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June 17, 2014

Between yesterday's announcement of their big gig at TCF Bank Stadium opening for electronic rockers Imagine Dragons as a part of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game weekend and their late night performance on Conan this Thursday, June 19, Atmosphere (Slug, Ant and Plain Ole Bill) stopped by The Current studios to play a few songs off the new Southsiders record and chatted with Mary Lucia.

Atmosphere perform live in The Current studio

Atmosphere perform live in The Current studio

Mary Lucia, Atmosphere and Leah Garaas • Jun 17, 2014

Between yesterday's announcement of their big gig at TCF Bank Stadium opening for electronic rockers Imagine Dragons as a part of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game weekend and their late night performance on Conan this Thursday, June 19, Atmosphere (Slug, Ant and Plain Ole Bill) stopped by The Current studios to play a few songs off the new Southsiders record and chatted with Mary Lucia.

Ian McLagan performs in the Current's studios

Ian McLagan performs in the Current's studios

Mark Wheat • Jun 17, 2014

McLagan had been making and releasing music under his own name for 35 years, and he stopped by the Current's studios as he released his tenth solo album, 'United States'.

OK Go out-do themselves with video for "The Writing's On the Wall"

OK Go out-do themselves with video for "The Writing's On the Wall"

Jun 17, 2014

Masters of the viral video, OK Go return with another video packed with a stunning array of optical illusions for their new song "The Writing's On the Wall."

Tim Sparks performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Tim Sparks performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra and Tim Sparks • Jun 17, 2014

Local guitarist Tim Sparks visits the Radio Heartland studio to talk about his new album, 'Chasin' the Boogie', and to play a few songs from the new release.

First Listen: Strand Of Oaks, 'Heal'

First Listen: Strand Of Oaks, 'Heal'

Andy Beta • Jun 17, 2014

The ten songs that comprise Heal had their genesis in personal crisis, with frontman Timothy Showalter's marriage crumbling apart while he was thousands of miles from home on an endless tour.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Gardening

Jun 17, 2014

What songs about gardening (or things you might do to take care of your yard) should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Review: Tegan and Sara share the love, loudly, at First Avenue

Review: Tegan and Sara share the love, loudly, at First Avenue

Jay Gabler • Jun 17, 2014

“I thought this show would be like going back to college,” gushed a friend of mine as we left First Avenue after Tegan and Sara‘s June 16 show. “And it was!” I appreciated her sentiment, but to me the show felt more like going back to grad school: a little less raucous, a little more measured,…

The Throbbing Hive with Wits' John Moe: One Man, An Empty Airport, and A Camera

The Throbbing Hive with Wits' John Moe: One Man, An Empty Airport, and A Camera

Jun 17, 2014

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about Amazon is putting out a new phone with 3D images, and a guy stuck at the Vegas airport overnight does the only logical thing: he made a Celine Dion Video.

Today in Music History: Dolly Parton Records One Of Her Signature Songs

Today in Music History: Dolly Parton Records One Of Her Signature Songs

Jun 17, 2014

Elton John played a show for two bottles of wine, Andy Gibb had his third No. 1, and Dolly Parton recorded "I Will Always Love You" Today in Music History.

Leisure Birds, Charlie Parr, Ben Weaver, Terry Hughes: This week’s Minnesota record releases

Leisure Birds, Charlie Parr, Ben Weaver, Terry Hughes: This week’s Minnesota record releases

Jay Gabler • Jun 17, 2014

Charlie Parr and Ben Weaver, Ramblin’ Bones Outlastin’ You Today on Chaperone Records, Northern Minnesota troubadour Charlie Parr and Twin Cities “indie/pop/dirt” singer-songwriter Ben Weaver release a split 7″ featuring Parr’s “Outlastin’ You” on one side and Weaver’s “Ramblin’ Bones” on the other. Each musician guests on the other’s track. “Charlie and I have always talked about doing something together,” said…

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