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Let us know what song brought the romance out or made the tears flow. On Feb 13, host David Campbell will play The Greatest Break-Up Songs of all time, and on Valentine's Day, host Mark Wheat will play back The Greatest Love Songs of All Time! Send us your suggestions and tell us your stories!
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Random Vinyl
Simon and Garfunkel, Soft Cell, Herman's Hermits, The 5th Dimension, and The Pretenders are the featured artists on this week's Random Vinyl. Give it a listen!
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Tune in at 8 p.m. on Thursday as Mark Wheat counts down your Top 20. Pick your top five tracks for next week's chart show, and enter for your chance to win tickets to Sondre Lerche on February 17 at the Varsity Theater. Event is 18+ and doors open at 7pm.
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Musicheads
February 9
This week Bill DeVille assembled the cast of Program Director Jim McGuinn and Assisstant MD David Safar. They'll discuss hot-off-the-presses new releases from trip- hop kingpins Massive Attack, the new Charlotte Gainsbourg collaboration with Beck and the rough, ready, and rockin' new album from San Diego's, The Soft Pack.
The cast also discusses the recent Grammy awards and asks the question: What artist or band has been totally overlooked by the Grammy Awards?
Rosanne Cash's Ode to 'The List'
In 1973, Rosanne Cash's father Johnny Cash gave her a list of 100 songs every young musician should know. On MPR News' Midmorning, she talked about putting her own spin on a handful of those songs in her latest album.
MidmorningIn-studio performance
In-studio performances
Guante & Big Cats performs in The Current studios
Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Kyle "Guante" has been making noise in the Minneapolis hip-hop and spoken word scenes for the past few years. Guante is a performer, slam poetry workshop facilitator and spoken word champion.
Caroline Smith
Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps released their debut album, "Backyard Tent Set" in 2008. After being named one of the best new bands that year, the group has slowly built a local following among indie folk fans.
The Daredevil Christopher Wright
The Daredevil Christopher Wright is a vivacious cannonball of pop, rock, and folk erupting from Northern Wisconsin.
Dessa
Dessa stopped by The Current studio to promote her debut release "A Badly Broken Code."
The Plastic Constellations
The Plastic Constellations first hit the scene in 1995 as teenagers and reunited for Modern Radio Record Label's 10 year anniversary show..
Twilight Hours
Minnesota mainstays Matt Wilson and John Munson have musically merged once again as The Twilight Hours. The duo found success in their early incarnation Trip Shakespeare and apart in bands such as Semisonic and Polara.
The Arms Akimbo
The Arms Akimbo is made up of brothers Nick and Ian Schaster and friend Chris Dillon. After a brief stint as The Serfs, the trio reformed in early 2009 with a new name and sound.
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New Music This Week on the Current!Wintertime - sure, it's cold out, but it's also a great time for new music to be unleashed on the world. Another batch this week at the Current: Peter Gabriel - Flume - Real World - The idea behind Peter...
Tuesday Coffee Break: Technically Bad, Emotionally Awesome
Today In Music History: Happy Birthday Joe Ely
A Superbowl inspired My 3 Songs set.
MoreVideo
Bon Iver's debut release "For Emma, Forever Ago," a nine-song album, came together at a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin. All of his personal troubles,including heartache, longing, love, loss, and guilt was purged into the form of song.
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Policy and a Pint presents WIRED Magazine's Thomas Goetz
We talk a lot about health and health care these days and what we expect America's health-care system to deliver to us, but what would you say to someone who suggested you could begin to take charge of your own health through modern technology? That's the suggestion made by Thomas Goetz, Executive Editor at WIRED magazine, in his new book "The Decision Tree."
WHERE: UBS Forum, Minnesota Public Radio
WHEN: Thursday, February 18th, 6 p.m. doors, 6:30 p.m. program
TICKETS: $10 / $5 students;
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The Current presents
| 02/17 | Sondre Lerche |
| 02/19 | Wilco |
| 02/25 | Justin Townes Earle |
| 02/27 | So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz |
| 03/02 | Dial "M" For Comedy |
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Minnesota's music scene has occasionally popped up on the national radar, but regardless of national attention it's a vibrant artistic community. Discuss the venues, shows, record stores, labels, or anything else pertaining to Minnesota music.
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