The Current Music Blog: June 27, 2008 Archive

The Stream 06/27/08

Posted at 9:00 AM on June 27, 2008 by Barb Abney

Share your guest room with rock stars.

Your chance to say "I'm with the band."

Jesus & Mary Chain rarities will hit the shelves in September.

Today In Music History:
1944 - Bruce Johnson (The Beach Boys) was born.
1951 - Gilson Lavis (Squeeze) was born.
1961 - Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) was born.
1970 - Laurence Colbert (Ride) was born.
1989 - Tom Jones was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
1991 - Carlos Santana was arrested at an airport when officials found Cannabis in his luggage
1992 - Stefanie Ann Sargent (7 Year B****) died of an overdose.
1993 - Lyle Lovett married actress Julia Roberts
2002 - John Entwistle (The Who's bass player) died of a heart attack.

Live Blogging 06/27/08

Posted at 9:14 AM on June 27, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

11:00 a.m. In-Studio Interview/Performance Aviette
Their sophomore release The Way We Met will be released nationwide Tuesday.
The release party is tomorrow night at Triple Rock Social Club with Kid Dakota, The Alarmists and The Glad Version.
Learn more about Aviette here and/or here.

10:45 a.m. Radiohead
Watch their performance on the UK music series From The Basement.

10:30 a.m. Hercules and Love Affair
Learn more about them here.

10:20 a.m. The Cure
Here's a video for "The Only One."
This is the first single from their 13th studio album which will be released on September 13th. On the 13th of every month leading up to the street date of the full length, they're releasing a single.
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10:15 a.m. CD Of The Week - Sigur Rós
Med Sud i Eyrum Vid Spilum End is our CD of the week.
Get your own copy when you suppoirt us online.
They're playing The Orpheum on September 25th.
You can learn all of the necessary pronunciations here.

Song Of The Day Info - Local Music - Chris Koza
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Chris Koza with the tune "Straight To Video" from his album The Dark Delirious Morning.
Here's his recent in-studio interview/performance.
He'll be playing Mears Park July 10th.
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9:50 a.m. Weezer
Check out a new unreleased tune here.
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9:40 a.m. The Black Keys
They're playing The State Fair Grandstand along with The Black Crowes on August 30th.
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9:35 a.m. Yeasayer
They're playing the 2nd annual Free Yr Radio concert at Urban Outfitters in Uptown on Wednesday, July 30. Download your free ticket now.
More on Free Yr Radio..
More Yeasayer..

9:30 a.m. The Black Lips
They take keeping in touch with their fans to an extreme.
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9:20 a.m. Adele
You can still grab her tune "Chasing Pavements" for free on our Song Of The Day Podcast page.
You can listen to her recent in-studio interview/performance here.
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9:10 a.m. Luna (related)
Dean & Britta are recording a song for an upcoming Cure tribute album.

9:05 a.m. Dr. Dog
Their latest, Fate will hit the shelves on July 22nd.
You can stream some of their unreleased tunes here.
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"My 3 Songs" for Friday

Posted at 4:11 PM on June 27, 2008 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

No Y-chromosomes here today -- at least not in the vocals. Patrick Walsh writes, "First of all, I've never heard you play Emma Pollock. Second, I'd like to send this group of songs out to my girlfriend, who loves these gals and the way they out-rock just about any guy in the biz."

1) Emma Pollock, "Acid Test"
2) Heartless Bastards, "Searching For the Ghost"
3) The Pretenders, "Stop Your Sobbing"

I'm not sure that I've never played Emma Pollock solo stuff (she of the late lamented Delgados), but since I can't prove otherwise, I won't argue with ya. This was a terrific set, Patrick; and also a reminder of the amazing vocals of Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards, one of the most underrated bands currently working in rock IMHO. It was good to hear that they went into the studio last month to begin work on their next record. Can't wait to hear it.

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Guest DJ Set 6/27

Posted at 8:56 PM on June 27, 2008 by Jill Riley

Tonight's Guest DJ Set comes from SOS (aka SexOnSubstance).

This is a new mix compilation by this collective of 3 DJ's (Desyn Masiello, Omid 16B and Demi) based in London. They have a residency at the club Space on Ibiza this summer.
It's a triple cd set # 13 in the 'Balance Series' which is part of Stomp Entertainment out of Melbourne, Australia!

We played the first part of cd # 3;

1. Speedy J - Fill 17
2. Joash - Salome
3. Aeroplane - Pacific Air Race (Dub)
4. Paul Keeley - A Sort Of Homecoming
5. DJ Pippi & David Penn - Do U Feel It (The Piano Mix)
6. AFX - VBS.Redlof.B
7. Dimitri - Here She Comes (Elektrokid Remix)