The Current Music Blog: January 25, 2008 Archive

The Stream 01/25/08

Posted at 8:55 AM on January 25, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Mogwai will re-issue their debut, Young Team in celebration of their 10th anniversary.

Peta2 is giving away Trent Reznor signed copies of Rock Band.

The Charlatans UK to release new album "Radiohead style."

Danger Mouse is a busy dude.

Today In Music History:
1938 - Etta James was born.
1954 - Robert Finch (KC & The Sunshine Band) was born.
1978 - Joy Division played their very first live gig in Manchester, England.
1980 - Alicia Keys was born.
1986 - Barbra Streisand's The Broadway Album was #1.
1992 - The inaugural Big Day Out Festival took place in Sydney, Australia.

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Live Blogging 01/25/08

Posted at 9:25 AM on January 25, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:50 a.m. Local Music - Love In October
Pontus, The Devil, and Me is available now.
They've been getting quite a bit of press lately and were featured as SPINs "Band Of The Day."
Their CD release show this tomorrow night at 7th St. Entry.
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11:30 a.m. White Williams
Learn more here or here.

11:10 a.m. Bell X1
These former bandmates of Damien Rice (in the band Juniper) are appearing on this week's episode of Fearless TV.
Learn more about them here.

10:40 a.m. Eddie Vedder
The vinyl of the Into The Wild Soundtrack will be released next week.
If you're a tenclub member you can buy it now.
Learn more about the band Indio that he's covering in the song "Hard Sun."

10:25 a.m. MGMT
They're playing 7th Street Entry along with Yeasayer on February 7th.
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10:15 a.m. Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson will be joining Dan Wilson at The Fineline Music Cafe on March 31st for the sold-out local date on their Hotel Cafe Tour.

Song Of The Day Info - Local Music - Dan Israel
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Dan Israel with the tune "Counting On you" from the album Turning which is available now.
Hear from Dan along with the full-band Cultivators (Dave Russ and Kris Bowring) and guest accompaniment from Dave Boquist (fiddle), Peter Sands (piano), John Schjolberg (pedal steel guitar), and Molly Maher (slide guitar) - AND guest vocal spots from JoAnna James, Andra Suchy, and Janey Winterbauer this Sunday night on The Local Show with Chris Roberts.
Dan's also got some upcoming dates at 331 Club and The Turf Club.
More info here and/or here.

9:50 a.m. Daniel Johnston
He's playing First Avenue on February 8th.
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9:40 a.m. The Wrens
They've got a new website.. could news of a new album be far behind???
Check it..

9:20 a.m. R.E.M.
They will release Accelerate on April 1st.
This Wiki entry has all the details.
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9:10 a.m.Bonnie Prince Billy
He's a busy guy this year. He's rumored to be working on new releases along with
The California Guitar Trio, Louisville Is For Lovers, Sun Kil Moon and Numero 6.

Do the Shuffle

Posted at 12:07 PM on January 25, 2008 by Tony Lopez (2 Comments)

Let us pray.

“Why Me Lord?,” Johnny Cash
With all the talk of “greatest” songwriters going on around here this week, I would be shirking my duties if I didn’t give an honorable mention to Kris Kristofferson. Along with composing this tune, he also wrote “For the Good Times,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” and a little ditty called “Me and Bobby McGee.” Here he is with the great Texas hippie Doug Sahm in a short scene from Cisco Pike. Sahm cracks me up.

“Gimme Shelter,” The Rolling Stones
One of the greatest lead-off tracks in rock history. I’ve heard this song a quadrillion times but I always stop what I’m doing when that signature guitar opening hits my ears. The Stones appeared on Ed Sullivan as he introduced the song as a track from the new album, Let It Be. Priceless. Michael Sragow wrote about the genesis of the film Gimme Shelter in this 2000 Salon article.

“Carousel,” Iron & Wine
Sam Beam has one of the best beards in rock. He keeps it so well-groomed. Here’s a nice live version from nearly a year ago.

“Sunrise Sunset,” The Fiddler on the Roof OST
Whoa, how did that get in here? I have to admit a soft spot for Topol and this song. What can I say? I’ve got a daughter who’s growing up way too fast.

“Simmer Down,” Bob Marley & The Wailers
Early Marley tends to get forgotten sometimes. This was his first hit (1964) and set him apart from other artists as far as social awareness was concerned. Clement Dodd, who developed the “Studio One sound” of early ska and reggae, was the producer. It also reminds me of Cheri Oteri.

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"My 3 Songs" for Friday 1/25/08

Posted at 12:08 PM on January 25, 2008 by Bill DeVille

Today's set was put together by Alice Lovaasen in Waconia, MN...She chose her favorite songs of the moment...

They Might Be Giants - Take Out the Trash
Z-Trip - Fat Bottom Girl
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Underwater (You & Me)

Fun stuff Alice!!

Guest DJ Set 1-25-08

Posted at 10:23 PM on January 25, 2008 by Mark Wheat (2 Comments)

What is Rave music?!
This week the schedule for the Spark Festival was announced and I got excited to see one of my print heroes coming to town, Simon Reynolds. Born in England like me, he wrote for one of my fave mags when I was a teenager Melody Maker. In the early 90's he came over to New York and has since settled here writing for pretty much every major music magazine and writing several books including in '98 what is considered the best history and explanation of what became known as' Rave Culture' called "Generation Ecstasy". It's being updated and re-issued this year and he will be talking about it ;
Friday Feb 29th Time: 5pm
Location: Anderson Hall, University of Minnesota
http://sparkfestival.org/.

It got me going through the compilations of various dance music that I have collected trying to find a good representation of what is called Rave. A label out of the UK called Apace put together great collections of different styles of music and do a good job of capturing the essence of a style. Tonight's set is from a box set called Essential Series they did a few years ago, this is on 'Rave Anthems". But they have just put out another set called 'Rave Weekender' which looks cool too.

Here's tonight's set-list
01 Future Sound of London - 'Papua New Guinea' Passion Records 1991
02 The Scientist - 'Exorcist' Kickin Music 1990
03 2000 - 'Suspicious Minds' Scarlet Fantastic records 1991
04 Expander - 'Only You' Expander 1992
05 EasyRider - 'Ressurection' Interstate Records 1999

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