Mary Lucia has earned a large fan base with her work as a broadcast personality, writer, actor and voice-over talent. Lucia began her media career doing evenings at REV 105, co-hosted mornings on Zone 105, and hosted a talk show, Somethin' Stupid, on 1500 KSTP.
From 1998 to 2001, she hosted the local music show Popular Creeps, a two-time Minnesota Music Award winner for "Best Locally Produced Show." For her work at The Current, Lucia has been voted best FM radio personality by City Pages seven times. In addition to her radio career, she has also appeared in commercials and in live theater productions.
Lucia likes cats and dogs more than people, wearing dead people's clothes and taking long walks off of short piers.
Suzi Quatro burst onto the music scene in 1973 and singlehandedly re-wrote the rulebook for women in rock and roll. In the run-up to the North American release of a documentary on Quatro's life, Quatro spoke with The Current's Mary Lucia in a wide-ranging, highly personal and deeply fascinating interview.
Released in 2012, the documentary 'Shepard & Dark' is available on many streaming services. This film 'stayed with me for days,' Mary Lucia says, 'and that's always a good sign for me.'
Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Reina del Cid's performance from that festival.
Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music.
Mary Lucia talks about a new documentary from director Spike Jonze that's streaming now on Apple TV+. 'It's the definitive Beastie Boys in-their-own-words documentary,' Mary says. 'For any Beasties fan, I think you'll love it.'
A photographer, adventurer and artist, Peter Beard split his time between New York and Kenya. The New York Times calls Beard 'the last of the great adventurers,' and Mary Lucia talks about what you'll find fascinating about him.
Bill Cunningham was a lot of things in his life, but he is primarily remembered as a street photographer in New York, who lived a life unlike just about anyone you can imagine; 'Bill Cunningham New York' chronicles that life. 'Even if you're not into fashion, you'll like it,' Mary says. 'You'll like it just as a character of New York.'
As the iconic Minneapolis music venue First Avenue celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mary Lucia recommends a documentary about it from Twin Cities PBS that you can stream right now. 'It's so informative,' Mary says, 'because you learn so much about the very beginning of it, and from all the original players.'
In these uncertain times, Mary Lucia turns to the good book - the book 'Life,' by Keith Richards.
Mary Lucia says following the rules of social distancing is important and necessary. 'But when it comes to pugs,' Mary says, 'all rules are gone! Love your pups, hold on to your kitties. Keep them close.' Watch more from Mary Lucia, who is joined by pugs Lefty and Mr. Cheswick.
Mary Lucia notes how we're all stuck at home. That's a reason to watch a great documentary, and this recommendation is from 'PBS American Masters' and it's called 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.' Whether or not you know a lot about jazz, perhaps you'll be struck, like Mary Lucia was, by some of the similarities between Miles Davis and another massively influential artist.
Mary Lucia talks about a documentary on Netflix, 'ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas.' The film covers the complete story of the band, from its origins in psychedelic rock to becoming MTV superstars to assuming their place as revered rockers.
A new documentary, 'Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band,' opens Friday night at the Lagoon Landmark Cinema in Minneapolis. In the run-up to the release, Mary Lucia had the chance to talk with Robbie Robertson. Listen to Mary's conversation with Robertson about the new film.
This week, Mary Lucia is joined by Jill Riley to talk about what to do when the Rolling Stones come to Minneapolis in May.
This week, Mary Lucia welcomes Bill DeVille, and the two pull back the curtain a bit on what it's like to interview the artists you love.
Mary Lucia talks to Purple Current host Sean McPherson about the tour of Paisley Park he took on Monday. 'It felt very reverent to Prince,' Sean says, 'which means: music everywhere.'
Montreal band Half Moon Run visited The Current studio to play songs from their latest album, 'A Blemish in the Great Light,' as well as a track from their 2012 release, 'Dark Eyes.'
The documentary 'The Quiet One' presents the perspective of Bill Wyman, the original bassist for the Rolling Stones. Wyman was with the band for 30 years, and he archived everything. Everything. Mary Lucia talks more about this new documentary that's available for streaming just about everywhere.
Looking back on the early days of The Current, Mary Lucia recalls some hair-raising instances involving swearing. It's not supposed to happen, but in those first couple years, there were some things that 'slipped past the goalie.'
Mary Lucia talks about a documentary available from the PBS American Masters series that looks at the life of entertainment legend Sammy Davis Jr. This past Sunday, December 8, was the 94th anniversary of Davis's birth.