Here's just a sampling of what's new on The Current airwaves this week, including a first taste of Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's solo venture and thrilling newcomers like Milo Greene, Niki and the Dove and the Neighbourhood.

There’s something bold and even confrontational about kicking off a show with the line “I’m just as f***ed up as they say.” But Emily Haines of Metric did just that last night at the State Theater, setting the bar high for a set of honest, from-the-heart lyricism set to throttling new wave and bursting arena…

The second album from Lynyrd Skynyrd had the big hit Sweet Home Alabama, along with "Don't Ask me No Questions" and the J.J. Cale cover "Call me the Breeze." Bonus fact: Guitarist Ed King was in the band Strawberry Alarm Clock before he joined up with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The sprawling Brooklyn-based group Antibalas has a core of eleven members but frequently incorporates other musicians, with each collaboration adding unique wrinkles to the band's funk and jazz-inflected Afrobeat sound.

When Ben Kyle climbs the stairs to perform on the Cedar Cultural Center’s stage tonight, he’ll not only be celebrating the long-awaited release of his new album. Tonight also serves as the Twin Cities’ first introduction to Ben Kyle, the solo artist, after nearly a decade spent performing with popular alt-country band Romantica. It wasn’t…

Our September 23 episode features Eau Claire county and we need your submissions!

Not a proper "album" in the discography, we vinyl geeks call this a budget record or a "drugstore" record. They were cheap to buy and contained previously releases material. This collection contains songs from various Elvis movies.

Many of the bigger shows are moving indoors as the temperature declines into that oh-so-perfect fall crispness, but there are still a few chances to take in some live music outdoors this week. Ladies and gentlemen, another busy week of Twin Cities gigs awaits you… Monday, September 10 Fairfax, AKKitty Cat Klub, Minneapolis9 p.m., free,…

Expect the unexpected. That’s been the name of the game for Totally Gross National Product, who for three years running have produced a masterfully chaotic showcase of their label’s talent and this year threw their largest party yet at new Nicollet Ave hotspot Icehouse. If anything could further cement Totally Gross label operators Ryan Olson,…

It's that time of year again: the return of our Live Current compilation series. We've brought together 17 of the very best of all the performances in The Current studios in the last year (plus a few truly amazing concert performances) and put it all on one CD for you, our listeners.