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February 01, 2020

Before playing a sold-out show at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Temples visited The Current to play songs from their latest album, 'Hot Motion.'

Temples bring their big sound into The Current studio

Temples bring their big sound into The Current studio

Mac Wilson • Feb 1, 2020

Before playing a sold-out show at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Temples visited The Current to play songs from their latest album, 'Hot Motion.'

Black History Month: Musicheads Essentials

Black History Month: Musicheads Essentials

Feb 1, 2020

Each weekday in February, we'll focus on a different artist or group that you helped select for Black History Month.

The Greatest Love Songs of all-time for Valentine's Day

The Greatest Love Songs of all-time for Valentine's Day

Feb 1, 2020

Every year Mark Wheat hosts your Valentine's Day evening soundtrack with requests and dedications for the greatest love songs of all-time.

A track-by-track guide to Poliça's new album 'When We Stay Alive'

A track-by-track guide to Poliça's new album 'When We Stay Alive'

Caleb Brennan • Jan 31, 2020

Mixed in Austin with longtime collaborator Jim Eno, 'When We Stay Alive' is a complex and vulnerable record that examines the trauma of the accident and Leaneagh's role as a mother. It also features the band's transition to an exclusively electronic percussion setup.

Coffee Break: Sunshine

Coffee Break: Sunshine

Jesse Wiza • Jan 31, 2020

It's been cloudy 72 percent of the time this month. The University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus Observatory has recorded the lowest amount of solar radiation for a January since solar radiation records began in 1963. We need some sun in the Twin Cities so today's Coffee Break theme is sunshine!

Friday Five: MaLLy, Social Animals, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: MaLLy, Social Animals, and more new Minnesota music videos

Emma Manley • Jan 31, 2020

To submit music videos for consideration — whether they’re your own, or just new Minnesota music videos you think are awesome — e-mail fridayfive@mpr.org. MaLLy feat. Aby Wolf – “FLYING” MaLLy joins forces with frequent Dessa collaborator Aby Wolf, and her glimmering vocals sound right at home interspersed with MaLLy’s verses. It comes from his…

Interview with Mandolin Orange

Interview with Mandolin Orange

Mike Pengra • Jan 30, 2020

In town for a show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Mandolin Orange's Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz visited The Current for a conversation with Mike Pengra about what proved to be a meteoric year for the band, some of their side projects, the music of Bob Dylan, and what might be next for the Chapel Hill, N.C., outfit.

The Current's Guitar Collection: G. Love, Gretsch Rancher Falcon acoustic guitars

The Current's Guitar Collection: G. Love, Gretsch Rancher Falcon acoustic guitars

Luke Taylor • Jan 30, 2020

When G. Love visited The Current studio for a solo session hosted by Mac Wilson, we were struck by his Gretsch guitars with their shimmering white finish. We got a chance to talk to G. Love about those guitars and more.

Coffee Break: Smoochin'

Coffee Break: Smoochin'

Jesse Wiza • Jan 30, 2020

Today in 1973, Kiss played their first concert, performing at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York. What's your favorite song that mentions kissing?

First Avenue’s Best New Bands: Nur-D

First Avenue’s Best New Bands: Nur-D

Colleen Cowie • Jan 30, 2020

This year’s Best New Bands showcase took place this past Saturday at First Avenue. Writer Colleen Cowie and photographer Helen Teague attended to check out each of the seven acts: Green/Blue, Under Violet, Loki’s Folly, FruitPunchLoverBoy, Mae Simpson Music, Muun Bato, and Nur-D. Matt Allen began rapping in 2018, but he’s already performed at Soundset,…

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