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On this day in 1987, The Cure released their seventh studio album, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. Thanks to the singles “Why Can’t I Be You?,” “Catch,” and “Just Like Heaven,” it would be the band’s first album to crack the US Billboard Top 40. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me was re-released in on CD in August 2006. The new disc featured “Hey You!” a song which had been omitted from previous CD issues, and was only available on the cassette and vinyl versions of the album. Today we have Breathe by The Cure. The song appeared on the b-side of the Catch 12″ single.
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On this day in 1987, R.E.M. played two consecutive acoustic sets at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA. “This One Goes Out” was one of four unreleased songs performed by just Michael Stipe and Peter Buck at the first show. Stipe enjoyed the recording so much, he kept a cassette copy of it and insisted that it be used as a b-side. “This One Goes Out” eventually appeared on the b-side of the “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” 12″. Today we have the live version of This One Goes Out performed at McCabe’s Guitar Shop.
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As part of the NYC Popfest, Gold-Bears, Moustache of Insanity, and One Happy Island are playing a free show at Spike Hill (184 & 186 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn) today. Today we have Postcards To Strangers by Moustache of Insanity.
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If you live in New York The Smittens, Tender Trap and Allo Darlin’ are playing at Don Hill’s tonight. If you live in Seattle Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum are playing at Key Arena. And If you happen to live in Richmond, Virginia The Vignettes and Hot Lava are playing a house show. Today we have the song O Retorno Da Lovefoxxx by Hot Lava. Have a great Friday!
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The NYC Popfest kicks off tonight at the Cake Shop. Tonight’s line-up includes:
Sweater Girls
Elephant Parade
Dream Diary
Leaving Mornington Crescent
Horowitz
Veronica Falls
Today we have Animal Soup by Horowitz.
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On this day in 1995, Wilco performed at the Backstage in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, and just down the I-5 corridor Sonic Youth opened for R.E.M. at the Coliseum in Portland, OR. Today we have a live recording of Carnival Of Sorts by R.E.M. Happy Wednesday!
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UK band, Veronica Falls are playing a free show at Cafe Nine in New Haven, Connecticut tonight. If you live in the area you should definitely check it out. Today we have the song Beachy Head by Veronica Falls. Happy Friday!
On this day…
On this day in 1963, Bob Dylan was slated to make his first national television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He had intended to perform “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues,” a song he wrote lampooning the John Birch Society. During the afternoon rehearsal that day, CBS officials told Dylan they thought the song was unacceptable for broadcast and wanted him to play another. Dylan responded: “No, this is what I want to do. If I can’t play my song, I’d rather not appear on the show.” Then he walked out of the studio and didn’t return.
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On this day in 1980, Simon Le Bon auditioned to be the singer of Duran Duran. He showed up to the audition wearing pink leopard skin pants. Simon and the other members had a discussion about their favorite bands, and they played an early version of “Girls on Film” for him. They found that one of his poems, “Sound of Thunder” fit almost perfectly on top of an instrumental they had on tape, and they agree to let him be in the band for the summer. Today we have a live recording of Rio by Duran Duran performed in NYC in 1982.
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