The Current Music Blog: October 3, 2008 Archive

The Stream 10/03/08

Posted at 8:39 AM on October 3, 2008 by Barb Abney

iTunes will not be shutting down.

Philip Glass has been commissioned to produce an opera based on the life of Walt Disney.

Catch up with Henry Rollins.

Today In Music History:
1941 - Chubby Checker was born.
1947 - Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) was born.
1954 - Stevie Ray Vaughan was born.
1967 - Woody Guthrie died.
1969 - Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) was born.
1978 - Aerosmith bailed thirty fans out of jail after they were arrested for smoking pot during a concert.
1992 - Sinead O'Connor ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, on SNL.
2000 - Benjamin Orr (The Cars) died of cancer.

Live Blogging 10/03/08

Posted at 9:05 AM on October 3, 2008 by Barb Abney

9:30 a.m. Local Music - Atmosphere
They're playing First Avenue on November 2nd and on November 17th.
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9:05 a.m. Stereolab
Read Pitchfork's Meghan McCain and Stereolab: What Is Going on Here?
They're playing First Avenue on October 12th.
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Guest DJ Set 10-03-08

Posted at 9:23 PM on October 3, 2008 by Mark Wheat

DJ ESP is our First Friday of the Month Resident DJ.
If you need a little history about his career check here!

1. the space age - 12 inch players ( from milwaukee )
2. die ziet (the life force) - andreas kremer ( from germany )
3. mol - diego ro-k ( from argentina )
4. perlon is a gateway drug - dave wesley ( from minneapolis )
5. bass fishing - dj esp ( from minneapolis )
6. everything under the sun - dj esp ft. k justin j of iffy/run westy run

All available on communique records usa