The Current Music Blog: January 29, 2009 Archive

The Stream 01/29/09

Posted at 7:56 AM on January 29, 2009 by Steve Seel

Pitchfork exclusive: Videos of Ted Leo, Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem) performing Springsteen.

Proof that it's Rachel Ray's world and we just live in it: she's hosting another, bigger, better showcase at SXSW this year. What's that? You didn't know she did it last year? Where were you?

Today In Music History:

1952 - Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone, The Ramones) was born.
1953 - Louie Perez (Los Lobos) was born.
1964 - Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera) was born.
1979 - Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded nine others when she fired a .22-caliber rifle from her house towards Cleveland Elementary School. When asked why she did it, she answered "I don't like Mondays." This was the inspiration for The Boomtown Rats' song.
1992 - Willie Dixon died.
2006 - Arctic Monkeys' debut album Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not was #1 in the UK

My 3 Songs for Thursday January 29, 2009

Posted at 12:06 PM on January 29, 2009 by Bill DeVille

Today's set was put together by Mylynda in beautiful San Diego, CA. (sunny and 75 today!)
She selected 3 songs describing her state of being, of late.

M Ward - Sad Sad Song
Bound Stems - Rented a Tent
Tilly & the Wall - Bessa

Nicely done Mylynda!