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October 12, 2021

Known for his mastery of the uilleann pipes, Moloney was an important ambassador of Irish folk music to the wider world.

Paddy Moloney, Irish folk music legend and founder of The Chieftains, has died at 83

Paddy Moloney, Irish folk music legend and founder of The Chieftains, has died at 83

Andrew Limbong • Oct 12, 2021

Known for his mastery of the uilleann pipes, Moloney was an important ambassador of Irish folk music to the wider world.

Coffee Break: Face your fears

Coffee Break: Face your fears

Jill Riley, Christy Taylor and Sean McPherson • Oct 12, 2021

Today is Face Your Fears Day. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that represent fear do you want to hear?

Review and photos: black midi stir up a frenzy at Fine Line

Review and photos: black midi stir up a frenzy at Fine Line

Julian Green • Oct 12, 2021

English experimental rock act black midi’s Monday night show at the Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis was the best way to start a week. (Take that, Garfield.) By the end, I stood dazed, my body abuzz after what felt like an hour-long aural epiphany. I couldn’t help but wonder just what music is supposed to…

Coffee Break: Indigenous Peoples Day

Coffee Break: Indigenous Peoples Day

Oct 11, 2021

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Indigenous People do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: Brandi Carlile, 'In These Silent Days'

Album of the Week: Brandi Carlile, 'In These Silent Days'

Bill DeVille • Oct 11, 2021

Fresh off of being named Artist of the Year at the Americana Honors & Awards show in Nashville, and the release of her memoir which topped the New York Times Best Sellers list, Brandi Carlile is back with her seventh album.

Playlist: Annie Humphrey and the friends she has made along the way

Playlist: Annie Humphrey and the friends she has made along the way

Annie Humphrey • Oct 10, 2021

Annie Humphrey is an Anishinaabe artist, activist, grandmother, Marine Corps veteran, and overall force of nature. Her most recent album, Eat What You Kill, was produced by Jeremy Ylvisaker and recorded at Rich Mattson’s Sparta Sound studio. Some of her favorite music is part of The Current’s Indigenous Peoples Day Playlist. These songs are in…

Playlist: Winona LaDuke won’t back down

Playlist: Winona LaDuke won’t back down

Winona LaDuke • Oct 10, 2021

Winona LaDuke is an author, activist, and past Green Party vice presidential candidate who lives in northwestern Minnesota. She built this playlist using songs by incredible singers (Sissy Goodhouse, Buffy Sainte-Marie); changemakers (Bob Marley, Jackson Browne); and Honor the Earth collaborators (Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt). Some of her picks are part of The Current’s Indigenous…

Playlist: Photographer Jaida Grey Eagle’s life history in songs

Playlist: Photographer Jaida Grey Eagle’s life history in songs

Jaida Grey Eagle • Oct 9, 2021

Jaida Grey Eagle (Oglala Lakota) is a St. Paul-based photojournalist, writer, producer, beadwork artist, and lifelong music fan. Some of her favorite music is part of The Current’s Indigenous Peoples Day Playlist. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, The Intercept, Minnesota Public Radio, and Sahan Journal. She is co-curating an upcoming…

Bandwidth: Old Minnesota haunts star in new Replacements video

Bandwidth: Old Minnesota haunts star in new Replacements video

Reed Fischer • Oct 8, 2021

Plus: Minnesota singer back on 'The Voice' and weekend gig lists.

No, the Kitty Cat Klub isn’t closed forever (the owner hopes)

No, the Kitty Cat Klub isn’t closed forever (the owner hopes)

Jay Gabler • Oct 8, 2021

Owner John Rimarcik cited the difficulty of hiring staff as the reason that neither the Kitty Cat Klub nor the upstairs Annie's Parlour has reopened since the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to close back in March 2020.

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