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December 24, 2014

On the last Friday of every month The Current's Morning Show takes its Coffee Break on the road. In December, they brought treats from Birchwood Cafe and Peace Coffee to the Minnesota Historical Society.

Coffee Break on the Road: Minnesota Historical Society

Coffee Break on the Road: Minnesota Historical Society

Dec 24, 2014

On the last Friday of every month The Current's Morning Show takes its Coffee Break on the road. In December, they brought treats from Birchwood Cafe and Peace Coffee to the Minnesota Historical Society.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Holiday Band Names

Dec 24, 2014

Let's get into the holiday spirit with songs from bands/artists whose name is somehow tied to the holiday season. What songs should we play?

Eating and Drinking with Heavy Table's James Norton: What to Look For in 2015

Eating and Drinking with Heavy Table's James Norton: What to Look For in 2015

Dec 24, 2014

Today on The Morning Show's Eating and Drinking, James Norton chatted with Steve Seel and Jill Riley about the new eating and drinking trends to look for in 2015.

YourClassical

First Avenue announces Best New Bands of 2014 lineup

Jay Gabler • Dec 24, 2014

First Avenue has announced the lineup for its next annual showcase of the best new local bands. PaviElle, Sam Cassidy, Suzie, tiny deaths, Warey, and ZuluZuluu will take the Mainroom stage on Saturday, Jan. 17. The show will be hosted by the Current’s David Campbell; Aaron Bolton of Radio K, who also writes our weekly…

Today in Music History: Nirvana Records On The Cheap

Today in Music History: Nirvana Records On The Cheap

Dec 24, 2014

Chubby Checker got a raise, The Bee Gees began a run at no. 1, and Pearl Jam was no. 1 Today in Music History.

Why is Christmas music so depressing?

Why is Christmas music so depressing?

Andrea Swensson • Dec 24, 2014

It’s the most melancholy time of the year! Have yourself a bleak little Christmas. Jingle bells, jingle bells, we’re all going to hell. If you read between the lines of so many of our most beloved Christmas classics, there is an undeniable darkness at the core of the holiday canon that is supposed to bring us…

Relive the New Standards’ 8th Annual Holiday Show

Relive the New Standards’ 8th Annual Holiday Show

Staff • Dec 24, 2014

With eight years under their belt, the New Standards Holiday Show has become Twin Cities tradition. Year after year, the New Standards’ Chan Poling, John Munson Steve Roehm delivery a Holiday Show like no other. They say it best: “Audiences have come to expect a show that combines swinging renditions of classic holiday tunes with…

Audiyo Element and Toki Wright bringing ‘the Main Event’ to First Avenue

Audiyo Element and Toki Wright bringing ‘the Main Event’ to First Avenue

Austin Gerth • Dec 24, 2014

This Saturday, First Avenue will host “the Main Event,” an evening packed to the gills with rising local R&B and hip-hop acts. The show was organized by Blayr Alexander, drummer for headliners Audiyo Element. “The [aim of the] Main Event is to bring some of the most reputable groups in Minneapolis under one roof to…

Today’s Music News: Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ remade as a Christmas album

Today’s Music News: Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ remade as a Christmas album

Staff • Dec 24, 2014

Taking the concept of a parody song to a new level, the group Local Business Comedy have remade Kanye West‘s entire Yeezus album as a Christmas album. That’s right, the entire album. Listen below—but heads-up, despite the seasonal subject matter, the language is just as NSFW as the original. After a long, strange, sad odyssey, the remains of Casey Kasem…

The Current is giving away an orbit lounge chair

The Current is giving away an orbit lounge chair

Dec 23, 2014

The Current is celebrating 10 years on the air by giving away an orbit lounge chair!

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