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Folk, Jazz & World

• Michelle Shocked's spiritual journey
  When a punk rock feminist folk singer finds Jesus, the result is a beautiful live gospel album.Midmorning, November 29, 2007
• Dakota Dave Hull performs in The Current studios
  Local guitarist, producer, radio host, and musical historian Dakota Dave Hull has a new album he's releasing in the fall of 2008. It's more of what Dave does best, and that is write and interpret original and traditional American music on any number of guitars from his wide collection.November 29, 2007
• Leo Kottke performs in The Current studios
  Leo Kottke will be one of the first to say perfection is imperfect. Or that imperfection is, well...artistic. He is a legend among guitarists. He burst on to the scene in 1969 with an album recorded live at the Scholar Coffee House in the Twin Cities and has amazed listeners ever since.November 21, 2007
• John Wills performs in The Current studios
  Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter John Wills says his music is influenced by delta bluesmen, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and others; however, he started out his career in a punk band.November 20, 2007
• Lou and Peter Berryman perform in The Current studios
  There's an art to writing a funny song. Do you load it up with silliness, or do you try to sneak in something serious from time to time? Lou and Peter Berryman are masters of the silly song. and they do - occasionally - work in deeper and thought-provoking issues.November 15, 2007
• John Gorka performs in The Current studios
  What do you do after 20 years as a singer-songwriter when you've recorded an armload of successful CDs, toured the country filling concert halls and coffee houses, and written hundreds of songs? You release a two-disc, high-quailty DVD set of some of your best songs, recorded in a theater in Los Angeles without an audience.November 14, 2007
• Peter Mayer performs in The Current studios
  Peter Mayer finally gave in to pressure. His albums and concerts are full of wonderfully crafted, meaningful, deep songs. However, his new CD "Novelties" is full of his "not so serious" songs.November 12, 2007
• Johnsmith performs in The Current studios
  Johnsmith calls himself a "blue collar" songwriter and by looking at his history you could say that's accurate. He spent a number of years as a songwriter for Nashville music companies and has won numerous awards for his creations including honors at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival. He also teaches songwriting to up and coming performers.November 7, 2007
• Diane Jarvi performs in The Current studio
  Diane Jarvi was born in the US, but her ancestry is most definitely Finnish. She's known for her unique interpretations of world and folk music and her poetry. On her most recent recording she explores more Finnish traditional music, but also dives into Gypsy jazz.October 17, 2007
• The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank perform in the Current studios
  What's in a name? A little of this, a little of that, according to the Alexy brothers. They live near Duluth currently, but grew up in New Jersey and spent a lot of time hanging with their Uncle Frank. So much time, in fact, that they call themselves the Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank.October 12, 2007
• Pieta Brown performs in the Current studio
  Being the daughter of Grammy-winning folk artist Greg Brown, music was a natural part of her Pieta Brown's childhood. She grew up exposed to all sorts of music in both southern Iowa and Alabama.September 26, 2007
• Roma di Luna performs in the Current studio
  Alexei and Channy Moon Casselle met in high school, dated, went their separate ways, stayed in touch, and now are married and living in Minneapolis. They also come from various musical backgrounds: classical, bluegrass and hip-hop.September 6, 2007
• Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands in The Current studio
  Growing up in Berkeley, California wasn't easy for Laurie Lewis. She was 14 when she went to hear The Byrds, but it was the opening act that changed her life. The Dillards, specifically the banjo playing of Doug Dillard, made Laurie want to take lessons.August 6, 2007
• The Biddies in The Current studio
  Claudia Schmidt, Kitty Donohoe and Jan Krist are Michigan-based singer/songwriters with decades of experience as independent musicians.August 4, 2007
• Leigh Kamman to step down as host of 'The Jazz Image'
  Kamman, who was hosted "The Jazz Image" since 1973, has been in the jazz broadcasting business for some 60 years. His last broadcast will be in late September.July 16, 2007

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