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• The 757s perform in The Current studios
  Call them veterans of the scene or call them a local supergroup. No matter how you describe them the 757s personify a long tradition of Minnesota rock music.May 10, 2009
• After 30 years, metal band Anvil becomes an overnight success
  Friday night, some longtime unsung heroes of heavy metal music played in Minneapolis. Members of Anvil have been rocking together since the early 1970's and they are credited as being a formative influence on many of the big name bands today. Yet despite playing regularly for more than 30 years, until recently they were relatively unknown. That's changed as a result of a new documentary.May 8, 2009
• Chooglin' performs in The Current Studios
  Somewhere between James Brown and the MC5 lives Chooglin'. The band's name embodies its sound, lyrics and persona. "Keep on keepin' on" - that's Chooglin'. Because what matters most is having a good time.May 3, 2009
• Jearlyn Steele at the Fitzgerald Theater
  Jearlyn Steele concludes her statewide Troubadour concert series at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul with family and friends.April 25, 2009
• M. Ward performs live in The Current studios
  Having worked with Zooey Deschanel, Jenny Lewis, and Lucinda Williams, one might think the Portland-based singer-songwriter M. (Matt) Ward is the "it guy" to work with if you're a female singer-songwriter.April 25, 2009
• Maria Taylor performs live in The Current studios
  Maria Taylor's brand of dreamy, folk-tinged rock has led to inspired collaborative and solo works since her career began over fifteen years ago.April 22, 2009
• Peter Bjorn & John perform in The Current studios
  Although their breakout success came with "Writer's Block" in 2006, Peter Bjorn and John had been flexing their Swedish musical muscles for years before, and in their latest release they prove they'll be flexing for many years to come.April 21, 2009
• Chairlift performs in The Current studios
  Chairlift's avant-pop music has gone through great transformations since the trio's beginnings writing music for haunted houses when they began in 2006.April 21, 2009
• Robyn Hitchcock performs in The Current studios
  English singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock has traveled across musical genres - from his punk beginnings in the '70s to his current storytelling style.April 20, 2009
• Ra Ra Riot performs in The Current studios
  It is unusual for young, college bands to gain widespread critical acclaim just months after their formation, but that's exactly how Ra Ra Riots story began.April 15, 2009
• Cold War Kids perform live in The Current studios
  Propelled by the support of bloggers early on in their career, the Cold War Kids have maintained their mystique and draw to keep the buzz going.April 15, 2009
• Andrew Bird performs in The Current studios
  Finding his beginnings in The Squirrel Nut Zippers and his rock group A Bowl of Fire, Andrew Bird has grown his folk/rock loop-filled whistling songwriting style into a signature solo sound.April 13, 2009
• Halloween, Alaska performs in The Current studios
  Minneapolis natives Halloween, Alaska have been swiftly spreading their musical prowess since their formation in in 2002.April 10, 2009
• The English Beat performs live in The Current studio
  It's been thirty years since The English Beat (or The Beat as they are called in the U.S.) formed in Birmingham, England in 1979. Well-known for their early-80s ska/punk hits like "Mirror in the Bathroom" and "Too Nice To Talk To," The English Beat broke up in 1983.April 10, 2009
• Glasvegas performs in The Current studios
  The indie-rock quartet uses influences from all over the UK and combines them with rockabilly and doo-wop sensibilities, creating a sound that has gained them wide ranging praise from around the globe. Their self-titled debut was released in January, 2009.April 7, 2009

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