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November 10, 2013

It's been two years since No Bird Sing stopped by The Current studios, and a lot has changed in that time. The trio is releasing new record "Definition Sickness" on their new label home Strange Famous Records, Joe Horton started hip-hop collective FIX with Kill The Vultures and Kristoff Krane and drummer Graham O'Brien built Bellows studio in downtown St. Paul.

No Bird Sing performs for The Local Show

No Bird Sing performs for The Local Show

David Campbell, No Bird Sing and Jon Schober • Nov 10, 2013

It's been two years since No Bird Sing stopped by The Current studios, and a lot has changed in that time. The trio is releasing new record "Definition Sickness" on their new label home Strange Famous Records, Joe Horton started hip-hop collective FIX with Kill The Vultures and Kristoff Krane and drummer Graham O'Brien built Bellows studio in downtown St. Paul.

Video: Lou Reed's final interview

Video: Lou Reed's final interview

Nov 8, 2013

Rolling Stone has released the footage of Lou Reed's final interview, a conversation with Farida Khelfa, touching on a wide variety of topics concerning music, sound and emotion.

9:30 Coffee Break: Fiddle Songs

9:30 Coffee Break: Fiddle Songs

Nov 8, 2013

Trampled by Turtles will be on your television tonight and listener Haley thought we should honor that with a 9:30 Coffee Break. What songs with fiddling should we play today?

Cube Critics: 'Dallas Buyers Club'

Cube Critics: 'Dallas Buyers Club'

Euan Kerr • Nov 8, 2013

MPR Arts Reporter and Cube Critic Euan Kerr reviews a new film based on the true story of Ron Woodruff, a Texas electrician who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1985. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto and Minnesota native Steve Zahn.

Theft of the Dial: Neko Case

Theft of the Dial: Neko Case

Steve Seel and Neko Case • Nov 8, 2013

Neko Case came by The Current studios with a hand-picked playlist for a Theft of the Dial and chatted with Steve Seel of The Current's Morning Show.

Friday Five: Jose James pays tribute to Lou Reed, Haley Bonar previews new record

Friday Five: Jose James pays tribute to Lou Reed, Haley Bonar previews new record

Andrea Swensson • Nov 8, 2013

Happy Friday! Here’s your latest batch of Minnesota music videos, starting off with Minneapolis’s own José James paying tribute to Lou Reed with a band of co-conspirators in NYC. Enjoy, and hope to see you at one of the many great shows happening in the Twin Cities this weekend. José James pays tribute to Lou…

Today in Music History: Led Zeppelin Releases That Album With No Title

Today in Music History: Led Zeppelin Releases That Album With No Title

Nov 8, 2013

Morrissey stopped a concert, The Beatles worked on a George song, and Led Zeppelin released their fourth album.

The Pines team up with Dave Simonett and Erik Koskinen to cover ‘The Highwayman’

The Pines team up with Dave Simonett and Erik Koskinen to cover ‘The Highwayman’

Andrea Swensson • Nov 8, 2013

Who says Americana artists can’t hop aboard the ’80s revival train that’s been chugging through indie music this year? Today the Pines have shared a brand new track, “The Highwayman,” which revives an old Jimmy Webb tune that won a Grammy back in 1985. The recording that tore up the charts in the mid-’80s was…

The Chart Show: 'Reflektor' Repeater

The Chart Show: 'Reflektor' Repeater

Mark Wheat • Nov 8, 2013

Arcade Fire's Reflektor is our CD of the Week and the lead single remains at the top of the chart. Others were probably scared to take it from them after seeing Win Butler of the band pull "a Kanye" at the YouTube Awards Show last weekend.

Watch Polica perform live at the 9:30 Club in D.C.

Watch Polica perform live at the 9:30 Club in D.C.

Polica • Nov 7, 2013

Watch Polica perform live at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on November 6, 2013.

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