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June 11, 2012

Currently on tour, Feist found time to stop by The Current studios to chat with Mac Wilson and take over our airwaves to play some of of the music she's enjoying lately.

Theft of the Dial: Feist

Theft of the Dial: Feist

Feist and Mac Wilson • Jun 11, 2012

Currently on tour, Feist found time to stop by The Current studios to chat with Mac Wilson and take over our airwaves to play some of of the music she's enjoying lately.

Theft of the Dial: Feist

Theft of the Dial: Feist

Mac Wilson • Jun 11, 2012

A sometime member of Broken Social Scene and a gifted singer-songwriter in her own right, Leslie Feist has released four albums of beautiful, folk-tinged indie-rock and has cemented her place as one of the indie community's most vital artistic voices. Her most recent album, Metals, was a mature and nuanced crystallization of the ideas and themes she's explored throughout her career. Currently on tour, Feist found time to stop by The Current studios to chat with Mac Wilson and take over our airwaves to play some of of the music she's enjoying lately.

Album Review: Metric - Synthetica

Album Review: Metric - Synthetica

David Safar • Jun 11, 2012

Coming from 14 years of hard work and dedication to their music and their fans, Metric has a career that stands out against their indie rock peers. Their new album "Synthetica" exposes a darker side of Metric's sound and lyrics.

Hollow Boys performs in The Current studios

Hollow Boys performs in The Current studios

David Campbell and Hollow Boys • Jun 10, 2012

Hollow Boys' new mini-LP, "When You Think of Us, Pray For Us," has a happenstance title. The message was inside a card that fell out of one of Ali's records, and it solidifies the natural manner in which this band has come together.

Imaginary Cities performs in The Current studios

Imaginary Cities performs in The Current studios

Bill DeVille, Jade and Imaginary Cities • Jun 9, 2012

Winnipeg duo Marti Sarbit and Rusty Matyas started writing songs and recording together just for fun without any thoughts of becoming a band in any real sense. A friend offered to manage them and a few years later they have a full length album called "Temporary Resident." Since then, they've toured across the world and opened for the Pixies.

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Varsity Theater partners with Live Nation’s House of Blues

Andrea Swensson • Jun 8, 2012

Talent buyer Josh Lacey hired by Live Nation

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Song of the Day: Hollow Boys

Jon Schober • Jun 8, 2012

Read about and download his new track "Lovers Rock"

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Friday Five: Doomtree go steampunk, Hardcore Crayons get lost, and more

Andrea Swensson • Jun 8, 2012

Local music notes from the week of June 4-8

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Trampled by Turtles share tour stories as they head to Bonnaroo

Andrea Swensson • Jun 7, 2012

This summer, it seems like more Twin Cities bands than ever are heading out on the road to play big-name festivals. Trampled by Turtles are playing Bonaroo this weekend, and joining Polica and Doomtree on the bill for Lollapalooza next month. Howler will once again ship overseas for a tour of the UK. Astronautalis is…

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Wishbook unearth a mid-2000s time capsule with ‘Happy Garden’

Andrea Swensson • Jun 7, 2012

Release show is tonight at the 7th St. Entry

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