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October 05, 2012

US release from The Kinks with the big hits "All Day and All of the Night" and "Tired of Waiting for You," and their respective B-sides.

Random Vinyl: The Kinks - Kinks-Size (1965)

Random Vinyl: The Kinks - Kinks-Size (1965)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 5, 2012

US release from The Kinks with the big hits "All Day and All of the Night" and "Tired of Waiting for You," and their respective B-sides.

Random Vinyl: Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1981)

Random Vinyl: Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1981)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 4, 2012

After the breakup of The Runaways ("Cherry Bomb"), Joan Jett started her solo career. This record was her second release and first with her backup band The Blackhearts.

YourClassical

Local Radar: Gospel Gossip, Robust Worlds and Guante & Big Cats!

Jon Schober • Oct 4, 2012

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

Transmission's Top Five Morrissey/Smiths Dancefloor Jams

Transmission's Top Five Morrissey/Smiths Dancefloor Jams

Jake Rudh and Scott Olstad • Oct 4, 2012

Morrissey returns to Minneapolis this month. Tranmission's Jake Rudh lists the top Moz/Smiths jams that get folks out on the dance floor for his Transmission dance nights.

A wave of new sounds: 5 new tracks you'll hear on The Current

A wave of new sounds: 5 new tracks you'll hear on The Current

Peter Valelly • Oct 4, 2012

This week we kick off another fall member drive here at The Current, but that doesn't mean there's nothing else exciting going on. Check out some of the great new music we've added to our mix from artists like Tegan and Sara and A.C. Newman alongside relative newcomers Dark Dark Dark and Lavender Diamond.

Interview with Ben Folds and Darren Jessee

Interview with Ben Folds and Darren Jessee

Jill Riley, Jade and Ben Folds Five • Oct 3, 2012

The Morning Show's Jill Riley sat down with piano man Ben Folds and drummer Darren Jessee to talk about making the first new album in over 12 years.

Random Vinyl: Steve Winwood - Chronicles (1987)

Random Vinyl: Steve Winwood - Chronicles (1987)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 3, 2012

Steve Winwood joined The Spencer Davis Group when he was a teenager, went on to be a member of Traffic and Blind Faith, and had a successful solo career in the 80's.

YourClassical

The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson reunite to record Slim Dunlap benefit EP

Andrea Swensson • Oct 3, 2012

As far as Minneapolis rock lore goes, dreams of the Replacements one day reuniting are nestled into our hope chest alongside our desire that Prince will return to First Avenue to play Purple Rain from start to finish or that Bob Dylan will finally admitting that he kinda likes his homestate of Minnesota after all.…

YourClassical

Is it a sign of the times that artists are covering Prince’s “Sign o’ the Times”?

Andrea Swensson • Oct 3, 2012

Last week, anthemic English rock band Muse spent part of their session on BBC’s Radio 1 paying tribute to Prince with a chugging, guitar-driven cover of “Sign o’ the Times.” Just over 24 hours later, acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard chose to work the same song into his set at First Avenue’s Mainroom here in…

YourClassical

2012 Presidential Debate: Share your favorite political songs

Oct 3, 2012

Tonight is the first presidential debate of 2012. MPR News will have full coverage as we get closer to the debate's 8 p.m. start time, but in the meantime, The Current thought we'd have some fun with the occasion by asking our listeners for their favorite political songs.

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