Paul F. Tompkins is a comedian best known for his contributions to VH1's Best Week Ever. He is (appropriately) the host of The Pod F. Tompkast, which was ranked #1 by Rolling Stone on their list of "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment" in 2011. Paul stopped by the Current studios to hijack the airwaves with a few of his favorite tracks.

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With a voice reminiscent of modern-day pop singers like Rihanna and Emeli Sandé, powerhouse singer and burgeoning songwriter Ashley DuBose immediately stands out to me as someone who deserves a closer look. She just released her full-length debut, Somethin’ More, at Honey last month, and given how fast it came together — DuBose says she…

It’s the moment a lot of fans have been waiting for before purchasing their single-day passes for SoundTown. Today, the festival released a day-by-day breakdown that shows which acts play on which days of the festival, which runs July 26-29. The ticketing for the festival is broken down into many different options, including general admission…

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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.