The Current Music Blog: October 10, 2008 Archive

The Stream for Friday 10/10/08

Posted at 10:08 AM on October 10, 2008 by Bill DeVille

Some nice press for the Melismatics!

new album plan for the Ting Tings

Chinese Democracy has a release date?!?

10/10: birthdays

JOHN PRINE (Grammy-winning super influential Americana star) turns 62
THOMAS DOLBY (Brit '80s pop/rock star; an early MTV favorite; "She Blinded Me With Science") Turns 50.
KIRSTY MacCOLL (Brit pop/rocker with a solid following in U.K., drowned during a Mexico vacation as her star was rising in the U.S.) Born in 1959 in Croyden, England. Died in December of 2000 in Cozumel, Mexico.
MIDGE URE (Ultravox founder) turns 55
THELONIOUS MONK (Jazz Genius) Born in 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Died in 1982.

This Day In Music:

In 1965, The Supremes made their first of many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.

In 1970, FCC Commissioner Johnson responded to Vice President Agnew's assertion that rock music drove youngsters to drugs, suggesting that Agnew would be well-advised to listen to it himself in order to better understand what was happening in his country.

Beastie Boys coming to Twin Cities!!

Posted at 10:36 AM on October 10, 2008 by Bill DeVille

I'm exited to tell you that that hip-hop legends, Beastie Boys have announced The Swing State Voter Awareness Tour...featuring Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, & Tenacious D with more acts still to be announced!

Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Saturday, November 1, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Tickets On Sale NEXT Friday, October 17th at 10AM at the usual outlets.

"My 3 Songs" for Friday

Posted at 3:52 PM on October 10, 2008 by Steve Seel

Kathy Parker of Princeton MN gives one of the most interesting music producers of our time his due today: "These 3 songs are all produced by Danger Mouse. I think they show how an artist's work can be influenced by the particular producer that is used on an album."

1) Beck, "Soul Of A Man"
2) Gorillaz, "Demon Days"
3) The Black Keys, "Strange Times"

BTW, check out a bit of my conversation with Beck that touched on his collaboration with Danger Mouse on his latest effort, Modern Guilt, here.

Guest DJ Set 10-10-08

Posted at 9:46 PM on October 10, 2008 by Mark Wheat

Luciano was nominated for a couple of DJ Awards this summer, "Breakthrough Artist" and "Tech House" and he walked away with a Special Award for his set at Ibiza with Ricardo Villalobos (another former Guest DJ). He also got a rave review from Pitchfork. There is a version of this mix available on cd as part of the fabric compilation series, but they put together a special promotional mix for us;

1. Ricardo Villalobos feat Christian Vander - "Enfants"
2. Schneider, Galluzzi & Schirmacher - "Albertino"
3. Alex Picone - "Furby"
4. Alex Picone - "Floppy"
5. Kabale Und Liebe & Daniel Sanchez - "Mumbling Yeah"