Dog Bite - Lady Queen, from the new album "Tranquilizers."

This week, Mark takes a look at which sides in the Premier League showed character -- and which did not; meanwhile, a vital Monday game pits Chelsea against Manchester City. Plus, a look ahead to a luncheon with 2012 FIFA Coach of the Year Pia Sundhage, and a Brazilian-style rainbow pass demonstration from none other than Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent.

The young English band weaves '60s inspirations into crazy-beautiful, richly idiosyncratic music.

Last November, Buzzfeed contributor Jessica Hopper published, "How Selling Out Saved Indie Rock" an in-depth look at the changing landscape of advertising and sync licensing. So when Rolling Stone posted a link of 22 "leaked" Super Bowl ads, I was curious about how many indie-rockers cashed in on Super Bowl XLVIII to pay the rent.

What songs from Seattle bands should we play to congratulate the Seahawks on their historic win? Give us your suggestions and we'll play a few for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Michael Rand stopped by to talk to the Morning Show about the Super Bowl, Minnesota representing at the Olympics, and high school football players signing to colleges.

A plane crash, a Grammy disapproval, and a hit for Elton John Today in Music History.

Many Current listeners have probably heard my song “Lady, You Shot Me.” It’s the first song I wrote for my 2013 album Bye Bye 17 and it was born out of my obsession with Sam Cooke. A few years ago I was on tour with GAYNGS, and a bunch of us had gone on a…

Jeremy Messersmith's new album expands on the sound of his previous work, with more propulsion in the drums, more deft deployment of strings, more muscle in the guitars and more great songs from Minnesota's current (and Current) favorite son.

Mogwai - Remurdered, from the new album "Rave Tapes."