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November 02, 2018

The latest volume of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series, out today, highlights the creation of one of his most acclaimed and intimate albums, 'Blood on the Tracks.' We dig into it, as well as highlighting new music releases from Tenacious D, Pistol Annies, Vince Staples, and Bruce Springsteen.

Music News: Unpacking Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' Bootleg box

Music News: Unpacking Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' Bootleg box

Jay Gabler • Nov 2, 2018

The latest volume of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series, out today, highlights the creation of one of his most acclaimed and intimate albums, 'Blood on the Tracks.' We dig into it, as well as highlighting new music releases from Tenacious D, Pistol Annies, Vince Staples, and Bruce Springsteen.

Coffee Break: If I could turn back time

Coffee Break: If I could turn back time

Anna Weggel • Nov 2, 2018

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday November 4 so at 2 am on Sunday morning, make sure to turn your clocks back 1 hour to 1 am local standard time. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention time or clocks?

Watch Low live in concert at the Fitzgerald Theater

Watch Low live in concert at the Fitzgerald Theater

Nov 2, 2018

On Friday, November 2, Low performed their 'Double Negative' tour live from the historic Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minn. The Current streamed live video of the show; watch the archived concert.

Everything we know about four upcoming Prince films (and one that’s not)

Everything we know about four upcoming Prince films (and one that’s not)

Colleen Cowie • Nov 2, 2018

Ava DuVernay making Prince documentary for Netflix Producer/director Ava DuVernay is working on a Prince documentary for Netflix. DuVernay is known for her work on films A Wrinkle in Time, Selma, and Queen Sugar. Before Prince passed away, he reached out directly to DuVernay to ask her about collaborating on a project, Deadline reports. DuVernay is working with Prince’s…

Movie review: ‘Suspiria’ remake, with Thom Yorke score, is not for the faint of heart

Movie review: ‘Suspiria’ remake, with Thom Yorke score, is not for the faint of heart

Simone Cazares • Nov 2, 2018

Walking into the theater to see Suspiria I wasn’t quite sure how things would go. Usually horror movies aren’t really my thing, but I figured it was just a movie. “How bad could it be?” I asked myself. Here’s my verdict: Suspiria is a a movie that most people are probably going to either really love…

Review and photos: Mountain Man provide peak pleasure at the Cedar Cultural Center

Review and photos: Mountain Man provide peak pleasure at the Cedar Cultural Center

Youa Vang • Nov 2, 2018

“Mountain Man is an all-women group?” One concertgoer asked his friend for clarification outside of the Cedar Cultural Center last night. Before a capella bands like Pentatonix and movies like Pitch Perfect became popular, three voices filled empty hearts with their music, as stark as an autumn night is long. The trio that comprise Mountain…

Today in Music History: Foo Fighters release 'There Is Nothing Left to Lose'

Today in Music History: Foo Fighters release 'There Is Nothing Left to Lose'

Nov 2, 2018

Fats Domino and his bandmates were injured when their concert turned riot; Peter Paul and Mary topped the album charts; Stevie Wonder chalked up his ninth No. 1 single; Taylor Hawkins appeared on a Foo Fighters album for the first time; Creedence Clearwater Revival released their third studio album; and Adele went No. 1 with 'Hello', Today in Music History.

Friday Five: Low, Brother Ali, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Low, Brother Ali, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Nov 2, 2018

Low – Always Trying To Work It Out Low‘s Alan Sparhawk walks through the Food Co-op in Duluth, Minn., crossing paths with shoppers and cashiers who all wear the Double Negative mask. The video was directed by Philip Harder and Sparhawk and “dedicated to our city of Duluth.” Tonight in St. Paul, Low perform at the Fitzgerald Theater.…

Review and photos: Kamasi Washington brings ‘Heaven and Earth’ to the Palace Theatre

Review and photos: Kamasi Washington brings ‘Heaven and Earth’ to the Palace Theatre

Cecilia Johnson • Nov 2, 2018

Last time I saw Kamasi Washington, he impressed me so thoroughly that I couldn’t decide whether or not to pick up tickets for his show at the Palace last night. If you look at it one way, Washington’s set at Rock the Garden was a superlative moment – a once-in-a-lifetime, bright-sunshiney storm of drums, horns,…

Mountain Man perform in The Current studio

Mountain Man perform in The Current studio

Jade • Nov 1, 2018

The three-piece vocal group Mountain Man released their first album in 2010. 'I had always assumed that we would probably make another record but probably when we were about 60," says band member Amelia Meath. Thankfully, Mountain Man released their second album, 'Magic Ship,' in 2018. Before their sold-out show at the Cedar Cultural Center, Mountain Man stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Jade.

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