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February 13, 2012

Bon Iver took home two awards, while Wilson was honored for Adele collaboration

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Bon Iver, Dan Wilson score big at the Grammys

Andrea Swensson • Feb 13, 2012

Bon Iver took home two awards, while Wilson was honored for Adele collaboration

Zoo Animal performs in The Current studio

Zoo Animal performs in The Current studio

Zoo Animal • Feb 12, 2012

Holly Newsom describes Zoo Animal's new "Departure EP" as more observational than philosophical, and it's easy to discern how different the band is today compared to a year ago, fully cognizant of major changes which have altered the act's path. The title of the EP is blunt upon deeper inspection: Zoo Animal has dealt with the departure of two members, the addition of two rotating casts of local musicians, and a further departure in sound that Newsom has taken her songs which now find themselves steeped in beautiful minimalism.

Album Review: Polica - Give You The Ghost

Album Review: Polica - Give You The Ghost

Mark Wheat • Feb 12, 2012

So what is the sound? I still have no adjectives that work, but where it comes from might be a unique quality of our community at this time, coming from a skill-laden collaboration of artists willing to be brave and knowing that there is an audience out there, on the radio and in the clubs, that is willing to support them when they are.

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Brother Ali releasing free EP this Monday, sample a new track now

Andrea Swensson • Feb 10, 2012

'Shine On' is one of seven tracks on new 'The Bite Marked Heart'

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Friday Five: Halloween, Alaska gets all mixed up, Friends by Fire team with Ryan Olcott

Andrea Swensson • Feb 10, 2012

Local music notes from the week of February 6-10

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Song of the Day: Zoo Animal

Jon Schober • Feb 10, 2012

Read about and download their new track "The Too Men"

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The Cloak Ox hosting ‘old-school Kickstarter’ for new record

Andrea Swensson • Feb 9, 2012

With so many artists turning to Kickstarter these days to fund their upcoming projects, the Cloak Ox have decided to try doing things the old fashioned way. Their upcoming show at Nick and Eddie, billed as an “old-school Kickstarter,” is being presented with the express purpose of raising money for the upcoming record, and they’re…

Scott Alarik's "Revival"

Scott Alarik's "Revival"

Mike Pengra and Scott Alarik • Feb 9, 2012

Scott Alarik talks about and reads excerpts from his new novel, "Revival" on Radio Heartland.

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The Current’s March Music Madness

Brett Baldwin • Feb 9, 2012

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Bon Iver’s Grammys conundrum

Andrea Swensson • Feb 9, 2012

Is the media's coverage of Justin Vernon reaching meme territory?

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