The Walker Art Center’s annual tradition of spotlighting innovative British ads returns this year; brace yourself for a wild, sometimes worrisome ride.

All winter long, The Current will help you enjoy the best of the season with weekly guides to events, entertainment, and recreation in the Twin Cities.

Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail joins The Current to play songs from her 2021 record, "Valentine". Jordan also spoke with Mary Lucia about her upcoming vocal cord surgery, what books she's picked up recently, and her resistance to being creatively boxed in.

We’re kicking off December with new songs from Bloc Party, FKA Twigs and Ibeyi, and we’ve got some new sounds for you to discover from Los Angeles artist NoSo; Austin, Texas artist Rajinee; and from Minnesota’s St. Anthony Mann.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what punk, emo, and hardcore songs do you want to hear on this fine Thursday morning?

For just over a decade, punk bands were able to cash in on major labels’ thirst for relevant rock. Dan Ozzi’s new book chronicles the era from Green Day’s Dookie to Against Me!’s New Wave.

A playlist featuring more than 35 hours of curated holiday music is now streaming live at TheCurrent.org, and The Current’s mobile app.

Peter Jackson’s tremendous endeavor gives true Beatles fans an intimate fly-on-the-wall perspective.

The Lumineers have a Chart Show debut with a track from their upcoming 2022 record "BRIGHTSIDE,” and so do Tears for Fears with their first new song in nearly 18 years, “The Tipping Point.”

What holiday songs from Minnesota musicians do you want to hear for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break?