Powwow singer Joe Rainey performed three tracks from the critically acclaimed 2022 record Niineta at The Current. During his visit, Local Show host Diane also talked with Rainey, from Minneapolis and now based in Wisconsin, about the inspiration for this unique collaboration, as well as his aspirations to uplift and amplify Native culture.

Bartees and two of his bandmates — Dan Kleederman and Graham Richman — visited The Current studio to play stripped-down versions of songs from Bartees Strange’s second full-length album, ‘Farm To Table.’

Kenya-born, Minnesota-based singer-songwriter performed a solo acoustic set of songs from his latest album, ‘Spanish Villager No. 3,’ as well as some songs from his previous album, ‘Tales Of America (The Second Coming).’

While in the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Alex G and his band visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Ayisha Jaffer.

While on tour across the United States, U.K. band The Heavy Heavy were living a real-life version of their hit song ‘Miles and Miles’ when they visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Ayisha Jaffer.

The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.

After a long time away from Minnesota, Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric return to The Current studio for a session hosted by Jill Riley.

Santigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.

Marcus Mumford released his first solo album, (self-titled), on September 16, although Mumford himself is uncertain about dubbing it a solo record. “I mean, it's the most collaborative piece of music I've ever worked on,” he says, “so calling it a solo record feels weird.”

Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Luke LeBlanc recently released ‘Fugue State,’ his fourth full album. LeBlanc and his band visited the Radio Heartland studio to play songs from the new record and to talk with host Mike Pengra.