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November 23, 2022

The Minnesota-based, avant-garde Pow Wow singer underlines his contempt for the grim reaper who takes his loved ones too soon.

Listen to Joe Rainey, 'once the reaper'

Listen to Joe Rainey, 'once the reaper'

Joshua Minsoo Kim • Nov 23, 2022

The Minnesota-based, avant-garde Pow Wow singer underlines his contempt for the grim reaper who takes his loved ones too soon.

Join us for Time Machine Weekend

Join us for Time Machine Weekend

Nov 23, 2022

This holiday weekend, take a sonic journey across music history. Starting Wednesday morning at 10 and continuing all weekend long, it’s a Time Machine Weekend.

Coffee Break: Thanksgiving dinner guests

Coffee Break: Thanksgiving dinner guests

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Nov 23, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that describe your Thanksgiving guests?

Why Indigenous creatives chose opera to celebrate a Dakota activist and artist

Why Indigenous creatives chose opera to celebrate a Dakota activist and artist

Ann Klefstad • Nov 23, 2022

Cloquet-based composer Lyz Jaakola wrote the music for ‘Mináǧi kiŋ dowáŋ: A Zitkála-Šá Opera’ alongside a decolonized artistic team and cast. Jaakola is part of The Current’s 2022 Emerging Artists Showcase.

The Current announces final New Hot shows

The Current announces final New Hot shows

David Safar • Nov 22, 2022

After more than 500 episodes of New Hot, we're sunsetting the program. This change shifts our focus to new ways to help you discover music.

On Caitlin Rose's first album in 9 years, she's wistful, wiser and having fun again

On Caitlin Rose's first album in 9 years, she's wistful, wiser and having fun again

Jewly Hight • Nov 22, 2022

Rose's early records mixed country, pop and indie rock — a rare approach at the time. Now, she's released her lustrous new record, CAZIMI, into the musical landscape that she helped shape.

Coffee Break: Songs in support of the LGBTQ+ community

Coffee Break: Songs in support of the LGBTQ+ community

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Nov 22, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear to show support for the LGBTQ+ community?

Plains celebrate classic country at First Avenue

Plains celebrate classic country at First Avenue

Sofia Haan and Darin Kamnetz • Nov 21, 2022

Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson performed songs from their joint project, as well as some Waxahatchee tracks, Williamson’s solo work, and surprise covers in Minneapolis.

Coffee Break: Songs for the 2022 World Cup

Coffee Break: Songs for the 2022 World Cup

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Nov 21, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, help us build a playlist for the 2022 World Cup.

Album of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez, "El Bueno Y El Malo"

Album of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez, "El Bueno Y El Malo"

Jade • Nov 21, 2022

The Brothers Gutiérrez, Alejandro and Estevan, bring together Western and Latin American sounds on their most recent album, El Bueno Y El Malo.

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