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May 09, 2014

Two Harbors, already a successful and acclaimed local rock outfit, are taking their sound to the next level with their new album The Natural Order of Things, just released on Record Store Day.

Two Harbors perform in the Current's studios

Two Harbors perform in the Current's studios

Jay Gabler • May 9, 2014

Two Harbors, already a successful and acclaimed local rock outfit, are taking their sound to the next level with their new album The Natural Order of Things, just released on Record Store Day.

Ray Bonneville performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Ray Bonneville performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra and Ray Bonneville • May 9, 2014

Ray Bonneville's latest album, 'Easy Gone', is his eighth full-length and his fourth on Red House Records. This award-winning singer-songwriter stopped by the Radio Heartland studios to play a few songs and talk about his newest album.

You Are Your Mother's Child; what songs remind you of mom?

You Are Your Mother's Child; what songs remind you of mom?

May 9, 2014

At the Current, we try to look at most things through a musical lens, so for us, Mother's Day tends to be about the music that reminds us of Mom. What music reminds you of your mom?

Apple reportedly to purchase Beats by Dre for $3.2 billion

Apple reportedly to purchase Beats by Dre for $3.2 billion

KT Lindemann • May 9, 2014

Ten years ago, Apple’s famous silhouette iPod ads defined what was cool in the popular music scene. Now, Beats by Dre‘s animated “pill” speakers follow 2014’s most charismatic superstar, Pharrell Williams, around in an ad soundtracked by his smash hit “Happy.” According to a news report in the Financial Times, Apple is in negotiations to purchase Dr. Dre’s über-hip speaker…

YourClassical

Friday Five: BNLX in the studio, Votel in a model train shop, and more new MN videos

Andrea Swensson • May 9, 2014

Happy Friday! Give yourself a break, slip on the ol’ headphones, and catch up on the latest music videos to emerge from the Minnesota scene: Votel The electro-pop band Votel (which features Maggie Morrison on lead vocals with support from Adam Marx, Ben Clark, Drew Christopherson, and Mark McGee) very casually released their new album…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Mother's Day

May 9, 2014

What songs would you like to hear for Mother's Day?

Movie Maven: 'Locke'

Movie Maven: 'Locke'

Stephanie Curtis • May 9, 2014

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about a new drama starring Tom Hardy.

Lydia Liza of Bomba de Luz to “defend” a surprise film at the Trylon Microcinema

Lydia Liza of Bomba de Luz to “defend” a surprise film at the Trylon Microcinema

Kayla Culver • May 9, 2014

Bomba de Luz singer Lydia Liza will be defending a film on May 21 at the Trylon Microcinema. Which film? You won’t find out until you’re in your seat and the lights go down. In the Trylon’s “Defenders” series, each month a Minnesota public figure is picked to chose a surprise film to show and…

Today in Music History: Peter Gabriel Goes Commercial

Today in Music History: Peter Gabriel Goes Commercial

May 9, 2014

The Beatles check out new artist Bob Dylan, Minnesota department stores refuse Prince, and Peter Gabriel released his first commercially successful album.

Everything Hits at Once: Spoon back on the road, new album imminent

Everything Hits at Once: Spoon back on the road, new album imminent

Brett Baldwin • May 8, 2014

After sound-checking for a pre-tour last-minute small venue show in Austin, Texas, Spoon frontman Britt Daniel briefly spoke about their new album. They hit the road May 8, and stop in Minneapolis June 22 to headline day 2 of Rock the Garden.

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