The Current Music Blog: July 27, 2009 Archive

Today In Music History: Missing Karl Mueller

Posted at 6:16 AM on July 27, 2009 by Steve Seel (0 Comments)
Filed under: Music History

Birthdays:

Bobbie Gentry (1967 No.1 single "Ode To Billie Joe") is 65.
Juliana Hatfield is 42.

1958 - Rock & roll music fans were warned that tuning into music on the car radio could cost you more money. Researchers from the Esso gas company said the rhythm of rock & roll could cause the driver to be foot heavy on the pedal, making them waste fuel.
1976 - Tina Turner filed for divorce from her husband Ike, ending their violent 16-year marriage and successful musical partnership.
1976 - Bruce Springsteen filed a fraud and breach of trust lawsuit against his manager Mike Appel (ah-PEL'). Appel countersued.
1976 - After a four-year legal fight, John Lennon was awarded his Green card, allowing him permanent residence in the US.
1986 - Queen became the first western act since Louis Armstrong in 1964 to perform in Easton Europe when they played at Budapest's Nepstadion, Hungary, the gig was filmed and released as Queen Magic in Budapest.
1992 - Michael Jackson sued the British paper The Daily Mirror over photos and an article that said he was left a "scar face" from numerous plastic surgeries.

1962 - Karl Mueller, bassist for Soul Asylum was born. He died in 2005 after a battle with throat cancer. We played a tune from Soul Asylum's first major label release, Hang Time: "Cartoon."

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Song of the Day: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Posted at 10:15 AM on July 27, 2009 by Jim McGuinn (0 Comments)

Have yourself a "40 Day Dream"

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros released their record, Up From Below earlier this month. Led by Alex Ebert, ex-Ima Robot frontman, they literally got their heads together in the Canyon, man, coming down from the Los Angeles hills with a big band (twelve at last count) and a batch of great songs. Today on our Song Of The Day podcast you can grab their tune "40 Day Dream" for free!

If you're a new S.O.D. subscriber, you'll also receive new music from Eyedea and Abilites, Other Lives, Moby and Eugene McGuiness. Later on this week we'll be featuring new music from Those Darlins, Zee Avi, Generationals and new local music from The Blind Shake.

You can catch Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros playing live at 7th Street Entry on August 2nd.

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Phat Horns Please!

Posted at 10:29 AM on July 27, 2009 by Steve Seel (0 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

We thought you might benefit from a Monday pick-me-up today, and Jill and I decided bands with phat horn sections were just the right topic for the 9:30 Coffee Break. Your requests that we went with:

1) Sam and Dave (w/ the legendary Stax Horns), "Hold On I'm Comin'"
2) Average White Band, "Pick Up The Pieces"
3) Antibalas Arfobeat Orchestra, "Go Je Je"
4) Tower of Power, "What Is Hip?"
5) The JB's, "Pass the Peas"

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3 songs that would be awesome to hear on the radio...

Posted at 12:25 PM on July 27, 2009 by Jim McGuinn (0 Comments)
Filed under: My Three Songs

Don Turney from Ramsey picked today's My 3 Songs set...

"Because I love these songs and I think it would be awesome to hear them on the radio."

Secret Machines - "Nowhere Again"
English Beat - "Tears Of A Clown"
Junior Senior - "Move Your Feet"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here.

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