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Today In Music History: Birth of The Band

Posted at 6:03 AM on October 1, 2009 by Steve Seel
Filed under: Music History

Birthdays:

Tim O'Reagan (The Jayhawks) is 51.

Today in:

1956 - After test audiences gave a negative reaction to Elvis Presley dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King was called back to re-shoot the scene. In the new ending, the hero lived.
1967 - Pink Floyd arrived in the U.S. for their first American tour, a month after their debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," was released.
1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried in his hometown of Seattle.

Today in 1965, Bob Dylan appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York City and introduced his new touring band made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band. We played what would be one of their big hits, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

Thursday Coffee Break: Mystery Set

Posted at 8:43 AM on October 1, 2009 by Steve Seel (12 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Today for the 9:30 Coffee Break, it's the first of a periodic feature: we pick the songs, and then you figure out what the theme is and tell us.

Sorry, there's no prize. Other than our love, and a tender pat on the head. But this should still be fun.

Here's one hint: all the tunes relate to a band who was fond in one way or another of the songs and/or bands we'll play.

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Mantyhose!

Posted at 8:55 AM on October 1, 2009 by Steve Seel (2 Comments)

Rock boys have been sportin' the skinny jeans for the better part of the decade ... just when you thought the vestments couldn't get any more constricting around the legs, along comes tights for men. Let's just call it what it is: mantyhose.

Who do you think will be the first band to wear 'em?

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10 / 1 Chart Show Top 20

Posted at 8:11 PM on October 1, 2009 by Mark Wheat (2 Comments)
Filed under: The Chart Show

A brand new Number One and 7 New Entries 3 of which are local a great second week of our Chart Show! Thanks to everyone who voted and congrats to Robin from Eagan, a huge Decemberists fan he'll be at The State next Friday.
A big thank you to Rosie listening in Australia where it's around Noon when we do the show, she sent the very first Global Shout Out to Evan in Maple Grove!
Send your special message to me where ever you are listening...mwheat@mpr.org

01 (UP 1) The Avett Brothers / I and Love and You
02 (UP 13) The Rural Alberta Advantage / Don't Haunt This Place
03 (DOWN 2) Grizzly Bear / While You Wait for the Others
04 (UP 4) Radiohead / These Are My Twisted Words
05 (UP 7) Eels / Prizefighter
06 ( - ) Imogen Heap / First Train Home
07 (DOWN 3) The Big Pink / Dominoes
08 (UP 12) Regina Spektor / The Calculation
09 (DOWN 6) Phoenix / Armistice
10 (UP 4) Muse / Uprising
11 *NEW* Mason Jennings / Ain't No Friend of Mine
12 (DOWN 3) Arctic Monkeys / Crying Lightning
13 *NEW* Sondre Lerche / Heatbeat Radio
14 *NEW* Brother Ali / Us
15 (DOWN 5) The Noisettes / Never Forget You
16 (DOWN 5) Pearl Jam / The Fixer
17 *NEW* The Twilight Hours / Queen of Tomorrow
18 *NEW* Gossip / Love Long Distance
19 *NEW* Moby / Pale Horses
20 *NEW* Blitzen Trapper / Silver Moon

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