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March 17, 2014

Web of Sunsets brought their smoothed out, psychedelic country sound to The Local Show for a few songs from Room of Monsters and a conversation with David Campbell.

Web of Sunsets perform live in The Current Studios

Web of Sunsets perform live in The Current Studios

David Campbell, Brett Baldwin and Web of Sunsets • Mar 17, 2014

Web of Sunsets brought their smoothed out, psychedelic country sound to The Local Show for a few songs from Room of Monsters and a conversation with David Campbell.

The Current's Morning Show St. Patrick's Day Live Broadcast

The Current's Morning Show St. Patrick's Day Live Broadcast

Mar 16, 2014

St. Patrick's Day is nearly upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a live broadcast!

Prince and Zooey Deschanel release “New Girl” duet

Prince and Zooey Deschanel release “New Girl” duet

Jay Gabler • Mar 16, 2014

At the end of Prince’s surprisingly endearing post-Super-Bowl guest turn on Zooey Deschanel’s hit sitcom New Girl, he invited Deschanel’s character Jess to join him onstage—with her pals—for a duet performance of a new song that asks the musical question, “Don’t (don’t), don’t you wanna (don’t you wanna), wanna fall in love tonight?” To add…

Public Radio Rocks: SXSW audio and video

Public Radio Rocks: SXSW audio and video

The Hold Steady, Jeremy Messersmith, Phantogram, Brett Baldwin, Lucius, Damon Albarn and Temples • Mar 16, 2014

As the overwhelmingly popular South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX draws to a close, we wanted to share videos of our public radio day stage from the Austin Convention Center on March 14.

Rock 'n' Roll Radio - let's go!

Rock 'n' Roll Radio - let's go!

Mary Lucia • Mar 15, 2014

Starting this Friday at 10 p.m., you can tune in to Mary Lucia's new specialty program, 'Rock 'n' Roll Radio'. How excited is Mary about this new weekly show? "Like a crazy person," she says.

Friday Five: PaviElle, the Cactus Blossoms, and more new MN videos

Friday Five: PaviElle, the Cactus Blossoms, and more new MN videos

Andrea Swensson • Mar 14, 2014

Happy Friday, friends! I’m keeping this one short and sweet. Between the SXSW live broadcast going on this afternoon and the sunny weather taunting us outside, I’m guessing we’re all itching to get away from our computers right about now. How about a handful of new local music videos to make the last part of…

Gary Burger of the Monks passes away

Gary Burger of the Monks passes away

Andrea Swensson • Mar 14, 2014

As the lead singer of the pioneering ’60s garage band the Monks, Gary Burger is often cited as one of the unsung heroes of early punk rock and one of the originators of guitar feedback. And as the mayor of Turtle River, Minn., Burger spent the later part of his life modestly tucking away his…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Happy Pi(e) Day

Mar 14, 2014

It's Pi(e) Day and we're looking for songs about pi, pie, or circles. What should we play?

Movie Maven: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Movie Maven: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Stephanie Curtis • Mar 14, 2014

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jade to talk about the new Wes Anderson film.

Sober by Sober West: Mark Mallman liveblogs a trip to SXSW without alcohol

Sober by Sober West: Mark Mallman liveblogs a trip to SXSW without alcohol

Mark Mallman • Mar 14, 2014

DAY 1 It was 5:30 in the morning. I was squinting to distinguish my all-black wardrobe from the shadows, attempting to pack in the dark for Austin, soaked in wine. I couldn’t see what was socks and what was underwear. In three evil hours my lawyer, Mr. B, would pick me up in his silver…

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