The Current Music Blog: April 14, 2009 Archive

Today In Music History: Eating Chocolate Cake From A Bag

Posted at 7:52 AM on April 14, 2009 by Steve Seel

1935 - Loreta Lynn was born, the first woman to be named Country Music Artist Entertainer Of The Year.
1945 - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) was born.
1971 - The Illinois Crime Commission issued a list of 'drug-oriented records' including 'White Rabbit' by Jefferson Airplane, 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' by Procol Harum and The Beatles 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.'
1980 - Win Butler (Arcade Fire) was born.
1983 - The Pretenders bass player Pete Farndon died from a drug overdose.
1994 - Kurt Cobain was cremated at the Bleitz Funeral Home, Seattle. The death certificate listed Cobain's occupation as Poet/Musician and his type of business as Punk Rock.

It was on this date in 1969 that the recording of 'The Ballad Of John and Yoko' took place, with just two Beatles, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Paul played bass, drums and piano with John on guitars and lead vocals. The song was banned from many radio stations as being blasphemous. On some stations, the word 'Christ' was edited in backwards to avoid the ban.

Former hometown guy gives away a tune..

Posted at 11:27 AM on April 14, 2009 by Barb Abney

Bob Mould's latest record, Life And Times was officially released a week ago. He was in town a couple of weeks ago for a live show at The Varsity. He also dropped by for an in-studio performance/interview and a Theft Of the Dial session, as well. He's mentioned several times how proud he is of the tune "I'm Sorry Baby But You Can't Stand In My Light Any More." Today you can get that tune for free on our Song Of The Day podcast as well as new songs from Kill The Vultures, Gentleman Reg, Wavves and Coconut Records. Later on this week you'll have the opportunity to grab new music from Obits, Royksopp and local music from Man Is Doomed.
Bob Mould will be playing Coachella this weekend. Keep up with everything else bob related on his blog..

Listener hopes these three songs will make you happy...

Posted at 1:05 PM on April 14, 2009 by Barb Abney

David Cormier from Blaine picked today's My 3 Songs set because..

"Three songs that have been on constant play lately on my iPod. I know how happy they make me when I hear them and hopefully they will only do the same for everyone else. "

Feist - "Mushaboom"
M. Ward - "Never Had Nobody Like You"
The BPA feat. David Byrne and Dizzie Rascal- "Toe Jam"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here.

Tunes on the telly tonight: (Tues 4/14)

Posted at 1:28 PM on April 14, 2009 by Barb Abney

Adele on Carson Daly
The Airborne Toxic Event on Leno
Yeah Yeah Yeahs on Letterman

Relax! It's only 7".

Posted at 8:44 PM on April 14, 2009 by Mark Wheat

This week we're playing a slice of vinyl at 8.50, a single with a story behind it...
"Relax!" was the first single by the band Frankie Goes To Hollywood in 1983 and it was such a huge global hit that they never really followed it up. Even though the next single "Two Tribes' also went to #1 in the UK, "Relax!" returned to the #2 spot as if to say, remember there's really only one BIG hit!

It was the first time a BBC DJ had personally banned a song, even though the corporation followed him in a show of support, some of the other DJ's just kept playing it! I always remember the t-shirts too, one of the first and most succesful merchandising of a band and a concept. they were white with huge black letters saying "Frankie says..."
Originally it was just 'relax' but went on to spawn many many copies and riffs, truly a cultural phenomena, just like a great single should be! I've never seen anything like it since.

Celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday...maybe you'll discover something you've never heard or seen before!!