The Current Music Blog: September 10, 2008 Archive

The Stream 09/10/08

Posted at 8:43 AM on September 10, 2008 by Barb Abney

Peter Buck's (R.E.M.) guitar has been stolen.

Sonic Youth sign with Matador.

Get the new Raveonettes remix EP for free.

Today In Music History:
1946 - Don Powell (Slade) was born.
1950 - Joe Perry (Aerosmith) was born.
1957 - Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama, Shakespeare's Sister) was born.
1965 - The Byrds began recording "Turn, Turn, Turn."
1966 - Robin Goodridge (Bush) was born.
1988 - The Guns 'N' Roses tune "Sweet Child O' Mine" was #1.
1984 - Matthew Followill (Kings of Leon) was born.
2005 - In a survey by Q magazine The Beatles' "A Day In The Life" was voted the best British song of all time.

Live Blogging 09/10/08

Posted at 9:32 AM on September 10, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:00 a.m. Cat Power
One week from tonight she's playing The Hollywood Bowl along with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Spritualized.

10:50 a.m. Local Music - Liftr Pullr (related)
The Hold Steady are playing two nights at First Avenue along with Drive-By Truckers on November 15th and 16th.
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10:40 a.m. Lucinda Williams
Her latest, Little Honey will be released on October 14th. It will feature Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs, and Tim Easton.
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10:30 a.m. Paul Weller
22 Dreams is his ninth solo album.
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10:15 a.m. Jem
Her new album, Down To Earth will be released next week.
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Song Of The Day Info - The Broken West
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring The Broken West with the tune "Auctioneer" from the release Now Or Heaven which hit the shelves yesterday.
They're playing The 400 Bar Saturday night.
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9:55 a.m. Local Music - El Guante
He's playing The Dinkytowner tonight.
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9:50 a.m.The Wedding Present
They're playing The Turf Club on September 29th.
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9:40 a.m. Okkervil River
You can still grab the tune"Lost Coasatlines" on our Song Of The Day Podcast page. Their latest, The Stand Ins, was released yesterday.
SPIN's album spotlight.
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9:30 a.m. Local Music - Atmosphere
They will be playing The Monolith Music Festival and The Street Scene Festival.
Their next sceduled local appearance is at First Avenue on November 2nd.
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9:10 a.m.My Morning Jacket
They're playing The Orpheum on October 2nd.
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9:00 a.m. Mercury Rev
They will release Snowflake Midnight, their seventh studio album, on September 29th.
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"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday

Posted at 3:07 PM on September 10, 2008 by Steve Seel

An "I love MN" set today from Amy Anderson of Edina, who writes: "It's so nice to be back in Minnesota. These songs all remind me of this great state when I'm gone."

1) The Hold Steady, "Southtown Girls"
2) Halloween Alaska, "Receiving Line"
3) Cloud Cult, "Pretty Voice"

Thanks Amy!

So, while The Hold Steady enjoy ever-expanding success, and Cloud Cult start to see theirs begin to kick in on the national scene ... what's up with Halloween Alaska, you may ask? Well, the guys promise a new record, early next year. They acknowledge we've been waiting every so patiently for quite some time now. If you've heard any of the new stuff live in the past couple of years, you know it will be worth the wait. Meanwhile, check out the digital single, "Jerk California" at their MySpace page.