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September 05, 2013

Happy Hollows - Endless, from the new album "Amethyst."

Happy Hollows - Endless

Happy Hollows - Endless

Jon Schober • Sep 5, 2013

Happy Hollows - Endless, from the new album "Amethyst."

Theft of the Dial: Mumford and Sons

Theft of the Dial: Mumford and Sons

Mary Lucia and Mumford & Sons • Sep 4, 2013

Ahead of their big show at the Xcel Energy Center with the Vaccines and Bear's Den, Mumford and Sons came by the studios of 89.3 The Current to hang out with Mary Lucia and to do a special Theft of the Dial.

The Current's Guitar Collection: Bryce Dessner of The National, 1965 Gibson Firebird

The Current's Guitar Collection: Bryce Dessner of The National, 1965 Gibson Firebird

Luke Taylor and Leah Garaas • Sep 4, 2013

The Current's Guitar Collection is a look at some of the instruments that have been played in The Current's studios. Many times, there's a good story behind a guitar, often known only to the person who plays it. This week, we talk to Bryce Dessner of The National.

9:30 Coffee Break: Banjo Rock

9:30 Coffee Break: Banjo Rock

Sep 4, 2013

We've done it before, but rock songs with banjo seem like the perfect thing to listen to for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Musicheads Essentials: The Replacements, 'Pleased to Meet Me'

Musicheads Essentials: The Replacements, 'Pleased to Meet Me'

David Campbell • Sep 4, 2013

"Pleased to Meet Me is the finest record The Replacements ever made," writes The Current's David Campbell. "It lands in that sweet spot where technology, team, craft, chops, guts, attitude, ideas, creativity and some major label money all intersected at the right time for those songs to become what they became."

Musicheads Essentials: The Replacements, 'Let It Be'

Musicheads Essentials: The Replacements, 'Let It Be'

Jim McGuinn • Sep 4, 2013

Essential as breathing to musicheads and to anyone alive, Let It Be sums up the Replacements — from the iconic cover photo to the last cacophonous note. If the Replacements never recorded another song, their reputation and impact would still be massive.

King Khan and The Shrines - Born To Die

King Khan and The Shrines - Born To Die

Jon Schober • Sep 4, 2013

King Khan and The Shrines - Born To Die, from the new album "Idle No More."

The Pixies debut 'Indie Cindy'

The Pixies debut 'Indie Cindy'

Sep 3, 2013

This week, the Pixies released a four-song EP ("EP-1"), their first collection of new material in 22 years. Today, The Current's Morning Show aired the track "Indie Cindy" off the new release. Give the song a listen and share what you think.

Down the rabbit hole with another Minnesota music flowchart

Down the rabbit hole with another Minnesota music flowchart

Andrea Swensson • Sep 3, 2013

Last month, while DJing my regular shift on our 24-hour Local Current Stream, I had an idea: What if I tried linking each song that was played to the one that came before it? Like my own little Minnesota-centric version of the Kevin Bacon game, I was astounded by just how easily I could trace…

9:30 Coffee Break: September

9:30 Coffee Break: September

Sep 3, 2013

September is here again. We're looking for songs that mention September in the lyrics or title for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

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