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With four days of non-stop gigging from over 1,500 bands, South by Southwest is a sonic smorgasboard of new and exciting sounds gathered under the Texas sun, and The Current will help bring some of the amazing music at SXSW to you! We'll be webcasting NPR's artist showcase featuring Sharon Van Etten, Andrew Bird and more tonight at 9 p.m., with more performances to come in the next few days. You can watch at this page.
Mark Wheat, Andrea Swensson and Program Director Jim McGuinn will also become The Current's ambassadors to SXSW in Austin, Texas from March 15-17. They'll be on hand to send back the sights and sounds from the world's biggest annual music gathering. Check out more details of their coverage.
Over the next five days, you are going to hear an awful lot about the South by Southwest festival, particularly the music portion as it officially kicks off tomorrow. The Current will be journeying to Austin, Texas to report on the festival live, and I will be working alongside The Current's program director Jim McGuinn and on-air host Mark Wheat to bring you up-to-the-minute news and reviews from the trenches.... full post
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A new weekly feature on the blog will be a highlight of bands that the local team at The Current is spinning heavily at their desks. You'll be able to preview a track from each as well as hear them on The Local Show and Local Current.... full post
Walking into the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on Saturday night was an immediately disorienting experience. At one end of the room, the Le Cirque Rouge Burlesque troupe was wrapping up a cabaret show, their house band giving the darkened space a speakeasy vibe while a woman performed a 3D striptease from behind a sheet. In another part of the room, a wedding reception was just wrapping up, the bride and groom's families slowly being edged out by impatient rock fans.... full post
One of indie music's breakthrough acts The Decemberists has a special edition release of 2011's The King Is Dead on the horizon, and we've got a chance for you to win a copy. The King Is Dead Super Deluxe Box Set. Read all about it and enter the giveaway here.
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Nope, The Honeydogs didn't get that "rock 'n roll formula" memo. Or if they did, they ignored it. And we should thank them for it. While it's true that What Comes After is The Honeydog's first studio recording they've released in six years, it is also true that with this 10th studio effort, they've released the best CD of their career.
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This week, vote for a chance to receive one pair of tickets to see Nada Surf on March 31, 2012 at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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As one of the signature bands of the influential local Moon Glyph record label, Food Pyramid has seen its fanbase grow steadily since the release of their trio of cassette tapes starting in 2010. Gathering a pool of national accolades over the years as a result, this young trio (with a cast of rotating guest musicians) is about to celebrate further with the release of "Mango Sunrise," their first proper full-length.
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The Honeydogs perform live in The Current studio
Coming up with songs for a 10th album after playing nearly two decades together might sound like a daunting task for many bands. For the Honeydogs, it took less than a week to put together an album full of worry, pain and hope.
Sometimes our 9:30 Coffee Break writes itself. Today is International Ask A Question Day. Finally a day to let your curiosity run wild...
Born Today: Quincy Jones, born Quincy Delight Jr., turns 79 today. Today In: 1981 - Roxy Music had their only U.K. #1 single, a version...
I said a hip, hop, the hippie - the hippie / To the hip hip-hop, and you don't stop / The rock... It's the most recognizable...
I just can't stay inside all day, I gotta get out get me some of those rays!
This week, we're giving away the deluxe box-set edition of the Decemberists' album The King is Dead, which comes with the album...
Our sister station, 91.1 MPR News, is running a series of reports this week about people moving to Minnesota and finding it hard to make...
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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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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.
Giveaway: The Decemberists' "The King Is Dead" Super Deluxe Box Set
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.
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:We believe that everyone has in them at least one great idea for a radio show - something they are passionate about, something that hasn't been done and something that would be interesting to do. The ideas might be a one-offs or ongoing programs, but what if we had a place on the schedule where we could push ourselves to create and air new shows? As an idea lab, as a way to extend what we do at the Current, just because it'd be fun and 'cause we can. 9 p.m. on Sunday nights, The Current Presents.
Coming up:
3/18/12 - Video Game Music Hour - Emily Reese
Previously:
3/11/12 - Chefs and Food - Jennifer Larson
3/4/12 - Canadian Music - Alex Wright and Bill DeVille
2/26/12 - Jam Bands - Jim McGuinn
2/19/12 - World of Sound 3.0 - Tony Lopez
2/12/12 - The Making of Making Music - Mark Wheat
(Playlists and audio)
| 03/19 | Jane's Addiction |
| 03/22 | Communion Presents: Austin to Boston |
| 03/29 | Of Monsters and Men (Sold Out) |
| 05/15 | The Black Keys w/ Arctic Monkeys |
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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.
