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September 17, 2021

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine join The Current's Mac Wilson to discuss their upcoming record, 'A Beginner's Mind,' the scores of movies they watched as the record came together, and the vulnerability required in collaborative songwriting.

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine talk vulnerability in collaborating on 'A Beginners Mind'

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine talk vulnerability in collaborating on 'A Beginners Mind'

Mac Wilson • Sep 17, 2021

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine join The Current's Mac Wilson to discuss their upcoming record, 'A Beginner's Mind,' the scores of movies they watched as the record came together, and the vulnerability required in collaborative songwriting.

PaviElle speaks her truth on 'Sovereign'

PaviElle speaks her truth on 'Sovereign'

Sean McPherson • Sep 17, 2021

'It's about the healing, the healer, the nurturer, the warrior, the priestess, the revolutionary,' PaviElle says about the new album. 'All these facets of me that I had to come back to myself and find so that I could step into my next level.'

Coffee Break: Oktoberfest

Coffee Break: Oktoberfest

Sep 17, 2021

Oktoberfest season is here! The season of suds is here, and we'd like to celebrate accordingly. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention beer?

Movie review: 'The Nowhere Inn' explores the paradox of celebrity, starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein

Movie review: 'The Nowhere Inn' explores the paradox of celebrity, starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein

Jay Gabler • Sep 17, 2021

When you see a rock star on stage, who are you seeing: a person or a persona? Both, argues St. Vincent's new movie 'The Nowhere Inn.'

Bandwidth: Minnesota music is all over Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs list

Bandwidth: Minnesota music is all over Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs list

Reed Fischer • Sep 17, 2021

The Current digital team's weekly roundup of news, music we like, and concerts.

Did Prince pick the best place in America to settle down?

Did Prince pick the best place in America to settle down?

Jay Gabler • Sep 16, 2021

No, not Minneapolis. Yes, Prince was born and raised in the Mill City, but in the early ’80s he bought a lakeside house in Chanhassen, the Carver County suburb that would remain Prince’s primary home (aside from stints in Los Angeles and Toronto) for the remainder of his life. “Chanhassen offers more than a chance…

Hear new songs by SZA, ill peach, The War on Drugs, Common, Geese, and Chris Bierden

Hear new songs by SZA, ill peach, The War on Drugs, Common, Geese, and Chris Bierden

Jade • Sep 16, 2021

Hear a long-awaited new song from SZA, plus new-album tracks from The War on Drugs and from Common. Discover the sounds of ill peach, Geese, and Minneapolis artist Chris Bierden.

Take it from Bob Mould: Vaccination and masking are no joke

Take it from Bob Mould: Vaccination and masking are no joke

Jay Gabler • Sep 16, 2021

“You’ve got to follow house rules,” says Bob Mould in a new video announcement. His former band Hüsker Dü were always better at that than, say, the Replacements — but back in the ’80s, the stakes around concert comportment were never as high as they are today. In plain language, Mould tells fans that they…

Nashville's Adia Victoria plays songs from 'A Southern Gothic'

Nashville's Adia Victoria plays songs from 'A Southern Gothic'

Jill Riley • Sep 16, 2021

Adia Victoria joins us for a virtual session to play songs from her upcoming record, 'A Southern Gothic'. Victoria catches up with Jill Riley about her journey to Nashville, putting together the new record, and the community she built over quarantine.

Coffee Break: Greatest Songs of All Time

Coffee Break: Greatest Songs of All Time

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Sep 16, 2021

For the first time in 17 years, Rolling Stone has updated their rankings of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us what you think of their rankings! Who you think should've made the top 20?

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