The Love Language - Calm Down, from the new album "Ruby Red."

Mayer Hawthorne stopped by The Current studios for a Theft of the Dial with Barb Abney. They talked about his new record Where Does This Door Go, including what one rule he set for himself during the recording process and what artists collaborated with him for the album.

In his novel Killing Yourself to Live, Chuck Klosterman once joked that Minneapolis is “where music critics come from.” It’s a statement that’s always made me chuckle, mostly because his assertion that the Twin Cities produces more music journalists per capita than any other city appears, on the surface anyway, to be true. So when…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break request your favorite songs by bands who's name includes some sort of royal title (Kings, Queens, etc.). Give us your suggestions and we'll pick out a few to play for the Coffee Break.

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about Microsoft lowering the prices for Surface tablets, and the sad tale of a man who found porn and is now suing Apple for ruining his life.

  Tuesday, July 16 Brüder Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul 9 p.m., free, 21+ Like a younger sibling to Bloodnstuff, Brüder combine sludgy metal riffs with a pop sensibility to create fun, fiery rock music. With Myotis (featuring members of Total Trash) and L.A.’s Lakookala. MunQs, the Set 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis 8 p.m.,…

Tricky - Nothing's Changed, from the new album "False Idols."

This week on New Hot, read about a musician who has gotten nods from some of Top 40's most popular artists, plus some young kids whose song "Awkward" took the world by storm in 2012. These are our recommended releases for July 16.

What bands to you love the music of, but hate their name?

Today Michael Rand chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about whether Twins manager Ron Gardenhire will/should lose his job soon, the MLB all-star game is Tuesday, and two home state stars are representing the Twins, and hourse racing and betting making a comback.