The Current Music Blog: October 4, 2007 Archive

The Stream 10/04/07

Posted at 8:47 AM on October 4, 2007 by Barb Abney (2 Comments)

Dan Deacon has cancelled several gigs due to exhaustion.. but it looks like he's still playing tomorrow night's show at First Ave.

Morrissey to release an album next year.

Wu-Tang didn't clear sample for new tune with The Beatles.

Today In Music History:
1942 - Helen Reddy was born.
1944 - Patti Labelle was born.
1947 - Jim Fielder (Blood Sweat & Tears) was born.
1959 - Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys) was born.
1970 - Janis Joplin was found dead at the Landmark Hotel.
1982 - The Smiths made their live debut.
2004 - Bruce Palmer (The Mynah Birds and The Buffalo Springfield) died of a heart attack. Member of .

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Live On Air Blogging 10/04/07

Posted at 9:11 AM on October 4, 2007 by Barb Abney (3 Comments)

Noonish - Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
Animal Collective on Conan
Iron and Wine on Letterman

11:30 a.m. Jose Gonzalez - CD Of The Week
In Our Nature is The Current's CD Of The Week. Get your own copy when you support The Current online.
He did an in-studio performance for us back in June, 2006.
The last date of his current US tour is at The Fineline on October 13th.
More..

11:10 a.m. In-Studio - Bat For Lashes
Natasha Kahn's debut Fur And Gold is out now.
Earlier this week she was nominated for an MTV European Music Award for the video "What's A Girl To Do?".
You can see the video here.
She's touring through the US until October 15th.
More here and/or here.
Hear the archived performance again.

10:30 a.m. Shout Out Louds
SPIN's look at Our Ill Wills.
They're playing The Fineline in two weeks.
More.

10:15 a.m. Wilco
They're playing Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis next Wednesday with Dr. Dog and
Andrew Bird.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - Meshell Ndegeocello
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Meshell Ndegeocello with the tune "Shirk" from her latest, The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams which is in stores now.
She's playing The Fineline November 15th.
More here and/or here.

9:40 a.m. The Fiery Furnaces
Window City will be out on October 23rd.
They'll be playing The Turf Club October 12th.
Here's a great write-up on the album.
Tour dates here.

9:25 a.m. Stars
In Our Bedroom After The War is out now.
The band will be playing Pantages Theater on November 3rd.
More Stars.

9:15 a.m. Radiohead
Rolling Stone has a track by track preview of In Rainbows.
NME says they'll be signing a record contract in the next week.

9:05 a.m. Pinback
Autumn Of The Seraphs is available now.
They're playing The Fine Line October 17th.

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"My 3 Songs" for Thursday

Posted at 5:30 PM on October 4, 2007 by Steve Seel (51 Comments)

"You can read into this set whatever three-act scenario you want," says E.G. Gilbert of Blaine. "It could be politics and world affairs since 2000, the plot of the original three Star Wars movies, or a personal crisis only you fully understand. To me it represents RESOLVE followed by STRUGGLE finally giving way to HOPE."

1) Boozoo Bajou, "Way Down"
2) Beta Band, "Dry the Rain"
3) Chemical Brothers, "Piku"

Bravo E.G.! Nicely done.

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