The Current Music Blog: August 25, 2006 Archive

Crosstown Traffic

Posted at 8:28 AM on August 25, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (4 Comments)

The local inkies have weighed in on last night's Flaming Lips concert at the state fair. Both Ross Raihala and Chris Riemenschneider led with the weather. Both were bowled over by The Flaming Lips and their bubble ball. And both were less than impressed by Sonic Youth's opening performance. The Strib's industrious but over-polite Riemenschneider sugarcoated his assessment:

A band that sometimes doesn't play full force, Moore's team put on a powerful, if abbreviated, set. After "Teenage Riot," the New York art-punks launched into two songs on their new CD, "Rather Ripped," and mostly stuck to the album from there, with only one more oldie, "Eric's Trip."

Meanwhile the PiPress's Raihala, a fellow who's not afraid to stir the pot, was less shy about calling 'em like he sees 'em:

The persnickety New Yorkers delivered an hourlong set heavy on ponderous new material, most of which was lost on casual Sonic Youth fans.

Soundcheck was unable to make the concert due to a flat tire on the Soundcheck bike, frequent lightning strikes, and… well, a persnickety art-punk nature.

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As Seen On TV--Thirty Years Ago!

Posted at 9:23 AM on August 25, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (5 Comments)

Remember K-Tel, the Twin Cities-based record company that in the mid-70s pioneered the compilation LP and the TV infomercial? Well, the 21st century has officially arrived: Earlier this week, the company announced a partnership that will allow them to go digital--as in streaming audio and downloadable MP3s. We're counting the minutes until "Goofy Greats—Volume 2" shows up on iTunes.

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