Caroline Smith - Bloodstyle

Soft and dreamy, with a pace that rarely rises above a moody midtempo swoon, Phox's self-titled debut has a way of seeping under the skin and dazzling with maximum gentility.

How do you feel about the weather (if you live in a sunny location, pretend you are living in Minnesota)? Choose a song that describes your mood and suggest it for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about arts events that incorporate dance or are based on dance and then push the limits and boundaries of the art form even further.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on stage in London, Mick Jones debuted with The Delinquents, and honoring Nick Drake on his birthday Today in Music History.

Foursquare lets you see which local music fan—at least, among those who use the app—is “mayor” of each venue (attending shows there most frequently), but what about bands? Who holds down the fort most often at First Ave, or the Turf Club, or the Triple Rock? To find the answers, we asked Dave Loomer, who…

Jack White lost again to his nemesis the Black Keys for this week's top spot, but he seems to be winning friends with his live show. Rolling Stone described his Los Angeles performance, "like watching Led Zeppelin play the Grand Ole Opry: raw blues power, finesse and a generous helping of fiddle." That didn't stop Jack dissing the venerable rag on stage at the huge Bonnaroo Festival last weekend. "Does a tabloid like Rolling Stone make music happen?" he asked the crowd. "You and I make it exist!"

The Mercury Prize-winning band will return in September with a new album, This Is All Yours. The first song from that album, "Hunger of the Pine," is as adventurous as ever.

During the week his new album, 'Beauty & Ruin', released, Bob Mould visited The Current to do an in-studio session with Steve Seel, to visit with David Campbell on The Local Show, and to perform on 'Wits' alongside author and comedian Jen Kirkman. Despite his busy schedule, Mould took some time to tell us about his signature blue Stratocaster.

We want to rock for Paul's birthday, so what rocking songs of Paul's should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?