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April 18, 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.

The best of the in-studios: The Punch Brothers, the Avett Brothers and Trampled by Turtles

The best of the in-studios: The Punch Brothers, the Avett Brothers and Trampled by Turtles

Apr 18, 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.

Cayucas - High School Lover

Cayucas - High School Lover

Apr 18, 2013

Cayucas - High School Lover, from the new album "Bigfoot."

First Listen: Har Mar Superstar - Bye Bye 17

First Listen: Har Mar Superstar - Bye Bye 17

Andrea Swensson • Apr 17, 2013

Har Mar, who we know off stage as Owatonna, Minn. native Sean Tillmann, has long been regarded as a shrewd composer with an ear for pop melodies. Yet throughout his career, he has made a point of separating out his "serious" songwriting and publishing it under aliases like Sean Na Na, while devoting his Har Mar stage name to a much baudier, more flamboyant performance style. For the first time, Bye Bye 17 finds Har Mar merging all sides of his persona into one unified front.

City Pages readers pick The Current as best Radio Station

City Pages readers pick The Current as best Radio Station

Reed Fischer • Apr 17, 2013

Thanks to the readers and editors of City Pages for once again recognizing The Current and our staff in the Best of the Twin Cities issue.

9:30 Coffee Break: Literary References

9:30 Coffee Break: Literary References

Apr 17, 2013

In celebration of National Library Week we are looking for songs with literary references for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Eating and Drinking with The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper: Spring Eats

Eating and Drinking with The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper: Spring Eats

Apr 17, 2013

Today, Lynne spoke to The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about the bounty of Spring. If you were wondering what's fresh now and how to best enjoy it, Lynne has you covered.

The best of the in-studios: JD McPherson, Sea Wolf and Charles Bradley

The best of the in-studios: JD McPherson, Sea Wolf and Charles Bradley

Apr 17, 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.

Mudhoney - I Like It Small

Mudhoney - I Like It Small

Jon Schober • Apr 17, 2013

Mudhoney - I Like It Small, from the new album "Vanishing Point."

Compelling, melancholy indie-folk artist Phosphorescent performs at The Current

Compelling, melancholy indie-folk artist Phosphorescent performs at The Current

Bill DeVille, Peter Valelly and Phosphorescent • Apr 16, 2013

Phosphorescent is the stage name of singer-songwriter Matthew Houck. An Alabama native who cut his teeth on the famed Athens, Ga. music scene, Houck plays melancholy and beautiful indie-folk in the same vein as Bonnie Prince Billie and others.

Hounds of Finn and the Laws of Physics

Hounds of Finn and the Laws of Physics

Mike Pengra and Hounds of Finn • Apr 16, 2013

Hounds of Finn play song and chat about their new album, "Gravity Pulls."

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