The Current Music Blog: May 29, 2007 Archive

Jeff Buckley

Posted at 4:05 AM on May 29, 2007 by Mac Wilson (134 Comments)

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Jeff Buckley. He drowned while swimming in the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. He was last seen (or heard, I should say) singing Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" while paddling through the waves. He was sucked under by the current and his body was discovered a week later, thus ending the life and career of a talented and promising musician.

What is Jeff Buckley's legacy? Is this truly a case of a supreme talent cut down in his prime, or was he a flukey wonder who benefitted from the success of his father Tim? Do we remember Buckley for his body of work, or merely his (albeit definitive) version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"? Would Chris Martin have a career if not for Buckley's signature vocal inflections? If Jeff Buckley had not slipped beneath the Mississippi current that May night a decade ago, would he have gone on to top Grace, or would he have faded away, labelled as just another mid-90s crooner?

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The Stream 05/29/07

Posted at 8:53 AM on May 29, 2007 by Barb Abney

Yo La Tengo, Spoon and others to play free concert in Detroit.

Will Steven Tyler leave Aerosmith?

Brian Wilson art exhibit.

Today In Music History:
1942 - Bing Crosby recorded Irving Berlin's ‘White Christmas’.
1945 - Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) was born.
1956 - Larry Blackmon (Cameo) was born.
1961 - David Palmer (ABC) was born.
1967 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis) was born.
1975 - Scary Spice was born.
1977 - Warsaw (who later became Joy Division) made their live debut.
1997 - Jeff Buckley disappeared after talking a swim in the Mississippi River.

Live On Air Blogging 05/29/07

Posted at 9:15 AM on May 29, 2007 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Noon-ish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
Calexico on Conan
Vietnam on Carson Daly

11:30 a.m. IV Thieves
If you're jonesing for some Rollergirls... check out IV Thieves vs. Texas Rollergirls here.
They've made a couple of appearances for us. First at SxSW last year and then last November.

11:15 a.m. Feist
If you missed her recent Jimmy Kimmel appearance where she played on a bus, you can now view it and get more updates on her official site.
She'll play along with Grizzly Bear at Pantages Theatre on June 20th.
Listen to her in-studio from July, 2005.

11:00 a.m. Rogers Sisters
Miyuki's new side project.

10:30 a.m. Art Brut
Their new album It's A Bit Complicated, will be released on June 19th. If you feel like doing a little clicking around to try to win some goodies go here and visit a few of the blogs listed.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Dungen
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Dungen with the tune "Gor Det Nu" from the album Tito Bitar.
Preview more of their music and their upcoming tour dates here.
Get updates and more in-depth info here... (as a bonus there's a "wheel of nausea" here, as well).

9:50 a.m. The Maccabees
US tour dates and everything else you need to know about the band is here.

9:30 a.m. Jeff Buckley
NME has posted a nice photo collection.
There are a myriad of tribute shows this evening, check here to see if there's one in your neighborhood.

9:10 a.m. Mavis Staples
She'll be out on the festival circuit this summer, including an appearance at Bonaroo.

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