The Current Music Blog: February 19, 2008 Archive

The Stream 02/19/08

Posted at 8:54 AM on February 19, 2008 by Barb Abney

E. (Mark Everett, The Eels) has invited the Queen to an upcoming London gig.

Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) and Beth Ditto (The Gossip) release charity single.

Marilyn Manson's brand of absinthe, "Mansinthe" gets unfavorable review.

This Day In Music History:
1940 - Smokey Robinson was born.
1948 - Toni Iommi (Black Sabbath) was born.
1956 - Dave Wakeling (The English Beat) was born.
1977 - Manfred Mann's Earth Band's version of "Blinded By The Light" was #1.
1982 - Ozzy was arrested for urinating on the Alamo.
1995 - Tommy Lee married Pamela Anderson.
2004 - Johnny Cash's family blocked a hemorrhoid-relief product from using "Ring of Fire."

Live Blogging 02/19/08

Posted at 9:43 AM on February 19, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:40 a.m. In Sudio - Mike Doughty
He's playing an all-ages in-store at The Eletric Fetus tonight.
He'll be playing First Avenue on March 22nd and 23rd.
Here's the video for "27 Jennifers."
More here..

10:40 a.m. Editors
In case you missed it: their latest in-studio appearance.
Dig the video!

10:30 a.m. Joe Jackson
His North American tour kicks off in April.
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Song Of The Day Info - Apes
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring the Washington D.C. outfit, Apes with the tune "Walk Thru Walls" from their latest, Ghost Games which was released today.
They're playing Uptown Bar on March 19th.
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9:45 a.m. Local Music - Big Ditch Road
Their next performance is Feb 29th at The Varsity in celebration of the Eclectone 5 Year Anniversary.
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9:30 a.m. Gnarls Barkley
The Odd Couple will be released in April.
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9:10 a.m. Devotchka
A Mad And Faithful Telling will be released on March 18th.
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My 3 Songs 2-19

Posted at 12:18 PM on February 19, 2008 by Mark Wheat

Adam Schmitt of St.Paul,looked back at the last election he worked on;
"I worked as a campaign coordinator in both Chicago and Wisconsin in 2004. I spent a lot of time driving from county to county, and these songs were in heavy rotation. They will always remind me of the heart and soul we poured into that campaign - laughing and crying, exhilaration and exhaustion. I just want everyone to participate in the election process this year!"

Postal Service "The District Sleeps Tonight"
The Shins "Gone for Good"
Whiskeytown "Don't Wanna Know Why"

The Current's SXSW line-up

Posted at 1:24 PM on February 19, 2008 by Melanie Walker (18 Comments)

We're happy to announce we will be having our 3rd annual live radio broadcast at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas March 13th-15th! The Current will be bringing you performances from some of the best new and established artists showcasing at this year's SXSW music conference with the fine folks of Free Yr Radio!

For those of you attending SXSW, we'll be broadcasting from the corner of 7th Street and Red River. This event is free to the public! So, we do hope you'll drop by if you are in Austin!

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Facemelter 2/19

Posted at 10:47 PM on February 19, 2008 by Jill Riley

He mastered his shredding in Racer X, found his softer side in Mr. Big... and acted quite wacky in his instructional videos. Brett and I salute Paul Gilbert on this week's edition of Facemelter! We love the solo he does in the Racer X tune "Technical Difficulties".