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November 14, 2013

Walter Lewis and The Blue Stars - I Have Love At Home, from the new compilation "Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound."

Walter Lewis and The Blue Stars - I Have Love At Home

Walter Lewis and The Blue Stars - I Have Love At Home

Jon Schober • Nov 14, 2013

Walter Lewis and The Blue Stars - I Have Love At Home, from the new compilation "Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound."

Win passage aboard The Weezer Cruise

Win passage aboard The Weezer Cruise

Nov 14, 2013

We've got a big giveaway this week: we're giving one lucky winner passage aboard The Weezer Cruise. Want to know how to get on board with Rivers, Pat, Brian, Scott and more than a dozen other bands?

Interview: Yoko Ono

Interview: Yoko Ono

Mark Wheat and Yoko Ono • Nov 14, 2013

Legendary artist and musician Yoko Ono chatted with host Mark Wheat about the new Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band album, Take Me to the Land of Hell, about the origin of the title and how she keeps her energy up at age 80.

The Current's Guitar Collection: Amos Lee, Gibson J-100

The Current's Guitar Collection: Amos Lee, Gibson J-100

Leah Garaas • Nov 13, 2013

When Amos Lee stopped by our studios to perform a live session, we asked him about his Gibson J-100.

In defense of Yoko

In defense of Yoko

Andrea Swensson • Nov 13, 2013

Tonight, the Current will air Mark Wheat’s conversation with the incomparable Yoko Ono. (Update: It’s now posted online here.) It’s gotten a lot of us at the station talking about her fascinating and strenuous relationship with mainstream consciousness, and where the 80-year-old artist fits into our culture today. Yoko has long been a household name,…

Triple Rock benefit for People Serving People to feature Astronautalis, Night Moves, Strange Names, and Fort Wilson Riot

Triple Rock benefit for People Serving People to feature Astronautalis, Night Moves, Strange Names, and Fort Wilson Riot

Selena Carlson • Nov 13, 2013

People Serving People is cultivating connections in the Twin Cities community once again, through the power of song. The second annual Sounds Like Home benefit show is sure to be a philanthropic fiesta, with all proceeds dedicated to aiding homeless children in the area. On November 14 at the Triple Rock Social Club, local heroes…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Free Songs

Nov 13, 2013

What songs should we play that have the word "free"* in the title?

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Gods of Food

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Gods of Food

Nov 13, 2013

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the problematic issue of Time magazine that features the "Gods of Food."

Sound Unseen: A conversation with Festival Director Jim Brunzell

Sound Unseen: A conversation with Festival Director Jim Brunzell

Nov 13, 2013

Jim Brunzell, director for the Sound Unseen festival, stopped by to share the news for this year and talked about some of his favorite offerings.

Grant Hart documentary Every Everything lives up to its title

Grant Hart documentary Every Everything lives up to its title

Andrea Swensson • Nov 13, 2013

The conclusions I came to after watching Jan Radder and Gorman Bechard’s new documentary Every Everything: The Music, Life & Times of Grant Hart may seem contradictory at first, but hear me out: I believe that Fans of Grant Hart and Hüsker Dü should absolutely see this film. At the same time, I also believe that fans…

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