The Current Music Blog: April 11, 2007 Archive

This Week's Best Line About Iggy Pop

Posted at 1:31 AM on April 11, 2007 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

Just in time for this week's Musicheads -- which features discussion of the reunion disc from The Stooges -- comes Ben Ratliff's review in the New York Times of the band's Monday night show at the United Palace Theater. A favorite moment is Ratliff's description of Iggy, which may be the best I've ever read:

"Try to take your eyes off him. How he re-enacts fear, rage, sex, abject boredom, universal love and lethal cynicism, while dancing with originality, remembering lyrics and maintaining the delicate middle-state between having pants on and not having pants on, is why he is he, and you are merely you."

The rest of the review, plus pictures and video feature, here.

(Updates: links)

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Twinkies

Posted at 3:11 AM on April 11, 2007 by Jill Riley

Any Minnesota Twins fans out there? Stadium thoughts?

All I know is it was sure nice to watch the St. Paul Saints with the sun shining on my face last season.

More Than A House

Posted at 7:27 AM on April 11, 2007 by Dale Connelly

The Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash house near Nashville burned down yesterday.
It’s sad to see this part of their story lost for good.
But on the positive side, it decreases the chance there will ever be a Johnny Cash shrine on the scale of Graceland.
You can see some scenes from inside the house as part of the video for “Hurt”.
We played that song on the Morning Show today, along with Roseanne Cash's song about the house and the memories it holds for her, "The House On the Lake" from her recording "Black Cadillac".

The Stream 04/11/07

Posted at 8:59 AM on April 11, 2007 by Barb Abney

The White Stripes have confirmed June 19th as the release date for Icky Thump. Here's a shot of the album cover art.

The former home of Johnny Cash has been destroyed by a fire.

Vince Neil offers The Motley Cruise in January.

Video footage of Radiohead in the midst of the recording process.

Pete and Kate. The new Sonny and Cher?

Blur's drummer is running for a seat on Westminster Council.

Today In Music History:
1945 - Robert Fripp (King Crimson) was born.
1954 - Chris Difford (Squeeze) was born.
1958 - Stuart Adamson (Big Country) was born.
1959 - Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) was born.
1966 - Lisa Stansfield was born.
1981 - Eddie Van Halen married Valerie Bertinelli.

Live On Air Blogging 04/11/07

Posted at 9:01 AM on April 11, 2007 by Barb Abney

Noon-ish Tunes On The Telly Tonight
LCD Soundsystem on Letterman
Rickie Lee Jones on Leno

11:50 a.m. The Fratellis
Will be back in the states in a couple of weeks.

11:35 a.m. Spoon
Apparently their new album will be called Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. This info along with some secret tour dates can be found on their official site.

11:25 a.m. Local Music - Brother Ali
The Undisputed Truth is the Current's CD Of The Week. Listen to his SxSW performance or an in-studio from December, 2005.

11:15 a.m. Rainer Maria
Performed an in-studio just six months before they announced their break-up.

10:55 a.m. Jose Gonzalez
He was our in-studio guest last summer. He'll be returning to The Twin Cities next month for an appearance at The Cedar.

10:40 a.m. Dan Wilson - Benefit Album Info
For New Orleans: A Benefit For The Musician's Village Habitat For Humanity.

10:25 a.m. Local Music - Dance Band & Voltage: Fashion Amplified
Tonight they'll be playing Voltage: Fashion Amplified with The Plastic Constellations, Black Blondie, The Mood Swings, The Alarmists and others at First Avenue.

10:20 a.m. Money Mark
Played our SxSW showcase last month. He has some upcoming solo dates in the UK this spring. And he'll be teaming up with The Beastie Boys for summer festival dates. More info on his official site.

10:15 a.m. Hot Chip
Their in-studio from last November. They're coming back to the states next week.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Blonde Redhead
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Blonde Redhead with the tune "Spring And By Summer Fall" from their 7th full length 23. Out now in states and on April 23, in Europe. They're currently touring along with Midinght Movies and will stop by First Avenue this Sunday evening. More tour dates and other info on their official site.

10:00 a.m. Guillemots
They're currently recording the follow up to Through the Windowpane.

9:50 a.m. Tori Amos
Will release American Doll Posse on May 1st.

9:40 a.m. Peter, Bjorn & John
Are are playing First Avenue with Fujiya & Miyagi and Au Revoir Simone on May 9th .

9:30 a.m. Local Music - Jeremy Messersmith
Has some upcoming dates.

9:25 a.m. Fat Freddy's Drop
Learn more about this band on their official site or Myspace page.

9:05 a.m. Ray LaMontagne
Has just announced some new tour dates for this autumn. On sale information and the scoop on his Abbey Road session, on his official site.

Blonde Redhead and if they're creepy looking or not

Posted at 1:01 PM on April 11, 2007 by Christina Schmitt (4 Comments)

Today's Song of the Day podcast is the latest from Blonde Redhead, "Spring And By Summer Fall."

I think this song is great -- so why is that band taking hits from the media right now?

Blonde Redhead is coming to town this Sunday at First Avenue, and look what City Pages had to say about them... "Blonde Redhead may be the creepiest-looking indie-rock band around (we blame the identical twin brothers)..." ~ City Pages, 04/11/06

Ooh, and Pitchfork thinks the band has taken the wrong path and turned sophisticated, talking about how the album's name, "23," signifies to numerologists an upheaval and change in trajectory.

What do you think of the new Blonde Redhead song? And do you think they're the creepiest looking band? I can think of creepier myself.

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"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday, April 11th

Posted at 1:44 PM on April 11, 2007 by Steve Seel

"These are just three of my favorite songs that put me in a great mood whenever I hear them," says Haley Rosendahl of Eagan. Plenty good enough, Haley.

1) Of Montreal, "So Begins Our Alabee"
2) The Thermals, "Pillar of Salt"
3) Loney, Dear, "I Am John"

Lollapalooza Line-Up

Posted at 3:58 PM on April 11, 2007 by Melanie Walker (144 Comments)

Lollapalooza is scheduled to happen again this year and the line up is looking pretty darn fabu...with Minny representing with Tapes N' Tapes and The Hold Steady Supposedly it's:

Pearl Jam, Daft Punk, Ben Harper, Muse, Iggy & The Stooges, Modest Mouse, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, Satellite Party, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Snow Patrol, The Roots, Patti Smith, Kings Of Leon, The Black Keys, Regina Spektor, Spoon, Lupe Fiasco, TV On The Radio, Pete Yorn, G. Love, Paolo Nutini, Amy Winehouse, LCD Soundsystem, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Silverchair, Femi Kuti, Yo La Tengo, Hold Steady, Jack's Mannequin, Stephen Marley, STS9, MIA, Slightly Stoopid, Blonde Redhead, Sparklehorse, Sean Lennon, !!!, Blue October, Son Volt, Motion City Soundtrack, Polyphonic Spree, Peter Bjorn & John, Silversun Pickups, CSS, The Rapture, The Wailers, Roky Erickson, Tapes N Tapes, Heartless Bastards, The View, The Cribs, The Fratellis, Ghostland Observatory, Tokyo Police Club, Rhymefest, Soulive, Cold War Kids, Annuals, Fields, Electric Six, Jim Noir, Elvis Perkins, Sam Roberts, Black Angels, Charlie Musselwhite, Aqueduct, Juliette & The Licks, Dios, Viva Voce, David Vandervelde, Los Campesinos!, Chin Up Chin Up, Ryan Shaw, Colour Revolt, Satin Peaches, Illinois, Arckid, Mickey Avalon, The 1900s, Bang Bang Bang, Bound Stems, High Class Elite Carey Ott, Matt Roan

But, then after scanning the names one band in particular caught my eye.....Silverchair. What the??? Silverchair?? The greezy, flannel toteing, teen grunge sensation from down under? Please don't tell me there's a Silverchair resurgence on the horizon.... I had to blog about this. Don't mean to be hating on them or anything but I hadn't even thought of Silverchair in at least 15 years....so random....

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