thestand4rd'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.

Between their all-black outfits, flying hair, and ceaseless fog machine, Courtney Barnett and her bandmates turned the intensity up to 11. Stream Courtney Barnett's Rock the Garden 2015 performance in its entirety.

It's no secret that Minneapolis loves Lucius — we are the home to one of their largest, most adoring fanbases. Stream Lucius' Rock the Garden 2015 performance in its entirety.

As the sun started to set behind the Rock the Garden stage, Conor Oberst delivered the day one's most pensive set. Stream Oberst's Rock the Garden 2015 performance with the Felice Brothers in its entirety.

Heartless Bastards tried something new for their latest album. 'We've never done sort of a destination recording,' says frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom, explaining how the band decamped to Tornillo, Texas, to record 'Restless Ones' at Sonic Ranch, set in the middle of world's largest pecan farm. Listen to Heartless Bastards' stripped-down set and their chat with Mark Wheat.

It's always a treat when Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric come by our studio, and today they gave us another wonderful surprise: In addition to playing three songs from three different albums, they worked out an acoustic version of 'Cascades' from their forthcoming 'Pagans in Vegas.' Check out the full in-studio, recorded ahead of Metric's scheduled gig at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Now signed to Harvest Records, there's something Best Coast have noticed after releasing their third album, 'California Nights'. 'It feels like a more confident version of Best Coast,' says frontwoman Bethany Cosentino. Best Coast visited The Current for an in-studio session to play some songs and talk about the new record.

Al Church stopped by The Current to chat with David Campbell and play a few songs from his new album.

The DMA's stopped by The Current to record an in-studio session after a show in First Avenue's 7th St. Entry and to chat with host Bill DeVille about their self-titled debut EP that recently released.

Milky Chance stopped by The Current to record an in-studio session before their (very) sold out show at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis. Clemens Rehbein, Philipp Dausch and Antonio Greger told host David Campbell all about their road to success in the States and beyond.