The Current Music Blog: June 22, 2009 Archive

Today In Music History: 73 Candles for Kris Kristofferson!

Posted at 7:39 AM on June 22, 2009 by Steve Seel

Todd Rundgren is 61.
Cyndi Lauper is 56.
Chris Urbanowicz (guitarist, Editors) is 28.

1963 - 13-year old Stevie Wonder first entered the US singles chart as Little Stevie Wonder with 'Fingertips Parts One and Two.'
1968 - The Jeff Beck group made its debut. Singer Rod Stewart was so shy he hid behind speakers for the first few songs.
2000 - After giving himself various new identities' during the 90's, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince announced he wanted to be known as Prince again.

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter, actor, and musician - best known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" is 73 today. Kristofferson has one of the more storied and surprising lives of any musical artist. He earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University - while there he became a boxer, and started writing songs. He also served as a captain and helicopter pilot in the army. We played "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down."

Morrisey said Hector was the first and now we discover where Rancid come in with a free tune!

Posted at 9:17 AM on June 22, 2009 by Barb Abney

Rancid are out on the road in support of their seventh full length Let The Dominoes Fall. They're playing at Myth this Friday evening. In preparation for the show, today on our Song Of The Day podcast we're featuring their tune "Last One To Die" for free!

If you're a new subscriber to the Song Of The Day podcast, you'll also receive new music from Yeasayer, Calexico and local music from Two Harbors.

Later this week we will be featuring free tunes from Sonic Youth, Placebo, Dinosaur Jr. and local music from Toki Wright.

3 songs that might make you happy too...

Posted at 11:52 AM on June 22, 2009 by Barb Abney
Filed under: My Three Songs

Alie Siskoff from Prior Lake picked today's My 3 Songs set because...

"They are 3 of my favorite songs! I get so happy when I hear them played, and I love that the Current plays music by these artists!!"

Metric - "Collect Call"
Andrew Bird - "Tenuousness"
Cloud Cult - "Everybody Here Is A Cloud"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here.