Barb Abney

As part of our #Current10 celebrations, many of the staff at The Current are sharing their favorite memories. Barb Abney's, of course, involves the Afghan Whigs.

On today's Tonal Recall, Barb Abney is turning the clock back 20 years to play tunes exclusively from 1994. It was the year Barb discovered the Afghan Whigs and began her career in independent radio. What's your 1994 musical highlight?

When we started playing Paolo Nutini I thought “Wow, where did this guy come from? He’s got some talent—is he a new artist?” Turns out he’s been releasing records for years and has a huge following already for someone in his mid-20s. We were very pleased and lucky to host an intimate, private performance from Paolo…

The roots of Doomtree took seed sometime around 2001, when P.O.S. and MK Larrata decided to launch a record label/production crew. While the roster has changed between now and then, the most well-known Doomtree lineup has been in place for several years. It’s a seven-member musical arsenal of DJs, beat-builders, rappers, and producers: P.O.S., Cecil…

Host Barb Abney shares her top 10 albums of 2014.

Ahead of Interpol's sold out show in the First Avenue mainroom on Nov. 14, Sam Fogarino and Daniel Kessler of the band came by The Current studios to record a Theft of the Dial with host Barb Abney.

Damien Rice's third full-length album My Favourite Faded Fantasy releases today. The Irish singer-songwriter recently chatted with host Barb Abney about the new record and his life leading up to the release. After you catch the interview, enter The Current's Damien Rice My Favourite Faded Fantasy giveaway.

Dee Dee Penny from Dum Dum Girls dropped by The Current's studio to chat with Barb Abney ahead of the band's show tonight at the Fine Line in Minneapolis.

Touring in support of Do to the Beast, their first album in 16 years, the Afghan Whigs stopped by to record a session in The Current's studio and to chat with host and resident Afghan Whigs expert Barb Abney.

The Current's Barb Abney describes the process by which she and a Facebook friend have organized a DJ night dedicated to a subgenre of rock music with a -- shall we say -- memorable name.

Singer-songwriter Nikki Lane performed a set at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 23. Frankie Lee joined her on backing vocals and second guitar; both of them spoke to Barb Abney and played in front of a live audience.

Do you have a musical "one that got away?" For Barb Abney, it would be Placebo. She missed a chance to see their live set in Ohio, and now, 15 years on, she's finally getting a chance to see Placebo live.

Ahead of their show at the 7th St. Entry, the Fresh & Onlys stopped by The Current studio to perform tracks off their new record, House of Spirits. Between songs, frontman Tim Cohen and Wymond Miles chatted with host Barb Abney about the band's beginnings at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, how the Fresh & Onlys' dynamic has changed over the years and what recording the new album at Lucky Cat.

A couple of years ago, I was introduced to a part of my life that I didn’t know I was missing until I found it: Convergence. Convergence is an annual science-fiction convention that takes place in Bloomington, Minn., on the first weekend in July. This year marked the 16th anniversary of the volunteer-run convention. This…

I’ll admit it, I’m spoiled. In 2011, when we announced the Rock the Garden line-up, Tapes ‘n Tapes played a brief, live set here at the Current. After the announcement , I asked vocalist Josh Grier if they ever played “In Houston” during their live sets, as I’d never been to a show where they…

Music journalist Jim DeRogatis is no stranger to listeners of the Current: he's co-host of Sound Opinions, which airs on our station every Sunday night from 8:00 to 9:00. He visited our studios in April to meet with our Local Current college contributors, and while he was here he took a few minutes to talk with Barb Abney about his mentor Lester Bangs, the R. Kelly story that landed him in court, and the song that most reminds him of his time living in Minneapolis.

In town to play a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, G. Love stopped in to The Current's studio to play a solo acoustic set and to talk to Barb Abney about his forthcoming album, 'Sugar'.

A rock album for deep thinkers who also like soul, the highly anticipated 'Do To The Beast' may end up being the record that finally puts The Afghan Whigs on the front covers of the glossy music magazines.

Tonight marks the 20th anniversary of the first time I saw the Afghan Whigs live on stage. They were part of a quadruple-bill at Dayton, Ohio’s Hara Arena that also featured Guided By Voices, New Bomb Turks, and headliners the Breeders. A local TV legend, The Cool Ghoul, was the emcee for the event. My best…

1994 was a big year for me, musically. It was the year I began my radio career in the Cincinnati, Ohio area and the year that my favorite styles of music shifted from “big hair” to “alternative.” It was the year my best friend introduced me to the Afghan Whigs, a band that got their…