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April 04, 2014

Matt Berninger, the frontman of the National, is riding high on his band’s acclaimed new album Trouble Will Find Me. His younger brother Tom is also riding high—on the basis of a documentary that paints himself in a less-than-flattering light with respect to his rock-star brother. Strange but true, that’s the story of Mistaken for Strangers,…

“Mistaken for Strangers” spotlights National frontman Matt Berninger’s brotherly love/hate

“Mistaken for Strangers” spotlights National frontman Matt Berninger’s brotherly love/hate

Jay Gabler • Apr 4, 2014

Matt Berninger, the frontman of the National, is riding high on his band’s acclaimed new album Trouble Will Find Me. His younger brother Tom is also riding high—on the basis of a documentary that paints himself in a less-than-flattering light with respect to his rock-star brother. Strange but true, that’s the story of Mistaken for Strangers,…

Friday Five: Black Diet, Spooky Black, and more new MN music videos

Friday Five: Black Diet, Spooky Black, and more new MN music videos

Andrea Swensson • Apr 4, 2014

Keeping things short and sweet today. Here’s a handful of the freshest Minnesota-made videos to catch my attention this week: Spooky Black Who is Spooky Black, you ask? Right now, all I know is that he is a teenager from St. Paul, he has the voice of someone at least 15 years his age, and…

Review: St. Vincent presents a glorious spectacle in Minneapolis

Review: St. Vincent presents a glorious spectacle in Minneapolis

Luke Muyskens • Apr 4, 2014

Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, may not be of this world. She took the stage at the State Theatre in Minneapolis last night with her startling new look—curly white-purple hair; striking green eyeshadow; tall heels; and bouncing shoulder-pads. Her wide eyes felt too knowing to be human; her rigid, cryptic motions appeared to…

Interview: Andy Summers and Rob Giles of Circa Zero

Interview: Andy Summers and Rob Giles of Circa Zero

Steve Seel • Apr 4, 2014

When you say the name Andy Summers, most people think of The Police, but this iconic guitarist continues to be creative. Steve Seel talks to Summers and his bandmate Rob Giles about their new project, Circa Zero.

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9:30 Coffee Break: Named After A Song

Apr 4, 2014

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break we're looking for bands who got their names from the title of a song by another artist (or the lyrics in the song).

Dum Dum Girls perform in The Current studio

Dum Dum Girls perform in The Current studio

Steve Seel and Dum Dum Girls • Apr 4, 2014

Fresh off playing a gig at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis, the Dum Dum Girls stopped in to The Current's studio to play a few songs and to talk to Steve Seel about their recent short-film project, their influences and their most recent album, 'Too True'.

Today in Music History: Bohemian Rhapsody Climbs The Charts, Again

Today in Music History: Bohemian Rhapsody Climbs The Charts, Again

Apr 4, 2014

The Beatles held the charts hostage, musicians honored Martin Luther King, and Wayne's World went to number one Today in Music History.

9:30 Coffee Break: The Big Suck

9:30 Coffee Break: The Big Suck

Apr 3, 2014

What songs that feature the word "suck" in either the title or lyrics should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Weekend Arts Roundup: This Weekend Only!

Weekend Arts Roundup: This Weekend Only!

Marianne Combs • Apr 3, 2014

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about four arts events this weekend that are inspiration to get out to enjoy despite the weather.

New Century Sessions: A way to get up close and personal with local music

New Century Sessions: A way to get up close and personal with local music

Ben Bartenstein • Apr 3, 2014

Last Friday, Minneapolis’s hometown heroine Dessa dazzled in front of a 275-person capacity crowd. Her combination of poetic intensity and rhythmic persuasion added a spark of electricity to the intimate theater. Audience members were also treated to a Q-and-A segment with the rapper, in which Dessa exposed her Mount Rushmore of inspirational figures—her dad, the…

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