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May 12, 2016

Lizzo, M83, Weezer, the Avett Brothers and Mavis Staples make debuts; Har Mar Superstar makes big moves; and Kendrick Lamar lands at No.1 after four steady weeks of climbing up the chart.

The Chart Show: Kendrick Lamar masters the chart, reaches top title

The Chart Show: Kendrick Lamar masters the chart, reaches top title

Mark Wheat • May 12, 2016

Lizzo, M83, Weezer, the Avett Brothers and Mavis Staples make debuts; Har Mar Superstar makes big moves; and Kendrick Lamar lands at No.1 after four steady weeks of climbing up the chart.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1991

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1991

May 11, 2016

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about 1991. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Music News: Flaming Lips to appear in X-Men comic

Music News: Flaming Lips to appear in X-Men comic

Staff • May 11, 2016

The Flaming Lips plan to hire the X-Men as security — no, not at Rock the Garden, in a comic book set in the ’90s. “I should have written a song about that,” says Wayne Coyne about his band virtually meeting the mutants. (Billboard) In other comics news, Run the Jewels provide the score for a video launching a new…

The Current's 893 Essential Albums: 299-200

The Current's 893 Essential Albums: 299-200

May 11, 2016

Results for The Current's 893 Essential Albums, numbers 299 to 200.

Policy and a Pint®: Water, Water Everywhere, But...

Policy and a Pint®: Water, Water Everywhere, But...

Steve Seel, Steve Woods, Shannon Lotthammer and Lark Weller • May 11, 2016

Policy and a Pint: Water, Water Everywhere, But... asks, what is the state of water in the Twin Cities? Host Steve Seel is joined by guest panelists for a lively discussion about what each of us can do in our own community to improve the odds that clean, abundant fresh water will continue to buoy our quality of life.

Minnesota Sounds, a new artist-made playlist, celebrates Minnesota hip-hop

Minnesota Sounds, a new artist-made playlist, celebrates Minnesota hip-hop

Cecilia Johnson • May 11, 2016

These days, show calendars at the Nomad World Pub, the 7th Street Entry, and more venues are packed with local hip-hop bills. One reason for that is artists’ willingness to go out to shows and support their peers — and even beyond live contexts, a particular boom of collaboration and mutual support is taking place in town.…

The Lowest Pair perform in the Radio Heartland studio

The Lowest Pair perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra and The Lowest Pair • May 11, 2016

When the Lowest Pair set to recording an album last winter, they found they had way too much material for one record, so they split the songs thematically into two albums. The Lowest Pair visited the Radio Heartland studio to talk about their new albums and to share some of the songs.

The O.K. Show, Episode 16: Big Cats and the art of grieving publicly

The O.K. Show, Episode 16: Big Cats and the art of grieving publicly

Andrea Swensson • May 11, 2016

Today marks the launch of the third season of my wellness-focused podcast, The O.K. Show, which will be rolling out over the next eight weeks, and my first guest for this season is Spencer Wirth-Davis, who you may already know as the producer that goes by the name Big Cats! The exclamation point is part…

Today in Music History: Remembering Bob Marley

Today in Music History: Remembering Bob Marley

May 11, 2016

Roger Miller sang about trailers for sale or rent; concert highlights from Woodstock comprised a triple album; Elvis and Led Zeppelin spent some quality time together; and Bob Marley passed away, Today in Music History.

Chris Koza and Peter Miller play the Warming House’s inaugural show

Chris Koza and Peter Miller play the Warming House’s inaugural show

Cecilia Johnson • May 11, 2016

Friday in Minneapolis, thermometers hit 92° for the first time in months, and the city headed outside. South Minneapolis drew countless walkers, bikers, and picnickers to the lakes; cars zipped by with their windows down, and cafés ran out of cold press. As the sun set, action continued to buzz on the Southside — a new…

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