WatchWatch 26 BATS! in concert at First Avenue Jan 19, 2020The Minneapolis genre-bending quintet kicked off The Current's 15th Anniversary, live from First Avenue in Minneapolis. Watch video of their full set, captured live.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsThe Bad Man rip it up on The Local ShowAndrea Swensson • Jan 14, 2020As a warm-up for playing The Current's 15th Anniversary Party, The Bad Man visited our studio for a raucous session on The Local Show.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsG. Love performs a lively set in The Current studioMac Wilson • Jan 10, 2020Ramping up to the release of his latest album, 'The Juice,' coming January 17, G. Love stopped at The Current to play some songs and to talk with host Mac Wilson.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsCaroline Polachek goes solo in The Current studioJade and Cecilia Johnson • Dec 23, 2019Fresh off her solo debut album 'Pang,' Caroline Polachek visited The Current studios to hang out with Jade and perform "Door," "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings," and "Ocean of Tears."
WatchWatch the Cactus Blossoms' Microshow performance Dec 23, 2019On a snowy December evening, the Cactus Blossoms' Page Burkum, Jack Torrey and Jacob Hanson serenaded a small audience inside St. Paul's Virginia Street Church. With their timeless melodies and perfect harmonies, the Cactus Blossoms performed songs from their 2019 album 'Easy Way' as well as some back-catalogue gems.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsIlliterate Light perform in The Current studioEric Malmberg • Dec 16, 2019Formed in Virginia in 2015, Illiterate Light recently released a self-titled album on Atlantic Records. 'We didn't necessarily set out to form Illiterate Light as the next power duo,' says the band's Jeff Gorman, although he and bandmate Jake Cochran seem to be well on their way to doing just that. They visited The Current for a session hosted by Eric Malmberg.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsPieta Brown and friends merge on 'Freeway'Mike Pengra • Dec 15, 2019For her latest album, 'Freeway,' Pieta Brown knew which musicians she wanted to work with and where she wanted to record. Gathering a number of accomplished players from Wisconsin and Minnesota, Brown recorded her new album at April Base in Wisconsin. On a recent visit to The Current, Brown and her friends performed some songs from the resulting album for a session heard on United States of Americana.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsOvercoats leap into The Current studio with new musicJade • Dec 9, 2019The New York band anchored by duo Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell visited The Current for a session featured on New Hot. Elion and Mitchell spoke to host Jade about their evolution as artists and about what they're looking forward to next.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsRodrigo y Gabriela perform in The Current studioMac Wilson • Nov 25, 2019The incredible guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela visited The Current studio to play selections from their Grammy-nominated album, 'Mettavolution.'
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsPete Yorn plays an acoustic set in The Current studioBill DeVille • Nov 23, 2019Together with collaborator Jackson Phillips, singer-songwriter Pete Yorn visited The Current to play songs from his latest album, 'Caretakers,' as well as a song from his breakthrough release, 'Musicforthemorningafter.'