September 17, 2015Tame Impala wrestle the number one slot away from Beck; meanwhile, Low keeps climbing! Save This Story
The Chart Show: Tame Impala moves to the top ... 'cause they canMark Wheat • Sep 17, 2015Tame Impala wrestle the number one slot away from Beck; meanwhile, Low keeps climbing!
Today’s Music News: Keith Richards confirms the Rolling Stones will make a new albumStaff • Sep 16, 2015Keith Richards says the Rolling Stones recently held a group meeting and made “definite plans” to record a new album—though the specifics of where and when are yet to be determined. Which just makes you wonder: what else is on the agenda when the Rolling Stones have group meetings? (Rolling Stone) A psychedelic Porsche formerly owned by Janis Joplin will be…
The Current's Guitar Collection: Greg Holden, 1972 Martin 00-28Luke Taylor • Sep 16, 2015After playing a captivating session in MPR's Forum, Greg Holden stopped to talk to us about the guitar he played during the performance. Holden wasn't typically a player of Martin guitars, but a chance find changed his mind. 'It sounded amazing and I was like, Ah, I guess I'm going to get one of these,' he says.
9:30 Coffee Break: Another Helping of BeefJill Riley and Sean McPherson • Sep 16, 2015Yesterday, we put together a Coffee Break featuring pairings of songs by artists who have had a beef with one another. We got so many requests, we're serving another helping. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what are more songs you want to hear by musicians who have had beefs with one another?
Eating and Drinking with Heavy Table's James Norton: Central Avenue Tour, part 4 Sep 16, 2015Heavy Table Editor James Norton joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about the next chapter in his culinary tour of Central Avenue Northeast, from Interstate 694 in Fridley, Minn., all the way down to Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis. This week, James shares ordering tips and gives a rundown of the next batch of Central Avenue finds.
Today in Music History: 'Rapper's Delight' released Sep 16, 2015Led Zeppelin displaced the Beatles from their seven-year hold on Melody Maker's best group title; Topper Headon was released from jail; Bob Dylan topped the album chart; and Sugarhill Gang released the seminal, 'Rapper's Delight,' Today in Music History.
She’s seen it all: Angie Carlson’s career as a publicist/writer/rock starCecilia Johnson • Sep 16, 2015When I first met Angie Carlson at the Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival last July, I knew her as the Indigo Girls’ trusted publicist (watch the folk-rock duo answer Three Quick Questions at the Current Haus here). At the festival, I saw Carlson coordinate meetings and guide her musician clients to interviews. What I didn’t…
Today’s Music News: Metallica-branded Budweiser is coming to QuebecStaff • Sep 15, 201591,000 cans of Metallica-branded Budweiser are coming to Quebec, commemorating the band’s Sept. 14 and 16 Quebec City shows—which will be the last in the slated-for-demolition Colisée Pepsi and the first in the new Centre Vidéotron, respectively, so they’re kind of a big deal for Quebecois. Metallica Budweiser will arrive in stores (in Quebec) starting Sept. 28.…
Motion City Soundtrack, Carroll, L’Assassins, Sarah Morris, Brian Casey: This week’s Minnesota record releasesAaron Bolton • Sep 15, 2015Motion City Soundtrack: Panic Stations The alt pop-punk five-piece Motion City Soundtrack are releasing their sixth studio album Panic Stations via Epitaph Friday. For those who share in giddy anticipation of three more days until new wailing vocals and now classic ‘00s top-40 guitar riffs, click above to watch the video-game-themed “It’s A Pleasure To Meet…
Let It Be Records founder Ryan Cameron launching new interview series at his ‘It Records’ spaceAndrea Swensson • Sep 15, 2015Ryan Cameron, who was the driving force behind the beloved downtown Minneapolis record store Let It Be, has been quietly building up a vinyl inventory in the back room of the trendy mid-century modern store Find Furnish in Northeast Minneapolis. Known simply as It Records (a nod to the “It” portion of his old “Let It Be”…