The Current Music Blog: August 28, 2007 Archive

The Stream 08/28/07

Posted at 8:30 AM on August 28, 2007 by Barb Abney

Bob Mould and Ben Gibbard to talk music during the debut of "A Series Of Music Discussions" at this year's Noise Pop Festival.

My Bloody Valentine is rumored to be playing next year's Coachella!

The Raconteurs "talk" new album.

The Amy Winehouse saga continues.. First, her in-laws ask people to boycott her album. Then her dad fires back.

Today In Music History:
1949 - Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers) was born.
1961 - The Marvelettes released "Please Mr Postman" the first Motown Record to top the charts.
1969 - Paul and Linda McCartney's daughter, Mary, was born.
1981 - Guy Stevens (producer for Mott The Hoople, and The Clash) died of a heart attack.
1985 - INXS began their first headlining world tour.

Live On Air Blogging 08/28/07

Posted at 9:07 AM on August 28, 2007 by Barb Abney

Noonish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
Okkervil River on Conan
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals on Leno

11:30 a.m. Ben Lee - In-Studio
His sixth solo album, Ripe will be released on September 18th. The Ripe EP is available now.
You can hear his version of Against Me's New Wave record and listen to his podcasts and more of his new music here and/or here.
Check out the photo or hear the in-studio again in our archives.

10:35 a.m. UNKLE with Ian Astbury
If you dig the tune "Burn My Shadow", you should check out the video!

10:20 a.m. Art Brut
While this list doesn't include their Minneapolis date... there will be one. They're playing with The Hold Steady at State Theater on November 1st. More Art Brut here.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Jamie T.
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Jamie T. with the tune "Salvador" from his album Panic Prevention.
He'll be playing 7th Street Entry on September 19th.
More tour dates and news here.

9:45 a.m. Wilco
Their rescheduled show at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth will feature Low as their opening act.
They're also playing at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis on October 10th with Dr. Dog.
Pre-sale tickets for the Northrop show go on-sale Wednesday, September 5th.
More..

9:15 a.m. Jesca Hoop
Her debut, Kismet won't be released until the 18th of next month.
But you can hear more of her music in her archived in-studio performance.

9:00 a.m. A Band Of Bees
Play their "Listening Man" game here.

"My 3 Songs" for Tuesday

Posted at 1:08 PM on August 28, 2007 by Steve Seel

Hally Georgeson from Minneapolis says, "I'm moving away for my junior year of college to Olympia WA this month, and these are songs from Minneapolis and the great people I've shared many memorable moments with." (Halley's comments are in parentheses).

1) Beatles, "In My Life" ("This is for Elizabeth, whether she likes the Beatles less than the Rolling Stones or not ... and for Minneapolis, the streets and the faces, the bars and trhe cafes, the organizations and the NW suburbs").

2) Groove Armada, "My Friend" ("For all my friends who hate Groove Armada but whenever I hear this song I'm reminded of them")

3) The Hold Steady, "Massive Night" ("The Hold Steady is from Minneapolis [Brooklyn?] and while my friends are pretty cool, your friends do a horrible job at acting like it")

I'm not sure to whom Halley is directing her comments in her Hold Steady remarks, but I thought what she said was pretty funny nonetheless. Unless, Halley, you're actually talking about my friends ....

New at the Fair 8/28 ;

Posted at 5:14 PM on August 28, 2007 by Mark Wheat

Aesop Rock "None Shall Pass "

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals " Lifeline "

New Buffalo " Somewhere, Anywhere "

The Real Tuesday Weld "London Book of The Dead "

Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale " Breathing Under Water "

Jamie T. " Panic Prevention "

VHS or Beta "Bring on the Comets "

These are the new releases that we will play tonight, can't write today, too much Fair!
But I did find a new (to me) attraction at the Fair today. The Butterfly Building, which several families had told me about, small children loved it. The missus went in and came out enchanted by being close to so many wonderful creatures of transformation. You can watch them appearing from the cocoon(?) too.
I didn't go in. I'm not good with flying bugs, of any kind, I thought I might start swatting at them if they tried to land on me!
But it was fun to watch the kidlets walk around with 8, 10, up to 15 giant butterflies sittting on them!! More mellow than some attractions I guess but nice to find something else that we have to do, at least once a year!
Enjoy the last of summer everyone...quick!!