The Current Music Blog: April 22, 2008 Archive

The Stream 04/22/08

Posted at 9:03 AM on April 22, 2008 by Barb Abney

Smashing Pumpkins may never release another album.

Rolling Stone lists "Best Green Songs."

Underworld performing a live concert via the internet tomorrow.

Today In Music History:
1950 - Peter Frampton was born.
1955 - Arthur Baker was born.
1965 - The Beatles were #1 in the UK with "Ticket To Ride."
1966 - The Troggs released the tune "Wild Thing."
1969 - John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.
1978 - John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their debut appearance as The Blues Brothers on SNL.
1981 - Eric Clapton was hospitalized after a car crash.
1989 - Madonna's "Like A Prayer" was #1.

Live Blogging 04/22/08

Posted at 9:35 AM on April 22, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
She & Him on Conan
Kathleen Edwards on Letterman
Goldfrapp on Leno

Earth Day Chat with Guster
Adam Garner and his wife Linda Sullivan will be discussing their new project, Reverb, an organization that provides green options for touring musicians and their audiences.
Join the one hour Gather discussion later today.

11:50 a.m. Bon Iver
They'll be playing Rock The Garden along with Cloud Cult, The New Pornographers and Andrew Bird.
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11:45 a.m. CD Of The Week - Billy Bragg
Mr. Love & Justice was released today.
It is our CD Of The Week. Get your own copy when you support us online.
You can still listen to his SxSW performance in our archives.
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11:40 a.m. The Fiery Furnaces
Thy're playing The Whole on May 2nd.
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11:25 a.m. The Kills
They're playing The Triple Rock on May 11th.
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11:15 a.m. Alejandro Escovedo
His new album, Real Animal is due to be released on June 24th.
He and Bruce Springsteen played this tune live on stage together recently.
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10:45 a.m. Tricky
What he's working on these days and more here.

10:30 a.m. Tokyo Police Club
Elephant Shell was released today.
Here's a review from NME.
They're playing The Varsity Theatre on May 6th.
You can still listen to their SxSW performance in our archives.
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10:25 a.m. Local Music - Seymore Saves The World
They'll be releasing Right Left Upstairs Alone on May 30th with a CD release show at The Varsity with Zibra Zibra, Middlepicker, Solid Gold and The Wars of 1812.
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10:15 a.m. Andrew Bird
He'll be playing a free show in Chicago in September.
He will be also playing Rock The Garden along with Cloud Cult, The New Pornographers and Bon Iver.
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Song Of The Day Info - Langhorne Slim
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Langhorne Slim with the tune "Rebel Side Of Heaven" from the forthcoming eponymous release, due in stores next week.
They're playing 400 Bar May 25th.
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10:00 a.m. Radiohead
They're playing a green performance on Conan tomorrow night.
They've been nominated for an Ivor Novello music award.
They've also been featured in a basketball commercial.
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9:50 a.m. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Pershing was just released today.
They're playing 7th Street Entry May 24th.
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9:40 a.m. Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs will be released May 13th.
They're playing The Orpheum on June 2nd.
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9:35 a.m. Local Music - The Alarmists
They're playing Polara's CD release show at The Varsity May 9th.
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9:20 a.m. British Sea Power
A recent update from the road is hysterial!

9:10 a.m. My Morning Jacket
You can preview tracks from the new album, Evil Urges.
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"My 3 Songs" for Tuesday

Posted at 2:53 PM on April 22, 2008 by Steve Seel

Bryce Eno of Woodville WI tells a complete story from start to finish in his set today. He writes, "These three songs about cover how my life is going. Fear, love, uncertainty, and optimism all rolled into one."

1) The Mountain Goats, "This Year"
2) The White Stripes, "A Martyr For My Love For You"
3) Atmosphere, "Sunshine"

Nicely done, Bryce.