The Current Music Blog: November 24, 2008 Archive

The Stream 11/24/08

Posted at 8:58 AM on November 24, 2008 by Barb Abney

The Kinks to release their very first box set, Picture Book on December 8th.

After missing for 14 years, Richey Edwards (Manic Street Preachers) is now legally presumed dead.

Guns 'n Roses Chinese Democracy banned in China?

Today In Music History:
1941 - Pete Best (former Beatles drummer) was born.
1944 - Bev Bevan (Electric Light Orchestra) was born.
1962 - John Squire (The Stone Roses) was born.
1968 - Diana Ross and The Supremes' "Love Child" was #1.
1983 - The Undertones ("Teenage Kicks") split up.
1991 - Freddie Mercury died from AIDS related complications.

Live Blogging 11/24/08

Posted at 10:13 AM on November 24, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:45 a.m. CD Of The Week - David Byrne and Brian Eno
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today is the first collaboration between these artists in almost 30 years. It is also our CD Of The Week
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10:50 a.m. The Streets
Mike Skinner's fourth release, Everything Is Borrowed is out now. He's reportedly already talking about the fifth and final album.
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Song Of The Day Info - Longwave
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Longwave with the tune "No Direction" from their recent album, Secrets Are Sinister.
They're playing 7th Street Entry on December 16th.
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9:20 a.m. R.E.M.
Pitchfork has given the Deluxe Edition (re-issue) of Murmur a 10!

"My 3 Songs" for Monday

Posted at 8:07 PM on November 24, 2008 by Steve Seel

Will Maloy of Eagan writes today, "These songs are good party songs that anyone can get up and dance to in the middle of the week." (Thanks for letting me play them at the beginning of the week, Will; I think they work pretty well here too).

1) Mika, "Grace Kelly"
2) The Ting Tings, "That's Not My Name"
3) Kate Nash, "Merry Happy"