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Folk, Jazz & World

• Scott Alarik's "Revival"
  Scott Alarik talks about and reads excerpts from his new novel, "Revival" on Radio Heartland.February 9, 2012
• Bhi Bhiman performs in The Current studios
  A gifted young guitar player and singer-songwriter with a distinctively lovely voice, Bhi Bhiman is poised for major success in 2012. Though he's been billed as "a Sri Lankan Woody Guthrie," Bhiman has more American roots than that title suggests, having grown up on '90s alt-rock in St. Louis before moving to San Francisco, where he is currently based.January 29, 2012
• The Minor Planets on Radio Heartland
  Dana Thompson and Eric Christopher, AKA The Minor Planets, perform songs from their new album, "Shadow In The Water."January 19, 2012
• Twin Cities jazz singer Christine Rosholt dies at 46
  Twin Cities jazz fans have been left reeling by the news of the unexpected death of singer Christine Rosholt earlier this week. She was 46.December 29, 2011
• The 2011 New Standards Holiday Show at the Fitzgerald Theater
  The New Standards Holiday Show has become a staple of the Holiday season in the Twin Cities, and The Current is thrilled to share their 2011 performance with you. The show will be broadcast on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 8 a.m. Enjoy the playlist, video and audio from the event here on the web.December 23, 2011
• The Bad Plus in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser Studio
  It's not easy to categorize the band The Bad Plus. They're a combination of jazz, pop, rock and a little but of Rush thrown in for good measure. They join Marianne Combs in the Maud Moon studio for a live performance and a look back at a decade of confounding musical expectations.Midmorning, December 23, 2011
• Laura Marling performs live in The Current studio
  At just 21 years old, English folk singer Laura Marling has already released her third full-length album, "A Creature I Don't Know." With her first two albums nominated for the Mercury Prize, she's already accomplished a lot at a young age.December 12, 2011
• Joseph Arthur performs live in The Current studio
  Brooklyn singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur has released "The Graduation Ceremony," his first solo album since 2006. While also working on new music, he's pursued an art career with gallery openings in Paris as well as an interests in politics -- particularly the Occupy Wall Street movement.November 21, 2011
• The smooth sounds of Al Jarreau
  Jazz singer Al Jarreau has been in the music buiness for 40 years, but music was not always a major force in his life. He joins Midmorning to discuss his career, and explain when he decided that he would make singing his life.Midmorning, November 15, 2011
• Pert' Near Sandstone performs in The Current studio
  Major contributors to the roots-based musical hotbed that is the Twin Cities, Pert' Near Sandstone fuels the flame with their high energy old-timey tunes.November 13, 2011
• Bernice Johnson Reagon: Song leader and scholar
  Singer, scholar and civil rights activist Bernice Johnson Reagon knows from personal experience the powerful connection between music and protest. She joins Midmorning to talk about the music of the civil rights movement and the power of collective singing.Midmorning, November 11, 2011
• Dan Mangan performs in The Current studios
  Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Dan Mangan has been making sturdy, smart music for nearly a decade now. In September, he released his third full-length album, "Oh Fortune."November 1, 2011
• Magos Herrera taps Mexico's African roots
  When jazz singer Magos Herrera takes the stage tonight at the Ordway, she won't be trying to channel any of the great voices of her genre's majestic tradition, as much as she admires them.October 28, 2011
• Atlantis Quartet performs in The Current studio
  Named the Citypages Best Jazz Artist of 2011, Atlantis Quartet have garnered the attention of jazz fans and critics alike, fitting right into the sweet spot where complexity and accessibility meet.October 16, 2011
• Esperanza Spalding makes light of serious talent
  Jazz sensation Esperanza Spalding rolls into St. Paul Tuesday night for a concert at St. Catherine's University. Spalding, an upright bassist and singer, is one of the hottest performers on the jazz scene right now.October 4, 2011

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