The Current Music Blog: January 20, 2009 Archive

The Stream 1/20/09

Posted at 6:52 AM on January 20, 2009 by Steve Seel

Morrissey to retire? (link goes to brief quote only)

Did U2 raise the bar again with their new single?

Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder to appear on Nick Drake tribute CD (lots of Pitchfork snark contained herein).

Today in Music History:

1988 - The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1982 - Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off an unconscious bat (thinking it was one of his rubber fakes), thrown onto the stage by an audience member. He was taken to hospital to be given a rabies injection.
1981 - Nathan Connolly (Snow Patrol) was born.
1969 - Nicholas Allen Jones (Manic Street Preachers) was born.
1950 - Paul Stanley (Kiss) was born.
1942 - Billy Powell (The O'Jays) was born.

Live Blogging 01/20/09

Posted at 9:23 AM on January 20, 2009 by Barb Abney

1:30 p.m. Larkin Grimm
She's playing The Turf Club on Friday February 20th.
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1:25 p.m. Franz Ferdinand
Their forthcoming release Tonight: Franz Ferdinand will be released next Tuesday.
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12:50 p.m. Local Music - Solid Gold
They're playing with Tapes 'N Tapes at First Avenue on February 6th.
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12:30 p.m. Glasvegas
They're playing Varsity Theater on April 7th.
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My 3 Songs 01/20/09
Jessie from St. Paul picked this set because.. "When I listen to these songs, my foot gets a mind of its own, and I can't help but sing along."

Delta Spirit's "People C'mon"
"Mr. Pitiful" from Matt Costa
The Shins tune "Australia"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here

11:55 a.m. Bon Iver
The Blood Bank EP was released today!
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11:30 a.m. A.C. Newman
Get Guilty hit the shelves today. He's playing The 400 Bar with The Broken West on March 24th.
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10:50 a.m. Local Music - Tapes 'N Tapes
They're playing First Avenue on February 6th with Solid Gold.
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10:30 a.m. Lily Allen
It's Not Me, It's You will be released on February 10th.
Play the Escape The Fear video game.
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Song Of The Day Info - Andrew Bird
Today on our Song Of The Day podcast we're featuring Andrew Bird with the tune "Fitz And The Dizzy Spells" from Noble Beast, which hit the shelves today!
He's got some upcoming dates with Loney Dear.
He's playing State Theater on April 11th.
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