Barb Abney

Who's the Nate Silver of Picked to Click 2012?

Many among us have heard the name Nate Silver a lot in recent weeks leading up to the U.S. Presidential Election. He's the number-cruncher who very closely predicted which state's Electoral College votes would go for Barack Obama and which would end up in Mitt Romney's paws. Googling "Nate Silver ma ... More >>

Celebrate Women in Music comes together at the Amsterdam

​Where would we be without women in music?  Specifically, where would we be without the women in the Twin Cities music scene?  On Wednesday, the Amsterdam Bar and Hall will be hosting Celebrate Women in Music, an event that aims to shed light on the hard work and talent of some of the mo ... More >>

Picked to Click 2011: The ballots

​​As is the yearly tradition, we're publishing the ballots of all 115 of our Picked to Click voters for your perusal. Check out all of this year's contributors below, and thanks to all the writers, photographers, label owners, club bookers, DJs, and local music experts for weighing in on th ... More >>

The Current's 6th Birthday Party at First Avenue, 01/21/11

Photos by Stacy SchwartzThe Current's Jim McGuinn with Mayor RT Rybak​The Current's 6th Birthday Party (Featuring Free Energy, Brother Ali, Jeremy Messersmith, Roma di Luna, and Trampled By Turtles)January 21, 2011First AvenueThe Current has had such an impact on the local music scene in its six s ... More >>

VEGA New Year's Eve

MPR Listener Appreciation Party with Peter Wolf Crier, S. Carey, Midwest Standard Time at the Varsity, 12/7/10

Photos by Cindal Lee Heart​In true Minnesota fashion, the temperature was in the single digits and no one seemed to care. The MPR Listener Appreciation Party was exceptionally appreciative last night at the Varsity, giving out goodie bags full of CDs, coupons, passes, and other surprises to every ... More >>

Open House

The Current prepping all-local playlist for Saturday

​The Current is preparing for a 24-block of all-local music this Saturday, May 15 from midnight to midnight, which they are dubbing "Minnesota Music Day." The station will present three separate specialty shows with all-local programming in addition to inviting hosts Bill DeVille, Mac Wilson, Stev ... More >>

Phoenix announce local date

​Barb Abney of the Current just announced a new local date for French pop band Phoenix. The quartet will bring their dance jams to a seated theater this time around, performing at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on Thursday, August 12. Tickets go on sale Saturday at noon, and will cost $37.50. Th ... More >>

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The Current's Barb Abney shares her Solid Gold stories

The daytime DJ shares her thoughts on our cover subjects.

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: March 20-26

New Kristoff Krane and Black Blondie on the way, P.O.S. covers Pearl Jam, Metallica to play Target Center & next week's best new releases.

Kristoff Krane announces two forthcoming digital EPs

The critically-acclaimed MC will release a solo EP and another with his full group, Abzorbr, in late April.

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