The Current Music Blog: July 30, 2008 Archive

The Stream 07/30/08

Posted at 8:54 AM on July 30, 2008 by Barb Abney

Jack White to record the next Bond theme with Alicia Keys.

Wilco's Passenger Side website to help save money and the planet.

Download the new Streets tune for free.

Today In Music History:
1941 - Paul Anka was born.
1949 - Andy Scott (Sweet) was born.
1958 - Kate Bush was born.
1968 - Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers) was born.
1968 - The Beatles closed their Apple Boutique and gave away anything left inside to people on the street.
1978 - Glen Goine (Parliament Funkadelic) died
2005 - "Room Full of Mirrors" a book that marked the 35th anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix claimed that he pretended to be gay to get discharged from the army.

Live Blogging 07/30/08

Posted at 9:21 AM on July 30, 2008 by Barb Abney (2 Comments)

10:30 a.m. Local Music - White Light Riot
Help send them to the Austin City Limits Festival by voting here.
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CD Of The Week - Local Music - Doomtree
Their eponymous album is our
Get your own copy when you support us online.
The CD release show is Friday night at First Avenue along with I Self Devine & Kill The Vultures.
You can still grab the P.O.S. tune "I Made It From Scratch"
on our Song Of The Day Podcast page.
P.O.S. wrote that song for Minnesota Public Radio's Songs from Scratch series.
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Song Of The Day Info - Brendan Canning
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Brendan Canning with the tune "Hit The Wall" from his solo album Broken Social Scene Presents.. Something For All Of Us.
He'll be playing First Avenue along with Broken Social Scene on October 13th.
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9:50 a.m. CSS
They're playing First Avenue tonight along with The Go! Team.
Lovefoxxx from the band is helping out on the new Primal Scream album.

9:40 The Cure
Their 13th studio album will be released in October. It was originally due on September 13th but has been pushed back another month.
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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9:30 a.m. The Ting Tings
They're playing The Varsity on Monday night.
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9:20 a.m. Local Music - First Communion Afterparty
They're playing The Turf Club on August 15th.
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9:10 a.m. Fleet Foxes
They're playing Letterman next week.
They've also got some upcoming dates with Wilco.
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"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday

Posted at 2:35 PM on July 30, 2008 by Steve Seel

"This grouping of songs is quite important to me," writes Jared Karow today. "All three of these songs helped me unwind from the long days of acting with CLIMB Theatre and allowed me to bust out into the everyday hustle and bustle of after-work free-time. Hopefully they help others chill out a bit as well!"

1) Damien Rice, "9 Crimes"
2) Thao Nguyen & The Get Down Stay Down, "Bag of Hammers"
3) Iron & Wine, "Boy with a Coin"

Well, you've got one more day to get in our Erik's Bike Shop giveaway when you submit your perfect three song set. We don't have to play your set for you to be entered in the drawing, so there shouldn't be anything stopping you ... get crackin'!