What is Theft of the Dial?

Every once in a while, The Current has the opportunity to bring in someone who we admire and respect enough to hand over control of the airwaves to them. Welcome to Theft of the Dial -- where you get to hear some of your (and our) heroes take over 89.3 The Current, play some of the music they love, and talk about why they chose it.

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Dan Wilson
5/18, 11:30 a.m.

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Theft Of The Dial: Dan Wilson

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The story of Dan Wilson is by now a local legend. He helped create some of the biggest music hits in the '80s and '90s through his work in Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare. He contributed three songs to Adele's ultra successful 21. He has written pieces for Josh Groban and Dixie Chicks and collaborated further with artists such as KT Tunstall, Sheryl Crow and Rachael Yamagata. Barb Abney got a chance to sit down with music superstar in advance of his appearance at Wits.

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Playlist

Dan Wilson — "Breathless"
The Rolling Stones — "Beast of Burden"
Secret Sisters — "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder"
Tegan and Sara — "Walking with a Ghost"
Kraftwerk — "Man Machine"
James Brown — "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Ben Folds — "Still Fighting It"
Dan Wilson — "Against History"