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April 03, 2013

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: Jurassic 5 vs. P.O.S vs. Dinosaur Jr.

The Best of the in-studios: P.O.S vs. Jurassic 5 vs. Dinosaur Jr.

The Best of the in-studios: P.O.S vs. Jurassic 5 vs. Dinosaur Jr.

Apr 3, 2013

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: Jurassic 5 vs. P.O.S vs. Dinosaur Jr.

Peter Wolf Crier performs at the McNally Smith Soundbite Series

Peter Wolf Crier performs at the McNally Smith Soundbite Series

David Campbell and Peter Wolf Crier • Apr 3, 2013

Peter Wolf Crier reignited the modern surge of Minnesota bands signing to indie labels. Back in 2010, their debut "Inter-Be" took the community by surprise, and Peter Pisano and Brian Moen were promptly scooped up by Jagjaguwar Records for a re-release.

Villagers - Nothing Arrived

Villagers - Nothing Arrived

Jon Schober • Apr 3, 2013

Villagers - Nothing Arrived, from the new album "Awayland."

Back In The Studio, Neko Case Recovers 'That Fire'

Back In The Studio, Neko Case Recovers 'That Fire'

NPR Staff • Apr 2, 2013

Morning Edition checks in with the singer-songwriter as she finishes the follow-up to 2009's Middle Cyclone, due out later this year.

Barbara Jean In Studio

Barbara Jean In Studio

Mike Pengra and Barbara Jean • Apr 2, 2013

Barbara Jean performs music from her album, The Great Escape.

The Lumineers to play Target Center May 31

The Lumineers to play Target Center May 31

Apr 2, 2013

It's the smallest move move geographically, but in terms of capacity, The Lumineers are making a huge jump across the street from the 7th Street Entry to their next show at the Target Center.

Win tickets to Johnny Marr's Minneapolis show, plus a CD and LP of his album

Win tickets to Johnny Marr's Minneapolis show, plus a CD and LP of his album

Apr 2, 2013

The Current's got two pairs of tickets to Smiths/Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr's Varsity Theater show on April 23—plus vinyl and CD copies of his album The Messenger—to give away to lucky listeners.

Precocious Irish folk-rockers Little Green Cars perform in The Current studio

Precocious Irish folk-rockers Little Green Cars perform in The Current studio

Mary Lucia, Peter Valelly and Little Green Cars • Apr 2, 2013

The yearning harmonies and darkly allusive lyrics of singles like "Harper Lee" suggest that Little Green Cars possess a precocious wisdom that will serve them well as the attention and hype around their debut continues to build.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Chance Encounters

Apr 2, 2013

Morning Show listener Bob wrote in and suggested a 9:30 Coffee Break theme of "chance". We need your help to put together a set of music on his theme.

YourClassical

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Time Travel

Apr 2, 2013

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel about the evidence of time travel online and they took a post-mortem on Harlem Shake.

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