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June 13, 2016

Ahead of their set at Rock the Garden, Plague Vendor open up about how vulnerability guides the band in songwriting, in the studio, on stage and with fans.

Upstream: Plague Vendor embrace vulnerability and 'graveyard groove'

Upstream: Plague Vendor embrace vulnerability and 'graveyard groove'

Leah Garaas • Jun 13, 2016

Ahead of their set at Rock the Garden, Plague Vendor open up about how vulnerability guides the band in songwriting, in the studio, on stage and with fans.

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Music News: Thom Yorke plays his neighbor’s garden party

Staff • Jun 13, 2016

Thom Yorke grabbed a guitar on Sunday and strolled over to a garden party his neighbor was throwing on the day that Queen Elizabeth II was being honored in England for turning 90. Yorke played a 30-minute solo acoustic set that a Reddit user posted about after getting a text from his dad: “in Oxford at garden party with Suzie’s…

Hippo Campus perform in The Current studio

Hippo Campus perform in The Current studio

Andrea Swensson, Cecilia Johnson and Hippo Campus • Jun 13, 2016

Ahead of their performance at Rock the Garden, Minnesota's Hippo Campus stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with Andrea Swensson on The Local Show.

Coffee Break: Artists with Pride

Coffee Break: Artists with Pride

Anna Reed • Jun 13, 2016

Following the mass shootings in Orlando this weekend, we'd like to hear from artists with pride for today's Coffee Break - whether that's artists who are members of the GLBTQ community or supporters and friends.

How Minnesota’s music community is adapting to the streaming era

How Minnesota’s music community is adapting to the streaming era

Jackie Perman • Jun 13, 2016

Jackie Perman is a recent graduate of Macalester College, where this report was originally written as a class paper. It’s republished here with the permission of the writer and her sources. In 2015, rapper Kanye West released the song “All Day,” which was nominated in two categories at the 58th Grammy Awards. The song has…

Review and photos: Brandi Carlile and the Avett Brothers uplift the Target Center

Review and photos: Brandi Carlile and the Avett Brothers uplift the Target Center

Cecilia Johnson • Jun 13, 2016

It is a truth universally acknowledged that music has the power to open hearts, and as many in the singer/songwriter scene know, few artists wield that power like folk-rocker Brandi Carlile. She’s humble, gracious, and kind, and her music reflects those traits. Genre-benders the Avett Brothers touch crowds, too, especially through their poignant lyrics. They’re…

Today in Music History: The Cars released 'Candy-O'

Today in Music History: The Cars released 'Candy-O'

Jun 13, 2016

The Stones introduced their newest member; Alanis Morissette dropped some angst into the world; The Beatles released their final single; and The Cars released 'Candy-O', Today in Music History.

Album of the Week: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'

Album of the Week: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'

Lindsay Kimball • Jun 13, 2016

The collaboration of three distinct artists -- Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs -- has yielded a collection of strong, individual songs that still comprise a cohesive album.

Music News: ‘Hamilton’ wins 11 Tony Awards as music world decries hate

Music News: ‘Hamilton’ wins 11 Tony Awards as music world decries hate

Staff • Jun 13, 2016

Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards out of its record 16 nominations on Sunday night, in a ceremony dedicated to those affected by Sunday morning’s terror attack in Orlando. “Love cannot be killed or swept aside,” said Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the acclaimed show, as he accepted the award for best score. Among Hamilton’s wins were a Tony for…

Music History Spotlight: The Clams

Music History Spotlight: The Clams

Jackie Renzetti • Jun 12, 2016

In hopes to add another all-female rock band to the Minneapolis music scene, Cindy Lawson took out ads in local magazines in the summer of 1985. Soon enough, the City Pages and now-historic Twin Cities Reader ads caught the attention of drummer Karen Gratz, bassist Patsy Joe and  guitarist Roxie Terry, and The Clams were…

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