Johnny Flynn - The Lady Is RisenJon Schober • Oct 8, 2013Johnny Flynn - The Lady Is Risen, from the new album "Country Mile."
On the Ball with Mark Wheat: Who's Your Team?Mark Wheat • Oct 7, 2013What team do you support? Maybe you don't have a fave yet. If not, here are some reasons why you may want to throw your support behind The Black Cats of Sunderland AFC. Plus, goals of the week and a music selection.
The Artists’ Quarter will close at the end of 2013Andrea Swensson • Oct 7, 2013Downtown St. Paul mainstay the Artists’ Quarter is shuttering its doors at the end of the year, the Star Tribune reported today, ending its three-decade-long run of supporting jazz music in the Twin Cities. Since its inception the club has been a nerve center for the local jazz scene and hosted respected acts from around the world.…
First Listen: The Dismemberment Plan, 'Uncanney Valley'Stephen Thompson • Oct 7, 2013The hard-to-define, intermittently funky band sounds liberated on its first album since 2001.
First Listen: Cults, 'Static'Stephen Thompson • Oct 7, 2013For Cults, reinvigorating '60s-style girl-group pop means embracing both light and darkness.
9:30 Coffee Break: Boy Girl Oct 7, 2013What songs that have the words "boy" and "girl" both featured in the title or as the main feature of the lyrics?
The Sporting Life with Michael Rand: Twin Cities Marathon Oct 7, 2013Today Michael Rand chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about the Twin Cities Marathon, Gopher football coach Jerry Kill's seizure this weekend, and the Lynx dominating the WNBA finals.
Album Review: Janelle Monae, 'The Electric Lady'Jill Riley • Oct 7, 2013You can keep Janelle Monae's cerebral, abstract inspiration for her art in the back of your head while enjoying The Electric Lady, but don't let the songs get lost in it.
Theft of the Dial: Billy BraggJill Riley and Billy Bragg • Oct 6, 2013Before playing a show with Joe Purdy at The Cedar, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg stopped by The Current studios to play a few of his favorite tracks and to chat with host Jill Riley of The Current's Morning Show about skiffle, Americana music and waving the flag for today's artists.
