The Current Music Blog: January 23, 2007 Archive

Security is tight at The Buffering Stream, 1/23

Posted at 6:49 AM on January 23, 2007 by Hans Eisenbeis (2 Comments)

New Music This Week on The Current

Posted at 12:28 PM on January 23, 2007 by David Safar (1 Comments)

Keep your ears peeled this week for new music from Deerhoof, Jesse Sykes, and Fujiya And Miyagi.

Deerhoof has been a long time favorite of mine since I first heard the album "Reveille". I was skeptical of how the new album would sound without guitarist Chris Cohen (Cohen left the group to tour with The Curtains), but they've done it again. "Friend Opportunity" comes out today!

What's your latest discovery on The Current?

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The Good, The Bad, and The Interview

Posted at 1:53 PM on January 23, 2007 by Steve Seel (6 Comments)

Well, we did it -- we set up an interview with Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and Paul Simonon (The Clash -- I said, The Clash), via satellite from London to talk about The Good, The Bad and The Queen, their new band. Well, at least we thought that was the name of their new band. Damon immediately informed us that was strictly the name of the album, and that the band "had no name." Great! This works how, exactly?

Despite having wrong information about roughly 37 other things on top of this (I'm sure I would have been more flustered if Damon and Paul hadn't been as pleasant to talk with) I think the interview still managed to yield some interesting moments. Or at least some interesting laughs. Here it is.

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Short and Sweet

Posted at 2:34 PM on January 23, 2007 by Barb Abney

Now that The Twilight Singers have wrapped up their touring for a while. Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan have enterred the studio again to continue working on their Gutter Twins debut. They'll be posting updates here.

Are you an aspiring videographer looking for a step up in the biz? Or do you just want some Youtube affection? Ben Folds wants you to make his next video. So, get out your camera and head over here for details.

"I'll be taking these Here Huggies and whatever cash you have.."

Posted at 3:34 PM on January 23, 2007 by Mary Lucia (12 Comments)

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't directly quote from either Spinal Tap or Raising Arizona.

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Speed dating with local music bands

Posted at 4:10 PM on January 23, 2007 by Christina Schmitt

Last fall, the guys from the local music list serv, minnieindie@minnieindie.com, hosted a local music showcase at the Hexagon Bar, where 25 bands played 8 minute sets -- a show made for folks with short attention spans or those who wanted to get a quick primer on local bands. Good times.

Well, now the Minnie Indie guys have expanded that idea into two nights at two different venues: Tonight's installment is at the 331 Club in NE Minneapolis; the second, this Thursday at the Hexagon Bar. See complete details below. See you there.

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