The Current had the pleasure of hosting many great bands and musicians in our studios throughout 2012. Find out which of these performances were our most-viewed and most-read.
Read MoreLucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles have a new session up on the Rock Island, Ill.-based Daytrotter site today, offering fans a handful of acoustic renditions of the songs off their latest full-length, Heat. In typical Daytrotter fashion, the band is depicted in a watercolor-style portrait on the site and their session is accompanied by a poetic essay by Daytrotter's Sean Moeller, who describes the "rusted brilliance" of Michelle's musical world.... full post
As Nicholas David would say, "Holy buckets!"...
It was another long, drawn-out elimination process on NBC's The Voice, as Eagan's Nicholas David (who we know as Nick "The Feelin" Mrozinski) performed as one of three final contestants. But as the last minutes of the season ticked by, host Carson Daly revealed that our homeboy placed third, finishing the show behind contestants Terry McDermott (who placed second) and champion Cassadee Pope.... full post
Minnesota musicians have banded together to pay tribute to the Magnetic Fields by covering all 69 tracks from their three-disc concept album 69 Love Songs. "The band is an indie rock institution, and it's their most classic album," Matt Latterell recently told the Local Show.... full post
2012 saw not one but two releases from prolific, Chicago-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Andrew Bird.
Read MoreIt's nice to have a few new attempts at well-worn Christmas tunes by current artists.
Read MoreThe Current had the pleasure of hosting many great bands and musicians in our studios throughout 2012. Find out which of these performances were our most-viewed and most-read.
Read MoreWe're working to improve the way you experience The Current online and we've got a new site in the wings for January. We'd like you to kick the tires and help make it the best it can be.
Read MoreWith so many packages, letters and gifts traveling via snail mail this winter we wanted a Coffee Break for our mail carriers. What songs about letters, packages, mail and deliveries should we play for today's Coffee Break?
Today Lynne spoke to The Morning Show's Steve Seel about giving the gift of food. They discuss the different local food options you can gift this holiday season.
Today in Music History, Paul Simon hosted Saturday Night Live, Lady Sovereign was born and Carl Perkins recorded a song about his favorite footwear.
My Top 12 In-Studio Sessions
This week on an all new Time Machine Tuesday join your host, Bill DeVille, for a very monophonic trip back to the year 1961.
This latest installment of United States of Americana features some of the Best Americana of 2012. Artists like The Pines, Rodney...
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 live CD/DVD set of Blur's Olympic concertBlur just released Parklive, a live album and concert film from Hyde Park performance to close the 2012 Olympics. Win the CD and DVD from The Current!
TheCurrent.org/win12/22 | Mason Jennings |
12/22 | Heiruspecs Holiday Classic |
12/23 | Grouplove |
12/27 | The Bad Plus |
12/28 | Soul Asylum |
12/28 | The Bad Plus |
12/29 | Absolutely Cuckoo: Minnesota Covers The 69 Love Songs |
12/29 | The Bad Plus |
12/30 | Brandi Carlile |
01/10 | Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps |
01/11 | Tabu |
01/12 | Korda Records Showcase |
01/19 | Minnesota RollerGirls Bout #4 |
01/25 | Morrissey |
01/25 | Howler |
01/25 | The Daredevil Christopher Wright |
01/26 | MacPhail Free Family Music Series: Stories and Music |
01/26 | Night Moves |
01/29 | The Darkness |
02/09 | Ben Frost |
12/22 | Concrete Blonde |
02/01 | Charlie Parr |
02/01 | Dan & Matt Wilson |
02/02 | Charlie Parr |
02/14 | Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles are in Big Trouble again; Celebrating, Like, 102 Years of Romantic Comedy |