One promo gives a shout out to The Current's own Mark Wheat

She says she's "attracted to songs that are a little more tragic"

Adam Levy and his band the Honeydogs came by this week to perform tracks off their new album, What Comes After, and chat about the record with Bill DeVille. Fans can catch the band performing live at the Electric Fetus tomorrow night, Thursday, March 1, and at their official CD-release show at First Avenue on Saturday,…

Band debuted new material, played first encore

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

Folky punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner can easily be compared to Billy Bragg - a mix of rebellious punk with articulate songwriting. Initially part of a post-hardcore band called "Million Dead," Frank Turner has taken those influences and combined them with the acoustic guitar.

Sharon Van Etten live in studio

Young rapper's biggest fan is Brother Ali

The Bloomington solo artist has fans from Minnesota to Poland

One thing I have always enjoyed about Dr. Dog is their focus on songs. Songwriting today can sometimes seem like a lost art form. But there are plenty of classic Dr. Dog tunes on this album, full of their signature harmonies, sharp songwriting, great melody and sing-along choruses.