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October 31, 2013

Noah and The Whale - All Through the Night, from the new album "Heart Of Nowhere."

Noah and The Whale - All Through the Night

Noah and The Whale - All Through the Night

Jon Schober • Oct 31, 2013

Noah and The Whale - All Through the Night, from the new album "Heart Of Nowhere."

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Official Rules: The Current's #SpookySelfie Costume contest

Oct 30, 2013

Do you have what it takes to win The Current's Spooky Selfie Twitter contest?

The Current's Guitar Collection: Jonathan Russell of The Head and the Heart, 1976 Guild Starfire

The Current's Guitar Collection: Jonathan Russell of The Head and the Heart, 1976 Guild Starfire

Luke Taylor • Oct 30, 2013

When The Head and the Heart visited The Current for an in-studio session and an interview with Mac Wilson, the band's Jonathan Russell took some time to tell us about his guitar, including where he bought it and how he uses it in the band's songwriting process.

9:30 Coffee Break: Ghosts

9:30 Coffee Break: Ghosts

Oct 30, 2013

How about a Coffee Break of ghost songs? Give us your suggestions for songs featuring the word ghost in the lyrics or title and we'll play a few for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Taprooms

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Taprooms

Oct 30, 2013

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the growing taproom scene in Minnesota. Dara helps plan fall roadtrips to all the taprooms around town.

Dan Wilson debuts new single ‘Disappearing’

Dan Wilson debuts new single ‘Disappearing’

Andrea Swensson • Oct 30, 2013

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six years since Dan Wilson’s solo debut, Free Life, was released, but the former Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare frontman has crammed a lot of living into those six years. In that time he’s moved to Los Angeles, picked up two Grammys, and co-wrote songs with everyone from…

Cass McCombs - There Can Be Only One

Cass McCombs - There Can Be Only One

Jon Schober • Oct 29, 2013

Cass McCombs - There Can Be Only One, from the new album "Big Wheel and Others."

Frank Turner performs live in The Current studios

Frank Turner performs live in The Current studios

Mary Lucia, Frank Turner and Leah Garaas • Oct 29, 2013

Before his show at the Varsity Theater, UK hardcore/punk turned folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner stopped by The Current studios to play a few songs and chatted with Mary Lucia about what band got him through boarding school with a certain royal prince, why a eucalyptus smelling Koala has to do with his single "The Way I Tend To Be" and what it was like performing with The Hold Steady at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival.

9:30 Coffee Break: Magic

9:30 Coffee Break: Magic

Oct 29, 2013

Today let's put together a set of songs about magic for the Coffee Break. What songs should we play today?

Locals Holly Henry and Ashley DuBose end their run on The Voice

Locals Holly Henry and Ashley DuBose end their run on The Voice

Andrea Swensson • Oct 29, 2013

Two Minnesotans who landed on this season of NBC’s singing competition The Voice, Ashley DuBose and Holly Henry, performed in quick succession last night and were ultimately both eliminated as the show moves forward into its final rounds. As part of the “Knockout Rounds” episode last night, Henry performed a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” but…

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