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June 01, 2018

Having released their latest album, 'Sparkle Hard,' on May 18, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are in town to play a sold-out show at the Turf Club in St. Paul. Before the show, Malkmus and company stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks perform in The Current studio

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks perform in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Jun 1, 2018

Having released their latest album, 'Sparkle Hard,' on May 18, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are in town to play a sold-out show at the Turf Club in St. Paul. Before the show, Malkmus and company stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

North Minneapolis riverside amphitheater moves one step closer to reality

North Minneapolis riverside amphitheater moves one step closer to reality

Simone Cazares • Jun 1, 2018

Will a riverside amphitheater in North Minneapolis become a reality? The plan, first proposed in 2016, came one step closer to being realized when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a $15 billion state bonding bill this week. If everything goes as planned, First Avenue, United Properties, and Thor Construction would work together to build the amphitheater.…

Teens and young adults lead new wave of Minnesota music festivals

Teens and young adults lead new wave of Minnesota music festivals

Maia Jacobson • Jun 1, 2018

Festival season in Minnesota is upon us, and there’s a new wave of music festivals organized by and featuring teens and young adults. That wave includes ROCKchester this weekend, LeGrandFest in mid-August, and one set for Labor Day weekend that’s so new it doesn’t even have a name yet. With age restrictions at venues for…

Coffee Break: 20-year gap

Coffee Break: 20-year gap

Anna Reed • Jun 1, 2018

Thanks to Jay Gabler for sharing a great article from Stereogum featuring 64 acts that took 20 or more years between albums. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that took 20+ years between albums?

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar featured in Maroon 5 video

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar featured in Maroon 5 video

Simone Cazares • Jun 1, 2018

Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minneapolis) is featured in a music video for “Girls Like You,” a new single Maroon 5 released with Cardi B on Thursday, May 31. The video features prominent women dancing behind Maroon 5’s frontman, Adam Levine. When Omar tweeted about being invited to participate in the video by Levine she said,…

Ticketfly’s website held for ransom

Ticketfly’s website held for ransom

Maia Jacobson • Jun 1, 2018

Yesterday, May 31, the website of ticketing company Ticketfly was hacked and held for ransom while customer information was leaked. The cyber attack by “IShAkDz” exposed customer data and, according to CNET though unconfirmed by Ticketfly, the hacker demanded one bitcoin (about $7,500) to fix the cyber attack. According to CNET, the hacker “appeared to…

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Brandi Carlile

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Brandi Carlile

Jun 1, 2018

The Stones kicked off their biggest U.S. tour to date; Prince and the Revolution had a No. 1 album; Vampire Weekend went to No. 1 in the album charts; Jack White got married in an exotic location; and Brandi Carlile was born, Today in Music History.

Listen: Lizzo and Big Freedia team up on new song ‘Karaoke’

Listen: Lizzo and Big Freedia team up on new song ‘Karaoke’

Jeyca Maldonado-Medina • Jun 1, 2018

Lizzo is featured on a track on Big Freedia’s newest EP, 3rd Ward Bounce. The upbeat track is called “Karaoke.” Lizzo sings in the pre-chorus and the chorus. The song opens the five-track EP. Big Freedia is a musician from New Orleans who gained popularity in 2010 after her album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was re-released.  She’s…

Friday Five: Lena Elizabeth, We Are The Willows, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Lena Elizabeth, We Are The Willows, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Jun 1, 2018

Lena Elizabeth – “Loaded Gun” Lena Elizabeth welcomes a camera into the studio while recording her new single “Loaded Gun.” The song isn’t a departure from her EP The Line, but it does feel like a strengthening and deepening; Lightnin’ Joe Peterson on the B3 organ adds a nice zing under Lena’s relatively cool vocals and Taylor Donskey’s…

Album of the Week: CHVRCHES, 'Love Is Dead'

Album of the Week: CHVRCHES, 'Love Is Dead'

Mac Wilson • Jun 1, 2018

'Love Is Dead' displays many of the attributes that made CHVRCHES a compelling act from the start, it'll be an instant favorite for anyone who enjoys a well-crafted and engaging release.

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