The Current Music Blog: November 13, 2008 Archive

The Stream 11/13/08

Posted at 8:49 AM on November 13, 2008 by Barb Abney

We can expect 3 albums from the guys in Outkast next year.

Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer) has died.

Lupe Fiasco to retire?

Today In Music History:
1951 - Bill Gibson (Huey Lewis and the News) was born.
1953 - Andrew Ranken (The Pogues) was born.
1973 - Jerry Lee Lewis Jr. was killed in a car accident.
1976 - Rod Stewart's tune "Tonight's The Night" was #1.
1979 - Nikolai Fraiture (The Strokes) was born.
1987 - Sonny and Cher reunited for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman.
1999 - The Spice Girls were named the highest earners in pop music during the 90's.
2004 - ODB (founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan) collapsed and died in a recording studio.

Live Blogging 11/13/08

Posted at 9:01 AM on November 13, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:15 a.m. Stars
Their Sad Robots EP is out now.
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10:40 a.m. Local Music - Atmosphere
They're playing First Avenue Monday night.
** Listen all week for your chance to win tickets!**
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10:20 a.m. Local Music - Heiruspecs
Their A Tiger Dancing CD release show is December 13th at First Avenue.
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Song Of The Day Info - Square Pusher
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Square Pusher with the tune "Delta-V" from the concept album Just A Souvenir.
Learn more about the concept of Just A Souvenir.
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9:50 a.m. Travis
When asked about the title of their latest album, Ode to J. Smith, Fran Healy has been quoted as saying "The album is called Ode to J. Smith partly giving a heads up to the key song and partly because all the songs are written about nameless characters or to nameless characters."
They are currently touring with R.E.M.
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9:40 a.m. The Brighton Port Authority (BPA)
Learn more about Norman Cook's latest project here.

9:30 a.m. Longwave
They're playing 7th Street Entry on December 16th.
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9:05 a.m. Wild Beasts
The band have been nomintaed for The Guardian's Best First Album award for their debut, Limbo, Panto. You can vote in the poll for the rest of the month.
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"My 3 Songs" for Thursday

Posted at 5:50 PM on November 13, 2008 by Steve Seel

Night music today: Andy Nothwehr writes, "(These are) three songs that take me back to the mid 90's when I worked the graveyard shift all by myself and listened to the radio all night. You'd think from my selections I must be depressed! Sorry. For me, the early-mid 90s alternative era is still my favorite."

1) Mazzy Star, "Fade Into You"
2) Radiohead, "Fake Plastic Trees"
3) K's Choice, "Not An Addict"

Are you kidding? In my book, that's not depression, it's musical bliss. You're talking to a Red House Painters and American Music Club fan here. 90's sadcore all the way, baby.

Someday, I will do a radio show that is, essentially, "music for the graveyard shift."