The Current Music Blog: November 26, 2008 Archive

The Stream 11/26/08

Posted at 8:19 AM on November 26, 2008 by Barb Abney (1 Comments)

Carl Newman (New Pornographers) talks about his forthcoming solo effort, Get Guilty with Pitchfork.

The Prodigy are giving away a new tune later today

Freebie Alert: Download the 33-1/3 audiobook, The Smiths' Meat Is Murder.

Today In Music History:
1939 - Tina Turner was born.
1958 - Johnny Cash made his debut on the country charts with "Cry! Cry! Cry!"
1968 - Cream played their farewell concert.
1970 - Ron Jones (Flaming Lips) was born.
1976 - The Sex Pistols released the single "Anarchy In The UK."
1982 - Miles Davis married actress Cicely Tyson.
1995 - Alice In Chains' self-titled third album was #1.
2002 - The Statler Brothers played their last concert.

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Live Blogging 11/26/08

Posted at 8:57 AM on November 26, 2008 by Barb Abney

Tunes On The Telly Tonight:
Adele on Craig Ferguson

11:00 a.m. Local Music - Haley Bonar
She's releasing a new 5 track ep entitled, Only Xmas this Saturday at her show with The Owls at the Cedar Cultural Center.
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10:30 a.m. She & Him
Catch them February 11th on Spectacle: Elvis Costello With.... along with Jenny Lewis and Jakob Dylan.

Song Of The Day Info - Stars
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Stars with the tune "Undertow" from their Sad Robots EP which is out now.
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9:45 a.m. Local Music - Paul Westerberg
He did a recent interview with the Rock Band guys.

9:30 a.m. The Cure
You'll have ample opportunity to catch them on the telly next month: Leno on the 11th, Jimmy Kimmel on the 16th and Carson Daly on the 18th.
Win an autographed copy of the new album, 4:13 Dream by listing the band's best lyrics here.
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9:15 a.m. Calexico
In case you missed it: listen to their recent in-studio interview/performance.
They are currently Starbucks' iTunes "Pick of the Week."
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9:00 a.m. Blur
Damon says they will reunite in 2009!

"My 3 Songs" for Wednesday

Posted at 3:48 PM on November 26, 2008 by Steve Seel

"They all make me want to dance," says Cloey Walsh of St. Charles MN of her songs today. "And they all make me happy in different ways. Young Folks is just a really fun song, and Brother Ali and Andrew Bird are legendary."

1) Brother Ali, "Take Me Home"
2) Andrew Bird, "Plasticities"
3) Peter Bjorn and John, "Young Folks"

Thanks Cloey.