Musicheads is where hosts from The Current gather each week to share their opinions about some of the CDs that have recently caught their ears. It's their opportunity to stretch-out and be a bit more conversational - and opinionated - than usual.

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Musicheads for November 3, 2009

With the leaves on the ground and a chill in the air, what's the right music for that autumn mix on your mp3 player? We invite you to suggest some sonic fall colors for this week's online question. For the CD discussion, we dip into the recent show archives for a rebroadcast from September 29th. Bill DeVille welcomes The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn and host of our new show "Teenage Kicks" Jacquie Fuller for reviews of Modest Mouse's "No One's First And You're Next," Sea Wolf's "White Water, White Bloom," and Florence and the Machine's "Lungs" (also our CD of the Week this week). (19:08s)

Musicheads for October 27, 2009

What song, album, artist or band scared you as a little kid? That's the Halloween-themed question Bill DeVille poses on this week's show. Jim McGuinn and Melanie Walker join Bill to talk about new releases including the "Twilight: New Moon" soundtrack, The Swell Season's sophomore outing "Strict Joy," and Breakestra's "Dusk 'Til Dawn." (25:43s)

Musicheads for October 20, 2009

Are the Twin Cities experiencing another musical golden age? That's the question Bill DeVille puts to the cast, and we're asking you to consider the same on this week's show. Mark Wheat and David Safar also join Bill to discuss Brother Ali's strong new work, "Us," indie rokcers Built To Spill's sixth effort, "There Is No Enemy," and the debut full-length from The Big Pink, "A Brief History Of Love." (29:26s)

Musicheads for October 13, 2009

A lot of veteran artists are getting together and playing some of their classic albums from start to finish on stage these days. Who's an artist or band you'd like to see do this and which album should they play? Host Bill Deville is joined by Barb Abney and Mac Wilson to discuss the new releases from Yo La Tengo, Monsters of Folk, and Jay Reatard. (30:13s)

Musicheads for October 6, 2009

The 80s were a rough decade for a number of artists; which 60s and 70s veterans made some of their bigger mis-steps, and which ones survived intact? We invite you to discuss the day-glo decade this week for our new online question. For the CD discussion, we revisit a recent episode featuring reviews of the Fiery Furnaces' "I'm Going Away," the hard-to-pigeonhole debut "Up From Below" from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and the very tongue-in-cheek "Red" from 80s revivalists Datarock. Bill DeVille is joined by Mark Wheat and Mac Wilson. (21:35s)

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DATE	TIME	SERVICE	STATION
TUE	10:00 pm	The Current	KCMP