400 Bar announces it will vacate current location, sell off memorabilia December 27, 2012 It’s the end of an era, though one which many would argue has been winding down for years now. The 400 Bar, which was once a mainstay of the local music scene and has recently slowed down to presenting only a handful of shows a month, has announced that they will vacate their West Bank… Read More ›
Best local releases of 2012 December 27, 2012 The local team's picks in anticipation of our top 20 countdown this Sunday night on The Local Show Read More ›
Music-Streaming Services Hunt For Paying Customers December 27, 2012 Services like Pandora and Spotify have been trying to win over customers and getting them to pay a subscription fee. But it's been difficult to lure customers willing to pay for music they won't own or that they can find for free online. Read More ›
Dave King, of The Bad Plus, Swings by the Morning Show December 27, 2012 Dave King, drummer of The Bad Plus, stopped in this morning to hang out with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel and talk about the big weekend of show and the latest album. Read More ›
9:30 Coffee Break: Remembering Gerry Anderson December 27, 2012 In honor of Gerry Anderson and his dedication to the field of "Supermarionation" we want to play a set of "puppet" music. What are your suggestions for songs that mention puppets or marionettes in their lyrics or title for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Read More ›
Today in Music History: Faces Split Up For Good December 27, 2012 The Supremes had their 12th No. 1 hit, Morrissey wrote a music review, and the Faces called it quits. Read More ›
Low preview new album with track ‘Plastic Cup’ December 26, 2012 Early 2013 is going to be an especially exciting time for fans of Alan Sparhawk. Next month his Retribution Gospel Choir will release a new two-song, 42-minute-long LP via Duluth imprint Chaperone Records, and on March 19 he’ll celebrate his 20th year fronting slowcore band Low with the release of their latest studio album, The Invisible… Read More ›
9:30 Coffee Break: Boxing Day December 26, 2012 We're taking Boxing Day literally, because we can, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Give us your suggestions for songs that have a "boxing" theme. Read More ›
Eating and Drinking with Supertaster James Norton: Lutefisk December 26, 2012 Today James Norton spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about his attempt to swallow lutefisk. Read More ›
Today in Music History: A Big Year for Amy Winehouse December 26, 2012 We said goodbuy to Curtis Mayfield, The Sex Pistols recorded an epic and Amy Winehouse had a big year Today in Music History. Read More ›
Record Store Day Giveaway: Record player and Flaming Lips vinyl April 17, 2018 Get primed for Record Store Day with our ultimate prize pack! Enter to win a turntable from Dogfish Head and some sweet vinyl, including the exclusive Music To Drink Beer and Make Love To compilation from Dogfish Head. Read More ›
Drunken chaos, pointless destruction, great music: The Replacements roadie talks April 16, 2018 "On the road," says Bill Sullivan, "somebody was always looking at your stuff and wanted to steal it." Read More ›
Durand Jones and the Indications bring their soulful sound to The Current studio April 12, 2018 Although the singing career of Durand Jones began somewhat reluctantly, soul-music outfit Durand Jones and the Indications are now in it for the long haul. 'It's been a pretty fun ride so far,' Jones says, 'and we've got a lot more work to do.' Durand Jones and the Indications recently visited The Current for a session hosted by Jade. Read More ›
Margaret Glaspy performs in The Current studio April 06, 2018 'Born Yesterday,' the new EP from Margaret Glaspy, was largely written while Glaspy was on tour. 'That's why it's only three songs!' Glaspy laughs. In town for a show at First Avenue, Glaspy, along with guitarist Julian Lage, stopped in The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
The Decemberists in concert at the Palace Theatre April 04, 2018 On Saturday, April 7, The Current streamed live video of The Decemberists in concert at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul. Read More ›
Gang of Youths spread hope and joy in The Current studio April 02, 2018 'I think the whole point of our career was to bring a sense of hope and joy to the circumstances that are devoid of it,' says Gang of Youths frontman David Le'aupepe. 'I think every artist has their purpose, and I think in Gang of Youths, we've sort of found ours.' The Sydney-based band recently visited The Current, where they played their uplifting and empowering songs. Read More ›
L.A. Salami performs in The Current studio March 29, 2018 Is the artist L.A. Salami (whose full name is Lookman Adekunle Salami) a storyteller, a philosopher, a poet, or just a dude in a band? 'When arrogance possesses me, I would like to think of myself as one of those,' he says. 'It's whatever people make of it.' L.A. Salami visited The Current today to play three songs that showcase this music-making wordsmith. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Drummer singers April 19, 2018 Levon Helm, the drummer and one of the vocalists for The Band, passed away today in 2012. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what drummer singers do you want to hear? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Patti Smith released "Because The Night" April 19, 2018 Simon and Garfunkel reunited; Madison Square Garden didn't know Young from Dylan; Patti Smith put out her biggest hit; and Bernie Worrell was born, Today in Music History. Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›