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December 05, 2012

Andrea Swensson shares her top songs and albums of 2012.

Top 89 Staff Picks: Andrea Swensson, Local Current blogger

Top 89 Staff Picks: Andrea Swensson, Local Current blogger

Dec 5, 2012

Andrea Swensson shares her top songs and albums of 2012.

Take Five: Honoring the late Dave Brubeck

Take Five: Honoring the late Dave Brubeck

Peter Valelly • Dec 5, 2012

Legendary and prolific jazz pianist Dave Brubeck passed away today. He would have turned 92 tomorrow.

9:30 Coffee Break: Multiple Languages

9:30 Coffee Break: Multiple Languages

Dec 5, 2012

Let's hear your suggestions for songs that have multiple languages interwoven through-out for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

The Current's Eating and Drinking with Rachel Hutton: Trends of 2012

The Current's Eating and Drinking with Rachel Hutton: Trends of 2012

Dec 5, 2012

Today on The Current's Eating and Drinking with the Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel, Rachel Hutton shared her rundown of the big trends in the Minnesota restaurant scene that popped up in 2012.

YourClassical

Mark McGee is a key player in the ever-evolving experimental music scene

Erik Thompson • Dec 5, 2012

Mark McGee’s name might not be instantly recognizable to some Twin Cities music fans, but the many different projects he’s involved in certainly are. McGee, who typically performs as Makr, is the creative force behind both To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie and Father You See Queen, as well as being a dynamic contributor to the…

YourClassical

Today in Music History: Little Richard Is 80

Dec 5, 2012

Today in Music History we're helping Little Richard celebrate his 80th Birthday.

Happy birthday Little Richard! Celebrating a rock'n'roll legend

Happy birthday Little Richard! Celebrating a rock'n'roll legend

Peter Valelly • Dec 5, 2012

Little Richard, one of rock'n'roll's earliest pioneers -- and, nearly six decades later, one of its most distinctive characters -- turns 80 today.

YourClassical

Chris Mars’ latest short film, ‘In Hanford,’ to be screened at Sundance

Andrea Swensson • Dec 5, 2012

Artist and musician Chris Mars, known to Minnesota music fans as a founding member and drummer for the Replacement, has spent much of his time since leaving the music industry crafting striking, surrealist imagery in both paintings and animated films. His most recent film, In Hanford, was completed last year and explores the real-life events…

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Paul Westerberg’s ‘Away in a Manger’ resurfaces in time for the holidays

Andrea Swensson • Dec 5, 2012

With the holiday season now in full swing, the staff of the Current have been on high alert in search of new seasonal tracks to spin on air. So when a burned copy of Paul Westerberg covering “Away in a Manger” was slipped to us this week from a trustworthy source, it seemed too good…

9:30 Coffee Break: Morse Code

9:30 Coffee Break: Morse Code

Dec 4, 2012

Give us your suggestions for today's 9:30 Coffee Break of songs that either feature Morse code or use Morse code inspired sounds in their music.

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