The Current Music Blog: May 2, 2007 Archive

The Stream 05/02/07

Posted at 8:54 AM on May 2, 2007 by Barb Abney

Fratellis cancel US dates because they are tired.

Muse are sick and tired of touring with My Chemical Romance. No wait, they're just sick. They've had to cancel a couple US dates.

Details on Lupe Fiasco's new album.

Everything you need to know about Dntel, Postal Service.
Today In Music History:
1904 - Bing Crosby was born.
1936 - Engelbert Humperdinck was born.
1946 - Lesley Gore was born.
1972 - Bruce Springsteen auditioned for CBS Records (he passed the audition).
1980 - Joy Division played their last gig with Ian Curtis.
1985 - Lily Allen was born.
2006 - Keith Richards suffered a mild concussion when he fell out of a coconut tree.

Live On Air Blogging 05/02/07

Posted at 9:10 AM on May 2, 2007 by Barb Abney (3 Comments)

Noon-ish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Jimmy Kimmel
Ben Kweller on Letterman
Teddybears on Carson Daly

11:50 a.m. Joseph Arthur
Stopped by last week for an in-studio. He was here in the very early days of our station, March, 2005, and again last autumn.

11:40 a.m. Sia
She stopped by The Current for an in-studio appearance last year. Her new disk Lady Croissant, is in stores now.

11:30m a.m. Future Clouds & Radar
Are looking for "somone to hate".

11:20 a.m. Heartless Bastards
Are days away from hitting the road with The Hold Steady. They'll be coming back to town and playing The 400 Bar next month. They were here last autumn and did an in-studio with Steve Seel.

11:15 a.m. RHCPs
Have some upcoming dates with Wu Tang Clan, Dirty Pretty Things and Jet.

11:10 a.m. Kaiser Chiefs
Yesterday they announced upcoming US dates for next month.

10:50 a.m. Junior Boys
To release Deluxe edition of So, This Is Goodbye next month.

10:40 a.m. Kenna
More dates and info here.

10:20 a.m. Local Music - Dosh
He'll be playing with Andrew Bird at First Avenue on May 11th. He was in for an in-studio last October. If you're in a local band, you should send The Local Show your music!!

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Jenny Owen Youngs
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Jenny Owen Youngs with the tune "Voice On Tape" from her debut, Batten the Hatches. Tour dates and more info on her official site.

9:50 a.m. Black Lips
More info on the Georgia band.

9:40 a.m. Local Music - Big Ditch Road
Keep up with these guys here. (warning: scary Klaus Kinski picture)

9:30 a.m. Paul Simon
Will be awarded the Gershwin Prize For Popular Song. Tickets are available now.

9:20 a.m. White Stripes
Icky Thump will be released June 19th. Pre-sale info for the upcoming tour.

9:10 a.m. Feist
The Reminder is The Current's CD Of The Week. Get your copy when you support The Current online. She'll play along with Grizzly Bear at Pantages Theatre on June 20th. Listen to her in-studio from July, 2005.

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Weird Records..

Posted at 4:17 PM on May 2, 2007 by Danny Sigelman

Last summer i found this interesting looking record at a thrift store. It was made by a man named Tommy Nehls called "I Always Catch the Third Second of a Yellow Light". I had never heard of it or seen it before but it had a Minneapolis address on the label and I recognized Paul Stark's name in the credits.

I paid fifty cents for it only to find out people were paying up to $300 for this obscure Twin Cities gem.

Our friends at Rake Magazine have found out more about this rare record and what the man who made it is up to these days.

My copy was pretty beat up but I wasn't about to part with it anyway. It's a strange sounding mix of psychedelic folk and loose prog rock experimenting. In other words, right up my alley!

Sounds a bit similar to another strange favorite of mine, Dreamies, which I have played on the Current a few times during the late late hours.