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September 16, 2014

Chet Faker (real name Nick Murphy) stopped in to The Current's studio for an interview with Mary Lucia and to play a few songs ahead of his show tonight in the First Avenue Mainroom.

Chet Faker performs in The Current studio

Chet Faker performs in The Current studio

Mary Lucia and Chet Faker • Sep 16, 2014

Chet Faker (real name Nick Murphy) stopped in to The Current's studio for an interview with Mary Lucia and to play a few songs ahead of his show tonight in the First Avenue Mainroom.

First Listen: King Tuff, 'Black Moon Spell'

First Listen: King Tuff, 'Black Moon Spell'

Doug Mosurock • Sep 16, 2014

On his third album, the D.I.Y. glam-rocker re-brands himself as some sort of demonic teenager. But Black Moon Spell is, at heart, the sound of one guy making sure everyone around him has a good time.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Days of the Week

Sep 16, 2014

What songs that feature a day of the week in their title do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The Throbbing Hive with Wits' John Moe: RadioShack

The Throbbing Hive with Wits' John Moe: RadioShack

Sep 16, 2014

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley about the death of RadioShack and Microsoft buying Minecraft.

When nostalgia keeps us out instead of inviting us in

When nostalgia keeps us out instead of inviting us in

Andrea Swensson • Sep 16, 2014

There’s a folder on my computer, buried deep in my iTunes library, that contains about a dozen of my all-time-favorite songs that I can barely stand to listen to. Opening that folder is like falling through the Sea of Holes in Yellow Submarine. Every track has the power to transport me out of this reality and…

Today in Music History: A Rapper's Delight

Today in Music History: A Rapper's Delight

Sep 16, 2014

The Temptations hit the charts, Jimi Hendrix got experienced, and we got a flavor of "Rapper's Delight."

Today’s Music News: Apple and U2 face backlash for free-and-it’s-yours-whether-you-like-it-or-not album

Today’s Music News: Apple and U2 face backlash for free-and-it’s-yours-whether-you-like-it-or-not album

Staff • Sep 16, 2014

Now that the media buzz from U2‘s surprise free album drop has died down, users who weren’t necessarily excited about the album—but found it in their music libraries anyway—are making their voices heard. Exactly how many copies of Songs of Innocence were actually downloaded is unknown, but it may be as few as 200,000. (Death and…

The Bots perform in The Current studio

The Bots perform in The Current studio

Mark Wheat and The Bots • Sep 15, 2014

Fresh from their gig at Riot Fest in Chicago on Saturday and gearing up for a show tonight in the Nether Bar at Mill City Nights, Los Angeles duo the Bots stopped into The Current's studio to play some songs and to talk with Mark Wheat.

Toki Wright and Big Cats perform live in The Current studio

Toki Wright and Big Cats perform live in The Current studio

David Campbell, Leah Garaas and Toki Wright and Big Cats • Sep 15, 2014

Toki Wright and Big Cats stopped by the Local Show to chat with host David Campbell about their forthcoming album Pangea and to perform three new tracks off the record live in The Current studio.

First Listen: Sondre Lerche, 'Please'

First Listen: Sondre Lerche, 'Please'

Stephen Thompson • Sep 15, 2014

On the Norwegian singer-songwriter's seventh studio album, the ache and anger of divorce gets re-purposed into a loose, feisty, energetic record that finds Lerche sounding fully recharged.

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