The Current Music Blog: August 14, 2008 Archive

The Stream 08/14/08

Posted at 8:54 AM on August 14, 2008 by Barb Abney

Segments of The Verve's latest, Forth, are streaming online.

The Roots touring with Estelle this fall.

Pitchfork announces the big names in the upcoming CMJ Festival line-up.

Today in Music History:
1941 - David Crosby was born.
1951 - Slim Dunlap was born.
1962 - Pete Best was released from The Beatles.
1966 - Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Breeders and Belly) was born.
1976 - Nick Lowe's "So It Goes" was the first record released on Stiff Records.
1977 - Ed Harcourt was born.
1985 - Michael Jackson outbid Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney for the rights to more than 250 songs written by Lennon and McCartney.
1988 - Roy Buchanan hung himself in a jail cell.
2005 - Pete Doherty (Babyshambles) was strip searched and held at an Airport in Norway until customs officers ensured he was not carrying drugs.

Live Blogging 08/14/08

Posted at 9:17 AM on August 14, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:20 a.m. Conor Oberst
You can still grab the tune "Danny Callahan" from his eponymous album.
on our Song Of The Day Podcast page.
He and The Mystic Valley Band have announced a few upcoming tour dates.
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11:15 a.m. Local Music - Aviette
Their sophomore release The Way We Met is in stores now.
They have upcoming gigs at The State Fair and The Black Dog Block Party.
Learn more about Aviette here and/or here.

11:10 a.m. Beck
He's playing Roy Wilkins Auditorium with MGMT on September 30th.
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11:00 a.m. Georgie James
They have disbanded.

10:45 a.m. Local Music - Jeff Hanson
Madam Owl will be released next week.
He's playing The Triple Rock Social Club on August 23rd.
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10:40 a.m. Tegan & Sara
They're playing The State Theatre on Saturday, October 11th.
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10:20 a.m. Brazilian Girls - CD Of The Week
New York City is our CD Of The Week.
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Song Of The Day Info - Lackthereof
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Lackthereof with the tune "Last November" from the album Your Anchor.
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9:45 a.m. Ryan Adams
His dates with Oasis kick off in less than two weeks.

9:30 a.m. Sebastian Grangier
The former Death From Above 1979 drummer/vocalist has released the digital EP American Names and is due to release the full length, Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains in October.
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9:20 a.m. Tommy James & The Shondells
They're playing for free in Rochester this Sunday evening.

9:15 a.m. Calexico
Their new album, Carried To Dust will hit the shelves on September 9th.
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"My 3 Songs" for Thursday 8/14/08

Posted at 12:08 PM on August 14, 2008 by Bill DeVille

Today set was expertly crafted by Denis Zastera. He picked three slow songs by British artists that make everythin but you and them seem completely unimportant. Well said & well chosen Denis!

Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
Radiohead - Creep
Depeche Mode - Little 15