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December 27, 2013

Ahead of his show at First Avenue on Saturday night, The Voice finalist and St. Paul, Minn., native Nicholas David stopped by The Current studios to chat with Barb Abney and showed his versatile songwriting abilities with three original tracks.

Nicholas David performs live in The Current studios

Nicholas David performs live in The Current studios

Barb Abney and Nicholas David • Dec 27, 2013

Ahead of his show at First Avenue on Saturday night, The Voice finalist and St. Paul, Minn., native Nicholas David stopped by The Current studios to chat with Barb Abney and showed his versatile songwriting abilities with three original tracks.

Friday Five: Polica, Estate, Allan Kingdom, and more new MN videos

Friday Five: Polica, Estate, Allan Kingdom, and more new MN videos

Andrea Swensson • Dec 27, 2013

Happy Friday! I don’t know about you, but with the short holiday week and the stressful awesomeness of running from party to work to party, I can barely concentrate today. How are we expected to do anything productive this time of year? About the only thing that gets me through a distracted day like today…

Ten great roots records you might have missed in 2013

Ten great roots records you might have missed in 2013

Mallory Guinee • Dec 27, 2013

2013 was a spectacular year for roots musicians, filled with innovative albums that harken back to the greats of old and push the boundaries of the genre into new territories. Here are ten fantastic roots albums that might have flown beneath your radar this year. In addition to watching the videos below, you can also…

Typsy Panthre - Claudine

Typsy Panthre - Claudine

Jon Schober • Dec 27, 2013

Typsy Panthre - Claudine, from the new "Korda Komp 2" compilation.

The Chart Show: Best of 2013 Pt. I

The Chart Show: Best of 2013 Pt. I

Mark Wheat • Dec 27, 2013

This week and next, the Chart Show is revisiting the Current's greatest hits of 2013. This week, we're playing songs that spent their maximum 12 eligible weeks on the charts but never reached the top spot.

2013: The year in music photos

2013: The year in music photos

Nate Ryan • Dec 26, 2013

Year-end lists can seem a little silly, but at the same time there is something really valuable about taking the time to reflect on what you’ve done over the last year. With a holiday-season lull in touring bands coming through the studios, and not too many local releases, I took time to look though all…

Tetes Noires reconvene at Bryant-Lake Bowl to celebrate New American Dream remix project

Tetes Noires reconvene at Bryant-Lake Bowl to celebrate New American Dream remix project

Andrea Swensson • Dec 26, 2013

All five surviving members of pioneering Minneapolis group Tétes Noires will be together at the Bryant-Lake Bowl tonight for the first time since they disbanded in 1987, thanks to a new remix album helmed by keyboardist Angela Frucci called The New American Dream. On a Minnesota music history timeline, Tétes Noires fall somewhere between the…

The History Of Apple Pie - Tug

The History Of Apple Pie - Tug

Jon Schober • Dec 26, 2013

The History Of Apple Pie - Tug, from the new album "Out Of View."

Lizzo, BNLX, the4onthefloor, and other local music luminaries choose their favorite songs of 2013

Lizzo, BNLX, the4onthefloor, and other local music luminaries choose their favorite songs of 2013

Jay Gabler • Dec 25, 2013

Each year we ask our listeners to vote on their favorite songs of the year, and their ballots determine the Top 89 songs we play on New Year’s Eve. This year, we asked some of our favorite local musicians to share their picks as well. If you haven’t submitted your ballot yet, don’t delay! Voting…

The New Standards Holiday Show

The New Standards Holiday Show

Andrea Swensson • Dec 24, 2013

Listen to the seventh annual New Standards Holiday Show in its entirety (and watch St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman play the bagpipes).

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