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April 08, 2016

After playing for a rapt crowd at the Triple Rock Social Club, DMA's stopped by our studios to play a few songs and talk about their debut album 'Hills End.'

DMA's perform in The Current studio

DMA's perform in The Current studio

Mac Wilson and Jay Gabler • Apr 8, 2016

After playing for a rapt crowd at the Triple Rock Social Club, DMA's stopped by our studios to play a few songs and talk about their debut album 'Hills End.'

First Listen: Sturgill Simpson, 'A Sailor's Guide To Earth'

First Listen: Sturgill Simpson, 'A Sailor's Guide To Earth'

Apr 8, 2016

For Simpson's first album since his 2014 breakthrough, the inventive country singer crafts a highly personal song cycle about order and insubordination.

Eliza Gilkyson performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Eliza Gilkyson performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Eliza Gilkyson and Mike Pengra • Apr 8, 2016

Eliza Gilkyson's album 'The Nocturne Diaries' is based on a number of song ideas that came to her in the middle of the night. Eliza stopped by the Radio Heartland studio to share some of those songs in the middle of the day.

Coffee Break: Songs from record store movies

Coffee Break: Songs from record store movies

Apr 8, 2016

Happy Rex Manning Day! For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from movies that feature a record store?

Music movies at MSPIFF: Five highlights

Music movies at MSPIFF: Five highlights

Bridget Bennett • Apr 8, 2016

From locally-grown and Minnesota-made music videos to a feature-length documentary about Japanese punk rock performance artists, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival offers an eclectic mix for local music lovers. The festival kicked off last night, April 7, and will continue through April 23 with events and screenings at venues around the Twin Cities. Here are five highlights.…

Today in Music History: The Supremes record their first No. 1 hit

Today in Music History: The Supremes record their first No. 1 hit

Apr 8, 2016

David Bowie played three sold-out shows in Japan; New Order's Peter Hook took a lump; Swedish duo Roxette had a U.S. No. 1 single thanks to a Minneapolis exchange student; and The Supremes recorded their first No. 1 hit, Today in Music History.

Katharine Seggerman takes the mic as April’s Local Current DJ in Residence

Katharine Seggerman takes the mic as April’s Local Current DJ in Residence

Kelsey • Apr 8, 2016

Since last May, The Current has been inviting local musicians to take over our all-Minnesota music stream to talk about the local music scene and to share tracks from their favorite local artists. So far, the roster for Local Current’s DJ in Residence has included Gabriel Douglas, Sophia Eris, Eric Mayson, Reina del Cid, and…

Friday Five: New Minnesota music videos from Hippo Campus, Reina del Cid, more

Friday Five: New Minnesota music videos from Hippo Campus, Reina del Cid, more

Jay Gabler • Apr 8, 2016

Hippo Campus: “South” Vevo’s “dscvr” series is so anxious to find the hottest new bands, it doesn’t have time for vowels. Woodbury upstarts Hippo Campus recorded a new live video for their song “South” as the sprightly number, a hit among our listeners, continues to spread nationally. The band are busily touring the U.S., but they’ll…

Ra Ra Riot perform in The Current studio

Ra Ra Riot perform in The Current studio

Jade • Apr 7, 2016

Touring in support of their new album, 'Need Your Light', which includes a stop at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, Ra Ra Riot stopped in to The Current's studio for a session hosted by Jade.

Music News: MTV shares unseen Replacements interview from 1989

Music News: MTV shares unseen Replacements interview from 1989

Staff • Apr 7, 2016

Jessica Hopper of MTV News interviewed Replacements biographer Bob Mehr about his new book Trouble Boys. Along with the interview, MTV published previously unseen footage of Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson being interviewed by Kurt Loder in 1989. Among the topics: music videos, Slim Dunlap, and Prince. (Loder: “Have you been tempted to move to California, or are you happy right where you…

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