February 05, 2013Adam Green and Binki Shapiro - Just To Make Me Feel Good, from the self-titled debut. Save This Story
Adam Green and Binki Shapiro - Just To Make Me Feel GoodJon Schober • Feb 5, 2013Adam Green and Binki Shapiro - Just To Make Me Feel Good, from the self-titled debut.
Say It Loud Feb 5, 2013To celebrate Black History Month, The Current has launched Say It Loud, a music stream featuring a selection of great music from African-American artists throughout history.
Yo La Tengo performs in The Current studioMary Lucia and Peter Valelly • Feb 4, 2013Yo La Tengo are one of indie rock's longest-running and most prolific acts — active since 1984, they've humbly churned out over a dozen full-lengths and seemingly countless EPs and singles.
Announcing The Current Sessions at the Fitz with Rufus Wainwright Feb 4, 2013The Current is happy to announce that American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright will be playing a very special solo show, hosted by Mary Lucia, at the historic Fitzgerald Theater on April 13 at 8 p.m.
Black History Month featured artist: Otis ReddingPeter Valelly • Feb 4, 2013It seems inevitable that Otis Redding's voice -- a singular and distinctive instrument imbued with grit, warmth and character -- would come to embody soul.
9:30 Coffee Break: Lights Out Feb 4, 2013Since it's what everyone is talking about already today, let's work on a lights out/blackout theme for our 9:30 Coffee Break. What songs about blackouts or the lights going out should we play for the Coffee Break?
Artist of the Month: LowBarb Abney • Feb 4, 2013This year, we’ll be spotlighting a prominent Minnesota musician or band each month with our new Artist of the Month feature. You’ll be able to hear a variety of songs from throughout the artists’ career on both the Local Current stream and the Local Show, and you can read more about the artists’ history and their role in…
Album Review: Eels - Wonderful GloriousMary Lucia • Feb 4, 2013Every new Eels record is like checking in on Mark Oliver Everett. How's he doing? Is he in love? Has someone close to him died? Has he gotten another cat?
Music Meeting: Help pick new music for The Current Feb 4, 2013Think you have an ear for picking the next hit on The Current? Come to our first public music meeting Tues, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. and help us rate and rank brand new songs before anyone else hears them.