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February 08, 2013

Aby Wolf - Brave Boy, from the new album "Wolf Lords."

Aby Wolf - Brave Boy

Aby Wolf - Brave Boy

Jon Schober • Feb 8, 2013

Aby Wolf - Brave Boy, from the new album "Wolf Lords."

The Chart Converts to Metric: The Chart Show, Feb. 7, 2013

The Chart Converts to Metric: The Chart Show, Feb. 7, 2013

Mark Wheat • Feb 8, 2013

A surprise surge takes Metric to the top and two songs get sent to the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

YourClassical

Public Radio Pick-Up Lines

Feb 7, 2013

The Current is an invaluable resource for discovering the best new music, but did you know it can help your love life? Take our advice and use these full-proof public radio pick-up lines.

Album Review: My Bloody Valentine - m b v

Album Review: My Bloody Valentine - m b v

Peter Valelly • Feb 7, 2013

Last Saturday night, the UK-based band My Bloody Valentine suddenly released m b v, the long-awaited follow-up to their 1991 masterpiece Loveless.

Weekend Arts Roundup: Red Riding Hood, Headless Horseman and animated underpants

Weekend Arts Roundup: Red Riding Hood, Headless Horseman and animated underpants

Luke Taylor and Marianne Combs • Feb 7, 2013

This weekend brings a film festival of Minnesota-made animation, a staging of the Gothic 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and a re-imagining of 'Little Red Riding Hood.'

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Great Hair in Rock.

Feb 7, 2013

Who do you think has great hair in rock, or is known for their hair? Let us know what song you would like to hear from those well coiffed musicians.

Local Radar: Gramma’s Boyfriend, Alison Rae and Negative Beach

Local Radar: Gramma’s Boyfriend, Alison Rae and Negative Beach

Jon Schober • Feb 7, 2013

  Local Radar highlights bands that the local team at The Current is spinning heavily at their desks. You’ll be able to preview a track from each as well as hear them on The Local Show and Local Current. Gramma’s Boyfriend Many of you may already know Gramma’s Boyfriend, a band that has played regularly in the Twin…

Today in Music History: Kool and the Gang Have Something to Celebrate

Today in Music History: Kool and the Gang Have Something to Celebrate

Feb 7, 2013

The man behind Woodstock got sued, Paul Simon had his first hit as a solo artist, and Kool & The Gang had something to celebrate Today in Music History.

Eels - New Alphabet

Eels - New Alphabet

Feb 7, 2013

Eels - New Alphabet, from the new album "Wonderful, Glorious."

The Current's Public Music Meeting: Recap and Results

The Current's Public Music Meeting: Recap and Results

Jon Schober • Feb 6, 2013

We held our first public music meeting at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Tuesday night as part of a grand experiment: what would happen if listeners could sound off on music that the programming team was considering adding to The Current's playlist?

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