On tour supporting their new album, 'Listen', the Kooks were in town on Saturday, Oct. 4, to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Earlier in the day, they stopped by The Current studio to play some songs off the new album and to chat with Bill DeVille.

Ahead of the release of their forth studio album Bring Me Home, the Ericksons — sisters Jenny Kapernick and Bethany Valentini — stopped by the Local Show to perform songs off the new record and to chat with host David Campbell.

In town to play at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Townes Earle stopped in to The Current for a warm and very open conversation with Mary Lucia.

Between their two-night stand in the First Avenue mainroom, the War on Drugs stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to chat with Jill Riley of the Morning Show and to perform tracks live in The Current's studio, including songs off their latest album, Lost in the Dream, and a fantastic Bob Dylan cover.

In town for a show at the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday, Sept. 23, Toronto rockers Zeus stopped in to The Current's studio to play some songs and to chat with Mary Lucia.

Chet Faker (real name Nick Murphy) stopped in to The Current's studio for an interview with Mary Lucia and to play a few songs ahead of his show tonight in the First Avenue Mainroom.

Fresh from their gig at Riot Fest in Chicago on Saturday and gearing up for a show tonight in the Nether Bar at Mill City Nights, Los Angeles duo the Bots stopped into The Current's studio to play some songs and to talk with Mark Wheat.

Toki Wright and Big Cats stopped by the Local Show to chat with host David Campbell about their forthcoming album Pangea and to perform three new tracks off the record live in The Current studio.

In town to play a couple of gigs at the Turf Club in St. Paul, JD McPherson and his band stop by The Current's studio to chat with Bill DeVille and to play some tunes they're currently road-testing in the run-up to the release of their next album.

In town for a gig at the Cedar Cultural Center, Oxford-based band Glass Animals stopped in to The Current's studio on the fourth day of their U.S. tour to play some tunes and to talk to Mark Wheat.