Theft of the Dial: Paul Banks of Interpol February 21, 2019 Mark Wheat welcomes Interpol frontman Paul Banks into the studio to play songs that inspire him. Something that may not be readily evident to Interpol fans is Banks's deep love of hip hop, which is reflected in his playlist.
Theft of the Dial: Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats January 17, 2019 Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats 'steals' the Local Show from Andrea Swensson for a Theft of the Dial. Bad Bad Hats are playing The Current's 14th Birthday Party on Friday, Jan. 18 at First Avenue
Theft of the Dial: Nick Urata of DeVotchKa October 21, 2018 When DeVotchKa's Nick Urata stopped by The Current's studio, he wanted to play a set that would help listeners escape from many of the world's issues.
Theft of the Dial: Liz Phair June 8, 2018 When indie rocker Liz Phair stopped at The Current for a Theft of the Dial, she had something special in mind. 'I picked a bunch of my favorite songs that I thought made a nice little collection,' she says, 'but then I thought, 'Why not search for remixes of those songs?'' Listen to this memorable set of remixed tunes, hosted by Liz Phair.
Theft of the Dial: Kamasi Washington November 20, 2017 Saxophonist Kamasi Washington grew up in a musical household, and his friends were also musicians' children. That environment shaped Washington's musical tastes - and he shares that on a Theft of the Dial, hosted by Mary Lucia.
Theft of the Dial: Glass Animals, 2017 edition October 2, 2017 Glass Animals recently played a sold-out show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul. Before the show, Dave Bayley and Joe Seaward of Glass Animals took over the airwaves on a Theft of the Dial in which they employed the theme, 'Songs that have never been played on The Current--and never will again, probably.' The result is a playlist that is innovative, surprising and a lot of fun.
Theft of the Dial: Exene Cervenka and John Doe September 25, 2017 Currently enjoying a 40th anniversary tour with their groundbreaking and iconic punk-rock band, X, Exene Cervenka and John Doe stopped at The Current to take control of the airwaves on a Theft of the Dial. Cervenka and Doe spin tracks by some of their favorite artists and share a few stories along the way.
Theft of the Dial: Andre Cymone July 25, 2017 Andre Cymone, an important figure in the evolution of the Minneapolis Sound, stopped by The Current to pick a few songs and talk with Local Show host Andrea Swensson.
Theft of the Dial: James Mercer and Yuuki Matthews of The Shins July 13, 2017 On a recent visit to the Twin Cities, James Mercer and Yuuki Matthews of The Shins stopped at The Current to host at Theft of the Dial session during which they shared some of their favorite songs as well as a couple of their own.
Theft of the Dial: Tony M. of The New Power Generation June 22, 2017 On Thursday, June 22, at 8 p.m., Tony M. of Prince's band, The New Power Generation, takes over the airwaves in the latest Theft of the Dial. Sitting down with The Current's Production Manager, Derrick Stevens, Tony M. talks about how he began working with Prince during the production of 'Purple Rain' and later with The NPG, and he plays some of his favorite tracks, including those that influenced his own music career.