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April 12, 2013

What are some of your favorite songs that feature an organ? Give us some of your suggestions and we'll play a couple for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

9:30 Coffee Break: Organ Songs

9:30 Coffee Break: Organ Songs

Apr 12, 2013

What are some of your favorite songs that feature an organ? Give us some of your suggestions and we'll play a couple for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Movie Maven: Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

Movie Maven: Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

Luke Taylor and Stephanie Curtis • Apr 12, 2013

Stephanie Curtis talks about a number of films screening at MSPIFF, including the Italian film, 'Caesar Must Die'.

Friday Five: Greg Grease, Cloud Cult, Regal Treats, and more

Friday Five: Greg Grease, Cloud Cult, Regal Treats, and more

Andrea Swensson • Apr 12, 2013

  I will not let this snow ruin my mood. I will not let this snow ruin my mood. I will not let this snow ruin my mood. If we say it enough times, it just might work. If not, we can always turn to music—there are plenty of shows happening in town this weekend,…

Shirley Manson of Garbage talks forthcoming album, Garbage's origins, being her own CEO and much more

Shirley Manson of Garbage talks forthcoming album, Garbage's origins, being her own CEO and much more

Jill Riley and Peter Valelly • Apr 12, 2013

Shirley Manson of Garbage stopped by The Current studio ahead of their Mill City Nights gig last Friday, stopping for a quick chat with Barb Abney live on the air and recording a more in-depth interview with The Morning Show's Jill Riley.

Today in Music History: When The Moon Is In The Seventh House ...

Today in Music History: When The Moon Is In The Seventh House ...

Apr 12, 2013

Ringo Starr and Keith Moon took their turn on the big screen, David Bowie announced his second career retirement, and The 5th Dimension started a run at no. 1 Today in Music History.

The best of the in-studios: Adele, Ryan Adams and Phoenix

The best of the in-studios: Adele, Ryan Adams and Phoenix

Apr 12, 2013

To celebrate Public Radio Music Month, we're having a daily vote for the best in-studio tracks from The Current's performance archive. We've gone through and picked some of the most beloved performances by the staff and by our audience. We'll play the winner during the Live Current track of the day the following day.

Chalet - All Our Friends

Chalet - All Our Friends

Apr 12, 2013

Chalet - All Our Friends, from the new album "Tucson."

A close race to the top: The Chart Show - April 11, 2013

A close race to the top: The Chart Show - April 11, 2013

Mark Wheat • Apr 12, 2013

Yeah! The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have it!! By a nose, they climb to the top. Only a handful of votes separated the top 4.

A long-lost in-studio performance from indie luminaries Vampire Weekend

A long-lost in-studio performance from indie luminaries Vampire Weekend

Steve Seel, Peter Valelly and Vampire Weekend • Apr 11, 2013

Vampire Weekend are due to return with a third album in just a couple of weeks, and just in time, we've unearthed a long-lost and never-aired in-studio performance that the quartet recorded for us back in the spring of 2010!

9:30 Coffee Break: Great Harmonies

9:30 Coffee Break: Great Harmonies

Apr 11, 2013

We're all in it together, and as a reminder we're focusing today's 9:30 Coffee Break on harmonies in songs. Join the conversation and let us know what we should play.

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