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August 19, 2021

This week sees a few new additions to the Current's Chart Show with Chicano Batman, Faye Webster, and H.E.R all making the cut.

The Chart Show: Chicano Batman, Faye Webster, & H.E.R. Debut

The Chart Show: Chicano Batman, Faye Webster, & H.E.R. Debut

Aug 19, 2021

This week sees a few new additions to the Current's Chart Show with Chicano Batman, Faye Webster, and H.E.R all making the cut.

Listen to Looch: 'Family Band: The Cowsills Story' explores the real-life Partridge Family

Listen to Looch: 'Family Band: The Cowsills Story' explores the real-life Partridge Family

Mary Lucia • Aug 18, 2021

Unlike TV's Partridges, however, it wasn't all happy bus trips, witty comebacks and canned laughter for the Cowsills. In addition to a toxic father figure, 'there's tragedy upon tragedy upon tragedy,' Mary says.

The Current names Diane Miller as new Local Show host

The Current names Diane Miller as new Local Show host

Aug 18, 2021

As the new voice of the show, Miller will offer The Current's listeners a regular lineup of the best in Minnesota's vibrant local music scene.

Coffee Break: Good Song, Bad Lyrics?

Coffee Break: Good Song, Bad Lyrics?

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 18, 2021

Today is National Bad Poetry Day, and sometimes song lyrics can be like poetry. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what good songs with bad lyrics do you want to hear?

Michigander perform a seven-song #MicroShow set at Icehouse

Michigander perform a seven-song #MicroShow set at Icehouse

Aug 18, 2021

"It's good to be playing music again," said Jason Singer of Detroit's Michigander, who took the stage at Icehouse in Minneapolis with a seven-song #MicroShow set from across their discography, including tracks from their latest release, 'Everything Will Be OK Eventually'.

J. Plaza on Minnesota winning LUM's Coast to Coast rap competition

J. Plaza on Minnesota winning LUM's Coast to Coast rap competition

Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis • Aug 17, 2021

In July, five Twin Cities rappers participated in an online national hip-hop competition, Coast to Coast, sponsored by LUM, an upstart music and creatives platform. Artists from 32 locations competed, and the Minnesota team won! J. Plaza, part of the team, talks about the experience.

Coffee Break: Celebrating Phoebe Bridgers

Coffee Break: Celebrating Phoebe Bridgers

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 17, 2021

Today is Phoebe Bridgers 27th brithday! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Phoebe Bridgers songs, collaborations, and covers do you want to hear?

Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1965

Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1965

Jay Gabler • Aug 16, 2021

On Friday, Aug. 13, a plaintiff identified publicly only as “J.C.” filed suit against Bob Dylan in New York. The suit seeks compensatory damages for lasting emotional, physical, and financial injury stemming from sexual abuse that allegedly took place at the Chelsea Hotel in 1965, when the plaintiff was 12 years old and Dylan was…

Coffee Break: Queens of music

Coffee Break: Queens of music

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Aug 16, 2021

Today we celebrate Madonna's birthday and mourn Aretha Franklin's passing. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, which queens of music do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: Jungle, 'Loving In Stereo'

Album of the Week: Jungle, 'Loving In Stereo'

Jade • Aug 16, 2021

Now on their third album, Jungle sounds confident and joyful. The bombastic freedom of finding happiness in darkness and pushing through adversity pulses through 'Loving in Stereo'.

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