89.3 The Current and KEXP 90.3 Sample the Twin Cities and Seattle Music Scenes with "The Music Exchange" June 20-24, 2011

Jun 16, 2011

(St. Paul, Minn.) - June 17, 2011 - 89.3 The Current in the Twin Cities and KEXP 90.3 in Seattle will swap songs from hometown artists in "The Music Exchange" -- The Current's ongoing project to share emerging music from different scenes around the country.

KEXP's Kevin Cole and 89.3 The Current's Mark Wheat will unveil new music and commentary - on air and online - throughout the week June 20-24, 2011.

"Fans of the seminal REV 105 radio station will remember when Kevin Cole was a DJ there," said Mark Wheat, DJ, 89.3 The Current. "And everyone knows that Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul have long produced this country's best new music. It'll be fun to hear what Kevin will share in this Music Exchange. And we're just as eager to share what the Twin Cities sounds like these days."

Tune in, Twin Cities: KEXP has chosen five bands from Seattle to feature on 89.3 The Current's 6:00 P.M. hour CST, June 20-24.

Seattle bands to broadcast on 89.3 The Current
Seapony - "Dreaming"
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - "Wings"
My Goodness - "C'mon Doll"
Charles Leo Gebhardt IV - "Teach My Heart"
The Cute Lepers - "All This Attention Is Killing Me"

89.3 The Current is heard on KCMP 89.3 FM in the Twin Cities, 103.9 FM in Austin, MN, 97.5 FM in Hinckley, 95.3 FM and 105.1 in Mankato, 95.3 FM in New Ulm, 88.7 FM in Rochester, 93.5 FM in Saint Peter and online at thecurrent.org.

Listeners can also download or stream the featured Seattle artists' songs for free at thecurrent.org.

Tune in, Seattle: The Current has hand-picked five bands from Minneapolis/St. Paul to highlight on KEXP 90.3.

KEXP is heard on 90.3 in Seattle and online at kexp.org.

Listeners can also download or stream the featured Minneapolis/St.Paul artists' songs for free at kexp.org.

Twin Cities bands to broadcast on KEXP 90.3
Rogue Valley - "Onward and Over"
Sims - "Burn It Down"
Idle Hands - "Socialite Death Squad"
Haley Bonar - "Candy Machine Gun"
Roma Di Luna - "Before I Die"

More about "The Music Exchange from 89.3 The Current"
89.3 The Current began The Music Exchange as a way to connect radio listeners with music from different communities, exchanging songs from favorite local artists with those from another community. The Music Exchange furthers The Current's ideal--to support independent music and strengthen public radio by developing diverse and innovative content. In 2009, 89.3 The Current created its first Music Exchange with WXPN in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, go to thecurrent.org.