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Green Music TV

2008-10-14 01:35:45 by Mark Wheat in The Current Music Blog
 
...music, and they asked me to help out! And while we're talking TV... Tonight; CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Ra Ra Riot CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Conor Oberst NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Cat Power (rerun) Tuesday, October 14: ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Kanye West NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Kings of Leon...
 
 
 
 
 
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"My 3 Songs" for Monday

2008-10-13 20:43:44 by Steve Seel in The Current Music Blog
 
Brian Hopkins of Eagan helps us bid farewell to summer today with a beautiful late summer set. 1) Billy Bragg & Wilco, "California Stars" 2) Ryan Adams, "Dance All Night" 3) The Eels, "Fresh Feeling" Of course, this past weekend felt quite a bit like summer, save for the falling leaves ... anyway, thanks Brian
 
 
 
 
 
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Live Blogging 10/13/08

2008-10-13 15:13:09 by Barb Abney in The Current Music Blog
 
...Music - Solid Gold Their Bodies of Water CD Release show is November 7th at The Varsity Theatre. More... 11:25 a.m. The Kills They are still looking for their bus driver. 11:20 a.m. Moby Catch him at CMJ. 10:45 a.m. Jolie Holland She's playing The Cedar Cultural Center on October 25th. More... 10:30 a.m. Local Music - Jeremy Messersmith He...
 
 
 
 
 
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The Stream 10/13/08

2008-10-13 13:57:45 by Barb Abney in The Current Music Blog
 
...Music History: 1941 - Paul Simon was born. 1959 - Marie Osmond was born. 1965 - The Who recorded "My Generation." 1974 - Ed Sullivan died. 1984 - Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You" was #1. 2004 - The IRS charged Ronald Isley with tax evasion. He was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison
 
 
 
 
 
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Guest DJ Set 10-10-08

2008-10-11 02:46:38 by Mark Wheat in The Current Music Blog
 
Luciano was nominated for a couple of DJ Awards this summer, "Breakthrough Artist" and "Tech House" and he walked away with a Special Award for his set at Ibiza with Ricardo Villalobos (another former Guest DJ). He also got a rave review from Pitchfork . There is a version of this mix available on cd as part of the fabric compilation series, but...
 
 
 
 
 
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"My 3 Songs" for Friday

2008-10-10 20:52:36 by Steve Seel in The Current Music Blog
 
...music producers of our time his due today: "These 3 songs are all produced by Danger Mouse . I think they show how an artist's work can be influenced by the particular producer that is used on an album." 1) Beck, "Soul Of A Man" 2) Gorillaz, "Demon Days" 3) The Black Keys, "Strange Times" BTW, check out a bit of my conversation with Beck that...
 
 
 
 
 
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Beastie Boys coming to Twin Cities!!

2008-10-10 15:36:42 by Bill DeVille in The Current Music Blog
 
I'm exited to tell you that that hip-hop legends, Beastie Boys have announced The Swing State Voter Awareness Tour...featuring Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, & Tenacious D with more acts still to be announced! Roy Wilkins Auditorium Saturday, November 1, 2008 7:00 p.m. Tickets On Sale NEXT Friday, October 17th at 10AM at the usual outlets
 
 
 
 
 
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The Stream for Friday 10/10/08

2008-10-10 15:08:46 by Bill DeVille in The Current Music Blog
 
...Music: In 1965, The Supremes made their first of many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1970, FCC Commissioner Johnson responded to Vice President Agnew's assertion that rock music drove youngsters to drugs, suggesting that Agnew would be well-advised to listen to it himself in order to better understand what was happening in his country
 
 
 
 
 
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"My 3 Songs" for Thursday

2008-10-09 18:45:16 by Steve Seel in The Current Music Blog
 
These are all the basic sountrack to my trip to Barcelona, Spain in July with my dance studio," writes Lindsey Ohlendorf from Apple Valley. "I was caught red-handed rocking out to 'Shut Up and Let Me Go' by my roommate in our hotel; we listened to Weezer the whole day on someone's iPod speakers at this amazing beach we went to; and my friend...