The Current Turns Five!

Dec 29, 2009

The Current will celebrate its fifth birthday party on January 29, 2010, at First Avenue in Minneapolis

Solid Gold, P.O.S., Mason Jennings, Lookbook, The Twilight Hours, The Current DJs plus more

(St. Paul, Minn.)--December 29, 2009--The Current announced today that it will celebrate its fifth year of broadcasting with a party January 29, 2010, at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The lineup is a cast of all-star Minnesotan musicians: Solid Gold, P.O.S., Mason Jennings, Lookbook and The Twilight Hours (John Munson and Matt Wilson).

The Current began broadcasting in 2005 as a non-commercial, member-supported radio station. From the start, The Current has received numerous accolades: the staff and readership of City Pages named it Best FM Station, host Mary Lucia Best FM Personality Station, with hosts Bill Deville and Mark Wheat also sharing Best FM Personality honors. The Current and its hosts have also been honored by the Minnesota Daily, Women's Press Awards and Vita.MN. Its stellar broadcasts of in-studio performances have been featured online at Pitchfork Media and Prefix Magazine.

"The station was one of the most exciting recent arrivals in public radio," says program director Jim McGuinn, who joined The Current last January. "Now for five years the station has been serving the community of music fans in the Twin Cities with innovative and acclaimed programming."

The Current has grown into a far-reaching community with members and listeners joining in from around the world. The Current brings listeners the best authentic new music alongside the music that inspired it, from local to legendary, indie to influential, new to nostalgic.

The Current is proud to be part of the Minnesota music community. Its weekly program "The Local Show" is a dedicated space for local musicians to be heard. The Current is also out in the community, hosting popular events such as Policy and a Pint, Rock the Garden and Rock the Cradle. Its hosts--Mary Lucia, Mark Wheat, Steve Seel, Jill Riley, Barb Abney, Bill DeVille and David Campbell and more--have become synonymous with the sound of Minnesota music.

The Current 5-Year Birthday Party Friday, January 29, 2010 First Avenue, Minneapolis 8 p.m. Persons 18+ are invited to attend $6 for MPR members / $12 for non-members. Tickets go on sale to MPR Members only starting January 8; tickets sales to the general public begin January 13. For more ticket information, go to thecurrent.org.

The evening's lineup: Solid Gold P.O.S. Mason Jennings Lookbook The Twilight Hours (John Munson and Matt Wilson)

The Current DJs will also be spinning records between the live musical sets.