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• Noisettes perform live in The Current studios
  A bluesy diva teams up with raucous, garage rock ruffians to form The Noisettes.August 3, 2009
• The Blind Shake performs in The Current studios
  Brothers Jim and Mike Blaha, along with Dave Roper, started The Blind Shake and released their first recording in 2004. They have gone on to release two full length albums and a handful of 7" records.August 3, 2009
• Hot Tuna's long journey
  From their high school years through the turbulent times with Jefferson Airplane and their partnership in Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been making music together for more than 50 years. They join Midmorning to talk about their long-running musical partnership.Midmorning, August 3, 2009
• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros perform live in The Current studios
  What happens when you add 11 people + Southern California + communal musical philosophizing + a fixin' for creating music reminiscent of the 1960s and '70s? Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, that's what.August 2, 2009
• Happy birthday, Kate Bush
  Kate Bush turns 51 today. A huge influence on modern music, she was signed by EMI at the age of 16 after being recommended by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. In 1978, at 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart. We take a look at her career.July 30, 2009
• Obits perform live in The Current studios
  Brooklyn's Obits debuted about a year and a half ago. While the band hasn't been around that long, the members are seasoned veterans of the punk scene.July 27, 2009
• Sonic Youth performs in The Current studios
  After 30+ years of being at the forefront of the alternative rock vanguard, Sonic Youth show no signs of slowing down. With this year's release of their 16th studio album - "The Eternal", on Matador Records" - the band has once again earned critical and mass acclaim for their genre-bending sound that defies categorization.July 22, 2009
• Double Bird performs in The Current studios
  The three-piece band Double Bird is comprised of bassist Pete Biasi, Ben Ivascu on drums, and David Storberg on guitar. They may have the best name in the Twin Cities but they have yet to record and release an album.July 20, 2009
• Christopher O'Riley on the classical connection to rock
  Classical musician Christopher O'Riley listens to alternative rock and hears the classical bones within. He talks about how he builds his interpretations for piano and performs his latest work.Midmorning, July 20, 2009
• The Jayhawks perform in The Current studios
  The Jayhawks originally formed in the winter of 1985 in Minneapolis. Founding members Gary Louris, Mark Olson, and Marc Perlman haven't performed together as The Jayhawks since 1995 -- until a reunion in Minneapolis earlier this month.July 17, 2009
• Free Energy performs in The Current studio
  Free Energy is a new band based in Philadelphia, PA and created by Red Wing, MN native Paul Sprangers. The band used to be known throughout the Twin Cities music scene as Hockey Night.July 16, 2009
• Toki Wright performs in The Current Studios
  From hypeman to frontman, Toki Wright has made a name for himself in the Twin Cities hip-hop community.July 13, 2009
• Black Francis performs live in The Current studio
  Frank Black, Black Francis, Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV. Call him what you will because he doesn't mind. He's the iconic lead singer of the cult favorites The Pixies with a successful solo career and an album with his side project, Grand Duchy.July 10, 2009
• The Heavy performs in The Current studio
  The core members of the English indie-rock band The Heavy are Kelvin Swaby and Dan Taylor. Their sound combines guitar and funky horns and has been described as hip-hop soul music.July 7, 2009
• Vibrant music scenes an important draw for cities
  One of the most overlooked and under-valued reasons new college grads and young professionals move to the Twin Cities is its vibrant local music scene.July 3, 2009

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