Mac Wilson graduated from the University of Minnesota-Morris in 2006, where he was a major contributor to KUMM, the college radio station. During his tenure at KUMM, he served as station manager and news director and spent four years as an on-air personality. He is known for his addiction to music, which is marked by constantly revising lists, mixes and playlists.
There's no clear-cut end to grief, and thus any attempt to label CARNAGE as a capstone to this section of Cave's life would be done so in folly. Emotions are ever-unfolding, and Cave is not a person who will try to wrap life into a tidy package, but CARNAGE truly does feel like a summation of the last several years of his career and life, and is a milestone of sorts in both realms.
With their ears attuned to building songs for celestial beings, We Will Always Love You is beautifully constructed with sounds from the past century to help you dance into the future.
Live Drugs is an essential document of the War on Drugs in every sense, giving us a wonderful dream to get lost in.
Host Mac Wilson shares his favorite songs of 2020.
There's a lot of emotional weight to these songs, but it's a credit to Angel Olsen that she was able to bring these feelings to life, not just once, but twice.
2020 has seen the dawning of a new venture for Dirty Projectors: five EPs that center the lead vocals of each member. David Longstreth and veteran percussionist Mike Johnson will each have their own EPs, and new members Maia Friedman, Felicia Douglass, and Kristin Slipp will each have a chance to leave their mark on the band's discography as well.
In a virtual interview and live session with The Current's Mac Wilson, Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith talked about how their music, whether it's their 2016 album We're All Gonna Die or their upcoming seventh studio album Good Luck With Whatever, has unintentionally ended up being very suited to the current moment.
'The Waterfall II' winds up standing strong not only as a companion to 'The Waterfall,' but among the rest of the My Morning Jacket library, and will serve as an excellent soundtrack to our remaining summer evenings.
Asha Lorenz and Louis O'Bryen, the founding members of the British post-punk outfit Sorry, joined Mac Wilson for a virtual 3-song set and interview with The Current.
Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Dave Simonett's performance from that festival.
Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music.
Car Seat Headrest always leave us with a deep well of music that feels richer and longer than its stated run time, and will give audiences something new and unique every time they come back to the record.
The Strokes return with their long-awaited sixth studio album, 'The New Abnormal'.
Capturing the essence of their riotously fun live shows on a record, Heart Bones' debut is brawny and sprightly. Until the day we can once again watch Ellis and Tillmann boogie around the stage in spandex, 'Hot Dish' will hit all the right pleasure spots.
'Ceremony' is a compelling listen from Phantogram, arriving with messages of empowerment.
'Color Theory' is a wide, uncanny valley of sound: an array of riffs, beats, melodies, and vibes that are deeply reminiscent of something you feel like you've heard before, but can't quite place.
Miss Anthropocene is not necessarily a happy experience, but then again, these days, what is? It's another unexpected yet striking step from one of our great auteurs.
Led by Daniel Bejar, the Vancouver-based rock band Destroyer recently visited The Current studio to play a set of tunes from their latest release, 'Have We Met,' and to talk with host Mac Wilson.
Michael Stipe gave himself a birthday present this year - a gift that was shared with legions of fans: two new solo songs, 'Drive to the Ocean' and 'Your Capricious Soul.' The Current's Mac Wilson connected with Michael Stipe to talk about the new music as well as a little bit about R.E.M. and about Michael's other projects.
Watch video of an interview Mac Wilson had with Alex O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County. O'Connor talks about being on tour, about mental health in the music industry, and about his latest album, 'Pony.'