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August 01, 2014

After attending a special preview screening this week, The Current's Bill DeVille shares his thoughts about the new James Brown biopic, starring Chadwick Boseman and directed by Tate Taylor. Read Bill's remarks and view a trailer for the film.

Bill DeVille reviews 'Get On Up'

Bill DeVille reviews 'Get On Up'

Bill DeVille • Aug 1, 2014

After attending a special preview screening this week, The Current's Bill DeVille shares his thoughts about the new James Brown biopic, starring Chadwick Boseman and directed by Tate Taylor. Read Bill's remarks and view a trailer for the film.

Friday Five: Dessa, Tickle Torture, Fog, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Dessa, Tickle Torture, Fog, and more new Minnesota music videos

Andrea Swensson • Aug 1, 2014

These dog days of summer are all about knocking off of work early, enjoying the fleeting warm weather, and generally taking a more leisurely pace to life. Can someone please tell the Minnesota music scene about this? Because as we head into August the onslaught of show announcements, album leaks, and music video debuts only seems to…

Hello, I’m David C. and I’m an alcoholic and an addict (or: How I learned to stop worrying and love myself)

Hello, I’m David C. and I’m an alcoholic and an addict (or: How I learned to stop worrying and love myself)

Andrea Swensson • Aug 1, 2014

This weekend, the clean-and-sober music festival HazelFest returns to the Hazelden treatment center in Center City, Minn., for its third year. And fans of the Current will notice a familiar face on the lineup: the host of the Current’s Local Show and Radio Free Current, David Campbell, will emcee the day’s festivities. Our DJs host a lot…

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9:30 Coffee Break: McCartney Rarities

Aug 1, 2014

What deeper cuts or rarities from Paul McCartney do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Cube Critic: 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Cube Critic: 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Euan Kerr • Aug 1, 2014

MPR News Arts Reporter and Cube Critic Euan Kerr joins Steve Seel and Jade (in for Jill Riley) to talk about a new film inspired by Marvel Comics characters.

Today in Music History: MTV Starts Up

Today in Music History: MTV Starts Up

Aug 1, 2014

Beatles Monthly became a thing, Sonny and Cher got a show, and MTV launched Today in Music History.

Recovery rocks: Jayhawks to headline 2014 HazelFest

Recovery rocks: Jayhawks to headline 2014 HazelFest

Austin Gerth • Aug 1, 2014

The second annual HazelFest, a clean-and-sober music festival put on by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, will take place this Saturday, August 2, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The show is sponsored by Healthy States and the Current. This year’s lineup features Davina and the Vagabonds, Communist Daughter, and Trapper Schoepp and the Shades,…

Today’s Music News: Best albums of the 21st century, and more

Today’s Music News: Best albums of the 21st century, and more

Staff • Aug 1, 2014

In a massively crowd-sourced list, Reddit users have decided that the best albums of the 21st century so far are Arcade Fire‘s Funeral (2004), Radiohead‘s Kid A (2000), the Strokes‘ Is This It (2001), and Kanye West‘s The College Dropout (2004). Lorde will “curate” the soundtrack to the new Hunger Games movie, as well as contribute a song herself. The music is expected to…

Jeff Tweedy, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2014

Jeff Tweedy, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2014

Stephen Thompson • Jul 31, 2014

The resume of Jeff Tweedy includes groundbreaking bands Uncle Tupelo and Wilco and a new album made with his teenage son. Tweedy performed at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, July 27.

First Listen: Spider Bags, 'Frozen Letter'

First Listen: Spider Bags, 'Frozen Letter'

Doug Mosurock • Jul 31, 2014

Frontman Dan McGee writes songs with more personality than almost any in garage rock. This album exudes the unabashed glee that comes from music played hard and with reason.

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