The Current Music Blog: February 5, 2007 Archive

So many questions at The Buffering Stream, 2/5

Posted at 7:21 AM on February 5, 2007 by Hans Eisenbeis

Return to Work, Proceed to Step In It

Posted at 1:19 PM on February 5, 2007 by Steve Seel (3 Comments)

Okay, perhaps it wasn't the most judicious choice, after a week off, to begin my return to the airwaves this afternoon by being critical of the entire state of Florida. My intent was to say something akin to, "Yes I went to Florida, and yes, it's warm there and frigidly cold here, but I'm thrilled to be home because the Twin Cities is an amazing, exciting, wonderful place to live." That probably would have been more karmically productive than the negative way I worded it.

For the record, I really was talking about the thing we have that many places don't: one of the coolest, most satisfying, diverse, alive, and healthy music and arts scenes in the country, and how our current brutally punishing cold conditions (and our inclination to sometimes be envious of different ones) can sometimes make us wish for a life elsewhere. My true message: take heart, fellow Minnesotans. Our life here is one to be treasured.

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Dre Day approaches: February 18

Posted at 4:38 PM on February 5, 2007 by Christina Schmitt (1 Comments)

Dre Day approaches. That's Feb. 18, the birthday of the legendary Dr. Dre, and a yearly show in his honor at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. You can probably still find posters hanging around town from past Dre Days, with just the rapper's face on them and no other details, as though they were left by Shephard Fairey or something.

I've never made it to a Dre Day before, but I'm going this year. Looks like the best holiday in February. And according to my desk calendar, Dre Day also happens to fall on the Chinese New Year this year. That should tide me over until Thin Lizzy Tribute Day on March 17.

Have you ever gone to Dre Day? Got a favorite Dr. Dre song? Thin Lizzy? Will attending the Dre Day tradition bring me good luck? I could use some good luck.

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