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January 13, 2014

Ryan Hemsworth - Against A Wall, from the new album "Guilt Trip."

Ryan Hemsworth - Against A Wall

Ryan Hemsworth - Against A Wall

Jon Schober • Jan 13, 2014

Ryan Hemsworth - Against A Wall, from the new album "Guilt Trip."

Buffalo Moon performs live for The Local Show

Buffalo Moon performs live for The Local Show

Jon Schober • Jan 12, 2014

Three years since their last performance in our studios, Buffalo Moon has gone through big changes in that time. Most notably: lead singer Karen Freire made the move to New York to clear her head after some personal trials. That transition follows the path of so many other local acts in recent years -- members splitting time between Minnesota and other places out-of-state.

Enter for a chance to see Jake Bugg perform live in the MPR Forum

Enter for a chance to see Jake Bugg perform live in the MPR Forum

Jan 11, 2014

19-year-old Brit sensation Jake Bugg visits the Twin Cities on Friday, Jan. 17, to play a show in the First Avenue mainroom, but hat same day at 3 p.m, Jake will be in The Current's studios in St. Paul, Minn., to perform some songs and to chat with host Mark Wheat. Enter here for your chance to attend this exclusive session.

Music Memory: Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

Music Memory: Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

Jacquie Fuller • Jan 11, 2014

In the latest entry in our series of musical reminiscences, Sara Turman of St. Louis Park, Minn., shares a memory of Nirvana's song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

Friday Five: Lorde get the Hopkins ‘Royals’ treatment and more new MN videos

Friday Five: Lorde get the Hopkins ‘Royals’ treatment and more new MN videos

Andrea Swensson • Jan 10, 2014

Did everyone survive the polar vortex? It wasn’t so bad, was it? We did get at least one positive thing out of it this week, in the form of a new collaboration between rapper Dem Atlas and singer Lydia Liza. Check out their frosty new video below, along with a handful of the other hottest…

9 :30 Coffee Break: Robot Voices

9 :30 Coffee Break: Robot Voices

Jan 10, 2014

Let's put together a set of songs that feature robot-sounding voices. What should we play?

Movie Maven: 'Her'

Movie Maven: 'Her'

Stephanie Curtis • Jan 10, 2014

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to discuss the new romantic comedy/drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Spike Jonze. Plus, Cube Critics discuss 'Her' and artificial intelligence in film.

Then and Now: The Capri Theater, where Prince played his first solo show

Then and Now: The Capri Theater, where Prince played his first solo show

Andrea Swensson • Jan 10, 2014

Text by Andrea Swensson and Steve Cohen “Now” photos by Steve Cohen Now that every address is available with a quick Google search and every concert is Instagrammed from 100 angles, it can be hard to remember a time when things weren’t so heavily documented. Even massive concerts like the Beatles’ visit to Minneapolis in…

Today in Music History: Elvis Records "Heartbreak Hotel"

Today in Music History: Elvis Records "Heartbreak Hotel"

Jan 10, 2014

Aretha Franklin got another gold record, Cyndi Lauper was nominated for a historical amount of Grammys, and Elvis Presley recorded his first song for RCA Today in Music History.

416 Club Commissions: Cedar Cultural Center presents “super interesting ideas” from Minnesota musicians

416 Club Commissions: Cedar Cultural Center presents “super interesting ideas” from Minnesota musicians

Kaitlin Lokowich • Jan 10, 2014

For the past three years the Cedar Cultural Center has been hosting and organizing a series of performances showcasing local Twin Cities musicians who compose new pieces that cross genre boundaries. The 416 Club is a program, funded by the Jerome Foundation, to support the production of new works by emerging artists. “Each year the Cedar has…

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