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Local music notes from the week of June 11-15

Read about and download his new track "Mirror Chop"

It’s been a long and arduous recovery period for Bob “Slim” Dunlap, the former Replacements guitarist who suffered a severe stroke this past February. Though he’s transitioned out of the hospital and into a rehabilitation facility, Dunlap’s family reports that he’s still experiencing a great deal of pain and has a long road ahead. Over…

When cheeky young frontman Jordan Gatesmith remarked that the Twin Cities music scene experienced a 20-year lull between the heyday of bands like Prince, the Replacements, and Hüsker Dü and the popularity of his own band, Howler, he sparked an expansive and involved conversation about the health of our local music community. And while the…

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.

"International travel complications" to blame for last-minute cancellation

The crew have been to Europe and back on latest leg of tour

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…