The Current Music Blog: February 8, 2007 Archive

Watching the mercury at The Buffering Stream, 1/8

Posted at 7:11 AM on February 8, 2007 by Hans Eisenbeis

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest

Posted at 9:45 AM on February 8, 2007 by Bill DeVille (2 Comments)

While we're in the midst of this nasty cold spell maybe a springtime music festival is just the ticket. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is set for April 27-29 & May 4-6. Featuring a pretty amazing lineup & you'll be helping the Crescent City get back on it feet!

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Official SXSW Line Up Is Announced

Posted at 1:44 PM on February 8, 2007 by Lindsay Kimball (1 Comments)

For those of you eagerly counting down the days (only 34) until the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, I have exciting news. The musichead's version of spring break has announced its official 2007 line up. This should give us ample time to start making predictions on what bands will be the next big thing.

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Take the Coltrane!

Posted at 2:44 PM on February 8, 2007 by Danny Sigelman

With the recent passing of Alice Coltrane and the launch of a new Jon Coltrane podcast it's a great time as any to explore the music of two of the most innovative players in the history of jazz.

To say their music wasn't a bit out there at times is certainly an understatement, but I always think it is those that consistently hone their craft all the while innovating and coming up with new sounds for us to dig that makes for the best artists.

What other musical couples can you say that about?

Would you like Eyeliner with those tears?

Posted at 2:48 PM on February 8, 2007 by Danny Sigelman (2 Comments)

Here's one of my favorite break up song requests so far..

The Cure "Pictures of You"

Oh, I was so melodramatic then. I am sure I was wearing all black and my bangs surely hung down over my eyes.

No worries Robert Smith Jr., there are certainly many more melodramatic folks out there like you.

Any more dramatic, juicy or restraining-order-worthy break up stories?

Send them our way!

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Venus and Life on Mars

Posted at 3:48 PM on February 8, 2007 by Christina Schmitt

What to do? Venus is back in action this Saturday at First Avenue with her new band, the House of Flowers. The show is part of a fetish ball, Les Fleurs du Mal, and I don't have anything appropriate to wear--I am a square with little fashion sense and am also too cheap to ever spend the ch-ching for a decent corset.

Venus played an acoustic set a couple of weeks ago during The Current’s live broadcast from Gluek's, hosted by Mary Lucia. Venus played Mary’s request for David Bowie’s "Life on Mars." Nice.

But I’m still interested in seeing the fully amplified House of Flowers. Venus’s last band, All the Pretty Horses, broke up more than a year ago and they were known for a dramatic stage show--all glam, metal, fishnet stockings and antics with a chainsaw.

I’m going to the show on Saturday. I’ll just wear black and rat my hair. Any favorite tales from a past Venus performance? Any fashion tips for me (keep it clean)?