Grimes's 'Art Angels' will almost certainly go down as one of the most boundary-pushing Albums of the Week we've ever featured at The Current. It is one of the strongest, strangest and best albums of recent years.

TriStar has signed a deal with the Jim Henson Company to make a film that will be a new version of the cult classic 1986 movie Labyrinth — a movie many David Bowie fans have recently been revisiting in the wake of the music icon’s death. The new version will be “a sequel of sorts” rather than a…

Chameleon rose to Midwestern fame after arriving in the Twin Cities from Joliet, Illinois. During their peak in the ‘80s, they scored a sponsorship from Miller Brewing Company and played roughly 250 one-nighter shows in 15 Midwestern states and Canada. In their last year, drummer Charlie Adams said, they played 285 one-nighter shows. They also played bowling…

The second night of The Current’s birthday shows impressed upon concertgoers the importance of local acts, with many of the artists saying onstage that’s why they appreciate The Current so much. Many fans even arrived early enough to catch all five bands: Bruise Violet, Gospel Machine, the Cactus Blossoms, Gramma’s Boyfriend, and Tommy Stinson. First up…

When I was a kid, I didn’t dance — not at friends’ houses, not at school formals, not at weddings. I sang along with whatever I liked at the time (mostly Hall & Oates, Thriller, and random discs of the More Pure ’80s variety), but even the catchiest Janet Jackson record couldn’t get me moving…

After last night’s show featuring Larry Graham and Pho, Prince tweeted a cryptic teaser: “LOOKING4WARD 2 C-ING EVERYONE 4 THE FINAL NIGHT….WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES: PARTY TOE FUTURE.” Details — albeit scant — regarding this event have now been shared, thrice, via the Paisley Park After Dark Facebook page. A first post reads: “We get to…

For me, The Current has always been there. The station originated when I was ten, and I found it when I was a teenager. Last night, though, Low’s Alan Sparhawk let the Mainroom crowd at First Avenue know how unique the station was — only half a handful of stations would compare, he said — and…

Paisley Park is a like a black hole for time. If you forgot your watch at home, with no cell phones allowed, time moves at its own pace, leaving you unsure of the hour – much like a casino, minus the liquor and cigarette smoke. Last night, the never-ending kaleidoscope projections added to the surreal…

On Thursday it was revealed that Iggy Pop and Josh Homme teamed up and recorded an album under wraps. Looch called up Iggy and Josh to talk about Post Pop Depression, the text conversation that sparked the project, how they went about collaborating, and who all was involved in the making of the record.

The Current has officially turned 11 and it's time to celebrate! Join us this weekend at First Avenue for our birthday party shows and in the meantime, send us your ideas for songs that mention birthdays for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.