The Current Music Blog: April 23, 2007 Archive

Your Worst Monday Mistake

Posted at 8:49 AM on April 23, 2007 by Dale Connelly

Pity the poor researcher who came up with this reason for visiting Minneapolis for an article about "Underrated Cities" on MSNBC: "The city's revitalization has spread to banks of the Mississippi, where the booming Mill District has shops, restaurants, and boutique hotels catering to style-savvy travelers, many of whom come for the tax-free shopping."
Pity anyone who makes the trip to Minnesota to save a few bucks on a handbag!
But we all make mistakes, right? I've made too many factual errors to list here, and even mispronounced my own name once. What's your worst?

The Stream 04/23/07

Posted at 9:00 AM on April 23, 2007 by Barb Abney

Nick Cave's new project, Grinderman will release their first single next month.

Feist announces US tour dates. She'll play along with Grizzly Bear at Pantages Theatre on June 20th.

Smashing Pumpkins Zeitgeist info.

No more Gorillaz albums?

All Smiles, new project of Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy.

This Day In Music History:
1936 - Roy Orbison was born.
1955 - Captain Sensible was born.
1975 - Badfinger's Pete Ham commited suicide.
1976 - The Ramones released their self titled debut album.
1978 - Sid Vicious filmed his version of 'My Way' for the film 'The Great Rock n Roll Swindle.'
1991 - Johnny Thunders died of an overdose.

Live On Air Blogging 04/23/07

Posted at 9:00 AM on April 23, 2007 by Barb Abney

11:45 a.m. The Hold Steady
Their in-studio from last October.
Their in-studio from March, 2005.

11:30 a.m. Teenage Prayers
Were recently interviewed by the NHL.

10:50 a.m. The Earlies
UK dates and such on their site.

10:40 a.m. The View
Released their latest double a-side single today.

10:20 a.m. Winterpills
Dates and more on their official site.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Cornelius
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Cornelius with the tune "Music" from the album Sensuous, which will be in stores tomorrow. Check his tour dates and learn more about him on his official site.

9:50 a.m. The Young Knives
Have wrapped up their tour of the US and have a few dates back home. Their official site has dates and more.

9:40 a.m. The Early Years
They've recently gained a new band member and will be supporting upcoming dates with Electrelane and The Brakes. Hit their official site for the scoop.

9:30 a.m. The Long Winters
Were in for an in-studio appearance last month. They have a couple of shows left this month. Keep up with them on their Myspace page.

9:20 a.m. Eleni Mandell
Her latest record, Miracle Of Five has been available for a while. She'll be coming to town in June playing 7th Street Entry. More info on her Myspace page.

9:10 a.m. Cloud Cult
Played an in-studio for us last month. Here's the "Chemicals Collide" video. They're still out on the road more info on their Myspace page.

Embrace Me - New Greg Laswell Song

Posted at 11:50 AM on April 23, 2007 by Lindsay Kimball (4 Comments)

San Diego's Greg Laswell posted a new a new track on his MySpace page. According to Greg's bulletin post, "Embrace Me" is still in its early stages, so I'm curious to hear what it sounds like when it's all finished.

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"My 3 Songs" for Monday, April 23rd

Posted at 1:45 PM on April 23, 2007 by Steve Seel

I don't know about you, but today's set pretty much stopped me in my tracks. Andrew John of Mpls desribed his chosen tunes simply as "thoughtful pieces on love and death." Indeed.

1) Sufjan Stevens, "Casimir Pulaski Day"
2) Ben Folds, "Carrying Cathy"
3) Tom Waits, "Take It With Me"

Radio Free Current

Posted at 2:04 PM on April 23, 2007 by Michael Wells (1 Comments)

Got any plans for May 1? Want some? We've put our music catalog online (16,000+ tracks) in preparation for Radio Free Current. It's going to be an entire day programmed by you. You can check out the music catalog, make your requests, create a three-song set, add a special note or dedication to your tracks - basically it's all going to be up to you. We'll also be playing station IDs recorded by you (see some examples). You've recorded your ID, right? C'mon! You've only got a week left.

Full disclosure: This whole thing really scares the hell out of me. If it doesn't work out, I'll miss all most of you.

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