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March 07, 2014

Formed in Melbourne, Australia, and now based in Brighton, England, four-piece dream-pop band Kins stopped by The Current's studios to play some songs off their self-titled album and to chat with Mark Wheat.

Kins perform live in The Current's studio

Kins perform live in The Current's studio

Mark Wheat • Mar 7, 2014

Formed in Melbourne, Australia, and now based in Brighton, England, four-piece dream-pop band Kins stopped by The Current's studios to play some songs off their self-titled album and to chat with Mark Wheat.

Friday Five: Lizzo, Chris Koza, BNLX, and more new MN videos

Friday Five: Lizzo, Chris Koza, BNLX, and more new MN videos

Andrea Swensson • Mar 7, 2014

Happy Friday! And I mean that, too—the temperature rose above freezing for the first time in what feels like about eight years and the work week is winding down for the 9-to-5ers. We may actually be able to go outside this weekend. To celebrate (and make that weekend come a little bit faster), slip on…

9:30 Coffee Break: Arcade Fire

9:30 Coffee Break: Arcade Fire

Mar 7, 2014

To get us prepped for the show tomorrow night -- which we're broadcasting LIVE -- we're putting together a set of your favorite Arcade Fire songs. What do you want to hear?

Movie Maven: 'The Wind Rises'

Movie Maven: 'The Wind Rises'

Stephanie Curtis • Mar 7, 2014

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about a new film from Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki and about her reactions to last week's Oscar picks.

Today in Music History: The Beastie Boys Make History

Today in Music History: The Beastie Boys Make History

Mar 7, 2014

"Dueling Banjos" got a gold record, George Michael was the sexiest musician, and The Beastie Boys were the first rap act at No. 1 Today in Music History.

Review: Black Diet triumph at Are You Local? showcase

Review: Black Diet triumph at Are You Local? showcase

Jay Gabler • Mar 7, 2014

Events that simultaneously take place in First Avenue’s Mainroom and the 7th Street Entry become mini-festivals, all about the ebb and flow of fans placing bets on where the must-see action will be at any given moment. Last night at Vita.mn’s Are You Local? showcase, all streams were flowing towards Black Diet. The showcase featured…

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The Current Morning Show's Limerick Contest Official Rules

Mar 6, 2014

Official rules for The Current Morning Show's Limerick contest

9:30 Coffee Break: Sunday

9:30 Coffee Break: Sunday

Mar 6, 2014

What songs with Sunday in the title or featured in the lyrics should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Weekend Arts Roundup: Moving the Body

Weekend Arts Roundup: Moving the Body

Marianne Combs • Mar 6, 2014

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about arts events that reflect this thawing weather and inspire movement and fun with motion.

6 surprisingly normal moments from Prince’s Arsenio Hall takeover

6 surprisingly normal moments from Prince’s Arsenio Hall takeover

Andrea Swensson • Mar 6, 2014

The funny thing about an artist’s mystique is that it only works if everyone around them buys into it.  And Prince seems especially skilled at keeping up appearances and maintaining an aura of implausible oddness and secrecy. There are no “normal” Prince stories out there; even when he asks a friend to do something relatively…

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