· Stereolab is snubbing the compact disc next week as it releases six new songs exclusively on vinyl. The Duophonic/Too Pure imprint is spreading the new material over three separate seven-inch singles titled "Kybermeticka Babicka," "Plastic Mile," and "Interlock." No turntable? Don't fret, as the songs are also available as digital downloads.
· More joys of the "licorice pizza" abound with next week's vinyl-only reissue of Sonic Youth's Goo album from 1990. Expanded to four LPs by the Goofin' Records label, the album is expanded to 31 tracks with demos, outtakes, rare B sides, and a "Goo" interview originally released on flexi-disc. One cool cover makes the set: the band's take on the Beach Boys' "I Know There's an Answer."
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Keane on Friday and Bloc Party on Tuesday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Arcade Fire this evening and Institute on Friday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien presents The New Pornographers on Friday overnight and The Redwalls on Monday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson boasts Paul Weller of The Jam this evening overnight and Alice Cooper on Thursday overnight; and Last Call with Carson Daly features The Donnas in the house all this week through Friday.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, September 20:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
A.R.E. Weapons- Free in the Streets (Defend) look for singer Brain McPeck and guitarist Matthew McAuley as a stoned duo in the new film Broken Flowers
Agent Sparks- Not So Merry (Immortal) CD and DVD set
David Banner- Certified (Universal) with guests Jadakiss, 8-Ball, and Twista
Bon Jovi- Have a Nice Day (Island) featuring a duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland
Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet (Island) DualDisc CD reissue of this hair-teasing hit from 1986
Coheed & Cambria- The Second Stage Turbine Blade (Equal Vision) reissue with bonus material
Cold Blood- Transfusion (Dig Music) all-new studio album featuring guest Michelle Shocked
Sam Cooke- Nightbeat (RCA Legacy) studio sessions from 1963, stripped of orchestrated strings and other embellishments
Desperate Housewives- original television series soundtrack (Hollywood) featuring the single "Shoes" by Shania Twain; other music from and inspired by the series includes the Indigo Girls covering Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson," and contributions by k.d. lang, Anna Nalick, SheDaisy, and more
Disturbed- Ten Thousand Fists (Warner Bros) politically charged new album featuring a George W. Bush sample on "Deify" and a cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion"
Jerry Douglas- The Best Kept Secret (Koch) with guests Bela Fleck, John Fogerty, Allison Krause, and Derek Trucks
Bob Dylan- No Direction Home (Paramount Home Video) two-DVD set of the Martin Scorsese film debuting on PBS later this month
Earth, Wind, & Fire- Illumination (Sanctuary Urban) with guests Big Boi of OutKast and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child on "This Is How I Feel"
Echo & the Bunnymen- Siberia (Cooking Vinyl) all new and back in the heady, spinning nature of the group's earlier albums
Everything Is Illuminated- original motion picture soundtrack (TVT) with music by Gogol Bordello, Tin Hat Trio, and The Con Artists
Felt 2- A Tribute to Lisa Bonet (Rhymesayers) MCs Slug and Murs are back with the funk, following up 2002's A Tribute to Christina Ricci; released in collaboration with a comic book by Jim Mahfood
Forty Shades of Blue- original motion picture soundtrack (Memphis International) blues-soaked soundtrack to this year's winner of the Sundance festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature
Franz Ferdinand- "Do You Want to" (Domino) new import-only single
Iron & Wine/Calexico- "In the Reins" (Overcoat) collaborative CD EP
The Kingsbury Manx- That These Things Could Be Ours (Yep Roc) co-produced by Wilco keyboardist Mike Jorgensen
Lords of War- original motion picture soundtrack (Lakeshore) with music from Mazzy Star, Jeff Buckley, The Flying Lizards, and David Bowie
Man Alive- Open Surgery (Militia Group) pop-punk from Israel
Eric Marienthal- Got You Covered! (Peak) featuring the jazz saxophonist's covers of the Beatles' "I Will" and Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind"
Maroon 5- Live at the Santa Barbara Bowl (Octone/J Records) CD and DVD set featuring a cover of Oasis' "Hello"
Mr. Oizo- Moustache: Half a Scissor (Mute) cut-and-paste audio madness
Bif Naked- Superbeautifulmonster (Bodog Music)
New Order- Item (Rhino) two-DVD set collecting all the band's videos with a bonus documentary and interviews
Old 97's- Alive & Wired (New West) two-CD set recorded this past June in Austin, Texas
Sista Monica Parker- Can't Keep a Good Woman Down! (Mo Muscle) after her recent success fighting cancer, this scorching R&B soul singer includes covers of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away"
Pilotdrift- Water Sphere (Good Recordings) Texas quartet's debut album on the label owned by Tim DeLaughter and Julie Doyle of Polyphonic Spree
Jon Randall- Walking Among the Living (Epic) with guest Patty Loveless on "I Shouldn't Do This"
Billy Joe Shaver- The Real Deal (Compadre) with guests Big & Rich, Nancy Griffith, and Flaco Jimenez
Three- Hallucienda (System) mix CD featuring music by Rabbit in the Moon, Q-Burns Abstract Message, and Reverse Computer
Timeout Drawer- "Exorcist" (Consumers Research) seven-inch single featuring the group's Moog twist on Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" theme
Times New Viking- Dig Yourself (Siltbreeze) featuring a hand-screened jacket for the vinyl LP edition
Traffic- The Last Great Traffic Jam (Epic) DVD of the group's 1994 reunion tour, featuring guest guitarist Jerry Garcia on "Dear Mr. Fantasy"
Tupac- Live at the House of Blues (Death Row) recorded July 4, 1996, on the Sunset Strip
We Are Wolves- Non-Stop Je Te Plie En Deux (Fat Possum) from Montreal
various artists - Autonomous Addicts (Designed Disorder) electronic compilation featuring Tipper, Eight Frozen Modules, Twerk, and more
various artists - The Killer in You: A Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins (Reignition) featuring 32 Leaves, Vaux, Eighteen Visions, Armor for Sleep, and more
various artists - This Is My Bag (Lookout) CD and DVD package featuring Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Engine Down, The Oranges Band, and more