France Camp - Ghost TownJon Schober • Oct 25, 2013France Camp - Ghost Town, from their new self-titled album.
The Chart Show: Alt-J peak againDavid Safar • Oct 25, 2013Alt-J retake the top of the chart this week as NONONO continue to slide. Jake Bugg enters the Chart Show Hall of Fame, and it's a big week for local debuts from Jeremy Messersmith, Mason Jennings, and Caroline Smith.
Lucius perform live in The Current's studiosMary Lucia and Lucius • Oct 24, 2013Ahead of their show tonight at the 7th Street Entry, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based indie-pop band fronted by singers Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe stopped into The Current's studios to chat with Mary Lucia and to play a few songs off their album, Wildewoman.
Stream Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' Oct 24, 2013In a surprise move, Arcade Fire have made their entire album available days in advance of its official release.
9:30 Coffee Break: Let Go Oct 24, 2013Another day, another listener request. Today's 9:30 Coffee Break is for "Let Go" songs.
Weekend Arts Roundup: Mysterious and MovingEuan Kerr • Oct 24, 2013Arts Reporter Euan Kerr (filling in for Marianne Combs) joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about some appropriate offerings in the run-up to Halloween.
Barbara Jean reflects on creative life on the North Shore and in the Twin CitiesAndrea Swensson • Oct 24, 2013The relationship between nature, rural life, and Americana music runs so deep that it can feel cliché at times; everyone’s heard about Bon Iver’s cabin and seen the hundreds of publicity photos banjo-toting artists sulking stoically on train tracks. Especially now, with the surge in neo-folk that some publicists have branded the “Lumin-era” thanks to…
Polvo - Total ImmersionJon Schober • Oct 24, 2013Polvo - Total Immersion, from the new album "In Prism."
Interview: Janelle Monae, the Electric LadyMark Wheat and Janelle Monae • Oct 23, 2013Before her incredible live show at the new Skyway Theater, Janelle Monae stopped by The Current studios to chat with Mark Wheat about living in the Twin Cities, her collaboration with Prince and the story behind her live show.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Till Timm of King Khan and the Shrines, 1960s HarmonyLuke Taylor and Till Timm • Oct 23, 2013When King Khan and The Shrines stopped in to The Current studios for an in-studio session and an interview with Mary Lucia, the band's lead guitarist Till Timm took a few minutes after the set to talk about his vintage guitar.
