Two blues icons originate right here in Minnesota: the Mississippi River and Highway 61, aka the "Blues Highway". This episode of The Current Presents is called "Blues Highway", and it's an hour-long exploration of the blues.

Welcome to Dubwise Soundsystem. Jamaica is an impoverished nation the size of Connecticut and with a population smaller than the Twin Cities - but the island has produced musical forms like Reggae, Ska, Mento, Dancehall, and Dub - which might be the most influential and least understood. What is dub? Dub is a feeling. Dub is an energy. For some, dub is a way of life.

Program Director Jim McGuinn is joined by John Kass, a certifiable vinyl fanatic with a collection of 500,000 records. They'll dig into some of their favorite records and tell the tales from their personal collections. From obscure 45s to $1 bargain bin finds, with a heavy dose of the Minnesota scene and treats from the '60s thru the '80s.