The Current Music Blog: October 17, 2008 Archive

The Stream 10/17/08

Posted at 8:42 AM on October 17, 2008 by Barb Abney

Jimmy Page does NOT want a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

My Morning Jacket have cancelled their European tour.

10 Questions with Henry Rollins.

Today In Music History:
1947 - Michael John McKean (David St Hubbins, Spinal Tap) was born.
1972 - Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) was born.
1975 - Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees) married Yvonne Spencely.
1981 - Christopher Cross' "Arthur's Theme, (Best That You Can Do)" was #1.
1991 - Tenessee Ernie Ford died of liver failure.
1995 - Sting's former accountant was sentenced to six years in jail after being found guilty of embezzling millions from Sting.
2004 - Marc Almond (Soft Cell) had emergency surgery and after a motorcycle crash.

"My 3 Songs" for Friday

Posted at 3:43 PM on October 17, 2008 by Steve Seel

Andrew Toftey of Mpls writes today, "These are songs that go 'Wooooah!' We have a newborn and I've been listening to a lot of music to keep me awake, and to sing along to - in my head that is, don't want to startle the baby." (I misread Andrew's explanation and thought he said songs that MAKE you go "woooah," and he later e-mailed me to point out that what he meant was that all three songs have moments in them when their respective singers make that sound - or something like it. Sorry Andrew! These things wouldn't happen if I read every word in my e-mails).

1) Kings of Leon, "Be Somebody"
2) Arcade Fire, "Wake Up"
3) Dizzee Rascal, "Fix Up, Look Sharp"

He finished his original message by adding, "This category also includes The Hold Steady's 'Massive Night' and De La Soul's 'Ooooh.'"

In his follow-up e-mail to me, Andrew also enclosed a lovely .pdf copy of the birth announcement for Beatrice Hartley Toftey - "Bea" - on September 12th. Congratulations Andrew, and continued good luck staying awake on those long nights of daddy-duty.

Guest DJ Set 10-17-08

Posted at 10:09 PM on October 17, 2008 by Mark Wheat

Deepchild is Aussie Rick Bull.
Award winning radio DJ in Sydney and club phenom, he's toured the world with his deep house mixes. This is actually not a mix cd, hence the slight gaps, but it goes together really sweet and the lyrics are very timely, even though this was put out in 2003!! It might be hard to get over here, it's called "What's Going Wrong" and we played tracks...
07 Harlem Skank
08 Muhammad Waits
09 Blackness Of The Sea
10 Empty (Amphibian Remixed)
11 Maurice goes AWOL (Entropic Remixed)
12 Politrick Dub

He has a new cd on the way, check here too.