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June 20, 2014

Happy Friday! Keeping things short and sweet today since I have Rock the Garden brain. And Rock the Garden brain is just what I needed to put together this week’s Friday Five, since the first video is from the woman who will be kicking things off tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 p.m… Lizzo With her debut…

Friday Five: Lizzo, Bomba de Luz, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Lizzo, Bomba de Luz, and more new Minnesota music videos

Andrea Swensson • Jun 20, 2014

Happy Friday! Keeping things short and sweet today since I have Rock the Garden brain. And Rock the Garden brain is just what I needed to put together this week’s Friday Five, since the first video is from the woman who will be kicking things off tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 p.m… Lizzo With her debut…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Gerry Goffin and Carole King

Jun 20, 2014

The songwriting partnership between Gerry Goffin and Carole King produced many hits throughout the 1960-1970s. Let's spend the 9:30 Coffee Break playing songs from the songwriting duo.

Movie Maven: 'Jersey Boys'

Movie Maven: 'Jersey Boys'

Stephanie Curtis • Jun 20, 2014

MPR News Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about the new film, based on the Tony award-winning Broadway production, that tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Kaiser Chiefs perform in The Current's studio

Kaiser Chiefs perform in The Current's studio

Steve Seel and Kaiser Chiefs • Jun 20, 2014

On tour supporting their fifth studio album, 'Education, Education, Education & War', Kaiser Chiefs stopped in to The Current's studio to play some songs and to chat with Steve Seel.

What songs are you hoping to hear at Rock the Garden 2014?

What songs are you hoping to hear at Rock the Garden 2014?

Barb Abney • Jun 20, 2014

I’ll admit it, I’m spoiled. In 2011, when we announced the Rock the Garden line-up, Tapes ‘n Tapes played a brief, live set here at the Current. After the announcement , I asked vocalist Josh Grier if they ever played “In Houston” during their live sets, as I’d never been to a show where they…

Caroline Smith - Bloodstyle

Caroline Smith - Bloodstyle

Jun 20, 2014

Caroline Smith - Bloodstyle

First Listen: Phox, 'Phox'

First Listen: Phox, 'Phox'

Stephen Thompson • Jun 19, 2014

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.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: How Does The Rain Make You Feel?

Jun 19, 2014

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.

Weekend Arts Roundup: Dance, Plus

Weekend Arts Roundup: Dance, Plus

Marianne Combs • Jun 19, 2014

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.

YourClassical

Today in Music History: Honoring Nick Drake

Jun 19, 2014

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.

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