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July 03, 2013

The Current is giving five lucky winners an opportunity to win pair of tickets to Americanarama Festival of Music in Duluth, MN featuring performances by Bob Dylan and His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, and Richard Thompson Electric Trio.

Win tickets to the Americanarama Festival featuring Bob Dylan, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket

Win tickets to the Americanarama Festival featuring Bob Dylan, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket

Jul 3, 2013

The Current is giving five lucky winners an opportunity to win pair of tickets to Americanarama Festival of Music in Duluth, MN featuring performances by Bob Dylan and His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, and Richard Thompson Electric Trio.

Eating and Drinking with Rachel Hutton: Vegan Options

Eating and Drinking with Rachel Hutton: Vegan Options

Jul 3, 2013

Today on The Current's Eating and Drinking with the Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley, Rachel Hutton shared her thoughts on where to go for vegan fair while eating out.

Celebrate the holiday with The Current's A to Z Weekend

Celebrate the holiday with The Current's A to Z Weekend

Jul 3, 2013

Celebrate July 4th with 89.3 The Current! Starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. the staff of The Current will spend nearly 5 days filling the holiday weekend with our favorite songs from A to Z - from "About a Girl" to "Ziggy Stardust" - all in alphabetical order. You'll hear "My Doorbell" next to "My Generation" next to "My Girls" then ...well, you get the idea.

Then and Now: Dania Hall

Then and Now: Dania Hall

Andrea Swensson • Jul 3, 2013

Text by Andrea Swensson and Steve Cohen Research and “Now” photos by Steve Cohen Now that every address is available with a quick Google search and every concert is Instagrammed from 100 angles, it can be hard to remember a time when things weren’t so heavily documented. Even massive concerts like the Beatles’ visit to…

Standish/Carlyon - Gucci Mountain

Standish/Carlyon - Gucci Mountain

Jon Schober • Jul 3, 2013

Standish/Carlyon - Gucci Mountain, from the new album "Deleted Scenes."

Alt-J continues to dissolve their competition - The Chart Show - July 2, 2013

Alt-J continues to dissolve their competition - The Chart Show - July 2, 2013

Mark Wheat • Jul 3, 2013

Alt-J may never headline a huge festival like last weekend's Glastonbury in the UK, but they held off all-comers again to remain #1 on The Current's chart. Reports from the biggest festival of the year suggested their airy, intricate songs got lost in the field, but then apparently paled in comparison to The Rolling Stones!

Watch Low play their historic one-song set at Rock the Garden 2013

Watch Low play their historic one-song set at Rock the Garden 2013

Jul 2, 2013

The skies cleared just in time for Alan Sparkhawk, Mimi Parker and Steve Garrington from second act Low. The Duluth trio set the twitter world abuzz when they performed one song for 27 minutes, an experiential variation of "Do You Know How to Waltz?" from their 1996 studio album The Curtain Hits the Cast at Rock the Garden 2013.

The best albums of 2013 so far

The best albums of 2013 so far

Andrea Swensson • Jul 2, 2013

Now that the year is half-past, it’s become somewhat of a tradition to pause and reflect on the music that’s come out thus far. One writer in particular, Chris Riemenschneider at the Star Tribune, has been compiling his mid-year best-of list for 11 years now, and he stopped by the Local Show this past weekend…

9:30 Coffee Break: Road Trip

9:30 Coffee Break: Road Trip

Jul 2, 2013

Let's play some songs for road triping for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Suggest songs about travel, driving, and road trips and we'll pick out a couple to play to get us in gear for the holiday.

Artist of the Month: The Soviettes

Artist of the Month: The Soviettes

Jon Schober • Jul 2, 2013

This year, we’ll be spotlighting a prominent Minnesota musician or band each month with our new Artist of the Month feature. You’ll be able to hear a variety of songs from throughout the artists’ career on both the Local Current stream and the Local Show, and you can read more about the artists’ history and their role in…

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