The Current Music Blog: August 11, 2008 Archive

The Stream 08/11/08

Posted at 8:43 AM on August 11, 2008 by Barb Abney

Isaac Hayes passed away yesterday.

Pitchfork.tv and IFC form a partnership.

Tricky announces US tour dates.

Stereophonics to release a "Best Of" collection in November.

Today In Music History:
1949 - Eric Carmen (The Young Rascals, The Raspberries) was born.
1955 - Joe Jackson was born.
1964 - The Beatles started recording their fourth album in London.
1970 - Andy Bell (Ride, Oasis) was born.
1976 - Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) was born.
1984 - Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" theme was the #1 tune.
2002 - Bruce Springsteen's The Rising was the #1 album.

Live Blogging 08/11/08

Posted at 9:06 AM on August 11, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:30 a.m. The Ting Tings
Check out their recent in-studio interview/performance.

11:10 a.m a.m. Bittersweet
They dropped by last week for an in-studio interview/performance.
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10:50 a.m. Local Music - Atmosphere
They will be playing the Take Back Labor Day Festival at Harriet Island on September 1st.
They'll also be playing The Monolith Music Festival and The Street Scene Festival after their European tour.
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10:45 a.m. David Vandervelde
Waiting For The Sunrise was released last week.
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10:30 a.m. Sigur Rós
They're playing The Orpheum on September 25th.
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10:15 a.m. The Verve
Their new album, Forth will be released on August 26th.
"Love Is Noise" was officially released in the UK today.
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Song Of The Day Info - Conor Oberst
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Conor Oberst with the tune "Danny Callahan" from his eponymous album.
He and The Mystic Valley Band have announced a few upcoming tour dates.
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9:50 a.m. Soul Asylum
They're playing a gig at Wolf Den in Connecticut next week.
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9:40 a.m. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
They're playing for free at The State Fair August 21st & 22nd.
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9:35 a.m. Albert Hammond Jr.
He recently had to cancel dates due to doctor's orders.

9:25 a.m. Air Traffic
They're adding a new B-side to their Myspace page each week.

9:05 a.m. Okkervil River
The Stand Ins will be released on September 9th.
Their fall tour kicks off in just over a month.
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9:00 a.m. Billy Bragg
He'll be playing the Take Back Labor Day Festival at Harriet Island on September 1st.
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My Three Songs - 8/11/08

Posted at 2:00 PM on August 11, 2008 by Mac Wilson

Today's set was submitted by Kathleen of Northfield, MN. She says that these three songs are guaranteed to get her up and dancing once she heard them on the radio.

1.) OutKast - "Idlewild Blue"
2.) Jamie Lidell - "Multiply"
3.) Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"

It certainly did the trick for me, which can be embarrassing when you're in a glass-walled studio.