Strange Relations - EnduranceJon Schober • Mar 22, 2013Strange Relations - Endurance, from the new "Ghost World EP."
Alt-J set a record, plus some big moves - The Chart Show, March 21, 2013Mark Wheat • Mar 22, 2013A record-setting seventh straight week at the top for Alt-J, who also cemented their reputation with a storming set at SXSW for our friends at NPR.
Frightened Rabbit perform in The Current studioMary Lucia and Peter Valelly • Mar 21, 2013Frightened Rabbit's fourth full-length (and first to be released on a major label, Atlantic Records), Pedestrian Verse, has earned both critical accolades and chart success in the UK (and in the band's native country, where it debuted atop the charts).
The Pixies' "Surfer Rosa" turns 25Peter Valelly • Mar 21, 2013With today marking the 25th anniversary of the band's debut full-length Surfer Rosa, I'm tempted to imagine how unsettling and off-kilter the band's music must have sounded at the time.
The National get self-referential with new album title 'Trouble Will Find Me' Mar 21, 2013Current favorites The National have been prepping their new album, and today, we get a few more details on the May release to be known as "Trouble will Find Me."
Weekend Arts Roundup: Blurring the LinesLuke Taylor and Marianne Combs • Mar 21, 2013Marianne Combs talks about three arts happenings that blur the boundaries in various ways.
9:30 Coffee Break: Please and Thank You Mar 21, 2013Today is National Common Courtesy Day. To help get you into the mood of the holiday we're going to kick the day off with a polite set of "please" and "thank you" songs. What do you think we should play?
Post-punk icon Robyn Hitchcock talks to the Morning Show Mar 21, 2013Robyn Hitchcock is one of those mysterious musicians whose prolific output, massive talent and widespread influence has earned him a devoted cult following, plus a warm appreciation among hardcore musicheads across generations, even as he remains a largely under-the-radar figure in the mainstream.
Local Radar: Strange Relations, Total Trash and Frankie LeeJon Schober • Mar 21, 2013Local 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. Strange Relations One of my bands to watch is still considered a newbie to most local music lovers. Strange Relations…
Foxygen - No DestructionJon Schober • Mar 21, 2013Foxygen - No Destruction, from the new album "We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic."
