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The Current – 26 апреля 2024, 15:26

Laamar has been a buzzed-about artist in the scene since performing at First Avenue this past January as part of the Best New Bands of 2023 showcase.

Toronto band The Beaches are becoming well known to The Current’s audience by virtue of their irresistibly catchy new single, “Blame Brett,” from their latest album "Blame My Ex." The lead single

Back in April 2011, jeremy messersmith hosted Works for Words, an event at the Fitzgerald Theater in St.

The Kills — the rock duo comprising Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart — released their sixth studio album, God Games, in October 2023.

Angie McMahon visited The Current studio to play solo versions of songs from her latest album, “Light, Dark, Light Again” — including “Letting Go,” seen here.

Angie McMahon is an artist from Melbourne, Australia, but several of her influences are rooted in North America; to wit: Bob Dylan, the Potawatomi author and scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, and the

Angie McMahon’s latest album, "Light, Dark, Light Again," was released in October 2023.

Well, the friendship bread model is not too dissimilar from the way Erik Koskinen and his friends put together the songs for Down Street/Love Avenue, Koskinen’s latest album, released April 5.

Nickel Creek — the string band comprising Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins and Chris Thile — have been delighting audiences since they were in their teens, but with long-running and wide-ranging music

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, The Current hosted its second Minnesota Music Month event — a live taping of The Local Show featuring performances by singer-songwriter Anna Graves and rock band

After Aby Wolf and Eric Mayson had finished their set for the night at the Emerging Artists Showcase event and the crowd had gone home, the two musicians went up to the balcony of the empty Duluth

On tour supporting her new album, "Take It Like A Man," singer-songwriter Amanda Shires visited The Current studio to play songs from the album and to have a conversation with The Current Morning

Arlo Parks, accompanied by guitarist Daniele Diodato, performs a stripped-down, ambient version of "Weightless" off her latest album, "My Soft Machine," available on @Transgressive Records.

It’s easy to think of Arlo Parks as a musician because she is indeed that, but Parks herself thinks of it a bit differently.

It’s easy to think of Arlo Parks as a musician because she is indeed that, but Parks herself thinks of it a bit differently.

Timothy Wilson is the owner and operator of City Lights Music, a record store on University Avenue in St. Paul that has been a mainstay in the community for 30 years.

“It totally skipped a generation,” Timothy Wilson says. “There was about a 10-year gap, maybe 15, where everything [vinyl] just kind of stopped. Now, it’s spun back around again.” Wilson would know.

Credits Guest – @sidsrirammusic Host – Ayisha Jaffer Producer – Derrick Stevens Video and Audio – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Megan Lundberg, Nikhil Kumaran Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital

Sid Sriram describes what brought him to Minneapolis — a trip that introduced him to Ryan Olson (in person) and to Justin Vernon, and eventually led to the making of his album, "Sidharth." Find the

“I'm a creature of habit,” Sid Sriram admits, “and I really get used to like a certain routine.” That said, Sriram is not inflexible.

On Tuesday, May 9, singer-songwriter and piano player extraordinaire Ben Folds gave an unforgettable (and interactive!) Microshow performance at the Turf Club in St. Paul.

Powwow singer Joe Rainey performed three tracks from the critically acclaimed 2022 record Niineta at The Current.

Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent performed a solo MicroShow at the Angry Catfish Bike Shop in Minneapolis on Friday, December 15, 2023, in advance of the April 5, 2024, release of his latest album

Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent performed a solo MicroShow at the Angry Catfish Bike Shop in Minneapolis on Friday, December 15, 2023, in advance of the April 5, 2024, release of his latest album

The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase brings together musicians from communities across our region to showcase and develop the next generation of songwriters and performers.

The hotly anticipated London singer-songwriter Lola Young performed for a sold-out Minneapolis crowd on Wednesday, March 27.

Powwow singer Joe Rainey performed three tracks from the critically acclaimed 2022 record Niineta at The Current.

Credits Guests- Matt Allen and Ryan Hayes Host – Diane Miller Producer – Eric Romani Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg You rely on The Current to keep you connected to the music you

Musicians Matt Allen - vocals Ryan Hayes - turntable Sam Bergman - viola Hanna Landrum - violin Sonia Mantell - cello Emily Switzer - violin Credits Guest – Nur-D and members of Minnesota Orchestra