The Current Music Blog: August 29, 2007 Archive

The Stream 08/29/07

Posted at 8:31 AM on August 29, 2007 by Barb Abney

Springsteen announces tour with a stop at Xcel Energy Center on November 2nd.

British Sea Power to release new EP and do a brief US tour.

Dirty Pretty Things played a prison show.

This Day In Music:
1924 - Dinah Washington was born.
1942 - Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground) was born.
1953 - Rick Downey (Blue Oyster Cult) was born.
1958 - Michael Jackson was born.
1958 - Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) was born.
1966 - The Beatles played their last live show in San Francisco.
1971 - Alex Griffin (Neds Atomic Dustbin) was born.
1976 - Jimmy Reed died.
1991 - Nirvana’s full- length album Nevermind was aired in full for the very first time on a Boston radio station.
1994 - Oasis released Definitely Maybe.

Live On Air Blogging 08/29/07

Posted at 9:19 AM on August 29, 2007 by Barb Abney

Noonish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
Ozomatli on Conan
Deerhoof on Carson Daly
Against Me on Letterman

11:15 a.m. a.m. The New Pornographers
Challengers is in stores now.
They'll be appearing at First Avenue along with Emma Pollack and Benjy Ferree on October 16th.
You can pre-order your tickets here.

10:50 a.m. Metric
They're playing First Avenue on September 26th.
They dropped by for an in-studio performance back in January.

10:30 a.m. Local Music - Cepia
The St. Paul artist's Natura Morta is available now.
He's also got upcoming dates around town and beyond. Learn more here.
If you're in a local band you should send The Local Show your music!!

10:15 a.m. Beck
Grab the DRM-free tune "Timebomb".

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Natalie Walker
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Natalie Walker, the former lead singer of Daughter Darling with the tune "Crush" from her debut, Urban Angel.
Sample more of her music and learn more here.

9:50 a.m. Rilo Kiley
They'll be playing First Avenue on September 14th.
More info.

9:20 a.m. The Jesus And Mary Chain
They've reunited and have announced some tour dates.

"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday

Posted at 12:39 PM on August 29, 2007 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

Eric Bunge of Mpls submits three of his "favorite backtracks from albums of 2007" today.

1) TV On the Radio, "A Method"
2) LCD Soundsystem, "Someone Great"
3) Parts & Labor, "The Gold We're Digging"

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