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July 18, 2013

SOKO - First Love Never Die, from the new album "I Thought I Was An Alien."

SOKO - First Love Never Die

SOKO - First Love Never Die

Jon Schober • Jul 18, 2013

SOKO - First Love Never Die, from the new album "I Thought I Was An Alien."

So how about that new Jay-Z track?

So how about that new Jay-Z track?

Jul 17, 2013

What do you think of the new Jay-Z single "Heaven" featuring Justin Timberlake? Musically, does it do anything for you? Lyrically, does the recycled R.E.M. refrain put the track in the spotlight, or the corner? Let's get the conversation started. Read what The Current staff has to say, then share your opinion of the track off Jay-Z's latest Magna Carta... Holy Grail.

9:30 Coffee Break: Sweat

9:30 Coffee Break: Sweat

Jul 17, 2013

Maybe a sweaty Coffee Break will help you out with this heat. What songs with sweat in the title or in the lyrics do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Eating and Drinking with Heavy Table's James Norton: Urban Growler

Eating and Drinking with Heavy Table's James Norton: Urban Growler

Jul 17, 2013

Today on The Morning Show's Eating and Drinking, James Norton told Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the female force in the Minnesota brewing scene, specifically Urban Growler.

The Love Language - Calm Down

The Love Language - Calm Down

Jon Schober • Jul 17, 2013

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

Theft of the Dial: Mayer Hawthorne

Theft of the Dial: Mayer Hawthorne

Barb Abney • Jul 16, 2013

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.

Hopkins native Jimmy Steinfeldt releases career-spanning photo book

Hopkins native Jimmy Steinfeldt releases career-spanning photo book

Andrea Swensson • Jul 16, 2013

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…

9:30 Coffee Break: Royalty

9:30 Coffee Break: Royalty

Jul 16, 2013

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.

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Surface Problems

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Surface Problems

Jul 16, 2013

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.

Local Gig List: July 15-21

Local Gig List: July 15-21

Andrea Swensson • Jul 16, 2013

  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.,…

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