The Current Music Blog: July 1, 2009 Archive

Today In Music History: The Poet Laureaute Of the Blues

Posted at 6:20 AM on July 1, 2009 by Steve Seel (0 Comments)

Birthdays:

Deborah Harry is 64.
Fred Schneider, (vocals The B-52's) is 58.

1969 - John Lennon, Yoko Ono and family were involved in a car accident in Golspie, Scotland. Both John and Yoko needed hospital treatment. Lennon later had the car crushed into a cube and exhibited it on his lawn at Tittenhurst Park.
1983 - A New Jersey based quintet calling themselves Bon Jovi signed to Mercury records.
1995 - DJ Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack. Was the master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s on NBC's The Midnight Special.

Today in 1915, blues singer and guitarist Willie Dixon "the poet laureate of the blues" was born. Credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life, he wrote classics including "I'm Ready", "You Shook Me", "I Can't Quit You Baby" and many others. A major influence on The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, Dixon died on 29th January 1992. We played a favorite, "Hoochie Coochie Man."

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It's Over.

Posted at 11:25 AM on July 1, 2009 by Steve Seel (0 Comments)

Regardless of how you feel about the way the process was conducted - and whether or not your guy won - it's farily universally gratifying that this miserably long, drawn-out recount process for the Minnesota senate seat is settled. Notice that I'm not arguing that the recount wasn't justified; I think we can all agree that fair and accurate elections are kinda important. It's simply good to have this legal impasse finally unstuck.

So your assignment today for the 9:30 Coffee Break: submit songs titled, or containing the phrase in their title, "It's Over." Yes, there are a few (sue us for not playing Boz Skaggs, Goo Goo Dolls or BTO). Our favorite suggestions:

1) Roy Orbison, "It's Over"
2) Longwave, "Wake Me When It's Over"
3) 12 Rods, "Glad That It's Over"

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3 songs to listen to at work, maybe they'll remind you of someone, too...

Posted at 12:21 PM on July 1, 2009 by Barb Abney (0 Comments)

Josh Ranta from Minneapolis picked today's My 3 Songs set because...

"I love listening to these songs at work & they all remind me of someone in my life."

Pinback - "Non Photo-Blue"
Peter Bjorn and John - "Nothing To Worry About"
St. Germain - "Rose Rouge"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here.

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Rockin' youngins offer up a free tune for you!

Posted at 10:00 AM on July 1, 2009 by Barb Abney (0 Comments)

Tiny Masters of Today recently released their sophomore record, Skeletons. Today on our Song Of The Day podcast You can grab the tune "Pop Chart" from for free!

The young trio have had alot of buzz surrounding them since Russel Simmins (Blues Explosion) started work on their debut a couple of years ago. Catch them live at Siren Fest in Brooklyn later this month.

If you're a new subscriber to the Song Of The Day podcast, you'll also receive new music from Mos Def, British Sea Power, Little Man and Placebo.

Tomorrow we'll be giving away new music from Deastro.

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