Daily Dose for July 16, 2007
by Bruce Warren, Programming Director for XPN
Music has had a significant and lasting impact on film, art, fiction and non-fiction, technology, television, social and political movements and other forms of pop culture. And of course, there is the creation of music itself including classics like The Beatles’ Sgt Peppers, The Clash’s London Calling, Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, What’s Goin’ On by Marvin Gaye and Nirvana’s Nevermind.
Other moments like the invention of the iPod, the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, Woodstock, the death of John Lennon, the debut of “The Monkees” TV show, Elvis Costello’s first performance on “Saturday Night Live,” the making of the music list phenomenon spawned by Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity
Every generation has its own unique memorable moments. For some, the release of Radiohead’s OK Computer is as important as the release of Who’s Next by The Who. The first Lollapalooza will hold as much importance to some as the Monterey Pop Festival had to others. Who can argue that Dylan plugging in at Newport was more or less important than Nirvana unplugging on MTV?-
So sit back, remember the moments that are important to you—and to pop culture—and join the party.
Bruce Springsteen auditions with John Hammond for Columbia Records. Several songs recorded that day are on the Tracks compilation.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:03 pmThe dark day in August, the day Jerry left us. from beginning to end.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:38 pm2005:
July 16th, 2007 at 5:29 pmThe scene: The Dandy Warhols @ Lollapallooza Chicago:
What happened? Right after the Dandys launch their set, Anton Newcombe (of BJM) starts trouble (with security) by
trying to launch a balloon into the crowd. A security guy gets in his face & Anton gets right back into his face
before backing down. A few minutes later Anton (and Matt Hollywood) are called out by Courney to play a BJM song.
Sept. 11,2001, 5 am, hearing Jeff Buckley singing Halleleujah, I was opening at the Passero’s Coffee, where I worked at the time. Even though I had heard that song a dozen times, that day I was moved to tears. I knew that it would be a memorable day. Not only did it turn out to be a day that will never be forgotten around the world, but it was the day that I met my partner, Michael, who happened to be an EPA first responder at the Pentagon.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:21 amThat song still chills me.