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Carey August 7, 2014 What is Jason Feathers? It is the new project that brings together Justin Vernon, Astronautalis, S. Carey, and produced by Ryan Olson. A teaser... Read More › Preview the new Astronautalis, Justin Vernon, and S. Carey collaboration Jason Feathers August 6, 2014 Hey, remember back in spring 2014 when the internet was abuzz about a new collaboration between Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and S. Carey,... Read More › Featured Performances Each weekday at 6 p.m. we feature a performance from a local artist recorded in our studios. Alpha Consumer perform live in The Current studio July 15, 2014 With the recent release of Meat , Alpha Consumer stopped by The Current to perform tracks off the new record live in our studio. Between songs,... Read More › John Mark Nelson performs live in The Current studio July 14, 2014 With the recent release of his third album Sings the Moon , John Mark Nelson stopped by The Current before heading off to Paris to chat with Local... Read More › Atmosphere perform live in The Current studio June 17, 2014 Between yesterday's announcement of their big gig at TCF Bank Stadium opening for electronic rockers Imagine Dragons as a part of the 2014 MLB... Read More › Haley Bonar performs in The Current studio May 16, 2014 With a new album, 'Last War', scheduled for release on May 20, and an album-release party tonight (May 16) at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis,... Read More › The Local Show The Local Show featuring Hollow Boys and Andrea Swensson August 3, 2014 This week on The Local Show , David Campbell was joined by Hollow Boys in The Current studios for a performance, and a chat about their new... Read More › The Local Show: Best of 2014 (So Far) featuring Chris Riemenschneider, Erik Thompson and Andrea Swensson July 20, 2014 On this week's edition of The Local Show , we take a look at some of the best Minnesota releases of 2014 (so far). Host David Campbell was joined... Read More › The Local Show: A Rock The Garden Retrospective June 22, 2014 In celebration of Rock the Garden 2014, this week's edition of The Local Show is a look back at the all of the Minnesota artists who've... Read More › H2 Local October 29, 2013 Read More › The Duluth Local Show Duluth Local Show - September 25, 2013 September 25, 2013 Read More › About Local Current Because Minnesota music is vital to The Current and our fair state, we created Local Current, a one-stop hub of all-Minnesota music. At its core, a 24/7 stream of music dedicated entirely to musicians from Minnesota, available via our webstream, mobile apps or HD Radio in the Twin Cities at 89.3 HD2. On the Local Current blog , we uncover the music news, events, history and new bands to provide the context and information for what's going on. Sundays at 6 p.m. we feature an in-depth 2-hour radio program of the best local music , featuring live performances and interviews with the people who make the local music scene happen. Questions/Submissions Please fill out our question form for inquiries about Local Current, or to submit music for consideration. Local Current is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. 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