer-songwriter from Minneapolis, and he’s touring the U.S. this month. Before playing shows with The Tallest Man On Earth, he performed for a crowd at Sasquatch! Festival last weekend. He recounts the experience in a mini-tour diary below: “The moment we got off I-90, and drove our van down the…

The Midwest Medical Examiner has released its autopsy report for Prince, revealing that “the decedent self-administered fentanyl.” Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid commonly used for pain relief. The death was ruled an accident. Prince Rogers Nelson investigation results attached pic.twitter.com/CMt6lQSGxJ — Midwest Medical Exam (@MidwestMedExam) June 2, 2016 It has been widely speculated…

Your social media feeds might have been blowing up with images of Bob Ross over the last week, as people are excited that they can now stream the Bob Ross "Beauty is Everywhere" collection on Netflix. To celebrate the return of "happy little trees" to our lives, let's listen to songs that reference colors for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

When I was a teenager, I wanted to learn the drums. I would tap along to music on any surface available, read drumming blogs, and replay the breakdown of John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” more times than I can remember. But my family couldn’t afford a kit, and my grandparents wouldn’t pay for lessons the…

Prince has set a chart record for having more albums simultaneously in the Billboard 200 than any other artist ever has. With 19 albums in this week’s chart, Prince smashes a record previously held by the Beatles with 13 albums. (Star Tribune) Amanda Palmer and Jherek Bischoff have shared an orchestral rendition of “Purple Rain”: a ten-minute track being…

They say that if you want to stay creatively inspired, you should do something that terrifies you at least once a day. Well back in April I had the opportunity to do something that was unbelievably nerve-racking, yet so inspiring: I recorded an episode of my mental health and wellness podcast, The O.K. Show, in…

As the school year is winding down, the Oake & Riley crew have been reflecting on our high school hijinks. While you reflect on your own high school experience, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that reference high school clubs, activities or feelings?