Pickwick - Hacienda MotelJon Schober • Mar 27, 2013Pickwick - Hacienda Motel, from the new album "Can't Talk Medicine."
Grant Cutler teams up with Holly Newsom for new avant pop project, Weird VisionsAndrea Swensson • Mar 26, 2013 Some say the internet killed the full-length album. But a trend I’ve been particularly fond of is the resurgence of the two-track digital 7″, a way of releasing music that hearkens back to the days when rock and pop acts would release singles on 45s —or, if you want to trace it all the way back,…
9:30 Coffee Break: Onomatopoeia Songs Mar 26, 2013Let's put together a set of songs that sound like what they are. Give us your suggestions for our onomatoepoeia Coffee Break.
Theft of the Dial: Paula PoundstoneSteve Seel and Jill Riley • Mar 26, 2013While she was in town for Wits™, The Current Morning Show was happy to welcome Paula Poundstone into our studio to chat with the hosts and take over our airwaves for a little bit, playing some of her favorite tunes for another edition of Theft of the Dial.
The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: BioShock Infinite Mar 26, 2013Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the much hyped new video game, BioShock Infinite, and the positive reviews it's receiving. Also, the FAA restrictions on the use of electronics during take off and landing may loosen up.
Meet Walt Dizzo, host of the new Duluth Local ShowWalt Dizzo • Mar 26, 2013 The Wisconsin town where I grew up, about 70 miles south of Duluth, was small. Think “under-900-people-in-the-whole-town” small. The local music scene consisted of a handful of bands cobbled together from kids living in surrounding towns, who somehow seemed to find the same influential bands despite the nearest record store being 50 miles away…
Strange Names debut tracks, ‘Minor Times’ and ‘Once an Ocean’Andrea Swensson • Mar 26, 2013 One of the best local albums of 2012 also happened to be one of the shortest, as Strange Names made their official debut last year with their immaculately produced four-song EP, Strange Names. The duo’s tight, punchy disco-pop caught the attention of the Twin Cities and landed them in last fall’s Picked to Click…
City Pages launches new downtown Minneapolis music festival, 10 Thousand SoundsAndrea Swensson • Mar 26, 2013 City Pages music editor Reed Fischer stopped by the Current this morning to unveil the details for 10 Thousand Sounds, a brand-new downtown Minneapolis music festival that is scheduled for Saturday, June 22. The Minneapolis alt-weekly booked and organized the festival, which will be held in a parking lot at the intersection of 8th…
Caitlin Rose - Waitin'Jon Schober • Mar 26, 2013Caitlin Rose - Waitin', from the new album "The Stand-In."
