Digital producer at @TheCurrent & @RadioHeartland from @MPR. Enjoy music, books, film, cities, arts, sports, food. Views are my own. he/him
Minneapolis/St Paul
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Which songs from the '90s do you think were most essential?
Fill out your ballot for the 893 Essential Songs of the '90s right here:
topmusic.thecurrent.org/poll…
ALT 893 Essential Songs of the 90s
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Listen to new songs from Lucinda Williams and by Minnesota artist Christy Costello, and a reimagined track from Moby. Also, discover the sounds of Australian artists Milku and Royel Otis, as well as that of Virginia-born minimalist Lael Neale.
🎧 thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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Courageous and vulnerable, the documentary “Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed” is a making-of film — not just of an album, but of a person.
It debuts Friday, April 7 on @HBO.
Read review: thecurrent.org/feature/2023/… @JasonIsbell
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Hosted a really fun session with @RobynHitchcock today! We’ll be posting it & airing it soon @TheCurrent! Go see Robyn tonight @TurfClubMN! I upped my shirt game today, but Mr Hitchcock probably still won!
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It's official: There is no longer an Elephant in the room.
The Postal Service's album "Give Up" is the winner of #MarchMusicMadness, being named best album of 2003 — by you! 🏆
Thank you for playing, and thank you to @GoBrosTweets, your local socks expert, for its support.
ALT The Postal Service - Give Up
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... and we're back!
Be sure to vote in this first quarterfinal match of #MarchMusicMadness, which will run until 1:30 p.m. CDT
Will The Postal Service deliver? Or will the Shins slide into the next round?
The choice is yours: "Give Up" or "Chutes Too Narrow" in #MarchMusicMadness.
Make your pick starting at noon CDT: thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
ALT March Music Madness: The Shins 'Chutes Too Narrow' v The Postal Service 'Give Up'
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UPDATE: We have worked out the issue; play will resume at 1 p.m.
Thank you for your patience and for playing #MarchMusicMadness!
Attention #MarchMusicMadness players!
We're putting a pause (12:18 p.m. CDT) on the competition while we sort out the technical issues with the game-play function on the website.
Please stay tuned to The Current and our social feeds for updates. Thank you for playing!
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The round of 32 of #MarchMusicMadness happens Wednesday! Listen and play along from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT. Your votes every 30 minutes narrow the field in the tournament to name the best album of 2003.
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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The Current's #MarchMusicMadness is going on until Thursday, March 23. This year, we're celebrating the best albums of 2003. Vote on a new matchup every 30 minutes each day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until we crown the champ on Thursday afternoon. thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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⭐️ Watch U2's Bono and the Edge playing a Tiny Desk Concert at @nprmusic:
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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Get ready for Monday morning! Fill out your @TheCurrent #MarchMusicMadness bracket and listen for The Postal Service ‘Give Up’ to win #BestAlbumsOf2003 😎
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The Current’s #MarchMusicMadness is just around the corner. This year, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the amazing albums released in 2003.
Which album do you think will win it all? Make your predictions using our online ballot:
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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At the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Sunday night, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band filled the night with warmth and career-spanning rock.
Check out photos from the show as well as a recap and set list:
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/… #springsteen @XcelEnergyCtr
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The highly influential and beloved Americana musician Doc Watson would have turned 100 on March 3 of this year.
@RadioHeartland spoke with two people behind the Doc at 100 concerts that celebrate the music and memory of the great Doc Watson.
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/… #docat100
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New music for you! ✨🎶
Listen to offerings from two Scottish bands, @CHVRCHES and @Youngfathers; also new tracks from @CigsAfterSexx, @M83, a new collab between @Bully & @sopharela; and the latest from Mpls family grunge group @Lokisfollyband.
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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Congratulations to our passionate and talented @carbonsoundfm team for winning a 2023 Anthem Award! Together, we're creating the future of public media.
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We’ve been talking about the “lull” in the snowstorm today — here is the airport “lull” for you. Calm before the storm ….
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Playing a mix of his own vulnerable, melancholic numbers and those of the blues masters that came before him, @BuffaloNichols captivated the @TurfClubMN crowd from the moment he strapped on his guitar.
See a show recap and photos: thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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“I think all the greatest things that have been achieved in mankind have been fixed to vulnerability in some way or another. The more we can really learn to be vulnerable with each other, and ourselves, the better the world will be.” - Theo Langason thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
