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March 02, 2016

Julia Holter's 2015 album, 'Have You in My Wilderness,' found itself included in many best-of lists. 'Things like that don't show in obvious ways,' Holter says, 'but we are selling out shows … that's the most clear change for me.' Before a gig at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Holter and her band stopped in to The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Mark Wheat.

Julia Holter performs in The Current studio

Julia Holter performs in The Current studio

Mark Wheat • Mar 2, 2016

Julia Holter's 2015 album, 'Have You in My Wilderness,' found itself included in many best-of lists. 'Things like that don't show in obvious ways,' Holter says, 'but we are selling out shows … that's the most clear change for me.' Before a gig at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Holter and her band stopped in to The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Mark Wheat.

First Listen: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, 'A Man Alive'

First Listen: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, 'A Man Alive'

Mar 1, 2016

On her new album, Thao Nguyen and her band sound emboldened and unafraid to delve into some heavy, nervy stuff.

Matty Healy of the 1975 on making bold decisions

Matty Healy of the 1975 on making bold decisions

David Safar and Matty Healy • Mar 1, 2016

On the heels of releasing their sophomore LP, Matty Healy of the 1975 sat down to chat with New Hot host David Safar to talk about I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It, forthcoming demo releases and making bold decisions in the name of the album.

Music News: Watch a 91-year-old superfan dance with Bruce Springsteen in St. Paul

Music News: Watch a 91-year-old superfan dance with Bruce Springsteen in St. Paul

Staff • Mar 1, 2016

Who was the white-haired woman who danced with Bruce Springsteen during “Dancing in the Dark” at his Monday night Xcel Energy Center show? It was 91-year-old St. Paul resident Jeanne Heintz, a longtime Springsteen fan who’s attended over 100 of the Boss’s shows and previously danced with Bruce onstage in Des Moine in 2008. This time, E Street…

9:30 Coffee Break: 'Super' songs

9:30 Coffee Break: 'Super' songs

Jade and Sean McPherson • Mar 1, 2016

Today's Coffee Break theme is inspired by actual events: Because it's Super Tuesday, what songs do you want to hear that include the word 'super' in the lyrics? Send us your requests.

Poliça, ‘Post-Post-Race,’ Circle of Heat, and more of this week’s Minnesota music releases

Poliça, ‘Post-Post-Race,’ Circle of Heat, and more of this week’s Minnesota music releases

Jay Gabler • Mar 1, 2016

Poliça: United Crushers Poliça are pulling no punches on their third album, which sees the Minneapolis group — whose international profile continues to rise — struggling with the social turbulence that Minnesotans, and all Americans, were experiencing as the collection came together in recent months. “I drive around and I see that big, ominous ‘United Crushers’…

Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Digital Cats and Hip Hop Remakes

Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Digital Cats and Hip Hop Remakes

John Moe • Mar 1, 2016

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jade and Sean McPherson about what's happening online this week. 'So many weird things are going on,' John says, 'and the weirdest thing going on now is this game called Neko Atsume.' Find out more about it on this week's Throbbing Hive.

Today in Music History: Janet Jackson opened 'Rhythm Nation' world tour

Today in Music History: Janet Jackson opened 'Rhythm Nation' world tour

Mar 1, 2016

Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group due to his fear of flying; The Beatles started recording 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'; Frank Smith from Air Supply died of pneumonia; and Janet Jackson opened her 'Rhythm Nation' world tour, Today in Music History.

Review and photos: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘River’ flows at Xcel Energy Center

Review and photos: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘River’ flows at Xcel Energy Center

Jay Gabler • Mar 1, 2016

Only for Bruce Springsteen does performing an entire double album front to back to front to back — with bonus tracks and spoken annotations — feel like just a warm-up. On Monday night at the Xcel Energy Center, Springsteen and his E Street Band played the entirety of their 1980 classic The River before launching into…

The OK Go song 'Upside Down and Inside Out' gets a literal video treatment

The OK Go song 'Upside Down and Inside Out' gets a literal video treatment

James Kim and John Horn • Feb 29, 2016

The band OK Go are well-known for their music, but maybe even more so for their single-take, elaborately choreographed videos. For their most recent project, the band teamed up with Russia-based S7 Airlines to shoot a video in zero gravity -- adding flips, spins, aerialists and paint balloons to the mix.

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