The Current Music Blog: February 29, 2008 Archive

The Stream 02/29/08

Posted at 8:59 AM on February 29, 2008 by Barb Abney

Gossip to release Gossip: Live in Liverpool on April 15.

Vampire Weekend member involved in a car wreck.

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Today In Music History:
1972 - Saul Williams was born.
1977 - Two members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were knocked unconscious after a scuffle with members of the metropolitan police boxing team in London.
1980 - The glasses that Buddy Holly had been wearing when he died were found in a police file in Iowa (they'd been there for over 21 years.)
1992 - Mr Big's "To Be With You" was #1.
1992 - U2's 'Zoo TV tour' opened in Florida.

"My 3 Songs" for Friday 2/29/08

Posted at 12:10 PM on February 29, 2008 by Bill DeVille

Today's set was chosen by Nick Dellwo in Minneapolis...

Mountain Goats - Dance Music
Elvis Costello - Senior Service
Brother Ali - Walking Away

He chose a very conceptual theme of 3 songs where the music puts you in a differenmt place than the lyrics...Nice Work!

Do the Shuffle

Posted at 12:10 PM on February 29, 2008 by Tony Lopez (2 Comments)

Somebody, somewhere, once said that where there is love, there is pain. This week The Shuffler cranked out five songs about five different kinds of love. Sometimes randomness is a beautiful thing. I’ll just let the music speak for itself.

“All These Things,” Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

“Tired of Being Alone,” Al Green

“Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You,” Led Zeppelin

“I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You,” Tom Waits

“Lonesome Day Blues,” Bob Dylan

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Cloud Cult asks: Wanna be a video star?

Posted at 4:54 PM on February 29, 2008 by Ali Lozoff (4 Comments)

Looking for something to do on Sunday with your stir-crazy, Winter-weary family and those hard-to-please out of town friends? Cloud Cult has just the answer: Star in their new video! They'll be shooting a video for a track off of their upcoming record, and are looking for a group of folks who can "look expressionless and jump on command". Sound like you? Check out the full details on their web site here, and if you do join them on Sunday, be sure to come back here and tell us all about it.

http://www.cloudcult.com/

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Guest DJ 2/29

Posted at 9:25 PM on February 29, 2008 by Jill Riley

Tonight's Guest DJ set comes from DJ Sun.

With all the talk about South By Southwest at The Current lately, Mark Wheat thought it would be a grand idea to feature a DJ who will be performing at South By Southwest! DJ Sun is based in Houston and will be spinning at Barcelona in Austin, Texas during SXSW.

DJ Sun mix from the release Sun is Shining:
Ups and Downs - Martin Brew
Em Nagoya Eu Vi Eriko - Seu Jorge
Collienation - Jugoe
Fireball - Leeroy of Saian Supa Crew
What Planet What Station - DJ Day
Won't Talk About It (Frankie Foncett mix) - Beats International
Scratched - Etienne de Crecy
Purple Perpendicular Phonics feat. P.E.A.C.E. and Raashan Ahmad - J Boogie
Jazz 23 - Mr. Bird
B.E.A.T. - Justice
Snapshots - Wayne Kounty