The Current Music Blog: January 17, 2008 Archive

The Stream 01/17/08

Posted at 8:57 AM on January 17, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Neko Case, Josh Homme and others to "guest" on Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) to release solo album.

Eels frontman knows the value of Superbowl ad time.

Today In Music History:
1927 - Eartha Kitt was born.
1955 - Steve Earle was born.
1964 - Andy Rourke (The Smiths, Freebase) was born.
1976 - Barry Manilow's "I Write The Songs" was #1.
1978 - Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) was born.
1994 - Donny Osmond and Danny Bonaduce ( Partridge Family) faced off in a charity boxing match. (Donny lost 2-1.)

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Live Blogging 01/17/08

Posted at 9:38 AM on January 17, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

11:10 a.m. Magnetic Fields - CD Of The Week
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"My 3 Songs" for Thursday

Posted at 2:40 PM on January 17, 2008 by Steve Seel

LB Byron of Mpls writes, "It's the attack of the Elvi! I just thought it would be fun to put three songs together by three guys with the same name with three completely different sounds ... it still comes out sounding incredible cool."

1) Elvis Presley, "That's Alright"
2) Elvis Costello and The Attractions, "Radio Radio"
3) Elvis Perkins, "Ash Wednesday"