The Current

March 05, 2014

Imagine growing up without rock and roll in your house. It would seem unlikely that you'd end up becoming our state's preeminent songwriter of the past decade - unless you're Jeremy Messersmith.

Jeremy Messersmith: March's Artist of the Month

Jim McGuinn • Mar 5, 2014

Imagine growing up without rock and roll in your house. It would seem unlikely that you'd end up becoming our state's preeminent songwriter of the past decade - unless you're Jeremy Messersmith.

P.O.S. gets a kidney

Bob Collins • Mar 4, 2014

For more than a year, Stefon Alexander, the Twin Cities rapper who performs as P.O.S., has been looking for a kidney. His musician pals, DoomTree, crowdfunded the cost, raising more than $47,000 for the procedure, well over the initial $25,000 goal. Most musicians don’t have health care. All he needed then was a kidney. The…

9:30 Coffee Break: Fat Tuesday

Mar 4, 2014

We're going to indulge on the musical side of Fat Tuesday for the Coffee Break. Let's create a playlist of music that pulls in the energy and spirit of a New Orleans Mardi Gras. What do you want to hear?

The Throbbing Hive with John Moe: CarPlay

Mar 4, 2014

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley about Apple's new CarPlay system, and scientists shooting lasers at flies to make them mate with wax.

Today in Music History: The Stones Have A Hit With "Ruby Tuesday"

Mar 4, 2014

John Lennon made his infamous remark comparing The Beatles to Jesus, Kurt Cobain was rushed to the hospital, and "Ruby Tuesday" was a hit for The Rolling Stones.

EMOT, the Chinwaggers, James Patrick Carey: This week’s Minnesota record releases

KT Lindemann • Mar 4, 2014

EMOT, EMOT A four-man indie band taking cues from slowcore and Americana, EMOT now present their third self-titled LP, loaded with breezy, heartfelt melody and subtle folk twang. The follow-up to their 2011 sophomore release Make You Electric, which earned praise from City Pages and landed on CMJ’s top 200 for the year, EMOT sees the…

On The Ball with Mark Wheat: A Roundup of Soccer Talk & Tunes

Mark Wheat • Mar 3, 2014

A busy weekend for Mark Wheat meant not as much soccer-watching as usual, but it certainly didn't cut down on the soccer-related conversations and news, plus a surprising music pick.

Coffee Break on the Road: Carroll at Gardner Builders

Mar 3, 2014

At the end of each month, The Current's Morning Show loads up the 89.3 The Current van and takes a bunch of pastries and a big dispenser of coffee to area workplaces that love The Current. And every once in a while, we're lucky enough to bring an artist along with us. This time, it was local band Carroll.

9:30 Coffee Break: Inner Peace

Mar 3, 2014

Let's find some inner peace with today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Be creative and feel free to discuss what songs you think create the most inner peace.

Women’s History Month: Minnesota music memories

Jay Gabler • Mar 3, 2014

In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked a few women who are legends-in-their-own-time on the Minnesota music scene to share their favorite local music memories. Laurie Lindeen, Zuzu’s Petals I have many great Minnesota women-specific music memories. Playing with Babes in Toyland, L7, Smut, Dutch Oven, Tina & the B-side Movement, and the Lunachicks come…

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