The Current Music Blog: August 3, 2007 Archive

The Current Song of the Day for Friday 8/3

Posted at 10:06 AM on August 3, 2007 by Bill DeVille (1 Comments)

Today, as we often due on Fridays, we featured a local tune from the band White Light Riot w/their tune, "Dive"

See em' August 17th at the Triple Rock for an early all-ages show.

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"My 3 Songs" for Friday

Posted at 2:24 PM on August 3, 2007 by Steve Seel

Rose Webber of East Bethel MN submits today's set. She says: "Weezer is my favorite band, and Of Montreal and Tegan and Sara are two groups that I've been especially into lately. I like to think that these go well together -- the intensity My Name Is Jonas, followed by the goofy upbeat sound of Du Og Meg, ending with a softer, more melancholy sound of I Know I Know I Know."

1) Weezer, "My Name Is Jonas"
2) Of Montreal, Do Og Meg"
3) Tegan and Sara, "I Know I Know I Know"

Movies opening this weekend

Posted at 5:29 PM on August 3, 2007 by Stephanie Curtis (5 Comments)

"The Bourne Identity" opens this weekend. It's a relentless chase. It's fun. It's a good revenge flick. In the end, it doesn't feel all that different than "The Bourne Supremacy." Jason Bourne travels the world trying to discover his true identity and along the way he beats up or kills a number of people. But that basic plot hadn't worn out it's welcome for me since the movie is in the hands of director Paul Greengrass. I was expecting to enjoy it and I did.

The movie that opens today that surprised me more is "Hot Rod." A comedy starring Andy Samberg, best known from "Saturday Night Live." As comedy, it's not on the level of "Knocked Up," but it's not "Corky Ramono" either. Samberg plays a man-child who performs silly back yard stunts for his friends. When his stepfather falls ill he comes up with a scheme to raise money for surgery. The movie kind of works. It's made by Samberg's cohorts with whom he made the short films "D*** in a Box" and "Lazy Sunday," and usually it seems more like a string of youtube-ready shorts than a film. It's actually kind of sweet, the stunts are goofy fun and you know if you wait during the lulls that the guys will come up with a another great five minute sequence. I have to say, if I were a twelve year old boy, I would rush to see this. And if I were the parent of a 12 year old, I wouldn't dread it if I had to accompany them to the movie.

The best scene of the film features John Farnham's "You're the Voice." Does anyone else remember this song? And how could hearing this song for the first time in 21 years bring me such pleasure?

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