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December 09, 2015

The Current's Mark Wheat welcomes Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight of the Seattle-based electronic-music duo ODESZA as they take over the airwaves in the latest edition of Theft of the Dial.

Theft of the Dial: ODESZA

Theft of the Dial: ODESZA

Mark Wheat • Dec 9, 2015

The Current's Mark Wheat welcomes Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight of the Seattle-based electronic-music duo ODESZA as they take over the airwaves in the latest edition of Theft of the Dial.

Strange Names perform in The Current studio

Strange Names perform in The Current studio

Andrea Swensson and Strange Names • Dec 8, 2015

Following the release of their debut full-length Use Your Time Wisely, Strange Names stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with host Andrea Swensson of The Local Show.

Today’s Music News: Scott Weiland’s former wife asks fans not to ‘glorify’ late singer’s drug use

Today’s Music News: Scott Weiland’s former wife asks fans not to ‘glorify’ late singer’s drug use

Staff • Dec 8, 2015

Mary Forsberg Weiland, a former wife of late singer-songwriter Scott Weiland, has penned an open letter asking fans not to “glorify” the drug use that, she says, led to his death. “December 3rd, 2015 is not the day Scott Weiland died,” the letter begins. “It is the official day the public will use to mourn him,…

Mac Wilson examines the major Grammy races

Mac Wilson examines the major Grammy races

Mac Wilson • Dec 8, 2015

Following yesterday's Grammy nominations, The Current's Mac Wilson provides in-depth analysis and predictions in this year's major Grammy races. 'With the Grammys, what seems obvious is often obvious,' Mac writes, 'except for when they leave you reeling with a curveball.'

9:30 Coffee Break: Bands that surprisingly stayed together

9:30 Coffee Break: Bands that surprisingly stayed together

Dec 8, 2015

In honor of the flame that burned for eight days even though it only had oil enough for one night, what bands do you want to hear for the Coffee Break that you are surprised lasted as long as they did?

Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Tweets of old and Nick Offerman drinking whiskey

Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Tweets of old and Nick Offerman drinking whiskey

Anna Reed • Dec 8, 2015

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jade and Sean McPherson about the 'Tweets of Old' Twitter feed and a 45-minute video of Nick Offerman drinking whiskey in front of a fire.

Today in Music History: Remembering John Lennon

Today in Music History: Remembering John Lennon

Dec 8, 2015

Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped; Styx went No. 1 with "Babe"; Singer and guitarist Graham Nash left The Hollies and started work with David Crosby and Stephen Stills who went on to form Crosby Stills and Nash; and remembering John Lennon, Today in Music History.

Mixed Blood Majority perform in The Current studio

Mixed Blood Majority perform in The Current studio

Andrea Swensson and Mixed Blood Majority • Dec 7, 2015

Following the release of their album Insane World, Mixed Blood Majority's Crescent Moon, Lazerbeak and Joe Horton stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with host Andrea Swensson of The Local Show.

Today’s Music News: Holly Woodlawn, actress and ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ inspiration, dies at 69

Today’s Music News: Holly Woodlawn, actress and ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ inspiration, dies at 69

Staff • Dec 7, 2015

Holly Woodlawn has died of cancer at age 69. A pioneer as a transgender actress, Woodlawn was a member of Andy Warhol‘s Factory and was immortalized in song in the opening verse of Lou Reed‘s “Walk on the Wild Side”: Holly came from Miami F-L-A / Hitchhiked her way across the U.S.A. / Plucked her eyebrows on the…

9:30 Coffee Break: Songs from Grammy-nominated artists

9:30 Coffee Break: Songs from Grammy-nominated artists

Anna Reed • Dec 7, 2015

For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from this year's Grammy-nominated artists?

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