The Current Music Blog: January 29, 2008 Archive

The Stream 01/29/08

Posted at 8:50 AM on January 29, 2008 by Barb Abney

Modest Mouse and The National will be the supporting acts on R.E.M.'s upcoming tour.

Writers Guild of America have come to an interim agreement to allow The Grammys to go on as planned.

SPIN interviews Bob Mould.

Today In Music History:
1952 - Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone, The Ramones) was born.
1953 - Louie Perez (Los Lobos) was born.
1964 - Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera) was born.
1979 - Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded nine others when she fired a .22-caliber rifle from her house towards Cleveland Elementary School. When asked why she did it, she answered “I don't like Mondays.” This was the inspiration for The Boomtown Rats' song.
1992 - Willie Dixon died.
2006 - Arctic Monkeys' debut album Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not was #1 in the UK.

Live Blogging 01/29/08

Posted at 9:43 AM on January 29, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:30 a.m. Blur
Andy James, has been asked to help "curate" a food festival.

11:20 a.m. Dan Wilson
He will be joining Ingrid Michaelson at The Fineline Music Cafe on March 31st for the sold-out local date on their Hotel Cafe Tour.
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10:55 a.m. The Breeders
They'll release Mountain Battles in April.
Tracklist and more...

10:45 a.m. Hot Hot Heat
They're playing at Fine Line Music Cafe with The Editors and Louis XIV tomorrow night.
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10:35 a.m. Cat Power
She's playing First Avenue with Dirty Delta Blues on February 11th.
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10:30 a.m. Arctic Monkeys
They've been nominated for seven NME awards.
They did an in-studio with Mary back in May.

Song Of The Day Info - Chris Walla
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Chris Walla with the tune "Sing Again."
It's from his solo debut Field Manual, which is in stores today.
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9:50 a.m. Sons and Daughters
This Gift is in stores today.
They'll be playing The Varsity Theater on March 29th.
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9:40 a.m. Carla Bruni
"Those Dancing Days are Gone" is her musical interpretation of the William Butler Yeat's poem from her No Promises album.
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9:10 a.m. Shelby Lynne
Just A Little Lovin' was released today.
Nine out of the ten songs on the album are Dusty Springfield re-makes.
You can catch her tonight on Tavis Smiley's show.
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"My 3 Songs" for Tuesday

Posted at 1:32 PM on January 29, 2008 by Steve Seel

Break out the tartans and the haggis today... Kathy Parkin of Princeton MN has an all-Scottish set for us. She says, "I was watching a 'Best of Saturday Night Live' with Mike Myers, and it made me think of his 'All Things Scottish' skit. He would always proclaim, 'if is isn't Scottish, it's crap!' That got me to thinking of Scottish bands; here are three I particularly enjoy ... and who doesn't love that Scottish accent?"

1) The Fratellis, "Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night"
2) The Jesus and Mary Chain, "Blues From a Gun"
3) Belle & Sebastian, "Funny Little Frog"

By the way, one of my favorite quotes from Myers' movie So I Married An Axe Murderer: "I think most Scottish cuisine was originally based on a dare."