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Folk, Jazz & World

• Golden Animals perform live in The Current studio
  They met in Brooklyn where the duo of guitarist Tommy Eisner and drummer Linda Beecroft created the bluesy psychedelic folk-rock of Golden Animals. After the release of their first EP in 2006, they moved to southern California for a more laidback atmosphere to write their full-length.December 15, 2008
• Sun sets on the Morning Show
  MPR's Morning Show hosts Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole join Gary Eichten on the eve of their final program.Midday, December 9, 2008
• Folk music legend Odetta dies at 77
  Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77.December 3, 2008
• Krista Detor performs in The Current studio
  Singer-songwriter Krista Detor has roots all over the U.S., including California, North Dakota, and her current home in Bloomington, Indiana. She's moved around a lot in her career and her touring schedule echoes that long road. She'll be doing her third European tour in 12 months in March of 2009.December 3, 2008
• Meg Hutchinson performs in The Current studio
  One would think that folksingers in Boston are lining up to get gigs and trying to out-do each other in a fiercely competitive scene. But Meg Hutchinson says it's more of a family atmosphere. She's one of Red House Records' newest singer-songwriters and says the Boston scene, where she lives now, is supportive and thriving.December 2, 2008
• Calexico performs in The Current studios
  Former Giant Sand members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, collaborated in 1996 and started the electic acoustic folk-world-rock band Calexico, named for the border town in California.November 25, 2008
• John Gorka performs in The Current studios
  Gorka recorded his very first album, "I Know", on the Red House label back in 1987. He then signed with Windham Hill and recorded five more albums before returning to Red House for four more. John is currently recording new material for yet another Red House recording.November 21, 2008
• Blitzen Trapper performs in The Current studios
  With their fourth album, Furr, under their belts, the Portland, Oregon sextet has refined their sound on their new album, which has drawn inspiration from bands like Fleet Foxes and Beach House, and have departed somewhat from their previous influences like The Grateful Dead.November 8, 2008
• Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons perform in The Current studios
  Growing up with a preacher father and a piano-playing mother, Cory Chisel combines both influences of story-teller and musician to craft his soulful folk sound. Toss in his uncle's record collection and a handful of musicians from around the Chicago and Appleton, Wisconsin area and you've got Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons.October 13, 2008
• Dave Stoddard and Laurie McClain perform in The Current studio
  Dave Stoddard says he wrote his first song on piano in kindergarten. Hearing him play, you could buy that, but knowing him, you might think he's pulling your leg.October 9, 2008
• Aaron Espe performs in The Current studio
  What does it take to break into the music industry as a singer-songwriter? It helps to have friends in the business. It also helps, a lot, to be good at your craft. Luckily, for Aaron Espe, he could check off both of those necessities.October 7, 2008
• Ray LaMontagne performs in The Current studios
  After hearing Stephen Stills' "Tree Top Flyer" on the radio, Ray LaMontagne made up his mind on the spot to become a singer and musician. By the summer of 1999 he had a ten-song demo tape and a publishing deal with Chrysalis Music Publishing. His debut album "Trouble" has been referred to "quietly devastating meditations on life and love."October 6, 2008
• Ani DiFranco performs live in The Current studios
  In her nearly twenty years on the music scene, Ani DiFranco has become a dynamic independent force. She's touring to support her latest album, the 2008 release "Red Letter Year."October 3, 2008
• Pete Morton performs in The Current studio
  It's hard to nail down a typical Pete Morton show because you get a little bit of everything. Pete admits he's a news junkie, and a lot of his material is based on current events and world politics. However, he's just as capable of misting up the eyes of the audience with a love song.September 26, 2008
• Jeremy Messersmith performs in The Current studio
  With his much anticipated new release "The Silver City" centered around the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of Minneapolis and St. Paul, local singer/songwriter Jeremy Messersmith has the power to make you feel right at home.September 24, 2008

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