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Today In Music History: One Of Our Best Friends

Posted at 6:12 AM on November 24, 2009 by Steve Seel
Filed under: Music History

Birthdays:

Former Beatles drummer Pete Best is 68.
Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. and the MG's is 68.
Record producer Terry Lewis is 53.

Today in:

1966 - The Beatles began recording sessions for their next album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." However, the song they recorded on this date, "Strawberry Fields Forever," did not make it onto that album.
1972 - ABC premiered the late night rock show "In Concert," which was produced by Don Kirshner. Guests on the first show included Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Poco and Seals and Crofts.
2005 - Creed singer Scott Stapp and members of the band 311 got into a fight at a hotel bar in Baltimore.
2007 - Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea lost his multi-million dollar house in a wildfire that swept through Malibu. 53 other properties were destroyed by the blaze. Flea told the Los Angeles Times the $4.8 million property was "burnt to a crisp". Around the world, lovers of fine bass guitars wept.

History Highlight:

Today in 1991, Freddie Mercury died of complications from AIDS at his home in London at age 45, just two days after he publicly admitted he was HIV positive. Mercury was openly bisexual and enjoyed a colourful rock star lifestyle. During his career with Queen he scored many Top 40 singles including the worldwide No.1 "Bohemian Rhapsody". This morning we honored Freddie with Queen's "You're My Best Friend."

Drink This: Wine Made Simple with Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Posted at 7:46 AM on November 24, 2009 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

drink_this2.jpgOur special guest this morning was Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, Senior Editor for Minnesota Monthly Magazine, where she writes about food and wine. She's also known to many Twin Citians for her years of fine writing as the food critic for City Pages. Dara's new book, being relased today, is Drink This: Wine Made Simple. It's a guide to demistifying wine for those of us who go into the wine shop and stare in befuddlement at the shelves, and are often afraid to ask for help too (that would certainly be me).

As we mentioned on the air, Dara's big Book Release Party is happening at Solera on December 2nd. It should be a hum-dinger. Tickets can be reserved here.

Also, if you missed the segment, or want to listen again, here's the audio:

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Tuesday Coffee Break: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Posted at 8:19 AM on November 24, 2009 by Steve Seel (27 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(updated below)

A little travelin' music is in order today, as we get ready for one of the biggest travel days of the year tomorrow (which is shaping up to be delightful: good chance of snow mixed with rain for the Twin Cities and surrounding area - yay!). So let's have your songs about travel for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Offer 'em up below, or right here.

Update: Here are you fine suggestions we played:

1) Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Travellin' Band"
2) Talking Heads, "Road To Nowhere"
3) The Beatles, "Back In The U.S.S.R."
4) The Monkees, "Last Train To Clarksville"
5) Imogen Heap, "First Train Home"

Travel safely, everybody.

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Chuck Prophet says "Let Freedom Ring!"

Posted at 10:35 AM on November 24, 2009 by Barb Abney

Chuck Prophet, the Former Green On Red frontman, has released a new record called Let Freedom Ring! Today on our Song Of The Day podcast we're featuring a track from this release. You can grab the tune "American Man" free!

If you're a new subscriber to the Song Of The Day podcast you will also receive new music from Yeasayer, No Bird Sing, A Place to Bury Strangers and Orenda Fink. Later this week we'll be featuring new music from Alec Ounsworth and new local music from Har Mar Superstar.

The definition of cohesion in 3 songs???

Posted at 1:20 PM on November 24, 2009 by Barb Abney
Filed under: My Three Songs

Derek Schille from Saint Paul picked today's My 3 Songs set because...

"Ok, those first two just go into each other way too well. I couldn't really think of a song that dovetailed that well into the end of Just Like Honey so I sort of cheated and added the Moby song. "

The Avett Brothers - "Kick Drum Heart"
The Jesus and Mary Chain - "Just Like Honey"
Moby - "Honey"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here.

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