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Today In Music History: The Duke Of Stratosphear

Posted at 6:13 AM on November 11, 2009 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)
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Today in:

1958 - Hank Ballard and The Midnighters recorded the original version of "The Twist." It became a number-one hit in 1960 after Chubby Checker recorded it.
1965 - The Velvet Underground made their concert debut at a high school dance in Summit, New Jersey.
1969 - Doors lead singer Jim Morrison was arrested for public drunkenness and for interfering with the flight of an aircraft. Morrison allegedly had annoyed a flight attendant on a trip from Los Angeles to Phoenix. The charges eventually were dropped.

History highlight:

Andy Partridge of XTC is 56 today. Partridge founded XTC in the late '70s as a hyperactive mix of punk, ska, new wave and pop, and the band enjoyed significant commercial success until he suffered an onstage nervous breakdown in Paris in 1982. Revealing that he suffered from a severe strain of stage fright, XTC thereafter became a studio-only band, but went on to produce some of the most critically acclaimed records of the '80s, including their Todd Rundgren-produced Skylarking, widely considered their masterpiece. We played the song Partridge may forever be known for more than any other: "Dear God."

Comments (1)

I'm trying to find out what kind of demand there is for local current music out west , say Waconia, an old venue to host new Minneapolis music. Maybe an all ages show followed by an 18 + show. I'd appreciate your comments.

Posted by Ty Conrad | November 11, 2009 10:03 PM

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