Mary Lucia
Mark Wheat
Steve Seel
Jill Riley
Barb Abney
Bill DeVille
Mac Wilson
Jade Tittle
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See also: Photo slideshow of Soundset 2012With gates opening at 11 a.m. and the afterparty winding down around 2:30 the next morning, this year's Soundset kept hip-hop fans on their feet for a whopping 15 hours and required fans to endure extreme heat and severe weather. But those who stuck it out for the entire run were treated to some incredible moments befitting of the booming festival's fifth year anniversary celebration.
From Lupe Fiasco to P.O.S. to stage-diving Macklemore, flip through photos from the fifth annual Soundset hip-hop festival at Canterbury Park.... full post
If you follow the Current closely, you already know that we have a few different ways to introduce music fans to promising new local artists. This blog is one route, obviously, where we can debut brand-new tracks via a series of posts called the Local Radar and profile artists through interviews and show reviews.... full post
Who's ready to get outside and start soaking in some summer tunes? Here's a handful of new videos and notes to get your Memorial Day Weekend started out right...... full post
Ready to test your knowledge of guitarists? We've lined up audio clips and hints about influential, famous or interesting guitarists from all different eras and scenes, including some local ones. Check it out and see how your knowledge measures up!
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This album, then, is our chance to ask: are they all hype or the real deal? The answer is that they're the real deal. For me, their talent jumps out of the radio no matter which song off this album that we play. But the true pleasure of this band is found in sitting with the whole album and giving it a deep listen. It rewards your presence — it is real and authentic.
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This week, vote for a chance to receive one pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT Rock the Garden event on June 16, 2012 at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Chris Koza will perform 'Works for Words' on June 8 at 8 pm at the Fitzgerald Theater. Koza, along with Gabriel Douglas of 4onthefloor, Caroline Smith, and Sims will explore explore the meanings of the lyrics and importance of words in pop, rock and folk songs.
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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros performs in The Current studios
It's been two years since Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros put out their last album "Up From Below" and had the hit song of the year with "Home." Since that time, the collective has gained several new members, toured all over the world and now have a new album, "Here."
This week Transmission features rock & roll from Scotland
This past weekend was a great time to take the extra vacation day to spend "up at the cabin", as we say here in Minnesota....
Birthdays: Jesse Johnson, guitarist for The Time, is 52 today. Today In: 1959 - Ray Charles, B.B. King, and Jimmy Reed played to 9,000...
This 1968 film became an instant classic, helping to make animation a serious art-form in the movie industry. While The Beatles...
Directed by Philip Schaffart, this movie was never intended to be a movie. Instead, Schaffart just wanted to document a very special...
This album, then, is our chance to ask: are they all hype or the real deal? The answer is that they're the real deal. For me, their...
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After the success of last year's Local Current Vol. 1 CD, 89.3 The Current is back with another disc of great music performed by local bands right here in our studios! Enjoy this video preview of the disc, and be sure check out the full tracklist and release information on the blog.
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Musicheads Essentials is a web feature that gives the Current staff a chance to share some of our favorite albums of all time with our listeners. Check out Barb Abney's take on the Afghan Whigs' Gentlemen and her memories of discovering the Cincinnati band in the early '90s.
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Here's a list of all your opportunities to win CDs, tickets, or other fun stuff we're lucky enough to share with our listeners on-air and online.
Win a remastered, Blu-Ray copy of "Yellow Submarine" and its soundtrack
Another installment of Rock The Garden is coming up on Saturday, June 16, 2012. Check out the line-up!
Tickets are sold out, but we'll also have ticket giveaways in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Host John Moe and Musical Director John Munson are back for the 2012 season of Wits™, bringing together comedians and musicians for unique performances at The Fitzgerald Theater.
Dates:
Friday, June 1, 7:30 a.m. – Fred Willard - Theft of the Dial
Sunday, June 3, 9:30 a.m. – Neil Young interview
We've compiled 18 of the best performances in The Current studios in the last year. Become a member and get your copy of the CD.
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