The Current

24/01/2025

Slug thanks The Current for 20 years of bringing great music to the Twin Cities.

The Current is Minnesota-made and member supported. Celebrate 20 years with The Current by starting your sustaining donation of $20/month or give a gift of $20! Your support is crucial to helping The Current continue to discover new music and grow our community.

Give today at thecurrent.org/donate

24/01/2025

As part of The Current’s 20th anniversary celebration, we re-created the first two hours of music that were played on The Current on that very first day: January 24, 2005.

Listen to the songs and check out a playlist by clicking through to the link below:

As part of The Current’s 20th anniversary celebration, we re-created the first two hours of music that were played on The Current on that very first day: January 24, 2005.

24/01/2025

It’s our 20th anniversary! Celebrate with a gift of $20 (or $20/month!) to support The Current for 20 more years!

As our thanks, we’ll treat you to an exclusive Current 20th anniversary tote bag, coffee tumbler, or both when you choose the bundle as a thank you gift! Member support is vital to helping The Current discover new music and share it with you.

Give today at thecurrent.org/donate

24/01/2025

Friday’s Song of the Day is “Cry Wolf” from Katrina Ford’s album H.E.A.R.T., out now.

Listen and download for free at the link below:
https://www.thecurrent.org/episode/2025/01/24/katrina-ford-cry-wolf

24/01/2025

Jade, a former music director and host at The Current, describes The Current's commitment to playing local artists alongside legendary, international acts.

We’re celebrating The Current’s 20th Anniversary all year long with the music and people that made this unique Minnesota music community possible. Find more at thecurrent.org/anniversary

24/01/2025

Friday's Gig List includes The Current's 20th Anniversary with Jake Rudh, she's green, and Frank Black at First Avenue, McNasty Brass Band with Dilly Dally Alley and OBI ORIGINAL at Turf Club, and more.

Check out the full Gig List here:

The Gig List for Friday, January 24

24/01/2025

Listen Friday starting at 9 a.m. Central to hear the first two hours of music that aired on The Current on its very first broadcast day, Jan. 24, 2005 🎶

Tune in, tell your smart speakers to play The Current, use the app, or stream at https://thecurrent.org

24/01/2025

This week on Transmission, Jake Rudh spotlights one-hit wonders of the 1980s — and as with every decade, there were a lot of them. Jake will play some which might strike up some controversy on whether or not the artist truly is a one-hit wonder, but he'll I'll let you be the judge of that. Listen to Transmission on Thursday at 10 p.m. Central.

23/01/2025

On Friday, flipturn will release their much-anticipated second album, "Burnout Days," but you can hear it on The Current first! Listen Thursday at 9 p.m. Central to hear flipturn's "Burnout Days" in its entirety, alongside some insights from the band.

It's a flipturn "Burnout Days" listening party, only on The Current. Tune in, use the app, tell your smart speakers to play The Current, or stream at https://thecurrent.org

23/01/2025

Lindsay Kimball, Program Director at The Current, reflects on the ways music connects people and the importance of being a sustaining member.

The Current is Minnesota-made and member supported. Celebrate 20 years with The Current by starting your sustaining donation of $20/month or give a gift of $20! Your support is crucial to helping The Current continue to discover new music and grow our community.

Give today at thecurrent.org/donate

23/01/2025

Congrats to Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory and to LCD Soundsystem — both reaching 10 weeks on The Current Chart Show, which means their songs, “Afterlife” and “X-Ray Eyes,” respectively, enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Joy Oladokun leaps to No. 1 with "I'd Miss The Birds" following a sold-out tour stop in Minneapolis.

Check out all of this week's Chart Show results at the link below, and make your picks for next week's show.

LCD Soundsystem also see Hall of Fame induction after their song “X-Ray Eyes” receives 10 weeks of listeners’ votes.

23/01/2025

Heading to one or both of The Current’s 20th Anniversary Celebration shows this weekend? Make sure to stop by our merch table and grab new 20th Anniversary swag! We’ve got hoodies, t-shirts, pins, and more!

P.S. if you haven’t bought your tickets to tomorrow night’s show (Friday, Jan. 24) with Frank Black, she’s green, and DJ Jake Rudh, there is still time! Get yours today: https://www.axs.com/events/674807/frank-black-tickets?skin=firstavenue

23/01/2025

Last week on the Chart Show, Waxahatchee landed at No. 1 with "Much Ado About Nothing" and then scooted into the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks of listeners' votes.

Which song will be No. 1 this week? What new songs might debut? Join host Zach McCormick on Thursday at noon Central for the Chart Show to find out!

Vote for Your Favorites for The Chart Show for the week of January 15, 2025

23/01/2025

Today’s Song of the Day is “Don't Go Alone” from Aloe Blacc's album Stand Together, out February 28.

Listen and download for free at the link below:
https://www.thecurrent.org/episode/2025/01/23/aloe-blacc-dont-go-alone

Today’s Song of the Day is “Don't Go Alone” from Aloe Blacc’s album Stand Together, out February 28.

23/01/2025

The Current host Mac Wilson talks about how The Current builds connections among people through the power of music. The Current has been an invaluable resource to the music community since it launched in 2005 and it’s all because of you, our incredible community of artists, listeners and members. Thank you.

Find more at https://www.thecurrent.org/anniversary

23/01/2025

Thursday's Gig List includes Davina and The Vagabonds at Dakota, Jake La Botz at Icehouse, and more.

Check out the full Gig List here:

The Gig List for Thursday, January 23

23/01/2025

Listen to The Current Morning Show on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Central as Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats checks in with Jill Riley to talk about Bad Bad Hats' upcoming show at First Avenue on Saturday as part of The Current's 20th Anniversary Celebration. Alexander also notes that this year marks the 10th anniversary of Bad Bad Hats' first full-length release, "Psychic Reader."

Find more at the link below:

Currently on tour, Bad Bad Hats frontperson Kerry Alexander talks with Jill Riley about the band’s tour so far — a tour that wraps this Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

23/01/2025

If a higher ground is what you seek, then let's go higher on The Message this week.

Your messenger of the night can't see how their messages made history. They'll start the night making you ‘believe’, then brand new songs, I've got just three. If you want more? This music drops on Sesame Street like “broken clocks”. We'll then go higher and higher still, ‘let God sort 'em out’ and let Kendrick take the bill. We go higher still, up to music class. Ms Jackson gon help you elevate the class. With grace and sass, she illustrates control. With two more songs to help you go hard or go home. The message of the night will close the show on high note. If you seek a higher ground, seek The Message this week, yo!

Join Sanni Brown at 10 p.m. CST on The Current.