The Current Music Blog: April 17, 2007 Archive

The Stream 04/17/07

Posted at 8:53 AM on April 17, 2007 by Barb Abney (3 Comments)

Another way to add to your Wilco collection... Toys!

New Stephen Malkmus record coming our way early next year.

Bryan Ferry on the scandal sheet next to Don Imus?

Cowboy Junkies celebrate an anniversary by playing Trinity Sessions live.

Today In Music History:
1955 - Pete Shelley was born.
1964 - Maynard James Keenan was born.
1970 - Johnny Cash played at The White House. (Nixon reportedly requested "A Boy Named Sue")
1974 - Vinnie Taylor (Sha Na Na) died.
1987 - Carlton Barret (The Wailers) was killed.
1989 - Linda McCartney died.

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Live On Air Blogging 04/17/07

Posted at 9:10 AM on April 17, 2007 by Barb Abney

Noon-ish: Tunes On The Telly Tonight
Silversun Pickups on Jimmy Kimmel
Ben Harper on Carson Daly

11:45 a.m. Cake
Will be playing in Minnesota later this week.

11: 35 a.m. Trans Am
Will be playing Triple Rock on Friday April 27th. Full dates and more band info here.

11:10 a.m. Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
Will be playing First Avenue next Wednesday night.

10:50 a.m. Bloc Party's singer, Kele
Is apparently not a fan of Pete Doherty. "lang. adv."

10:35 a.m. Brandi Carlisle
Will be doing an in store in Minneapolis next month.

10:20 a.m. Fujiya & Miyagi
Are are playing First Avenue with Peter, Bjorn & John and Au Revoir Simone on May 9th .

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Maximo Park
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Maximo Park with the tune "Our Velocity" from the album Our Earthly Pleasures. See this video and get more info on their official site or their Myspace page. They'll be coming stateside this summer and will be playing The Varsity in July.

9:35 a.m. Beirut's Lon Gisland
According to the Ba Da Bing Records site it is pronounced Lon Guy-land.

9:30 a.m. The Long Winters
Did you catch the UFO chat they had with Steve Seel last month? If not, listen to their in-studio performance.

9:20 a.m. Amy Winehouse
Her Myspace page notes that she'll be playing The Varsity Theater next month.

9:10 a.m. Bright Eyes
Cassadaga is The Current's CD Of The Week. Find out how to get your own copy here. More info on Bright Eyes on the official Bright Eyes site or the Bright Eyes Myspace page.

...And Now We Know Why

Posted at 2:33 PM on April 17, 2007 by Lindsay Kimball

Last Friday Lily Allen, who was scheduled to play the Mainroom at First Avenue on May 24th, cancelled her US tour due to "a scheduling conflict." (Hmmm...oops! I forgot that I was going to tour a country for two months??) She posted on her MySpace blog yesterday that she is tired and just wants a break. You can still catch her if you're in New York or Los Angeles or attending Bonnaroo or Coachella.

4.29 - Coachella
5.15 - Los Angeles @ The Wiltern
6.12 - New York City @ Roseland
6.15 - Bonnaroo

New Releases 4/17

Posted at 10:34 PM on April 17, 2007 by Mark Wheat

These are the new albums that we featured tonight;
Rock Plaza Central "We Are Not Horses"
The Noisettes "What's The Time Mr.Wolf"
Nine Inch Nails "Year Zero"
The Cowboy Junkies "At the End of Paths Taken"
Joseph Arthur "Let's Just Be"
(6 of the songs are co-written by local,
Kraig Jarrett Johnson)