Live From The Current's Studio and EventsDjango Django perform in The Current studioMac Wilson, Leah Garaas and Django Django • Aug 3, 2015Ahead of their show in the First Avenue mainroom, the U.K.'s Django Django stopped by The Current to perform in-studio and to chat with host Mac Wilson about their new record, Born Under Saturn.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsOn An On perform in The Current studioMac Wilson and On An On • Jul 23, 2015On An On are glad to be back in Minnesota. 'It feels like a homecoming,' says singer and guitarist Nate Eiesland. 'People are discovering we're from here.' Before their album-release party this Saturday, July 25, at Icehouse in Minneapolis, On An On stopped in to The Current's studio for a live session hosted by Mac Wilson.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsBlack Diet perform in The Current studioDavid Campbell, Leah Garaas and Black Diet • Jul 21, 2015Black Diet stopped by The Current to chat with The Local Show's David Campbell and to record tracks off their new album The Good One live in-studio.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsThe Staves perform in The Current studioMark Wheat and The Staves • Jul 16, 2015Composed of sisters Emily, Camilla and Jess Staveley-Taylor, folk-rock trio the Staves passed through the Twin Cities on their way to perform at the Eaux Claires Music and Art Festival in Wisconsin. Their connection to that area runs deep; their latest album, 'If I Was', was produced by Justin Vernon and recorded at his April Base studio. 'It was a really, really magic first trip out there,' Jess Staveley-Taylor says. Check out the full session.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsDawes perform in The Current studioBill DeVille and Dawes • Jul 14, 2015In town to play a show at the Cabooze Plaza in Minneapolis, Dawes -- Taylor Goldsmith, Wylie Gelber, Griffin Goldsmith, Tay Strathairn and recent addition Duane Betts -- stopped by The Current's studio to play some songs off the new album and to chat with Bill DeVille.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsSeun Kuti and Egypt 80 perform at Rock the Garden 2015Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 • Jul 1, 2015With songs that often stretched past the 10-minute mark and over a dozen musicians eager to step up and take a solo, Seun Kuti had no problem keeping the energy hot. Stream Seun Kuti and Egypt 80's Rock the Garden 2015 performing in its entirety.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsBabes in Toyland perform at Rock the Garden 2015Babes in Toyland • Jul 1, 2015Triumphant. Empowering. Ravenous. Life-changing. Those are just a few of the words that could be used to describe Babes in Toyland's homecoming set, which was their first time performing in Minneapolis since 2001. Stream Babes in Toyland's Rock the Garden 2015 performance in its entirety.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsThe Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger with Sean Lennon perform at Rock the Garden 2015The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger • Jul 1, 2015The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger with Sean Lennon unwrapped a multi-layered, hazy set of psychedelia, merging surreal lyrics with guitar squalor and moody organ parts. Stream GOASTT's Rock the Garden 2015 performance in its entirety.
Live From The Current's Studio and EventsJD McPherson performs at Rock the Garden 2015JD McPherson • Jul 1, 2015JD McPherson knows the secret to playing outdoor festivals in the afternoon: Give the people what they want. Stream McPherson's Rock the Garden 2015 set in its entirety.
Live From The Current's Studio and Eventsthestand4rd perform at Rock the Garden 2015thestand4rd • Jun 30, 2015thestand4rd's low-key, slow-burning and ominous songs provided the perfect warm-up for the day and by the end was downright sizzling. Stream thestand4rd's Rock the Garden 2015 performance in its entirety.