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March 04, 2012

Bluegrass quintet the Punch Brothers have been playing together for six years, but their intensely collaborative instrumental interplay and seasoned songwriting suggest a far longer period of growth.

Punch Brothers perform live in The Current studio

Punch Brothers perform live in The Current studio

Bill DeVille, Peter Valelly and Punch Brothers • Mar 4, 2012

Bluegrass quintet the Punch Brothers have been playing together for six years, but their intensely collaborative instrumental interplay and seasoned songwriting suggest a far longer period of growth.

Erik Tasa performs in The Current studio

Erik Tasa performs in The Current studio

David Campbell and Erik Tasa • Mar 4, 2012

You may know Erik Tasa as a member of The Rockford Mules, a more raucous project compared to the quiet, contemplative tones of his newest solo release "Ballad Of A Winter Beard."

Album Review: Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

Album Review: Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself

Steve Seel • Mar 4, 2012

When Andrew Bird's mind is allowed to roam - and his violin and looping-pedals allowed to follow wherever he might lead them - beautiful music is simply the end product, be it in the form of a finely-burnished pop song or a more wistful sonic rumination.

Islands perform in The Current studio

Islands perform in The Current studio

Mark Wheat and Islands • Mar 2, 2012

The demise of popular indie band The Unicorns at the beginning of the aughts left many fans feeling a void. Prolific pioneers of lo-fi indie pop, frontman Nick Thorburn would of course not be gone for long. In 2006, the music world was rocked by the critically acclaimed debut album by Islands, "Return To The Sea," an experimental, long-form record that would go on to inspire countless musicians, especially in the Canadian music scene.

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Friday Five: Dessa on the Daily Circuit, Retribution Gospel Choir’s free EP, and more

Andrea Swensson • Mar 2, 2012

Local music notes from the week of February 27-March 2

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Song of the Day: Erik Tasa

Jon Schober • Mar 2, 2012

Read about and download his new track "Sunny Miles"

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The Belfast Cowboys headlining benefit for Jack Jablonski

Andrea Swensson • Mar 1, 2012

Sunday's JabbyFest will also feature cameo by Laurie Lindeen

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A look at the Vita.mn Are You Local? contest’s 236 nominees

Andrea Swensson • Mar 1, 2012

I had really hoped to make this a trend piece. When I first surveyed the vast pool of entries for this year’s Are You Local? best-new-band contest over on Vita.mn’s site, I made a somewhat stubborn decision to listen to them all, track by track. At first there were 128 entries, and then, by the…

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Howler rolls out new ad campaign designed by local agency Mono

Andrea Swensson • Feb 29, 2012

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

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Nona Marie of Dark Dark Dark talks about her new choir

Andrea Swensson • Feb 29, 2012

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

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