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November 14, 2014

Before making her Twin Cities debut at the Fine Line Music Cafe tonight (and playing Prince's legendary Paisley Park tomorrow evening), FKA twigs stopped by The Current to perform songs off her new album LP1 and to chat with Music Director David Safar.

FKA twigs performs live in The Current studio

FKA twigs performs live in The Current studio

David Safar, Leah Garaas and FKA twigs • Nov 14, 2014

Before making her Twin Cities debut at the Fine Line Music Cafe tonight (and playing Prince's legendary Paisley Park tomorrow evening), FKA twigs stopped by The Current to perform songs off her new album LP1 and to chat with Music Director David Safar.

Mark Kozelek and Low in Duluth: Entrancing and unrepentant

Mark Kozelek and Low in Duluth: Entrancing and unrepentant

Walt Dizzo • Nov 14, 2014

Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon performed in Duluth last night. It was his second of two nights performing in the port town (the night prior he played an unannounced set at Fitger’s Brewhouse along with Alan Sparhawk—these things just seem to happen in Duluth). Given the controversy Kozelek has courted in recent weeks with…

Rockabilly Riot: a conversation with Brian Setzer

Rockabilly Riot: a conversation with Brian Setzer

Jill Riley • Nov 14, 2014

With successful career that includes '80s hits with the Stray Cats and '90s hits with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Setzer has a new album out and he kicks off a Christmas tour tonight in his adopted hometown of Minneapolis. Setzer talks to The Current's Jill Riley about his music and about his guitar, which he has donated to the Smithsonian Institution, and how it got those signature dice knobs.

FKA twigs playing surprise show at Paisley Park

FKA twigs playing surprise show at Paisley Park

Andrea Swensson • Nov 14, 2014

If you missed out on tickets for tonight’s very sold-out show by the groundbreaking U.K. artist FKA twigs at the Fine Line, there will be another chance to see her in town this weekend. As she hinted on Twitter yesterday, she will be playing a gig tomorrow night at Paisley Park as part of the venue’s…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Bands with Color Names

Nov 14, 2014

What songs from bands with a color (or colors) in their name should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Cube Critic: 'Rosewater', 'Legends of Ska'

Cube Critic: 'Rosewater', 'Legends of Ska'

Euan Kerr • Nov 14, 2014

MPR News Arts Reporter and Cube Critic Euan Kerr joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about 'Rosewater', Jon Stewart's directorial debut. And guess what? It's not a comedy. Euan also mentions 'Legends of Ska', which screens on Sunday as part of the Sound Unseen film festival.

Comedian Hari Kondabolu on 'Waiting for 2042', Weezer and Burger King

Comedian Hari Kondabolu on 'Waiting for 2042', Weezer and Burger King

Steve Seel and Hari Kondabolu • Nov 14, 2014

Before making his Wits debut tonight at the Fitzgerald Theatre with musical guest OK Go, stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu sat down to chat with Steve Seel of The Current's Morning show.

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Brendan Benson

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Brendan Benson

Nov 14, 2014

Thr Rolling Stones went acoustic, Blue put out a book, and Brendan Benson celebrates a birthday Today in Music History.

Flood Tide: Dark Dark Dark score – and star in – a new movie

Flood Tide: Dark Dark Dark score – and star in – a new movie

Selena Carlson • Nov 14, 2014

In the imaginative film Flood Tide, Minneapolis-based folk band Dark Dark Dark set sail down the Hudson River on seven large-scale junk sculptures. Created in collaboration with the artist Swoon, the production illustrates the group’s 2008 voyage as they attempt to build their own world with art and music. Layers of documentation, fiction, and mythology are…

Friday Five: Chris Koza, Barbara Jean, Catbath, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Chris Koza, Barbara Jean, Catbath, and more new Minnesota music videos

Andrea Swensson • Nov 14, 2014

Happy Friday! The first half of this week’s batch of videos leans heavily on folk and Americana sounds, but don’t think for a second that all these beautiful melodies and acoustic guitars are going to add up to something boring. In fact, if you take your psychotropics now, they’ll probably start to kick in just as we…

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