The Current Music Blog: October 27, 2006 Archive

The Buffering Stream: Get Your 'Ween On Edition

Posted at 7:03 AM on October 27, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (3 Comments)

Snow Patrol cancels tour, continues to sound like Cold Play. [SP]

Sarah sees: Dosh's turf club singalong. [CP]

Jon wonders: Are Dylan fans getting younger, or am I just getting older? [Strib]

Top five songs of the 80s... Yes, Duran Duran makes the cut. [VH1/Stereogum]

Aimee Mann's Christmas album is now available. [Daily News]

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What iLike About You

Posted at 12:00 PM on October 27, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (1 Comments)

A company unaffiliated with Apple today launched a service called "iLike.com". The idea seems to be to create the world's 1-billionth social network dedicated to sharing good music.

True, it's a little early to make any conclusions, but judging from the current top-5 songs, "iLike.com" could credibly change its name to "iDon'tHaveAnythingInCommonWithYou.com" or "iAlreadyKnowAboutTheBeatlesAndTheRedHotChiliPeppers,ThankYouVeryMuch.com"

Also this: No one seems to be capitalizing on the longstanding compulsion NOT to share your musical tastes, because the more people who like it, the less cool it is. Right?

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Separated At Birth

Posted at 1:00 PM on October 27, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (1 Comments)

Breakfast Club's Judd Nelson and Sonic Youth's Lee Renaldo?

Lee Renaldo, Geffen Records; Judd Nelson, Universal Pictures

More Separated at Birth!

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Have You Hugged Your Favorite Local Band Today?

Posted at 3:30 PM on October 27, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (1 Comments)

More news of fun and hard work from Ouija Radio, on the road in the Southwest. Christy writes:

We were supposed to play with Green Milk from the Planet Orange from Japan at a club called Solar Flare. It was already to go but turns out the club hated us so they kicked us off the bill. Our promoter did his best to get us at another club but most everything was booked so we ended up playing at a DYI/anarchist venue kind of off the beaten path. There were some kids there and everybody really appreciated us but we made 19 dollars from a donation bucket and sold a couple of buttons. This is really hard when you need a guitar repair and gas money and have no money left.

That should disabuse you of the idea that rock 'n' roll is all groupies and booze. But bookers cancelling bands that they "hate"? Christy, give us the address and we'll send a nice thank you gift to your favorite bookie.

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