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October 18, 2012

What would The Current sound like if it were run by the Liverpudlians from The Wombats? We find out in this edition of Theft of the Dial.

Theft of the Dial: The Wombats

Theft of the Dial: The Wombats

Bill DeVille, The Wombats and Scott Olstad • Oct 18, 2012

What would The Current sound like if it were run by the Liverpudlians from The Wombats? We find out in this edition of Theft of the Dial.

Niki and the Dove perform in The Current studio

Niki and the Dove perform in The Current studio

Barb Abney, Peter Valelly and Niki and the Dove • Oct 17, 2012

Stockholm-based trio Niki and the Dove balances imaginative and playful songwriting sure to find favor among indie fans alongside beats and hooks so massive that it's not hard to imagine the band landing themselves on the pop charts.

YourClassical

Local Gig List: October 17-21

Andrea Swensson • Oct 17, 2012

It’s a busy week for a lot of Twin Cities bands who are making the journey to New York for CMJ, including those who are playing the big Radio K/Gimme Noise showcase on the Lower East Side of Manhattan tonight. Even with a portion of our music community gigging on the East Coast, there are…

Calexico performs in The Current studio

Calexico performs in The Current studio

Jill Riley, Calexico and Peter Valelly • Oct 17, 2012

Tuscon, Ariz. band Calexico has made a career out of warping genres and musical traditions together into an eclectic, clever, and wholly original sonic stew.

Random Vinyl: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (1964 U.S.)

Random Vinyl: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (1964 U.S.)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 17, 2012

This is not the UK "A Hard Day's Night" album part of the official discography of The Beatles. This is the US release, the "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," featuring tracks from the film and some George Martin, instrumental arrangements.

Welcome to the post-member drive avalanche: 5 new songs you'll hear on The Current

Welcome to the post-member drive avalanche: 5 new songs you'll hear on The Current

Peter Valelly • Oct 17, 2012

Check out some of the great new music you'll hear on The Current lately, ranging from Adele's Bond theme to the Rolling Stones' 50th-anniversary celebration and beyond.

YourClassical

Eyedea memorialized by Seattle rapper Sadistik in new ‘Micheal’

Andrea Swensson • Oct 16, 2012

Track premiered on two-year anniversary of Micheal Larsen's death

Random Vinyl: Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (1967)

Random Vinyl: Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (1967)

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Oct 16, 2012

This is the second record from Jefferson Airplane and the first to feature Grace Slick on vocals. She brought a few songs over from her previous group The Great Society, "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit," which became huge hits and put the psychedelic, counterculture of San Fransisco into the mainstream.

Zoo Animal performs in Fergus Falls for Caravan Du Nord

Zoo Animal performs in Fergus Falls for Caravan Du Nord

Bill DeVille and Zoo Animal • Oct 16, 2012

Caravan Du Nord hit the road again to Fergus Falls with host Bill DeVille and Tapes 'N Tapes, Zoo Animal and local opener Satin Strides providing the musical entertainment.

Night Moves perform in The Current studio

Night Moves perform in The Current studio

Mark Wheat, Peter Valelly and Night Moves • Oct 15, 2012

The hype surrounding Night Moves' debut landed them on the roster of esteemed UK indie label Domino Records. Now, the band returns with a revamped and re-recorded take on the album.

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