The Current Music Blog: August 29, 2008 Archive

The Stream 08/29/08

Posted at 7:59 AM on August 29, 2008 by Barb Abney

Pitchfork's got the scoop on new releases from Stars and The Cure.

Download a new Animal Collective tune.

This Day In Music:
1924 - Dinah Washington was born.
1942 - Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground) was born.
1953 - Rick Downey (Blue Oyster Cult) was born.
1958 - Michael Jackson was born.
1963 - Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) was born.
1966 - The Beatles played their last live show in San Francisco.
1971 - Alex Griffin (Neds Atomic Dustbin) was born.
1976 - Jimmy Reed died.
1991 - Nirvana's full- length album Nevermind was aired in full for the very first time on a Boston radio station.
1994 - Oasis released Definitely Maybe.

Live Blogging 08/29/08

Posted at 9:50 AM on August 29, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

11:30 a.m. Local Music - Atmosphere
They will be playing the Take Back Labor Day Festival at Harriet Island on Labor Day.
They'll also be playing The Monolith Music Festival and The Street Scene Festival.
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11:20 a.m. The Broken West
Their latest, Now Or Heaven will be in stores on September 9th.
They're playing The 400 Bar on September 13th.
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11:15 a.m. Local Music - Tapes 'n Tapes
They're playing the Bumbershoot Festival this weekend.
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11:05 a.m. Coldplay
They're playing Excel Energy Center on November 14th.
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10:45 a.m. The Walkmen
You & Me is our CD Of The Week.
They're playing The 400 Bar onSeptember 13th.
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10:30 a.m. Sunday Runners
Their latest, Tame Animals, is available now.
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10:20 a.m. Local Music - Chris Koza
He's also be playing The Varsity tonight with The Alarmists, Blueheels and Wars of 1812.
He's playing The Concrete & Grass Festival next weekend.
Here's his recent in-studio interview/performance.
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10:10 a.m. Beck
He's playing Roy Wilkins Auditorium with MGMT on September 30th.
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Song Of The Day Info - Local Music - Doomtree
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring the local collective Doomtree with the tune "Drumsticks" from their eponymous album.
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9:45 a.m. Lupe Fiasco
He'll be at Harriet Island Monday for the Take Back Labor Day Festival.
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9:30 a.m. TV On The Radio
Their new record is Dear Science. It will be released on September 23rd.
Pre-order it here.
They're playing First Avenue On October 20th and 21st.
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9:15 a.m. Local Music - Paul Westerberg
Speculation about his newest release.

9:05 a.m. Local Music - Haley Bonar
Catch her on stage at The Fitzgerald Theater for the Provention Concert along with Dan Wilson, The Honeydogs, The New Standards, Jeremy Messersmith and more.
She's playing The Concrete & Grass Festival next weekend.
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"My 3 Songs" for Friday

Posted at 12:12 PM on August 29, 2008 by Bill DeVille

Ryan Goeken chose today My 3 Songs. He chose Heiruspecs because they opened for Why? & they blew his mind. He was also exited to find out that Hieruspecs are from St. Paul. He picked El-P song simply because he digs it. Well done Ryan.

Heiruspecs - 5ves
El-P - Deep Space 9MM
Why? - Gemini-Birthday Song

Guest DJ Set 8-29-08

Posted at 3:30 PM on August 29, 2008 by Mark Wheat

Paul Van Dyk has been one of the most prolific and long lasting DJ's.
He will be spinning live at Epic in Minneapolis on Sept 11th.
This set is taken from one of my fave compilations "Seven Ways".
He wrote, produced and mixed the whole thing in 1998 in Berlin.

We played tracks 3 thru 7;
3. Heaven
4. I Like It
5. Come (and get it)
6. Forbidden Fruit
7. Beautiful Place.

More info at; www.paulvandyk.com

Happy Labor Day Weekend !!

If you plan on going to the Fair monday
I will be there from 3-7pm, stop by say
Hi and give a taste of something!