Now in its ninth year, the annual Rebel Rebel: Rock for Pussy animal shelter fundraiser-slash-David Bowie tribute night drew its largest crowd yet and kept the crowd singing and dancing for hours. The event is spearheaded by The Current’s own Mary Lucia and David Campbell, but it was clear throughout the night that the execution…

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.

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.

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' 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.

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.

Talent buyer Josh Lacey hired by Live Nation

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Local music notes from the week of June 4-8

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…