The Current Music Blog: August 1, 2007 Archive

The Stream 08/01/07

Posted at 8:20 AM on August 1, 2007 by Barb Abney

Reveille has your chance to grab tickets to next week's Patti Smith show.

M. Ward/Mastercard update.

The Shins, Smoosh and Cornelius to appear on Nick Jr's Yo Gabba Gabba.

Control, the film based on Joy Division to be shown at CMJ.

Today In Music History:
1942 - Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) was born.
1953 - Robert Cray was born.
1959 - Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) was born.
1960 - Aretha Franklin recorded her first secular songs for CBS records.
1960 - Chuck D (Public Enemy) was born.
1960 - Suzi Gardner (L7) was born.
1971 - "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'' debuted.
1981 - MTV premiered with The Buggles' video "Video Killed the Radio Star''.
1987 - MTV Europe premiered with the video "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits ("I Want My MTV", indeed).
1987 - Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) married Siobham Fahey (Bananarama).
1994 - Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley announced that they had been married in a private ceremony nearly 3 months earlier.

Live On-Air Blogging (Sort Of)

Posted at 10:22 AM on August 1, 2007 by Mac Wilson (1 Comments)

Hey everyone. Barb is out today, but she will be back tomorrow with a comprehensive recap of the latest and greatest.

Song Of The Day Info - Soulive Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Soulive with the tune "Comfort" from the new album No Place Like Soul which is in stores today.
Get tour dates and other news here.

Tunes On The Telly Tonight: Angelique Kidjo on Letterman
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova on Craig Ferguson

Also, Stylus Magazine is counting down the 50 Greatest Rock Drummers. Featuring the likes of Grant Hart, Tony Allen, Jim Eno, and even Ringo Starr! I'm looking forward to seeing the top 20 tomorrow and Friday.

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"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday

Posted at 12:54 PM on August 1, 2007 by Steve Seel (5 Comments)

Carly Wicks from Mpls says, "I'm a big fan of the 'double-clap,' and these songs all make a point of including it. The double-clap is something that invites the listener to take their hands off the steering wheel and clap along, regardless of the three-car pileups you may cause along the way (note: we are not ecouraging this behavior per se). And for some people that's all it takes to be happy."

1) Jawbreaker: "Fireman"
2) Ben Folds: "Annie Waits"
3) The Clash: "Rock the Casbah"

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It's official!!

Posted at 5:09 PM on August 1, 2007 by Mary Lucia (1 Comments)

I will never be a pro sports team mascot.
Not that I ever entertained the idea of ever doing this.
I just think that window has closed for me as far as career options go.

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