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September 07, 2012

This married folk duo of Jim and Cathy post had a one hit wonder with "Reach Out of the Darkness." The late Joe South ("Games People Play") was one of the producers on this record.

Random Vinyl: Friend & Lover - Reach Out of the Darkness (1968)

Random Vinyl: Friend & Lover - Reach Out of the Darkness (1968)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Sep 7, 2012

This married folk duo of Jim and Cathy post had a one hit wonder with "Reach Out of the Darkness." The late Joe South ("Games People Play") was one of the producers on this record.

Chris Smither on Radio Heartland

Chris Smither on Radio Heartland

Mike Pengra • Sep 7, 2012

Chris Smither plays songs from "Hundred Dollar Valentine" on Radio Heartland

Theft of the Dial: Chris Kluwe

Theft of the Dial: Chris Kluwe

Jill Riley, Scott Olstad and Chris Kluwe • Sep 7, 2012

The Cult of Kluwe continues to grow because Chris has endeared himself to football fans across the country by unapologetically embracing his nerdiness.

YourClassical

Friday Five: The Chalice, Haunted Heads, Bomba de Luz

Andrea Swensson • Sep 7, 2012

Local music notes from the week of September 3-7

YourClassical

Atmosphere’s Slug turns 40 today, plays the Cabooze tonight

Andrea Swensson • Sep 7, 2012

It’s no secret that Atmosphere and The Current have a history that goes all the way back to the birth of the station. When KCMP re-launched as The Current on January 24, 2005, it was Atmosphere’s hidden track “Say Shh” from Seven’s Travels that introduced the station to the world. And in the seven and…

Smashing Pumpkins Interview & Ticket Presale

Smashing Pumpkins Interview & Ticket Presale

Sep 6, 2012

The Current presents legendary Chicago rockers Smashing Pumpkins at Roy Wilkins Auditorium on October 20, 2012. Get your tickets early, and check out Barb Abney's interview with frontman Billy Corgan.

Random Vinyl: Journey - Next (1977)

Random Vinyl: Journey - Next (1977)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Sep 6, 2012

Journey's third album and much different Journey than the one you know today. The Journey before Steve Perry had much more of a prog rock and "jam" sound.

YourClassical

STNNNG tapped by Shellac to play All Tomorrow’s Parties festival

Andrea Swensson • Sep 6, 2012

One of the U.K.’s largest non-commercial music festivals, All Tomorrow’s Parties, tends to book some of the most eclectic lineups around, thanks in part to the fact that they recruit different bands to do their curating for them. This time around they’re handing the reigns over to Chicago post-rock trio Shellac, who will headline the…

Citizen Mark: DJ Mark Wheat reflects on becoming a U.S. citizen

Citizen Mark: DJ Mark Wheat reflects on becoming a U.S. citizen

Mark Wheat and Luke Taylor • Sep 6, 2012

On Thursday, Sept. 6, The Current's Mark Wheat became a naturalized U.S. citizen. He recently sat down to share his thoughts about his decision and about his experience of becoming an American.

Random Vinyl: Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

Random Vinyl: Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Sep 5, 2012

Bob Dylan has been a busy guy lately. He's got an upcoming show in November at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul and he's set to release his new record Tempest next week.

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