January 02, 2015What songs with exercise or athletic related titles should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Save This Story
9:30 Coffee Break: Fitness Jan 2, 2015What songs with exercise or athletic related titles should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Movie Maven: Top film picks of 2014Stephanie Curtis • Jan 2, 2015Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to discuss her picks of must-see films of 2014.
Today in Music History: Saluting Roger Miller Jan 2, 2015Sid Vicious went to trial, John and Yoko's album caused some controversy, and Roger Miller was born Today in Music History.
Friday Five: Best music videos of 2014Andrea Swensson • Jan 2, 2015These days, it seems like if you really want to push your song out into the world, you have to have some sort of visual accompaniment to go along with it. It’s a big reason why I wanted to start up this weekly Friday Five post when I came to the Current—there are so many…
Daisy Dillman Band to release first album in 34 yearsAustin Gerth • Jan 2, 2015Minnesota country rock pioneers the Daisy Dillman Band are taking the reins once again to release their first album in 34 years. The album is titled Radio, and the band will be playing a CD release party in its honor on Jan. 10 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. The Daisy Dillman Band comprises Dan Flaherty on…
Today’s Music News: Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaborate on new singleStaff • Jan 2, 2015On New Year’s Eve, Kanye West released a new single, “Only One.” Collaborating on the track is none other than Paul McCartney, who plays keyboard. The tender track, a tribute to both Kanye’s daughter and his late mother, is what a spokesperson calls the first “publicly available recording from what has become a prolific musical collaboration between…
2014: The Year in PhotosNate Ryan • Jan 1, 2015From our ninth birthday party in January to a momentous two-day Rock the Garden all the way to December’s final Doomtree blowout, 2014 was a banner year for The Current and for Minnesota’s thriving music scene—and our photographers worked to capture it all. Here are some of the year’s most memorable photos, with titles linking to each…
Watch Atmosphere’s ominous new video for ‘January on Lake Street’Andrea Swensson • Jan 1, 2015Happy New Year and welcome to 2015! If you just can’t shake that nagging feeling like the world is about to end and we’re all about to die, then this Atmosphere video might be for you. In the gorgeous new video for the song “January on Lake Street” from last year’s Southsiders, director Braden Lee…
Top 89 Songs of 2014 Dec 31, 2014We asked, you voted! All December long listeners of The Current voted for their favorite songs of 2014, and the results are in for our annual Top 89 poll! Listen as we count down the Top 89 Songs of 2014 on Dec. 31 from 4 p.m. to midnight and again on New Year's Day from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. CST!
Best New Artists of 2014 Dec 31, 2014Who were your favorite new artists of 2014? We asked, and you voted, and here are the top ten new artists according to you.