April is Public Radio Music Month, and to celebrate, we're having a daily vote for the best in-studio tracks from The Current's performance archive. Today's vote: Black Francis vs. Spoon vs. Alt-J.

Wall. - Left To Wonder, from the "Shoestring EP."

A behind-the-scenes peek at the heart of 89.3 The Current, the broadcast studio.

Cold War Kids are one of the most underrated American indie rock bands of the past five years. They write and record songs that are quintessentially modern rock. It's not a cool thing to do when you've been a band for close to a decade, but it's also why their new album, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts is a refreshing return to normal in 2013.

  This 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…

It takes a long time for any band to leave a substantial mark on the music world, and for Minnesota, there's only a handful of artists for each decade that we can say measure up. It's safe to assume we can now add Low to that list as the band celebrates 20 years together, as well as the release of their most acclaimed album yet "The Invisible Way."

This week on New Hot, read about the debut of a band and the return of another, both from California, and a group who gets their name from a Velvet Underground song. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, April 2.

  I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to finish up this work week and get outside. Whittle down the last few hours of your week with a handful of the best new videos from Minnesota artists, and catch up on the latest local news while you’re at it. Mark Andrew on The…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break we want to hear suggestions for songs that feature more than one language. What bilingual songs do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break?

Stephanie Curtis reviews this new Japanese anime film from director Goro Miyazaki.