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May 21, 2015

Hot Chip move to #1 the week of their album's release and ahead of a big First Avenue gig; Father John Misty is back on the Chart; Tame Impala take the biggest leap after a sold out Twin Cities show; Built to Spill make their Chart debut.

The Chart Show: Hot Chip their way to #1 ahead of First Avenue gig

The Chart Show: Hot Chip their way to #1 ahead of First Avenue gig

Mark Wheat • May 21, 2015

Hot Chip move to #1 the week of their album's release and ahead of a big First Avenue gig; Father John Misty is back on the Chart; Tame Impala take the biggest leap after a sold out Twin Cities show; Built to Spill make their Chart debut.

Dave Simonett and Mark Gehring launch GNDWIRE Records

Dave Simonett and Mark Gehring launch GNDWIRE Records

Andrea Swensson • May 20, 2015

Trampled by Turtles frontman Dave Simonett is teaming up with Mark Gehring, a Twin Cities-based artist manager and the force behind the Minnesota Beatle Project series, to launch a new record label, GNDWIRE (pronounced “Ground Wire”) Records. Simonett and Gehring have tapped into a powerful network to help with their launch, combining their resources to get distribution…

Today’s Music News: Minneapolis saxophonist goes viral with meta joke about new hat

Today’s Music News: Minneapolis saxophonist goes viral with meta joke about new hat

Staff • May 20, 2015

Minneapolis saxophonist Curt Oren is making national headlines with an increasingly absurd series of attempts to raise awareness about…his new hat. First, Oren and his friends thought it would be funny to get a hat reading CURT’S NEW HAT. Then, Oren got a t-shirt saying, DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MY NEW HAT? One thing led to another,…

9:30 Coffee Break: Minnesota musicians on 'Letterman'

9:30 Coffee Break: Minnesota musicians on 'Letterman'

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • May 20, 2015

As David Letterman prepares his final Late Show on CBS after a remarkable 33-year career in late-night television, we're reflecting on how many local artists Letterman has welcomed to his stage over the years. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by Minnesota acts who have appeared on David Letterman's show? Send your requests.

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Regional Root Beer

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Regional Root Beer

May 20, 2015

Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl stops by The Current's Morning Show to conduct a tasting of locally made root beers. "We're absolutely having a new boom in root beer and all artisanal sodas," Dara says.

Musicheads Essential Artists: The Velvet Underground

Musicheads Essential Artists: The Velvet Underground

Jade • May 20, 2015

Each day during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive, The Current will highlight a different artist who has made a significant contribution to the music world and a lasting impression on the music we listen to today. We call them Musicheads Essential Artists, and today we're highlighting the Velvet Undergroud.

Today in Music History: Foo Fighters make album splash

Today in Music History: Foo Fighters make album splash

May 20, 2015

Bill Haley and the Comets released a seminal song; Paul McCartney notched is sixth solo U.S. No. 1 single; Frank Sinatra was commemorated in a couple of ways, 10 years apart; Finland won its first Eurovision Song Contest; and Foo Fighters released one of modern rock's defining albums, Today in Music History.

Today’s Music News: ‘Happy Birthday’ goes to court: Is the song under copyright or not?

Today’s Music News: ‘Happy Birthday’ goes to court: Is the song under copyright or not?

Staff • May 19, 2015

Is the song “Happy Birthday” a copyrighted musical composition, or is it in the public domain? The answer to that question makes a big difference to music publisher Warner/Chappell, which would like to collect royalties every time the song appears in a movie or TV show. A U.S. District Judge is currently hearing a civil…

First Listen: Joshua Redman & The Bad Plus, 'The Bad Plus Joshua Redman'

First Listen: Joshua Redman & The Bad Plus, 'The Bad Plus Joshua Redman'

Tom Moon • May 19, 2015

The rangy, prolific jazz trio teams up with the tenor-sax great for a journey into the murky, terrifying, thrilling unknown.

Strange Names, Camp Dark, France Camp and more: This week’s Minnesota record releases

Strange Names, Camp Dark, France Camp and more: This week’s Minnesota record releases

Aaron Bolton • May 19, 2015

Strange Names: Use Your Time Wisely Though Strange Names are now based in New York, many of these songs will be familiar to Minnesota listeners who followed Strange Names here until they moved east last year. Taking new wave to what they call “next wave” is what the band are doing on Use Your Time…

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