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January 09, 2014

Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You, from the new album "Caramel."

Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You

Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You

Jon Schober • Jan 9, 2014

Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You, from the new album "Caramel."

The Chart Show: Messersmith leads the pack

The Chart Show: Messersmith leads the pack

Mark Wheat • Jan 9, 2014

After taking two weeks off to summarize last year we have a massive turn over this week with nine new entries. Jeremy Messersmith remains at the top however, starting off a big year for him!

9:30 Coffee Break: Covering Bowie

9:30 Coffee Break: Covering Bowie

Jan 8, 2014

What covers of David Bowie songs would you like to hear for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Eating and Drinking with James Norton: Three Tastes From 2013

Eating and Drinking with James Norton: Three Tastes From 2013

Jan 8, 2014

James Norton stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley and Steve Seel about his favorite three tastes from 2013.

The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn talks about his days as a college music journalist

The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn talks about his days as a college music journalist

KT Lindemann • Jan 8, 2014

Here’s a bit of local music history: before he was touring the globe with the Hold Steady, Craig Finn—who was raised in Edina—spent some of his college career writing music reviews for The Heights at Boston College. While at BC in the early 90s, Finn reviewed the likes of Uncle Tupelo, who are set to reissue…

K.Raydio and Psymun use musical alchemy to meld LucidDreamingSkylines

K.Raydio and Psymun use musical alchemy to meld LucidDreamingSkylines

Kevin Beacham • Jan 8, 2014

A lot of musical collaborations happen because of the sales potential the match-up suggests, or perhaps just for collaboration’s sake, but sometimes such a thing occurs because the pieces fit perfectly—they compliment each other in a way that enhances the listening experience. I’d confidently say the latter is the case with K.Raydio and Psymun. The…

Cumulus - Hey Love

Cumulus - Hey Love

Jon Schober • Jan 8, 2014

Cumulus - Hey Love, from the new album "I Never Meant It To Be Like This."

Video: Going record-shopping with Dawes

Video: Going record-shopping with Dawes

Dawes • Jan 7, 2014

When Dawes came to town to perform on Dec. 30 and New Year's Eve, The Current did a VIP giveaway on-air, including a chance to go record shopping with Dawes at the Electric Fetus. We documented the fun.

New Hot's 15 most anticipated albums of 2014

New Hot's 15 most anticipated albums of 2014

David Safar and Leah Garaas • Jan 7, 2014

Now that the year-end lists have finally settled, it's time to build up anticipation for what's to come, so The Current's Music Director and New Hot host, David Safar, has put together a list of the most anticipated albums of 2014. Some records come from familiar artists with definite release dates, some have only have European or Australian releases and some may have been released in late 2013 but are just about to make their big splash in the new year.

9:30 Coffee Break: Notable Accents

9:30 Coffee Break: Notable Accents

Jan 7, 2014

Let's put together a list of songs sung with a British (we'll allow Scottish or Irish) accent. What do you think we should play?

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