The Current Music Blog: May 15, 2007 Archive

The Stream 05/15/07

Posted at 8:53 AM on May 15, 2007 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Elliott Smith Live CD and photo book to be released.

Johnny Marr to design a shoe for charity.

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists have announced more dates.

Devotchka have also announced some summer dates.

Today In Music History:
1918 - Eddy Arnold was born.
1945 - The first American album chart was introduced.
1948 - Brian Eno was born.
1959 - Andrew Eldritch (Sisters Of Mercy) was born.
1966 - Pete Wiggs (Saint Etienne) was born.
1977 - Procol Harum made their final live appearance at New York's academy of music.
1997 - Courtney Love sold the Seattle home she shared with Kurt Cobain.
2002 - Jay Kay (Jamiroquai singer) claimed he was assaulted at the premiere of 'Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones' in London.
2003 - June Carter Cash died.

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Live On Air Blogging 05/15/07

Posted at 9:14 AM on May 15, 2007 by Barb Abney

11:40 a.m. Wilco
Sky Blue Sky is The Current's CD Of The Week.
Get your copy when you support The Current online.
Don't forget, they'll be on Letterman tonight.

11:30 a.m. Bright Eyes
Here's the official tour page.

11:10 a.m. I'm From Barcelona
Recently won the Newcomer Of The Year Award.
Recently they announced some tour dates.

10:40 a.m. Cocteau Twins
If you just can't get enough of the band there's a podcast for your listening pleasure.

10:20 a.m. Kings Of Leon
Are playing First Avenue along with Snowden Friday night.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Joan As Police Woman
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Joan As Police Woman with the tune "Christobel" from her album, Real Life. She's currently out on a solo tour in the UK. More dates and info on her official site.

9:50 a.m. Cloud Cult
They recently got some MTV coverage.
Keep up with them on their official site.
Listen to their in-studio appearances here.. July, 2005 or March, 2007.

9:40 a.m. Wilco
Today is the official release date of Sky Blue Sky.
The band are hoping for your support.
Watch them live on Letterman tonight.

9:30 a.m. Peter, Bjorn and John
Played our SxSW showcase.
They're also very excited about getting some "air time" on VH1. Read more on their official site.

9:20 a.m. Jenny Owen Youngs
Her debut album, Batten the Hatches is in stores now. Learn more about her and keep up with her tour dates here.

9:05 a.m. Bjork
Jónas Sen writes an interesting tour blog.

"My 3 Songs" for Tuesday

Posted at 12:31 PM on May 15, 2007 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

Do your musical tastes ever leave you feeling like an outcast? Kaare Kvenild from Apple Valley is sympathetic, and submitted this set to demonstrate today. "I often get accused of listening to odd music," Kaare says. "The chorus of the Mute Math track says, 'Can I break the spell of the typical,' and that's what these artists do -- they break the typical in two. So here are a few of my 'oddities' to share with the listening audience!"

1) Devendra Banhart, "This Is the Way"
2) Danielson, "Ship the Majestic Suffix"
3) Mute Math, "Typical"

Elsewhere on a similar subject: read about how The Hold Steady's Craig Finn recounts a youth of nerd-dom that was saved by his connection to the music that spoke to him, in a wonderful article Craig wrote for The Guardian. (h/t Danny Sigelman).

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I love it. I hate it.

Posted at 4:35 PM on May 15, 2007 by Mary Lucia (23 Comments)

Certain artists seem to spark love/hate feelings amoungst the listeners during the afternoons more than others, I'm no stranger to strong feelings so I can appreciate it.
I'm happy to live in a world in which everyone doesn't love the same things.
But I'm curious to know specifically what is it you dislike about blank artist.. got a Rufus Wainright hater regular listener who schooled me in his feelings.
Personally I'd follow Roofy through the gates of hell, but want to put my eye out with a golf pencil when I hear Kimya Dawson.

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In Stores 5/15

Posted at 7:32 PM on May 15, 2007 by Mark Wheat

Here's the New Releases we featured tonight;
Wilco "Sky Blue Sky "
Dungen " Tio Bitar "
Au Revoir Simone "Bird of Music"
The Avett Brothers "Emotionalism " ....join the Musicheads discussion about them.
Balkan Beat Box "Nu Med " ...from Brooklyn?!?! they visited NPR last year
Rufus Wainwright "Release the Stars" ...on Letterman this Thursday

Euan's Movie Natters blog has a feature about the movie I mentioned tonight "The Science of Sleep" which is definitely straight in to my Top 5 of all time!! It has some great music worked into it too and features Charlotte Gainsbourg who's solo debut we've played a bunch.

Happy Birthday Brian!

Posted at 9:24 PM on May 15, 2007 by Mark Wheat (3 Comments)

Steve Seel and I share a passion for Brian Eno who celebrates his 59th Birthday today. In fact I've gone as far as to say that he would be the answer to the question; "Who would you be, rather than you?"
Being in a band like Roxy Music would be enough, then he makes his own albums and producers some of the best albums by...Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads!?!? He made one of my Top 5 albums of all time with David Byrne "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts' forseeing the use of samples and found sounds and...er...oh yeah basically created a whole genre of music; ambient
We played a set to celebrate including a song that Steve suggested combines the best of what Eno is all about ..."Julie with..." from 'Before and after Science'.

Who would you be, if not yourself?

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