The Current

Great Music Lives Here ®
Listener-Supported Music
Donate Now
  • The Current
    Great Music
    Lives Here.
    Listener-Supported Music
    Donate Now
Donate Now
Volume Button
Volume
00:00
0
listen
[0]
The Current
PlaylistSchedule
Donate

Stories

Recent stories from The Current
May 22, 2013

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' Frankie Lee and Dallas' The Roomsounds.

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - Frankie Lee and The Roomsounds

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - Frankie Lee and The Roomsounds

May 22, 2013

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' Frankie Lee and Dallas' The Roomsounds.

Dungeonesse - Shucks

Dungeonesse - Shucks

Jon Schober • May 22, 2013

Dungeonesse - Shucks, from the new self-titled album.

2 ways to see Prince at Myth on May 25

2 ways to see Prince at Myth on May 25

May 22, 2013

U know U want 2. U want 2 see Prince at Myth on May 25th. But how? The Current has you covered with giveaways and all the details on the new ticket pricing.

The Walker’s Music & Movies series returns to Loring Park July 29

The Walker’s Music & Movies series returns to Loring Park July 29

Andrea Swensson • May 21, 2013

  The Walker Art Center unveiled its Music & Movies 2013 lineup this afternoon, which will once again feature a handful of Minnesota acts warming up for free movie screenings Monday evenings in July and August. There are a few surprises in this year’s lineup—namely, a night that will feature two separate musical performances, with…

9:30 Coffee Break: Clowns

9:30 Coffee Break: Clowns

May 21, 2013

It might be a little bit creepy, but let's put together a Coffee Break set of songs that feature the word "clown" in the title or lyrics.

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Dove Goes Viral

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Dove Goes Viral

May 21, 2013

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion and Dove's viral ad.

H2 Local spotlight: Metasota

H2 Local spotlight: Metasota

Kevin Beacham • May 21, 2013

  Metasota, a.k.a Meta, is one of those names that I heard people mention here and there, but for whatever reason I never took it upon myself to fully seek his music out. I actually just remembered while writing this that about a year ago, I was approached by a national retail clothing chain to…

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - The Ericksons & Oil Boom

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - The Ericksons & Oil Boom

May 21, 2013

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' The Ericksons and Dallas' Oil Boom.

Gold and Youth - Jewel

Gold and Youth - Jewel

May 21, 2013

Gold and Youth - Jewel, from the album "Beyond Wilderness."

The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

Mandalit del Barco • May 21, 2013

Ray Manzarek, whose keyboard was a trademark of The Doors sound, died at the age of 74 on Monday, May 20, 2013.

PREVIOUS WEEK
NEXT WEEK