The Current Music Blog: June 8, 2007 Archive

The Stream 06/08/07

Posted at 8:43 AM on June 8, 2007 by Barb Abney

New Spiritualized material in the future?

The British are coming!!! Muse embark on US dates.

Grinderman and Comas announce tour dates.

Today In Music History:
1940 - Nancy Sinatra was born.
1942 - Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) was born.
1944 - Boz Scaggs was born.
1953 - Bonnie Tyler was born.
1962 - Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) was born.
1965 - Rob Pilatus (Milli Vanilli "vocalist") was born.
1970 - Deep Purple's van and equipment were impounded by East German police, after the band drove too close to the border.
1974 - Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) released his solo album, Monkey Grip.
1977 - Kayne West was born.
1989 - At a press conference, Chrissie Hynde claimed that she once firebombed a McDonalds. The next day a McDonalds was firebombed and she was threatened with legal action.
1991 - Bruce Springsteen married Patti Scialfa.
1998 - Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Martin Carr from The Boo Radleys were all involved in a fight in London.

Let the block party season begin

Posted at 11:14 AM on June 8, 2007 by Christina Schmitt (7 Comments)

Block party season is upon us, check out the Red Stag party below, plus a lot of cool local shows this weekend, too. Rock!

Friday, June 8
Brother Ali returns from tour tonight to First Ave. and Saturday at the 7th Street Entry with BK One, Toki Wright, Psalm One, Boom Bap Project. Both shows sold out...but, maybe you've got a friend who will give you a ticket? Nice friend. If not, you can hear Brother Ali perform live in-studio on The Current this June 18.

If you do make it down to the Brother Ali show, noteThe Pipettes playing next door at the Entry. Hear the Pipettes this afternoon live in-studio on The Current.

On Saturday, the Red Stag Block Party in NE Minneapolis. 5-10:30 p.m. FREE! Outside, rain or shine. The Red Stag nightclub is the latest venture by Kim Bartman of the Bryant Lake Bowl and Cafe Barbette, so no surprise they'll have organic eats and are planning for a zero waste event. Check out the line up: Low, Black Blondie, Prudence Johnson w/Buffalo Jack & the Plowboys, MC/VL, Chooglin, Wain McFarlane of Ipso Facto, and writers of the Lit 6 Project and Electric Arc Radio.

Also Saturday: Finnegan's Summerfest at the Cabooze with Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner. Who he is playing with? Click here to see what Chris Riemenschneider at the Star Tribune found out (scroll to the bottom of his column).

More Saturday stuff: Wolf Brigade, described on the Triple Rock Web site as "one of Sweden's greatest hardcore groups that will knock you flat on your face!" With two really awesome local hardcore bands, Useless Wooden Toys, and 2 Minute Tantrum. This show is connected in a punk-rock-sort-of-way with another show that's all ages and happening...somewhere...you'll have to find out for yourself...with local bands In Defense and reunion of the Murderers.

And another Saturday show at the Turf Club in celebration of 5th anniversary for local music Web site HowWasTheShow.com. With First Communion Afterparty, The Slats, Jeremy Messersmith, Mouthful of Bees and Estate.

Where are you going to be this weekend?

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Bloggy-Bits 06/08/07

Posted at 3:17 PM on June 8, 2007 by Barb Abney (36 Comments)

Song Of The Day - Local Music - Digitata
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring local music from the Minneapolis band, Digitata with "Bangin' JA" from the new album Two Daggers. Buy it online on the Totally Gross National Product site.
Go here for a little more info and to check their upcoming dates.

Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
Patti Smith on Craig Ferguson
Crowded House on Conan
Peeping Tom on Henry Rollins

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Do ya love the Techno kids?!

Posted at 4:56 PM on June 8, 2007 by Mark Wheat (9 Comments)

Tonights Guest DJ Set (Every Friday @ 10pm) might not be everyones 'cuppatea' ( I just finished nattering wiv The Pipettes!) It's a very interesting modern minimal techno mix by Marco Carola a young (24) DJ from Napoli, Italy. This is a special promotional radio mix put together by the ever fabulous Fabric label who released his 'fabric 31' set late last year. It flows and ebbs and interlaces beats as if it is a group of computers sitting around in a drum circle making pretty patterns with their musical thoughts, weaving beat patterns as melodies, keeping you guessing as to where it goes next. If you are wondering where to buy this kind of stuff or find out about more artists and shows featuring this style of music you could start at our local South Mpls store Vital Vinyl.
Here's what you heard;
1. Jpls - "Red 20"
2. Gaiser - "Offprint 1.2"
3. Jay La Forge - "Minidiscoslicker"
4. Pedro - "Mitica"
5. Luciano - "The Tracks"
6. Femi Kuti - "Traitors of Africa"
7. Andomat 3000 & Jan - "Entr'acte Music"
8. Daze Maxim - "Simply Driving Gold"
9. Audion - "No Fit State"

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The Pipettes photos

Posted at 7:48 PM on June 8, 2007 by Mark Wheat (130 Comments)

Pitchfork has been raving about these guys for a while now and they have some great pictures from Chicago last night. Even though they didn't wear the polka dots, they were very charming and chatty, if you missed the session that we played at 8pm tonight, check the archive!

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