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April 18, 2022

Ayisha Jaffer’s full-time hosting role at The Current begins Monday, April 18. Before her first shift, Jaffer spoke with The Current’s Jade about a journey that literally took her around the world before coming to The Current.

How evening host Ayisha Jaffer found her way to The Current

How evening host Ayisha Jaffer found her way to The Current

Jade and Ayisha Jaffer • Apr 18, 2022

Ayisha Jaffer’s full-time hosting role at The Current begins Monday, April 18. Before her first shift, Jaffer spoke with The Current’s Jade about a journey that literally took her around the world before coming to The Current.

LineCheck: The rollercoaster of organizing concerts during a pandemic

Diane • Apr 18, 2022

In this episode of LineCheck, Gully Boys members and First Avenue and MNIVA staff tell Diane how they’re navigating pandemic year three.

Watch: Lizzo pulls double duty on 'Saturday Night Live'

Watch: Lizzo pulls double duty on 'Saturday Night Live'

Apr 18, 2022

The singer and actor was the host and musical guest on Saturday evening.

Coffee Break: Tax Day

Coffee Break: Tax Day

Jade and Luke Taylor • Apr 18, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about taxes or money would you like to hear?

Album of the Week: Father John Misty, 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century'

Album of the Week: Father John Misty, 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century'

Mac Wilson • Apr 18, 2022

This album further cements him as one of the 21st century's great songwriters and performers.

Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' comes alive in a new collection of stories

Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' comes alive in a new collection of stories

Ayesha Rascoe, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Melissa Gray • Apr 17, 2022

The artist builds on the Afrofuturistic world from her 2018 album in a new short story collection titled The Memory Librarian. She tells NPR about her nightmare that inspired the project.

On full-length debut, viral punk band The Linda Lindas keep growing

On full-length debut, viral punk band The Linda Lindas keep growing

Ayesha Rascoe and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Apr 17, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bela Salazar and Lucia de la Garza of The Linda Lindas about punk as a form of expression and the creation of their new album, Growing Up.

Friday Five: Minnesota music videos to get you singing and dancing

Friday Five: Minnesota music videos to get you singing and dancing

Diane • Apr 15, 2022

New stuff from Lizzo, Cory Wong, Caitlyn Smith, and more.

Record Store Day 2022 events in the Twin Cities

Record Store Day 2022 events in the Twin Cities

Erik Thompson • Apr 15, 2022

Record Store Day returns to a one-day event on Saturday, April 23, in celebration of its 15th anniversary, and local record stores are once again going all-out with RSD festivities planned for their devoted customers.

Minnesota Sessions: Durry perform songs from 'Suburban Legend' at Flowers Studio

Apr 15, 2022

From their parent's basement in Burnsville, MN to Flowers Studio in Minneapolis, the self-described "nostalgic indie rock" sibling duo Durry join The Current for the latest in the Minnesota Sessions series to perform tracks from their breakout debut EP, ‘Suburban Legends’.

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