The Current Music Blog: April 23, 2008 Archive

The Stream 04/23/08

Posted at 8:52 AM on April 23, 2008 by Barb Abney

My Bloody Valentine are playing All Tomorrow's Parties, New York!

NME to give away new Coldplay music.

Bright Eyes frontman, Conor Oberst to release solo album in August.

Today In Music History:
1936 - Roy Orbison was born.
1955 - Captain Sensible was born.
1974 - Carlos Dengler (Interpol) was born.
1975 - Badfinger's Pete Ham commited suicide.
1976 - The Ramones released their self titled debut album.
1978 - Sid Vicious filmed his version of "My Way" for the film "The Great Rock n Roll Swindle."
1991 - Johnny Thunders died of an overdose.

Live Blogging 04/23/08

Posted at 9:11 AM on April 23, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:20 a.m. Kate Nash
She was featured on NPR yesterday.
She's playing the NME Awards Tour with The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players at First Avenue on May 3rd.
She's also been nominated for an Ivor Novello music award.
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11:15 a.m. Rilo Kiley
They're playing First Avenue on May 22nd.
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11:10 a.m. M. Ward
His appearance with Zooey on Conan last night.

10:45 a.m. MGMT
They've recently posted a new 3-D video here.

Song Of The Day Info - These New Puritans
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring These New Puritans with the tune "Elvis" from their Beat Pyramid release.
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9:50 a.m. Hot Chip
If you missed their in-studio session from last week, check it out here.
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9:40 a.m. The Kills
They're playing The Triple Rock on May 11th.
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9:30 a.m. Clinic
They're playing 7th Street Entry on May 13th.
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9:25 a.m. M.I.A.
She's playing The Myth on May 13th.
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9:20 a.m. Air Traffic
Thay have US dates next month as a supporting act for Elbow and headlining dates, as well.
Get free music from the band here.
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9:05 a.m. Fleet Foxes
They've just wrapped up a 2-month tour with Blitzen Trapper. They'll soon be touring the UK with Beach House and then another domestic tour begins in June.
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"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday

Posted at 1:52 PM on April 23, 2008 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

Jay Jennings from Philadelphia writes in today, "When I was watching basketball this weekend I kept seeing this annoying Nike commercial that used a Saul Williams song. It made me think: what are the greatest songs that are used in not-so-great commercials? I'm sure this is not an exhaustive list, but these were the first that came to mind. The Of Montreal song is used in an Outback commercial and the New Porno's song is used in a University of Phoenix commercial."

1) Saul Williams, "List of Demands"
2) Of Montreal, "Wraith Pinned to the Mist (and Other Games)"
3) The New Pornographers, "The Bleeding Heart Show"

That's a good question, Jay. I think the Beatles "Revolution" in a Nike ad about fifteen or so years ago was a pretty awful appropriation of a masterpiece. Then there's the similar topic of just "weird song choices" -- the strangest one I've seen recently was Aqueduct's "Dinner Mints" in a Jaguar commercial. Jaguar. Not sure what they were going for there.

Update: Duh, I'm reminded that Barb Abney pointed this out yesterday: Radiohead used in an NBA commercial.

Thanks Jay! Nice set.

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Local Boy Makes...er...good?!

Posted at 8:17 PM on April 23, 2008 by Mark Wheat (1 Comments)

Amazed and pleasantly surprised to see our very own Har Mar Superstar (AKA Sean Tillman) hosting the very first NME Awards Show in LA tonight!
Janes Addiction are due to reform (for tonight only?!) to accept the God Like Genius Award (those Brits and their over the top adjectives!) You can watch it live on myspacetv at 9pm PST

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