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May 28, 2014

After a whirlwind weekend, Lizzo stopped by The Current's studio to talk with The Morning Show about joining the 2014 Rock the Garden lineup.

Interview: Lizzo on joining the Rock the Garden lineup

Interview: Lizzo on joining the Rock the Garden lineup

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • May 28, 2014

After a whirlwind weekend, Lizzo stopped by The Current's studio to talk with The Morning Show about joining the 2014 Rock the Garden lineup.

Mayda, Dichotomy, the Falderals, the Poor Nobodys: Minnesota record releases this week

Mayda, Dichotomy, the Falderals, the Poor Nobodys: Minnesota record releases this week

KT Lindemann • May 27, 2014

Mayda: Busy Signals Part 1 As a pre-teen, Mayda confined herself to a cabin in northern Minnesota and taught herself how to play songs by Nirvana and the Beatles. Rather than the soft woodsy indie rock of fellow cabin-dwellers Bon Iver, however, Mayda developed a ferocious, urban, and multidimensional sound that packs punch after punch.…

First Listen: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, 'Only Run'

First Listen: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, 'Only Run'

Stephen Thompson • May 27, 2014

Only Run expands on the band's simultaneously soaring, jittery and joyful sound in surprising ways. The result reflects a relentless pursuit of invention and reinvention.

Enter for a chance to win The Current's bike jersey & limited edition ARTCRANK poster

Enter for a chance to win The Current's bike jersey & limited edition ARTCRANK poster

May 27, 2014

On May 31, sport your Twin Six Current jersey (or find The Current booth to purchase one) and bike over to Shelter Studios in Northeast Minneapolis for ARTCRANK MSP 2014. Don't have one yet? Enter here for a chance to win The Current's Twin Six bike jersey and a limited edition, signed and numbered ARTCRANK MSP 2014 poster.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Strange Pairings

May 27, 2014

Let us know what strange pairings from the musical world you would like to hear for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Today in Music History: Buddy Holly's Only No. 1 Is Released

Today in Music History: Buddy Holly's Only No. 1 Is Released

May 27, 2014

Otis Redding's backup band entered the charts, The Sex Pistols got banned (again), The Stones got commercial success Today in Music History.

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry joins Eels on stage at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry joins Eels on stage at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul

Brett Baldwin • May 26, 2014

In this day and age, it takes a lot to surprise and delight a concert audience. But Mark Oliver Everett, AKA the man behind the moody indie rock band Eels, managed to charm the heck out of a whole lot of people at the Fitzgerald Theater Sunday night, when he brought former Journey frontman Steve…

First Listen: Parquet Courts, 'Sunbathing Animal'

First Listen: Parquet Courts, 'Sunbathing Animal'

Doug Mosurock • May 26, 2014

The Brooklyn rock band still wind-sprints with deadly efficiency. But the slower moments on Sunbathing Animal locate the essence of heartache in unexpected ways.

Album Review: Ray LaMontagne, 'Supernova'

Album Review: Ray LaMontagne, 'Supernova'

Bill DeVille • May 26, 2014

With a voice like Ray LaMontagne's, it would be easy for him to keep making the same album over and over. But this album might be the freshest and most adventurous of LaMontagne's career.

Now available: Schell's 'The Current' beer

Now available: Schell's 'The Current' beer

May 25, 2014

Great music lives here. So does great beer. That's why we teamed up with Schell's to create a sipping solution for your everyday soundtrack.

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