PhotosPhotos: The Jayhawks make joyful noise at Palace TheatreSteven Cohen • Dec 18, 2023The local alt-country act put on a memorable performance in St. Paul on Saturday evening. Rock supergroup Golden Smog was the opening act.
PhotosPhotos: Durry stage triumphant homecoming at First AveSara Fish • Dec 18, 2023The Burnsville alt-rock group, featuring siblings Austin and Taryn Durry, performed to a sold-out crowd in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday.
PhotosPhotos: Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent MicroShow at Angry CatfishTony Nelson • Dec 18, 2023Houck performed solo at Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop + Coffee Bar in south Minneapolis on Friday evening for The Current’s latest MicroShow.
News and InterviewsYou'll flip for the Foo Fighters pinball gameChaz Kangas • Dec 11, 2023Available to play at more than a dozen locations throughout Minnesota right now, the game is much more than just slapping an IP on some flippers and letting it rip.
PhotosOndara puts on a captivating show at Uptown TheaterDarin Kamnetz • Dec 11, 2023Ondara, Kenyan singer-songwriter based in Minneapolis, played an acoustic show at Uptown Theater in Minneapolis on Friday. Peter Miller of South Minneapolis indie rock band We Are The Willows performed a solo set to open up the show. This show was part of the second night of The Current’s Winter Warmup.
News and InterviewsRick Rubin on taking communion with Johnny Cash and not rushing creativityRachel Martin • Dec 11, 2023Rick Rubin could have written about the music industry and insider stories. Instead, he spent eight years writing what is basically a spiritual text about making something meaningful.
ReviewsArlo Parks brings serene music and poetry performance to Fine LineMacie Rasmussen and Sara Fish • Dec 8, 2023The U.K. singer-songwriter played an intimate show in Minneapolis on Thursday. Local indie-folk rocker Laamar opened up.
News and Interviewsbugsy share post-lockdown songs about solitude on new EPMacie Rasmussen • Dec 7, 2023After scrapping an album’s worth of material, the Minneapolis band’s latest release is the ‘Now I Spend All of My Time Alone’ EP.
News and Interviews'Time' magazine names Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the YearJoe Hernandez • Dec 6, 2023The 33-year-old international pop star has been playing to massive crowds on her Eras Tour and has garnered attention for her budding romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
News and InterviewsBehind the scenes with Laamar, one of First Ave’s Best New BandsJames Napoli • Dec 6, 2023North Minneapolis musician Geoffrey Lamar Wilson on Laamar’s debut EP, fatherhood, and finding joy in troubled times.