The Current Music Blog: June 22, 2007 Archive

The Stream 06/22/07

Posted at 8:50 AM on June 22, 2007 by Barb Abney

Paul Weller to record with Graham Coxon.

Pitchfork Fest compilation and other details.

Pete Doherty's personal journals, The Books Of Albion available now.

Smashing Pumpkins releasing 3 different versions of Zeitgeist.

Today In Music History:
1936 - Kris Kristofferson was born.
1947 - Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) was born.
1948 - Todd Rundgren was born.
2004 - The summer's Lollapalooza fest is cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

Live On Air Blogging 06/22/07

Posted at 9:09 AM on June 22, 2007 by Barb Abney (3 Comments)

Noon-ish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight
Rooney on Conan
Queens Of The Stone Age on Henry Rollins

11:50 a.m. Johnette, Inara and Astrid
Johnette's in-studio session from earlier this month.
Inara - has been here twice. First in September, 2005 and last year as a member of The Bird And The Bee.
Astrid - April

11:30 a.m. Bob Mould
He'll be back in the Twin Cities tonight for the 3rd Annual Uptown Pride Block Party. He dropped by for an in-studio in July, 2005.
He'll also be playing The BAM (Belmont Atrs & Music) Festival in Chicago this weekend along with The Wrens, The Redwalls, Robbers on High Street, Heartless Bastards, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and many others.

10:50 a.m. The Besnard Lakes
They'll be releasing the Casino Nanaimo 12-inch in September with an unedited version of their song "Devastation" as the b-side. They'll also be playing some more US dates next month. More info here.

10:30 a.m. Mando Diao
I'm really digging their new photo-blog.
Their first in-studio with us back in May, 2005.
Their performance at our SxSW showcase.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Local Music - J.G. Everest
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring J.G. Everest with the tune "Come Over" from the new album, Parade. Hear from J.G. Everest again this Sunday night on The Local Show with Chris Roberts. Learn more about J.G. Everest here.

9:55 a.m. Local Music - White Light Riot
Got some press yesterday.
Their CD release show is tomorrow night at The Fineline.
More info on their official site.
They'll be dropping by for an in-studio performance Monday afternoon.

9:30 a.m. Modest Mouse
Will be playing the inagural Treasure Island Music Festival along with Thievery Corporation, Spoon, Gotan Project, DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, Built To Spill, MIA and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The show is taking place September 15 & 16 in the San Francisco Bay. Here's your opportunity to win tickets.

9:15 a.m. Pinback
According to their Wiki page, they'll be releasing a new album in September.

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See a little light

Posted at 12:00 PM on June 22, 2007 by Christina Schmitt (40 Comments)

Here's some local music highlights for the weekend...

Friday night, tonight, looks like a good time to see a legend for FREE. Bob Mould is headlining the Uptown Pride Block Party tonight, playing outside the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. He's set to go on sometime around 8-ish. And don't miss glammy opener Venus DeMars (formerly of All The Pretty Horses).

If you didn't see Desdamona, local hip hop songstress, wooing folks standing near the dress rack at Urban Outfitters last weekend, tonight is her CD release party at the Fine Line Music Cafe. Listen to Desdamona on The Current's The Local Show (scroll down to the 06/03/07 edition).

Saturday night is White Light Riot's CD release show, with the Alarmists and Villains Verona at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

Also Saturday night at the Triple Rock is A Whisper in the Noise, self described as "orchestral garage rock." I would add "moody darkness, with records produced by Steve Albini." Word is AWITN will be touring with Australian punk/surf rockers Radio Birdman this fall on the East Coast. BTW, Radio Birdman will be playing the Triple Rock on July 12, and I will definitely be at that show.

Sunday night at the Turf Club, longtime slam scenesters Paul Dickinson and Laura Brandenburg are hosting the Riot Act Reading series. Laurie Lindeen, former lead singer of Zuzu's Petals, author of "Petal Pushers," and star of last weekend's Current Fakebook event, will read. Listen to a broadcast of The Current Fakebook with Laurie Lindeen on The Current this Sunday night at 6 p.m.

But if you would rather get some Japanese-infused noise art rock in your Sunday night, Melt Banana returns to The 7th Street Entry with the always awesome Birthday Suits.

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Guest DJ Set 6/22 ; Ellen Allien

Posted at 10:12 PM on June 22, 2007 by Mark Wheat

Resident of Berlin and head of BPitch Control records she has just put together another in the excellent series from the club and label Fabric in London "fabric34". For some reason though they send us exclusive mixes for the radio they don't share any of the tracks that are on the cd, but the quality is very similar. Here's what you heard tonight;

01 Junior Boys / Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix)
02 Theo Parrish / Falling Up
03 Future Beat Investigators / Lotus
04 Joris Voorn / When It Was Day We Made it Night
05 Pep Gaya / Dragon Soup (Lod Remix)
06 Emptyset / Acuphase
07 Telepopmusik / Love Can Damage Your Self
(Abicah Soul & Dennis Ferrer Remix)

This mix is not available for sale but here's where you can buy her other stuff locally.