The Current Music Blog: December 9, 2008 Archive

The Stream 12/09/08

Posted at 8:41 AM on December 9, 2008 by Barb Abney

Blur to play their first live gig together since 2008, in July.

The Musink Festival (featuring Motorhead and Social Distortion) has been cancelled.

Catch up with Moby.

Today In Music History:
1934 - Junior Wells was born.
1957 - Donny Osmond was born.
1958 - Nick Seymour (Crowded House) was born.
1968 - Brian Bell (Weezer) was born.
1971 - Geoff Barrow (Portishead) was born.
1978 - Chic's "Le Freak" was the #1 single.
1978 - Chris Wolstenholme (Muse) was born.
2000 - U2 made their first appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Live Blogging 12/09/08

Posted at 9:37 AM on December 9, 2008 by Barb Abney

11:30 a.m. Longwave
They're playing 7th Street Entry on December 16th.
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Song Of The Day Info - Johnny Foreigner
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring Johnny Foreigner with the tune "Lea Room" from their record Waited Up 'Til It Was Light.
They're currently touring with The Futureheads.
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9:55 a.m. Raphael Saadiq
His new album The Way I See It has been named as Best Album of 2008 by the iTunes Editorial Team.
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9:40 a.m. The Cure
The perfect holiday gift for the "goth" on your shopping list!
Catch them on the telly several times in the next 10 days: Leno on the 11th, Jimmy Kimmel on the 16th and Carson Daly on the 18th.
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9:20 a.m. Depeche Mode
They're currently working on their 12th studio album. They will begin their Tour Of The Universe in May.
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My Three Songs - 12/9

Posted at 12:23 PM on December 9, 2008 by Mac Wilson

Today's set was submitted by Adam in Red Wing, MN. In his words, "I like the way I think more when I'm grounded."

1.) Modest Mouse - "Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds"
2.) Sparklehorse - "Cow"
3.) Sufjan Stevens - "Casimir Pulaski Day"

As I said on the air, with this set, Adam got to live every DJ's secret dream: playing a bunch of super-long songs in a row. Each of these songs clock in at nearly six minutes or more, yet each of them subtly draws the listener in and keeps their attention for the full duration of their run time. This was a lot of fun; thanks, Adam.