Live Blogging 05/15/08

Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
MGMT on Conan
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin on Carson Daly

11:45 a.m. Ladytron
"Ghosts" is the first single from their forthcoming album Velocifero which will be released on June 3rd.
Pre-order it here.
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11:40 a.m. Local Music - The Small Cities
Look for them in City Pages next Wednesday and KARE 11's Showcase MN next Thursday. Their CD release show is next Friday at the Turf Club with Mighty Fairly & Fitzgerald.
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11:25 a.m. Broken Social Scene
Brendan Canning's solo debut, Something For All of Us will be in stores July 22nd. It's the second "Broken Social Scene Presents" release behind Kevin Drew's
...Spirit If.
The band will be playing Lollapalooza and a few other dates this summer.
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11:20 a.m. Local Music - Chris Koza
He's playing the Sesquicentennial celebration this weekend.
The Dark Delirious Morning is the new record.
The CD release show is Saturday, June 7th at First Avenue with This World Fair, These Modern Socks, and The Parlour Suite.
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11:15 a.m. Coldplay
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends will be released on June 17th.
Pre-order it now to get some instant Coldplay gratification.
They're playing Excel Energy Center on July 8th.
I've got another chance for you to beat-the-box-office and win tickets tomorrow morning.
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11:00 a.m. The New Pornographers
They're playing the SOLD OUT Rock The Garden along with Cloud Cult, Bon Iver and Andrew Bird.
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10:45 a.m. Bittersweet
Their new record, Drama was released earlier this week.
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10:35 a.m. The Submarines
Their latest effort is Honeysuckle Weeks.
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Song Of The Day Info - Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Does It Offend You, Yeah? with the tune "With A Heavy Heart" from their debut album You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into.
They're lending support on some of the upcoming NIN dates.
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9:55 a.m. The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets are Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane (The Rascals.) The Age Of The Understatement is our CD of The Week.
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9:45 a.m. Local Music - Brother Ali
He's playing Soundset '08.
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9:35 a.m. The M's
Their new record is RealCloseOnes. It will be released on June 3rd.
They're playing 400 Bar on June 6th.
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9:30 a.m. Aimee Mann
Her new release, Smilers will be in stores June 3rd.
She's playing The Minnesota Zoo on June 12th.
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9:10 a.m. My Morning Jacket
Evil Urges is due in stores on June 10th.
They're playing The Orpheum on October 2nd.
We've got another chance for you to beat-the-box-office and win tickets this afternoon with Mary.
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9:00 a.m. Mark Olson
The tune "Clifton Bridge" is named after a suspension bridge in Bristol, England.
The Salvation Blues was inspired by the places that he visited while roaming the world in 2006.
He's got a European tour starting next month
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Let Amy, who chose My Three Songs today, that she does not have to leave The Current behind when she moves to California! I'm in North Carolina and listen to The Current all day long on my computer at work. Then, on weekends, I listen 24/7 on my computer at home. The Current plays the best new independant music in the country. It keeps me up-to-date with what's happening in the music world. The independant music scene is very strong and thriving in Chapel Hill, but I hear the newest bands and know the latest music news becuase I listen to The Current!

Barb, this morning you mentioned a song to include on those soon-to-be-made summer mixes (buffalo tom-summer). I think it would be a great idea if you posted what your 15-song summer mix would consist of and if you can convince the other DJs to do the same, all the better! Thanks!

Maple Baseball Bats: Maple bats can be made from several different species of maple trees. The best and hardest species is rock maple or sugar maple. Other maple is used and is cheaper but softer wood and therefore inferior.

Barb, I have seen helicopters spraying mosquito areas near my home, and they are quite erratic in flight. They dive bomb and look like they are out of control.