The Current Music Blog: June 26, 2007 Archive

The Muppets Sing Radiohead!

Posted at 2:32 AM on June 26, 2007 by Mac Wilson (3 Comments)

...I think this is a pretty good idea. Think about the possibilities! You could have "Kermit Police", Gonzo singing "Creep", a Fozzie "Hunting Bears" skit, and "Paranoid Android" (complete with a kicking, squealing Gucci Miss Piggy). I know you've all pondered this concept in your spare time before -- any more ideas?

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The Stream 06/26/07

Posted at 8:54 AM on June 26, 2007 by Barb Abney

The Verve to reunite, record and tour!

The Rentals will kick off new tour tonight.

The Castanets had their gear stolen in Tuscon, this weekend.

Lily Allen, Dizee Rascal and members of Arctic Monkeys and The Klaxons latest supergroup?

Today In Music History:
1955 - Mick Jones (The Clash) was born.
1956 - Chris Isaak was born.
1961 - Terri Nunn (Berlin) was born.
1963 - Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays) was born.
1969 - Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) was born.
1974 - Cher divorced Sonny Bono.
1976 - Roxy Music announced they were going to take a break from each other.
1977 - Elvis made his final stage appearance in Indianapolis.
1979 - Elvis Presley's father, Vernon died.
1982 - Bryan Ferry married Lucy Helmore.

Live On Air Blogging 06/26/07

Posted at 9:13 AM on June 26, 2007 by Barb Abney (37 Comments)

Noon-ish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight
Explosions In The Sky on Conan
The Format on Carson Daly
Bryan Ferry on Letterman

11:30 a.m. In-Studio Performance: The Boggs
Their third album, Forts was released early last month.
They'll be playing tonight in Cleveland. View their dates and learn more here or here.

11:10 a.m. The Hold Steady
Here's a nice picture of Craig taken at the Glastobury Festival.

10:50 a.m. Fridge
Info on the new album, The Sun.

10:20 a.m. Chris Koza
Is out on the road and won't be back in Minneapolis until July 11th. Get all of his dates and other info here.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Metric
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Metric with the tune "On The Sly" from Grow up And Blow Away which is in stores today. It was actually recorded back in 1999. At the moment Emily Haines is on a European tour with The Soft Skeleton. They dropped by for an in-studio performance back in January.
More info on the official Metric site.

9:50 a.m. Dinosaur Jr.
Have you seen the Dinosaur Jr. Yaris they gave away in Boston?

9:30 a.m. Golden Smog
My Smog name is Anne Maple Grove. What's yours? Find out here.

9:10 a.m. Ryan Adams
Will be playing a sold out CD release show in NYC tonight.
Last week he dropped by for an in-studio interview.
More dates and other entertaining bits here.
Easy Tiger is the Current's CD Of The Week. Get your own copy when you support The Current online.

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"My 3 Songs" for Tuesday

Posted at 3:12 PM on June 26, 2007 by Steve Seel (36 Comments)

Nicholas Brown of Owatonna humbly requests his set be played "if you find the time." Why, certainly, sir. (his comments for each song are in parentheses)

1) 13 & God, "Perfect Speed" ("how can you go wrong with them or The Notwist?")
2) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "Rifles" ("one of rock's last great hopes")
3) Lou Reed, "White Light, White Heat" ("in a word, classic")

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New Zealand Rawks

Posted at 6:09 PM on June 26, 2007 by Mary Lucia (31 Comments)

Is anyone else watching HBO's "Flight of the Conchords"?

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New Stuff 6/26

Posted at 9:10 PM on June 26, 2007 by Mark Wheat

Here's the New Releases that we featured tonight;
(It's a slow week as the biz rests to celebrate independance)

Beastie Boys "The Mix-Up"
- All instrumental album and they are playing some shows that way too
Bryan Ferry "Dylanesque"
- He's back with instrumental covers...er...sorry ..no...er... watch him here?!?!
Frank Black "Frank Black 93-03"
- All things Frank.
Kelly Clarkson "My December"
- I told you it was a slow week!
Metric "Grow Up and Blow Away"
- originally released in '99 before they blew up, download another song here.
Nels Cline Singers "Draw Breath"
- Two members of Wilco doing the instrumental thing too
Nick Lowe "At My Age"
- The Onion liked it a lot
Paul Simon "Essential Paul Simon"
- He won the Gershwin Prize and you can see him celebrate on Telly
Ryan Adams "Easy Tiger"
- Our CD of the Week