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Live On Air Blogging 04/09/07

Posted at 9:00 AM on April 9, 2007 by Barb Abney (2 Comments)

11:50 a.m. Greg Laswell
Dropped by for an in-studio performance last August. For a few laughs read his dog forums blogs on his Myspace page.

11:50 a.m. Local Music - Dear Machine
Find out what frontman Jason Shannon has been up to lately on his Myspace page.

11:40 a.m. Jamie T
Hear more of his tunes on his Myspace page.

11:20 a.m. Son Volt
Will be playing at First Avenue Tonight.

11:10 a.m. Travis
The new album, The Boy With No Name will be released in May. More info on the forthcoming disk and tour dates on their official site.

10:50 a.m. Feist
Her new album, The Reminder, will be released on May 1st. You can preorder it here and grab a limited edition lithograph. At the time there's only one US date (Bonnaroo) but there are other tour dates, webisodes and other goodies on her Myspace page.

10:40 a.m. Tracey Thorn
Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl) solo info here.

10:30 a.m. Local Music - Hello Blue
Are doing some touring. More info and plenty of kitty pictures on their Myspace page.

10:20 a.m. The Pierces
This New York band have been getting quite a bit of buzz lately. Learn more on their Myspace page.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Bright Eyes
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Bright Eyes with the tune "Four Winds". You can find the tune on the Four Winds ep it will also be on Cassadaga which will be in stores tomorrow. More info on the official Bright Eyes site or the Bright Eyes Myspace page.

9:45 a.m. Sloan
Sloan will be coming to town with Small Sins, playing the Fineline on May 18th.

9:35 a.m. Ani Difranco
Willl be playing a limited number of shows this summer.

9:30 a.m. The Futureheads
Have been our in-studio guests twice. First in the summer of 2005 and then late last summer. They'll be opening a few dates for Pearl Jam later this summer.

9:20 a.m. Jarvis Cocker
Will be curating the Meltdown Fest this summer. He's also signed on to play the Latitude Festival in Suffolk. More info on his Myspace page.

9:15 a.m. Sondre Lerche
Have you heard his live set from our SxSW showcase? See what else he's up to on his official site.

9:10 a.m. The Good, The Bad and The Queen
You can view their upcoming schedule and a new video and listen to more of their music on their official site. It wasn't so long ago when Steve Seel chatted them up. If you missed it before, listen to the archived interview.

Comments (2)

Apx 10:10 am your time yr anncr noted the date April 9 as "the end of the Civil War" and that General Lee surrendered his sword. Both NOT TRUE!
Lee surrendered The Army of Northern Virginia, not all CSA forces. Altho he was nominal commander of all Confederate forces he felt he had no authority to surrender all and in effect, the Confederate States. The war around the country - especially south and southwest - went on for weeks. Last Confederate forces to surrender were a Navy raider which had served in Pacific, went around the Cape, across the Atlantic, and surrendered to the British in England - afraid of reprisals by American officials.
General Lee was prepared to be taken prisoner with his finest uniform, sash and sword. Neither Grant nor anyone else asked for Lee's sword, nor was it offered, nor taken.
Not sure whether anncr said surrender was IN or AT Appomattox Court House. It was NOT in the Courthouse Appomattox Courthouse. Court House (two words) name designates the County Seat just as in Cape May Court House in NJ (which is south of the Mason-Dixon line).
Aplril 9, 1865 was Palm Sunday - businesses, offices were closed. Surrender was in the home of merchant Wilmer McLean, a few hundred feet west of the actual Courthouse building.
There is a magnificent national historical park there which anyone interested will be delighted to visit. Beautiful country, delightful remnants of original town which is NOT the Town of Appomattox, then only a railroad stop some miles west, now the actual seat of Appomattox County.
Hope you can get this on the air before the end of this hour so the same listeners hear the correction. If it was read from wire service copy, please correct that source as well. History should be accurate - we're sure you will agree.
From an old radio newsman, who just moved from Appomattox County to Vero Beach in Florida. Best wishes - we love your programming here on WQCS.
Lee Munsick

Posted by Lee Munsick | April 9, 2007 10:47 AM

Good morning Lee - WQCS is in Fort Pierce FL, right? Perhaps you're thinking of what was said on our Classical Service. I appreciate the feedback, but just a note to let you know this is The Current's blog, our other music service.

-Julia
Minnesota Public Radio
Interactive Producer, New Media

Posted by Julia Schrenkler | April 9, 2007 11:08 AM

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