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February 18, 2022

Ahead of Bleachers' 2022 tour, Jack Antonoff caught up with The Current's Mac Wilson about recording at Paisley Park, his love of Facetime as a way to connect with loved ones, and how he looks at touring: "It's like throwing a wedding every night."

Bleachers' Jack Antonoff on recording at Paisley Park, his love of FaceTime, and touring in 2022

Mac Wilson and Jesse Wiza • Feb 18, 2022

Ahead of Bleachers' 2022 tour, Jack Antonoff caught up with The Current's Mac Wilson about recording at Paisley Park, his love of Facetime as a way to connect with loved ones, and how he looks at touring: "It's like throwing a wedding every night."

Big Thief spreads its bets

Big Thief spreads its bets

Jonaki Mehta and Noah Caldwell • Feb 18, 2022

For a new long-player of an album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, the four members of Big Thief decided to let the spaces they were recording in help shape the record's creative direction.

Friday Five: New Minnesota music videos to peep this week

Friday Five: New Minnesota music videos to peep this week

Jay Gabler • Feb 18, 2022

Bloodline, S. Carey, Tragic Hands, and Jesse Norell have new clips to check out - and as a special bonus, a video created by a New York social justice organization that was inspired by an Ashley DuBose song.

Coffee Break: with a cherry on top

Coffee Break: with a cherry on top

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 18, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that celebrate the Cherry returning to the Spoon in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden?

Ten Twin Cities art experiences to take in this winter and spring

Ten Twin Cities art experiences to take in this winter and spring

Lydia Moran • Feb 18, 2022

Spooky and political, animated and sculpted, divined from the realm of spirits and goaded by lockdown doldrums — presenting ten visual art experiences to revamp your worldview as winter grinds to an end.

Netflix's 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy' is (mostly) genius

Netflix's 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy' is (mostly) genius

Eric Deggans • Feb 18, 2022

The three-part docuseries tracks the rappers rise, starting as an up-and-coming producer in Chicago.

How rock duo Illiterate Light bring sustainability to live performance

How rock duo Illiterate Light bring sustainability to live performance

Desiré Moses • Feb 17, 2022

Using the energy of audience-powered generator bikes for live shows, the Virginia duo connect to their audience and the Earth.

Listen to new music from The Head and the Heart, Rosalia, Phillip-Michael Scales, S. Carey, Dehd, and The Beths

Listen to new music from The Head and the Heart, Rosalia, Phillip-Michael Scales, S. Carey, Dehd, and The Beths

Jade • Feb 17, 2022

Hear new tracks from The Head and the Heart, S. Carey, Dehd, and the Beths, and get to know rising artists Phillip-Michael Scales and Rosalia.

Sea shanties, revisited: Maine couple resurfaces works thought lost to time

Sea shanties, revisited: Maine couple resurfaces works thought lost to time

Keith Shortall • Feb 17, 2022

After a decade of research, a couple from Maine has just published a book of seafaring folk songs rarely heard in the last 80 years.

Coffee Break: pop punk

Coffee Break: pop punk

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 17, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what pop-punk songs do you want to hear?

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