Random Vinyl - 5/24/12
Posted at 1:20 PM on May 24, 2012
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Thursday: Jefferson Airplane - "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" (1966)
Jefferson Airplane's debut record. Grace Slick wasn't in the band yet -- the female singer on this album was Signe Toly Anderson.
Tune in every morning at 6:30 a.m. to hear The Morning Show's daily Random Vinyl pick.
Transmission Video of the Day - Kraftwerk live performances from 1970 - 2008
Posted at 1:01 PM on May 24, 2012
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Tonight at 10pm Transmission hosts a tribute to one of the world's most influential bands...Kraftwerk.
We will not only hear their music but also artists they were inspired by as well as modern acts wearing their Kraftwerk influences on their sleeves.
Here's a video showing their remarkable musical growth.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit
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Happy 71st Birthday to Bob Dylan!
Posted at 10:00 AM on May 24, 2012
by Peter Valelly
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Dylan expert Alex Lubet on the Local Show
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The Current Celebrates Dylan's 70th Birthday
The Peanuts celebrates Dylan's 30th Birthday in 1971:
(as dug up by 22 Words)
9:30 Coffee Break: Voices of Bob
Posted at 8:32 AM on May 24, 2012
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Happy Birthday to our friend and local native Bob Dylan, who turns 71 today.
When looking back on Dylan's career it's hard not to notice that his voice has changed considerably over the years; it's always distinctly Bob Dylan, and yet, there are subtle changes from album to album and fairly radical changes from the early years to today.
So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we propose a feature called "Voices of Bob." We want to hear distinct examples of Dylan's different vocal timbres over the years. From young folk troubadour to the Scratchy McCraggerson of today, and all the crazy Dylan places in between.
Just for fun:
Songs played:
"Song to Woody"
"Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
"Knockin on Heaven's Door"
"Lay Lady Lay"
"Gotta Serve Somebody"
"Must Be Santa Claus"
Interview with Jim James of My Morning Jacket
Posted at 7:25 AM on May 24, 2012
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Jim James, the lead figure of My Morning Jacket has been very busy the past few months, he's started his own radio show, recorded some relaxation albums for his fan base and is amping up for a tour with Band of Horses that will grace Minnesota, and have local band Trampled by Turtles sharing the stage with them, August 10th, 2012.
Jill Riley and Steve Seel from The Current's Morning Show sit down with Jim for a quick chat about all of his recent projects.
Today in Music History: Honoring Gene Clark
Posted at 6:46 AM on May 24, 2012
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Birthdays:
Rosanne Cash is 57 today.
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is 71 today.
Today In:
1971 - Bob Dylan's 30th birthday was commemorated with a Peanuts cartoon commenting on the event. Dylan himself spent the day visiting the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.
1974 - American composer Duke Ellington died in New York from cancer. He was 75.
1978 - The debut album by Van Halen went gold in the U.S.
1990 - Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses and Erin Everly, Don Everly's daughter, filed for divorce. They were married 27 days.
2004 - Bruce Springsteen's lawyers shut down an online auction of what purported to be the Boss' birth certificate.
History Highlight:
Today in 1991, Gene Clark of the Byrds died in Sherman Oaks, Calif., only a few months after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Clark was the Byrds' main songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, and he wrote or co-wrote many of The Byrds' best-known originals, including: "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "Set You Free This Time", and "Eight Miles High".
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Transmission Video of the Day - Sprockets Dance
Posted at 2:06 PM on May 23, 2012
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Tomorrow night Transmission turns to Germany for it's inspiration.
10pm / KRAFTWERK
Black turtlenecks not required.
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Random Vinyl - 5/23/12
Posted at 2:00 PM on May 23, 2012
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Wednesday: KC and the Sunshine Band - "Do You Wanna Go Party" (1979)
Funk and disco group KC and the Sunshine band had some huge hits in the mid 70's with "Boogie Shoes," "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way (I Like it)." This album contained their last hit song, "Please Don't Go." We played the song "Que Pasa?" to get the morning party started.
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Moog Enthusiast? Share your jams here
Posted at 10:46 AM on May 23, 2012
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Google is helping the world to celebrate what would have been Robert Moog's 78th birthday (including us! check this morning's Coffee Break) with a super cool mini-moog, (er, mini-goog) synthesizer.
While we're still getting used to it, we want to know what awesome synthesized jams you've created.
How to do it:
Google has its own instructions, but here's the short version.
You can click the keys, or use your keyboard (your home row is a good place to start).
If you're familiar with waveforms, attack/decay/sustain, etc., you should check out this explainer PDF from moogmusic for what the particular knobs/switches do what. Otherwise, just mess around and have fun.
When you're ready to record, you can do up to 4 tracks. Record each track by clicking on the VU meter -- it'll light up a little bit, then hitting the Record button. Then click the next VU meter to do the 2nd track... and the 3rd and 4th.
You can go back and re-record a track by clicking on the meter again. When you're all done, click the chain link icon and drop it in the comments.
9:30 Coffee Break: Honoring Robert Moog
Posted at 8:30 AM on May 23, 2012
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If you've been to Google today, you've caught the "Google Doodle," a playable mockup of an early synthesiser keyboard as designed by the inventor of the modern synth, Robert Moog (playable, that is, depending on your browser). Moog was born on this day in 1934 and died in 2005. Unlike today's compact electronic keyboards, Moog's original synths were gigantic pieces of gear that came in multiple large cabinets, with huge banks of knobs and patch cords.
Despite their mammoth size and serious complexity (and ridiculous price tag), they were highly sought out by a number of forward-thinking 60s musicians, including George Harrison and keyboardist Keith Emerson.
This morning for the 9:30 Coffee Break, we're putting together a set of songs featuring the sound of that original Moog synthesiser. To qualify for the set, the keyboard used in the recording has to be of the Moog brand.
Credit: Creative Commons
Songs played:
The Beatles "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Gary Numan "Cars"
Emerson, Lake and Palmer "Lucky Man"
Dick Hyman "The Moog and Me"
The Monkees "Star Collector"
Devo "Mongaloid"
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