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July 08, 2013

San Cisco, one of Western Australia's finest recent musical exports, are back with a full-length debut on RCA Records, and The Current is giving you a first listen before it releases July 16.

First Listen: San Cisco's full-length eponymous debut

First Listen: San Cisco's full-length eponymous debut

Jul 8, 2013

San Cisco, one of Western Australia's finest recent musical exports, are back with a full-length debut on RCA Records, and The Current is giving you a first listen before it releases July 16.

Jonny Fritz - Trash Day

Jonny Fritz - Trash Day

Jon Schober • Jul 8, 2013

Jonny Fritz - Trash Day, from the new album "Dad Country."

Album Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band - 'That's It!'

Album Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band - 'That's It!'

Jim McGuinn • Jul 8, 2013

It's weird to say, but That's It!, the new album from Preservation Hall Jazz Band, is about 100 years in the making. Not that the songs are 100 years old, or the musicians, but the spirit and roots of this music harkens back to the earliest days of 20th Century New Orleans jazz, while at the same time taking a cherished institution and pointing it to the future.

Friday Five: A Zoo Animal documentary, P.O.S. and Astronautalis conquer Target Field, more

Friday Five: A Zoo Animal documentary, P.O.S. and Astronautalis conquer Target Field, more

Andrea Swensson • Jul 5, 2013

  After a brief hiatus, the Friday Five is back! And we have a lot to catch up on. It was hard narrowing it down to just five this week, which is always a welcome dilemma. Here’s the best of the best new material for you to check out: Zoo Animal We already knew that…

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!

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