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April 22, 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: Sia, Iron & Wine and Brandi Carlile

The best of the in-studios: Sia, Iron & Wine and Brandi Carlile

Apr 22, 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.

Bleached - Dead In Your Head

Bleached - Dead In Your Head

Apr 22, 2013

Bleached - Dead In Your Head, from the new album "Ride Your Heart."

Album Review: Phoenix - Bankrupt!

Album Review: Phoenix - Bankrupt!

Mac Wilson • Apr 22, 2013

Over four albums prior and nearly fifteen years together, Phoenix have locked into what seems to be their signature sound: a fusing of synthpop and arena rock into one highly caffeinated hit after another, geared for maximum catchiness.

Theft of the Dial: Jeff Tweedy

Theft of the Dial: Jeff Tweedy

Jill Riley • Apr 22, 2013

Frontman of the wildly successful band Wilco, Jeff Tweedy has been with the group since their inception in 1994, helping to pen some of indie music's most iconic albums such as Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and their latest, The Whole Love. Tweedy dropped by the station to record another Theft of the Dial with Jill Riley.

Jim James of My Morning Jacket on inspiration, recording advice and crazy dreams

Jim James of My Morning Jacket on inspiration, recording advice and crazy dreams

Jill Riley • Apr 21, 2013

Jim James spoke with The Current's Jill Riley about the inspiration behind 'Regions of Light and Sound of God,' working with Questlove and why he doesn't do demos any more.

Lucy Michelle performs in The Current studios

Lucy Michelle performs in The Current studios

David Campbell, Jon Schober and Lucy Michelle • Apr 21, 2013

At 25, Lucy Michelle has firmly established herself in the Twin Cities music community as a distinct voice. She's collaborated with countless artists and released four albums with her full band The Lapelles. But the time has come for her to branch out on her own, and she's got the help of two of Minnesota's most respected musicians.

The Ericksons perform in The Current studios

The Ericksons perform in The Current studios

David Campbell, The Ericksons and Jon Schober • Apr 21, 2013

Formed out of a personal tragedy, The Ericksons united sisters Bethany and Jenny with a relocation to Brooklyn. With that move, they played music every night together, finessing a brand of melancholic folk that often provides warmth when you least expect it.

New Hot: a once-Minneapolitan goes up against two indie heavy-weights

New Hot: a once-Minneapolitan goes up against two indie heavy-weights

David Safar and Jon Schober • Apr 20, 2013

This week on New Hot, read about a musician with local ties who is getting help from Julian Casablancas, a Swede who got popular off of a cover of The Knife and a French band returning after a three-year silence. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, April 23.

Record Store Day 2013: A Minnesota music lover’s guide

Record Store Day 2013: A Minnesota music lover’s guide

Andrea Swensson • Apr 20, 2013

Record Store Day is coming up fast and will take over Minnesota’s many independent stores on Saturday, April 20. For the uninitiated, Record Store Day is a call to action and a way to raise awareness of the many fine physical record and CD stores we still have in our midst, and the tradition seems…

Jake Rudh interviews iconic Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry

Jake Rudh interviews iconic Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry

Peter Valelly and Jake Rudh • Apr 19, 2013

Singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry is a musical icon whose career spans from the several classic albums released by his band Roxy Music in the '70s and early '80s into a long, eclectic and accomplished solo career.

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