The band that used to sound free flowing and lo-fi now has an orchestrated feel with broader instrumentation and tighter playing.

This week on New Hot, read about a Real Estate side project, a band who were certified silver with their debut album and a collaboration between members of The Moldy Peaches and Little Joy. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, January 29.

Here's the task for today's 9:30 Coffee Break: songs that feature a type of tool in either the title or prominently featured in the lyrics.

Cincinnati indie quartet Walk the Moon swung by The Current to take over our airwaves... and grace us with a lovely acoustic performance of their single "Tightrope"!

As mentioned last week, there are a lot of high-profile releases from Minnesota artists coming out in these early months of 2013. And what better way to keep up with the influx of new music than with some snappy videos? Read on for a handful of the sights and sounds to surface this week…  …

Bob Dylan serenaded a model, The Specials brought early ska to the US, and Etta James came into the world Today in Music History.

The Ericksons - Gone Blind, from the new album "The Wild."

The king returns to the throne and three new songs debut on this week's Chart Show.

Sometimes film cameras capture a little something extra... while shooting The Current's 8th Birthday party, Photographer Nate Ryan tried his 1933 Leica III too.

We've been struck with a little bit of cabin fever and the cold gusts of wind might do the trick to get us through these next few weeks of hyper cold weather. How about a Winter Carnival themed 9:30 Coffee Break? The songs can cover any Winter Carnival theme (royalty, skating, outdoors, etc.). What should we play?