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September 04, 2011

In spending more time recording, it is evident that Peter Wolf Crier has grown immensely in the last year. There's a sense that Peter Wolf Crier have honed their sound and found their musical identity within the numerous Eau Claire bands.

Album Review: Peter Wolf Crier - Garden of Arms

Album Review: Peter Wolf Crier - Garden of Arms

Lindsay Kimball • Sep 4, 2011

In spending more time recording, it is evident that Peter Wolf Crier has grown immensely in the last year. There's a sense that Peter Wolf Crier have honed their sound and found their musical identity within the numerous Eau Claire bands.

The 4onthefloor performs at the Minnesota State Fair

The 4onthefloor performs at the Minnesota State Fair

4onthefloor • Sep 2, 2011

With as many bass drums as they have members in the band (hint: it's the number you'd expect given their band name), Vita.mn Are You Local? winners 4onthefloor kick out the blues-rock jams with awesome foot-stompin' intensity. They performed at the Minnesota State Fair for MPR Day.

Tapes 'n Tapes perform at the Minnesota State Fair

Tapes 'n Tapes perform at the Minnesota State Fair

Tapes 'n Tapes • Sep 2, 2011

Minneapolis indie quartet Tapes 'n Tapes may have been enjoying Pitchfork accolades and seeing their songs in commercials as early as their 2005 debut LP "The Loon," but they remain a Twin Cities band through and through. The Current was proud to have the band join us at our booth at this year's Minnesota State Fair.

Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps perform live at the Minnesota State Fair

Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps perform live at the Minnesota State Fair

Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps • Sep 2, 2011

Local indie-folk darlings Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps may have begun their career with frontwoman Smith's early solo shows at the 400 Bar, but by now they've graduating headlining the main room at First Avenue for a show later this month. The Current was thrilled to welcome the band to our State Fair stage for the Local Show.

Haley Bonar performs at the Minnesota State Fair

Haley Bonar performs at the Minnesota State Fair

Haley Bonar • Sep 1, 2011

Singer-songwriter Haley Bonar is one of the staples of the Minnesota music scene, so it took a lot of people by surprise when she moved to Portland, Ore. two years ago. Well, the good news is that she's back in our wonderful state, and the better news is that she performed on our State Fair stage!

Sims performs live at the Minnesota State Fair

Sims performs live at the Minnesota State Fair

Sims • Aug 31, 2011

Local rapper and Doomtree collective member Sims has had an amazing year, with his sophomore album "Bad Time Zoo" earning much critical and fan attention upon its February release. The Current was proud to welcome him to our State Fair stage.

Communist Daughter performs at the Minnesota State Fair

Communist Daughter performs at the Minnesota State Fair

Communist Daughter • Aug 30, 2011

Communist Daughter, the Wisconsin-via-Minneapolis quintet formed a couple of years ago by the onetime frontman of Friends Like These, excel at the kind of mellow, catchy folk-rock that is a staple of the Twin Cities rock scene.

Jeremy Messersmith performs live at the Minnesota State Fair

Jeremy Messersmith performs live at the Minnesota State Fair

Jeremy Messersmith • Aug 29, 2011

With his three stellar albums and excellent live shows, Jeremy Messersmith has endeared himself to The Current audience. We were thrilled to invite him to perform at our stage at the Minnesota State Fair.

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