The Current Rewind Podcast
1) Bonus: Seeing stars
Before we wrap up our First Avenue season, we have to pay homage to its famous painted stars.
2) First Avenue's Thanksgiving feasts
Thanksgiving is bittersweet this year, but The Current Rewind presents a spoonful of sugar straight from Minnesota music history.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) April 21, 2016: The day the streets turned purple
The day Prince passed away, thousands of Minnesotans congregated outside First Avenue to dance and cry. Although the street party might've seemed like magic, of course real people made it happen - and...Show More
4) Aug. 12, 2015: The day the sky fell
A piece of First Avenue's ceiling fell to the ground during a concert in August 2015. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. But throughout the music industry, concert safety has been a huge issue dur...Show More
5) The Current Rewind: Nov. 2, 2004
Description: When First Avenue entered bankruptcy on Election Day 2004, some saw it as the end of an era. But others – including devoted employees, local music fans, and a certain stage-diving ally in...Show More
6) Nov. 2, 2004: The day the doors closed
When First Avenue entered bankruptcy on Election Day 2004, some saw it as the end of an era. But others - including devoted employees, local music fans, and a certain stage-diving ally in City Hall - ...Show More
7) The Current Rewind: March 4, 1991
Description: One day after the LAPD beat up Rodney King, an Ice Cube concert went down in history as one of the most violent shows ever held at First Avenue. Hosted by Jay Smooth, we ask rap experts a...Show More
8) March 4, 1991: Ice Cube/WC and the Maad Circle
One day after the LAPD beat up Rodney King, an Ice Cube concert went down in history as one of the most violent shows ever held at First Avenue. Hosted by Jay Smooth, we ask rap experts and former Fir...Show More
9) Oct. 22, 1990: Sonic Youth/Cows/Babes in Toyland
Alternative rock stayed underground throughout the '80s, but in the early '90s, that distorted, furious sound burst into the mainstream. Experimental bands who'd been playing First Avenue were suddenl...Show More
10) Bonus: Mark Wheat on his DJ career, love for music
Mark Wheat left The Current in May 2020, but not before recording an interview with Cecilia Johnson for The Current Rewind. In this conversation, Mark talks about how he got a star on First Avenue's w...Show More