The Current Music Blog: May 1, 2007 Archive

Radio Free Current!

Posted at 8:58 AM on May 1, 2007 by Ali Lozoff (14 Comments)

I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear how Radio Free Current is going to go live... What will be the first song? The second? The 75th?? This is really fun and I can't wait to hear what our listeners voted on.... Did you vote?

OHMYGOODNESSGRACIOUS!!!! It's Elliott Smith's "Between the Bars".... a personal fave. Off to a FABULOUS start!! What do you think...? What are you hoping to hear?

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The Stream 05/01/07

Posted at 9:00 AM on May 1, 2007 by Barb Abney

Courtney to auction off Kurt's stuff.

Pete Doherty's acoustic album has been recorded.

Touch and Go records opening digital store.

Today In Music History:
1927 - Harry Belafonte was born.
1929 - Sonny James was born.
1930 - Little Walter was born.
1939 - Judy Collins was born.
1954 - Ray Parker Jr was born
1967 - Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu.
1984 - Mick Fleetwood filed for bankruptcy.
1998 - Snoop Doggy Dogg was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Live On Air Blogging - Radio Free Current Edition

Posted at 9:01 AM on May 1, 2007 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Noon-ish: Tunes On The Telly Tonight
Kaiser Chiefs on Jimmy Kimmel
Modest Mouse on Letterman
Patti Smith on Leno
Chris Isaac on Conan
The Format on Carson Daly

* Big ups to Linds for manning the blog when I fell behind today. You did a tremendous job, Yo!

11:55 a.m. Pixies Poll
The most requested Pixies song is...
Where is My Mind
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the song here.

11:41 a.m. Local Music - Cloud Cult
The band is currently on tour. Right now they are on the west coast, but they'll be back in the First Avenue Mainroom on June 29 playing an 18+ show. Just before they left for tour they stopped by the Current's studios.

11:38 a.m. Jamie T
Download Jamie T's "On Holiday" track at his website for FREE.

11:35 a.m. Lily Allen
Lily should be enjoying her vacation. She cancelled her US tour.

11:30 a.m. Pixies Poll
You've got 15 minutes left to get your vote in for your favorite Pixies song.

11:25 a.m. Cake
Their MySpace has blog entries about their Winona, MN and Moorhead, MN shows.

11:11 a.m. Camera Obscura
They came in at #32 on our Top 89 of 2006, and they were requested by Bill in St. Paul because "This song just grooves."

11:07 a.m. Local Music - Robert Skoro
He stopped by our studios in January of 2006.

10:52 a.m. Dan Wilson Poll
Trip Shakespeare is the winner!

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Dinosaur Jr.
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Dinosaur Jr. with the tune "Been There All The Time" from Beyond which was released today. They will be playing two shows at the end of the month, May 29 and 30 at the Triple Rock. Tour dates and more info on their official site.

9:40 a.m. Johnny Cash Poll
Is ending soon. Get in your vote.

09:10 a.m. Brandi Carlisle
Will be doing an in-store in Minneapolis later this month.

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Live Blogging: Radio Free Current

Posted at 12:04 PM on May 1, 2007 by Lindsay Kimball (14 Comments)

See continued live blogging

8:18 p.m. Flaming Lips Poll
You know you'll have trouble picking your fave but try. Voting commences here.

7:58 p.m. Prince Poll
The song you chose as the best by the Prince is Raspberry Beret.

7:54 p.m. Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird is in town next Friday at First Avenue. Listen to The Current to win tickets.

7:38 p.m.Three Song Set
Peter in St. Paul says he knows he may be in the minority when it comes to liking ELO. Well, if that is the case, then I am too.
Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
The Apples in Stereo - Same Old Drag
Grandaddy - The Crystal Lake

Catch local band E.L.nO. at The Science Museum for Geek Prom on Saturday, May 12.

7:15 p.m. Prince vs. Paris
Oooohhh no he dit'int!!!!!

A reminder to submit your vote for favorite Prince song.

7:12 p.m. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Joanna in Minneapolis wanted to hear BRMC. You can SEE them at First Avenue on May 22.

7:09 p.m. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Jessica from Minneapolis wanted hear some Ted Leo. Ted Leo stopped by our studios, and he recorded Me and Mia when he stopped by.

7:06 p.m. Prince Poll
Time to pick your favorite Prince song. Vote here.

6:57 p.m. White Stripes Poll
Awww, how sweet! We're Going to be Friends is your sweet pick for favorite White Stripes track. So sweet that even Jack Johnson covered it.

6:45 p.m. Three Song Set
Greg in Bloomington wanted to hear these three songs:
The Datsuns - Harmonic Generator
Prototypes - Je Ne Te Connais Pas
The Faders - No Sleep Tonight

6:28 p.m. Modest Mouse
Lois in Virginia, MN wanted to hear "Dashboard" off of Modest Mouse's newest album, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank. Modest Mouse cancelled their Saturday night show last weekend due to illness, but you can catch them at the Download Festival with The Shins, Incubus, and Wolf Parade. Stops include Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI on September 1st.

6:21 p.m. Broken Social Scene's Emily Haines
Emily Haines of Broken Social Scene and Metric fame is playing a special show in honor of her dad.

Jacob in Minneapolis wanted to hear "7/4 (Shoreline)." Excellent choice.

6:17 p.m. Badly Drawn Boy and Avril Lavigne?
Both were added to the "T in the Park" bill, a large music festival that takes place in Scotland in the beginning of July.

Charlotte in Minneapolis wanted to hear "Born in the U.K."

6:11 p.m. White Stripes Poll
Time to vote again. Good luck picking just one!

6:02 p.m. Wilco Poll
"I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" won your hearts over. It got the most votes to be the fave Wilco song!

5:52 p.m. Minnesota-Themed Three Song Set
Darren chose three songs that are "a set about the great state of Minnesota."
The Dandy Warhols - Minnesoter
Semisonic - Sculpture Garden
Trip Shakespeare - Toolmaster

Trip Shakespeare won the most votes in the Dan Wilson poll this morning.

5:20 p.m. Amy Winehouse
Annika in Minneapolis wanted to hear "You Know I'm No Good" because Amy Winehouse is "a girl with a great voice and some major issues."

The girl with major issues has sold out the Varsity Theater for her show tomorrow night.

5:11 p.m. Wilco Poll
Time to vote for your favorite Wilco track.

5:03 p.m. Death Cab For Cutie Poll
"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" won the most votes for best DCFC song.

4:46 p.m. Three Song Set
Joy in Columbia Heights raises a good question in her Three Song Set, "Who does the best indie-rock-girl-wail? Corin, Beth, or Karen O?"
The Gossip - Eyes Open
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Man
Sleater-Kinney - What's Mine Is Yours

So, who wins?

4:19 p.m. The Decemberists
Green Screen Challenge. Check!
Coachella. Check!
Play five outdoor concerts with an entire symphony. CHECK!

Lisa from Minneapolis wanted to hear "O Valencia!"

4:15 p.m. Oasis
Mary from Woodbury wanted to hear "Wonderwall." Is this one of the most covered songs ever?

4:11 p.m. DCFC Poll
Get your vote on for the best Death Cab For Cutie song. I might have to start a mean game of Rock Paper Scissors to decide this one.

4:01 p.m. David Bowie Poll
What is the fave Bowie song according to listeners of The Current? Heroes! Become an expert in everything there is to know about Heroes here.

3:53 p.m. Laurie Lindeen
Zuzu's Pedal's guitarist and lead vocalist will be at the Fitzgerald Theater on June 16th for the next show in the Fakebook Series.

3:36 p.m. Three Song Set
Bill created this set because "Local music rocks, and here are three songs to prove it."
Tapes 'n Tapes - Cowbell
Atmosphere - Shhh
The Jayhawks - The Man Who Loved Life

Tapes 'n Tapes are on their video game tour, but the closest they'll be getting to the Twin Cities is Des Moines.

Atmosphere's "Shhh" was the first song ever played on The Current. It's the "hidden track" on the 2003 release, Seven's Travels.

Are you a Jayhawks fan? Check out Tim O'Reagan at the 400 Bar on July 20th.

3:22 p.m. CSS
Annie in Minneapolis wanted to hear "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above."

I think CSS should have Death from Above 1979 in their Top 8 on MySpace.

3:18 p.m. Tom Vek
Darren from Minneapolis wanted to hear "If You Want" by Tom Vek. This is what he had to say, "Cowbelll...massive cowbell."

What are you favorite cowbell songs?

3:11 p.m. Craig Finn / Bruce Springsteen
Here's a link to the video that Mary was talking about.

3:08 p.m. David Bowie Poll
It's time to vote for your favorite David Bowie song!

Are you a David Bowie fan? Check out this tribute at First Avenue.

3:03 p.m. The Clash Poll
London Calling is the winner for your favorite Clash song!

2:42 p.m. Three Song Set
This set comes from Aundrea, who wanted to hear these three songs because "I've seen each of these bands live, and they were all superb plus they are fun sing-a-long songs."
Mates of State - Beautiful Dreamer
Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer
Of Montreal - I Was Never Young

Mates of State were on tour with This American Life in March. If you missed it, check out the Podcast here.

Wilco has a new record entitled Sky Blue Sky coming out on May 15th. You can listen to it here.

Stream Of Montreal's new record Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?! here.

2:23 p.m. Bright Eyes
Connor Oberst of Bright Eyes was in town last week for a show at the State Theater. If you didn't get to see him, check out his MySpace page for a bunch of music videos.

Wendy from River Falls, WI wanted to hear "First Day of My Life."

2:04 p.m. The Clash
The new poll is up.

1:59 p.m. The Replacements Poll
...drum roll please!

The winner of your favorite Replacements song is "Bastards of Young."

1:49 p.m. Pedro the Lion
Matt from Duluth wanted to hear "I Do." You can check out Pedro the Lion frontman David Bazan on Thursday night at First Avenue with Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service's Ben Gibbard. Don't have tickets? Listen to The Current. We'll be giving away tickets.

1:38 p.m. Three Song Set
Melanie chose these three songs because "Fifteen years ago these were my favorite songs from the jukebox."
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Elvis Costello - Pump It Up

Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966, the Weisman exhibit at the University of Minnesota campus, has been extended until May 6th.

Elvis Costello will be at the Myth May 8th. Listen to the Current to win tickets!

Do you have some favorite Jukebox picks? Request them now!

1:31 p.m. Cold War Kids
The band is touring in Europe right now. Visit this link to download three FREE live tracks.

1:18 p.m. Gomez
Jess in Minneapolis wanted to hear this song because "I had to work fairly hard to find this song back in the days before The Current came along."

1:06 p.m. The Replacements / Paul Westerberg Poll
The poll this hour asks for your favorite Replacements or Paul Westerberg track.

12:57 p.m. Beth Orton Poll
Concrete Sky is the winner of the poll for your favorite Beth Orton song!

12:49 p.m. Three Song Set "Best Love Songs"
From Lindsay in St. Paul:
Sarah McLachlan "Hold On"
Jeremy Messersmith "Love You To Pieces" from his in studio.
DeVochKa "Queen of the Surface Streets" from Live Current Vol. 1.

12:15 p.m. Local Music - The Hopefuls
The Hopefuls will be playing at the Varsity Theater on May 11th. Peter in Minneapolis wanted to hear Motobike. Check out their in studio too!

12:10 p.m. Arctic Monkeys
Abigail in Minneapolis wanted to hear some Arctic Monkeys. They'll be at First Avenue on Monday, May 7th. Listen this week to win tickets!

12:09 p.m. Beth Orton Poll
Polls are open now to choose your favorite Beth Orton song.

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In Stores today 5/1

Posted at 7:48 PM on May 1, 2007 by Mark Wheat (3 Comments)

Because of the special day today
we didn't highlight the new releases
but here they are....thanks for making
RFC such a hooj success!!
You guys rock!

Tori Amos "American Doll Posse"
Angelique Kidjo "Djin Djin"
Feist "The Reminder"
Dinosaur Jr "Beyond"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Baby 81"
Patrick Wolf "The Magic Position"
Acute "Arms Around a Stranger"
Rush "Snakes & Arrows"

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Live Blogging: Radio Free Current

Posted at 8:23 PM on May 1, 2007 by Lindsay Kimball (4 Comments)

11:00 p.m. The End.
Thanks for being a part of Radio Free Current!

10:56 p.m. Radiohead Poll
And the favorite Radiohead song, as voted on by you, is Fake Plastic Trees!

10:48 p.m. A Big THANK YOU
To all the bands and listeners that submitted IDs for Radio Free Current, THANK YOU. It was great to hear your voice and creativity on air! Here are all the ways we'd like to say Thanks!

10:37 p.m. Three Song Set
For the final Three Song Set, we call upon Amy in St. Paul. She says, "It wasn't until The Current came along that I remembered some music I had long forgotten was in my repertoire! Here are three songs I heard on The Current that reminded me!
Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles
Joy Division - Transmission
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

Speaking of Transmission...Every Wednesday night at Clubhouse Jager from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. DJ Jake Rudh spins the tunes ranging from local music to your indie faves.

10:22 p.m. The Shins
Emily in New Brighton wanted to hear Australia by The Shins. They'll be on tour in Austrailia and Europe until they return to Seattle for the Bumbershoot Festival in early September.

10:12 p.m. Muse
Muse announced today that they have cancelled their US shows with My Chemical Romance due to "serious food poisoning." Check out the news section of the Muse page to get more information.

Marcy of Vesta, MN wanted to hear Starlight from their latest record, Black Holes and Revelations.

10:08 p.m. Interpol
For those of you waiting for Interpol's third release, details have finally been announced. The new record will be called, Our Love to Admire, and you can pick it up on July 10th. More info here.

Jason in Edina wanted to hear "Evil" off their album Antics.

10:06 p.m. Radiohead Poll
For the last poll of Radio Free Current, we want to know what your favorite Radiohead song is, so make your voice heard here.

9:56 p.m. Bob Dylan Poll
And wouldn't ya know...the winner of your favorite Bob Dylan song is "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right."

9:39 p.m. Three Song Set
Dan in Fairbault, MN has this to say about his Three Song Set:
"I hope you like my three song set. These three songs are what I believe to be the best songs on the radio these days. It was hard to choose what should be on it, but I'm confident in the songs I've chosen."
Beck - Elevator Music
"Beck is a musical genius. I have 5 of his CDs, and I'm craving more. "Elevator Music" is one of my favorite songs by him because it has all these little sounds throw in that sound so cool. Plus its just a really good song!"
Tapes 'n Tapes - Just Drums
Not only is this band from Minnesota, but they're super catchy. "Just Drums" is so good it makes you want to airdrum even in public."
Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
"I first heard this song on The Current, and I love it. It doesn't take long to get this one stuck in your head!"

You can catch PB&J at First Avenue on Wednesday, May 9. Listen to The Current to win tickets.

9:18 p.m. !!!
Pronounce it how you will (three repetative percussive sounds in a row), !!! will be in town Wednesday, May 19 at First Avenue.

Greg from Burnsville wanted to hear "Hello, Is This Thing On?"

9:09 p.m. Brother Ali
Rhymesayer's Brother Ali has been all over the news lately:
Boston Herald
Pop Matters
Philadelphia Weekly

Mark your calendars for the CD Release show coming up at First Avenue on June 8th.

Kris from Butternut, WI wanted to hear some Brother Ali from his in studio performance.

9:03 p.m. Bob Dylan Poll
You know we HAVE to pick a Dylan track. The toughest part is picking which one. We need your help! VOTE HERE.

8:59 p.m. Flaming Lips Poll
AND WE HAVE A WINNER! It was close, but Yoshmi Battles The Pink Robots was the number one vote getter for your favorite song by the Flaming Lips.

Want to relive that Minnesota State Fair show from last summer? Check out this photo album.

8:50 p.m. The Hold Steady
Ever want to take a Sunday (or any day) drive around the Twin Cities to all the places that Craig Finn of The Hold Steady talks about? Check out this map and start your road trip.

8:40 p.m. Three Song Set
Andrew in White Bear Lake created this set for someone special, "These songs are for my beautiful wife, Lauren!"
The Postal Service - Brand New Colony
New Order - Krafty
Death Cab For Cutie - Saturday

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