WatchAdam Weiner of Low Cut Connie plays three new songsJill Riley • Apr 25, 2023Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie pays a visit to The Current to talk about the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Art Dealers’ (and its accompanying film), and to play three songs from the upcoming record.
WatchWatch Joy Oladokun perform three songs at The CurrentDavid Safar • Apr 24, 2023Ahead of the release of her new album, Proof of Life, Nashville artist Joy Oladokun visited The Current studio to play a song from the forthcoming record plus two songs from her 2021 album, In Defense of My Own Happiness.
WatchMaygen and the Birdwatcher perform at The CurrentMike Pengra • Apr 6, 2023Formed just before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americana band Maygen and the Birdwatcher earned two Midwest Country Music Awards for their debut album, ‘Moonshine.’ Their latest release is ‘Bootleggin’ At The Flower Shoppe’; they visited Radio Heartland to talk about their trajectory so far.
WatchWatch David Huckfelt's performance recorded live in Duluth Apr 2, 2023Singer-songwriter David Huckfelt was the music curator for The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase in Duluth, Minn., on Dec. 3, 2022. Watch his performance recorded live at the Sacred Heart Music Center.
WatchStephen Sanchez: session at The Current Jill Riley • Mar 27, 2023Nashville-based singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez has quickly taken the world by storm, and his much-anticipated full-length album is expected later this year. Sanchez visited The Current to play solo acoustic versions of two previously unreleased songs, and to talk with host Jill Riley of The Current’s Morning Show.
WatchWatch Oshkii Giizhik Singers' powerful performance Mar 4, 2023Oshkii Giizhik Singers (OGS) are a group of women from the Fond du Lac/Duluth area Native American community who sing traditional and contemporary Anishinaabe songs while hand drumming. Watch their performance recorded at The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase.
WatchWatch Laura Hugo play a captivating six-song set Feb 28, 2023Laura Hugo is an Indigenous singer-songwriter from the Navajo Nation. She moved to Minnesota in 2010 to pursue music and has since played all over the Midwest. Watch Hugo’s spellbinding solo set, recorded in Duluth, Minnesota.
WatchStarcrawler perform in The Current studio Ayisha Jaffer • Feb 28, 2023Los Angeles band Starcrawler released their third full-length album, ‘She Said,’ on Sept. 16, 2022. While touring in support of the album, Starcrawler visited The Current studio to chat with host Ayisha Jaffer and to play songs from the new album.
WatchTALK performs in The Current studioAyisha Jaffer • Feb 25, 2023TALK — the artist name of musician Nicholas Durocher — has captured the attention of most of the world with his hit single, “Run Away to Mars.” With a debut album expected later this year, TALK visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Ayisha Jaffer.
WatchNikki Lane performs in The Current studio Bill DeVille • Feb 5, 2023Nikki Lane’s latest album, ‘Denim & Diamonds,’ released in September 2022. While on the first leg of the tour in support of that album, Lane stopped at The Current studio to play songs and to visit with Bill DeVille about the origins of her songs and the making of the new album.