December 15, 2014What songs from musical siblings should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break? Save This Story
9:30 Coffee Break: Siblings Dec 15, 2014What songs from musical siblings should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
The Sporting Life with Star Tribune's Michael Rand: Vikings Suffer a Loss Dec 15, 2014Today, Michael Rand chatted with Jill Riley and Steve Seel about The Vikings loss, Twins newest member, and some talk about the Gophers women's basketball.
Photos: Doomtree celebrate a jubilant Last Blowout EverNate Ryan • Dec 15, 2014On Saturday night, Doomtree closed out their ten-day #LastBlowoutEver extravaganza with one final night in the First Avenue Mainroom. Playing to one of the most full Mainroom audiences I’ve seen, Doomtree put together a marathon show with two hour-plus sets and an intermission DJed by Fundo and featuring an all-star list of Twin Cities MCs and singers:…
Today in Music History: James Brown Goes to Jail Dec 15, 2014The Everly Brothers recorded in New York for the first time, Sex Pistols had some visa problems, and James Brown went to jail Today in Music History.
Today’s Music News: Har Mar Superstar and Macaulay Culkin make the National EnquirerStaff • Dec 15, 2014During their recent shared tour, Har Mar Superstar and former child actor Macaulay Culkin of the Pizza Underground made a habit of locking lips on stage while covering the Association‘s “Never My Love.” Most fans understood the makeout sessions to be just part of the show, but the National Enquirer decided that clearly Culkin and Har Mar must be gay.…
Album Review: Rural Alberta Advantage, 'Mended with Gold'Lindsay Kimball • Dec 15, 2014On their third album, Rural Alberta Advantage continue to ponder themes of anxiety, love and place, while maintaining their signature sound and continuing to create tight, catchy folk-pop songs.
Sibling Rivalry: 35 Top Family Bands Dec 14, 2014With the holidays upon us, many of us at The Current are looking forward to seeing our families, especially our brothers and sisters, which had us thinking about all the great sibling bands. We are family.
Live stream: Doomtree perform live in MPR's ForumDoomtree • Dec 12, 2014This Friday, Dec. 12, Minnesota's own Doomtree are stopping by to put on an intimate and exclusive live performance as a part of their #LastBlowoutEver and we'll live stream the entire performance right here.
9:30 Coffee Break: Intentional Record Noises Dec 12, 2014Let's put together a playlist of songs that intentionally feature the crackle and pop sounds found on old vinyl records or the sound of vinyl being placed on a record player. What songs do you think we should play?
Movie Maven: 'Top Five'Stephanie Curtis • Dec 12, 2014MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jade to talk about a new film written, directed by and starring Chris Rock. "It's a refreshing film about a grown man facing a real crisis that real adults face," Stephanie says. Listen to the entire review and watch the trailer.